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[trailhead?] GOT YOUR DOG
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Ofiuco
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 		[trailhead?] GOT YOUR DOG
I just got an email in my inbox!

Norma Panaro wrote:

Hello there,
I am Norma Panaro. My dog, Kuji, has been kidnapped, he was in the front garden earlier today, when I saw a white van pull up at the end of the path. I saw the man who took my dog out of the window, he was wearing black and had a balaclava over his face. I did not get the van registration.
I have been reccommended to you by a good friend of mine. She said that you are a good pet detective who belongs to a well-known pet detective firm. I hope you can do something, my poor Kuji must be terrified.
I recieved an email from the captor(s) earlier today. Here is what it reads:

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From: gotyourdogSPLATgooglemail.com
To: norma.panaroSPLATgooglemail.com
Subject: Got your dog!
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I have your dog. You will see him again if you do as I say. Do not tell the police otherwise I will kill the dog. I hope you will play along. Your dog is safe if you do everything I say. You will hear from me shortly.
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Please respond soon,
Norma Panaro.


Being very concerned about dog safety, I naturally responded quickly:

Quote:
Dear Norma Panaro,

Thank you for contacting me. Normally, I am very busy with pet
detection cases. However, you caught me at a good time! I will look
into the matter as thoroughly as I can, and with all luck, we should
have Kuji back in no time. Please let me know if you have any further
information, and let me know if the captors contact you any more.

--Detective A. Ventura


Has anyone else gotten this yet?

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aliendial
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 		No fair! You already stole the best character name! Very Happy

But no. no such email received.
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Dionysus
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 		Pets, eh? Can I be Detective Raidar?! Arf!
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ItWasntMeISwear
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 		This looks more like the beginning then an actual "Trailhead".

PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:29 am
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Cavalos
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 		Interestingly, audioslave received the same email posted here.

PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:56 am
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Ofiuco
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 		Whoops!

Well, I guess that makes it semi-official, then!

EDIT: Whoa, I got a reply!

Quote:
I will let you know as soon as I hear anything more. Thank you for replying so quickly. I am praying for Kuji's safe return.
Norma Panaro.


EGAD.

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Ofiuco
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 		Sorry for the double post, but there has been a CRITICAL UPDATE.

Quote:
I have been contacted by the captors, they email only contained this link:
www.gotyourdog.piczo.com


Norma Panaro.


Go!

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e_nygma
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Ofiuco wrote:
Quote:
I have been contacted by the captors, they email only contained this link:
www.gotyourdog.piczo.com


Norma Panaro.


If you click on the Riddle link you see:

Quote:
I'll start you off on an easy one.

SAVED BY THE BELL
PLANT AND ANIMAL
HOLD, HOOK
PRESS, LIFT
I REMEMBER
GIVE ME CREDIT FOR
THAT.


EDIT: Removed a really dumb answer. I hate anagrams because I'm so bad at them Embarassed

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Macavity
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 		One small problem with that - unless there's a transcription error, the first letters of each line are SPHPIGT.
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audioslave
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 		I got the reply too, just didn't have a chance to post it...

and I'm thinkin some sort of letter table (wadda call 'ems), I'm trying to look for a word diagonally or vertically..
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e_nygma
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Macavity wrote:
One small problem with that - unless there's a transcription error, the first letters of each line are SPHPIGT.


Yeah, good point. Can't I make the P an I? Please? Bang Head Embarassed

Okay, so how about a gun from Babylon 5? He is threatening the dog. Rolling Eyes

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DeformedUncleLouie
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 		oh yeah, bonus points for ueing the word "balaclava". I'm in like Rin Tin Tin!
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Max Steele
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 		I'm not coming up with the answer, but the riddle sounds school-related:

"Saved by the Bell" - TV show reference about a high school

"Give me credit for that" you get college credit, school credit, etc...

"Hold, Hook Press, Lift" Gym class? Wrestling?

"Plant and Animal" Dunno on this one.

Any colleges or high schools who have a plant and an animal in their names?

Or something to do with a wrestling / gym mascot?

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massive
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 		One thing that should be mentioned if it is indeed some sort of word grid puzzle: the "that" in "give me credit for that" should be on the same line ... it is in the source code, in any case.

(meaning, they didn't purposefully put "that" on the line below)

"Saved by the bell" started out as a boxing reference, didn't it?

The only collegiate thing that "plant and animal" makes me think of might be one of the A&M universities? Prarie View A&M's mascot is the Panthers ... Florida A&M is the Rattlers ... Alabama A&M is the Bulldog.

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The Priest
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IVE GOT YOUR DOG Twisted Evil
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