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RandyChev

RandyChev

Tinkerer

from Tulsa, OK
14 posts

kermite wrote:

Given the "history" of the last couple of RW mini-heists - don't count on the team aspect - things seem to move pretty fast and communication back to the MacHeist community is spotty at best - the RW'ers, right or wrong, do their best to solve these on their own, only finally turning to to community when they are desperate - sometimes too late.  Ancient history maybe, but at the least, a consequence of the heists being RW - hence why they are not nearly as fun as the online ones - not enough collaboration and participation.

Well for what its worth if a "drop" is ever planned for (gasp) Tulsa, OK I'd go straight to the nearest hotspot with my information and post it here. I'm terrible at deciphering clues, can't play chess :-), but have all the tools needed to film, shoot, download, etc any info gathered and upload it to a forum or web page. And being self employed I can take a little time off for such "important" matters.

I was at least happy to see things getting a bit closer to me (Dallas).

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January 4, 2008 4:31 pm

erasure

Tinkerer

from New York
31 posts

Wow, is there no one else planning to come to the phone in NYC?? Thus far it looks like I'm going, and maybe bododavid? (happy birthday!)

January 4, 2008 5:44 pm
atticusrex

atticusrex

Sky Pirate

from dfw
1,025 posts

Shout out to Ms. apt213:  Thank You for your response.  I am glad to see you already have MH (or is it MI?) agents on the ground there in Dallas.

My Aston is in the shop getting the dents rubbed off the Bullet Proof shield.  Plus I'm having the Wheel blades sharpened.  Therefore getting to that location today would have been difficult at best... though I did think of hailing a cab but living out here in the 'burbs cabs are a endangered species.

Oh and nice to meetcha Ms. apt213

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January 4, 2008 6:01 pm
jocnsoc

jocnsoc

Automaton Tech

from Weird New Jersey
128 posts

erasure, I've been doing my best to get someone to the phone, but I don't think it's going to happen, so it seems like it's up to you and bododavid.
they really could have waited to make this happen at night or on the weekend, it would have been a lot easier.

January 4, 2008 6:05 pm

erasure

Tinkerer

from New York
31 posts

Thanks for trying, jocnsoc. I expected there to be a lot more heisters here in the city!

January 4, 2008 6:14 pm
apt213

apt213

Automaton Tech

from Austin, TX
205 posts

atticusrex wrote:

Shout out to Ms. apt213:  Thank You for your response.  I am glad to see you already have MH (or is it MI?) agents on the ground there in Dallas.

My Aston is in the shop getting the dents rubbed off the Bullet Proof shield.  Plus I'm having the Wheel blades sharpened.  Therefore getting to that location today would have been difficult at best... though I did think of hailing a cab but living out here in the 'burbs cabs are a endangered species.

Oh and nice to meetcha Ms. apt213

Seeeeeee....... it's fun being a secret agent!

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Diane, this case gives me a strange feeling... this is one of Cole's blue rose cases.

January 4, 2008 6:15 pm
bododavid

bododavid

Gearhead

from America
71 posts

sorry, but I am busy and can't go to the phone after all. Gowever, I wish the best of luck to erasure and anyone else who is able to go.

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January 4, 2008 6:31 pm

erasure

Tinkerer

from New York
31 posts

Aw, man! Sorry you can't come, bododavid.

Alright, I just set up Twitter in case there's anything worth Twittering about.

http://twitter.com/erasure

Here we go!

January 4, 2008 6:49 pm
thecavalier22

thecavalier22

Tinkerer

from pennsylvania
44 posts

Good luck erasure!  Send anything back asap!!

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January 4, 2008 6:52 pm
zaydia

zaydia

Automaton Tech

from Washington, DC
224 posts

Ok, so if NYC and Dallas are covered, what about SF? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

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January 4, 2008 7:03 pm
aaroncp

aaroncp

Automaton Tech

279 posts

"At the phones. They are both labeled No Incoming Calls."

No incoming calls?

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January 4, 2008 7:14 pm
patrickloggins

patrickloggins

Gearhead

from Marietta, GA
73 posts

I tried calling the numbers myself and it wouldn't let me. Is there a way to call them anyway?

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January 4, 2008 7:16 pm
aaroncp

aaroncp

Automaton Tech

279 posts

I don't know. The directorates managed to get something fictional entered into Amazon.com, maybe they worked out a deal with phone companies that own the phones to place one call to them?

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January 4, 2008 7:19 pm
apt213

apt213

Automaton Tech

from Austin, TX
205 posts

Guys- I'm not sure if my Dallas guy is gonna come through. I'm trying every possible contact I have there to make sure it's covered though. If any of you Dallas folks get a break in the action, help me out by doubling up on our efforts.

This damn heist is falling apart at the seams.

Diane, this case gives me a strange feeling... this is one of Cole's blue rose cases.

January 4, 2008 7:22 pm
step

step

Sky Pirate

from Georgia, US
1,787 posts

Wish I was needed here in Atlanta / Cobb County..

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January 4, 2008 7:25 pm
aaroncp

aaroncp

Automaton Tech

279 posts

Update from erasure:

"Hope something happens soon. It's cold."

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January 4, 2008 7:25 pm
smcc12

smcc12

Tinkerer

from Minneapolis, MN
22 posts

It was discussed earlier that the means of contact may not be through the pay phone. (Either someone coming to the pay-phone or a disposable cell phone nearby.)

"Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle." -Abraham Lincoln

January 4, 2008 7:30 pm
drharris

drharris

Gearhead

from Atlanta, GA
78 posts

I'm with step, there are about 10 votes for Atlanta, but we never get attention. smile

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January 4, 2008 7:33 pm
aaroncp

aaroncp

Automaton Tech

279 posts

You're right. I missed that. I re-read Monique's original post and it just says a message will be delivered to those by the phone. Didn't say it would come through the phone.

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January 4, 2008 7:34 pm
apt213

apt213

Automaton Tech

from Austin, TX
205 posts

OK. Back on track. I've got a contact on the ground at the location in Dallas, but would feel better if we had backup there as well. I'll report back as soon as I hear from him. An hour from now, I presume...

Diane, this case gives me a strange feeling... this is one of Cole's blue rose cases.

January 4, 2008 7:37 pm
ikeb

ikeb

Gearhead

from Atlanta, GA
55 posts

drharris wrote:

I'm with step, there are about 10 votes for Atlanta, but we never get attention. smile

Not that it matters much - ATL is a big area and its likely that most of us are actually working.

- me

January 4, 2008 7:40 pm
DistantThunder

DistantThunder

Automaton Tech

from Southern Illinois
170 posts

So do we have a current status report? As I understand it, it's currently like this:

Berlin: Missed, but 2nd chance with mobile phone
NYC: Maybe
Dallas: Maybe
San F: Maybe

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January 4, 2008 7:42 pm
smcc12

smcc12

Tinkerer

from Minneapolis, MN
22 posts

erasure is at the phones waiting in NYC, we're following via (twitter.com / erasure)

"Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle." -Abraham Lincoln

January 4, 2008 7:45 pm
squawky

squawky

Big Game Hunter

from Miskatonic University
775 posts

From twitter, erasure is at the location in NYC but no contact yet

"I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues." -- Duke Ellington

January 4, 2008 7:45 pm
aaroncp

aaroncp

Automaton Tech

279 posts

Erasure is at the NYC location Twittering. He's been there 40 minutes since his first Twitter announcing his arrival.

edit: I mean 40 minutes, lol

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January 4, 2008 7:45 pm
apt213

apt213

Automaton Tech

from Austin, TX
205 posts

I definitely have someone there in Dallas (security admin in the Bank of America Building, where the pay phone is).

My issue with Dallas is- he's only going to be able to report back info to me. If this requires any further leg work, he can't do it. If someone will join him (in 16 minutes), then they can take the torch from there.

I'm doin' everything I can and callin' in every favor I've got.

Diane, this case gives me a strange feeling... this is one of Cole's blue rose cases.

January 4, 2008 7:46 pm
thekryz

thekryz

Gearhead

from Germany, Deutschland, Alemania
93 posts

Thankx apt. Being one of the German losers I appreciate your effort smile

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January 4, 2008 7:48 pm
DistantThunder

DistantThunder

Automaton Tech

from Southern Illinois
170 posts

So now it's:

Berlin: Missed, but 2nd chance with mobile phone (if they can find the phone)
NYC: Agent on location, waiting...
Dallas: Maybe
San F: Maybe

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January 4, 2008 7:51 pm
smcc12

smcc12

Tinkerer

from Minneapolis, MN
22 posts

Only 10 mins to go in NYC and nothing yet. Then in 10 mins Dallas becomes active.

"Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle." -Abraham Lincoln

January 4, 2008 7:51 pm
zelsyus

zelsyus

Gearhead

from de
81 posts

thekryz wrote:

Thankx apt. Being one of the German losers I appreciate your effort smile

Me too...

January 4, 2008 7:59 pm
Capeman

Capeman

Urchin

2 posts

Erasure: "I got nothing."

January 4, 2008 8:03 pm
ptrchp

ptrchp

Gearhead

59 posts

Update from NYC: "I got nothing"

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January 4, 2008 8:03 pm
aaroncp

aaroncp

Automaton Tech

279 posts

Erasure has been at the New York location for the entire time window and has just Twittered:

"I got nothing."

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January 4, 2008 8:05 pm
aaroncp

aaroncp

Automaton Tech

279 posts

Ok, so what happened in NYC, Directorates!?

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January 4, 2008 8:09 pm
smcc12

smcc12

Tinkerer

from Minneapolis, MN
22 posts

Berlin: Missed, but 2nd chance with mobile phone at 2100
NYC: Agent was on location full time frame but reports having received nothing.
Dallas: apt213 in contact with agent
San F: Maybe

"Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle." -Abraham Lincoln

January 4, 2008 8:10 pm

erasure

Tinkerer

from New York
31 posts

Sorry, guys, I left right at 3. It was too cold. Hope the agent didn't come by after that.

January 4, 2008 8:16 pm
zaydia

zaydia

Automaton Tech

from Washington, DC
224 posts

erasure wrote:

Sorry, guys, I left right at 3. It was too cold. Hope the agent didn't come by after that.

I'm a little upset... this thing seems like its kind of falling apart...

All's quiet in the Amazon.

January 4, 2008 8:19 pm
squawky

squawky

Big Game Hunter

from Miskatonic University
775 posts

thanks for waiting, erasure -- wish this hadn't happened during the cold snap sad

"I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues." -- Duke Ellington

January 4, 2008 8:20 pm
jocnsoc

jocnsoc

Automaton Tech

from Weird New Jersey
128 posts

thanks erasure, a job well done, now get warmed up.

January 4, 2008 8:22 pm
macfoo

macfoo

Automaton Tech

from Hell in a handbasket.
266 posts

goofy idea - did anyone call the phone number during the time and see if anything happened?

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January 4, 2008 8:23 pm

erasure

Tinkerer

from New York
31 posts

Thanks... at least they didn't do this yesterday, when it was 20 degrees out!

January 4, 2008 8:23 pm
zaydia

zaydia

Automaton Tech

from Washington, DC
224 posts

macfoo wrote:

goofy idea - did anyone call the phone number during the time and see if anything happened?

No incomming calls.

All's quiet in the Amazon.

January 4, 2008 8:27 pm
badams

badams

Gearhead

from Norman, OK
50 posts

Johnred via IRC:

"ok, the NYC agent was arrested...and no I'm not kidding"
"no clue why"

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January 4, 2008 8:28 pm
badams

badams

Gearhead

from Norman, OK
50 posts

The message was "It's the mooninites all over again"

Sounds like we have people seeing someone standing around and getting freaked.

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January 4, 2008 8:30 pm
aaroncp

aaroncp

Automaton Tech

279 posts

"ok, the NYC agent was arrested...and no I'm not kidding"
"no clue why"

Well, I guess if you're gonna have an excuse, that's about as solid as it gets. Please post mug shots. smile

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January 4, 2008 8:30 pm
zelsyus

zelsyus

Gearhead

from de
81 posts

badams wrote:

Johnred via IRC:

"ok, the NYC agent was arrested...and no I'm not kidding"
"no clue why"

Ui! Unbelievable...
Totally crazy...
If it's really true...

January 4, 2008 8:34 pm
jocnsoc

jocnsoc

Automaton Tech

from Weird New Jersey
128 posts

I think this is pretty funny, except for the agent that got arrested.

January 4, 2008 8:35 pm
smcc12

smcc12

Tinkerer

from Minneapolis, MN
22 posts

Any update from Dallas?

"Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle." -Abraham Lincoln

January 4, 2008 8:36 pm

erasure

Tinkerer

from New York
31 posts

Wow. That's definitely the last thing I expected to hear. So who exactly said "It's the mooninites all over again"?

January 4, 2008 8:38 pm
smcc12

smcc12

Tinkerer

from Minneapolis, MN
22 posts

erasure wrote:

Wow. That's definitely the last thing I expected to hear. So who exactly said "It's the mooninites all over again"?

Johnred said that.

"Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle." -Abraham Lincoln

January 4, 2008 8:39 pm
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