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Offline dorkvader

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Keycap of Mystery
« on: Thu, 19 July 2012, 21:49:20 »
This topic has been condensed into a wiki. I will be updating this topic and the article as new information is had.
http://wiki.geekhack.org/index.php?title=The_Mystery_Keycap
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I received this in the mail Wednesday. Unfortunately I don't recognize it. It's a F#-row keycap made by SP. There was no return address.

http://i.imm.io/xd4D.jpeg
http://i.imm.io/xd55.jpeg
http://i.imm.io/xd5b.jpeg

Images are of the top, another view, and of the underside (clearly showing it to be an SP-made keycap)

In the pictures, it's a little darker, as the front is in shadow from the lighting. It's a light blue, with a white, or off-white legend.
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People who have received one:
1. Dorkvader
2. Hashbaz
3. Ekw808
4. Glissant
5. WRXChris
6. MagicMeatball
7. aggiejy (TWO?)
8. Taeyoung
9. Gimpster
10. Metafour
11. AKIMbO
12. Reaper
13. Boost
14. mmmty (2?)
15. dante
16. i3oilermaker
17. jpm804
18. Jcrouse
19. Person in Korea
20. Person in Korea
21. PRojectD
22. sth
23. placebo guy
24. iMav
25. Litster
26. DanGWanG
27. Demik (8*)
28. DraJin
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Demik received instructions to take one and forward the rest to a person of his choosing)
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boilermaker: DENIED
imav: DENIED (Just implicated)
hashbaz: DENIED
tsangan: DENIED
boost: DENIED?
sheraton: DENIED?
mkawa: CATEGORICALLY DENIED.
Boost: DENIED
dorkvader DENIED
Demik: "not me" :(
« Last Edit: Tue, 09 October 2012, 09:49:26 by dorkvader »
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 19 July 2012, 22:19:06 »
It looks like it could be a US Air Force logo, if you look at some of the elements of their standard logo.

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 20 July 2012, 16:42:13 »
Seems like we can assume it geekhack related? Two high posters on geekhack get a cherry key cap, ahaha. The mystery deepens.
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 20 July 2012, 16:43:53 »
How awesome for you !
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 20 July 2012, 17:00:39 »
Wonder who it could be!
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 20 July 2012, 20:10:44 »
Well, it's got to be someone with our addresses already. It can't be me or hashbaz (unless one of us is really sneaky, and based on the shipping times, the sender is closer to the east coast.

I'd compile a list of GH'ers that have my address, but it'd be pretty long, 'cause I've been in a lot of GB's.
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At first, I thought it was litster, for participating in the cherry legend project (He did say there's be something extra) but now I don't know.

The mystery continues!
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« Reply #6 on: Sat, 21 July 2012, 12:42:05 »
So I just checked the mail today hoping for my CCnG's to arrive but instead I found this:
I never bought this from anybody, and there was no return address either. I have no idea what this keycap is from, who sent it or what it means O_O.

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 21 July 2012, 12:54:18 »
Who do I need to send my address to to get one? xD
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #8 on: Sat, 21 July 2012, 12:58:42 »
This is getting more interesting. Apply science of deduction now!
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #9 on: Sat, 21 July 2012, 13:16:14 »


Science you say?
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #10 on: Sat, 21 July 2012, 13:18:24 »
THE CALL WAS COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE?!?!?
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #11 on: Sun, 22 July 2012, 03:11:23 »
lol.  That's quite an interesting surprise to find in the mail. Congrats to the receivers and kudos to the giver!
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #12 on: Sun, 22 July 2012, 03:15:31 »
This is pretty interesting O_O want to know who it is :P
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #13 on: Mon, 23 July 2012, 01:23:10 »
this is a interesting topic to hear about. a Mystery deliver from a mod, I would guess.
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #14 on: Mon, 23 July 2012, 13:12:41 »
I just got one too. I do have an inkling as to who it might be; specially because there is one person that likes to use these kinds of bubble envelopes to send small amounts of key caps ;).
I'll post a picture soon.
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #15 on: Mon, 23 July 2012, 13:31:26 »
Why a mod?  we don't have your home address... except ones that have run GBs
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #16 on: Mon, 23 July 2012, 13:34:23 »
Well its not me - I kind of hope I get one :)
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #17 on: Mon, 23 July 2012, 14:17:14 »
Thats a nice looking key...
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #18 on: Mon, 23 July 2012, 14:29:38 »


I like it a lot. Thanks to the mysterious person! ;)
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #19 on: Mon, 23 July 2012, 15:03:59 »
I also received one of these mystery keys today!  Thank you mystery giver! 

EDIT: The postmark is from Monterey Park, CA.  I have an inkling of who it might be, buy I'm going to keep quiet because mysteries are so much fun!
« Last Edit: Mon, 23 July 2012, 15:28:07 by WRXChris »
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #20 on: Mon, 23 July 2012, 15:45:58 »
hm so if dorkvader received it first, the sender must be closer to him (same city/state etc)
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #21 on: Mon, 23 July 2012, 20:31:54 »
Lol mystery key ~ nice touch!
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #22 on: Mon, 23 July 2012, 21:17:03 »
Quote from: rainb1ood on Mon, 23 July 2012, 15:45:58
hm so if dorkvader received it first, the sender must be closer to him (same city/state etc)
Maybe he just mailed one to me first. Given the receiving times, it looks like the sender is mailing like 1/day.

As far as the packaging: Mine said "newegg" on the side.
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #23 on: Tue, 24 July 2012, 06:24:38 »
The mystery continues....


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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #24 on: Tue, 24 July 2012, 06:56:31 »
Where do i sign up?

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #25 on: Tue, 24 July 2012, 08:07:33 »
If these are from USPS, doesn't it have the city/state it was sent from on the package as a label?
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #26 on: Tue, 24 July 2012, 10:44:00 »
If trader feedback was still up we could have at least had an idea.
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #27 on: Tue, 24 July 2012, 17:12:18 »


I got two!

Who is the mystery sender?

I'll guess Ripster or Reaper?
« Last Edit: Tue, 24 July 2012, 17:18:49 by aggiejy »
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #28 on: Tue, 24 July 2012, 17:25:07 »
Quote from: aggiejy on Tue, 24 July 2012, 17:12:18

I got two!

Who is the mystery sender?

I'll guess Ripster or Reaper?
I'm pretty sure it's not ripster (He doesn't have my address as far as I know) Plus, I don't think he likes me much. I'm almost certain it's not reaper either.

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Mine had stamps on the package, and no return address. The stamps were marked through with a pen instead of a postmark.
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #29 on: Tue, 24 July 2012, 17:30:55 »
qtan?  iMav?
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