Last year's taunt

For those who follow our CCIB Investigation closely, let me pass on some info. Last year, after being foiled by the Christmas Cactus perpetrators, whoever they may be, the CCIB was taunted with e-mail messages from one claiming to be named "Noel Cacti".

The following cryptic message was received last year, apparently in some sort of code. Ernie says it is 'leek speak', often used on the internet by young riff-raff types (he learned about this in his computer classes, and I was skeptical if they would be of any use, but I see now that he's actually learning things, but again I digress.) If this is true, Ernie thinks it is a taunt and claims that the person sending the e-mail has indicated that he will strike again in 2008. This can only mean one of two cases are true - 1.) that "Cacti Noel" is the true person behind the legend, perhaps the one we think we can see in the video images we received; or, 2.) that "Cacti Noel" is just pulling our leg.

Whichever is true, we will attempt to get to the bottom of it all and sniff out any clues we can to get to the bottom of this great mystery. Here is the message we received (I did not change it at all):

"r0unD & R0UNd 5H3 G0Ze, ware ShE 5T0p5, N0b0dEE n05e! CACTI BAK n 20o8!|"

Any help with clues is always welcomed:
legendofthechristmascactus@gmail.com.

-Mister E.