John, I do remember you. But my question is "How did you get access? Why were you allowed in? And what does pirates of the Caribbean have to do with anything?" That's all I want to know?
On Oct 24, 2012, at 10:07 AM, John Robinson wrote: > Harry, > > I have known and respected you for years, I thought maybe you remembered me > as well, but I do have one of those faces that you want to forget. However, > it you follow this thread and look down a few paragraphs you will see the > explanation I sent to everyone as to how we gained access to the property, it > was in a reply to you. Look below and you'll see it's there but I'll copy it > here as well. > > >>>>>> We got in because the man that did the wardrobe (who also did the >>>>>> Wardrobe for Pirates Of The Caribbean, several other very famous movies >>>>>> and lots of TV shows) happens to know the Colonel in charge of the place >>>>>> so he made one phone call and got the go. Now, they did have to read >>>>>> the script for they have standards the movie has to pass, in fact the >>>>>> one director coming in two weeks to look the place over will be >>>>>> rejected. He doesn't know it yet but unless he changes the premises >>>>>> that will be his fate. > > If you also follow this thread you'll see Lee's map as to where the property > is located and Luann was good enough to send the link to the website that > explains all that goes on during their once a year open house. It's all > there. I was not only trying to say how fortunate I was that the iPhone got > me out of the place I also wanted to let the group know how fascinating it > was and that the world comes to Indiana for training, pretty impressive. > > > > > On Oct 24, 2012, at 8:33 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: > >> John, >> >> A little humor is fine. I still don't know who you are in relation to this >> place or how you gained access. If you don't want to tell me, fine, I'll >> drop it. >> >> >> On Oct 23, 2012, at 10:25 PM, John Robinson wrote: >> >>> Harry I don't know what the problem is, I have explained a very simple >>> situation, given you ample reasons why we were able to get into the >>> facility, Lee & Luann also supported the site in responses to my email. >>> It's all there. I still like humor in this life, wish everyone did. >>> >>> >>> On Oct 23, 2012, at 9:55 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: >>> >>>> Bill your link doesn't help. >>>> >>>> I don't know who John really is, nor do I understand the game he is >>>> playing. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Oct 23, 2012, at 9:44 PM, Bill Micou wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/that-escalated-quickly >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Oct 23, 2012, at 8:44 PM, John Robinson wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Harry, >>>>>> >>>>>> I guess you don't know who I am? >>>>>> >>>>>> No Harry, if you follow Lee's link it takes you right to the place and >>>>>> he has been there. If you follow Luann's link it takes you to their >>>>>> website. >>>>>> >>>>>> We got in because the man that did the wardrobe (who also did the >>>>>> Wardrobe for Pirates Of The Caribbean, several other very famous movies >>>>>> and lots of TV shows) happens to know the Colonel in charge of the place >>>>>> so he made one phone call and got the go. Now, they did have to read >>>>>> the script for they have standards the movie has to pass, in fact the >>>>>> one director coming in two weeks to look the place over will be >>>>>> rejected. He doesn't know it yet but unless he changes the premises >>>>>> that will be his fate. >>>>>> >>>>>> So, I guess you still don't know who I am! >>>>>> >>>>>> John >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Oct 23, 2012, at 8:34 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> If this is so secret how did you get in?? Are you feeding us a line of >>>>>>> bull hockey? >>>>>>> On Oct 22, 2012, at 10:08 PM, John Robinson wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Before I get to the maps I want to shed a little light on my weekend. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Did you know that in Indiana is a military training facility that is >>>>>>>> the best in the world? Neither did I. Did you know that it's kept a >>>>>>>> secret and there are armed guards to this place that are heavily armed >>>>>>>> and you aren't allowed in without all kinds of documentation? Did you >>>>>>>> know that this place is kept off the GPS register (or however they do >>>>>>>> this) as I ask the guards the first night how in the world can I set a >>>>>>>> GPS to pick this place up and they replied "you can't". >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The place is over 100 acres, it had been a mental hospital from the >>>>>>>> 1930's until the early 2000's when it was abandoned. At that time it >>>>>>>> was going to cost Indian 60 million to tear it down, then someone >>>>>>>> decided to turn it into a world class Military, Police, First >>>>>>>> Responders, Fire training center that these branches FROM ALL OVER the >>>>>>>> world come to train. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The weekend I was there had K-9 dogs from all over the US there for >>>>>>>> the week, two officers in my hotel were from Maryland. This place is >>>>>>>> big deal, and very scary. Very scary. No lights at night, yet the >>>>>>>> place is covered by very high tech cameras that can follow anyone on >>>>>>>> the property and yet read the serial number on a dollar bill you pull >>>>>>>> out of your pocket. The place is the most filthy, debris laden place >>>>>>>> I have ever seen in my life. There is a subway underneath the entire >>>>>>>> place where training is conducted for a disaster that may happen in >>>>>>>> our subway systems. There is a section that is for earthquake >>>>>>>> training, where the buildings are falling apart and leaning from the >>>>>>>> quake. There is a section that has been hit with a Nuke, total >>>>>>>> unbelievable destruction that the military needs to train. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> There is an area where the homes and auto's have been flooded, this >>>>>>>> was added after Katrina. There is an American Embassy where they >>>>>>>> train to protect our Ambassador, there is an Arab radio station >>>>>>>> (internet radio) that is continually sending messages to the Arab >>>>>>>> world, in the beginning they didn't think this would be a good idea >>>>>>>> but turns out the Arabs will interact with a voice on the radio much >>>>>>>> more readily than face to face. I wish I could tell you what it's >>>>>>>> like, tons of destroyed cars, motor homes, boats, police cars, tons >>>>>>>> and tons of huge boulders of concrete and uprooted trees. Chairs, >>>>>>>> tables, tires chrome pieces,, T.V.'s Coke machines, etc. etc. etc. all >>>>>>>> over the place. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> And what we needed was the Arab street that the military uses to >>>>>>>> train. My son and the crew are making a movie, the beginning begins >>>>>>>> in an Arabian country and they are going door to door trying to >>>>>>>> eradicate the enemy. They place has Camels, goats, Arabic writing all >>>>>>>> over the walls, it's very impressive. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> So that's the background, now for the maps. The first night, Friday, >>>>>>>> we were there to learn the procedures for the weekend. There was a >>>>>>>> member of the base that was assigned to the movie crew the entire >>>>>>>> weekend. We worked 24 hrs straight from 6:00 a.m. Sat. to 6:00 a.m. >>>>>>>> Sunday and he stayed with us the entire time. But, on Friday night we >>>>>>>> left under a good bit of rain, and total darkness I had to find my >>>>>>>> way back to the guardhouse to get to the highway. Made a bad turn >>>>>>>> somewhere and I ended up on a road that must have been made for a >>>>>>>> tank, it was very scary for I had NO idea where I was and no way of >>>>>>>> finding my way out. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Finally the iPhone picked up the AT&T tower and I ask it from my >>>>>>>> current location to my hotel in Seymour, and by golly after a few >>>>>>>> seconds (that seemed like an hour) Siri told me to head a certain >>>>>>>> direction and from then on she did her thing beautifully. Turn my >>>>>>>> turn, through subdivisions, down alleys (I am not kidding) on the >>>>>>>> darkest of nights. Finally I got back to the state highway and headed >>>>>>>> toward Seymour. After several miles I came to the intersection I >>>>>>>> would have come out had I found the guardhouse. Needless to say I was >>>>>>>> thankful, and relived that the "poor" map system on this thing had >>>>>>>> done it's magical work. I was so lost I am convinced they would have >>>>>>>> had to send the choppers and those dogs to find me. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> None of us had service on the base, not AT&T, not Verizon, not Sprint. >>>>>>>> They must have the place darn near blacked out but I was far enough >>>>>>>> away in that deep woods that I could get the tower. I fed the phone a >>>>>>>> cookie when we got back to the room and gave it the best charger I had >>>>>>>> for a job well done. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> John >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> MacGroup mailing list >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> MacGroup mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> MacGroup mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> MacGroup mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> MacGroup mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MacGroup mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
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