Can you make any sense out of this list?

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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It was on a sheet of paper in my mailbox - no envelope.

I’ll try to re-create it as well as possible. It’s a mimeograph copy of something handwritten. I can only guess at some of the letters - and why the writer had some words with initial capitalization followed by a lowercase version of the initial letter is part of the mystery.

                     Brandishing Irons

   Zephyrs   Rosin oil  Caster oil

   Gerund    Mylucient  Too lape

   Lendon    Tegratal    Iinusita

   tunnui     Iinverted  IiridialLugiciGlue

   Niehlo    Socratex   Sandoats

   Lure   Ffelunguisi  Balsam Fur

   Aura   ApeWorld   tonnot

   Eera   Cocoacosh   Gladinum

   Sun   Podiatries  Laws

   Moon    Dioxine  IillegalToffeyChips

   Stars    BetaCarotem  Black Stickers

   Niello   Machine   Ffelt  Loop
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Can you scan in the original? Maybe post a high resolution photo? Maybe something is being lost in the translation. But, as it stands, I got nothing.

3

You need to send it to Bill Keaggy.

4

It’s somebody fixing stuff around the house. They’re doing door oiling, woodwork repair, and gluing stuff together. They also have some folk art project using some wood burning. Let me know how close I was when you find them.

5

Illegal toffee chips?

Bad snacker! Bad, bad snacker!

6

You ever see the movie Gaslight? Look it up. It may help.

7

Either you have the missing clues necessary to find the Zodiac Killer, or someone’s grocery list

8

You wrote the note, in the [reverb]future[/reverb], and sent it back in time to yourself.
Clearly it is very important and you thought you would understand it.

[I’ve read too much sci-fi haven’t I?]

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Nope, I don’t have a scanner. And I don’t know how to post a photo. (Consider me your older parent who feels successfully posting this thread in the first place an accomplishment. In other words, I’m not too tech savvy.)

Sigmagirl, I’ll check out that website when I get a chance.

Harmonious Discord, there is some work being done on a house down the block. I don’t know if this list has any connection to it, nor why the list would show up in my mailbox. And why a mimeographed copy and not the original?

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Well, if it actually is a mimeograph copy that is really going to narrow it down as to who sent it, I doubt if many people still have those machines.

My guess is that it is the key word code for decoding a message meant for a foreign spy that was placed in the wrong box. I would start running now, you could be in great danger. :wink:

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You’ve already wasted precious time asking total strangers about this, in a public forum? Get a satchel, now, and throw in a toothbrush, passport, any necessary medications, and as much cash as you can lay your hands on without arousing suspicion. Don’t bother with checks or credit cards - they’ll be tracking those now, if they haven’t already been for some time. Leave the house, as nonchalantly as possible, and head for a trusted friend or relative’s home, preferably one that’s “off the grid.” A circuitous route will give you the best chance of dropping out of view. Use only cash for transactions during that time, and be suspicious of any unfamiliar person who seems interested in you. If you must talk to anyone you don’t know, try to casually work the phrase “Gerund cocoacosh tonnot” into the conversation and gauge their reaction. Good luck.

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Some of them sound like they could be plant names. Is there a homeowner’s association that might be passing around a list of acceptable (or non-acceptable) plants?

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Another thought, it’s spam sent by a Luddite. Don’t click on any links on the paper, you
might get a virus.

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I admit it–I put it in your mailbox. I just wanted to see if something I wrote could end up in Threadspotting. (almost there – fingers crossed!!)

Happy Eera Cocoacosh Gladinum, everyone!

15

It’s Dan Brown’s notes for his next book. You can make a fortune selling it back to him.

Or the respect of book lovers everywhere by shredding it.

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I was going to say it’s an Amish computer virus, but I don’t think they do mimeo.

17

Well, I recognize a few things on the list.

Brandish Branding Irons
Linusit and Aura
Tegretol used for Bipolar Disorder.
Dioxin

I see that down the side, it says “Sun, Moon, Stars”. What’s that about?

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I did some googling and found what came the closest to what you have listed.

   Zephyrs   Rosin oil  Caster oil

Zephyr Rosin appeared in the movie Joonba as “English Boy.”

   Gerund    Mylucient  Too lape

A gerund is an -ing word, and Lucient.org is a guild website for Eve online players.

   Lendon    Tegratal    Iinusita

Tegretol is a drug used to treat seizures and bipolar disorder, and Inusita is an art exhibit in Solvakia.

   tunnui     Iinverted  IiridialLugiciGlue

Tunnui is a town in Myanmar, “iridial” means “Relating to this iris,” and Lugici is located in Serbia.

   Niehlo    Socratex   Sandoats

Niello is a metal alloy that’s engraved into inlays, Socrates is a famous philosopher, and Sand Oats grow on beaches.

   Lure   Ffelunguisi  Balsam Fur

The closest I could find is Feeling USA, which sells lingerie online.

   Aura   ApeWorld   tonnot

Lost in an Ape World is a porno comic, and Louis Tonnot is the commander of Lyon’s Brigade of Social Protection, as the French call their vice squads.

   Eera   Cocoacosh   Gladinum

EERA stands for Electrical Equipment Representatives Association, CocoaCash is a personal finance manager app for the Mac, and ‘Evaginare gladinum tuum’ means ‘Draw forth thy glaive or sword.’

   Sun   Podiatries  Laws

A podiatrist is a foot doctor.

   Moon    Dioxine  IillegalToffeyChips

Dioxin is a hydrocarbon used in pesticides, and Toffey Chips come from almonds.

   Stars    BetaCarotem  Black Stickers

beta-Carotene is a red-orange pigment found in fruits and veggies.

   Niello   Machine   Ffelt  Loop

Ah ha, Niello again!

So I’m guessing an electrician into Central European art is traveling from France to Myanmar, and is looking to stop at various doctors along the way for his eyes, feet, and bipolar disorder. He’s taking along his Mac notebook to keep track of his finances, and he’s going to make sure not to eat anything with almond chips on them because they may contain dioxins. He’s in a Eve online guild, and he wants to make sure he can buy monkey porno without getting busted. He eats carrots for his vision, likes gladiators in sexy underwear, and is wanting to get English Boy’s autograph.

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Makes no sense at all to me, but now I know what to name my next thirteen albums! :smiley:

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Okay, now I’m seriously considering changing my username to this!