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[FCR] [TRAILHEAD] Findings Cedar Rapids
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Doug52392
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I think when he talks about Doug, he's referring to me. I was the first person to talk to him through AIM. Anyway, I've been reading some of the chat logs. He says he works for the DoD? I suspected he worked for the government based on how he said some stuff was top secret. His illness almost suggests something like radiation poising, so maby he was working with nuclear materials? Also, I'm just throwing out ideas here, I watched the 2nd video, and it looks like a paranormal phenomenon called white noise. Basically, white noise is when all frequencies of sound/light are played at once, so they cancell each other out, so all you see is static. But some think that spirits try to communicate with us through the static. There was a movie based on it a few years ago.

PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:29 pm
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Doug52392 wrote:
I think when he talks about Doug, he's referring to me. I was the first person to talk to him through AIM. Anyway, I've been reading some of the chat logs. He says he works for the DoD? I suspected he worked for the government based on how he said some stuff was top secret. His illness almost suggests something like radiation poising, so maby he was working with nuclear materials? Also, I'm just throwing out ideas here, I watched the 2nd video, and it looks like a paranormal phenomenon called white noise. Basically, white noise is when all frequencies of sound/light are played at once, so they cancell each other out, so all you see is static. But some think that spirits try to communicate with us through the static. There was a movie based on it a few years ago.


After your suggestion of radiation poisoning I brought it up to him and he said he didn't work with any radioactive materials.
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miki_38x1
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Yeah, the white noise thing occured to me too. (I saw the movie.. Haha.)
I'm guessing this is going to involve some very paranormal bits. The logical explanation would be slightly less interesting.

I had a guess about the noise in the background of the first video... If anyone has some good sound layering equipment or something of the sort, and if we are going to go with this ghost thing, it may be Electronic Voice Phenomena, or EVP. There's a wikipedia article about it. It's ghostish and seems at least plausible to me. Smile

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Areia
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Just had a very brief conversation with him. He says he's worried about dying, and that he will post within an hour. Actually, he said 'aan hour', but when I made a half-joking comment about his 'a' key being stuck he said he didn't know what I meant. Maybe he really just has a bad habit of typing too many a's, maybe he's playing dumb.

We'll have to wait and see what he posts.

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Will 2.0
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What was his AIM name?

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Areia
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TidusIA

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Will 2.0
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Wow, I'm retarted. Wrong game.

Eh..too late at night for this.
I didn't see him on.

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Areia
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It's the interference from the videos messing with your brain waves. Soon it will come to get us all!

He logged off shortly after telling me he was going to post soon. I'm guessing he just wanted to make sure we were checking the blog. He's been offline since.

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nextday
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Update on his site

He put up a long video (almost 12 minutes) I have only watched about half of it but so far it has given a lot of information. Everyone should check it out. I wonder who this mysterious person is that wants him alive? Maybe its the Air Marshall?

http://findingscr.blogspot.com/2007/12/package.html

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Sylvia
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What the note said

Here is what the note said.

Quote:
Jeff,
You're dying. Enclosed is a small does of experimental medication designed to slow the effects of your condition. You have something I want. That's why I'm keeping you alive.

Inside the bag it said this:
Quote:
Don't be stupid Jeff, take the pill. I'll be in touch.


There was also a map of Iowa with X's on it and the word "NO." On the back of the map it said:
Quote:
Do not let Jason obtain this.


Personally, I think he should take the pill, if it will keep him alive. At least that way he can deal with whatever is going on and maybe have time to find a cure.

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Areia
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Quick summary (under a spoiler tag in case you want the full experience of watching the video):

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Jeff has quit his job. He meets his coworker Steve at night after work, seemingly in the parking lot of Jeff's apartment building. The Air Marshall has given Steve a parcel for Jeff, and $800 for delivering it.

The parcel contains a note explaining that Jeff is dying, but that he has something the author of the note wants, and that this is the reason the author wants to keep him alive. It also contains a broken pill, which is claimed to be "a small dose of experimental medication, designed to slow the effects of [Jeff's] condition". The last item in the parcel is a hand drawn map of Iowa, with several X's spread across it, the word 'NO' written on one edge, and the text "Do not let Jason obtain this" on the back.

Steve and Jeff then go inside Jeff's apartment and get some better lit, but very blurry shots of the items. Steve lends Jeff the $800 (since Jeff is now out of work), but they notice a symbol on one of the bills.


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Sylvia
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I sent this to Jeff

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Jeff

I just got through reading your blog and watching the video. You still sound very sick. I think you should take the pill. You need to buy yourself some time to figure this all out and you can't do that if you are dead. Besides, if you've got something he needs, then it is in his best interest to keep you alive. When ever you're ready to talk about you-know-what, I'm sure you will find the right way. We are pretty good at reading things that others cannot.

Sylvia

PS. Take the pill. It might even help your memory.

ETA: his reply
Quote:
I don't even know what that pill is. I'm going to the doctor today. Maybe he can tell me what I have. I think I'll bring the pill. Maybe he will know what it is. I wish I knew what the guy looking for me needs. I hope he contacts me soon. I have questions for him....at the same time, i dont know what to ask him. Do you know what I mean?

Jeff


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Nereus_Theophilus
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This typing with an extra a thing is new. It did not happen on the first contact, go look, then come back and finish reading what I am going to type.

... ... ...

... ... ...

... ... ...

Took you long enough, any way. He does not type with the double "a"'s in the blog ether. I would think with more time to edit that, that would be the place he would be working that more, there. It may actually just be nothing, a rouse. Something to get us to talk about it and not pay attention to what he is really saying

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Areia
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That's why I mentioned it when I spoke to him on AIM. I figured if it was a clue he'd make some cryptic comment about it, but he just said he didn't know what I meant. Maybe he really doesn't. We all have common errors we keep repeating when typing fast; maybe this is his.

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Noticed something in the videos

In his second video at around 1:46 a picture of what looks like cells or something pops up in the middle of the feedback. I didn't notice it the first time I saw it but it jumped out at me more when I saw it again in the third video when Steve is handing Jeff the $800. It blips up for less then a second (somewhere around 3:25 or so).

If anybody with video decomp software could take a look maybe there is a clue there.

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