On Friday, May 23, 2003, at 03:26 PM, Andrew Robinson wrote:

Hmmm, prominent mention of the number 23 and one of the secret rulers of the world living in a very Bavarian-looking castle? Are Neo, Trinity and Morpheus etc. therefore The JAMMS?

and at the start, when the numbers all form together to make the clocking in machine, the last thing you see before it becomes a real world object is an inverted 23 of the thing that stamps the card (cos the time then is 23.57 or something) and the locker next to the guard doing the clocking in is number 23 i seem to remember quite a few 5's being mentioned - but there were similar references in the first one - i'm pretty sure the walchowski bros are well read up on most conspiracy theories and put a nod into all of them in the films -- --- "shall we drink a toast to absent minded friends, to those who turned the corner, and those who went round the bend? everybody raise your glasses, drink and down. meloncholy for the masses" have you ever smiled for too long? till you're aching have you ever laughed till you cried? - moloko -- --------------------------------------------------- -- -- illitrate Publicashions jai/at/illitrate/dot/co/dot/uk - http://www.illitrate.co.uk/ --- ------------------------------------------------- -- ---