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3rd and last University of MD microbox + correction on Testudo's Hideout

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3rd and last University of MD microbox + correction on Testudo's Hideout

From: letterboxing mobots (themobots@yahoo.com) | Date: 2003-02-12 17:12:50 UTC-08:00
well the last from us anyway. Below are the clues for
the McKeldin Library box and also the correction to
Testudo's Hideout. The very last turn should be a
LEFT not a RIGHT. The fully corrected text follows
the McKeldin LIbrary box.

McKeldin Library box
Placed 12 February 2003 by theMobots@yahoo.com
College Park, MD
Prince Georges County

READ, DON'T RIOT!
This would be an excellent start or end to fiding
Testudo's hideout.
Go to the top floor of the library. You need to find
the Periodical Stacks (PERSTKs). What you are looking
for can be found between shelf ranges number 54 and
55. When you find the correct shelf, walk 9 paces
along the stack and look on your left. The first
shelf from the bottom should hold T1.S5. Look for the
issues from 1965-1965. The letterbox is hidden on the
empty shelf directly underneath. Feel along the
bottom of the shelf holding Scientific American above.

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Testudos Hideout
Placed 7 febrero 2003 by the Mobots
College Park
Prince George's County.

This begins at the Testudo Memorial statue (in front
of McKeldin Library) on Campus. Because he was
embarassed at last year's basketball riots, Testudo
(the Terrapins' mascot) decided to hide during this
year's basketball season. He turned left and and
walked 54 turtle paces. He then turned left again.
It was hard, but he made it up the 2 flights of
stairs. He saw a picnic table on his right, but this
was no time to rest!!! At the 3 way fork he took
the middle route. He saw a black box on the left and
decided to hide there, but when he saw that it was
surrounded by 13 trees (unlucky) he kept movin
straight across the street. He stopped to rest but
then saw a sign saying that he could be fined for even
stopping! He went straight over the brick path. He
turned right and saw his friend Benjamin. Benajmin
said he knew of some hiding places just ahead. At the
end of the bricks, Testudo turned right. He stopped
at the intersection; in front of him were two more big
boxes great for hiding, but just to his left were 5
scary guys standing on top of each other. He turned
left again, and eventually he saw a pretty white tree
on the left surrounded by a pretty green fence, but
there was not enough to hide behind so he kept moving.


When he arrived at the edge of the parking lot, he saw
his friend JJ. JJ said that just behind him in the
distance there was a white and green tower. Surely
there would be some hiding places near there. Testudo
carefully walked through the parking lot keeping his
eye on the tower. WHen he reached the end of the
parking lot he saw a small creek and a footbridge.
Just as he crossed the footbridge, he saw 2 giant
fish. They told him to follow the black path until it
turned light brown. From there he should turn LEFT
and he would be able to see 2 hiding places. He did.
They were both a little bit off in the distance. They
were both silver; one was boxy and boring, the other
was curly, elaborate and very modern looking. He
couldn't believe he found such a place on CAMPUS. It
was fit for a king or a PRESIDENT. He nestled in on
lower right corner of the North side.

Please be discreet. This is a very public place.
Maybe, take the box back to the picnic tables nearby.
Have fun; if you find Testudo's hideout (or find that
it's missing) drop us an e-mail at themobots@yahoo.com









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