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Post by goldenchild on Jun 8, 2020 21:51:33 GMT -5
Nay I say...nay. There is no logical reason to not offer the solve. Anonymity sure thing, no prob. But to deny the solve to a half million searchers would be very suspicious and fishy. There’s no way to prove it ever existed if it ends like that. The BLM protest of 2020 will be remembered right along with the TTOC searcher riots of 2020. We want closure!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2020 23:07:29 GMT -5
"Wait and we will see" is just something people say when they want people to wait until they forget.
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Post by astree on Jun 9, 2020 5:26:14 GMT -5
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And what if the solve reveals personal information about Forest?
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Post by kaotkbliss on Jun 9, 2020 6:44:48 GMT -5
I'm hoping that the pictures sent to Forrest are faked (I've seen some pretty amazing photoshops) in hopes Forrest would reveal the location. I can't remember when the details of the 2nd chest that was found, but perhaps it was used to stage the pictures, then the treasure photoshopped in from pictures Forrest released.
I doubt that is the case, but one can hope.
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Post by dn01 on Jun 9, 2020 11:45:09 GMT -5
I'm hoping that the pictures sent to Forrest are faked (I've seen some pretty amazing photoshops) in hopes Forrest would reveal the location. I can't remember when the details of the 2nd chest that was found, but perhaps it was used to stage the pictures, then the treasure photoshopped in from pictures Forrest released. I doubt that is the case, but one can hope. Second chest found ? |
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Post by goldwatch on Jun 9, 2020 11:49:34 GMT -5
I'm hoping that the pictures sent to Forrest are faked (I've seen some pretty amazing photoshops) in hopes Forrest would reveal the location. I can't remember when the details of the 2nd chest that was found, but perhaps it was used to stage the pictures, then the treasure photoshopped in from pictures Forrest released. I doubt that is the case, but one can hope. Second chest found ? There was (maybe still is) a YouTube video of a chest being made for a custom order, and it looked almost identical to Indulgence. It was an obvious attempt by someone to replicate it. But it was seriously flawed to a good eye. |
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Post by kaotkbliss on Jun 9, 2020 13:59:59 GMT -5
I'm going off memory
I remember reading threads on this forum about a 2nd identical chest surfacing, maybe from a museum storage or something. I remember there being talk of it being or possibly being, sold at auction or something like that?
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Post by zaphod73491 on Jun 9, 2020 14:15:48 GMT -5
I'm going off memory I remember reading threads on this forum about a 2nd identical chest surfacing, maybe from a museum storage or something. I remember there being talk of it being or possibly being, sold at auction or something like that? The kissing cousin of Indulgence is at the Detroit Institute of Art. It is only 19th century, though, which brought up the question of how old Forrest's chest/casket really is. Forrest ~did~ say he overpaid for it. ;-) |
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Post by goldwatch on Jun 9, 2020 14:28:17 GMT -5
I'm going off memory I remember reading threads on this forum about a 2nd identical chest surfacing, maybe from a museum storage or something. I remember there being talk of it being or possibly being, sold at auction or something like that? The kissing cousin of Indulgence is at the Detroit Institute of Art. It is only 19th century, though, which brought up the question of how old Forrest's chest/casket really is. Forrest ~did~ say he overpaid for it. ;-) Yes, that's right. They had it in storage at the time, and requests caused them to put it out on display, if I remember right. |
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Post by kaotkbliss on Jun 9, 2020 15:27:40 GMT -5
Well, it was wishful thinking and I knew it wasn't very likely at all. Never did get my boots on the ground because I never had a good solve all the way to the end.
I could never really find the time to sit down, sort through and really contemplate everything Forrest had said to get a really good starting point.
Since it has been found, I'm dying to know how far off all my thoughts in my short chase time were.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2020 1:58:05 GMT -5
. And what if the solve reveals personal information about Forest? Personal information? The guy is already a public figure! What information would that be. Like if the treasure was hidden in a cave that Forrest had turned into a sex dungeon? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2020 2:00:51 GMT -5
I'm hoping that the pictures sent to Forrest are faked (I've seen some pretty amazing photoshops) in hopes Forrest would reveal the location. I can't remember when the details of the 2nd chest that was found, but perhaps it was used to stage the pictures, then the treasure photoshopped in from pictures Forrest released. I doubt that is the case, but one can hope. I also hope that, but dont think it will happen. Even if Fenn is old he is also experienced and wouldnt fall for that. Even if he did think it was a picture of the real chest, there is no reason he would disclose "oh so you are at the zip code border up in Sphinx Creek, right?". |
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Post by zaphod73491 on Jun 10, 2020 13:40:27 GMT -5
Why are people so impatient? It hasn't even been 4 days since the find announcement, following a treasure hunt that's lasted over 9 years. Give Forrest some time and a little more credit. There was at least one item in the chest that only the finder and Forrest would know about -- mentioning that item, or including it in a photo, is all that the finder had to do to prove he wasn't bluffing or trying to trick Forrest into revealing anything. "Ha, I may be getting old but my shadow still ain't cast by no fool."
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Post by davebakedpotato on Jun 10, 2020 15:44:01 GMT -5
Why are people so impatient? It hasn't even been 4 days since the find announcement, following a treasure hunt that's lasted over 9 years. Give Forrest some time and a little more credit. There was at least one item in the chest that only the finder and Forrest would know about -- mentioning that item, or including it in a photo, is all that the finder had to do to prove he wasn't bluffing or trying to trick Forrest into revealing anything. "Ha, I may be getting old but my shadow still ain't cast by no fool." Exactly, or just mentioning the answers to the clues, or the final resting place (description or co-ords). Some very odd reactions on here, which leads me to think staying anonymous is a very wise move. It appears some people registered on the site just to vent or spout conspiracy theories. I understand you want to know the solution, but one thing I tried to get across to people is that this isn't just some spot picked because it was suitable to hide a chest and a body at, there is a 'special', 'almost umbilical' connection for Forrest, whatever that is. Giving away that spot to thousands of searchers to go mooch at, when he feels it's 'mine alone'? Would you bet on it? I'm 50/50... |
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Post by treysure on Jun 10, 2020 15:57:07 GMT -5
Just My 2¢
I'll caveat this by stating that these are just my opinions. They may matter to some and not at all to others. Either way, there is a lot of emotion surrounding this hunt and especially now that it has been found.
I believe that once the treasure was found there were a lot of things set into motion. This is like winning the lottery (I realize that some states allow for anonymity and that some do not), and then some. This lottery comes with a legend; a backstory that predates the hunt by decades. This hunt was probably the biggest of a lifetime. In that, I think that the hunt was bigger than even FF ever imagined.
If it was me who found the treasure, I'd want some time to collect my thoughts and process what came next too. The same goes for the finder and FF as well, in my opinion. My thoughts are that after a decade of daily emails, phone calls, interviews on <insert medium here>, stalkers, threats, the deaths of multiple searchers...I'd want some thinking/breathing room as well.
I have read many other thoughts on this board and can tell there are a lot of passionate folks on here that spent time, money, energy and life on this hunt. I spent time researching this hunt as well...it was fun but in the end, I don't have the box. I never thought to assign myself a hunt-related title or assign myself a position out of the over ###k searchers. I am not even sure how you arrive at those. I think that the finder of the box alone qualifies to do so, however. In other words, it seems like some of those same folks believe they are/were entitled to the treasure and may be a bit salty now that the hunt is over. Maybe not, but the end result is the same: one person has the box and the rest of us do not. There don't seem to be any runner-up prizes for being "close" in this hunt.
I have read about no less than three lawsuits already in action surrounding this treasure (in recent days). There will undoubtedly be more. Maybe that's the way that things go with hunts like this. Instead, I'd say congratulations to the finder. Well done, mystery person...this is a huge accomplishment.
Do I think that FF "owes" the community a solve? No. He already gave the community the Thrill of the Chase and a dedicated 10 years, remember? That being said, it seems like FF is the sort of character who, in the end, will give a solve to the community though. He probably knows better than any one searcher the effort involved in this hunt...and the desire for closure. I'll wait patiently for it, but also (to an extent) understand the desire for it to come out yesterday. Part of me hopes that FF publishes another book with the solve (or the finder with a foreword by FF...something to that effect). Something this large and legendary deserves to be memorialized in that fashion. This can't be something so simple as a few paragraphs on a blog somewhere. I'd imagine that takes time as well (if that's even a thought/consideration by the two).
On to the next hunt!
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