brosk
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Post by brosk on Jun 18, 2020 8:38:10 GMT -5
. Did Forest ever explain the circumstances as to why he is in contact with the chest again? I don't think he has explained anything really. The end to this hunt IMHO has been super weird. I can sort of understand the vagueness but the randomness of the photos and description is just strange. |
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Post by goldilocks on Jun 18, 2020 8:59:51 GMT -5
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Post by Jenny on Jun 18, 2020 9:08:31 GMT -5
Does look like it could be! Great find! |
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Post by Bownarrow on Jun 18, 2020 10:31:33 GMT -5
. Did Forest ever explain the circumstances as to why he is in contact with the chest again?
I was wondering the same thing.
He said "I do not know the person who found it".
How come he is in contact with the chest again if he doesn't know the person who found it?
I am confused.
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Post by davebakedpotato on Jun 18, 2020 10:51:24 GMT -5
. Did Forest ever explain the circumstances as to why he is in contact with the chest again?
I was wondering the same thing.
He said "I do not know the person who found it".
How come he is in contact with the chest again if he doesn't know the person who found it?
I am confused.
I think he means I do not know them personally, as in they are not family or friend nor probably high-profile searcher. |
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Post by Bownarrow on Jun 18, 2020 11:42:04 GMT -5
I think he means I do not know them personally, as in they are not family or friend nor probably high-profile searcher.
That is a possibility, but that was certainly not how I understood his statement. I took it simply to mean that he was not aware of the finders identity.
Was your interpretation of the statement how you understood it when it was first made?
If your interpretation is correct, it seems both a strange thing to say at that point, and a very unclear way to say it.
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Post by goldwatch on Jun 18, 2020 11:47:05 GMT -5
I was wondering the same thing.
He said "I do not know the person who found it".
How come he is in contact with the chest again if he doesn't know the person who found it?
I am confused.
I think he means I do not know them personally, as in they are not family or friend nor probably high-profile searcher. Yeah, Forrest had probably never met them until getting together to receive his bracelet. |
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Post by woollybugger on Jun 18, 2020 11:47:55 GMT -5
I think he means I do not know them personally, as in they are not family or friend nor probably high-profile searcher.
That is a possibility, but that was certainly not how I understood his statement. I took it simply to mean that he was not aware of the finders identity.
Was your interpretation of the statement how you understood it when it was first made?
If your interpretation is correct, it seems both a strange thing to say at that point, and a very unclear way to say it.
I think Dave Potato is right. It doesn't take long surfing the various blogs to see all of the accusations of preferential treatment. I think his point was that it wasn't one of the "inner circle" searchers in constant contact with him. Showing preference was always something he adamantly denied. I'm sure these accusations bothered him, like they would anyone telling the truth. Just one more "See!, the chest was real. See! the chase was fair for all." |
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Post by brianu on Jun 18, 2020 11:54:46 GMT -5
That's what I'm saying. It was real, and was really sitting out at the Canyon the whole time. Everyone just drove on by. I think the inner circle people were there for the inner net. Like Dal was a good fit and then fen wouldn't have to do the inner net stuff. ECT ECT. Who wants to make videos everyday anyhow if there the one that left it out. It would probably get tiring. I think that more will be revealed, I read about it once in this other book.
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Post by goldilocks on Jun 18, 2020 13:10:24 GMT -5
If we are letting the pinecone lead us to the area rather than choosing the pinecone to suit our area, then I would say it is a red pine. The specs match needles, cone size etc.
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Post by davebakedpotato on Jun 18, 2020 14:22:54 GMT -5
I think he means I do not know them personally, as in they are not family or friend nor probably high-profile searcher.
That is a possibility, but that was certainly not how I understood his statement. I took it simply to mean that he was not aware of the finders identity.
Was your interpretation of the statement how you understood it when it was first made?
If your interpretation is correct, it seems both a strange thing to say at that point, and a very unclear way to say it.
My whole thought process was: "That's a really strange thing to say" "Of course he knows them, in that he's spoken to them, and presumably met them" "I guess he means he doesn't know them from prior to them finding the chest" I agree, it is strangely worded. |
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Post by teaandease on Jun 18, 2020 14:28:17 GMT -5
Regarding the stick in the chest: Didn't Fenn once say he put something in the chest only for the finder? Perhaps that something was a note saying if they intend to send him a photo of the chest as "proof of find", put a stick in the chest as further confirmation the photo isn't faked. Only the true finder, who also found the note within, would do that.
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Post by whotrollsnigh on Jun 18, 2020 14:32:41 GMT -5
Regarding the stick in the chest: Didn't Fenn once say he put something in the chest only for the finder? Perhaps that something was a note saying if they intend to send him a photo of the chest as "proof of find", put a stick in the chest as further confirmation the photo isn't faked. Only the true finder, who also found the note within, would do that. I think the stick has something to do with the fishing line tangled about the contents of the chest. |
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Post by teaandease on Jun 18, 2020 20:15:58 GMT -5
Regarding the stick in the chest: Didn't Fenn once say he put something in the chest only for the finder? Perhaps that something was a note saying if they intend to send him a photo of the chest as "proof of find", put a stick in the chest as further confirmation the photo isn't faked. Only the true finder, who also found the note within, would do that. I think the stick has something to do with the fishing line tangled about the contents of the chest. Although I don't see this fishing line myself, I really like this 'line' of thought |
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Post by indigojones on Jun 19, 2020 2:56:21 GMT -5
. Noticing: 1) It was "left on the ground", but there is dirt on the lower box edges. Was it in a recessed area, or floodwater hit it at times? 2) The bracelet was wet when found. I don't see water in the box, but there may be? 3) The key apparently rusted, was it a brass key? 4) The twig in the chest should be identifiable, as has already been posted. (Martha, can you pull a similar size twig from you pinon, and see how the sub-branching spaces?) 5) The grass may be common, unknown. 6) Looks like a daytime picture, but was found "under a canopy of stars" 7) Not seeing any shadowing 8) As others have asked, what is the context of the Photos with Forrest in them? |
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