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Sorry but it seems to have been sold.
All this below is from the ebay web site>
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Question from Mr.Rice: There is a J. Strauss who died in Orange County, CA on 23 MAR 1992. He had a Social Security number: 547-03-9163. In order to get the SS#, he said he was born on 25 APR 1906. But of course, he could have fabricated this birthdate to get the SS card. Could this be the JS Strauss that built your time machine?
Now this is very interesting story. this very well could be the man
regarding the poem
Q: I noticed the handwritten letter in your listing. It contains the phrase " He moved about the place as if perfectly at home". This handwritten letter appears to be a copy that someone made of the writings of Ellen G. White or it may be an original document by E. G. White. Here is the text of the letter from Early Writtings, Pages 39 to 41, by E.G. White. "I asked him if this was the place he was taken to from the earth. He said, "It is not; the city is my home, and I have come to visit this place." He moved about the place as if perfectly at home. I begged of my attending angel to let me remain in that place. I could not bear the thought of coming back to this dark world again. Then the angel said, "You must go back, and if you are faithful, you, with the 144,000, shall have the privilege of visiting all the worlds and viewing the handiwork of God." Many 7th day Adventists have this book in their libraries. Mrs E. G. White lived in California. Do you have more pages of this letter?
A: yes, there is more writting of the poem on the back of the paper, but thats all i have. if someone could verify the handwriting of the letter with Mrs. E. G. white's handwriting, please email me. this very well could be from her.
within the last year and a half of owning the house i have found suitcases hidden up in the attic, old pictures and letters hidden in the walls, shoeboxes filled with old foriegn money and post cards from all over the world. these people hid stuff everywhere, the whole house was like a rats nest. they collected alot of wierd items.
Did Dr. J S Strauss contact Ellen G. White in the past?
a very interesting look at the poem sent to me from james, that he read off of a webfourm.
"..the "poem". It immediately sounded familiar to me so I did a search, and sure enough, it was identical. It may only be a copy written down for future reference, but the original was written (also by hand) around 1850 or so. It was reprinted in 1922. The author was a woman named Ellen G. White and she was a founder of the Seventh Day Adventist church. She was relating a vision she had received. I've included the whole chapter of which the "poem" was the ending. She excited a great deal of interest in that timeperiod, and it is doubly interesting that she was later to be shown as having a great deal of unusual insight on medical problems and their treatment a full 150 years before her time. Much of what she pointed out was only "rediscovered" over a century later. It is even more remarkable that she only had a 3rd grade education and was "afflicted" with health problems as a result of an accident in early childhood that left her somewhat debilitated. In spite of that, she traveled the entire world in a time when there was no rapid transportation, and established sanitariums, hospitals, schools, colleges and churches everywhere she went. Now wouldn't it be VERY interesting if she may have been connected with the "time machine". It certainly would go a long way in explaining how she could have had such an extensive knowledge of health principles and warning against the "future" danger of meat and dairy products. She was called a woman "out of her time". Maybe there's more truth to that than meets the eye."
For those interested, the link is:
http://egwdatabase.whiteestate.org/nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates$fn=default.htm$vid=default
Questions from other buyers for this listing
Q: I already won this machine two days from now and paid you. Can you ship it today? Thanks! Answered on Mar-10-05
A: we will wait a few days and see. but thanks for the fast payment!
Q: Are those USB ports on the front? Answered on Mar-10-05
A: what is USB?
Q: If this "time machine" was (or will be) built in the year 2239, then why does all of the external components (knobs, switches, etc.) appear to be from the 1950s or so? Answered on Mar-10-05
A: maybe he went to the 1950's and gave the time machine a 50's makeover. i dont know
Q: Is it safe to rub my backside on the time machine? what if my backside is REALLY really itchy? can animals use the time machine? what if i use the time machine to go into the past, but i dont own the time machine in the past, so will i be stuck there? am i now 82 years old? Answered on Mar-10-05
A: yes,yes,no,no,i dont know
Q: I don't question your intentions in any way but this sure looks like a wall heater to me. Answered on Mar-10-05
A: thats what i was thinking when i first saw it....alot of people are calling it the "giant toaster". its funny
Q: Is it safe to have sex with? Answered on Mar-10-05
A: i would not recommend it
Q: If he is from the future, how can he use old parts??? Answered on Mar-10-05
A: maybe because old parts are from the past and the past stays with us.
Q: was the plaque on it when you found it? Answered on Mar-10-05
A: yes
Q: sorry, me again, had another question, will the book “Electronic Inventions 1745-1976†help repair the machine built in 2239? is there any mention of the 2239 machine in the book? does the book mention any inventions around 1930? they could be key to fixing it. Thanks! Answered on Mar-10-05
A: i couldnt find anything in the book but it might be in there, its hard for me to understand that scientific language.
Q: world dominator? some of these questions are pretty scary. how will you be sure that who ever buys it uses the machine for the good of all mankind? Answered on Mar-10-05
A: the trust system
Q: How can a person of normal height/weight fit inside a machine that's 18"Hx23"Wx11"D? If this was truly a "REAL TIME MACHINE" don't you think the government would TAKE possesion of it IMMEDIATELY?! Answered on Mar-10-05
A: good observation but i dont think you get inside of it, i think you just hang on for dear life....and as far as the goverment goes, i dont know how they deal with time machines.
Q: Ya know I actually believe your here story and it's hard convincing me. But one thing I might ask is why would somebody label the date and say time machine on it? If I was a scientist that invented a time machine I would not label it or say some little mysterious quote. First of all I wouldn't make one to begin with. Answered on Mar-10-05
A: a good question, maybe he labeled it so other people would know what it is. without that label one might think it is a giant toaster or something.
Q: if you can't get it to work our knowledge of it works is in the future that is why your friend couldn't get it to work because our information in the present time isn't accurate so we have to wait until future tense in order to work it right? Answered on Mar-10-05
A: that could be right. well put
Q: Why dont you put it in a delorean ?? Answered on Mar-10-05
A: i dont know? i did have it in the bed of my truck though.
Q: About the J. Strauss you have listed in the item description...the part from Mr. Rice regarding a J. Strauss that died in Orange County, CA in 1992. I have researched that person (I live in O.C. too)...the person you listed is not the same person, because your 'Strauss' is "Dr. J. S. Strauss". However the person who died in Orange County was "Julius Jerrold Strauss. The Dr. Strauss's initials do not match up with Julius Jerrod. Also, Julius was born in Colorado. There are several 'J. Strauss's' listed with the Social Security Death Index, so it could be a few possibilities. P.S. Could you please forward a photo of the inside of the contraption? Thanks Answered on Mar-10-05
A: well dr j.s. strauss was inscribed on the time machine in the year 2239. but he could of changed his name in early 1900's. if you can, go around Orange county and find where j strauss lived. ask the old timers, they always know. this goes out to everyone in O.C.,lets find this guy.
Q: Is it possible for me to travel back in time and assassinate Hitler and save the human race? Answered on Mar-10-05
A: sorry, but no.
Q: If it is from the future, why does he use old parts??? Answered on Mar-10-05
A: because it is also from the past
Q: hi will you consider a buy it now and i will pay for it yesterday,when i fix it Answered on Mar-09-05
A: i dont know
Q: The picture shows the time machine was built more than 200 years in the future. What's the deal with all the 1930-50's pictures? Answered on Mar-09-05
A: if you read the story. he traveled into the past to the early 1900s
Q: How come the guy is from the future but he didn't bring back a more advanced camera with him? Answered on Mar-09-05
A: maybe you cant travel with additional items. only you and the time machine.
Q: if it is a time machine, then it is obviously a valuable thing/object to posess ! why do you sell it if it can be of big use to you ? you can fix it in the near future and USE it to alter history and become a world dominator !!! ??? Answered on Mar-09-05
A: a world dominator...thats a scarry thing to think about. in fact i was thinking about destroying it but then i decided not to.
Q: Why can't you just use it to go to the future in an age where it is possible fix the broken time machine, and bring it back in working condition? Answered on Mar-09-05
A: because it does not work right now.
Q: What is the powe source for the Time Machine? Answered on Mar-09-05
A: who knows?
Q: Can you save (warn) Kennedy? Answered on Mar-09-05
A: no i cant the machine is in an non working condition, sorry.
Q: Hi, can you email me the bigger picture, with more details, of the front? Also the picture of the inside? Thanks Answered on Mar-08-05
A: yes, and if anybody else wants to see a picture of the inside, please email me and i will send you it.
Q: Is it possible to get Marty McFly to deliver the time machine to me in person? Answered on Mar-08-05
A: im sorry, i have never used marty mcfly to deliver anything, im just going to deliver the package with UPS or fedex. thanks
Q: Does the time machine come with or use any crystals? Answered on Mar-08-05
A: there are no crystals in the time machine but there are alot of places inside where they could have cliped into.
Winning bid:
US $647.59
Ended: Mar-12-05 19:34:43 PST
Start time: Mar-05-05 19:34:43 PST
History: 45 bids (US $22.39 starting bid)
Winning bidder: goldenpalacecasino ( 71 )
Item location: Turlock, California
United States
Ships to: United States
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Oh well!
