Author Topic: Keycap of Mystery (Read 218239 times)

dorkvader · « **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"

MMB · « **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.

9-bit · « **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.

Djuzuh · « **Reply #3 on:** Fri, 20 July 2012, 16:43:53 »

How awesome for you !

DanGWanG · « **Reply #4 on:** Fri, 20 July 2012, 17:00:39 »

Wonder who it could be!

dorkvader · « **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!

ekw808 · « **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.

Djuzuh · « **Reply #7 on:** Sat, 21 July 2012, 12:54:18 »

Who do I need to send my address to to get one? xD

rainb1ood · « **Reply #8 on:** Sat, 21 July 2012, 12:58:42 »

This is getting more interesting. Apply science of deduction now!

hazeluff · « **Reply #9 on:** Sat, 21 July 2012, 13:16:14 »

Science you say?

fartq · « **Reply #10 on:** Sat, 21 July 2012, 13:18:24 »

THE CALL WAS COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE?!?!?

mediocrechris · « **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!

Sifo · « **Reply #12 on:** Sun, 22 July 2012, 03:15:31 »

This is pretty interesting O_O want to know who it is

SkyBlaze · « **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.

Glissant · « **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

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I'll post a picture soon.

alaricljs · « **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

i3oilermaker · « **Reply #16 on:** Mon, 23 July 2012, 13:34:23 »

Well its not me - I kind of hope I get one

boost · « **Reply #17 on:** Mon, 23 July 2012, 14:17:14 »

Thats a nice looking key...

Glissant · « **Reply #18 on:** Mon, 23 July 2012, 14:29:38 »

I like it a lot. Thanks to the mysterious person!

WRXChris · « **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!

rainb1ood · « **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)

Lukasevic · « **Reply #21 on:** Mon, 23 July 2012, 20:31:54 »

Lol mystery key ~ nice touch!

dorkvader · « **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.

MMB · « **Reply #23 on:** Tue, 24 July 2012, 06:24:38 »

The mystery continues....

aeta · « **Reply #24 on:** Tue, 24 July 2012, 06:56:31 »

Where do i sign up?

inlikeflynn · « **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?

ekw808 · « **Reply #26 on:** Tue, 24 July 2012, 10:44:00 »

If trader feedback was still up we could have at least had an idea.

aggiejy · « **Reply #27 on:** Tue, 24 July 2012, 17:12:18 »

I got two!

Who is the mystery sender?

I'll guess Ripster or Reaper?

dorkvader · « **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.

aggiejy · « **Reply #29 on:** Tue, 24 July 2012, 17:30:55 »

qtan? iMav?

ryan92084 · « **Reply #30 on:** Tue, 24 July 2012, 17:39:22 »

Very interesting

Sifo · « **Reply #31 on:** Tue, 24 July 2012, 17:51:56 »

I wonder how many of these there are

rainb1ood · « **Reply #32 on:** Tue, 24 July 2012, 19:43:31 »

Someone email Melissa and ask who ordered a bunch of these

Input Nirvana · « **Reply #33 on:** Tue, 24 July 2012, 22:23:06 »

Heh heh! What fun! How appropriate right after the GH site comes back up. I have a feeling it's related.

aggiejy · « **Reply #34 on:** Tue, 24 July 2012, 23:40:25 »

Quote from: input nirvana on Tue, 24 July 2012, 22:23:06

Heh heh! What fun! How appropriate right after the GH site comes back up. I have a feeling it's related.

Haha, yeah. They should have made it say Rootworm or something. :-p But I guess there's something to the AF (or flying A or whatever). Just so weird and curious!

MMB · « **Reply #35 on:** Wed, 25 July 2012, 00:06:49 »

Well whoever it was, thanks and awesome!

hq1ify · « **Reply #36 on:** Wed, 25 July 2012, 01:30:11 »

I bet it's a) viral of some new keyboard brand, b) r1psters revenge as it will turn out it means anal fellatio or something hehe

Glissant · « **Reply #37 on:** Wed, 25 July 2012, 01:37:58 »

Anal fellatio you say? FOR SCIENCE!

boost · « **Reply #38 on:** Wed, 25 July 2012, 23:07:22 »

Quote from: Glissant on Wed, 25 July 2012, 01:37:58

Anal fellatio you say? FOR SCIENCE!

LOL

inlikeflynn · « **Reply #39 on:** Thu, 26 July 2012, 09:28:15 »

maverick was one of the old compromised passwords, which means a Top Gun fan. Look at the Top Gun logo, its very similar to this key and Top Gun was obviously really just the real Air Force (AF)
Very few people would have known that prior to the hack...

mkawa · « **Reply #40 on:** Thu, 26 July 2012, 09:30:55 »

Quote from: i3oilermaker on Mon, 23 July 2012, 13:34:23

Well its not me - I kind of hope I get one

EFFFFFFFFFFF you were my guess!!!!!

tsangan · « **Reply #41 on:** Thu, 26 July 2012, 20:05:12 »

Was doing my rounds of regular online browsing and came across this.

Looks like someone over in South Korea got the same keycap.

http://www.kbdmania.net/xe/?mid=photo&document_srl=4832192
*load time might take a little time, please do not fear

rainb1ood · « **Reply #42 on:** Thu, 26 July 2012, 20:09:39 »

I'm really super curious now

wth is going onnnnnnnnnnnnn

The_Beast · « **Reply #43 on:** Thu, 26 July 2012, 20:14:09 »

Wow this is pretty cool, I'd love to know who it is

jdcarpe · « **Reply #44 on:** Thu, 26 July 2012, 20:26:21 »

Curious as to who made these, but it's an obvious ripoff of the Athlete Forward logo:

aggiejy · « **Reply #45 on:** Thu, 26 July 2012, 23:40:40 »

I suppose if everyone said who has their address, everyone else that got the key can eliminate people if they didn't give it to that person... etc. But that's too hard.

Mystery Person: REVEAL YOURSELF!

dorkvader · « **Reply #46 on:** Fri, 27 July 2012, 01:24:36 »

Quote from: tsangan on Thu, 26 July 2012, 20:05:12

Was doing my rounds of regular online browsing and came across this.

Looks like someone over in South Korea got the same keycap.

http://www.kbdmania.net/xe/?mid=photo&document_srl=4832192
*load time might take a little time, please do not fear

It's Taeyoung, also from Geekhack!

laffindude · « **Reply #47 on:** Fri, 27 July 2012, 02:16:27 »

Quote from: inlikeflynn on Thu, 26 July 2012, 09:28:15

maverick was one of the old compromised passwords, which means a Top Gun fan. Look at the Top Gun logo, its very similar to this key and Top Gun was obviously really just the real Air Force (AF)
Very few people would have known that prior to the hack...

Top Gun is a Navy program.

inlikeflynn · « **Reply #48 on:** Fri, 27 July 2012, 09:38:43 »

Quote from: laffindude on Fri, 27 July 2012, 02:16:27

Quote from: inlikeflynn on Thu, 26 July 2012, 09:28:15
maverick was one of the old compromised passwords, which means a Top Gun fan. Look at the Top Gun logo, its very similar to this key and Top Gun was obviously really just the real Air Force (AF)
Very few people would have known that prior to the hack...
Top Gun is a Navy program.

well opps, ignore my theory then as i'm a dumbass

aggiejy · « **Reply #49 on:** Fri, 27 July 2012, 14:06:31 »

Quote from: dorkvader on Fri, 27 July 2012, 01:24:36

It's Taeyoung, also from Geekhack!

He's just saying he got one too, no?

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Author Topic: Keycap of Mystery (Read 218239 times)

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