Okay, I give in...

Figured I should jump in here before someone gets hurt.

Thanks.  This was starting to get painful.

The second post was a hint, but not nearly as cryptic as some of you think....but look closely: it could definitely help you "focus" your hunt.

Still sounds cryptic to me!

Also, I don't suggest going through all the new posters' post in the Meet and Greet thread

Phew!  I was genuinely considering doing that too! 

"Message, in-joke, or feature"

So which is it!?

It's not the result of a Google-like brainstorming meeting held among the managers over every Logos department. That level of Easter egg is never even hinted at that it exists.

Does that mean that they do exist!!!!???? [:O]

"Message, in-joke, or feature"

Well, here's an 'in-joke' (italics and underlined below) but I'm not sure it rises to the level of easter egg:

So, here's the plan: post anything you want  right in this
thread....it doesn't matter how off-topic or, for the benefit of
certain unnamed pup...er...people, useless the comment is.

Isn't it pretty[H]

"Message, in-joke, or feature"

Is the easter egg the potential double meaning of major milestone, as it would also refer to the use of milestones in PBB's , in your post.

"Just wanted you all to know that we didn't miss the major milestone of 50,000 forum users!"

Approaching 50,000 Forum users! - Logos Bible Software Forums

"Message, in-joke, or feature"

Is the easter egg the potential double meaning of major milestone, as it would also refer to the use of milestones in PBB's , in your post.

"Just wanted you all to know that we didn't miss the major milestone of 50,000 forum users!"

Approaching 50,000 Forum users! - Logos Bible Software Forums

My 'hunch' is that whatever this Easter egg is, it will be somewhere within the 'Forum Week' forum.  That post is available to anyone with or without a Logos.com account.  

With the quote "C'mon guys focus" being a confirmed hint now, I thought that focus could be related to cameras and pictures. He said that he is not a programming genius so I thought that I would go back and take a closer look at the family picture that he posted in the "Meet and Greet (Plus Sale)". http://community.logos.com/forums/p/34510/258523.aspx#258523

I cannot find anything obviously "Photoshopped" in it. I was thinking that maybe he simply wrote in a book name or something.

He said that he is not a programming genius so I thought that I would go back and take a closer look at the family picture that he posted in the "Meet and Greet (Plus Sale)". http://community.logos.com/forums/p/34510/258523.aspx#258523

I did think that the idea of "running and/or target practice" conjured up the idea of combining the two activities. Which seems a bit of a stretch and perhaps an 'in-joke' - although it is very similar to a winter, Olympic sport.

I think I have found it...

 

Right click on the Logos icon below Stephen Smiths photo.

Click on View Image Info (from Windows)

Then 'Media'

Scroll up through the media links.  You will come to a link:

http://community.logos.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files/98/6116.egg.png

and a picture of a little purple egg with it!

 

am I correct?

agape,

 

Nick

I think I have found it...

 

Right click on the Logos icon below Stephen Smiths photo.

Click on View Image Info (from Windows)

Then 'Media'

Scroll up through the media links.  You will come to a link:

http://community.logos.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files/98/6116.egg.png

and a picture of a little purple egg with it!

 

am I correct?

agape,

 

Nick

If that's it, it's very disappointing!

I think I have found it...

Is this not the same exact egg the Todd posted here? http://community.logos.com/forums/p/34712/260747.aspx#260747

If that's it, it's very disappointing!

Especially since I don't seem to have any such alternative on Mac/Safari. (At least nothing I see looks like a translation of "View Image Info".)

Yes indeed it is...

Oh well I'll keep looking.

NR

I think I have found it...

Is this not the same exact egg the Todd posted here? http://community.logos.com/forums/p/34712/260747.aspx#260747

I thought the same.  They do have slightly extensions, however.  

Todd's - http://community.logos.com/cfs-filesystemfile.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files/98/7752.kidding.jpg

Stephen's - http://community.logos.com/cfs-filesystemfile.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.ImageFileViewer/CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files.98/6116.egg.png_2D00_550x0.png

Todd's also links to a different image altogether, whereas Stephen's is the same.

Anyhows, I think we're barking up the wrong egg here.

I think I have found it...

 

Right click on the Logos icon below Stephen Smiths photo.

Click on View Image Info (from Windows)

Then 'Media'

Scroll up through the media links.  You will come to a link:

http://community.logos.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files/98/6116.egg.png

and a picture of a little purple egg with it!

 

am I correct?

agape,

 

Nick

Umm, no...that's not it. I still think that my egg from the earlier post is correct. But I found the REAL Ishtar Egg...

 Okay, so that makes two! You can send my $2000 gift card to the aformentioned address.

Thanks! [Y]

 

am I correct?

I don't think so. Doing what you suggest simply scrolls through all the images on that page.

I don't think this has any relevance since it's not in the forum, but Stephen Smith mentioned "focus" in his post regarding Vyrso this week. http://www.logos.com/press/releases/Vyrso-to-make-outstanding-Christian-ebook-experience-top-priority

But I found the REAL Ishtar Egg...

Ha ha! That's my favorite picture ever.  What are those guys doing? Filling it with chocolate? [:P]

Our hopes of finding it are so high, we tend to eggaggerate the relevance of our discoveries.

Our hopes of finding it are so high, we tend to eggaggerate the relevance of our discoveries.

[Y] I loved the pun, but I loved the smiley even more!

I'm really starting to hope that this is all worth it...

Whoops...if you saw that following posted from another account originally, it's because I'm at my parents' house and didn't realize I was logged in on their account. Let me try again.

____________________________________

You guys are hilarious....and starting to make me a little sad, too!

I'm really starting to hope that this is all worth it...

It was definitely worth putting it in here but it's looking more and
more like it's not worth the time/effort you're putting in....

So, go back to my second post in this thread and re-read it. There's
more to that post than "Come on, guys. Focus!" Look at what is is
there....and maybe even what's not there. Then you might know where to start looking.

No hidden meaning. No hidden message. Just an in-joke that people
familiar with the forums should be able spot as incongruous and then
discover what it really is/means.

That's it. Simple. Fun. Like finding a real Easter egg and not a plastic egg full of treasure on Easter.

Find it and discern it. Then receive $30 credit.

I'm really starting to hope that this is all worth it...

Yea, I (as the title of the thread suggests) have pretty much given up and now just checking to see if someone has found it.

I'm thinking that since I have already committed to one offer the sales rep gave me that I won't be able to afford whatever the Easter egg is. Even if it is a big time offer, such as something that is normally $1500 on sale for only $250 I still won't be able to get it.

On the happier side though, the one resource that I have committed to will be processed Monday and I have wanted it for a long time. The sales were just never at the right time for me as it was this week. So, I am very happy and excited.  [Y]

Our hopes of finding it are so high, we tend to eggaggerate the relevance of our discoveries.

[Y] to the statement. [:D] to the pun.

I have been looking all over the forums like many of you.  I can't find anything that seems to fit what Stephen is describing.  I have work to do in the interim, so good luck guys!

No hidden message

Maybe needs clarification: there is something that's hidden. It's just not something like "take three random topic tags on the side of the forum, super-impose them over the Bible Study Magazine ad, and you'll find a secret coupon code." [:D]

Find it and discern it. Then receive $30 credit.

Could it possibly be that empty box just at the end of your quote?

 

Or that you left off the answer to: Your most-used Logos resource (other than the Bible):

Where, oh where, can it be?

1. I checked the "Unread" threads.     Nothing.
2. I checked the "Unanswered" threads.     Nothing.
3. I checked the Logos employee roster (A bunch of them need to get avatars!)
4. I added an item to my checkout and deleted because, Nope, you guessed it. No egg there.

I think they have yet to load the Easter egg. (It hasn't yet been found because it hasn't yet been laid.)

I went through part of the site's source code

Come on, guys. Focus!

I'm definitely going with my above answer: you left out vital information.  "Bad" move for a PR guy.

 

So, go back to my second post in this thread and re-read it. There's
more to that post than "Come on, guys. Focus!" Look at what is is
there....and maybe even what's not there. Then you might know where to start looking.

BTW, that was your third post where you said that. [:D] 

And what's missing is that you removed one of the lines from Matthew's quote when you used it (unless he added it later):

"5. I even highlighted Stephen's posts to see if he used white text on white background like the keyword spammers do."

Well...if that's a clue, it hasn't led me anywhere.  I've highlighted (and lowlighted) everywhere that seems possible.

So, go back to my second post in this thread and re-read it. There's
more to that post than "Come on, guys. Focus!" Look at what is is
there....and maybe even what's not there. Then you might know where to start looking.

BTW, that was your third post where you said that.  

And what's missing is that you removed one of the lines from Matthew quote when you used it (unless he added it later):

"5. I even highlighted Stephen's posts to see if he used white text on white background like the keyword spammers do."

Well...if that's a clue, it hasn't led me anywhere.  I've highlighted and lowlighted everywhere that seems possible.

Yes, Todd, the fact that I left #5 out was a hint...because the easter egg is in one of my posts. I keyed in on that fact that people are looking all over the place, from source code, to employee rosters, to the product checkout process at logos.com!

And therefore, "focus!" As in, "this is for forum week. look in forum week. and what's more, look in my posts." [;)] I'm not that cryptic. But I really can't give any more hints.

 

The only thing similar to an easter egg I'm finding is the link to Jeremy Vanschoonhoven great video from America's Got Talent in the first post of the Meet and Greet (plus sale) thread... [:D]

Don't know if this is the easter egg, but it is a great video! [:)]

And therefore, "focus!" As in, "this is for forum week. look in forum week. and what's more, look in my posts." I'm not that cryptic. But I really can't give any more hints.

Well, that's all well and good, I suppose. But have you noticed that the "Forum WEEK" topic has 34(!) threads in it. 34!!! Anyone think the term "run amok" might apply here?

Not to mention that some of the longest threads on the forum are included. [:|]

34!!!

 

Dumb question, but

Is the Easter egg the green sunglasses on "a certain unnamed pup?"

It has been staring at me all week and Robert's avatar grew a halo.... Hmmm

Had to put on my bi-focals to FOCUS on those cool glasses.

Various clues? Or silly coincidence?  Here,   here,  and here.

Her two favorite parts: when somebody let halo-dog in here all by himself...and...

(This will be especially helpful if you've
been trying to figure out who all the dogs are that keep
posting.)

for the benefit of certain unnamed pup...er..

silly coincidence. I think all the dog avatars dog pictures in the forums are hilarious! Apparently I've been commenting on them too much....

silly coincidence. I think all the dog avatars dog pictures in the forums are hilarious! Apparently I've been commenting on them too much....

And  does Phil want to explain the green sunglasses?

 

It was at this point that he added the mask: http://community.logos.com/forums/p/34644/260426.aspx#260426

Hence: http://community.logos.com/forums/p/34644/260585.aspx#260585

It was at this point that he added the mask: http://community.logos.com/forums/p/34644/260426.aspx#260426

I was so taken with Phil's following post I forgot about the super-hero comment.

The only thread from Stephen that hasn't (yet) led to an offer/discount/credit is the Off Topic thread.  Could it be hiding something else, maybe?

Am I Hot!?  Cold!?  [;)]

Is this it?

http://www.logos.com/media/flash/hdnt/HDNT-Revised.html?utm_source=forums&utm_medium=post&utm_content=textlink&utm_campaign=live_forum_week_hdnt

Stephen -

I don't think I found the easter egg... but I found a typo:

 

screenshots and videos explaining about how to do things with Logos 4 you didn’t even know where possible

 

http://blog.logos.com/2011/06/celebrating-50000-forum-users/

Stephen -

I don't think I found the easter egg... but I found a typo:

 

screenshots and videos explaining about how to do things with Logos 4 you didn’t even know where possible

 

http://blog.logos.com/2011/06/celebrating-50000-forum-users/

More importantly - how can you live with all those open windows!!!!!!?????  Seriously, it's giving me the sweats just looking at it!!

how can you live with all those open windows!!!!!!?????  Seriously, it's giving me the sweats just looking at it!!

[:D] I have a messy "office"

The only thread from Stephen that hasn't (yet) led to an offer/discount/credit is the Off Topic thread.  Could it be hiding something else, maybe?

Am I Hot!?  Cold!?  

Given Stephen's comments earlier:

Wonder about  Off Topic thread having in-joke "The correct way to Hijack a thread" topic (since Hijack not included in post title and some forum guidelines added after original hijack thread with focus on using Logos Bible Software in forum discussions).

Also wonder about hidden possibility of extending Forum week for a week ? (allow time for hidden promotion sales to continue discussion)

Keep Smiling [:)]

Another typo: In one of your posts, you have the wrong address for your twitter account. Wow I am bored. [:D]

Notice the 4 w's:

http://wwww.twitter.com/logos

 

 

 

Wow I am bored.

 

 

 

uh umm ... aren't you suppose to be at the beach vacationing??? and relaxing???[ip]

Half way there - in a small hotel room. My boys and I were supposed to be swimming in the pool, but it is lightning...[:S]

Stephen Smith Replied: Yesterday 2:59 PM

 

 Charles Clayton :

I wear Vibram Five Finger Shoes

 

Sweet! I recently went with the merrell closed-toe equivalents...a little more grippy. Having a hard time knowing if I'm really using the right chi running technique with them, but I'm pretty excited about switching tracks and taking this new approach to running...

You been using minimalist shoes long?

 

 

I think it has something to do with this but I just can't put my finger on it.

 

Favorite non-Logos pastime: running and/or target practice

We're not doing both at the same time, are we Stephen? [:D]

 

 

258523.aspx

 

Favorite non-Logos pastime: running and/or target practice

We're not doing both at the same time, are we Stephen?

 

 

 

 

258523.aspx

That was my 1st guess: http://community.logos.com/forums/p/34712/261082.aspx#261082

EDIT: Oops. It was my 2nd guess: http://community.logos.com/forums/p/34712/261097.aspx#261097

Favorite non-Logos pastime: running and/or target practice

We're not doing both at the same time, are we Stephen?

That was my 1st guess: http://community.logos.com/forums/p/34712/261082.aspx#261082

EDIT: Oops. It was my 2nd guess: http://community.logos.com/forums/p/34712/261097.aspx#261097

I think we are "right on target" [:D]