NineDream Posted June 22, 2012 #1 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Was looking up wierd s*^t on the internet (as you do!!) and came across The TOYNBEE TILES. Must admit it got my attention. Find the whole thing fascinating. First of all WHY would someone leave such a random message for all to see? Second WHAT on earth does it mean? And finaly is there a link to something far more important about the message that people are missing? Any replies to these questions would be great thnx. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted June 22, 2012 #2 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I don't think anyone is missing anything and I don't think it has any links to anything important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applegrove Posted June 22, 2012 #3 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Do they all say the same thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Prime Posted June 22, 2012 #4 Share Posted June 22, 2012 (edited) WHY would someone leave such a random message for all to see? Second WHAT on earth does it mean? I know the answer to both those questions, but I'm not going to spoil it for you. Watch this documentary about the tiles... http://www.resurrectdead.com I enjoyed it. It's actually pretty well done. Edited June 22, 2012 by Charlie Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NineDream Posted June 22, 2012 Author #5 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I know the answer to both those questions, but I'm not going to spoil it for you. Watch this documentary about the tiles... http://www.resurrectdead.com I enjoyed it. It's actually pretty well done. Just orderd the doc from amazon... Thnx for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted June 23, 2012 #6 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Always wondered about the tiles. Never knew about the movie, but I just watched the trailer and now I'm watching it on netflix. Woot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svenshoegazer Posted June 26, 2012 #7 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I watched Resurrect Dead on Netflix a week or so ago, so dug it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted June 27, 2012 #8 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I watched Resurrect Dead on Netflix a week or so ago, so dug it! Yeah, it was pretty interesting. I won't spoil it for anyone who wants to see it, but I do feel like they could have gone a little further with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizzieboo Posted June 28, 2012 #9 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I love this! Thanks so much for sharing. You rock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImaLoner Posted June 29, 2012 #10 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Thanks to those who mentioned this being on Netflix. I watched it the other day. It was pretty interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic Chicken Posted June 29, 2012 #11 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Do they all say the same thing? They all say slight variations of "TOYNBEE IDEA IN MOVIE' 2001 RESSURECT DEAD ON PLANET JUPITER". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReaperS_ParadoX Posted July 25, 2012 #12 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Can someone private message me and tell me what the whole thing was because I dont have access to netflix and really wanna know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Prime Posted July 26, 2012 #13 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Can someone private message me and tell me what the whole thing was because I dont have access to netflix and really wanna know https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toynbee_tiles is a good summary, but it contains spoilers. Better to watch the movie if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~TheBigK~ Posted July 26, 2012 #14 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I was interested in this a while back but then kind of forgot about it til I ran across the movie on Netflix. Oddly enough I find it more interesting now, than when there was more mystery surrounding it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReaperS_ParadoX Posted July 30, 2012 #15 Share Posted July 30, 2012 https://en.wikipedia...i/Toynbee_tiles is a good summary, but it contains spoilers. Better to watch the movie if you can. Thanks charlie, I dont have access to the movie right now so no worries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReaperS_ParadoX Posted July 30, 2012 #16 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I didnt even think to check wikipedia thanks for the link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mule Posted July 31, 2012 #17 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I saw it on netflix and was kinda left like....ok, yeah.....so what? specifically what i would have liked to know....what were they made of? Some of them looked like tile, other looked like paper or something... whole thing seemed to me like : filmaker wants to make name for himself with psuedo-documentary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKO Posted July 25, 2013 #18 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Just watched Resurrect Dead the other night. I enjoyed it a lot. Nice little fun mystery. I understand why they stopped trying to contact that shut in, but I wish they managed to speak with him. Would have been interesting to hear from the guy (apparently) behind the tiles. Some of his rants in the side messages are pretty crazy. The practice tiles near his house would be a fun thing to find for the film makers, I liked that part. But that bus scene towards the end annoyed me, I wish he just said something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbo Posted August 4, 2013 #19 Share Posted August 4, 2013 I agree that they should have spoke with him. If the guy feels his message is that important that he has went ot all that work to put those tiles all ove the palce, he certainly should take the time to speak to someone and explain the idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKO Posted August 4, 2013 #20 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Also for the film maker, He's already shown the guys full name and home address in the movie, then says he didn't speak to the guy on the bus because he didn't want to bother him. I would think a few words on a bus is a lot easier than personal details being listed in a movie. A couple new tiles have popped up this year. Similar in style but a different message. Seen on some pages that people believe it's the original artist and these new tiles are referring to the movie Resurrect Dead. All opinions of coarse. http://cjonline.com/news/2013-06-20/tile-embedded-downtown-street-bears-mystery-message Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skep B Posted August 4, 2013 #21 Share Posted August 4, 2013 I liked the documentary, i saw it a few months ago on a 2am netflix binge. i was pretty dissatisfied w/ the ending in the sense that it didn't mean anything more than some crazy guy w/ out there ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tapirmusic Posted August 12, 2013 #22 Share Posted August 12, 2013 I had never heard of this. Watched the doc. Now I'm fascinated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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