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natas
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 		[TRAILHEAD] Signal Antenna
I was on yahoo messenger as usual, when I received communication from a Tyler Denning,(Yahoo ID signalantenna) who said my name was "given to me by a Respondent, who works for a Government organization."

He wanted to do " basic background searches, (just Age, Education and Name) and administrate a test to the members of the list" and had a "code that needed crackin"

Here is the file he sent me.
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 		same, but on gmail chat... and I managed to get page2 as well..

the pages were found 3miles west of Oxford, Ohio. We talked about "not a right date", although I see it as being 23rd November, but it didn't go anywhere. Also mentioned at the bottom of page one and top of page two "Feed the Need" as well as "Why Must Why Wait" on page two. I'll post transcript later...


Tex...
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 		20 23 15 could translate to "two"

19 20 5 16 19 could translate to "steps"

two steps?

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 		TSFOSB - two steps forward, one step back..

Quote:
7:32 PM signalantenna9: hello?
me: hi..
7:33 PM signalantenna9: ah, good. Finally i reached another one
me: you've been looking for me..?
signalantenna9: Correct
me: how can I be of assistance..?
7:35 PM signalantenna9: I recently received a list of names, screenames, phone numbers, etc. and your name was on it.
i was given the list by a Respondent of mine, and tasked with background checks and a small test on the subjects i contact
7:37 PM me: a test..? designed to provoke an emotional response..? or some such.??
7:38 PM signalantenna9: no, a test to see if they meet the needs of the Organization i was hired by (Well, its my Organization, but i was Tasked by our parent company to do this)
7:39 PM me: ok, well.. I'm here.. what needs do I have to meet, sounds interesting..
7:40 PM signalantenna9: okay, The reason your name was on this list was because you, have some ability to solve puzzles that normal day people cannot. And we have recently gained something that you may or may not be able to decode.
7:41 PM I would send a sample of this, but you're not using the right version of Gmail :p i'll just email it to you
7:43 PM me: oh, well I must upgrade soon.. :/
signalantenna9: tis okay, at least i dont have to snail-mail you like several other numbers on the list
7:44 PM me: ouch... technophobes.. in this day and age..
signalantenna9: yah... but hey, they have their own uses
7:45 PM me: good.. and I guess it's necessary.. I once spent three weeks in a cave.. so I can understand it.. to a certain point..
7:46 PM signalantenna9: okay, i'm attaching the file now, and sending it to this address
me: ok.. I'm anticipating it's arrival..
7:47 PM signalantenna9: sending it now.... and sent
7:48 PM once you get it, please do speak up
7:49 PM me: kk..
I will..
signalantenna9: the subject is: TSFOSB
7:50 PM me: two steps, one step sort of thing..?
7:51 PM signalantenna9: correct... and you just dumbfounded me by that.. most people dont get the reference
me: is it pertinent..?
7:52 PM signalantenna9: Well... you'll have to find out...
me: ok.. I'm now expectant.. ><
7:53 PM signalantenna9: hmm... maybe i should resend it...
me: you would think gmail to gmail would be quicker.. :/
signalantenna9: One sec, i'll send it from a yahoo account now...
until we hit one that agrees
7:57 PM me: can I ask.. who else have you contacted.. anyone I might know..?
signalantenna9: I am not sure... i contacted a person by the name of Jain. and thats really all. ITs been a slow day.
7:58 PM me: hmm, don't think I know them..
7:59 PM did they meet your needs..?
rec'd..
signalantenna9: Well, i am waiting for a reply, they had to run off.
sorry for the res. of the file
8:01 PM me: np.. having a look over it atm..
8:02 PM lol.. wait ages for one.. and two turn up at once.. :p
signalantenna9: lol
so, any ideas?
8:06 PM me: not immediately.. feed the need..? friday 23rd.. just printing out a copy..
I'm very tactile sort of person..
8:08 PM signalantenna9: ok
8:09 PM we are trying to figure out the same thing. It does appear to say Feed the Need. but the date is a bit confusing
8:10 PM it is neither normal Format (at least for the area it was found) and it says "not a right date" underneth it.
me: well it means 23rd Nov here.. but I can understand if it was originally american format..
that would be confusing..
that a picture of a clock..
?
signalantenna9: we dont know...
8:12 PM me: who does this journal page belong to..?
8:13 PM signalantenna9: It was just inscribed with that Z symbol. we assume thats some kind of signature, but we haven't been able to track down the owner
8:14 PM me: and it came into your possession how..?
8:15 PM signalantenna9: we found it 3.5 miles west of the town Oxford, Ohio.
me: I find three wise dead interesting..
8:16 PM signalantenna9: and theories on that one?
because were firing blanks.
8:18 PM me: I'm more familiar with Oxford, England, than Oxford, Ohio... but it reminds me of a conversation I've seen somewhere before..
signalantenna9: and which conversation would that be?
8:19 PM me: sapphire.. a conversation with someone called sapphire.. which was recounted to me..
8:20 PM signalantenna9: hmm... i do not recogize that name
me: hmm... maybe it's just a popular place.. or maybe i'm wrong..
8:21 PM signalantenna9: maybe. big university there...
well. you have been a help. expect further contact in the future.
me: hmm... if I come to any ground breaking conclusions I shall pass them on... I don't feel like I' ve been much help..
8:24 PM signalantenna9: you have. only 1% of the people i have contacted (which is 2% of the list) have been able to translate the bottom left code...
And then they would just clam up and not reply. so you are in the minority here
8:26 PM me: well I'm pleased.. I will continue to wrack my brains (sitting in a hotel atm not much else to do)
signalantenna9: lol, we i do have another page... if'n you want to see it
me: if I can help any more... shout..
omg. yes..!
8:27 PM you tease.. :p
signalantenna9: one moment please
me: browser crash.. :/
damn you chrome.. Smile
signalantenna9: hey, at least i doesnt take you an hour to send one message
me: rec'd
signalantenna9: ok
8:29 PM me: I wont ask about page 002..
8:30 PM signalantenna9: actually page 2 is just a bad copy of page 2. so your not missing anything
8:31 PM me: ok... I'm naturally curious.. comes with the job I guess..
so other than the pages.. is there anything other that is connected to them..?
8:34 PM signalantenna9: well... there was an... incident, which is classified, and several videos which are undergoing observation, and will be declassified by the beginning of next year.
8:35 PM me: the incident recounted on page2..?
why must why wait..?
8:37 PM signalantenna9: give me a sec. gotta locate that part...
well, thats one of the incidents...
you have to understand with the current state of things... with New York, Yellowstone, and the whole Russia incident that we have to keep our secretes. The gov't is paying me to keep their secretes, well, you know everything that's gone on.
8:42 PM me: you mean the nuclear testing.. or something else..?
8:43 PM signalantenna9: lets go with that....
i really rather not go over the past 6 years.
me: 23rd November tie-in.. or that just a coincidence that they tested at Semipalitinsk..?
kk.. I understand.. somethings have to remain..
8:45 PM signalantenna9: well, i have to get going... i have one-hundred and eighteen people left on this list
but thank you for your help
me: ok.. well I wish you luck.. this has been very interesting...
I hope I can help in the future..
signalantenna9: I'll keep in touch with you


Sorry for length,


Tex...

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 		the strange letters are odd variations of capitals - either rotated or missing a line or two...
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 		20 23 15 could translate to "two"

19 20 5 16 19 could translate to "steps"

6:15 23/11/84 translates to "fo ward"



two steps fo(r?)ward

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 		page two has TS4W 1SB (as bove)

ME DANCE
WITH HEF(?)
DFTR
WHY MUST WHY WAIT
FEED THENEED
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 		If you look at the very top of page two, there are two "words" of symbols, the right number to spell "Dear Journal". They key, perhaps?

EDIT: The drawing on that page vaugly resembles the Chrystler Building, which would fit with the ref. to NY[/strike]

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 		boomer, see above your comment.

page 1
I FEEL A NEED, FEED THE NEE

can't make out the scratched part
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thebruce wrote:
boomer, see above your comment.

page 1
I FEEL A NEED, FEED THE NEE

can't make out the scratched part


You posted while I was typing. Sorry!

The date on the first page indicates that the year ends in '84'. As I don't think they had lined paper in 1884, we are talking about either the future (2084) or the recent past (1984). If the latter is the case, any idea what event this might be reffering to?

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 		also above, natas said: 6:15 23/11/84 = FO WARD Wink (6/15/23/1/18/4)
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thebruce wrote:
also above, natas said: 6:15 23/11/84 = FO WARD Wink (6/15/23/1/18/4)


Wow... I think I'll take a break for a while, maybe have some coffee...

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 		more correspondence
Jeff (3:25 PM): does "two steps forward, one step back" have any special meaning to you. (other than the normal)
signalantenna (3:25 PM): No... however it appears on several pages of the journal
Jeff (3:27 PM): so you already knew about these findings?
Jeff (3:27 PM): I'm supposed to be looking for more?
signalantenna (3:28 PM): Yes, we already knew about the Numbers, and most stuff on the first page. however, that was mostly a test to make sure people could read the code
Jeff (3:28 PM): I C
Jeff (3:28 PM): We found more rudimentary scribblings... "feed the need" etc.
signalantenna (3:29 PM): hmmm
Jeff (3:31 PM): Who is the author?
Jeff (3:31 PM): Did you steal these from some kid?
signalantenna (3:32 PM): No, we found the journal 3miles west of oxford, ohio. No name, but the cover was filled with that Z symbol
Jeff (3:34 PM): hmm... I'm wanting to make sure I have my head wrapped around this properly. You found a journal in presumably a rural part of the country in Ohio. and you need people to decipher the meat and potatos of it, using the first pages as a filter to weed out the unworthy/unable?
signalantenna (3:35 PM): Correct. I know it doesnt make much sense yet... but in the future you will understand better.

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 		Sorry all, posted my transcript in my previous post... got caught out by talking to Signal again... I have another page.. give me sec..


Tex...


EDIT my trans from chat with SA9 "me: ok.. here goes "we are to, so to late. please dont let them know."
"I know why vice is not so alone. Why must they steal this world""
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 		so far I've got:

Quote:

We _ to _ to _ _ don't let them know
I know why _ _ not _ _

from the first two paragraphs. Or at least that's what it looks like to me.

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