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« on: December 01, 2010, 02:03:03 am »
It's a bit weird, but I've never thought about the name before.

What's the significance?
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Re: Bay 12?
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2010, 02:04:06 am »
It is the 12th docking bay from which awesome things exit to sea(aka the internet).
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Re: Bay 12?
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2010, 02:06:34 am »
It's a reference to one of the Alien movies. The first or the second, I can't remember.
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Re: Bay 12?
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2010, 02:07:54 am »
Quote from: G-Flex on December 01, 2010, 02:06:34 am
It's a reference to one of the Alien movies. The first or the second, I can't remember.

Really?  That's what I thought when I first saw 'em.  I think it was the first.
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Re: Bay 12?
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2010, 02:10:46 am »
Ah, I had no idea I just made up something that sounded somewhat credible.
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Re: Bay 12?
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2010, 02:33:22 am »
I know that there's a reason for the name, but I can't remember what it was. I think it was from the intro of some top-down arcade shooter that Toady likes, but my memory on the matter isn't clear.
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Re: Bay 12?
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2010, 02:54:48 am »
It's a conspiracy.
The name was just something that popped into his head.
Its origin was retconned in.
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Re: Bay 12?
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2010, 03:34:53 am »
I remember spotting Loading Bay 12 in Aliens 2 recently.
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Re: Bay 12?
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2010, 03:36:46 am »
Quote from: ein on December 01, 2010, 02:54:48 am
It's a conspiracy.
The name was just something that popped into his head.
Its origin was retconned in.
Just like Jesus.
Hallelujah!
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Re: Bay 12?
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2010, 01:25:06 pm »
There was an old thread in which Toady confirmed the Aliens 2 reference.  Or maybe denied it.  I remember he gave a verdict on it, anyway.
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« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2010, 02:38:39 pm »
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Re: Bay 12?
« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2010, 10:10:51 pm »
Quote from: scriver on December 01, 2010, 03:36:46 am
Quote from: ein on December 01, 2010, 02:54:48 am
It's a conspiracy.
The name was just something that popped into his head.
Its origin was retconned in.
Just like Jesus.
Hallelujah!
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