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The Baskinator
11-15-2002, 09:13 PM
I did a search for this, and nothing came up. So, I'm posting to see if anyone else noticed.

an•a•gram: A word or phrase formed by reordering the letters of another word or phrase, such as "satin" to "stain".

I love anagrams. They’re a fun way to pass time.

Last year, my second or third time playing through Max Payne, I was reading the graphic novel and I noticed that the name Kyra Silver (she's the news reporter, for those of you who can't remember) is an anagram. It spells out "Valkyr Rise". It's also only one letter off from being "Aesir" instead of "Rise". (Maybe Kyra's middle initial is "A". images/icons/tongue.gif )

Did anyone else see that? I don't know why I waited so long to post this. I suppose I was too scared that someone had already noticed.
Maddieman
11-15-2002, 09:26 PM
Did anyone else see that? <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">NO!? images/icons/tongue.gif

Sorry, but I was too pre-occupied with diving about and blasting people in slow motion.

/shrugs images/icons/wink.gif

But it's cool that there's much more to the Max Payne plot, than just the surface story. images/icons/smile.gif


btw, (http://www.mbhs.edu/~bconnell/cgi-bin/anagram.cgi?cpw=1&phrase=The+Baskinator) images/icons/grin.gif

[ 11-15-2002, 09:52 PM: Message edited by: Maddieman ]
The Baskinator
11-15-2002, 09:58 PM
NO!?

Sorry, but I was too pre-occupied with diving about and blasting people in slow motion.

/shrugs

But it's cool that there's much more to the Max Payne plot, than just the surface story. <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Now I remember why I didn't want to post this.
Maddieman
11-15-2002, 10:00 PM
Heeeyyy...it's still a cool detail. images/icons/smile.gif

...just a very obscure one. images/icons/tongue.gif
The Baskinator
11-15-2002, 10:04 PM
http://www.mbhs.edu/~bconnell/cgi-bin/anagram.cgi?cpw=1&phrase=The+Baskinator <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Using anagram generators is cheating. images/icons/smile.gif

I like "A Beatnik Short", however. There's a grahpic novel about heroes called the "Mutant Street Beatniks". I used to refer to myself as one. images/icons/smile.gif
RollingBrass
11-15-2002, 10:06 PM
Genuine class.
The Baskinator
11-15-2002, 10:08 PM
Originally posted by RollingBrass:
Genuine class. <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">*laughing hard* ALEC GUINNESS! images/icons/grin.gif images/icons/grin.gif images/icons/grin.gif
Guest
11-16-2002, 02:39 AM
I remember doing a lot of anagrams on the forum before max payne came out.

I can't seem to find any of the old threads I started, but here are a few others.

http://forums.3drealms.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=009069

http://forums.3drealms.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=008114
The Baskinator
11-17-2002, 02:13 AM
It's too bad none of the other names in Max Payne work well as anagrams.

Alfred Woden - Low, deaf nerd.

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Maddieman
11-17-2002, 09:22 AM
Vice Nun, Amigo -> Vince Mugnaio graemlins/dopefish.gif
jimbob
11-17-2002, 11:55 AM
max payne - nap my axe
The Baskinator
11-17-2002, 09:27 PM
Mona Sax - No as Max.

Makes no sense whatsoever, but it's still an anagram!
Guest
11-19-2002, 12:26 AM
Maybe she's his mother: Max a son
The Baskinator
11-19-2002, 01:24 AM
Originally posted by Qender:
Maybe she's his mother: Max a son <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">That would be a very interesting plot twist.
biXen
11-19-2002, 06:16 AM
Ey Bask, when are you getting a Max Payne tattoo? images/icons/wink.gif
The Baskinator
11-19-2002, 07:50 AM
Originally posted by biXen:
Ey Bask, when are you getting a Max Payne tattoo? images/icons/wink.gif <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I'd tattoo the Remedy logo on myself, but since I'm not old enough... I'll just have my older brother draw it on me with a permanent marker. images/icons/grin.gif

I honestly didn't think pointing out the anagram was that obsessive when I posted this.
Joe Siegler
11-19-2002, 08:40 AM
Last year, my second or third time playing through Max Payne, I was reading the graphic novel and I noticed that the name Kyra Silver (she's the news reporter, for those of you who can't remember) is an anagram. It spells out "Valkyr Rise". It's also only one letter off from being "Aesir" instead of "Rise". (Maybe Kyra's middle initial is "A". )<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">You know - this worked SO WELL, I was convinced it was intentional. I emailed Remedy about it, and Petri said that no, it's a coincidence.
The Baskinator
11-19-2002, 09:06 AM
Whoa... This is now, in my book, the reigning king of coinky-dinks. images/icons/smile.gif
biXen
11-20-2002, 02:35 AM
Obsessive? I have a Remedy logo on my left buttcheek, I don't consider that obsessive...

Having one on each WOULD be...
The Baskinator
11-20-2002, 08:15 PM
Obsessive? I have a Remedy logo on my left buttcheek, I don't consider that obsessive...<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">If it were anywhere else, I would ask to see. In this case, however, I'd rather not see. images/icons/grin.gif

Having one on each WOULD be... <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I wouldn't say obsessive is the right word. "Excessive" fits better, really. images/icons/grin.gif
biXen
11-21-2002, 02:03 AM
Well if you don't wanna see it someone else will... graemlins/nelson.gif

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Joonas
01-24-2003, 10:18 AM
Anagrammilahna (http://www.cabbala.net/lahna/kokeile.shtml)

^^A good downloadable program for making anagrams...^^
The Baskinator
01-24-2003, 02:53 PM
That's cheating.