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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Emma please get in touch with me
It’s been a couple of days, I’m getting really worried! The police say it looks like there hasn’t been any foul play – that she left of her own volition… what is going on??
Eric, I'm in the same boat (haha, pun intended). What have you tried?
I've tried seeing what the numbers would look like when typed in as a text message, when entered on a calculator and even (thank you husband) looked them up on an ascii hex code chart thingy. No luck. I'm trying to focus on the fact that there has to be an @ and a .com (or whatever) in there somewhere.
Oh geeze, i have tried: * Creating a 5x5 grid of the alphabet (except z)and using the numbers as row/column locations * counting words and lines on the FB page and then counting letters. * using a standard QWERTY keyboard, counting rows and columns * simple number -> letter replacements * Morse code * leet speak * turning all the numbers 90 degrees and reading them as letters.
Probably more, but that's all i can think of now.
I know of a way to solve it, but bribing the designers seems like cheating.
I think Eric is on to something. I looked at it for a while and I think it follows a grid pattern, where the first number is a column, and the second number is a row. I have to get back to work but hopefully tonight I can figure it out!
What's the answer to the first message? I haven't sat down to look at it yet.
Well, I have everything but the domain. Now i need to find a clue for that. @bouldersandboatsadventures.com didnt seem to work. neither did gmail, yahoo, hotmail, blogspot, or msn either.
Eric - no idea. All I could figure is that she's taking some sort of supplement to help her sleep. I Googled it but that didn't really help. I'm not sure I'm cut out for this sort of game! :(
I think the 'Blocking my Blog' post might mean that the only people she initially invited to the blog were 'TL' and 'DR'...?
TL;DR is Emma's way of saying "Too long, didn't read." She's always on the go and is not very good about reading the fine print.
She's taking some sort of supplement for sleep? Emma has never had a problem sleeping before... can you figure out where she's getting her supplements from?
Ainsley, Could she be shopping here: Nature's Pantry 545 U.S. 24, Buena Vista, CO 81211(719) 395-2649
Also, do you have access to the records of people who have taken past tours? She's clearly going after a man who was on the tour that finished up right around 4/17, who gave her that stone.
I started Boulders and Boats Adventures with my twin sister Emma in 2005. I love sharing my beautiful state with our guests! And thank you to our good friend, Cody, for painting our portraits!
Ok, I have the Facebook Message decoded. Now I am working on decoding the email address.
ReplyDeleteI cannot figure out the email address, either! What could Emma have been thinking?
ReplyDeleteEric, I'm in the same boat (haha, pun intended). What have you tried?
ReplyDeleteI've tried seeing what the numbers would look like when typed in as a text message, when entered on a calculator and even (thank you husband) looked them up on an ascii hex code chart thingy. No luck. I'm trying to focus on the fact that there has to be an @ and a .com (or whatever) in there somewhere.
Oh geeze, i have tried:
ReplyDelete* Creating a 5x5 grid of the alphabet (except z)and using the numbers as row/column locations
* counting words and lines on the FB page and then counting letters.
* using a standard QWERTY keyboard, counting rows and columns
* simple number -> letter replacements
* Morse code
* leet speak
* turning all the numbers 90 degrees and reading them as letters.
Probably more, but that's all i can think of now.
I know of a way to solve it, but bribing the designers seems like cheating.
Solved it. (I think)
ReplyDeleteI think Eric is on to something. I looked at it for a while and I think it follows a grid pattern, where the first number is a column, and the second number is a row. I have to get back to work but hopefully tonight I can figure it out!
ReplyDeleteWhat's the answer to the first message? I haven't sat down to look at it yet.
Well, I have everything but the domain. Now i need to find a clue for that. @bouldersandboatsadventures.com didnt seem to work. neither did gmail, yahoo, hotmail, blogspot, or msn either.
ReplyDeleteEric - are you just going to tease us or can you give a hint as to how you broke the code?
ReplyDeleteMary - think of how you could visualize the strange symbols as letters.
ReplyDeleteI used a method I had already tried, but the second time i didn't make a mistake.
ReplyDeleteI have access to the blog, but don't know what to do. There isn't an obvious puzzle - unless I am blind.
ReplyDeleteYou're ahead of me - I'm still trying to figure out the domain name of the email address. :(
ReplyDeleteI feel like I've tried a zillion things. A hint? Anyone? Pwetty pwease? :(
ReplyDeleteI got it!
ReplyDeletePasscode: Intellect of intuition
Email: WaywardInColorado@gmail.com
My instinct was right, if you look at those numbers as a column/row system, it spells that out! On to the next step!
OH! I had 'or' instead of 'of' in the passcode. Thanks!
ReplyDeletewhat does this mean ? "It’s all about nature’s pantry at this point. "
ReplyDeleteAinsley, do the initials TL and DR mean anything to you?
ReplyDeleteEric - no idea. All I could figure is that she's taking some sort of supplement to help her sleep. I Googled it but that didn't really help. I'm not sure I'm cut out for this sort of game! :(
ReplyDeleteI think the 'Blocking my Blog' post might mean that the only people she initially invited to the blog were 'TL' and 'DR'...?
TL;DR is Emma's way of saying "Too long, didn't read." She's always on the go and is not very good about reading the fine print.
ReplyDeleteShe's taking some sort of supplement for sleep? Emma has never had a problem sleeping before... can you figure out where she's getting her supplements from?
Hey wait, Nature's Pantry is a real store. Maybe they have something that Emma's talking about?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.naturespantry.com/
I didn't find anything preliminarily, but I'll take a look in a little bit!
Ainsley,
ReplyDeleteCould she be shopping here:
Nature's Pantry 545 U.S. 24, Buena Vista, CO 81211(719) 395-2649
Also, do you have access to the records of people who have taken past tours? She's clearly going after a man who was on the tour that finished up right around 4/17, who gave her that stone.
Never mind about the tourists - saw your post on FB.
ReplyDeleteGuys I found it! I did a search for "anti", and came across this.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.naturespantry.com/webstore/?category=765&product=29666&matrix=False
This definitely has something from Emma! But I don't know what that code means at the bottom.
Using this site (http://25yearsofprogramming.com/fun/ciphers.htm) i couldnt solve it with a substitution solver.
ReplyDeleteAnd this site (http://www.ssynth.co.uk/~gay/anagott.html)
couldn't find a good anagram for it.
Here is a list of words that can be spelt with those letters:
ReplyDeletehttp://wordsmith.org/anagram/anagram.cgi?anagram=+Estf+shsomdy+mohjy+&language=english&t=1000&d=4&include=&exclude=&n=&m=&source=adv&a=n&l=y&q=n&k=1
I found this written on a sticky note in her room!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.wikihow.com/Create-Secret-Codes-and-Ciphers
Interesting. Emma is setting up a secret code for something I am guessing?
ReplyDeleteLate to the game, and all are so far ahead. I'm just gobsmacked.
ReplyDeleteMary - Maybe something on that website will help?
ReplyDeleteLadycady - The more minds, the better! We're all trying to work together!
Hey Ladycady, we could still use your help. Emma went to Seattle for some reason and we're trying to figure out why. Anything you need to know?
ReplyDeleteMary - not right yet. I'm trying to bring myself up to speed. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI think I've got the AIM handle translated.
ReplyDeleteestf shsomdy mohjy = ward against night
Now I just have to test it, after work.
Ladycady - did it work?
ReplyDelete