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Post by aksarben on May 10, 2017 8:40:21 GMT -5
So Pete has said over and over again. once we figure out the city we follow the clues in the back of the book and it will bring us withing INCHES of the hidden treasure! INCHES what the heck are we over looking or just not paying attention to.
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Post by astree on May 10, 2017 12:02:21 GMT -5
So Pete has said over and over again. once we figure out the city we follow the clues in the back of the book and it will bring us withing INCHES of the hidden treasure! INCHES what the heck are we over looking or just not paying attention to. I've heard this mentioned before, but not familiar with the quote. Can you cite where Pete mentions being within inches?
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Post by Karen on May 10, 2017 19:59:03 GMT -5
So Pete has said over and over again. once we figure out the city we follow the clues in the back of the book and it will bring us withing INCHES of the hidden treasure! INCHES what the heck are we over looking or just not paying attention to. I've heard this mentioned before, but not familiar with the quote. Can you cite where Pete mentions being within inches?
He mentions it in this interview, at about the 2:10 mark. Not sure if he references it elsewhere. |
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Post by minotaurmoreno on May 10, 2017 20:47:40 GMT -5
I've heard this mentioned before, but not familiar with the quote. Can you cite where Pete mentions being within inches?
He mentions it in this interview, at about the 2:10 mark. Not sure if he references it elsewhere. He does in this one too: youtu.be/rwM2EJ6VvJ4 |
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Post by toppop on May 10, 2017 22:05:30 GMT -5
I do not think he said it that way, Follow the clues in the back of the book. I mAy somewhat agree, but he never said that, that I can find. IMHO You must know where he parks the bus that last time, when he says "when we landed, "
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Post by Karen on May 10, 2017 22:16:53 GMT -5
I do not think he said it that way, Follow the clues in the back of the book. I mAy somewhat agree, but he never said that, that I can find. IMHO You must know where he parks the bus that last time, when he says "when we landed, " ?? We've just linked to two videos in which he has very clearly stated that the clues will get you to within six inches of the treasure. I agree that you have to know where to park, but after that the clues will then take you to within six inches. |
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Post by toppop on May 10, 2017 23:06:43 GMT -5
Yes, but I do not hear him say the exact words ---- back of the book. Back of book would nail it, but "follow the path they take", that would leave things more open to each persons interpretation of what part of the book to use for what purpose.
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Post by Karen on May 11, 2017 0:42:38 GMT -5
Yes, but I do not hear him say the exact words ---- back of the book. Back of book would nail it, but "follow the path they take", that would leave things more open to each persons interpretation of what part of the book to use for what purpose. Oh, my apologies. I misunderstood what you were saying. I also feel like I've heard him phrase it as 'back of the book' or something similar though, but maybe not. He is pretty careful about the words he uses. He sounds like he memorized a script so that he wouldn't inadvertently give anything away. I might review a bunch of his interviews to determine exactly what words he uses. |
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Post by astree on May 13, 2017 8:45:16 GMT -5
Thanks, 1of628 and minotaurmoreno for the video links.
Ok, so Pete is saying first you have to find the repeated reference. (weak example follows) Let’s say you find the word “no” in the book in many places. Some may take this as New Orleans (N.O.). You would then go to NO and do what the characters do to get within six inches. (the other thing to be aware of is that within "six inches" is an "X", but it would be stretch to take that as marking the spot, but not sure if Pete is playing that piece).
It is easy to find single references to places (I’ll make a thread with an example), but we want the multiple references. Note: this is not the same as picking up various markers, each different along a route that leads to a destination.
We have to weed through the red herrings, too. For example, Nels makes an issue out of counting ancestors (1022) and then mentions his great great great grandfather, Hinds the Camel. Is that a red herring to slow us down?
There are definite and near references to close distances. In “Do You Have a Compass” there are several mentions of “within eight inches of mine” (the mine? mine <> i.e., MN?). (I found an obscure ref to Barnum, MN by the way, but not worth pursuing).
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