Things have been getting a little confusing with this whole Naaczaal business, so I thought I'd take a minute to sort it all out so we're on the same page. Ready??
Dr. Soren Ulfert, PhD: Was the Communications Director at the IHC. They say he quit, but he says he got fired... Given the voice mails he got before he left, I'm inclined to believe his story. He's working with Corruption Theory, but we'll get to that in a second. Doc Ulfert is on Twitter, and he has a blog and a YouTube channel.
Corruption Theory (CT): A shadowy blog run by a shadowy person. Mr/Ms Corruption Theory thought they'd uncovered evidence of rampant embezzlement or corruption at work, and was reassigned for asking too many questions. There's a Corruption Theory blog, but nada besides that.
Charlie Frost: That's me! I'm an innocent bystander here, just like you. I love to watch the fireworks, though, don't you? You can find me here at my blog, or on Twitter or my YouTube channel.
Here's where it gets interesting. Right before Soren was fired, he got a threatening phone call from some guy who told him not to talk about a "Project Naaczaal." But Soren had never heard of it. Then this Corruption Theory dude found a reference to Naaczaal while trying to get proof of dirty dealings at work. Pretty much everybody realized there must be a connection there and linked them up.
That's where you come in, boys and girls. Keep a sharp eye out for the dates and times so you can snag one of the docs if a drop spot is near you. (And then tell us all what you've found.)
A loyal listener asked me to put up the juiciest few voice mails from Soren Ulfert's IHC voice mail box. To back up a sec, we worked out Soren's pin code a few weeks ago and listened in on what turned out to be his last couple of weeks at the IHC before he got fired.
It would be a crying shame if all those very interesting messages were lost forever, so I've plucked out the cream of the crop and stuck 'em here for your audio pleasure. Make some popcorn before you listen, and then enjoy!
I think this one is Soren's bud Satnam Tsurutani. Aw, sounds like a nice guy.
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Mystery man #1 saying Soren and Satnam can't be pals anymore.
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A pattern of people leaving the IHC for government work, hmmm...
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His boss Babs (that's Barbara to YOU, buster) saying he can't get some clearance or other.
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And then she butt-dials him and tells him what she REALLY thinks. By now you should see why you needed the popcorn, and it keeps getting better!
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Satnam again. Doesn't sound so friendly anymore, does he?
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And mystery man a second time, sounding pretty ticked off. For the first time we hear about Project Naaczaal, which ties back into what the mysterious proprietor of CorruptionTheory.com is checking out.
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And here we have Babs calling Soren on the carpet to fire him. Or have him resign. Or whatever.
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And this one isn't related, it just cracks me up.
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What do you think, folks? Was Soren fired for:
A) asking about Operation Safe Haven
B) talking to Satnam
C) uncovering a torrid affair between Babs and the mystery man
D) None or all of the above?!
Well, Soren Ulfert hasn't taken me up on my generous offer of hospitality from last week, but he's been busy all the same. Look at Doc Ulfert branching out into his own media empire! He's got some fightin' words to say about the IHC and Barbara Lewis-Penn. Looks like he's about to pop a vein, doesn't he?
It does sound like the IHC did him a bad turn. Too bad he can't do much about it...
Reading between the lines, looks like our boy Soren Ulfert got himself canned from the IHC. Gotta feel bad for the guy, you know he's the type who takes his job way too seriously.
The new girl, Barbara Lewis-Penn, used to be his boss, from the sound of it. Cute, but just like Soren, looks like she's never heard the word 'relax' in her life.
Hey Soren, if you happen to check in here, why don't you come on out to Yellowstone and hang with me for a while? I'll show you how to appreciate the natural wonders, and you can give me the inside scoop on your ex-boss Babs. Whaddaya say?
Remember that fun time we had listening to Doctor Soren Ulfert's voice messages? Well, now I'm starting to think there might be some serious business going down. Take a listen to this one...
Numerous friends have just twigged me to Corruption Theory. Reading between the lines... or maybe not so between the lines...the Corruption Theorist sounds like your everyday government drone who woke up one day and caught a whiff of some serious embezzlement. You hear about one every day.
It'll be interesting to keep an eye on him and see if he gets anywhere. Sometimes you can fight the establishment and win...
A loyal listener sent me a link to this heart-warming news site. Solid journalism and the drive to make a buck are the cornerstones of our modern democracy, so it makes me proud to see somebody making a living off of 'citizen journalism'.
Oh, and they're covering the IHC, too. Nice to see they have a bead on what's really important out there.
Combed my email for more of those Mayan pyramids, and it looks like I've got a
whole matched set by now, or at least I haven't seen any different ones.
Pretty but cryptic, just like my ex- girlfriend.
I've been scouring the internet looking at dots and lines and freaky dudes with their tongues sticking out that are supposed to be numbers, but I'm not getting anywhere with it. What about you?
You're a bunch of sneaky devils, aren't you? I guess some of you have been fooling around on the IHC's phone system and found a way to get into Dr. Soren Ulfert's voice mail system. Sounds like our boy Soren is in some hot water, too. Take a listen...
But don't take my word for it, listen with your own ears! Just call the IHC at 888-363-2012. Soren's extension is 9876 (hah!) and his PIN is... well, I won't tell you, because that wouldn't be right, but let's just say the year the IHC was founded was apparently a big deal for Dr. Ulfert.
Aw, who am I kidding? Uncle Charlie can't keep secrets from you. His PIN is 1978.
Have you got your own 100% faux Mayan pyramid yet? I finished up my board at the IHC's election and got this lovely souvenir out of it.
It's a lot cheaper than the ones they sold at Chichen Itza, I'll give it that! I've noticed a few interesting things so far. For starters, I've got a different dude on the bottom of mine than my bud Tom sent me in email. I wonder how many different ones there are? Let me know if you work out what's going on with these, folks.
