[huskerlug] Re: Murder mystery?

This is perfect! I hadn't even thought of using Winamp even though I listen=
 to it all the time. I'm going to use this for sure. Thanks a bunch. --gk

> Sounds interesting. :)  I had a weird thing happen on my computer although
> I'm not sure if it's anything like what you're looking for.
>
> A friend of mine and I had been watching reruns of Twin Peaks and he deci=
ded
> to learn how to talk backwards.  He recorded himself saying, "Something is
> coming to get you - Bob.  The gum you like is going to come back in style=
"
> in backwards speak.  It worked fine on his computer and he sent it for me=
 to
> listen to.
>
> The first time I listened to it, only the first sentence played, but it
> acted as though it had played the whole thing.  I didn't realize there was
> even a second sentence.  I found that out later when talking to the friend
> again.
>
> The next time I opened Winamp, it was the only file on the list so I thou=
ght
> I'd try to listen to it again.  This time it played both parts and started
> to repeat.  I tried to stop it but it kept repeating.  The parts overlapp=
ed
> with the first part more prominent and very freaky sounding.  I closed
> winamp hoping that would stop it since pressing stop didn't.  It continue=
d.
> I reopened winamp and removed it from the list and loaded a playlist and
> started it.  The "Something is coming to get you" was louder than the mus=
ic
> and was disturbing as it kept repeating.  I shut off winamp and tried to
> locate the process to stop it that way.  I couldn't find it anywhere.  In=
 a
> final desperate attempt to get it to stop I shut down the computer.  It
> continued during the shutdown process until the computer was completely s=
hut
> off.  I was completely alone when this happened which made me quite
> apprehensive.  I'm glad I wasn't in a horror movie because something bad
> would have definitely happened after that.
>
> Hope that might be helpful!
> -Renee
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Kearney" <gkearney@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "HLUG Husker Linux Users Group" <huskerlug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 9:38 AM
> Subject: [huskerlug] Murder mystery?
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm trying to write a mystery involving a haunted computer. Here's the
> basi=3D
> > c outline of the story:
> >
> > 1. CS Instructor: had relationship with student. She threatens to go to
> aut=3D
> > horities. Trying to stop her he accidentally kills her.
> >
> > 2. Police find crime scene in apartment, but are unable to find body,
> suspe=3D
> > ct foul play but are unable to find any real suspects. Landlord, fellow
> stu=3D
> > dents and instructors investigated, but without body or weapons no case
> can=3D
> >  be made against anyone. Crime remains unsolved.
> >
> > 3. After a year or so the landlord refurbishes the apartment and rents =
it
> t=3D
> > o POV (Point Of View character who is the center of the story, a new CS
> gra=3D
> > d student.)
> >
> > 4. POV has computer problems and dreams which lead him to the place whe=
re
> t=3D
> > he body is hidden, and investigation is reopened.
> >
> > 5. POV gets more data from his computer and from dreams perhaps. Leading
> to=3D
> >  eventual solution of crime.
> >
> > What I'd like from you is some ideas for spooky things that have happen=
ed
> w=3D
> > ith computers, so I can use them in the story. Urban legend type stuff =
is
> f=3D
> > ine. If you'd like I can maybe use your name in the story, but I make no
> gu=3D
> > arantees, and of course I'll give you the opportunity to read the story
> and=3D
> >  approve the use of your name in the final draft before it's submitted.=
 If
> =3D
> > somebody comes up with a lot of good stuff, I might even make them an
> assis=3D
> > tant or friend of the main character who helps in the investigation. Ag=
ain
> =3D
> > you would have the right of approval in the final draft. No fair
> nominating=3D
> >  instructors you don't like for the villain. That will have to be
> completel=3D
> > y fictional.
> >
> > I plan to submit the story to an online magazine, and if it gets accept=
ed,
> =3D
> > I will certainly post the address here. --gk
> >
> >
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