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Canasta
May 12, 2020 13:36:21 GMT -5
Post by goldilocks on May 12, 2020 13:36:21 GMT -5
Q: Who has been the closest to the chest; man or woman? (that you know of) A: As far as I know the closest person to the treasure was a man, but there may have been a woman with him. The most common mistake that I see searchers make is that they underestimate the importance of the first clue. If you don’t have that one nailed down you might as well stay home and play Canasta.f mysteriouswritings.com/questions-with-forrest-fenn-and-the-thrill-of-the-chase/questions-with-fenn-archive-1/This reference to Canasta may have meant absolutely nothing at all. First off I would like to say that my knowledge of the card game Canasta was acquired by watching a 3 minute YouTube tutorial 5 minutes ago. Since I don't think we need to educate ourselves thoroughly on any topic in this hunt I try to stick with basic facts. Here are my three basics of Canasta: -The word Canasta means basket (Forrest collects baskets) -A meld is 3 or more cards of the same type (meld=marry (clues to a map) -Canasta is a meld of 7 or more cards (LGFI can't get closer than first 2 clues - that leaves 7 to meld?) I believe some things Forrest says are hints on how to figure out the clues. Not hints to clue locations but rather how to go about figuring out the poem. Could the reference to Canasta be one such hint? |
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Canasta
May 12, 2020 14:12:11 GMT -5
Post by zaphod73491 on May 12, 2020 14:12:11 GMT -5
Q: Who has been the closest to the chest; man or woman? (that you know of) A: As far as I know the closest person to the treasure was a man, but there may have been a woman with him. The most common mistake that I see searchers make is that they underestimate the importance of the first clue. If you don’t have that one nailed down you might as well stay home and play Canasta.f mysteriouswritings.com/questions-with-forrest-fenn-and-the-thrill-of-the-chase/questions-with-fenn-archive-1/This reference to Canasta may have meant absolutely nothing at all. First off I would like to say that my knowledge of the card game Canasta was acquired by watching a 3 minute YouTube tutorial 5 minutes ago. Since I don't think we need to educate ourselves thoroughly on any topic in this hunt I try to stick with basic facts. Here are my three basics of Canasta: -The word Canasta means basket (Forrest collects baskets) -A meld is 3 or more cards of the same type (meld=marry (clues to a map) -Canasta is a meld of 7 or more cards (LGFI can't get closer than first 2 clues - that leaves 7 to meld?) I believe some things Forrest says are hints on how to figure out the clues. Not hints to clue locations but rather how to go about figuring out the poem. Could the reference to Canasta be one such hint?
Happiness is the pot
Fate deals you four cards and a joker,
And you play whether you like it or not.
Compare this with the original lyrics of Art Gillham’s 1927 song “I’m Waiting for Ships that Never Come In”:
Life is only a game of poker,
And “happiness” is the pot
Fate deals you five cards in the cradle
And you play, whether you like it or not.
The main change is the introduction of a joker.
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Canasta
May 12, 2020 14:39:43 GMT -5
Post by goldilocks on May 12, 2020 14:39:43 GMT -5
Hi Zap... thanks yes I forgot about the joker (those and clowns creep me out lol). Jokers and 2's are wild and have equal value in Canasta. Does the
joKIR WIN this game?
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Canasta
May 13, 2020 8:42:37 GMT -5
Post by goldilocks on May 13, 2020 8:42:37 GMT -5
Q: Who has been the closest to the chest; man or woman? (that you know of) A: As far as I know the closest person to the treasure was a man, but there may have been a woman with him. The most common mistake that I see searchers make is that they underestimate the importance of the first clue. If you don’t have that one nailed down you might as well stay home and play Canasta.f mysteriouswritings.com/questions-with-forrest-fenn-and-the-thrill-of-the-chase/questions-with-fenn-archive-1/This reference to Canasta may have meant absolutely nothing at all. First off I would like to say that my knowledge of the card game Canasta was acquired by watching a 3 minute YouTube tutorial 5 minutes ago. Since I don't think we need to educate ourselves thoroughly on any topic in this hunt I try to stick with basic facts. Here are my three basics of Canasta: -The word Canasta means basket (Forrest collects baskets) -A meld is 3 or more cards of the same type (meld=marry (clues to a map) -Canasta is a meld of 7 or more cards (LGFI can't get closer than first 2 clues - that leaves 7 to meld?) I believe some things Forrest says are hints on how to figure out the clues. Not hints to clue locations but rather how to go about figuring out the poem. Could the reference to Canasta be one such hint?
Happiness is the pot
Fate deals you four cards and a joker,
And you play whether you like it or not.
Compare this with the original lyrics of Art Gillham’s 1927 song “I’m Waiting for Ships that Never Come In”:
Life is only a game of poker,
And “happiness” is the pot
Fate deals you five cards in the cradle
And you play, whether you like it or not.
The main change is the introduction of a joker.
I've been thinking about the joker Zap. A joker is a wild card, something unpredictable. Why did he change 5 to 4? Fate deals you 4 cards and a joker... life dealt him 4 cards. What 4 things could he be referring to? Four brushes with death? What is the wild card that Forrest was thrown in his life? Maybe it was cancer. Maybe the "Life is a game of poker" quote has nothing to do with Forrest. He used it in his eulogy for his friend Mike Kammerer. Maybe it was included in TTOTC to honor his friend, like so many other parts of the book honor the important people in his life. Maybe it's there for all of us to think about. We are all thrown jokers in our lives. |
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May 13, 2020 15:20:31 GMT -5
Post by Jenny on May 13, 2020 15:20:31 GMT -5
Some great thoughts here...... Thanks for sharing them.... lots to think about....
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Canasta
May 14, 2020 1:09:23 GMT -5
Post by zaphod73491 on May 14, 2020 1:09:23 GMT -5
Some great thoughts here...... Thanks for sharing them.... lots to think about.... A few more hints (at least they are to me) on the subject: a joker is a wildcard. What symbol do use on your keyboard to signify a wildcard? What symbol is on page 15 of TTOTC, as well as the word associated with it? What giant orange symbol is glaringly obvious (twice) in OUAW Chapter 39 "Experiences With Joe"? What is the symbol for Walmart (mentioned in SB 107)? |
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Canasta
May 17, 2020 0:53:20 GMT -5
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Post by heidini on May 17, 2020 0:53:20 GMT -5
Some great thoughts here...... Thanks for sharing them.... lots to think about.... A few more hints (at least they are to me) on the subject: a joker is a wildcard. What symbol do use on your keyboard to signify a wildcard? What symbol is on page 15 of TTOTC, as well as the word associated with it? What giant orange symbol is glaringly obvious (twice) in OUAW Chapter 39 "Experiences With Joe"? What is the symbol for Walmart (mentioned in SB 107)? yup and yup. 😊 |
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Canasta
May 17, 2020 17:08:57 GMT -5
Post by goldilocks on May 17, 2020 17:08:57 GMT -5
Some great thoughts here...... Thanks for sharing them.... lots to think about.... A few more hints (at least they are to me) on the subject: a joker is a wildcard. What symbol do use on your keyboard to signify a wildcard? What symbol is on page 15 of TTOTC, as well as the word associated with it? What giant orange symbol is glaringly obvious (twice) in OUAW Chapter 39 "Experiences With Joe"? What is the symbol for Walmart (mentioned in SB 107)? May I present to you the map of the Santa Fe airport  Even if your chase does not end here, it may very well begin here, or vice versa I might add.  |
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Canasta
May 17, 2020 17:53:43 GMT -5
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Post by brianu on May 17, 2020 17:53:43 GMT -5
That's a good one🤔🦊
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May 17, 2020 18:19:00 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2020 18:19:00 GMT -5
i recently started playing three thirteen and now i can't go back to regular cañasta.
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May 18, 2020 8:26:46 GMT -5
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Post by lbkgoat on May 18, 2020 8:26:46 GMT -5
Why would the first clue be so important? How come you couldn’t just start at the blaze and find it? This concept has given me a new outlook on this puzzle. I believe that the key is, title to the gold
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Canasta
May 18, 2020 8:57:32 GMT -5
Post by Bownarrow on May 18, 2020 8:57:32 GMT -5
Hi Goldilocks: another thing to note about Canasta -- it is one of the few card games that makes use of the Jokers. This possibly ties into the altered quote on page 5 of the Preface of TTOTC:Life is a game of poker,
Happiness is the pot
Fate deals you four cards and a joker,
And you play whether you like it or not.
Compare this with the original lyrics of Art Gillham’s 1927 song “I’m Waiting for Ships that Never Come In”:
Life is only a game of poker,
And “happiness” is the pot
Fate deals you five cards in the cradle
And you play, whether you like it or not.
The main change is the introduction of a joker.
Synonyms of joker in English:
joker
humorist, comedian, comedienne, comic, funny man, funny woman, wag, wit, jester
prankster, practical joker, hoaxer, trickster, clown
Synonyms for magician
trickster
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Canasta
May 18, 2020 14:51:40 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on May 18, 2020 14:51:40 GMT -5
Q: Who has been the closest to the chest; man or woman? (that you know of) A: As far as I know the closest person to the treasure was a man, but there may have been a woman with him. The most common mistake that I see searchers make is that they underestimate the importance of the first clue. If you don’t have that one nailed down you might as well stay home and play Canasta.f mysteriouswritings.com/questions-with-forrest-fenn-and-the-thrill-of-the-chase/questions-with-fenn-archive-1/This reference to Canasta may have meant absolutely nothing at all. First off I would like to say that my knowledge of the card game Canasta was acquired by watching a 3 minute YouTube tutorial 5 minutes ago. Since I don't think we need to educate ourselves thoroughly on any topic in this hunt I try to stick with basic facts. Here are my three basics of Canasta: -The word Canasta means basket (Forrest collects baskets) -A meld is 3 or more cards of the same type (meld=marry (clues to a map) -Canasta is a meld of 7 or more cards (LGFI can't get closer than first 2 clues - that leaves 7 to meld?) I believe some things Forrest says are hints on how to figure out the clues. Not hints to clue locations but rather how to go about figuring out the poem. Could the reference to Canasta be one such hint?
Happiness is the pot
Fate deals you four cards and a joker,
And you play whether you like it or not.
Compare this with the original lyrics of Art Gillham’s 1927 song “I’m Waiting for Ships that Never Come In”:
Life is only a game of poker,
And “happiness” is the pot
Fate deals you five cards in the cradle
And you play, whether you like it or not.
The main change is the introduction of a joker.
With Canasta, I would cheat and be counting cards and then add the one that is nailed down. "If you don’t have that 1 nailed down you might as well stay home and play Canasta.f" |
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May 18, 2020 15:17:09 GMT -5
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Post by goldilocks on May 18, 2020 15:17:09 GMT -5
Hi Goldilocks: another thing to note about Canasta -- it is one of the few card games that makes use of the Jokers. This possibly ties into the altered quote on page 5 of the Preface of TTOTC:Life is a game of poker,
Happiness is the pot
Fate deals you four cards and a joker,
And you play whether you like it or not.
Compare this with the original lyrics of Art Gillham’s 1927 song “I’m Waiting for Ships that Never Come In”:
Life is only a game of poker,
And “happiness” is the pot
Fate deals you five cards in the cradle
And you play, whether you like it or not.
The main change is the introduction of a joker.
With Canasta, I would cheat and be counting cards and then add the one that is nailed down. "If you don’t have that one nailed down you might as well stay home and play Canasta.f" Isn’t it hard to count cards with that game? I thought it’s played with 3 decks. |
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May 19, 2020 6:17:35 GMT -5
Post by astree on May 19, 2020 6:17:35 GMT -5
Some great thoughts here...... Thanks for sharing them.... lots to think about.... A few more hints (at least they are to me) on the subject: a joker is a wildcard. What symbol do use on your keyboard to signify a wildcard? What symbol is on page 15 of TTOTC, as well as the word associated with it? What giant orange symbol is glaringly obvious (twice) in OUAW Chapter 39 "Experiences With Joe"? What is the symbol for Walmart (mentioned in SB 107)? If I recall, the asterisk in the thrill of the chase is where Forrest began to his foot note. Which would make sense because the asterisk is used to mark foot notes |
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Even if your chase does not end here, it may very well begin here, or vice versa I might add.
