23 on the wall [Archive] - The Tool Page: Opinion

implandnoises

08-02-2006, 05:35 AM

At about 3:50 into the video you can briefly see the Chinese characters for the number 23.

So it seems the number may have some significance to Adam. It might just be based around the hyped up mystery of the number or it might mean something more to him, who knows? It is also displayed quite boldly behind a picture Camella on his myspace page.

hushypushy

08-09-2006, 11:50 AM

i don't have my salival DVD with me at the mo (damn gf borrowing it..), post some screenies!

implandnoises

08-10-2006, 08:34 AM

oh crap do I have to prove it?

I don't know shit about screenshots and what not, but I didn't even need to get my Salival DVD out to confirm my suspicions. I went to youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UfX43Z1yRg) and paused it at 3:50.

Ok here is a shot:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c240/implandnoises/stinkfist.jpg

rogerdoger

08-16-2006, 12:56 AM

Yea, I actually noticed that design once, but never made anything of it.

vitamin

09-05-2006, 07:27 PM

oh crap do I have to prove it?

I don't know shit about screenshots and what not, but I didn't even need to get my Salival DVD out to confirm my suspicions. I went to youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UfX43Z1yRg) and paused it at 3:50.

Ok here is a shot:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c240/implandnoises/stinkfist.jpg

it looks like II + III to me.

5?

implandnoises

09-05-2006, 11:56 PM

the + is chinese for 10. (and two lines=2, three lines=3). Chinese in its traditional form is read downwards and 2,10,3 means (2x10)+3. Trust me, my girlfriend is Chinese.

Or just look it up here (http://chineseculture.about.com/library/extra/character/bls_numbers.htm)

Mr. Electric Ocean

09-21-2006, 10:36 AM

the + is chinese for 10. (and two lines=2, three lines=3). Chinese in its traditional form is read downwards and 2,10,3 means (2x10)+3. Trust me, my girlfriend is Chinese.

Or just look it up here (http://chineseculture.about.com/library/extra/character/bls_numbers.htm)

He is right. I just studied Chinese numbers in math. That is most definately a 23.

Nobody knows why its there?

implandnoises

09-21-2006, 07:31 PM

Same reason they named a weird track Viginti Tres I guess...

dajana

09-29-2006, 12:10 AM

stinkfist syncs with nightmare before christmas!!sick how it matches at moments...oh well...
23 obviously has to do something with adam,but we just might never know...

implandnoises

09-29-2006, 11:51 PM

Well, I will ask him next time I see him and let you guys know.

Bodhi

10-03-2006, 07:14 PM

Okay, just don't forget to ask him if he looks at porn too.

Exarch

10-13-2006, 07:33 AM

lol, id love to see that

Terry21

10-15-2006, 02:48 AM

Why Adam? Just because he made the video? That's stupid.

dajana

10-18-2006, 12:47 PM

"a stone temple that contains the bones of 23 (that's right, RAW fans) island chieftains" - from the september newsletter...... ?

intermitent

10-30-2006, 08:28 PM

Could it have to do with the 23 chromosomes in the human sex cell?

Would make sense listening to 46 & 2

resonance.

10-30-2006, 08:29 PM

23 is the number.

resonance.

10-30-2006, 08:30 PM

"a stone temple that contains the bones of 23 (that's right, RAW fans) island chieftains" - from the september newsletter...... ?

RAW = Robert Anton Wilson

dajana

11-11-2006, 05:36 AM

RAW = Robert Anton Wilson

i feel stupid...

Horseypie

11-12-2006, 10:00 PM

Twenty-three is the coincidence number...google it to see what I mean. It will make loads more sense to you then (I hope).

And yes, pretty much the same reason they named Viginti Tres.

mjkajdcjc

11-14-2006, 10:48 PM

23 is Michael Jordan's number...

Sorry, pointless post...

Jambi's_mum

11-26-2006, 04:51 AM

See also the writings of William S Burroughs, and Psychic TV's entire back catalogue

ZiGgy

12-05-2006, 10:06 PM

this is probably the most disturbing video of tools ive seen

implandnoises

12-06-2006, 06:19 PM

Why Adam? Just because he made the video? That's stupid.

I dunno, just putting two and two together...

It's behind Camella in her photo, he does make the videos and I remember reading that it was him and Baressi who made Viginti Tres in the studio. But from all the nonsense Blair says about 23, I am sure Danny has something to do with it too.

TurdEye13

12-24-2006, 07:10 AM

Viginti Tres?

UtUmNo1

12-25-2006, 06:20 AM

Leg spin actually....

implandnoises

01-10-2007, 01:15 AM

Seen The Prestige?

Batman has 23 on his prison uniform!!!

Inbleach

01-10-2007, 12:43 PM

23 is a prominent number in the occult, dont quote me on that, but it serves some magickal purpose. I believe Reflection, Disposition, and Triad off of Lateralus add up to be 23:00 minutes long...give or take a few seconds, that's why there's so much silence at the end of Triad.

Headphones

02-04-2007, 05:44 PM

Looks like a Mah Jong tile to me.