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Monique

Monique

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Agents:

Another mysterious message has surfaced...

I know what they're doing with it

Tuesday

5:47 PM

Chicago

Union Station

Great Hall

bench between Latte and Elephant

bring Tuesday's Red Eye

We're scrambling to figure what it all means. We have a hunch that this has something to do with the RDF machine, but time will tell. We're at a loss here so if you have anything to contribute, your help will be greatly appreciated, agents.

Monique

December 18, 2007 4:49 am
nre999

nre999

Automaton Tech

from B'ham WA
182 posts

So who lives in Chicago?

(wow I logged on just as this was posted)

FYI: Tuesday's Red Eye seems to be a subsidiary of the Chicago Tribune - at least that is the most I could find

"Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem"  - all things being equal, the least complicated of all solutions is the preferable one (Occam's Razor).

December 18, 2007 4:50 am
jeastman

jeastman

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from Katy, TX
9 posts

Ok.... who is in Chicago?

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December 18, 2007 4:50 am
larley

larley

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from Montreal, QC
5 posts

Damn. I wish I lived in the states so I could get in on the action...

December 18, 2007 4:50 am
frostyw98

frostyw98

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from Framingham, MA, USA
2 posts

nre999 wrote:

So who lives in Chicago?

(wow I logged on just as this was posted)

Not me, though I'll be visiting there in a week and a half.  Too late to help out, though.  tongue

-Frosty

December 18, 2007 4:51 am
swzlstk

swzlstk

Automaton Tech

127 posts

5:47 will be a busy time at Union Station

December 18, 2007 4:51 am
definetheline

definetheline

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from Canada
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December 18, 2007 4:51 am
pmppk

pmppk

Urchin

6 posts

sigh.... no love for NYC yet

word.

December 18, 2007 4:51 am
nre999

nre999

Automaton Tech

from B'ham WA
182 posts

pmppk wrote:

sigh.... no love for NYC yet

No NYC and no L.A.

Hmmmmmmmmmmm they must be saving us for the BIG heists . . . hahahahahaha

"Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem"  - all things being equal, the least complicated of all solutions is the preferable one (Occam's Razor).

December 18, 2007 4:53 am
Warbrain

Warbrain

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I can be there if you all want me to be.

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December 18, 2007 4:53 am
definetheline

definetheline

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1,512 posts

Toronto is next, i just know it...

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December 18, 2007 4:54 am
mackmgg

mackmgg

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60 posts

yay NYC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

December 18, 2007 4:54 am

cowschickens13

Urchin

3 posts

I was born in Chicago. Now, Memphis.

I would say the Red Eye is probably the Trib, but not positive. Anyone with thoughts?

December 18, 2007 4:54 am
pink_panther

pink_panther

Tinkerer

22 posts

No Action in Central Texas (sigh)

There are no stupid questions, but there are a LOT of inquisitive idiots.

December 18, 2007 4:54 am

tannit

Tinkerer

17 posts

There are so many more...fun cities. Like Austin!

December 18, 2007 4:54 am
andyh2

andyh2

Tinkerer

from California
29 posts

SF has to be next.

December 18, 2007 4:55 am
Warbrain

Warbrain

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from Chicago
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cowschickens13 wrote:

I was born in Chicago. Now, Memphis.

I would say the Red Eye is probably the Trib, but not positive. Anyone with thoughts?

It's the free version of the Tribune...

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December 18, 2007 4:55 am

wasteddave

Urchin

1 posts

I'll never make it through traffic sad

December 18, 2007 4:55 am

bsulliv2

Urchin

2 posts

I would totally be there but my car just got totalled and I can't even make it to the darn train station.. sad

December 18, 2007 4:55 am

cornerstones

Urchin

4 posts

wow. to echo swzlstk's sentiment, this is going to be interesting. this is the week in chicago for the midwest clinic, where more than 15,000 music educators (like me), students, and performers all meet up for a week of clinics, concerts, etc. union station will be even more of a zoo!

i just hope one of those high school band punks don't run off with whatever this is before one of us gets there.

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December 18, 2007 4:55 am

clodter

Urchin

2 posts

Why can't they just keep the heists strictly online.  I feel so left out not being able to go to these specific city heists... sad

Oh and yes Warbrain we would love for you to go.

December 18, 2007 4:55 am
borviso

borviso

Urchin

3 posts

warbrain, that would be fantastic.

December 18, 2007 4:56 am
harmonyx

harmonyx

Urchin

from Durham Region, Ontario
3 posts

RedEye seems to be a free daily newspaper in Chicago.

December 18, 2007 4:56 am
incarnate

incarnate

Tinkerer

from New York NY
13 posts

i  suggest getting a team there early folks and having a few operatives around to act as lookouts for maybe agent x or two and put a tail on anyone who is a bit to close watching just to see and i would put someone on who ever it is your meeting

December 18, 2007 4:56 am

viperteq

Urchin

3 posts

Man could we get a mission in Cincinnati, OH? Skullking around Union Terminal or the Duke Energy Center looking for Double Agents would be so awesome!!!!

December 18, 2007 4:56 am
Warbrain

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I'm lucky enough to work down the street from there and I get off at 5.

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December 18, 2007 4:56 am
Adrammelech

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626 posts

Warbrain wrote:

I can be there if you all want me to be.

BE THERE! Either that or make 'em make it in PR, NYC, TX, or LA next time! tongue

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December 18, 2007 4:57 am
definetheline

definetheline

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from Canada
1,512 posts

Obviously the Doc is hiding the RDF in the CN Tower in Toronto...

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December 18, 2007 4:58 am

JPilz402

Urchin

1 posts

The red eye is the mini trib, it's free.  There are 2 food courts in union station.

December 18, 2007 4:59 am
nre999

nre999

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from B'ham WA
182 posts

So what did we learn from the first drop that we can integrate into this experience to make sure our basis are more covered?

"Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem"  - all things being equal, the least complicated of all solutions is the preferable one (Occam's Razor).

December 18, 2007 4:59 am
smartyhall

smartyhall

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from Cleveland, TN
26 posts

I feel surprisingly good about this being in Chicago. I was afraid something would happen in Atlanta while I'm in Mississippi for Christmas. Now, for something productive...

Anyone know enough about Union Station to know what the "Latte" and "Elephant are?

www chicagounionstation com
en wikipedia org/wiki/Union_Station_%28Chicago%29

Note: Add missing periods

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December 18, 2007 5:00 am
skunkworker12

skunkworker12

Tinkerer

12 posts

Hmmm..... this one is interesting. I'm curious to see where it leads.

December 18, 2007 5:01 am
definetheline

definetheline

Sky Pirate

from Canada
1,512 posts

Warbrain, I hope you get more than a Rubric's cube..

Anyway, on a more serious note, Ben Franklin came last time. What historically relevant event/person existed in Chicago?

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December 18, 2007 5:02 am
nre999

nre999

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182 posts

definetheline wrote:

Warbrain, I hope you get more than a Rubric's cube..

Anyway, on a more serious note, Ben Franklin came last time. What historically relevant event/person existed in Chicago?

Union Station was the site of several things, one of my favorite historical events being one of Elliot Ness's busts of notes.....

Maybe this one will be untouchable?

"Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem"  - all things being equal, the least complicated of all solutions is the preferable one (Occam's Razor).

December 18, 2007 5:04 am
imfrog2002

imfrog2002

Automaton Tech

from Mesa, AZ
203 posts

I wish I could be there, but 1,400 miles is just a LITTLE out of my reach. *cough* (50 miles is almost out of my reach, with the price of gas.) Warbrain, do you have twitter or jott? If so, that would probably be the easiest way to make sure that you can let us know everything as it goes down.

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December 18, 2007 5:04 am
doctor

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December 18, 2007 5:05 am
Warbrain

Warbrain

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definetheline wrote:

Warbrain, I hope you get more than a Rubric's cube..

Anyway, on a more serious note, Ben Franklin came last time. What historically relevant event/person existed in Chicago?

Union Stations is where they filmed part of the Untouchables.  Past that...who knows.  I can't even come up with anything for it.

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December 18, 2007 5:05 am
Warbrain

Warbrain

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imfrog2002 wrote:

I wish I could be there, but 1,400 miles is just a LITTLE out of my reach. *cough* (50 miles is almost out of my reach, with the price of gas.) Warbrain, do you have twitter or jott? If so, that would probably be the easiest way to make sure that you can let us know everything as it goes down.

I've got a Twitter and it's in my signature.  I'll have my BlackBerry so I should be able to keep in better contact...

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December 18, 2007 5:05 am
ethan.fortes

ethan.fortes

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from Vancouver, Canada
6 posts

I'm not following, what's going on??

Any clues yet? This isn't a mission yet, is it?

December 18, 2007 5:06 am
definetheline

definetheline

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from Canada
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December 18, 2007 5:06 am
Warbrain

Warbrain

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from Chicago
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definetheline wrote:

http://twitter.com/warbrain

I just got you 100 new followers... tongue

I'm waiting for the swamp...

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December 18, 2007 5:07 am
retrosexual

retrosexual

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from North America
17 posts

viperteq wrote:

Man could we get a mission in Cincinnati, OH? Skullking around Union Terminal or the Duke Energy Center looking for Double Agents would be so awesome!!!!

I totally agree

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December 18, 2007 5:07 am
nre999

nre999

Automaton Tech

from B'ham WA
182 posts

ethan.fortes wrote:

I'm not following, what's going on??

Any clues yet? This isn't a mission yet, is it?

I saw your name and read it as Ethan Frome - just thought you might care...

"Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem"  - all things being equal, the least complicated of all solutions is the preferable one (Occam's Razor).

December 18, 2007 5:08 am
imfrog2002

imfrog2002

Automaton Tech

from Mesa, AZ
203 posts

*bangs head* Dur. Maybe if I'd read, I wouldn't end up looking like an idiot. xP *following*

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December 18, 2007 5:10 am

droggenk

Urchin

1 posts

JPilz402 wrote:

The red eye is the mini trib, it's free.  There are 2 food courts in union station.

The note said the 'Great Hall'. That is specific to the concourse level.

December 18, 2007 5:10 am
definetheline

definetheline

Sky Pirate

from Canada
1,512 posts

nre999 wrote:
ethan.fortes wrote:

I'm not following, what's going on??

Any clues yet? This isn't a mission yet, is it?

I saw your name and read it as Ethan Frome - just thought you might care...

lol! That's funny. I met Ethan Fortes right after I did a project for school on Ethan Frome and thought the same thing. I actually had to make a money for the project:

http://ethanfromethemovie.com

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December 18, 2007 5:13 am
Corvana

Corvana

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from Greater Bostonia, MA
44 posts

I still don't really like this offline heisting.  More fun for those who can make it, maybe, but for the rest of the world?

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December 18, 2007 5:13 am
Warbrain

Warbrain

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from Chicago
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droggenk wrote:
JPilz402 wrote:

The red eye is the mini trib, it's free.  There are 2 food courts in union station.

The note said the 'Great Hall'. That is specific to the concourse level.

The Great Hall is on the Clinton side of the station.

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December 18, 2007 5:15 am
nre999

nre999

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from B'ham WA
182 posts

JUST HAD A THOUGHT - Is the Red Eye available online?  Or rather would anyone be able to scan it in the AM so that we can take a gander at it?

There may be something significant in there....

"Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem"  - all things being equal, the least complicated of all solutions is the preferable one (Occam's Razor).

December 18, 2007 5:16 am
Warbrain

Warbrain

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from Chicago
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nre999 wrote:

JUST HAD A THOUGHT - Is the Red Eye available online?  Or rather would anyone be able to scan it in the AM so that we can take a gander at it?

There may be something significant in there....

It is available online, but it's a huge PDF...

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December 18, 2007 5:18 am
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