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citizenpep · Boot Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 32 Location: Florida

Hi All. Paul here. I picked up the Miami drop after driving 45 minutes from the Fort Lauderdale area. I knew it was a gamble, but I just had to go for it.

About halfway there, I actually pulled off the highway and turned around because I was SURE that the icefly had already been claimed, and my luck with these things is always crap.

BUT

I checked the forums here and also checked Twitter, and the Miami drop hadn't been picked up yet... So I got my ass back on the highway and sped towards the location.

Parked and swiftly walked towards the fountain, looking for anyone in the distance who might be my contact. There he was, sporting a black t-shirt with the Mission Icefly logo on the front. He also had a large black box sitting nearby.

I walked up to him and said the password. He yelled "ALL RIIIIGHT DUDE!" and high-fived me. Smile

He let me open the box and take out the coveted prize. I swear I'm buying a lottery ticket this weekend.

Also, if I knew I was actually gonna get the drop, I would've cleaned myself up a little better. LOL

[edited for spelling]

**Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:43 pm

ginji · Unfettered Joined: 10 Mar 2009 Posts: 376 Location: Home

**Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:47 pm

Rorschachian

**Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:48 pm

royce · Guest

**Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:51 pm

Rorschachian

**Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:15 pm

foxberg · Boot Joined: 09 Aug 2011 Posts: 39

**Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:13 pm

aceofdiamonds · Kilroy Joined: 11 Aug 2011 Posts: 2

Hey guys,
I've just gotten started with this arg and I'm definitely glad I did Smile

Just wondering about something.. the facility 2 log files showed up for me, but none of the 5 new pages from today. Any ideas/help on this would be appreciated Laughing

**Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:39 pm

GuestUser17 · Entrenched Joined: 22 Feb 2011 Posts: 812

**Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:02 pm

Burn28 · Veteran Joined: 28 Apr 2010 Posts: 85 Location: Denton, TX

Anyone else feeling that todays event just kinda fell flat? I mean only 3 pages of posts, and only one of the 3 locations even has a picture of the winner on unfiction. granted the first round of icefly retrievals was for more statues, and it was spread out more for the release times, but this round was just....anticlimactic.

**Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:45 pm

kiki_ferret · Boot Joined: 29 May 2010 Posts: 32

**Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:56 pm

Ogawa

**Posted:** Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:39 am

kiki_ferret · Boot Joined: 29 May 2010 Posts: 32

I e-mailed and nominated my city. *crosses fingers*

**Posted:** Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:40 am

HappyPhantom · Decorated Joined: 16 Jul 2011 Posts: 297 Location: TX

I was really surprised I got the Houston IceFly since I was parked 20 to 30 minutes away from the location. When I pulled up, the 2 reps seemed to know what I was there for. I did not get an envelope with directions to another site, the box was already on location.
I don't think they knew much about the ARG because I asked them a ton of questions that they couldn't answer. They even oohed and awed when I pulled out the canister.
So I asked them, "What, they just drop you off in 100 degree TX heat with a mysterious black box and tell you to wait for someone to give you the right password?" "Pretty much..." he said. Hope I didn't keep them waiting out there too long.

I posted these links in another thread, but it seemed appropriate to post them here too:

A few pics:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2067914897766.2114976.1241636268
(Much better than the derpy ones they took there, and I, too, would have made myself more presentable if I knew my pic would be online Shocked

)

Video of the IceFly blinking morse:
http://www.youtube.com/user/nostarsonthars?feature=mhsn#p/a/u/0/yR0EmhPsgK4

**Posted:** Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:43 am

tether

Nice Job Phantom, very happy you were able to snag such an awesome display piece.

I have emailed the Fly keepers to please keep my home town in consideration for a new Icefly drop. I was sure to tell them we have many fun and exciting hiding places as well as a fun loving community. Also, we are no longer suffering the effects of a heat wave so that's gotta earn some brownie points right?

**Posted:** Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:32 pm