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Shamefully to admit I wasn't aware of that.  

Well, I only knew it because I read those hints.

Edit:I found a list of all the hints here. Maybe you will find other things you missed.

The other way is mentioned in the built-in hint system of the original game’s special edition. I quote:

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What is the thing my aunt gave me?
â€" Have you tried examining it?
â€" Have you tried getting rid of it?
â€" You’ve probably noticed that it keeps turning up.
â€" If you leave it behind, it will pop up about a dozen moves later, sometimes on the groud where you are, sometimes in your inventory, and sometimes in your gown pocket. (The thing will only "follow" you when you are Arthur.)
â€" There’s something else that you probably haven’t noticed about the thing your aunt gave you.
â€" You can put things in it. In fact, you can put almost every takeable item into the thing at the same time.
â€" This is useful for transporting more objects than you can carry, but it isn’t ever necessary to do so.
â€" Because of these two properties (auto-return and containment) the thing your aunt gave you provides an alternate solution of one of the puzzles in the game.
â€" It’s a puzzle toward the very end of the game.
â€" It’s the puzzle of getting the flowerpot out of the whale.

How do I get the pot from the whale?
â€" There are two ways to do this.
â€" One way involves the Thumb.
â€" The other method involves the thing your aunt gave you which you don’t know what it is.
â€" To obtain the flowerpot using the thumb, just pick up the pot and hitchhike.
â€" For more details, see the question on getting out of the whale.
â€" To obtain the flowerpot using the aunt’s gift: the aunt’s gift has an unusual property you may not have discovered. See the question about the aunt’s gift.
â€" Just put the flowerpot inside the aunt’s gift and then wait until the whale splats. Within a few turns after leaving Dark, the aunt’s gift should reappear, containing the pot.

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Here is one thing that bothers me: When you drop the thing your aunt gave you which you don’t know what it is it doesn’t seem to come back to you, and the whale seems to never splat, which completely ruins the alternate way to get the flowerpot. Was that on purpose?

Is it just me or does the game crash after the extended ending?

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Did you return the silver bowl?

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Grundislav, you magnificent bastard!

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I'm guessing something to do with that weird hole in the cave although I tried all my inventory on it...

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No, that hole only shows that this is the place from where Bianchi took the relict, like the box in case 6.

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If it's important - refer to Len Green's walkthrough which lists all the points after each action.
http://www.gameboomers.com/wtcheats/pcBb/benjordancase2.htm

I don't think that thre's any other way of knowing but to search through that and see where you dropped 1 point!

Well, I don’t seem to be the only one having problems with the last point, so I guess it must be something hidden.

Hints for the song:

Thank you, I already figured that out on my own.

Okay, another question: How do I get that last point?

Mrs Roberts' voice sounds so familar... it's really weird.

It’s hercrabbiness, if you are familiar with her.

Damn, I just had to find it out now of all times!

Never mind!

Hello, I have problems finding the right metaphor for the third line of the song.

Never mind, I found it out â€" by reading the other thread.

Damn, why didn't this thread show up when I did a search for "back-door man"?

Okay, how do I get the date ending?

AGS: Formating your hard drive...

[Ken Gordan - Paranormal Debunker]

Ken Gordan - Paranormal Debunker
in
Case 1: The Spoonbender of Israel

The Story

You play as Ken Gordan, Paranormal Debunker, who travels around the world to debunk alleged "paranormal" events, absurd claims, myths, and shameless frauds.

The Screenshots


Meet famous skeptic James Randi, author of "An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural."


Don't let yourself get fooled by the incredibly convincing cold reading techniques!

And finally, confront your biggest enemy:


(I hope the mods can forgive me for this joke thread. Recently, I played the new Ben Jordan game and came up with this joke. I originally planned to wait until April Fool's Day, but I just couldn't way that long. So, I hope you'll find it funny.)

"Dear Mr. Groening

I waited almost two decades and paid 8â,¬ to see Bart's full-frontal genitals?
Congratulations, you jerk, I bet every child molestor will appreciate this movie!
As for me, I want the last 18 years of my life back!!!

Sincerely, a pissed-off fan

PS.: For fuck's sake, fire Al Jean already! He doesn't know, what he's doing!"


Well, maybe I'm a little harsh (on the movie, not on Al Jean), the movie wasn't that bad (if you overlook such things like the fact that Collin, a new introduced character, doesn't contribute a thing to the overall absurd plot)!
But the movie was so trivial and unmemorable, it's like the time I spent in the movie theater vanished into another dimension.
I left the movie theater and was like "Alright, I've just seen The Simpsons Movie and now I'll just go on with my life like nothing has happened."
And do you know why? Because nothing has happened!

Another point is, the niveau dropped pretty badly (see above).
I've always respected the Simpsons because they managed to get along without pushing the envelope of taste too much.
It's like they used the movie as a mere mean to finally do all the things they weren't allowed to on TV.
You go into the movie theater expecting some intelligent jokes and what do you get?
Two policemen making out with each other! (Because homosexuality is so abnormal and therefore funny.)

I'll be honest: I laughed at some moments. But just because you laugh at something, it doesn't mean it's good (just take George W. Bush. God, I hope the Curse of Tippecanoe will kick in soon).

I know there will be people who say "But the shows exists for 18 years! What did you expect?"
Well, are you really going to tell me I'm supposed to enjoy something that has become stale and crappy?
If you are no longer able to produce something enjoyable, don't do it!
But sadly, the time to let the Simpsons die in dignity is long over, and they just keep making it worse!
Why won't they just put an end to the misery?

Well, I digress a little.
What I want to say is: If you want to go see the Simpsons Movie, go ahead, but don't have your expectations too high.

And to everyone who already watched it: What's your opinion?

The idea for the pick up icon is not bad, but it isn't drawn very clerly.
Here is my suggestion:

Yes, it's just phony.
Like global warming.

It's a good job people here have a thorough understanding of something before they complain about it.

How true!

Global warming wont make everywhere instantly hotter, currently, it is melting the polar caps, which are filling the sea which means more precipitation which means more, yes, hail.

It could also explain why we are getting so much rain in june.

I'm sorry, but this doesn't make any sense!
You can't call something "global warming" if it's actually getting cooler!
And the polar caps are of course melting!
If the ice didn't melt, ice age woudln't have ended.
Plus, I would like you to explain, how molten ice is supposed to cause hail.