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The_Stoned_Ape
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gimlet wrote:
Sounds so familiar... Not quite a dial up modem, but close like.... A fax machine maybe?


I have thrown it thru some Morse software but I have never been good with Morse, that's my hunch though, the fact that they said this is the Location of the first Drop makes me think it will be co-ordinates but it could just be an address. Edit- SSTV duh!

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mmdoogie
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gimlet wrote:
A fax machine maybe?


Close... it's an amateur radio method of transmitting images called SSTV.

This particular one is Scottie S1 mode, which is what the few tones at the front signify.

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
It's a map! I posted the decoded image here: http://imgur.com/nLp9jQo


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The_Stoned_Ape
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 		Time to get some agents out to Del Mar, California. Drop will be next to a baseball field it looks like.

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gimlet
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 		Ah! Of course, SSTV, they used that in the Portal 2 ARG - to great effect.

Ok, this is already getting way more interesting than I was expecting from the initial website.

I now wonder if it was retro on purpose. I could totally dig a late nineties technology theme.

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LosAngelesSnow
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 		So the drop is on the 5th?
I might be able to make it down there monday..

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The_Stoned_Ape
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 		3rd Text Message
LosAngelesSnow wrote:
So the drop is on the 5th?
I might be able to make it down there monday..


Just got a 3rd Text saying "Pick Up CD at 12:30, March 5th. Location will be nearby a play structure, green plastic case. Good Luck...DO NOT BE LATE. Retrieve as soon as possible"

If you could get there that would be great.

P.S. I am saving all these messages in case anyone wants proof.

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dangerskew
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 		Found something else.

https://who.godaddy.com/whois.aspx?domain=coughlanlabs.com&prog_id=GoDaddy
The whois for coughlanlabs.com has hex code in the business description, which gives you the URL to this:

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=DIV1&byte=5379618
Book of Revelations.

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LosAngelesSnow
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 		Re: 3rd Text Message
The_Stoned_Ape wrote:
LosAngelesSnow wrote:
So the drop is on the 5th?
I might be able to make it down there monday..


Just got a 3rd Text saying "Pick Up CD at 12:30, March 5th. Location will be nearby a play structure, green plastic case. Good Luck...DO NOT BE LATE. Retrieve as soon as possible"

If you could get there that would be great.

P.S. I am saving all these messages in case anyone wants proof.


Im not in town on the fifth! But I could maybe see if know anyone down there that would be willing!

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Irregular Programming
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 		Re: 3rd Text Message
LosAngelesSnow wrote:
The_Stoned_Ape wrote:
LosAngelesSnow wrote:
So the drop is on the 5th?
I might be able to make it down there monday..


Just got a 3rd Text saying "Pick Up CD at 12:30, March 5th. Location will be nearby a play structure, green plastic case. Good Luck...DO NOT BE LATE. Retrieve as soon as possible"

If you could get there that would be great.

P.S. I am saving all these messages in case anyone wants proof.


Im not in town on the fifth! But I could maybe see if know anyone down there that would be willing!


Cool thanks!

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The_Stoned_Ape
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 		4th Message
4th Text Message - "Be Careful. There is an event at that location on that date, will be many pedestrians. Avoid them at all costs. Once disk is retrieved, message me for info." - It looks like we will be staying in contact. Now im in this for the long haul.

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The_Stoned_Ape
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 		Re: 3rd Text Message
LosAngelesSnow wrote:

Im not in town on the fifth! But I could maybe see if know anyone down there that would be willing!


Please keep us informed and make sure you let us know if you are in fact able to have someone pick it up, it will have important info for us. and we are supposed to alert the boss once it's retrieved.

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LosAngelesSnow
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 		Re: 3rd Text Message
The_Stoned_Ape wrote:
LosAngelesSnow wrote:

Im not in town on the fifth! But I could maybe see if know anyone down there that would be willing!


Please keep us informed and make sure you let us know if you are in fact able to have someone pick it up, it will have important info for us. and we are supposed to alert the boss once it's retrieved.


Going to reach out to some people today. Will post an update tonight!

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mmdoogie
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 		Re: Text message from Coughlan after calling the number on site
I called the number as well and left a message stating I was near their Alabama facility and that I was interested in their terraforming technologies. Got a text back a few minutes later.

Quote:
Hello Matt, I'd love to give you some more info on our products! Unfortunately, all our facilities are in lockdown mode, so the Alabama Research Center is closed for the time being. However, I am free to answer any questions you have. All our Terraforming research stems from the Caesium reactor.


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LosAngelesSnow
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 		No Go
Looks like none of my reliable friends in SoCal are in town either..
Hopefully we can find someone

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bobdamnit
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 		I also received a text response back about my location. I responded that I'm based in northern Indiana and got a response back that no facilities are currently in my area, however I still may be able to help. I haven't gotten anything back after I asked how.

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