[Palladin]

Please don't take my guesses and hunches as any more than that. I like to speculate like everyone else here.

My latest nutty theory was that the sniper picks towns with certain letters in their name--lots of s's; i's, a's and l's. Aspen Hill, Silver Spring, Manassas, Massaponax, Falls Church, Ashland.

I'm guessing he's going back to MD. this week. So, I threw out Salisbury.

I know-- it's wild conjecture.

How does he pick his target towns? Does he throw a dart at a map on the wall?

[Moose-Owie]

How does he pick his target towns?

Good question. Seems the towns are in close proximity to I-95. Goes in a north then south direction. Also seems to try to return to a general area. (To keep the police in that area on their toes?) Then moves to a new town, then returns to a previous area, generally, (again to keep LE there on their toes?) Then moves either north or south into a new area... repeat?

[maestro]

How does he pick his target towns? Does he throw a dart at a map on the wall?

IMO,.....the target is NOT towns, but known persons/families as targets selected from a list,.....but,...selecting the 'priority' level from LE/media responses.

I don't think any of this in any way is random.

Just my guess.

[FootBall]

My latest nutty theory was that the sniper picks towns with certain letters in their name--lots of s's; i's, a's and l's. Aspen Hill, Silver Spring, Manassas, Massaponax, Falls Church, Ashland.

More way out stuff. Michael Landon resided on the Ponderosa on Bananza. Bonanza Plays on the same Ashland local cable channel 2 times a day Mon-Fri. (2 and 5 pm)

Maybe an overdose of Bonanza's Ponderosa and Michael Landon at the Local Econo-Lodge during the 5 day shooting lull.

[billhilly]

'How does he pick his target towns?"

He probably picks them because he is familiar with them. The best theory that I have heard is that he has worked as some kind of delivery man.