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Post by thetruthisoutthere on Jul 9, 2020 19:22:37 GMT -5
I had a thought today about what I would like to see happen, even if it's unlikely. Assuming that the finder has a good reason to not disclose the location of the find, what if he put some other object there so that the chase could continue in a fashion? Instead of giving out more information about location he could give hints about how (or how not) to approach solving the poem. Making it a bit easier and we'd then see a few people finding it within the next couple years. For me I wouldn't need a monetary incentive, I'd just want to join that exclusive club of solvers. Eventually one of the new finders would spill the beans, but if there is an obvious reason to not disclose the location it might be a while before that happened. Looking at the different methods of solving out there it seems like you could give enough information to rule out 95% of the approaches and get people focused on more productive ways to think about it. It won't quiet the people who are fixated on their way of thinking, but it would be fun for the rest of us. Thoughts?
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Post by ladyv on Jul 9, 2020 19:37:09 GMT -5
I completely agree and hope for this.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2020 19:46:46 GMT -5
I don't think it will, but why let that end your fun? There is plenty of treasure out there, including raw elements such as silver, gold and platinum. Why not look for that and earn more money than the finder?
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Post by thetruthisoutthere on Jul 9, 2020 22:21:04 GMT -5
I don't think it will, but why let that end your fun? There is plenty of treasure out there, including raw elements such as silver, gold and platinum. Why not look for that and earn more money than the finder? As I mentioned, it's not about the money now. I'd still like to have the chance to solve the poem, even without the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2020 0:24:17 GMT -5
I don't think it will, but why let that end your fun? There is plenty of treasure out there, including raw elements such as silver, gold and platinum. Why not look for that and earn more money than the finder? As I mentioned, it's not about the money now. I'd still like to have the chance to solve the poem, even without the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Yes, but we need to be realistic. The chase is over and Forrest said he will not reveal the solution, so unless:
1) The real finder comes along and either Forrest or his estate confirms it is the "real" finder and 2) The finder feels like giving out the solution
We may NEVER know.
Plus, the chase is over.
No point in continuting anything where you do not have a way to confirm anything. The ONLY way to confirm a solution was "to retrieve the chest from its original location", which is impossible without #1 and #2 happening. I'm not sure about you, but for me there are plenty of more interesting things, especially my grandkids. It was fun, but its over and there are PLENTY of other puzzles to solve...
Life only goes around once, this horse is now dead...
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Post by brianu on Jul 10, 2020 7:33:35 GMT -5
If there's confirmation, then solving the clues would be cool; not to mention it seems hidden and secluded.
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Post by annie on Jul 10, 2020 8:10:35 GMT -5
I had a thought today about what I would like to see happen, even if it's unlikely. Assuming that the finder has a good reason to not disclose the location of the find, what if he put some other object there so that the chase could continue in a fashion? Instead of giving out more information about location he could give hints about how (or how not) to approach solving the poem. Making it a bit easier and we'd then see a few people finding it within the next couple years. For me I wouldn't need a monetary incentive, I'd just want to join that exclusive club of solvers. Eventually one of the new finders would spill the beans, but if there is an obvious reason to not disclose the location it might be a while before that happened. Looking at the different methods of solving out there it seems like you could give enough information to rule out 95% of the approaches and get people focused on more productive ways to think about it. It won't quiet the people who are fixated on their way of thinking, but it would be fun for the rest of us. Thoughts? Hi thetruthisoutthere. See my post earlier page “is anyone still keeping on their search”. I certainly am continuing to try and complete my solve, mainly because (like everyone) i believe my search is the right solve😒. It keeps my mind active and even though no treasure at the end of the rainbow- i cannot just drop the thing i have been working on for so long. It may take me to Montana one day, to find the final clues - who knows. I hope people do keep on- in a way it is quite nice that no one can say (at the moment) who’s solve is right or wrong. And if keeping up with others via forums like this, then the more the merrier! keep on with your solve and share(if you want). 🙂
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Post by dejoka on Jul 10, 2020 17:34:19 GMT -5
For all those who think they solved the puzzle, why not hide your own treasure at your precise location and see if anyone finds it. This can keep the Chase going to some extent and it'll confirm your 2nd place finish once the actual Chase location is revealed.
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Post by annie on Jul 10, 2020 18:46:53 GMT -5
For all those who think they solved the puzzle, why not hide your own treasure at your precise location and see if anyone finds it. This can keep the Chase going to some extent and it'll confirm your 2nd place finish once the actual Chase location is revealed. ‘Once it’s revealed’ What if the actual location isn’t ever revealed. No point in waiting for that then is there? Actually, maybe the poem isn’t real either- in which case we are all wasting our time🙄
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Post by dejoka on Jul 10, 2020 21:38:59 GMT -5
For all those who think they solved the puzzle, why not hide your own treasure at your precise location and see if anyone finds it. This can keep the Chase going to some extent and it'll confirm your 2nd place finish once the actual Chase location is revealed. ‘Once it’s revealed’ What if the actual location isn’t ever revealed. No point in waiting for that then is there? Actually, maybe the poem isn’t real either- in which case we are all wasting our time🙄 If it's never revealed then your/the solution, if confirmable, is yours and worth as much as the finders', minus the legalities and anonymity issues and of course the treasure.
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Post by thetruthisoutthere on Jul 10, 2020 22:51:27 GMT -5
The main point I was trying to make in my initial post is that if the location isn't going to be revealed I would like the finder to leave something at the site so that we would know if we ever found it. If the plan is for the location to be revealed at some point, then I'll just wait until it is. But since that's looking less likely as time goes on I'd like to have the opportunity to still look for the spot.
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Post by indigojones on Jul 11, 2020 1:45:43 GMT -5
The main point I was trying to make in my initial post is that if the location isn't going to be revealed I would like the finder to leave something at the site so that we would know if we ever found it. If the plan is for the location to be revealed at some point, then I'll just wait until it is. But since that's looking less likely as time goes on I'd like to have the opportunity to still look for the spot. I admire your spirit in still trying to find the location of the spot where the treasure chest was, but sadly think that would be a fruitless search since according to my solution something was buried in the cistern at Adelaide that contained clues to where the chest lay and that was retrieved by someone in early October 2019 so the clues to the chest whereabouts went with it. That is the mystery surrounding all of this that if that was the case why was that clue sat on for a full 9 months before disclosing that the chest was found. Very curious IMO. I cannot prove that 100% of course but a photograph can reveal a lot of evidence to substantiate this. indigo
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Post by goldwatch on Jul 11, 2020 14:25:05 GMT -5
The main point I was trying to make in my initial post is that if the location isn't going to be revealed I would like the finder to leave something at the site so that we would know if we ever found it. If the plan is for the location to be revealed at some point, then I'll just wait until it is. But since that's looking less likely as time goes on I'd like to have the opportunity to still look for the spot. I think that's a great idea. But who knows what's even possible, especially at the present time, since we don't know anything at all. Edit,,, We don't know anything about the Finder, or his plans. I didn't mean to insinuate that Forrest was lying about anything.
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Post by kenintexas on Jul 12, 2020 3:51:18 GMT -5
... But since that's looking less likely as time goes on I'd like to have the opportunity to still look for the spot. I see nothing wrong with that. Just assume your location is incorrect from the get-go. Expect nothing in return. And have a good adventure exploring the spot anyway. Ken (in Texas)
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Post by tighterfocus on Jan 26, 2023 0:57:18 GMT -5
I had a thought today about what I would like to see happen, even if it's unlikely. Assuming that the finder has a good reason to not disclose the location of the find, what if he put some other object there so that the chase could continue in a fashion? Instead of giving out more information about location he could give hints about how (or how not) to approach solving the poem. Making it a bit easier and we'd then see a few people finding it within the next couple years. For me I wouldn't need a monetary incentive, I'd just want to join that exclusive club of solvers. Eventually one of the new finders would spill the beans, but if there is an obvious reason to not disclose the location it might be a while before that happened. Looking at the different methods of solving out there it seems like you could give enough information to rule out 95% of the approaches and get people focused on more productive ways to think about it. It won't quiet the people who are fixated on their way of thinking, but it would be fun for the rest of us. Thoughts? Hi thetruthisoutthere. See my post earlier page “is anyone still keeping on their search”. I certainly am continuing to try and complete my solve, mainly because (like everyone) i believe my search is the right solve😒. It keeps my mind active and even though no treasure at the end of the rainbow- i cannot just drop the thing i have been working on for so long. It may take me to Montana one day, to find the final clues - who knows. I hope people do keep on- in a way it is quite nice that no one can say (at the moment) who’s solve is right or wrong. And if keeping up with others via forums like this, then the more the merrier! keep on with your solve and share(if you want). 🙂 Annie, if it takes you anywhere near Yellowstone and you've never spent much time sightseeing in the park, I suggest you make some time available for this.
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