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Deadfish
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Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 265
You are very welcome to stick around and play the game, we understand however if you do not wish to do so. I think that you are actually quite clever to get as far as you did and as much as you have by yourself. Your puzzle solving skills would be an asset. Like I said though I totally understand not wanting to due to past situations. Take care either way
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:33 pm
Deadfish
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Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 265
Sorry for the double Post but new info on FET.
The Deadfish says:
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Hi Micheal,
By now you have had time to digest the video that your stepdaughter Kimberly has put up. I don't want to nag you with a bunch of questions or speculate on the content of her video. I told you that I would watch the video with an open mind and take what was said with a grain of salt. That being said my only question for you is: What did you think of the video?
The Micheal says:
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Hi Deadfish,
It is exactly what I expected from her. They have an axe to grind against me and they do it at every opportunity, no matter how inappropriate. If she was really that concerned about finding Eric, then she would have been involved in this process from the very beginning. To say that I'm not doing everything I can to find my son is beyond offensive and asinine. They have no idea how much I've done, because frankly, they haven't done anything. They see this as another opportunity to attack me, and they care more about doing that then finding Eric. It's really disgusting. And let me add - there are two sides to every story. I never wanted to get a divorce from Carlie, but it came to the point where I had no choice. When your wife is so drunk everyday that she can't even take care of your kids while you're at work, and she won't get help, what the hell are you supposed to do? This was going on for literally years - I tried everything to help her, but nothing worked. In the end I had to put the interest of my children first, and I thought that she was a danger not only to herself but to them as well. The court agreed with me and gave me custody. She had limited visitation rights, which were contingent on her sobriety. I hate having to talk about this publically, but I will defend myself when attacked.
Finally, saying that I had some secret conversation with Eric is complete and total bullshit. The police know about all the conversations I had with him. They know I talked to him during the week before he was kidnapped. The conversations I had with him then were the same as all of our conversations. He told me he needed more money, that he was in a horrible situation, that he had overdue bills and maxed credit cards - I told him that I wasn't going to give him any more money and that he should move back to Chicago and get a real job instead of wasting his time, education and potential in a career where only a tiny fraction of the people can actually make a living. Then he'd hang up on me.
Eric was always asking me for something - and I certainly helped him - I gave him a lot of money, I helped finance his car, I even paid for one of his acting classes. But it came to a point where I wasn't willing to support him in this career anymore because I didn't believe it was best for him. As a parent, I wanted to see him successful, not spending his entire life going paycheck to paycheck without a steady job or source of income. I know Carlie agreed with me about this point too. If I had known about all of the things he was going through in his personal life, if I had known he was in any danger at all, you can bet I would have been on a plane to Los Angeles the very next day. My deepest regret is not being close enough with him so that he felt comfortable taking about these things, and if he had talked about them, the last thing I'd do is keep it a secret from the police and hinder this investigation. Kimberly and Carlie have absolutely no idea what they're talking about, because frankly, they don't care enough to be involved.
Michael
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:55 pm
youthpastor247
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Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 235
Maybe it's just me throwing crap against the wall and hoping it sticks, but I'm starting to get more and more suspicious that Michael is actually behind the kidnapping.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:19 pm
jabroni
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Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 928 Location: Michigan
I'm starting to think the PMs of this game are also throwing crap against the wall and hoping it sticks. I am getting more and more doubtful that all of this will tie together in the end.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:58 pm
Deadfish
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Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 265
Yeah, I am definitely more into figuring out puzzles rather than having layers of story that A) We have already figured out and B) We knew what people were going to say. Between her video and the recent post it just seemed like not really any new information has been released. It was all just eye candy for Wabo I know that it takes a long time to put this stuff together but if you don't have enough meaty content for a two+ year game you don't make one. Now we're waiting for TDC's next vid and the CM's next vid and I think he's losing players all the time. There doesn't seem to be a wealth of new players willing to sift through the posts and the only reason I'm here is because I'm composing an ARG similar to the genre. I am definitely learning a lot of what not do so it is a learning experience in itself. I wish there were more twists and turns.
I was thinking about it today. How do you keep a grown man locked up in a room of a house or an apartment for that long without ANYBODY discovering him? Like Wabo has stated several times you can kick a hole in the wall or make some noise or something. I know Eric is now weak and sporting an afro so, okay maybe he couldn't over take the CM with sheer force but the CM cannot be there 100% of the time. I also find it incredibly hard to believe that the CM is smarter than the CIA or FBI which Micheal (or TDC can't remember who) claims to be working on the case. They would have found him by now so the whole experience is asking us to stretch our imagination far beyond what is acceptable. Sorry this is so long I am just getting a bit fed up with the lack of intuitiveness show by all characters involved. They're not throwing crap at the wall and hoping it sticks they're throwing crap out the window and hoping it flies.
EDIT: I just read that Oklahoma has been declared a state of emergency due to ice and freezing temperatures. Has anyone heard from Sniper or can they contact her to make sure she's doing okay?
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:25 pm
youthpastor247
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Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 235
In regards to no one being able to find him for almost two years, I keep thinking of Shawn Hornbeck being kidnapped for like five years if I remember correctly. Granted, there were no videos being posted on the internet of Michael Devlin holding him captive, but you get my point.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:25 pm
Deadfish
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Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 265
He was A) a kid, and B) essentially mind washed. That kid kinda had free reign because he actually believed the guy was going to harm his family. ( If I remember correctly)
*I in no way am making light of the kids situation by saying he had free reign. I do understand that he was put through severe psychological and physical abuse and torture. He did go outside to play with the neighbor kids and what not which is why I am stating that.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:18 pm
licoricesniper
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Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 560
Deadfish wrote:
EDIT: I just read that Oklahoma has been declared a state of emergency due to ice and freezing temperatures. Has anyone heard from Sniper or can they contact her to make sure she's doing okay?
Hey, just to let you know that I am fine. It's insane here right now, but I've got power and I went grocery shopping the other day so I am good. A lot of people I know don't have power, apparently most of the stores have nothing on the shelves, nobody is going to school, work, ANYWHERE. A friend of mine had one tree fall on her car and another tree fall on her house because they were so heavy with ice.
I'm just taking it easy, eating cheese and crackers, watching tv under the electric blanket.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:33 pm
Das Llama
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Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 362
Maybe the answer is here ......
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHWjlCaIrQo&feature=related
If this is just Eric trying to get noticed, then we are playing into his hand and the above answer applies.
Personaly, I think we are all following this to see a sort of justice done .... Either the CM or Eric strung out to dry ....
To pass the time, I think we should make a video talking of how poorly Eric is being treated and cut in parts of the CM's video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yBcsYkTuAo Im sure we can say something about no habeus corpus/ eric having less rights than the terrorists in Gitmo/ eric not having basic necessaties aforded to prisoners of war. Maybe we could do a Christmas drop for the Eric. He needs at a minimum sicors, razor, tooth brush, bible, a cake with a file, or something to McGuyver himself out. (hopefully the PM's would see it as a way to at least get rid of the stupid hair and beard on Eric)
Das Llama
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 12:39 am
Wabonan
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Joined: 24 Sep 2006 Posts: 1185
Does anyone else think the older lady in the dirty secreats revealed vid could be Erics mom?... She does look drunk and is taking pills....Just a thought
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:51 am
Deadfish
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Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 265
Wabonan wrote:
Does anyone else think the older lady in the dirty secreats revealed vid could be Erics mom?... She does look drunk and is taking pills....Just a thought
It had crossed my mind. I never put too much thought into it.
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 4:33 am
Deadfish
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Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 265
Errrmmm....you know that whole me not talking to the CM thing? Yeah, well he kinda broke that. A PM on FET forums.
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From: Codemaster
To: Deadfish
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:42 am
Subject: you
You're up late.
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:07 am
CheshireCat_88
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Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 93 Location: Here
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Maybe it's just me throwing crap against the wall and hoping it sticks, but I'm starting to get more and more suspicious that Michael is actually behind the kidnapping
Yeah, I've been thinking about this too. And the whole thing where Michael says that he's been calling Eric and giving him money and talking to him the week before he was kidapped---If I remember correctly, in the videos that he posted to ask people to help find Eric, he made it clear that he didn't have any contact with Eric and had no idea where he was. This is nuts.
I also considered it strange that no one would hear a kidnapped man trapped in a room. The way I see it though, I think he's trappped in some sort of basement. And if the walls are concrete, there's not much noise to be made, right? I don't know.
And I think I remember someone saying a looong time ago that the PM's probably didn't think the story would catch on and last so long---but now that its big, they're having to think of which direction to take it?
Sorry so long.
_________________"My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness. I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus name. On Christ the Solid Rock I stand--all other ground is sinking sand. All other ground is sinking sand."
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:08 pm
Deadfish
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Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 265
Just an idea but has anyone gotten strange PMs from the CM on FET lately? Since the subject was simply "you" I thought maybe there was more to it that he sent out as the subject in other PMs. Just an idea.
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 4:59 pm
Das Llama
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Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 362
I wondered the same thing and found a old post from Michael.
Das Llama
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From: finderictaylor
To: Dasllama
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 2:18 am
Subject: Re: Letter from NVK
Hi Dasllama,
NVK is simply trying to cause trouble.
Michael Taylor
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:35 pm
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