END OF OPERATION ALPHA

WEBSITES USED:  http://www.space.com, http://uplink.space.com/2/OpenTopic?q=Y&a=tpc&s=874094803&f=545099473&m=5463049866 (message), http://www.egreetings.com/view.pd?i=113121270&m=7135&rr=y&source=eg999 (ecard).

NOTES: 

• Space.com was derived from the codeword being astral. Post on space.com board was by steveomahoney on 8/22/02, 19:56. Message: “NASA just drops all the balls. I love these government agencies and their pathetic lackeys. They move so slow, a dead dingus would outpace them. I sent you a card, Bill. Did you not get it? http://www.egreetings.com/view.pd?i=113121270&m=7135&rr=y&source=eg999 Prove to me that you get what you pay for, and not a half-hearted attempt like NASA gives. SO”

CODEWORD:  Tracker

ANSWER:  35 14 3 31 77 6 55 49 14 22

SUMMARY:  Continue tracking down SteveO. 

WEBSITES USED:  http://www.egreetings.com/view.pd?i=113121270&m=7135&rr=y&source=eg999, http://www.idealist.org, http://www.weather.com, www.juniorkyle.com

NOTES:

• Ecard message reads: “The bonds are friendship are strong, especially when one gives unconditionally, as I have. I need the second half of the story! Until then, I'll be reading movie reviews of Eight Legged Freaks on Movies.com. SO” 

• Two new email addresses: steven.omahoney@creditdauphine.com and billy_marlin_2002@go.com.

• Go to movies.com and search for Eight Legged Freaks.  At the bottom of it’s page, there is a place to post your own reviews.  Click Read More. There is a post from Billy Marlin- http://movies.go.com/cgi/reviews/request.dll?MESSAGE&productName=43839&reviewId=30  Post: “great legged film! see it this is a great movie. it hits the mark on everything it sets out to do. props to the writer, too. see this movie and have some fun for a change. do we always need depressing arthouse films? this is not a film for an idealist. or goofy film elitist. go out and volunteer in your community to see light, fun films that we need from time to time!
  i loved that this film was set in arizona. great use of saguaro national park.
  BOKCYUAXIK
  ba
  a”  

• Go to http://www.idealist.org (from the bolded letters in the above message).  Go to the community page.  At the message boards, look for the topic Volunteer in your Community (also from above message).  This message is posted by WillieFish on 8/26/02 at 5:52pm. http://www.idealist.org/bbs/cgi-bin/showflat.pl?SID=38174fdabdd5dceb7a83f1e6853baeb1&Cat=&Board=vv&Number=2920&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=0&part=  “ Volunteer in Arizona state park. give us a PAT on OUr backs, and volunteer to help us clean up a national park! check the weather at weather.com, grab a board and head out for some recreation in arizona's greatest national park, saguaro national park! help us keep it neat and clean.
  see you all out there!
  
  XQERK
  ba
  =”

• Above post directs to weather.com. Visit the site and select the Boards & Forums under the Interact area (derived from the above message).  Select the Recreation topic. Then the National Parks topic.  This message is posted by b.A. on 8/27/02 at 1:53 pm. http://messageboards.weather.com/3/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=253291764&f=9172910262&m=3992950966  “this is the last part of our trip before our final destination. what an incredible park! a total value, and not as crowded as grand canyon. for finding this place, i am so smart, i'm JUZt a genIUS!
  well, on to my final destination so i can sign the guestbook.
  ba
  u”

• To find the guest book mentioned above.  Notice the capitalized letters and signatures throughout the messages.  The letters under his signature (ba) change.  Put these together and it comes out as a=u.  Create a cipher text where a=u.