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godsinned
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piedmont i google mepped piedmont and came up with piedmont wyoming..about 1 to 200 miles from the utah border
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:02 pm
feriwiccan
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Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 173 Location: Amherst, MA
New blog up. Looks like he's going in. I hope the pH level of his blood is abnormal
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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:31 pm
amandel
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Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 4096 Location: Nederland
[BLOG UPDATE] April 19, 2008 1:51 PM
Change of plans
Andrew's plans have changed again. He's waiting and he'll keep us informed. More on his blog .
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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:15 pm
alegriavida
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Joined: 10 May 2007 Posts: 37 Location: tinytown, USA
I hope it's not too late for me to get in on this. It looks pretty cool. I haven't seen the original movie, but I can't wait for this one to come out.
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:30 pm
Kni7es
Kilroy
Joined: 19 Apr 2008 Posts: 1
Dugway Proving Grounds Possible Meta influence on the story? Hey guys, I've been following this on and off for a while. I saw the post on "Chemical spill" and decided to do some research. We all know by now that neither Piedmont UT, nor Millstown UT are real, leastwise, not by GoogleMaps standards. What I decided to look for, then, was the I-196 mentioned in the bulletin. It was then that I found this:
UT-196 runs adjacent to the Dugway Proving Grounds, a US Army facility designed to test chemical and biological weapons in WWII. Directly north of it is the Wendover Air Force Range. Experimental nerve agents were known to kill several sheep in the area, though the army never admitted to it. Regardless, the record states that open-air biological and chemical agents were released in Dugway. Four years ago, the Genesis spacecraft crashed into the desert floor on the proving grounds, returning from a mission to retrieve samples of solar wind from orbit. Since then, the area has become a hotbed for UFO conspirators, claiming to see lights in the sky and unidentified aircraft that military planes can't account for.
Sounds too good to be true? That's because it is.
This is obviously not the right location, it's UT-196 and not I-196. It was my mistake entering in the route incorrectly. It would put us in northwestern Utah, not southeastern Utah like Andrew is saying. Regardless, Interstate 196 is in Michigan, worlds away from our setting here. But I can't help but feel it's not coincidence... I have a feeling that the Dugway Proving Grounds and the legends surrounding it may have influenced the story a bit.
Alright, enough with the wild speculation. I do have something solid to report.
I found State Road 46. It's right in the rugged terrain of southeastern Utah, just like we want it to be. You can look it up on GoogleMaps, check the terrain button. It gets pretty burly, too. You're looking at a couple hundred-plus foot cliffs on either side of that road once you get close to the border, and my money's on it that you do not get cell phone reception out there.
Other than that, I've got absolutely nothing on the Henry River which he mentioned earlier. So that leaves us with...
Piedmont - No
Millstown - No
I-196 - No
UT-46 - Yes
Henry River - No
And thus I am done chasing my tail.
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:13 pm
ashogo
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Joined: 19 Apr 2008 Posts: 15
Dammit Andrew! And I thought we were finally going to start getting some action. Now it's back to waiting.
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:10 am
ncfriend
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Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 694 Location: Your imagination
watching too....
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Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:47 am
Salsaman1991
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Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Posts: 214 Location: Uruguay (also known as "that little triangle in south america")
Looks nice. I saw the ad for the blog on IGN and "ARG" sprung instantly into mind. Gonna be watching this...
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:35 pm
amandel
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 4096 Location: Nederland
Andrew still hasn't heard from his friend who went to Piedmont. He's just updated his facebook, saying he "is wondering when his friend is going to call and tell him what the hell is going on."
[UPDATE] on blog: So now it's a military thing..? Big news
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Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:03 pm
amandel
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 4096 Location: Nederland
Sorry for the dbl post--played with the image and did get it shaprer but didn't pick up any thing interesting on the vehicles like insignia,special gear etc.
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Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:14 pm
ashogo
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Joined: 19 Apr 2008 Posts: 15
Finally we're getting some info...not much though. This is more like a 'check once a day' arg than a 'investigate for clues' game.
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:19 pm
Fishjp
Entrenched
Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Posts: 875 Location: Beneath a sky of Blue and a sea of Green.
ashogo wrote:
Finally we're getting some info...not much though. This is more like a 'check once a day' arg than a 'investigate for clues' game.
This does seem like an "experience" Rather than a "Game". Or an extended comercial. I Still plan on following along I just dont think this is going to have a lot of involvement from us.
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Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:15 pm
MrToasty
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 4310 Location: Des Moines, IA
Fishjp wrote:
ashogo wrote:
Finally we're getting some info...not much though. This is more like a 'check once a day' arg than a 'investigate for clues' game.
This does seem like an "experience" Rather than a "Game". Or an extended comercial. I Still plan on following along I just dont think this is going to have a lot of involvement from us.
Since the story is already written, I'd say it would be hard to have much latitude on the interactive side.
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:23 pm
Fishjp
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Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Posts: 875 Location: Beneath a sky of Blue and a sea of Green.
MrToasty wrote:
Fishjp wrote:
ashogo wrote:
Finally we're getting some info...not much though. This is more like a 'check once a day' arg than a 'investigate for clues' game.
This does seem like an "experience" Rather than a "Game". Or an extended comercial. I Still plan on following along I just dont think this is going to have a lot of involvement from us.
Since the story is already written, I'd say it would be hard to have much latitude on the interactive side.
Oh Im sure you're right.
BTW. the Blog has been updated, Looks like we might get some video soon.
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:22 pm
amandel
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 4096 Location: Nederland
Fishjp--you were spot on. Another UPDATE with a vid:
Training exercise? Nash doesn't think so.
Does look more like an experience than an ARG albeit an engrossing one
EDIT--elite.fencer. Re your post below: the video plays fine on my comp
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:20 pm
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