[Caterpillar]

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http://gainesville.craigslist.org/mis/311571151.html Stumbling out of the asylum - w4m Reply to: pers-311571151SPLATcraigslist.org Date: 2007-04-13, 11:08PM EDT You: Looking confused and trying catch up with the others Me: Walking past you, going the other way. What happened in there? Give me a call and let me know. I'll bseeingu BA

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http://kitchener.craigslist.org/mis/311567561.html It was a nightmare. Thanks for visiting - w4m Reply to: pers-311567561SPLATcraigslist.org Date: 2007-04-13, 11:00PM EDT You: Wanting to leave. Me: Wanting you to stay. I tried to stop you at the garage. Do you remember that or was it just another dream? Give me a call. I'll bseeingu BA

The "Kitchener" is probably thebruce, and I think there are a couple of people in the "Gainesville" area (molecularr?)

[konamouse]

Baltimore could be Scrappy.

[celina63]

Thought I'd do a round-up of the craigslist ads found through a search on Google (or found by doing a local search) and who they all (possibly? presumably?) belong to. This is based on who already received packages and the "w4w" or "w4m" in the subject line:

Austin - w4w (Addlepated)
Houston - w4m
Baltimore - w4w
Milwaukee - w4w (Phaedra)
Providence - w4m (LouMac)
Winnipeg - w4m (Jamesi?)
Louisville - w4m

Not found in Google Search:
Binghamton - w4w (Rowan)
Gainsville - w4m (molecularr)
Kitchener - w4m
Lynchburg - w4m
Penn State - w4m
Windsor - w4w

Packages received with no corresponding ad:
Chesterton, IN (Varin)
Portland, OR (Spacebass)

Let me know if I'm missing anything - will update.

C

Edit - (4/17) Added Gainsville and Kitchener craigslists ads
Edit - (4/17) Added molecularr to Gainsville ad
Edit - (4/17) Added new craigslist ads found by erosieo

[addlepated]

Well lookie there, I wandered over to the post office and found swag!

http://gallery.addlepated.net/main.php?g2_itemId=8155

Also wanted to point out that they used "Be seeing you" to say goodbye on The Prisoner.

[Caterpillar]

addlepated wrote:

I'm in Austin. I don't have anything at home, but I haven't checked the PO box in a couple of days. Of course I'll let y'all know ASAP if something shows up.

Austin's meant for a gurly too addie, so maybe you're in luck.

[halftruth]

This looks very promising. Which is really cool, I've never been able to get in on the ground level of a big name ARG before.

I'm in Baltimore (well, near enough)--should I perhaps reply to the craigslist post, or does that simply mean that odds are good a package was sent to someone in/near Baltimore? I've never really used craigslist before, but I could call her phone number. And I'm female, which matches the ad...

Any idea on the coins, anyone? They look very familiar to me but I can't decide why. Maybe just because they look like old subway tokens.

[rowan]

Scans of all the items I received in my package: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowan72/sets/72157600085204580/

Interestingly enough, I got a printout of the Providence Craigslist ad even though there is a Binghamton listing.

[addlepated]

I'm in Austin. I don't have anything at home, but I haven't checked the PO box in a couple of days. Of course I'll let y'all know ASAP if something shows up.

[LouMac]

In response to this ad: http://providence.craigslist.org/mis/311564036.html, I sent the following message.

Quote:

I think this post was meant for me: http://providence.craigslist.org/mis/311564036.html I'm sorry, but I didn't notice you, I but remember the guy in the mask. He was one of those guys that his business suit and his forced charm is his mask. Overcompensating with his Mercedes and his $12 martinis. I hope we can get in touch, and rectify that missed connection. Thanks Lou

[konamouse]

I think that Addlepated is from one of those Texas cities.

I searched and searched but didn't see Las Vegas anywhere. And I don't really expect one since I wasn't active in any of the previous GMD games.

Darn.

[Caterpillar]

Phaedra wrote:

So, has our Winnipegian received a package?

lol....Winnipegger

I can tell you from experience, it takes a hella longish time for things to reach Canada from the States (compared to mailing things within them that is). I would guess if the same shipping method was used on the same day - tack another week onto it - if you're lucky.

[Phaedra]

Huh, maybe those Craigslist postings are intended for us, then. But did we find one for Varin's city? (In defense of that theory, these are sort of odd cities to select -- not your normal major cities. No New York, no Chicago, no San Francisco, no LA...)

Okay, who and where have we so far?

Austin:
Baltimore:
Houston:
(Indianapolis: Varin)
Louisville:
Milwaukee: Phaedra
Providence: LouMac
Winnipeg:

So, has our Winnipegian received a package?

[October]

Since I'm in Houston, I replied to the Houston ad. The w4w and w4m at the end of these "missed connections" subject lines... Does the craigslist system add them in automatically? I'm assuming they mean woman-looking-for-woman and woman-looking-for-man, in which case we know a little something more about the people she's seeking out.

Email sent:

Quote:

Hello, BA - I'm not sure who your craigslist message was for, but I was wondering if I could help you find your friend in Houston, or find out why he (she?) left. Are you still here in the city? I live in Houston and know the city very well. -October

So lame, I know...

I wonder who got the Houston package, if there was one??

[Caterpillar]

Quote:

http://winnipeg.craigslist.org/mis/311590898.html

Hmmm, Winter-peg...I know of only one ARGer in this vicinity....

[LouMac]

I also got a package, and *GASP* I work in Providence, RI. So I guess I really am Providence.

I'll be keeping an eye out on the Providence Craiglist missed connections. Scans to come when I get to work tomorrow.

Time for me to dust off my ARG-playing hat. Port-o-potties: be afraid, be very afraid!