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[jbd]

Just for the record, it looks like the star is *before* the number if it dosen't take incoming calls (almost all of them seem to have ones after).

For example:

[Shad0]

Re: [SPEC] It's probably payphones

[Puck]

This seals it for me. Both the current locations and some of the old ones from the first list match up exactly with phones listed on this site. Great find. Guess I better bring a tape recorder...?

[GunsmithCat]

This is moving to be my new favorite theory.

Basically it seems we have three camps.

Broadcast camp. Which this, the radio theory, etc. would belong in. Theory is that these coordinates are markers for where Melissa is going to be sending a non-physical message.

Puzzle camp. That these locations, either by their numerical or geographical value form a puzzle that can be solved.

Physical camp. Something will be left, picked up or delivered at these locations.



The physical camp doesn't define why these coords have such oddly sorted times. If something was left, the day would be sufficient time. Delivered or picked up doesn't require unique times or intervals.

Puzzle camp, by itself, wouldn't really even require a date and certainly not a time (unless the time was a factoid and not an actual time, etc). Plus, I haven't seen a SOLVED yet

Broadcast camp has been missing one big thing - the medium or frequency. You can't tell what to turn your radio to if you don't know the channel.

So the answer might be a bit of all three. Go to a place, pick up a phone, hear a message. Now the evidence for the puzzle is probably complete. The intervals make sense (PMs need time to place calls), as does the wandering time frame, etc.

Problem is - do all these sites have pay phones? Most? I swear I saw a couple in residential hoods. Side of highways. That kind of thing. Someone else tried calling a pay phone and it did work,so some are still around taking incoming calls.

Another guess to the pile though. If something is left at, broadcasted to or delivered to these coords - it will be the same thing. I don't think we have the manpower to cover everything and I don't think the PMs would risk it.

[stiill]

"Those coordinates... and now the times that go with them... they're beckoning to some of you, aren't they?"

Hmm, Dana. Would you say they're calling to us? Har de har.

"You guys are the ones on the frontlines. So it's your call."

Oh, right. I guess you would.

(EDIT:) Preemptively trouting myself, from the other payphone thread.

[johnny5]

[Dorkmaster]

Shad0, I believe a * at the end is a clicky (I believe) that tells you who submitted the info on the phone.

However, I just don't buy this phone directory. I man, it's obviously real and all, I'm just saying it's relying on people's submissions of where phones are. It's not necessarily the gospel according to Ma Bell here... I still hold to the payphone idea, and I think not seeing a phone listed here is not a disqualification of that theory. (For example I was there at the Bensenville, IL location. There IS a payphone there. It's not listed on the payphone directory, however.) I expect that phone to ring. I won't be disappointed if it's something else, of course, cuz anything is cool. But I just see WAY too much faith in this list being the know-it-all as far as payphones go...

[fireball]

Ok, that helps me out a lot. Looks like I'm going to a Cracker Barrel in Macon, GA (or the adjacent Hampton Inn). What was really messing me up here was that Mapquest & Yahoo Maps kept telling me that those were about a mile away, on the other side of the interstate. But going to Cracker Barrel & Hampton Inn's websites confirm that they are where acme & the phone list say they are.
Cool!

(I had narrowed it down to a restaurant across the street...and even called them to ask what was across the street from them....and the guy gave me wrong info.)

[GunsmithCat]

I don't know which thread to post in anymore!

So I will here.

I think all three Chicago Locations have pay phones. Someone else will have to verify Addison/Bensenville. I haven't looked at these visually, but I used to live in Wrigleyville.


<sub>312-280-9844...Chicago Sun-Times.............401 N Wabash Ave...outside*
312-944-9750...Chicago Sun-Times.............401 N Wabash Ave...outside*

773-348-6103...Century Shopping Centre.......2828 N Clark St...near Bally Fitness*
773-348-6711...Century Shopping Centre.......2828 N Clark St...near Bally Fitness*
773-549-6516...Century Shopping Centre.......2828 N Clark St...movie theater lobby*
773-549-6498...Century Shopping Centre.......2828 N Clark St...movie theater lobby*

*773-404-6879..Borders Book Store............2817 N Clark St*
773-404-6903...Borders Book Store............2817 N Clark St*</sub>

The Sun-Times is one coord. The Century and the Borders are across the street from each on Clark.

This is my new favorite theory, I think. Not nearly 100% on it though.

[Arana]

I belive that I can make the Davis, CA location. It is uncorrected in the Phil I downloaded this morning. On the Trynomics site it is:

13:17 PDT - -121.743038,38.543151 | Davis, California, United States

I belived that I have missed something. Is it Tues., Aug. 24 (after "Wide awake and physical) at the listed time that everyone thinks we are supposed to be there? That is if this is the purpose.javascript:emoticon('')

It is a real pain not being able to get to the Wiki!

Thanks for the Phil Dorkmaster!

[Shad0]

Re: [SPEC] It's probably payphones

[GunsmithCat]

[Dorkmaster]

Bensenville DOES have a payphone although it's not on the list... Only know cuz I went there before... Anyway, I just wanted people to not be discouraged if their coordinate doesn't have a phone on the payphone search thingy... Like I said, mine wasn't on the list, but there is DEFINITELY a phone there...

-DM

[usernameguy]

Sorry bout that, Shad0. I knew better but I just didn't notice the other thread. My bad.

[SpaceBass]