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yadaman
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I responded to Tommy's email...

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Sorry; I'm a bit crippled -- I can't watch youtube videos from this computer.


I got this back:

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es okay. "Take it easy" "Standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona"


He's not in Phoenix! Thank god!
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:59 pm
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waitress#2
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I edited the post anyway.
Wink
Phx is the name of the airport and we know he's not there.

PostPosted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:07 pm
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AUZ505
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I think we can trust Adam. He thinks working together with Tommy is a valid option, even though he is not really sure about it - but who is?. That can be seen in the latest document (thread assessment) on http://helpfindmybro.weebly.com/files.html.

As the MIB normally shouldn't know that we found this page there would be no need to put false information there.

[SPEC]
I also don't think that Tommy is a thread.

But... we don't know anything about his brother. Perhaps he is not the one to trust.
[/SPEC]
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:19 pm
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waitress#2
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We know that Tommy is only 1/2 of a whole, so something bad might happen when they get together again, but I trust Tommy and for his sake I want them to get back together.

Edit/I have received a lot of emails and I am going to try to post them here. I will spoiler font to help keep it from the prying eyes of the googling MIB. Wink

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
I suggested the meeting be at the Arizona Center in downtown Phx because there are always a lot of people there and there are a lot of places outside to sit arond and relax without being noticed.


I sent Nimgae/JJJS this
Quote:
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
He is currently going by Tommy. He says he is close to me so I think he must still be in Phoenix. If I understand your email correctly you want to meet up with him and not with me correct? A good place for you to meet him would be the Arizona Center which is at 400 E. Van Buren St. There are always a lot of people milling about there and there are many outdoor areas to sit and relax or whatever. Neither of these places are very close to the bus station. But I think that Mr. Malinsky of Extraterrestrial Operations may have people placed by the bus station.

JJJS replied with this
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Yes, that will work. If you wish to meet as well, that will be fine. Can be there tomorrow. Who is Malinski? You know of EIOEO?

Thanks to you,

JJJS


I sent JJJS this
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Malinsky is someone that is hunting Tommy, and you too.The most recent message on http://helpfindmybro.weebly.com/coordination.html is SEND A TEAM TO PHEONIX JUST IN CASE. It worries me, I don't know if they are watching me or if they know Tommy is here. He said someone saw him land the boat and that it was a bad mistake but I don't know who. What info do you need me to relay to Tommy?


He emailed
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Yes, people saw us land in N. CAL. Would EIOEO know he is in Phoenix? When did the message go up? Give him meet location. Tell him to stay hiden until he sees me. Tomorrow afternoon? What is the code on that page? Pretty good encryption in the last part. Having trouble with it...


I emailed him this
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Tommy said someone saw him land the boat that he escaped from Charleston in. We know that your landing was seen in northern Cali, there is video of it here -http://helpfindmybro.weebly.com/files.htmlI think the message went up late last night or early this morning. The code on that page was done with a Fialka machine. I will relay the meeting info to Tommy.


he replied with this
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Thank you. May be worth the risk. Fialka is a mechanical calculator? Interesting. I will investigate. Date is right on the video. Could mean either or both boats.
Tommy has been busy, yes?

JJJS

I sent this message to Tommy
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This is a message from your brother - "Give him meet location. Tell him to stay hiden until he sees me. Tomorrow afternoon?" I told him a good place for a meeting would be Arizona Center which is at 400 E. Van Buren St. I don't know if I will be able to make it or not, we have alot of people coming in to the office trying to get things done before they leave for the holiday. We have been very busy today. I still don't know if the Men in Black are watching me or watching you or both. When you said someone saw you land the boat what did you mean?


Tommy said this
Quote:
es good. can do. meant space boat. what you think?

thank you forever. we will meet when you can.


I got the same email as Yadaman about whether I was able to contact Tommy, I said I could and they sent this
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Ms. Smith,

Thank you. Things are looking up. All I can say right now. Have you considered employment with the federal government? Ever had a security check done on you?

Malinski

He seems entirely too happy and he didn't ask me to relay any info to Tommy. Confused

PostPosted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:47 pm
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yadaman
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He didn't give you any info because I already relayed it...

And, things are starting to get hairy. I don't know who to trust and who not to trust...

Be careful. We can't trust anyone, nor can we take them for face value. Not Adam, not Tommy, not 'nimgae,' no one.
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waitress#2
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I <3 Tommy and I trust him. I don't know John yet, but Tommy said he's his brother (which was determined by the code they relayed to each other) so I will give him the benefit of the doubt.

I don't trust Malinski and he is aware of it and he also knows that he wouldn't trust himself if he were in my position.

There is another update on the coordination page that translates to
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
FIND OUT WHAT YOU CAN ABOUT THE SMITH PERSON AND START A BACKGROUND CHECK

which explains Malinski's email to me.

I am looking forward to meeting Tommy and John. Hopefully we don't run into the MIB.

Edit/A new email from Malinski

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Ms. Smith,

Just a curiosity question... Has anyone you know been in contact with the brother? He may go by John or Jake.

Thanks,

Malinski

I am going to tell him that I am not aware of anyone having been in contact with the brother. Razz

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yadaman
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we should start feeding them false information. And just for security, I'm ceasing any and all communications with the MIB from my personal email.

edit: wtf is EIOEO?

Reminds me of the joke acronym 'EIEIO,' taken from the nursery rhyme 'Old McDonald.'
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I will still communicate with them if need be. This is the email I sent them in regards to him asking if anyone had been in contact with the brother.
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Malinski,

Not that I am aware of. I am still trying to help Tommy find his brother. If you get any leads on where he might be please let me know.

Thank you,

Jane Smith

His reply
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Ms. Smith,

Hmmm. Well, yes, I suppose I could do that. I would expect the same from you.

Malinski

It sounds like he knows I am lying.

I think before we might be able to find out more about John if we could translate those numbers Tommy and John communicated with. They have to be a code of some sort. The brothers obviously communicated with them. I wonder if it's just a simple equation whereas Tommy understood it and he said he wasn't good with numbers.

Edit/New email from Tommy, I had asked him if he was 100% sure nimgae was his brother.
Quote:
code words match. first one maybe get lucky. second one dont think so.

haha about saving money.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eja_T-KWJ_E


The video is Feelin' Alright by Joe Cocker.....so I guess we don't need to worry about that. Very Happy

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yadaman
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...if we're trying to translate their brother-speak now...

"My mother was a test tube, my father was a knife." is a somehwat common phrase that generally means 'created of artificial means.'

They were made, not born. I can gather that much.
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waitress#2
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The numbers are probably the code words
Quote:
5505822317253594081284811174502841027019385211055596446229489
549303819644288109756659334461284756482337867831652712



Quote:
0190914564856692346034861045432664821339360726024914127372458
7006606315588174881520920962829254091715

Kind of long for Humans to remember but maybe that's one of the ways they are different from us.

Edit/I asked Tommy and he said they were passwords
Quote:
dont know. pass word. memorize. he probly dont know mother/father...


PostPosted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:24 pm
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yadaman
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You have to admit though, the idea of Tommy and John being test tube babies (or, if they're two parts of one whole, a test tube baby) is interesting, and may prove to be important later.
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Maybe....http://www.pspl.com/virus_info/dos/onehalf.htm
I really wonder what will happen when they get back together. Malinski said that Tommy was Rogue because he was separated from his brother and that he needed to be re-united with his brother so he wouldn't be Rogue anymore.

I wonder if we will get a virus when they get back together.

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...and on that note, someone needs to ask Tommy what will happen when he reunites with his 'brother.'

And it sure as hell isn't gonna be me.
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AUZ505
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I still think that Adam is a good guy. And just remember that the orignal MIB are also good Wink

I suggested Tommy that Adam will work as a advisor:

AUZ505 wrote:

Hi Tommy,

Yes, but even

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4yUQJeKZNs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiQse9XibQw

will bring some change. Some people are not ready for this. So your mission should stay secret.

The people who search for you and your brother want to help you.
They suggest to advice you and to keep for sure that you do not run in trouble

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGJ64QKa-cI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDC445YoQT4

It is like you study us and they study you. This means they will watch you and like teachers or parents stop you before doing something stupid.

What do you think?


and his answer

Tommy wrote:

yes. understand. good advice es. i am ultimate tourist, yes? i will ask you. who keeps them from making mistake?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16JtumOUeok


Still in fear that his brother does know more about this mission than Tommy and that this mission is not what Tommy thinks.

[META] I never played an arg, where it was so hard to decide which is the right way [/META]
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AUZ505
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Received that answer from Adam:

Adam wrote:

That is wonderful news. Yes, of course there must be adequate restraints placed on both sides. But that is something that can be negotiated, I hope. At least I have the power to begin that negotiation now. Could you begin by asking him what conditions he finds essential and what desirable? Of course all of this is moot unless the other one is involved in the conversation. That carries its own set of risks as far as I'm concerned. Any news on that front?

The message has been delivered, but thanks for offering to help with that.

Malinski


Seems like Adam (or the PM Wink ) really does not sleep anymore.
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