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JAF1970 Jonah Falcon from New York Since: Jan, 2001
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#1: Oct 25th 2010 at 11:14:23 AM

... what the fucking hell?

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FurikoMaru Reverse the Curse from The Arrogant Wasteland Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: He makes me feel like I have a heart
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#2: Oct 25th 2010 at 12:14:57 PM

Huh. Anarchist spy with Tesla-tech would be a cooler answer, I think.

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FreezairForALimitedTime Responsible adult from Planet Claire Since: Jan, 2001
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#4: Oct 25th 2010 at 4:31:47 PM

That... is very weird! At first I thought, "Maybe she's holding earmuffs to her face; bundled up like that, she looks somewhat cold," but no, she is obviously talking, by herself, to her hand. That and the position of the knuckles isn't really earmuff-y.

EDIT: Thinking about it, whatever that person's talking into, if it's something that works, it isn't like anything we know. A modern mobile phone wouldn't be functional in the 20's, since, you know, no service cloud. A walkie-talkie could do it, but those weren't invented until the 40's and were enormous for a long time.

edited 25th Oct '10 4:41:26 PM by FreezairForALimitedTime

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DaeBrayk PI Since: Aug, 2009
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#5: Oct 25th 2010 at 5:09:19 PM

Holy crap ^.^ That's weird. When were those little personal tape recorders invented, like reporters used?

Other than that, totally stumped. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got to stroll through the background of film premiers miming the use of possible future technology...

FreezairForALimitedTime Responsible adult from Planet Claire Since: Jan, 2001
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#6: Oct 25th 2010 at 5:43:52 PM

"Alright, class, now above all else—remember the rules. Chaplin's movie premieres are obviously a favorite of film schools, so we may not be the only travelers there. But even so, you must remain hidden. I'm sure you've all heard about the supposed 'mobile device' footage, yes?"

*random grunts of assent from the class*

"I don't think it would be... but I'd better not find out that it was any of you. Alright? Alright. Now... Holocostumes on? Let's leap!"

Later...

*A sharp buzzing sound comes from the professor's pocket.*

"Oh, for crying out... Well, nobody's watching." *flips open* "Dr. Jacob Hardrige here. Yellow? I—oh, for crying out loud, Johnson, are you honestly lost already? The group's over this way! I—no, Johnson, I cannot give you directions; I have to hang up now! I can't afford to keep talking to you like this in public; anyone could be looking at m—" *notices camera*

"Oh, god dammit!"

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Drakyndra Her with the hat from Somewhere Since: Jan, 2001
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#7: Oct 25th 2010 at 10:34:01 PM

Well, that's just a bit odd.

...They could probably make a Doctor Who episode out of that.

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Tzetze DUMB from a converted church in Venice, Italy Since: Jan, 2001
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#9: Oct 25th 2010 at 11:04:58 PM

And I'm reminded of this one, though it is a shop.

At first I figured that s/he was just clutching the ear, but s/he's clearly talking.

Hrm... if it's a time traveler, then the possibilities I see are:

  • We're supposed to notice. Maybe this inspires whoever invents time travel.
  • This doesn't become well-enough known to compromise the secrecy of time travel's existence, so the future people don't bother fixing it.
  • The time traveler is from a time before this video was made.

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occono from Ireland. Since: Apr, 2009
#10: Oct 26th 2010 at 3:18:35 AM

Or she was just insane.

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Yej See ALL the stars! from <0,1i> Since: Mar, 2010
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#11: Oct 26th 2010 at 8:55:12 AM

^^ I like the third one.

And Freezair, if anything, it's the Doctor's phone.

edited 26th Oct '10 8:55:24 AM by Yej

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Gelzo Gerald Zosewater from the vault Since: Oct, 2009
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#12: Oct 26th 2010 at 5:40:29 PM

Wow, that's really cool!

edited 26th Oct '10 6:20:05 PM by Gelzo

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Gelzo Gerald Zosewater from the vault Since: Oct, 2009
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#14: Oct 26th 2010 at 6:20:13 PM

What?

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Roundy210 Since: Apr, 2009
#15: Oct 26th 2010 at 7:11:54 PM

But if the theory that time travel involves parallel universes, then that means...

(dramatic pause)

...WE'RE THE PARALLEL UNIVERSE!

-wait

RavenWilder Since: Apr, 2009
#16: Oct 27th 2010 at 2:37:33 AM

Well, James Woods DID go back to Chaplin's time to research a movie role, but ... well, I've said too much.

Seriously, though, why do people assume she's talking to the device? She could just be talking to herself. I do that all the time. Not in public, no, but it's the kind of thing a person might do. As for what she's holding, it looked to me like it might be an ice pack or something like that.

occono from Ireland. Since: Apr, 2009
#17: Oct 29th 2010 at 4:06:13 PM

Holy shit.

I really, really hope some douchebag doesn't come along and "debunks" this any time soon. :(

I'm sorry.

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#19: Oct 29th 2010 at 4:24:18 PM

So we've found a time traveler!

Now let's find us an alien and an esper!

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Playedforkeeps Since: Oct, 2010
#20: Nov 2nd 2010 at 1:03:43 PM

Somebody's saying its fake[lol]. But in all seriousness. wouldn't a time paradox happen with our cellphones by now?

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#21: Nov 3rd 2010 at 7:57:36 AM

She's clearly holding her TARDIS. Maybe she has a companion in there to talk to?

If anything, this leads credence to the people who think the Doctor will eventually regenerate into a woman wild mass guess

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BrightBlueInk It's all a conspiracy. from Colorado, USA Since: Jan, 2001
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#22: Nov 3rd 2010 at 8:36:18 AM

Oh, come on, they had cell phones in the 1920s!

All facetiousness aside, though, I don't even see an advice. It just looks like a shadow to me.

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piccorotto Pretty sure it's aliens from outer space, probably Since: Aug, 2009
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#23: Nov 3rd 2010 at 10:55:21 AM

My favorite part about all this is how, apparently, only men and transvestites can travel through time.

It's the only explanation for that guy's fixation on that woman's "questionable" appearance.

FreezairForALimitedTime Responsible adult from Planet Claire Since: Jan, 2001
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#24: Nov 3rd 2010 at 3:41:42 PM

Other than that lady's total man-hands? tongue

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piccorotto Pretty sure it's aliens from outer space, probably Since: Aug, 2009
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#25: Nov 3rd 2010 at 5:25:23 PM

The better for punching dinosaurs and mammoths with!

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