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Post by kenintexas on Jul 12, 2020 4:20:42 GMT -5
Very good point. Forrest had no way to test it, it might be a big flop and impossible to solve, so he called it off.
Badger and Wymustigo: it worked well enough to lead someone there, so that answers the question of whether it was impossible. It wasn't. And Forrest clearly didn't "call it off":
Paragraph 6 of his deposition in the Brian Erskine lawsuit: "...The Memoir describes the treasure chest that I personally hid 'in the mountains somewhere north of Santa Fe,' and provided hints to the Chest's precise location, including a poem that contains nine clues leading potential searchers to the Chest. I did not move the Chest from its original hiding place, nor did I ever direct anyone else to do so."
Paragraph 15: "In early June 2020, I personally verified that the Chest was found by a searcher, who has requested to remain anonymous. Since the Chest was discovered, I have personally seen the Chest and its contents. I also met the person who found the Chest and confirmed that he discovered it in the location I left it about ten years ago. I also confirmed that he used the clues in the poem and hints in the Memoir to locate and find the Chest."
Zap ... your quotes from Forrest's deposition say next to nothing. Given his history of questionable comments (including inconsistencies, vague responses, contradictions, and outright mistakes, all of which are well documented in various interviews and writings), why should we believe anything written for some trivial lawsuit? A good lawyer could take his deposition words and scramble them around to show that Forrest has lots of wiggle room in those statements to be technically accurate without actually telling the truth. As just one example, his wording "nor did I ever direct anyone else to do so" leaves more holes than a slice of swiss cheese. He did not "direct" anyone in his family to find the chest, but he might have left the correct solution in a conspicuous place and "hinted" that someone in his family might want to see if they could find the chest >>> IN RESPONSE TO HIS FAMILY'S ODIOUS DEMANDS THAT HE END THE CHASE NOW, OR ELSE. I'm constantly amazed at searchers who are so smitten with hero worship of Forrest Fenn that they refuse to acknowledge the truth that there is no proof AT ALL that a legitimate searcher actually found the chest. In my opinion the lawsuit is trivial and has has no chance to succeed, mostly because no judge can rule on the veracity of the correct location. That, however, does not in any way take away the suspicion that many legitimate searchers have. Since Forrest refuses to provide any proof or substantive information, all of us can choose to believe whatever we want to believe. It's our choice. And it would seem that suspicion is the choice of lots of legitimate searchers. As a result, his "legacy" is now in question. Ken (in Texas) |
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Post by luiscatala on Jul 12, 2020 4:37:30 GMT -5
I think there are some rights to make a treasure hunt movie. Giving the solution of the poem now would be a spoiler.
I can understand that FF does not give the solution to the poem, what I do not understand is that he does not say the reasons for not giving it.
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Post by annie on Jul 12, 2020 9:44:15 GMT -5
Badger and Wymustigo: it worked well enough to lead someone there, so that answers the question of whether it was impossible. It wasn't. And Forrest clearly didn't "call it off":
Paragraph 6 of his deposition in the Brian Erskine lawsuit: "...The Memoir describes the treasure chest that I personally hid 'in the mountains somewhere north of Santa Fe,' and provided hints to the Chest's precise location, including a poem that contains nine clues leading potential searchers to the Chest. I did not move the Chest from its original hiding place, nor did I ever direct anyone else to do so."
Paragraph 15: "In early June 2020, I personally verified that the Chest was found by a searcher, who has requested to remain anonymous. Since the Chest was discovered, I have personally seen the Chest and its contents. I also met the person who found the Chest and confirmed that he discovered it in the location I left it about ten years ago. I also confirmed that he used the clues in the poem and hints in the Memoir to locate and find the Chest."
Zap ... your quotes from Forrest's deposition say next to nothing. Given his history of questionable comments (including inconsistencies, vague responses, contradictions, and outright mistakes, all of which are well documented in various interviews and writings), why should we believe anything written for some trivial lawsuit? A good lawyer could take his deposition words and scramble them around to show that Forrest has lots of wiggle room in those statements to be technically accurate without actually telling the truth. As just one example, his wording "nor did I ever direct anyone else to do so" leaves more holes than a slice of swiss cheese. He did not "direct" anyone in his family to find the chest, but he might have left the correct solution in a conspicuous place and "hinted" that someone in his family might want to see if they could find the chest >>> IN RESPONSE TO HIS FAMILY'S ODIOUS DEMANDS THAT HE END THE CHASE NOW, OR ELSE. I'm constantly amazed at searchers who are so smitten with hero worship of Forrest Fenn that they refuse to acknowledge the truth that there is no proof AT ALL that a legitimate searcher actually found the chest. In my opinion the lawsuit is trivial and has has no chance to succeed, mostly because no judge can rule on the veracity of the correct location. That, however, does not in any way take away the suspicion that many legitimate searchers have. Since Forrest refuses to provide any proof or substantive information, all of us can choose to believe whatever we want to believe. It's our choice. And it would seem that suspicion is the choice of lots of legitimate searchers. As a result, his "legacy" is now in question. Ken (in Texas) Ken (in Texas) i am inclined to agree with you. Whenever i mention the hunt and the ‘find’ to anyone - the first question is always ‘so where was it found?’ When I can’t answer - I just get ‘THE LOOK’ from them. |
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