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<p>[QUOTE="ZoidMeister, post: 8215459, member: 114169"]<p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1441962[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>In my mailbox last evening was yet another of the QuarterMaster’s cryptic coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>But with this counter stamped coin, <b>he seems to be issuing a challenge</b> . . . ! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1441964[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In his letter, the QuarterMaster reveals one of his “pet peeves.” The QuarterMaster laments this generations ignorance of history, civics, and the “engritch language” in general. Those who rely on their “Google-Fu skillz” to determine life’s mysteries and not their “gray matter.” Folks who rely on the interwebz to deliver to them all “TRUTH,” “KNOWLEDGE,” and “UNDERSTANDING.” Folks who believe just because it was posted on “Wiki-wacki” and both Abraham Lincoln and Albert Einstein were quoted saying it, IT MUST BE TRUE . . . . . .</p><p><br /></p><p>The QuarterMaster then seems to conclude his letter with a challenge.</p><p><br /></p><p>See his challenge for yourself. </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1441961[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sherlock Holmes</b> on the envelope . . . . <b>”an unresolved mystery regarding the background and details of QuarterNotes Ltd.”</b> . . . . . a <b>“goal that is not out of reach”</b> . . . . . .</p><p><br /></p><p>Could it be? Does it seem that the QuarterMaster is actually challenging us to “unmask” him? </p><p><br /></p><p><b>My first question is:</b> Has anyone else received this particular challenge? </p><p><br /></p><p>If the answer to that is NO, then my suspicions on who the QuarterMaster is are solidified. If the QM has singled out the Zoid for this particular challenge, that eliminates the possibility of the clues being applicable to a wide variety of recipients and situations. </p><p><br /></p><p>From the clues presented, from previous forum posts, from knowledge held only by myself, I believe with a 89.5% certainty, I know who he is . . . . .</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1441963[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>My only outstanding question is . . . <b>who is Watson?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>For every Sherlock, there must be a Watson. Watson answers the question of geography.</p><p><br /></p><p>Watson, I am surmising, is the Ft. Meyers connection . . . .</p><p><br /></p><p>Z[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ZoidMeister, post: 8215459, member: 114169"][CENTER][ATTACH=full]1441962[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] In my mailbox last evening was yet another of the QuarterMaster’s cryptic coins. But with this counter stamped coin, [B]he seems to be issuing a challenge[/B] . . . ! [CENTER][ATTACH=full]1441964[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] In his letter, the QuarterMaster reveals one of his “pet peeves.” The QuarterMaster laments this generations ignorance of history, civics, and the “engritch language” in general. Those who rely on their “Google-Fu skillz” to determine life’s mysteries and not their “gray matter.” Folks who rely on the interwebz to deliver to them all “TRUTH,” “KNOWLEDGE,” and “UNDERSTANDING.” Folks who believe just because it was posted on “Wiki-wacki” and both Abraham Lincoln and Albert Einstein were quoted saying it, IT MUST BE TRUE . . . . . . The QuarterMaster then seems to conclude his letter with a challenge. See his challenge for yourself. [CENTER] [ATTACH=full]1441961[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] [B]Sherlock Holmes[/B] on the envelope . . . . [B]”an unresolved mystery regarding the background and details of QuarterNotes Ltd.”[/B] . . . . . a [B]“goal that is not out of reach”[/B] . . . . . . Could it be? Does it seem that the QuarterMaster is actually challenging us to “unmask” him? [B]My first question is:[/B] Has anyone else received this particular challenge? If the answer to that is NO, then my suspicions on who the QuarterMaster is are solidified. If the QM has singled out the Zoid for this particular challenge, that eliminates the possibility of the clues being applicable to a wide variety of recipients and situations. From the clues presented, from previous forum posts, from knowledge held only by myself, I believe with a 89.5% certainty, I know who he is . . . . . [CENTER][ATTACH=full]1441963[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] My only outstanding question is . . . [B]who is Watson?[/B] For every Sherlock, there must be a Watson. Watson answers the question of geography. Watson, I am surmising, is the Ft. Meyers connection . . . . Z[/QUOTE]
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