The Unabomber Package Mystery

In the early Eighties I worked as a lead developer for IBM in Santa Monica. Shortly after being transferred to IBM's New York offices, a small (13"x10"x 3.5") package arrived for me at Santa Monica. The box was put into storage with other belongings which were not made available to me until 2008, after a patent suit between myself and my former employer was settled out of court. Upon seeing the return address ("Ice Brother c/o F. Club") I became suspicious since these names were calling cards associated with the so called Unabomber. I wrote to the convicted Ted Kaczynski, who confirmed in a lengthy handwritten

A screenshot of a fake personal account describing an IBM developer receiving a suspicious package with the return address “Ice Brother c/o F. Club,” then writing to convicted Unabomber Ted Kaczynski. The joke is the absurdly elaborate story and ominous connection to the Unabomber, presented in a serious, believable tone as if it were a real confession. EN: A screenshot of a fake personal account describing an IBM developer receiving a suspicious package with the return address “Ice Brother c/o F. Club,” then writing to convicted Unabomber Ted Kaczynski. The joke is the absurdly elaborate story and ominous connection to the Unabomber, presented in a serious, believable tone as if it were a real confession.

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