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Post by heidini on Apr 21, 2020 16:52:24 GMT -5
Well, if my own ideas about the poem are remotely accurate (i.e. pure speculation), I reject the idea that the solutions to all nine clues are collectively found on the blogs. WWWH, yes. Canyon down, yes. Beyond that, nothing actionable that I've read. I believe home of Brown has been mentioned without it being recognized as such, but since I don't think that's the whole clue, that's not a clue solution to me. However, I haven't read all the blogs, nor every entry on the blogs that I ~have~ followed (Dal's, MW, THOR, Richard Saunier's, Cynthia's and Mark Dreyer's). So it's ~possible~ more "correct" answers are out there. Still, I've read at least a half million of the comments on Dal's, plus everything Forrest has ever provided there (videos, Scrapbooks, Vignettes, Speed Bumps, Abberations (sic), etc.), plus everything on Richard's and Mark's blogs, and all of Cynthia's up through last fall. So that's a pretty decent amount of material from which I draw my conclusions. You’re quite the student! I believe the first two clues might have been mentioned on blogs but I don’t think people have discussed past that. It seems like people jump around the poem. No place for the meek here. And heavy there... Nothing seems connected in what I have read. Of course people hold their cards close to their chest. |
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Post by miracleman on Apr 21, 2020 17:04:19 GMT -5
Well, if my own ideas about the poem are remotely accurate (i.e. pure speculation), I reject the idea that the solutions to all nine clues are collectively found on the blogs. WWWH, yes. Canyon down, yes. Beyond that, nothing actionable that I've read. I believe home of Brown has been mentioned without it being recognized as such, but since I don't think that's the whole clue, that's not a clue solution to me. However, I haven't read all the blogs, nor every entry on the blogs that I ~have~ followed (Dal's, MW, THOR, Richard Saunier's, Cynthia's and Mark Dreyer's). So it's ~possible~ more "correct" answers are out there. Still, I've read at least a half million of the comments on Dal's, plus everything Forrest has ever provided there (videos, Scrapbooks, Vignettes, Speed Bumps, Abberations (sic), etc.), plus everything on Richard's and Mark's blogs, and all of Cynthia's up through last fall. So that's a pretty decent amount of material from which I draw my conclusions. You’re quite the student! I believe the first two clues might have been mentioned on blogs but I don’t think people have discussed past that. It seems like people jump around the poem. No place for the meek here. And heavy there... Nothing seems connected in what I have read. Of course people hold their cards close to their chest. Heidini - agree, most people don’t seem to be methodically working clue by clue through the poem. If they were probably no one would be talking about the blaze!  That still leaves the question - not being mentioned doesn’t mean it hasn’t been solved. But if I had to bet, based on the fact that so few have mentioned what I think is the correct WWWH I think it comes down to people not having solved much of the poem. They get the wrong WWWH and off they go down the garden path. |
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Post by zaphod73491 on Apr 21, 2020 20:00:52 GMT -5
Hi Miracleman: I think there are more than a few searchers with the correct starting point, and some of them are sufficiently confident that they're no longer questioning it. They're probably also wise enough not to talk about their solutions to any of the clues beyond the canyon down in an open forum.
We still don't know for sure if anyone has solved 4 clues because apparently Forrest doesn't want us to have that info. But Jenny has never asked Forrest if anyone has solved the first *3* clues (nor has anyone else that I'm aware of). Who knows? Forrest might even answer that one.
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Post by miracleman on Apr 21, 2020 20:59:31 GMT -5
Hi Zap, thank you for your response maybe wishful thinking on my part. I am after all pretty late to the game and hoping for just a little more time to catch up. Is there any reason for your thinking or just a hunch?
Yes it would be interesting to see if anyone has given Forrest the answer to NFBTFTW. I have an idea of what it could be, my solution is an answer to the riddle, is self confirming within the phrase, uses some wordplay that seems in line with other things FF has done and would explain why many went right on past the treasure. I got my idea after staring at maps for hours then looking down at the cover of the second book. If I’m right, people have been there not understanding the significance. Still to early for me to say for sure but it’s compelling.
I am tempted to post my complete ideas about this and also some other things about my solve but it would be impossible without giving up what I believe to be the general area of the treasure chest give or take a mile or two.
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Post by zaphod73491 on Apr 21, 2020 22:36:09 GMT -5
Miracleman: it's possible you have the same starting point as me (and others) based on your comments about the first stanza -- particularly if you've honed in on Montana. But it's a big four-state area, so the odds are you've made connections to a different spot. With 2 or 3 obscure questions, I could probably tell you which is the case.
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Post by miracleman on Apr 22, 2020 6:58:36 GMT -5
Zap - happy to answer any obscure questions, though I prefer not to openly disclose it. Besides, I’m certain we’re at the same starting point. I cringed the few times I saw the full reveal of WWWH posted but few really commented, whether because they were ignoring or because they didn’t want to draw attention I don’t know. I’d really like to discuss NFBTFTW but haven’t figured out a way to do that short of a full reveal. I am working through the clues one by one, but feel like I’ve inadvertently stumbled across a few big clues at the end. Again, difficult to discuss without revealing exact thoughts and the general area. My general thoughts on the blaze are posted elsewhere here. My goal is to give this my all in the next few months and try to go BOTG once before someone finds the thing. Im really enjoying the intellectual challenge and the little aha moments are dopamine fuel keeping me going |
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Post by me9 on May 13, 2020 9:03:28 GMT -5
Question posted 7/2/2014: Do you think that someone who is sure about the location of the home of Brown could reverse-engineer where warm waters halt? ~Ben Raylor Thanks for the question Ben. If you are sure about the location of home of Brown why are you concerned about where warm waters halt? But to answer your question, sure you could and a few searchers might throw in some gas money for a percentage of the take. Good luck.f mysteriouswritings.com/questions-with-forrest-fenn-and-the-thrill-of-the-chase/ |
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