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WorldOyster
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Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 37 Location: New York, NY
Darkstar wrote:
misery_of_pain wrote:
I think we need to place an ad in a Pennsylvanian newspaper asking for Gertrude. Or go on Friends Reunited and send messages to every Gertrude we can find.
Maybe not. I'm at a loss now. Do we sit and wait like we did for the update? I'm so confused!
Well, Martha said that Gertrude would contact us... so I presume so.
Martha said that we need to contact Gertrude, we need to make her trust us. I think we should try getting into a public venue (like TV and Radio) any way we can. Who knows where Gertrude can be. I'm kinda thinking of a way to get on a news station broadcast...maybe just hold up a sign about Unholy and see if we get any response. I think that sounds like the type of thing Martha wants (wanted? )
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 6:47 pm
misery_of_pain
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Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Posts: 407 Location: The beach, UK
Ok suggestion: Post an ad in a national newspaper or get on the TV (background of a live broadcast) with a sign that says THE UNHOLY. GERTRUDE WHERE ARE YOU? CONTACT US AT blahblahblahSPLAT emailsomething.com
So we need to set up a false email account that Gertrude can contact us on maybe?
It's just the getting on TV and radio part is gonna be hard
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 6:51 pm
TobyNTucker
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Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Posts: 64 Location: South Korea
I can only imagine the spam that would result from that MOP! That said, I don't think it is a bad idea -- I just got a picture of some kind of unholy endowment enlargement pills.
The HAM radio idea is an interesting one, seems to be a few parallels there.
I figure I will scour the conspiracy websites to see if there is radio station that would accept a story like this. If so then I will solicit help typing up a news story about the unholy trinity with some contact info. Maybe with an email addy and another website.
Pretty impressive
ad campaign for an indie movie
a few unpaid volunteers trying to get the word out on radio and tv hehehe
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:26 pm
urthstripe
Entrenched
Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 1111 Location: Atlanta, GA
So apparently Martha has sacrificed herself to let us know the truth, and passed the torch onto Gertrude and us. Besides that, I'm at a loss. The Ham Radio idea sounds good, but seriously, base the furture of this ARG on such "ancient" technology as Ham Radio. Hmm. Maybe we just wait.
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:40 pm
TobyNTucker
Boot
Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Posts: 64 Location: South Korea
I dont know... I thought it was pretty innovative myself. I mean, HAM radio, wow, if that is the interaction required at this point that is really new! I personally would welcome this new use vs. more AIM (useful, yes, easy, yes, accessable to most, yes, but admittedly pretty well used by now.) Either way is pretty cool actually, get a message out on radio and/or TV and/or HAM radio. Perhaps a PM has a strange penchant for HAM and figures it will test new skills. Plus it fits in with the story, I mean this was all supposed to have gone down over the last 50-60 years, right? Whos to say that Gertrude doesnt have HAM?
rambling, I know, but if I wasn't on the other side of the world I'd be hooking up a HAM
all that useless discussion aside, does anyone here use HAM?
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:51 pm
iamthatdizzy
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Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 128 Location: My iBook
HAM radio isn't out of the picture though, look at what ILB did, with the payphones! But i have a good feeling that if it is on HAM radio, it is just gonna be a ploy to BUY THINGS from one of their sponsors who are putting in product placement in the movie... or it could just be me...
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:52 pm
Saturn Girl
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Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 81
The more I read Martha's latest email, the more I buy into the HAM radio idea. In her first paragraph, she mentions being "on the same wavelength" and puts in a seemingly incongruous reference to the Titanic crash - the ship put out its SOS via radio, much like Martha seems to want us to do here. There's also another reference in the email to "chatter." Add that to the "shack in" bit, and that's a whole lot of allusions to radio communication.
I don't know if it is related in any way, but I checked the FCC site for amateur radio licenses granted in PA. The Devon Amateur Radio Club was granted a license in March 2005 - just in time for the game. Devon PA happens to be very close to West Chester and Downington.
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 10:15 pm
Dazzlegirl
Greenhorn
Joined: 09 Apr 2005 Posts: 3
The letter says to spread the word that unholy is not just a movie and show Gertrude she can trust us. The page made with the government doc and counter proved Martha could trust us, maybe we have to do something like that?? [/quote]
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 10:45 pm
Eiselfe
Boot
Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 21 Location: Germany
or we can build a new website with only an email link and the name gertrude? or something like that?
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:41 am
misery_of_pain
Unfettered
Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Posts: 407 Location: The beach, UK
Ok Jordan said something to me (I'm sure he wont mind me posting this, sorry if you do Jordan),
Quote:
hope never fades just because a
light has gone out, replace the bulb...
I think we need someone to take over the role of Martha. I told Jordan I would be willing to do so....
Waiting for a reply... I'm scared now....
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:52 am
Eiselfe
Boot
Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 21 Location: Germany
that means that martha is gone? no emails anymore?
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is there someone who is better than we all
mirror, mirror of myself
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:03 am
Trina
Boot
Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 24 Location: Nürnberg, Germany
I don't know... you're right, the mail sounded really final... Think we have to wait for a message from Gertrude. Maybe she'll mail one of you - or maybe there are some new information on the website soon... We have to keep our Eyes open. The Radio Idea... hm.. what if she doesn't hear it?
We could create an official e-mail adress - i don't know how to explain it.. i mean we could have a e-mail adress which is just for gertrude and co. - and maybe we could make a website where we bring all news online, so everybody who is interessted in can get the new information quickly and arranged?!
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:06 am
WorldOyster
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Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 37 Location: New York, NY
Okay, so I've been reading the final email over and over again, looking for clues and stuff.
Honestly, I think we're all looking too deeply into it. It says that Gertrude is in some isolated place somewhere with only a TV and a Radio. It also says that we need to contact her and make her trust us.
The only connection that we know of Gertrude having with Martha as of right now is the Unholy movie.
In all honesty, I think our next step should be something to the effect of getting on TV or Radio (like Misery said) saying something about Unholymovie.com or something about the movie in general.
This seems to be the easiest point of reference that all of us, including Gertrude can access. If Martha could hack their website, who's to say Gertrude can't either? And if you look at Martha's email, she's obviously telling us to do exactly that:
Quote:
She will guide you. Tell her. Tell the world. Unholy is more than just a movie. www.unholymovie.com is more than just a movie. My life is more than just a movie. Tell it to the world, and she will know you're trying to spread the message, not destroy it. Don't try looking for her. She's in a shack in hell with only a radio and a television set. No phone. No address. Bring her back to us.
It's kinda spelled out to us what we need to do. I don't think HAM Radio is what she meant. I mean, if she wanted us to do that, why wouldn't she just say it? Gertrude has a TV, so I'm going to try and get on TV with a sign saying something like WWW.UNHOLYMOVIE.COM We Know It's More than a Movie. Help Us Gertrude. I think that should grab the attention of some people (hopefully).
I know it'd be a hard thing to do to get on TV or radio, but it seems like that's what needs to happen. I personally wouldn't mind doing something like that. I think this stuff is fun, and if we keep it clean (no swearing or anything obscene), I don't see why anyone would have a problem with it.
What do you guys think? Besides that I talk too much...
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:26 am
Trina
Boot
Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 24 Location: Nürnberg, Germany
Yes, right, but here in Germany it's really hard to get in the media - I guess it's not much easier in America... What's with regional radio programms? Maybe you could say there 1 or 2 sentances about it. And what's with newspapers? I know, the Email says, she have only Radio and TV - but it could be a good start to bring a small advertisement in Newspapers or Magazines - so more people become interested in unholy trinity.
I guess its easier to come to bigger TV or Radio Stations if you were in smaller ones before.
(Sorry for my bad english...)
Trina
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:55 am
Kotori_shyla
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Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 67
Wasn't there someone playing this that lives in New York?
There's the Today Show that airs worldwide, 5 days a week out on Rockefeller Plaza in New York. Maybe someone in that area could get in the crowd with a sign- if a sign is unique enough, the reporters will even kinda mini interview them. Watching the show right now, I can see dozens of bright signs. That might be a good way to get on TV.
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:33 am
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