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MisterMudd
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 		itcouldhappentoallof.us
I am not sure if this site is part of an ARG or not, but wanted to get the input of users here.

http://itcouldhappentoallof.us/

So far, the people at 4chan have determined that the text can be translated as:

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The countdown clock ends on May 4, 2013 at 3:21am

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MOVIELORD101
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 		I'm starting to get a vibe similar to that itstartswiththeflu website that never did anything. REMEMBER THAT?!

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MisterMudd
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 		I was also thinking something along the lines of eon8

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Amelić
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Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Registrant Name: John Q. Public
Registrant Address1: 600 W fullerton Parkway
Registrant City: Chicago
Registrant State/Province: Illinois
Registrant Postal Code: 60614
Registrant Country: United States
Registrant Country Code: US
Domain Registration Date: Wed Jan 30 20:15:48 GMT 2013
Domain Expiration Date: Wed Jan 29 23:59:59 GMT 2014
Domain Last Updated Date: Wed Jan 30 20:15:49 GMT 2013

The reg address is a church...


People are getting panicy after the terrible boston incident but it looks ARGish to me... or like you said above... just absolutely nothing.

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Amelić wrote:

People are getting panicy after the terrible boston incident but it looks ARGish to me... or like you said above... just absolutely nothing.


Mhm, found out about this in a reddit thread, where people found info about past May 4ths being domestically violent:

1970 – Vietnam War: Kent State shootings: the Ohio National Guard, sent to Kent State University after disturbances in the city of Kent the weekend before, opens fire killing four unarmed students and wounding nine others. The students were protesting the United States' invasion of Cambodia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haymarket_affair The Haymarket affair (also known as the Haymarket massacre or Haymarket riot) refers to the aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration on Tuesday May 4, 1886, at Haymarket Square[2] in Chicago. It began as a peaceful rally in support of workers striking for an eight-hour day. An unknown person threw a dynamite bomb at police as they acted to disperse the public meeting. The bomb blast and ensuing gunfire resulted in the deaths of seven police officers and at least four civilians; scores of others were wounded.

On a brighter side, it's also Star Wars Day Smile

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TallulahBelle
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 		Also, it's the Chicago police memorial run/walk marathon. Not to mention the 15th anniversary of the Unabombers sentence.

Edit: How 'bout this baby? Should I post another potential trailhead?

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 		Not only is it the date of the Chicago Marathon, the address it is registered to is in Chicago.
600 W fullerton Parkway, Chicago, Illinois

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 		at best, this is completely distasteful.

Also, "thetimeisaproaching" has far reached server limits. Don't bother posting a trailhead for it. If it isn't connected, it's won't work anyway. If it is connected, it's crap.
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 		 My translation.
How I translated it.
In charge of letters(This was the imperial secretary responsible for military promotions) so basically it's addressing the One who is is charge of Military Promotion. Which, and correct me if I'm wrong, is the President.

Abundant caution does no harm.
The rest is missing.
We dare defend our rights.
Prepared for Both.-or- Ready for either alternative.

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 		Dead
The page has been updated, looks like it was a viral campaign, but they pulled it due to the recent events, and speculation over the page. They have an explanation on the page now:
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Due to the recent events that took place during the Boston Marathon and the subsequent current state of fear that has spread across America, we are terminating this strategic business promotion.

The purpose of "itcouldhappentoallof.us" was never intended to spread fear or promote terrorism, but rather to create awareness to all forms of potential disasters; including natural, economic, pandemic, etc…

The message was intended to be that truthfully, we never know what could happen next, ie: it could happen to all of us. Our goal, at Blan-Kits Family Defense was and still is to "Prepare America for Disaster; One Family at a Time".

As far as the, quote, "cryptic messages" on our website…

These were simply puzzles, designed to intrigue those who stumbled across our website. Our thought was, people like to solve puzzles, let's give them a reason to keep "checking in".

We chose Latin phrases to make the "code" harder to crack and to add more mystery.

The Latin phrases are as follows,

Ab Epistiulis (this was intended to be a clue to look in the letters). It loosly translates to "from the letters" or "having to do with correspondence".

Abundans cautela non nocet (this was meant to reference, disaster preparation, which is what we do) it translates to, one can never be too careful.

Caetera Desunt (this was intended to elude that there is still more puzzles to solve) it translates to the rest is missing.

Ad utrumque paratus (this one has been miss quoted by some on the internet) the translation was supposed to read Ready for Anything, Prepared for the Worst. This is the motto used by many "preppers".

And Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere (which was essentially stating that we have the right to prepare) it reads, we dare to defend our rights.

The timer, this was simply a countdown to solve our puzzles before we revealed who we are and how we intend to help America. Some did crack the countdown, which is May, 4th at 3:21… which was simply, 54321, it was countdown, to a countdown. This was supposed to be funny. As far as Chicago is concerned, we needed to make sure people had the correct "time zone" or the 54321 wouldn't get figured out.

We want this to be very clear, our goal was not to spread fear, only to create a little mystery. We are ENDING our marketing campaign early to put an end to all viral rumors that have been circulating the internet and to put American minds at ease.

Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims and the families of the Boston Marathon tragedy.

Blan-Kits Family Defense, Inc.

"Preparing America for Disaster; One Family at a Time"

www.blan-kits.com


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TallulahBelle
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 		God. I feel so bad for them.

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Pixiestix
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TallulahBelle wrote:
God. I feel so bad for them.


Why on earth would you feel bad for a company that preys on people's disaster fears to make money?

Their so called goal was not to spread fear, but that's EXACTLY what a disaster preparedness company does - just like life insurance salesmen were supposed to make you feel like you could die at any moment and leave your family penniless in a gutter, these people need to make you feel as if at any second the whole world could crumble. bull shit they weren't TRYING to cause fear in their little mystery. I just think they got more than they bargained for because of accidental timing.

HOWEVER, they left their little project up for FAR too long once the bombings in Boston happened - quite obviously playing on THAT until they realized how bad they looked. Don't feel BAD for them.
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 		I don't feel bad for them. I respect them for their decision to not continue the campaign even though it's their business.
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TallulahBelle
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Pixiestix wrote:
TallulahBelle wrote:
God. I feel so bad for them.


Why on earth would you feel bad for a company that preys on people's disaster fears to make money?

Their so called goal was not to spread fear, but that's EXACTLY what a disaster preparedness company does - just like life insurance salesmen were supposed to make you feel like you could die at any moment and leave your family penniless in a gutter, these people need to make you feel as if at any second the whole world could crumble. bull shit they weren't TRYING to cause fear in their little mystery. I just think they got more than they bargained for because of accidental timing.

HOWEVER, they left their little project up for FAR too long once the bombings in Boston happened - quite obviously playing on THAT until they realized how bad they looked. Don't feel BAD for them.


Were they trying to sell something?

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TallulahBelle wrote:
Were they trying to sell something?


so you didn't actually read their update? Rolling Eyes

allow me to point out the highlights:
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strategic business promotion

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Our goal, at Blan-Kits Family Defense was and still is to "Prepare America for Disaster; One Family at a Time".

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marketing campaign

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www.blan-kits.com

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