The Islands of the Fraternal Order of Moai

Yes, it is the 'official' flag of Rapa Nui. But, I am going to have to go to early morning confession. What I am seeing here looks lie the silhouette of many a boyhood fantasy...straight out of the pages of Playboy magazine. Is it just me???

"From south of her loins, I could see the twin peak on the distant horizon. I knew I was home!!!"

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Well, I have a very dirty mind but in this case.... it may be just you

-Rev

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To taua na Moai!

Yeah, I don't see it.

What is it?

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-Don

I literally don't see it - just a little "X" box...

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What happen here i can't understand.

That's a tiny little flag...I can hardly see it. Would you fly it from a toothpick?

CW

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It's not the years, sweetheart...it's the mileage

I am not quite sure why I am seeing the graphic (on my post and this thread) full size about 7x5 and you guys aren't. No worries, it is just incredibly sensual, thats all.

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I can see the image, just not what is so sexual about it.

Are you saying it looks like a woman lying down with her legs in the air?

I'm trying to figure out what it's really supposed to be.

If there's a problem with your image hosting, maybe you should try Photobucket. I posted some pictures there, and then decided to remove them. I deleted the pictures, but they still show up here. I can't get rid of them.

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-Don

This is starting to peek my interest.... Let's get that thing posted.

Chip

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It's not the years, sweetheart...it's the mileage

Actually, I'm seeing the flag now, and I get it Vince.

If you're not seeing the flag here, google it.

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We take not taking ourselves very seriously very seriously!

Hah, I was just about to post that. Well played sir.

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Sometimes it's dark and stormy in my porthole.

Namaste-ake.

Hmmm...

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Sent from my 1960's Rotary Phone

Why so serious?

And yes, I saw a Joker smile more than anything sensual... but then again, I'm a geek first, and a perv second.

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FOM MC - VP

I'm why you can't have nice things

WIN!

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"I'm not sure what my spirit animal is, but I'm pretty sure it has rabies"

Sort of looks like something out of "Yellow Submarine"

Ahhhh....Well Don, if your right then she is wearing an awfully unusual pair of bedroom slippers.

CW

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It's not the years, sweetheart...it's the mileage

Or one of those old, freaky Sesame St. animations from the '70s where some kid is lost and is trying to find his way home from a strange neigborhood.

I will check my photo hosting site and get it updated.

kay, now that you guys have seen this image, what the hell is it? Easter Island is shaped like a boomerang, but with the ends pointing down and at a more sever angle. Even with my deviant imagination, I can not figure out this symbol.

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It is a reimiro: "a decorative crescent-shaped pectoral ornament."

http://www.google.com/search?q=reimiro

-Rev

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To taua na Moai!

Ah! So, it's a sort of necklace thing. Thanks Rev!

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-Don

GORGET (gore-jet): Most Native American tribes incorporated items such as this into their daily and ceremonial attire as well. These items were considered to be pretty powerful medicine....similar to the little tiki gods we wear around our necks today.

CW

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It's not the years, sweetheart...it's the mileage

Given that, it's surprising that we don't have one for the FOM.

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-Don

It looks to be a simple design....so a cast could be made rather easily for replication purposes.

Chip

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It's not the years, sweetheart...it's the mileage

It's amazing how similar art like this is from all over the world. Native American totems aren't a whole lot different from Polynesian tikis. African masks aren't too much different from Polynesian, or Native American masks.

This reminds me of some royal neck wear, but I can't find an example.

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-Don

Yep...it is pretty cool. Be careful the next time we find ourselves sitting around a table knocking back a few bourbons....I can blabber on about early trade-routes and primitive cultures for longer than I care to admit.

Chip

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It's not the years, sweetheart...it's the mileage

Okay this is from the Sci-fi show Babylon 5, but I'm sure I've seen something similar in real life:

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-Don