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Post by cat on Nov 27, 2020 1:18:57 GMT -5
Also, Virgin Valley Opal is the state gemstone of Nevada...
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Post by cat on Nov 27, 2020 1:09:32 GMT -5
I noticed there are 3 opals in the picture — if this is a Southern United States Hunt, then it might matter that there are 3 places to dig for opals open to the public in Nevada that are relatively close to each other. One of them is even for the fiery black opals like the largest one seen. It does cost if you want to dig on the premises of these places, but they on the surface seem not to be related directly to the hunt, so don’t worry about taking out your wallet just yet.
Has anyone checked to see if the other symbols in the writing are in any way alchemical?
Just a thought.
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Post by cat on Nov 11, 2020 1:53:23 GMT -5
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Post by cat on Nov 6, 2020 10:02:36 GMT -5
PS: The pictures were of the characters, and in afterthought I wondered if the first letters of their names might spell out anything (or some variation thereof ...)
Hopefully more to report soon!
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Post by cat on Nov 6, 2020 9:52:00 GMT -5
Think I found the Music: it is from “The Lord of the Rings”. The reason I say this is because I looked up Speck with the possibility of the individual being a fictional character — but found 1) there was a “Naomi” who was an editor for Tolkien, and there is a fan-based, Pinterest site under the “Naomi Speck” name with a picture of the gemstone features in “The Hobbit” (among other photos). It was then I listened to the music, and thought they might be the same. I immediately tried the “One Ring” poem with a Caesar shift and then a Beale — but no luck on either (yet). I will continue to work even though I am not a “Boots on the Ground” hunter of much expertise.
Best blessings to everyone else in the hunt, and hope I am not sending people on a wild goose chase that I myself think legitimate...
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Post by cat on Nov 5, 2020 20:28:05 GMT -5
I tried with the Declaration of Independence — since the reference was assumed to be a Beale Cipher, but after letting things sit for a while don’t think that is the answer. I even wrote down the whole word — checking to see if it was the word itself, or the second to the last letter in. I also tested this to the second letter against the Periodic Table — but haven’t looked at the last letters yet.
Also, if the name is an anagram, I believe you can get “MAINE, SP” with “OCK” left over. If you are willing to reduce MAINE to “ME” you can get NSP (National State Park) at that point with “AI” leftover too. I do think this hunt may be in that way like those of the original “Treasure Trove.”
In closing, I think the “face” in the 9 may actually be a curly “x” as in “x marks the spot”. So, if you found the original text to put it against, the 9th word might be “exact” or “extra” — and also double as a map designation. (This was done for the Beale Papers’ Cipher 2.)
By the way, did we ever decide how to read the title itself?
Is it “A Piece of the New World” or “A Piece O(pal) of the New Wo(pal)rld (Opal)”?
Just thinking aloud ...
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Post by cat on Nov 4, 2020 21:37:51 GMT -5
I got something that wasn’t completely useless as a message using the Beale method. Was this ever solved? If so, what was the prize? Sorry I discovered it so late (if I got it right) but (if I didn’t) I have a useful way to design a puzzle of my own! 😁
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Post by cat on Jun 26, 2019 19:19:31 GMT -5
The Poem Comments: W = “this Way has a tWin” (2 casques are in this state) A = “A man of adventure stands tall” T = “aT The beginning and end” E = “cross four spans” (a capital E has 4 bars) R = “an emblem of B” (an emblem of Boston?) T = “it’s down below” (the “T” subway) O = “valkyrie’s windOw ...” (Valkyrie Ferry Terminal) ? = “with seven” (7 Bus stops near Harvard Red Line T Stop) ? = “learned now from methods” E = “past onE casquE” M2 Route 3 = “two circles three” (M2 Harvard Shuttle) CG 52 = “dragon of the C” (“USS Bunker Hill” WWII battleship) ? = ? = ? = If I remember correctly, the original edition book written by Prius was published by Harvard Lampoon. This, the poem is called “Tribute” to Prius, and may be again pointing to a Boston/Cambridge location NOT in parkland NOR on private property, where NO DIGGING is legally allowed. It is also possible, like other games in modern times, while there is a token/item to be located, it is hidden in plain sight, and not to be dug for at all... The Image Comments: There is such a thing as a “Frigga” Butterfly, but with different markings. The butterfly shown has been mounted for preservation, like those at the famous collection in the Harvard Natural History Museum. intrepidpapergirl.com/tag/nabokovs-butterfly-collection/“The Secret” was published in 1982, the same year Turpin Bannister (a noted Harvard Architect and History Prof.) passed away. Note the bannister in the upper window. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turpin_BannisterYes, I agree the lady is Frigga with a goat — and so may Harvard. They held an annual “Goat Roast” until just this year: www.thecrimson.com/article/2019/4/16/goat-axing-axed/(Anyway, if not in Massachusetts, my best guess from others work really was Minnesota...!)
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Post by cat on Nov 9, 2018 14:54:16 GMT -5
Sounds like fun! Best of Artistic Endeavor to all those who enter.
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Post by cat on Sept 13, 2018 10:44:48 GMT -5
In Masquerade there were 3 sets of letters — red, spiked, and Hidden. I found the Hidden set for Fandango last night (which is why I am checking this board now!), so is anybody in Mt. Desert that could check this out without too much trouble? (No bueys attached that I know of.)
Stuck in Massachusetts.
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Post by cat on Sept 13, 2018 10:35:42 GMT -5
I may have had a hand in starting that rumor with what I thought was a solve — that the box would be attached to a float or buey. (We even found one right on the edge of the park!). The problem was, in Maine, tampering with a buey comes with a $500 fine at the least. We declined to tamper, even though it had a phone number (which he called) that no one answered.
Hope this helps on that subject...
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Post by cat on Feb 19, 2018 13:54:01 GMT -5
I’m interested in seeing how far I can go for free. I just never played Pokémon Go — and this seems to be a variant with a prize.
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Post by cat on Oct 11, 2017 11:07:54 GMT -5
As for Blackbeard and his ship "Queen Anne's Revenge", this Smithsonian magazine provides a quick update for people like myself who are unfamiliar with the story: Did Archaeologists Uncover Blackbeard’s Treasure? Cannons. Gold dust. Turtle bones. For archaeologists researching the notorious pirate’s flagship, every clue is priceless Read more: www.smithsonianmag.com/history/did-archaeologists-uncover-blackbeards-treasure-215890/#9PibvOOdvEE3FXv1.99Give the gift of Smithsonian magazine for only $12! bit.ly/1cGUiGvFollow us: @smithsonianmag on Twitter (The interesting thing is that the ship found -- except for a little gold dust -- was empty of significant "treasure". He might have had a stash somewhere else.)
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Post by cat on Oct 11, 2017 10:55:15 GMT -5
This is a geography resource section for both games and real hunts on the census.gov site that beats Google Earth in some ways (brief description follows):
TIGER = Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing TIGER products are spatial extracts from the Census Bureau's MAF/TIGER database, containing features such as roads, railroads, rivers, as well as legal and statistical geographic areas. The Census Bureau offers several file types and an online mapping application. Our products are:
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Post by cat on Aug 1, 2017 21:46:31 GMT -5
Congrats to the finder -- I was about 2 hours behind. Oh, well, on to other hunts!
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