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[NEW] Email from Beth [Nov 6]
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chancesend
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[NEW] Email from Beth [Nov 6]

Date: 11/06/03 1:10am
Subject: Home again, home again

Well, here I am back in Redland safe and sound. I had a great trip that left me glad to be home and yet wishing I wasn't.

It's always sad when you return to work after some time off and the place hasn't fallen apart without you there to hold it together. When you are just always there, it's easy to delude yourself into believing that the company just couldn't do without you. After a week away, it seems that aside from a slew of emails nobody noticed that I was away. Granted my boss was thrilled to see me walk in the door on Monday morning, but I'm not sure if that was because of my work or because he was worried about me.

Perhaps I just miss the days of old. Ran into an old friend from my little stint in Switzerland yesterday that triggered memories of days and friends gone by. It completely surprised me when I saw him walking down the hall. I almost didn't recognize him with the stern all-business look. Dim was always the energy of the room and his laughter could be heard down the street. To see him so rigid, so professional, just highlighted the changes that have taken place. The last time I saw him was when he took James and I to the airport for our return to the states. We stopped at a little café and had so much fun that we missed our flight. I miss those days. There was just so much hope and faith in the future and what it held. We were a team, a strong team. While nothing would fall apart if you took a week's vacation, your absence was felt and you knew you were missed.

There was a bit of odd news on my return which also may have something to do with it. A new coworker was named employee of the month. While I'm happy for her, it just struck me as odd. Not only is she new to the company, she's from my department and I'm not even all that sure of what she does for us. She's in the department, and she shows up for departmental meetings, but she doesn't seem to have any of the typical responsibilities. It just all seems out of place and I'm not sure what to make of it. Why her? Why our department (again!)? She is a great girl and has become someone that I can count on. But that's socially, not professionally. An employee of the month should be someone that represents the company in an outstanding fashion. She just does not, at least as far as I can tell.

Speaking of her, she was a fantastic help while I was away. Not only did she watch over my place, she welcomed my dog into her home. Laika almost didn't seem happy to see me! I had to call her twice before she came bounding into arms. Next time maybe I should board her. At least then I can't even get out the first syllable before she attacks me. The home was all in one piece, mail piled neatly on my desk. Heck, if I didn't know better, I'd think she even straightened up a bit for me.

I'm glad to be home, though I do wish that I was still away from everything. It was nice to be able to think about things without any distractions. Now I'm home and I'm still as confused as ever and even a bit scared.

I suppose that I just wish that I was still away from here and in the heart of everything else. It was an amazing vacation and I finally experienced my first "anomaly". I'm not completely sure of what all happened, though it was definitely something. I'll upload my notes to my archives as soon as I get a moment to get them all in order. Part of me is convinced that this is a hoax or some massive joke on me. If any of you are in on it, please let me know. I'm a bit spooked, I'll admit it and we can all move on.

There is definitely evidence that this is a hoax. In both Alabama and Washington, a man was present for the events. However, I cannot for the life of me figure out how he could have done the things. Sure, a few can be explained as illusions, but they were so real. Others cannot be explained at all. Yet if he wasn't behind them, why was he there?

I did not experience the event in AL, yet I was right in the center of it in WA. It started when a few bats flew through a tree like it was the night sky. That startled me and I fell through my tent and wound up with half my body in the tent and half of it out of the tent. It was as real as anything else that I've seen or experienced, but I suppose it could have been some crazy trick. What gets me the most is my PDA. I asked the man a few questions and he didn't respond. Yet when I went to write some notes, there were new files on the PDA; files that I did not put there. Ok, he could have put them there. Wireless connection and all of that. However, the files turned out to be the answers to the questions that I asked him in XML. I did not see him with a PDA or any device. I did not see him type. So, how did that happen? Was there someone else involved? How could it have happened so quickly?

I have since seen this man on several occasions. He's always at a great distance, but he's there. So, I begin to wonder if I have a stalker. It's very possible. Heck, I tell all of you virtual strangers quite a bit about me. I suppose it wouldn't be hard to find out more. Yet, he's always at a distance and so I've not been too worried. However, tonight he showed up at my home. He knows where I live and this time he was rather close to me. That's troubling. Again he wouldn't answer my questions. When he left, I checked my PDA. And there they were, his responses. Now seriously, if this is one of you, stop it. I bought into it. Cool little hoax. Well done. I want to know your secrets....how did you do it! If it's not one of you, who or what is it? What does it mean?

Well, I've rambled on long enough and I'm late to go pick up Kat. Hopefully a good movie will help me get my mind off of this.

Beth
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 4:28 am
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Some random (and probably much too obvious) thoughts:

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Laika almost didn't seem happy to see me! I had to call her twice before she came bounding into arms.

So the dog has been obviously been replaced or "reprogrammed".

Could the "friend from Switzerland" she sees again have been "freed" and now only showing up inside the Matrix from time to time?

Also: connection between Beth, James and "the Swiss guy":
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Xforce wrote:
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Laika almost didn't seem happy to see me! I had to call her twice before she came bounding into arms.

So the dog has been obviously been replaced or "reprogrammed".

Could the "friend from Switzerland" she sees again have been "freed" and now only showing up inside the Matrix from time to time?


I'm thinking more along the lines of "reprogrammed". If the dog were replaced, I would think the email would have read something like "Laika was extremely friendly to me. Usually it takes her awhile to warm up after resenting my going away".

When a dog is cautious about a previous owner, it either means that he found someone better (more likely with cats), or something tramautic happened. Unfortunately, I think Laika was either beaten, tested upon, etc.

Could MetaCortechs have the technology to extract information from brains? Might be an interesting way to find out inside information about what Beth knows - read her dog's mind...
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OK, been speculating big time this afternoon, coupla things to point out, hope they're not repeats. Also hope this thread is relevant enough for this info.

- MLO's MetaDex says he is going to meet Dimitri about James on the 5th.
- MLO's Metadex updated with more shots of 'heismissing' person after this meeting would have occured.
- Beth writes in this email that she bumped into an old friend of James and hers, 'Dim', the day before, which would have been the 5th. Same day as MLO's meeting. Most likely in the Metacortechs office.
- Dim was "stern looking", "rigid, professional".
- Dim is an old friend from Switzerland.
- Zurich is in Switzerland, destination of 'heismissing' person, according to MLO's 9th October MetaDex files.

So, some speculation, MLO is doing some detective work on James Avery, as to why or how he went missing. This may be for good or bad (or ass-covering) purposes. He has tracked down the heismissing sites, done some work chasing them (the annotations on the Metadex copies), and has found out Avery's last destination was Switzerland. MLO has then tracked down Dimitri (or perhaps Dimitri works for MLO), who has then provided the pictures of Avery in some form of 'interesting' situation (looking up for 3 shots, and then hitting the dirt while people run around, for example). Dimitri was once friends with Beth and James, so perhaps has used this association to gain James' trust and therefore assist in whatever disappearance has occurred, and perhaps did not react warmly to Beth due to his position in the whole conspiracy. (Guilt, threat of discovery, maybe).

As I say, way too much speculation, but it might spark thoughts now or down the track. But I do think it probable that Beth's Dim and MLO's Dimitri are one and the same, and that Dimitri was the person to have delivered the shots of James Avery hitting the dirt. Dimitri is definitely a name to look out for.

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In the world of the Matrix there are no more animals on Planet Earth (real earth where 01 and Zion exist). The animals in the Matrix are programs.

Laika is a program.

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At last we can have an end to the "Laika knobbling" theories.

I'd previouisly suggested Kat's entries about "getting rid of the dog" were to allow her to mooch around Beths place for information. Beth's trip and leaving the dog with Kat achieved the same ends.

The fact that the place has been tidied also supports this idea and it seems that Kat has now given Beths' pad the once over.

Wonder if she found anything?

I think I'll hold off on the "reprogrammed dog" / spy pooch theory just yet Very Happy
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ChainedLightning wrote:
In the world of the Matrix there are no more animals on Planet Earth (real earth where 01 and Zion exist). The animals in the Matrix are programs.

Laika is a program.


err wrong...you not seen the animatrix? that lil monkey sure as hell looked pretty real to me

but i hear what you are saying, laika is a program, and so are all the other animals in the matrix, but that doesnt mean to say ALL animals are extinct, because we know at least one monkey lives in the real world.
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...but that doesnt mean to say ALL animals are extinct, because we know at least one monkey lives in the real world.


Fooled me, I thought that was going to be another Bush joke.

Sorry to keep turning this into a political forum. And now, back to my banana.

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