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[Dr. Isotope]

Shortly after the upcoming holiday, I will present you with a puzzle. Solving this puzzle will lead you to another gift. Since The Quantum Mechanic thought my last gift was a bit strange, I have decided that I will give you something a bit more, let us say, "meaningful." It is a small piece of not only our nation's history, but of human history.

Here is your clue:

 

GOT A STRINGY FRESNEL RIM?

 

If you figure it out, post your results here.

 

Also, if you would like to play a small part in my world domination plan, then I encourage you to buy nothing on November 29th. Also encourage everyone you know to buy nothing. If we can do this, then we can start to take the system down. Once it's down, it's our's for the taking. Only after disaster can we be resurrected.

Another suggestion for some holiday fun is to go around town and put "Out of Order" signs on every ATM machine you can find. There's nothing more enjoyable than seeing that last bit of stress push the holiday consumer over the edge.

 

Dr. I

 

***DISCLAIMER***

All threats and suggestions made by Dr. Isotope, and other characters in these forums, are totally ficticious and pose no danger to anyone whatsoever. It is all part of a Geocaching event that will take place in the Spring of 2003.

 

-Who can you trust?-

[+slinger91]

have anything to do with a French Phyisicist's attempt to measure the speed of light?

 

 

One shot, one cache.

[+oregone]

syn mingles a terror gift?

 

all rights reserved, all wrongs reversed

[+slinger91]

the "Big Bang" Theroy?

 

 

One shot, one cache.

[+dasein]

Something to do with ferromagnets? They might just be right up your alley, doctor.

 

Ferromagnet ring it's sly

Ferromagnet isn't grisly

OR, if you prefer

Isn't ferromagnet grisly?

 

Or, for something completely different:

Easternmost girl frying

 

--laurak of dasein

 

Temporarily French Polynesia's most prolific geocachers!

[+Grandpa Rocks & Grouchy Gramma]

Trying to shed a little light on the subject?

 

Can't complain, no one listens anyway.

[John E Cache]

Tried a November 29th day in history search.

 

No luck, but something close to the theme, though:

 

11/29/1949-The United States announces it will conduct atomic tests at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific.

[+Grandpa Rocks & Grouchy Gramma]

Sounds like operation Crossroads.

 

Can't complain, no one listens anyway.

[Syn]

Furthermore, If your direct withdrawl of the 3 bucks is taken from your account for your charter memebership from geocaching is taken on the day after turkey day....stop it now. Anarchy will rule supreme.

 

We will see complete chaos from all them lemming cosumers with bulging bellies from binging themselves the day before.

 

If anything, they will get some much needed exercise to help lose the weight they gained by forcing them to walk another block to the next atm machine.

[+Quantum Mechanic]

September 14, 1957. Shot Fizeau.

 

"At the point of detonation, I could feel the heat, like someone ran a hot iron over the whole of my body, and I could see the bones in my elbow. I'm looking with my eyes shut and it was just as clear as could be. So first, its the light and the heat. We looked out at ground zero, and it was a vast dish and there were all the fumes and smoke rising out of it. It was green-black-purple, and just fused into one solid big bowl."

 

Peace through superior firepower

[+Quantum Mechanic]

that I have no clue what the heck I'm talking about?

 

Peace through superior firepower

[Dr. Isotope]

You may be closer than you think, QM.

 

Your previous post mentions how something is green.

Green is one of the solved words in the anagram puzzle above.

 

Dr. I

 

-Who can you trust?-

[+Quantum Mechanic]

green glass from trinity?

 

Peace through superior firepower

[+dasein]

1) sly green rainstorm gift (could this refer to your next 'gift' to us?)

2) green irritant smog flys

 

--laurak of dasein

 

Temporarily French Polynesia's most prolific geocachers!

[Dr. Isotope]

Very good, QM. Can you, or others, now do a little research and tell us more about this green glass?

 

When I post my puzzle, the prize will be two pieces of this green glass. Enjoy it while you can.

 

Dr. I

 

-Who can you trust?-

[+Quantum Mechanic]

The sand under the first atomic bomb explosion was turned into a jade colored glass that was initially called Atomsite, but was later renamed Trinitite. The crater was 10 feet deep and 2400 feet across. Some people have been selling so called Trinitite on ebay, but most of the glass being sold in a by product of rocket motor tests in the desert. the rocket exhaust reaches tempratures sufficient to melt sand. The only way to tell if it is real Trinitite is to use a giger counter. The glass should be slightly radioactive.

 

Peace through superior firepower

[+pdxmarathonman]

It was really radioactive in 1945 when it was "Created". Not radioactive now, but available for a mere $7.50.

[+Quantum Mechanic]

Took me forever to figure out Setec Astronomy.

I scare myself sometimes.

 

 

Peace through superior firepower

 

[This message was edited by The Quantum Mechanic on November 26, 2002 at 09:39 PM.]

 

[This message was edited by The Quantum Mechanic on November 26, 2002 at 09:42 PM.]

[+dasein]

= My cassette o' Ron

and related: one coy mattress

(Bodoni, where are you?)

 

I know, I know... but fun nonetheless...

laurak of dasein

 

Temporarily French Polynesia's most prolific geocachers!

[+Bodoni]

quote:

---

Originally posted by dasein:

(Bodoni, where are you?)

---

 

Why do you ask? Because you want to know what Setec Astronomy is all about? I'd have to guess it's a reference to the movie 12 Monkeys. Although there is one other possibility . . .

[+Quantum Mechanic]

I didn't realize that Setec Astronomy was in a Brad Pitt movie. I was doing a web search on Setec and found that the anagram for it was "too many secrets". In the tape that Dr. I was so kind to let us view it had trailers for Fight Club. Is there a pattern starting to emerge?

 

Peace through superior firepower

[+Bodoni]

Like I said, I had to guess. Now I've looked it up and it wasn't in 12 Monkeys, it was in Sneakers. I never said I was a movie database! I'm surprised I even remembered it was in a movie. I caught the tail end of 12 Monkeys on TV last night, so that's a strange coincidence. I wonder if Dr. Isotope walks around with a sure-would've-had-me-fooled disguise like Bruce Willis does in the airport.

 

But anyway, I think you're right. It's no more diabolical than too many secrets.

[+Quantum Mechanic]

I guess there really is some kind of pattern showing here. Dr. Isotope must be a big time Brad Pitt fan. Maybe Dr. I IS Brad Pitt. Hmmmmm.

Maybe he'll bring his wife caching..wooohooooo

 

Peace through superior firepower

[Sassquatch]

Do you have a yurt for the May 31st campout? Do you need a ride?

And by the way, how dare you refer to this great nation as ours when at the same time asking us citizens to help you take it down. I have, as we speak, unleashed my number 1 to go forth and buy, buy, buy. According to title IX, girls need basketball shoes too. Oh yeah, could you stop by and iradiate my honey baked ham? The microwave is on the fritz.

 

But I want an Oompa Loompa NOW!

 

[This message was edited by Sassquatch on November 28, 2002 at 11:44 PM.]