University of Chicago Receives Mystery Indiana Jones Package 65
First time accepted submitter VanGarrett writes "Someone at the University of Chicago went through a lot of trouble to baffle a few people, with an old timey package addressed to Indiana Jones. From the article: 'The package contained an incredibly detailed replica of "University of Chicago Professor" Abner Ravenwood's journal from Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. It looks only sort of like this one, but almost exactly like this one, so much so that we thought it might have been the one that was for sale on Ebay had we not seen some telling inconsistencies in cover color and "Ex Libris" page (and distinct lack of sword). The book itself is a bit dusty, and the cover is teal fabric with a red velvet spine, with weathered inserts and many postcards/pictures of Marion Ravenwood (and some cool old replica money) included. It's clear that it is mostly, but not completely handmade, as although the included paper is weathered all of the "handwriting" and calligraphy lacks the telltale pressure marks of actual handwriting.'"
Surprised the DHS didn't shut it down (Score:1, Funny)
Mystery package? Everybody panic! I said panic! PAAAAAAAAANIC!
Re:Surprised the DHS didn't shut it down (Score:4, Insightful)
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There were some people calling shenanigans on the whole thing afterwards, saying it was an over reaction.. but hindsight is 20/20. I think they did a good
Congratulations (Score:5, Interesting)
Looks like someone decided to turn a piece of fan art into performance art.
I am amused.
Nicely done.
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At least they didn't blow it up. (Score:3, Insightful)
That's standard procedure these days for unknown packages right?
Re:At least they didn't blow it up. (Score:5, Funny)
It might have contained the antidote.
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You are correct. It does belong in a museum! I suspect the packages outer wrap was addressed to a real person or the department just was awesome and took a chance.
Indiana Jones 5 buzz? (Score:2)
Indiana Jones 5 buzz? or maybe it Indiana Jones and the time machine.
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Indiana Jones 5 buzz? or maybe it Indiana Jones and the time machine.
I modded that -1, scary thought
Probably just a mailing error (Score:5, Interesting)
It's more likely that the package from the ebay seller to the buyer got damaged in the mail, and the inner package fell out. The USPS then delivered the inner package.
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As a side note––
Every so often there's a story in the news about a letter that got lost in the post office for 50-60 years – seems like it's usually WWII era mail from a GI to his girlfriend or something similar – and the post office finally delivering it.
I happen to know that in the stamp collecting world there are literally tons of old, stamped envelopes, often with the original correspondence inside. I'm convinced that there's some joker out there who periodically drops one of the
There Goes My Afternoon (Score:5, Funny)
Well Damn... (Score:4, Funny)
... Guess they will just have to do a better job next time.
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> all of the "handwriting" and calligraphy lacks the telltale pressure marks of actual handwriting.
You fools! The "real ones" were identical to this as they were props!
Summary missed best part of article (Score:5, Informative)
Internet: help us out. If you’re on Reddit (we’re not) or any other nerdly social media sites where we might get information about this, feel free to post far and wide and e-mail any answers, clues, ideas, thoughts, or musings to indianajonesjournal@uchicago.edu (yes, we did set up an email account just to deal with this thing).
Perhaps not what it claims to be (Score:1)
The poster perhaps misread the article url - http://uchicagoadmissions.tumblr.com.
They got it wrong (Score:5, Funny)
"We’ve been completely baffled as to why this was sent to us, in mostly a good way, but it’s clear this is a neat thing that either belongs somewhere else— or belongs in the halls of UChicago admissions history."
No, it belongs in a museum!!!
Re:They got it wrong (Score:5, Funny)
"We’ve been completely baffled as to why this was sent to us, in mostly a good way, but it’s clear this is a neat thing that either belongs somewhere else— or belongs in the halls of UChicago admissions history."
No, it belongs in a museum!!!
So do you!
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Re:They got it wrong (Score:5, Informative)
Out of mod points or I'd correct this... whoever modded this flamebait doesn't recall the ship-board fight at the start of Last Crusade.
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Out of mod points or I'd correct this... whoever modded this flamebait doesn't recall the ship-board fight at the start of Last Crusade.
Whoever modded me Flamebait needs to seriously turn in their geek card. :(
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Any other suggestions, professor?
I know my Family Guy!
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You -- you're just passing through funny. This is funny!
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There's no chance of that. Right now, they're on the other side of the state chasing a family who stole their HitlerMobile.
They have top men looking into it (Score:5, Funny)
Who?
Top. Men.
Adam Savage, or one of his friends is a suspect. (Score:5, Insightful)
MOD PARENT UP (Score:1)
Obviously this is where it came from.
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To see the relevent bit of that nice interview, seek to about 30:00.
Wrong Dr. Jones. (Score:2)
Adam Savage talks there about making a GRAIL DIARY belonging to Henry Walton Jones, Sr. - NOT the diary of Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr.
Say (Score:1)
Do they still make that "Warehiuse 13" program? (I stopped watching the PsyPhi channel
Thats where it really belongs
Yes and they are picking up a good show for canada (Score:2)
Yes and they are picking up a good show form canada soon.
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no
Continuum
Clearly, this was sent to the wrong location (Score:2)
how will the gold and silver pawn offer for it? (Score:2)
how will the gold and silver pawn offer for it?
how much will the gold and silver pawn offer for (Score:2)
how much will the gold and silver pawn offer for it?
The Ebay seller is the mysterious gifter (Score:2)
He wanted to prop up the Ebay bids a bid by drawing attention to it by
sending the mystery package.
Only US Postal Service ... as usual was late.
Updated tumblr Post (Score:5, Interesting)
They have posted an update here [tumblr.com] ... I would say their most plausible explanation is probably the correct one judging from the original picture [tumblr.com]:
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It's obviously a College application. And a good one too! Somebody has a sense of aesthetics. Probably someone wanting to go into Art Preservation or Museum Curratorship. Maybe Egyptology or Paleontology.
Or maybe creative Forgery??
That's it! We've found it -- it's obviously a business school application!
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I had a friend in school (at UChicago no less) get a postcard from their parents who were traveling somewhere out of the country. Their parents couldn't remember the address and literally wrote something like
Firstname Lastname
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
The card eventually made it all of the way to campus. They lived in on campus housing, so once the card made it into the university's mail system, they m
A follow up letter (Score:2)
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Soak it up, Chicago! (Score:2)
Obvious Answer: It's an Application to the Colleg (Score:5, Interesting)
It's daring, if somewhat obvious. But to my knowledge, it hasn't actually been done before. It was bound to happen eventually, however. I'm just kind of surprised it took this long, in fact. Whoever sent it will obviously get in if they have a modicum of academic ability or talent. It's exactly the kind of nerdy stunt, with an appreciation for aesthetics, that UChicago appreciates.
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Whoever sent it will obviously get in if they have a modicum of academic ability or talent. It's exactly the kind of nerdy stunt, with an appreciation for aesthetics, that UChicago appreciates.
As yes - Wed shakes and a pub with foosball, beer and white boards.
It's only a "Second Best" Christmas Gift (Score:2)
Sender Solved. (Score:1)
Safety Precaution when opening box (Score:2)
Make sure you retreat to the nearest fridge after opening...
just in case...
$177.50 (Score:2)
Damn, somebody got that diary on eBay for a very sweet price. A blog link or two and that could've been a few thousand.