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syntacticAtrocity
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 		I'm pressing him from the same angle you are, Wulf. He has to be able to explain the Masonic link.

Also rereading the emails tells me that this Monday will be when we need to start searching the forums for the word "bricker". I'm guessing they'll be a parallel incident to follow on Port's blog. I'm unsure as to whether we'll get any significant info from him until then.

Only time will tell.
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 		New reply from Port.

Me:

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I thought you used to be a Master Mason? That's the password.

Can you explain why a man referncing a legendary Masonic figure directly, and not by accident, linked your blog?


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Okay... Listen.. it's a password. Saying it's the password is like saying that you know the combination to every vault in the world because you once worked at a bank.

Sorry about the tinfoil hat comment, but you're email struck me like that guy asking, "What's the frequency, Kenneth." You know? Like I was supposed to have some canned rsponse to you because you write the name.

I don't know why my blog was linked, but I can tell you that there are a lot of guys who at one time or another explored Masonry.. so it's not that big of a coincidence.

I'm thinking that someone is playing a game with me


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My apologies for making the assumption. It did, however, seem to get you talking a bit.

I'm going to try another route here. Who did Jenny identify that ultimately had her killed? What was the case regarding?

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 		Uh oh!

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Okay... I'm a moron, you got me. For the last time I DON'T TALK TO GODDAMNED REPORTERS.

I should have caught on sooner. Have your laugh and then screw off.

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syntacticAtrocity wrote:
Uh oh!

Port:

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Okay... I'm a moron, you got me. For the last time I DON'T TALK TO GODDAMNED REPORTERS.

I should have caught on sooner. Have your laugh and then screw off.


I just got a reply from him also. I mentioned my interest in Masonry, and this was his reply. I'm not sure if the Masonic angle is a part of this, or just part of the back-story..
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I actually would like to see the e-mails that led to my blog.

As for the Masons. We're all on our own paths and mine led away from the Masons a long time ago. I honestly don't remember why. Maybe I got bored with the constant ceremony. Maybe because the average age at my lodge was 900 years old. Or maybe because it didn't change who I was...and I realized that I was the same old piece of shit only now I was wearing a lambskin apron and standing warden, you know? Good luck to you, though. It's a great organization and worthwhile for worthwhile people. Just be prepared that the world takes on a new dimension once you understand the symbology and langauge. You see the strings everywhere.

http://www.truecrimereport.com/2009/01/developing_7_dead_in_apparent.php

--Port


I'm replying back to him with the emails.
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 		This is amazingly intricate. Reading through the comments on the True Crime Report point to a string of secret events transpiring within the Masonic order.

It looks as though Masons are being killed?
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ETA: I thought I added a link to the TOS, weeks ago.
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 		Going to point out a few things, don't know if they'll be particularly useful, as I'm new to this and not sure how involved I'll be able to get. Some seem pretty obvious, so trout me if I need it.

First, the name of Port King's blog, The Great and Terrible, could be (is probably?) a reference to Oz, the Great and Terrible. Possible theme: man behind the curtain. King (ruler?) has already said that he sees strings connecting his life and suggested that the Masons pull strings.

Second, the title of this last post: Something's Afoot at the Circle K. Possible an allusion to Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, "strange things are afoot at the Circle K."

Third, what are the thoughts on the truecrime post? Especially the comments on it? Jackn7 appears to have some sort of previous connection with others, but that handle doesn't show up on a Google site search. Soobs, however, does.

Fourth, geography. Kelvinator travels to Chicago often. I'm doing some digging around for Ball Harbor, haven't turned anything up. I'm also going to look for Saint Theresa's (the school King's wife went to) and a Mercy wrestling program. They sound like Catholic high schools to me, maybe a pair of boys/girls only schools?

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syntacticAtrocity wrote:
This is amazingly intricate. Reading through the comments on the True Crime Report point to a string of secret events transpiring within the Masonic order.

It looks as though Masons are being killed?


Possibly. I'm not sure even if this is part of the main story, like I mentioned earlier - as he mentions his daughter, Jenny, etc.

But, just in case, I'll try to explain this in as few words as possible:
There is supposedly a "secret society" within the Freemasons called the Royal Order of Jesters. The Jesters have been in the news recently, for running prostitution rings, and all other sorts of debauchery. Essentially it's the complete opposite of everything that the Mason's stand for. A while back, a former Jester sent a letter to several of the Lodges in Texas, as well as other Masons detailing what is going on in the Jesters, and admonishing all to try and stop it. You can read the letter here. Scroll down till you see it. It mentions he's afraid he'll be killed for this information.
The link that Port provided, if you were able to locate the suicide note, at the bottom is a statement that is directly from Masonic history, which of course tied him to Masonry - and has begun all sorts of speculation. But I don't think that link Port sent is related to the Jesters.

I dunno, I'm not convinced that this related yet. I guess we'll see.
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 		There's a link to the LA Times and a legit Women in Crime blog within the comments of the True Crime Report.

The only thing I can thing of is that the True Crime Report is a legit blog, but the PM is creating his story based off a real event and has commented on the blog to give us a clue. The comment, which would be the Masonic indicator on the suicide note, makes no sense to the other commentors, but gives us the clue we need.

I don't know. Pretty intense.
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Now I feel stupid--he says himself that he lives in Jersey--or at least did when Jenny was killed. Embarassed

Also, a Beck reference: "I'm a loser, baby..."

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ProjectXI wrote:
Now I feel stupid--he says himself that he lives in Jersey--or at least did when Jenny was killed. Embarassed

Also, a Beck reference: "I'm a loser, baby..."


He also made an REM reference: "What's the frequency, Kenneth?"

PM is a music fan =p

I have no idea what to do next. We either wait for Monday, as per the emails, or we keep hassling Port via email to try and pry more information.

Maybe we purse the other direction? We know Kelvin is from the Bay Area and enjoys live theatre, as per his UF profile:

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Interests: Motion Pictures, Live Theater, Knowledge


So The Curran is definitely the theatre. He's probably got some Masonry roots, given DeMolay's interest. What can we find here?
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syntacticAtrocity wrote:

I have no idea what to do next. We either wait for Monday, as per the emails


I wasn't able to find the Monday reference in the emails. It referenced an email that was sent on a Monday, but nothing I could see about next Monday?

I think perhaps, we're asking the wrong questions, which is what is holding it up. I've be hesitant to ask about his daughter, or Jenny since the response you got about being a reporter.

And I take back the not being related to Masonry comments. Dunce I wasn't taking into account Jack DeMolay .. lol. Embarassed

I was wondering too - does that email from DeMolay look like it's from an gmail account? We have the first part of it "jjdemolay". Does anyone recognize the format from a particular email client/service? If so - we should try dropping a line to JM and find out WTF Twisted Evil
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 		Actually, it seems to suggest a missing email. DeMolay's first email said "I'll tell you what to do next on Monday." The next email we have is from the following Wednesday, and it also references Monday's absent email. We've got two separate links in a chain.

I've reached out to Maury with a question about why he travels to Chicago via PM. If/when he responds, I'll ask about DeMolay, too.

Also, in the missing-links-of-chain department: PK's profile pic is labeled "annalisaattheshore13." Any idea on where to find the other 12?

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I was wondering too - does that email from DeMolay look like it's from an gmail account? We have the first part of it "jjdemolay". Does anyone recognize the format from a particular email client/service? If so - we should try dropping a line to JM and find out WTF Twisted Evil


I was thinking about this earlier - it is a good idea. I'll see if I can dig the reference out of the emails to this coming Monday. I believe it had to do with searching for "bricker".

*edit* ok there's nothing for this Monday, you're right. we do have to keep checking for "bricker" though, and are instructed to "wait for it". the missing email makes sense. i hadn't thought of PMing Kelvinator.

developing some paths!
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Actually, it seems to suggest a missing email. DeMolay's first email said "I'll tell you what to do next on Monday." The next email we have is from the following Wednesday, and it also references Monday's absent email. We've got two separate links in a chain.

I've reached out to Maury with a question about why he travels to Chicago via PM. If/when he responds, I'll ask about DeMolay, too.

Also, in the missing-links-of-chain department: PK's profile pic is labeled "annalisaattheshore13." Any idea on where to find the other 12?


Good catches. I searched through Flickr (since that's the most common one so far as I'm aware), and wasn't able to find anything that looked to be any of our protagonists at this point. There were several Kelvinator's, King's (no Ports), and even a few Jack Demolay's.
It'll be interesting to see if he responds to your PM's. I'm also anxiously awaiting a reply still from PK.

As you guys have pointed out, there's been quite a few definite references to different songs, and a few possible references to movies - but why? None of them appear to be related, that I've been able to see so far - and the movies even less so. I mean, Bill & Ted's combined with the Wizard of Oz? Unless they were both drug induced trips... Laughing

=edit=
I had a thought about JackN7 from the True Crime posts. It does seem random, but then there are a few posts from people on there acting like they know him? And frankly - I would say that using a true story about a very tragic event, as a place to drop a clue would be in pretty poor taste.
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