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	Michael

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Comments: These references are mostly over my head, but I thought I'd get some
thoughts going...  Obviously, the central image is a mushroom cloud of a nuclear
explosion.  The mathematical equations in the "cross" radiating out from the
mushroom cloud are equations relating mass and energy, as in Einstein's E=mc^2,
though I don't know enough about math or nuclear physics to understand what
specific processes are represented here.  The bottom one seems to be a matrix of
some kind that might represent symmetries in particle interactions?

12 CFR 204.126(b) is a section of the regulations for the Federal Reserve
banking system dealing with exemptions to reporting securities deposits or
something, Regulation D having to do with the sale of securities without
registration under the Securities Act of 1933.  Again, this legalese is a bit
dense for me to pick apart without spending a great deal of time jumping around
government law websites.

The Federal Reserve seals in 3 of the 4 quadrants represent the Federal Reserve
banks of A=Boston, MA; L=San Francisco, CA; E=Richmond, VA

Deuteronomy 7:2 "And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou
shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with
them, nor shew mercy unto them:"

Cooperativa de Viticultores e Olivicultores de Freixo de Numão, C.R.L. is a
Portugese winery located in Freixo de Numão that bottles wine under the Licor
Regional authority (and also sells olive oil).  They have a web address at
www.cfnumao.com

I tried to search on the Greek characters to find that Heraclitus quote, but
Google had no match for the Greek unicode letters.  

The engravings appear to show various aspects of Judgment Day.  In the upper
right quadrant, it appears that an archangel is signalling the coming of
Judgment Day by blowing a shofar and sending out a "blast of truth."

Is the object under the angel in the lower left hand corner the Ark of the
Covenant?  It sure looks similar to how it's usually represented in engravings.

Not sure what cathedral the stained glass windows came from, but 12 in a circle
like that is a very common motif.
	
	
I found the Heraclitus quote on a Greek language page of Heraclitus'
writing fragments.  Here it is in English:

"If you do not expect the unexpected, you will not find it; for it is hard to be
sought out and difficult."

THe largest and clearest clue on the page is "Deuteronomy 7:2" = 7:2
And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them,
and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy
unto them

The center of the picture is clearly a picture of the Nagasaki nuclear mushroom
cloud, but when looking for it's origin to be sure I found it mostly on pages
related to war with Iran, I don't know if that is a coincidence... The "Fat Man"
weapon, dropped on Nagasaki containing a core of 14.1 lbs of plutonium-239
killed 140,000 people as opposed to the 80,000 people killed in the Hiroshima
bombings.

Gustavus Adolphus was the king of Sweden and was a well known military
commander.

Calvin Coolidge was an american president. Martin LUTHER inspired Protestantism
which is what eventually lead to calvinism.Calvinism is a theological system
that emphasizes the rule of God over all things named after French reformer John
Calvin. Oliver Cromwell was a Puritanically religious English military and
political leader from 1653 until his death in 1658.

That makes their timelines:
Martin Luther 1483~V1546
John Calvin 1509-1564
Oliver Cromwell 1599-1658
Gustavus Adolphus 1594 - 1632

Perhaps obvious, but the little circles with the bold letters in them
are Seals of the Federal Reserve Banks. A is Boston, E is Richmond, and L is San
Francisco. 

According to this site
(http://www.minneapolisfed.org/econed/curric/pictures.cfm) these symbols were
being phased out in favor of a unified seal, beginning with the $100 in 1996.
Note that one quadrant, top-right, between Luther and Cromwell, does not have a
seal.

Perhaps there is some significance in the orientation of the axes. Luther and
Calvin are opposed in the north-south, both being theologians. Gustavus Adolphus
and Cromwell are opposed west-east, and were noted military commanders. All are
Protestant.

After careful of investigation we discoverd another Hotel California
in Berlin, Germany. We are very new to this mystery and very intrigued, so sorry
if this has been mentioned before. But to our investigative knowledge, we have
not come across any mention of the Berlin hotel. Hotel California in Berlin
corresponds strongly with all the Germany references, names, etc. in previous
clues.

Comments: A couple of translations for the Heraclitis quote:

If you do not hope, you will not win that which is not hoped for, 
since it is unattainable and inaccessible.

If you do not expect the unexpected, you will not find it;
for it is hard to be sought out and difficult.

If you do not expect the unexpected, you will not find it, 
for it is not to be reached by search or trail.

I wonder if the 3rd ~Snot~T in the first was unintended and if ~Strial~T (and
error) is a better fit for the 3rd. I~Rm a copy and pasting fool so the typos
are not mine. I could have tried translating it myself but then it~Rd probably
look more like: There once was a man from Nantucket~E 

At any rate, the 2nd was the most common translation I found but I included
these 3 for interpretation within the context of the MM. It seems the message is
that if you don~Rt expect to find or believe a solution to the MM exists then
you will not find one. That has a ring of encouragement followed by the
admonition that we won~Rt find a solution by trial and error or merely looking
up historical figures, dates, events, etc. That~Rs not to suggest that these are
unimportant. 

The painting I~Rm not familiar with but it looks like it is meant to be cut out
and used as an overlay onto a previous page. D. Thomasson suggested an overlay
in the 12/5/2001 announcement. I~Rve posted a possible 2nd overlay to same page.
The orientation of the picture in each quarter makes me think the quarters could
be cut apart and reconnected in some way. The problem with overlays is scale.
Having originals would be ideal. Dimensions of the originals would be a work
around or use a photo editing program to resize onto a common font.

Luther, Cromwell, Calvin and Gustavus Adolphus only appear in this order in the
May 2002 announcement. First appearance of all 4 together was May 1995, all 4
have appeared in each May announcement since.

To Bryan: You recently mentioned an affinity for discord on this site. Have you
found this?
http://www.principiadiscordia.com/

To all: MITTO TIBI NAVEM PRORA PVPPIQVE CARENTEM
What you get when you read this stuff too much. Enjoy.