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ShoMeYaMoves

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It's all Greek to me...in Japan?
« on: August 15, 2011, 07:56:39 PM »
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So, I happen to be a ex-Classics major and ran into this. I figured they might have just copied some random actual ancient Greek inscription at a glance, but then I walked up closer and tried reading it and realized how very silly it was. (Keep in mind it's a little on the blurry side to make things out.)

Transliterated into what's likely the more familiar Roman letters for you:

Epholsgnph
Sophde Phowa
Koloksla
Wossa:a:s

Yeah...Um. None of those are Greek words, or as far as I know anyway. Well, I guess this is just a random factoid. Enjoy?
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Re: It's all Greek to me...in Japan?
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2011, 11:19:58 PM »
Quote from: ShoMeYaMoves on August 15, 2011, 07:56:39 PM
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198021638368/screenshot/578931038407946927/?tab=public

So, I happen to be a ex-Classics major and ran into this. I figured they might have just copied some random actual ancient Greek inscription at a glance, but then I walked up closer and tried reading it and realized how very silly it was. (Keep in mind it's a little on the blurry side to make things out.)

Transliterated into what's likely the more familiar Roman letters for you:

Epholsgnph
Sophde Phowa
Koloksla
Wossa:a:s

Yeah...Um. None of those are Greek words, or as far as I know anyway. Well, I guess this is just a random factoid. Enjoy?

interesting, so they just put a bunch of ancient greek characters together?

epholsgnph ho!

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kwakstar

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Re: It's all Greek to me...in Japan?
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2011, 11:34:40 PM »
The one on the left clearly says L is real 2401 and the other one is a joke in Polish with the text mirrored for some reason.

Hope this helps.
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Re: It's all Greek to me...in Japan?
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2011, 04:13:05 AM »
Quote from: ShoMeYaMoves on August 15, 2011, 07:56:39 PM
Epholsgnph
Sophde Phowa
Koloksla
Wossa:a:s

Sounds like something from Lovecraft's literature.
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Re: It's all Greek to me...in Japan?
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2011, 11:04:31 PM »
they prob just used a greek font (i.e. System in Windows) and then smashed their head on the keyboard.

Though, the first word looks suspiciously like "epitaph"
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Re: It's all Greek to me...in Japan?
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2011, 04:38:21 AM »
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Re: It's all Greek to me...in Japan?
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2011, 05:09:03 PM »
Quote from: TheSwordUser on August 16, 2011, 04:13:05 AM
Quote from: ShoMeYaMoves on August 15, 2011, 07:56:39 PM
Epholsgnph
Sophde Phowa
Koloksla
Wossa:a:s

Sounds like something from Lovecraft's literature.

All hail Wossa:a:s!
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