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Post by Jenny on Oct 24, 2019 6:51:43 GMT -5
Forrest has been doing a lot of writing lately..... Dal created a video about what he thinks about 'his writing'.... Should we be looking for some of the things he mentions in the Scrapbooks?
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Post by goldilocks on Oct 24, 2019 7:49:37 GMT -5
Forrest clearly enjoys getting a reaction out of people through his writing style. He definitely uses this technique to his advantage in this treasure hunt, which is why IMO it's so difficult to find hints in his words. I also think it's a creative way for a person to camouflage the superpower of a learning disability during one's early years of anxiety. I could be wrong, but I believe this cultivated Forrest's strength in writing. He turned something he struggled with into a huge asset.
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Post by astree on Oct 24, 2019 8:30:03 GMT -5
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I am intrigued by his call sign LITTER 81 (literate one). As far as I understand, he did not choose it, but could be wrong about that?
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Post by whotrollsnigh on Oct 24, 2019 13:20:54 GMT -5
Forrest, quoted from the above video:
"...I've made statements that were not true, just to see if anyone would catch it."
Reminds me of his response to a post on Richard E. Saunier's blog ( Forrest Fenn: Land Surveyor | mountain walk) under the name Forrwst Fenn:
"Since Richard mentioned the olden days lets harken to 1620 when universal land measures first became law in England and America. As you rode your horse into town you had to pass 80 telephone poles in order to reach a mile because they were 1 chain apart, or 66 feet. And each chain had 100 links, if
you wanted to break it down further. Road rights-of-way also were 1 chain wide.
And 80 square chains made a square mile, or 640 acres – and that was 1 section of land.
But if you’d rather count fence posts you had to pass 320 in order to reach a mile because they were a rod apart, or 16.5 feet. And since everyone knew that an acre was 10 square chains (43,560 square feet) it was easy to tell how many acres were in your neighbor’s farm.
Some aspects of those measures are still in use today in the horse racing business because a furlong is 10 chains in length, or 660 feet. You should feel smarter now because that’s so easy.
If you want to apply those important figures into the thrill of the chase I will give you an additional clue. The Treasure chest full of gold and precious jewels is more than 66,000 links north of Santa Fe."Stopping mid-sentence after "And each chain had 100 links, if" Forrest hit <enter> and finished the statement on the following line. He then hit <enter> again after "Road rights-of-way also were 1 chain wide." Doing so created the paragraph acrostic: I say BS. |
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Post by zaphod73491 on Oct 24, 2019 15:01:33 GMT -5
Whotrollsnigh: Forrest even made an error in his tutorial about land measures. I'm not referring to the anachronism of telephone poles in 1620, but rather an "error" (perhaps deliberate?) that might be intended to direct us to the TTOTC puzzle about the difference between two square miles and two miles square.
One square mile is not 80 square chains; it's 80 chains square.
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Post by zaphod73491 on Oct 24, 2019 15:09:08 GMT -5
Forrest has been doing a lot of writing lately..... Dal created a video about what he thinks about 'his writing'.... Should we be looking for some of the things he mentions in the Scrapbooks? Jenny: I certainly think so. Take Forrest's example of deliberately writing "For Whom the Bell Tolls" when he was clearly describing "A Farewell to Arms." He said in this video that no one called him out on it for 3 or 4 years. In my opinion, the searchers who solve the third clue know precisely why he made that switcheroo. And so it should come as no surprise that only two clues had been solved at the 4-year point of the Chase. |
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Post by sisson09 on Oct 24, 2019 17:52:38 GMT -5
Forrest has been doing a lot of writing lately..... Dal created a video about what he thinks about 'his writing'.... Should we be looking for some of the things he mentions in the Scrapbooks? Thanks for posting this Jenny. |
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Post by davebakedpotato on Oct 25, 2019 13:10:55 GMT -5
. I am intrigued by his call sign LITTER 81 (literate one). As far as I understand, he did not choose it, but could be wrong about that? This is a brilliant 'catch' (I totally missed it). I wonder if Forrest had found a love of important literature by this point? Or, as you say, the call sign may have been assigned to him arbitrarily. Anyone know? |
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Post by davebakedpotato on Oct 25, 2019 13:14:42 GMT -5
. I am intrigued by his call sign LITTER 81 (literate one). As far as I understand, he did not choose it, but could be wrong about that? This is a brilliant 'catch' (I totally missed it). I wonder if Forrest had found a love of important literature by this point? Or, as you say, the call sign may have been assigned to him arbitrarily. Anyone know? Per wikipedia: The origins of aviator call signs are varied. Most call signs play on or reference on the aviator's surname. Other inspirations for call signs may include personality traits, middle name, references to historical figures, or past exploits during the pilot's career. Aviator call signs nearly always must come from a member or members of the aviator's squadron, training class, or other cohort. It is considered bad form to try to give oneself a call sign and it is also common for aviators to be given a fairly derogatory call sign, and the more they complain about it, the more likely it is to stick.[citation needed] |
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Post by CJ on Oct 25, 2019 16:16:58 GMT -5
Forrest explained Litter 81 in a post on HOD dalneitzel.com/2018/10/07/forrest-gets-mail-18/ if anyone doesn't remember that, or is curious. Assuming that explanation is correct (and I believe it is), it's likely a coincidence that it came out to Litter81/Literate One... I say this especially because, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, FF's "nickname" was "Comanche". I can't seem to find the reference at the moment, and if it was on the Super Sabre Society, it's no longer there, but I'm 100% sure that I did find this on the web quite some time back. Not sure if that helps...but maybe this nickname was related to his Quanah Parker story...maybe someone could ask him if he chose that nickname himself or if it was given to him. Found the reference for Comanche: dalneitzel.com/2016/03/18/scrapbook-one-hundred-fifty-two/ |
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Post by davebakedpotato on Oct 25, 2019 16:32:54 GMT -5
Forrest explained Litter 81 in a post on HOD dalneitzel.com/2018/10/07/forrest-gets-mail-18/ if anyone doesn't remember that, or is curious. Assuming that explanation is correct (and I believe it is), it's likely a coincidence that it came out to Litter81/Literate One... I say this especially because, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, FF's "nickname" was "Comanche". I can't seem to find the reference at the moment, and if it was on the Super Sabre Society, it's no longer there, but I'm 100% sure that I did find this on the web quite some time back. Not sure if that helps...but maybe this nickname was related to his Quanah Parker story...maybe someone could ask him if he chose that nickname himself or if it was given to him. Found the reference for Comanche: dalneitzel.com/2016/03/18/scrapbook-one-hundred-fifty-two/Excellent - thanks CJ! |
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Post by zaphod73491 on Oct 25, 2019 19:38:39 GMT -5
Comanche is correct (Forrest call sign).
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Post by Jenny on Oct 26, 2019 7:09:58 GMT -5
In the following link (in comments) Forrest talked about his call sign and asks readers for theirs: mysteriouswritings.com/order-of-clues-and-hints-featured-question-with-forrest/ Jenny,
I just received an email from Lynn D. She asked an interesting question about call signs that fighter pilots use in the air. In combat each pilot is assigned a different call sign for each mission. When I was shot down in Laos my call sign was Litter 81, which meant I was flying with the 309th Squadron and leading the 8th mission of the day for that squadron.
In non-combat squadrons a pilot usually could select a call sign he liked and the guidelines were simple. It should have two syllables, easily understood on the radio and no more than two words.
I’d be interested in knowing what call sign your bloggers would select if they were test flying an F-100 out of Tyndall AFB, Fla. I’m waiting to hear your choice Jenny. f |
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Post by CJ on Oct 26, 2019 10:22:23 GMT -5
Ice Axe. I've always wanted to try ice climbing - one of these days...
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Post by sisson09 on Oct 27, 2019 20:08:51 GMT -5
Happy73 or Boxcar24
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