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Post by Firefly on Jan 27, 2022 23:12:27 GMT -5
Trains are derailing my progress.....something about the trains to get on the right track, please! I feel like you deserve your own personal bonus hint* for this clever post! |
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Post by jrrag on Jan 28, 2022 11:45:22 GMT -5
I can lay out all the pieces and draw lines between them, some weaker than others, some definitely compelling, but it hasn't gelled yet. I suppose I vote for the "bulletin", although I have a feeling if my hunch is correct that that may be difficult to hint without giving it away. I have identified the men, but does anyone else think there is something going on in a few more places in the skulls, or are they just artifacts of the layout/stitching process?
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Post by stercox on Jan 28, 2022 14:13:33 GMT -5
I can lay out all the pieces and draw lines between them, some weaker than others, some definitely compelling, but it hasn't gelled yet. I suppose I vote for the "bulletin", although I have a feeling if my hunch is correct that that may be difficult to hint without giving it away. I have identified the men, but does anyone else think there is something going on in a few more places in the skulls, or are they just artifacts of the layout/stitching process? I know what you mean. I'm still a little up in the air about some of that, but I think I've come to the conclusion that they may be stray 'watermarks' on the source image. |
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Post by Firefly on Jan 28, 2022 14:18:51 GMT -5
I think at least one other image in the skulls is significant.
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Jan 28, 2022 15:19:53 GMT -5
I can lay out all the pieces and draw lines between them, some weaker than others, some definitely compelling, but it hasn't gelled yet. I suppose I vote for the "bulletin", although I have a feeling if my hunch is correct that that may be difficult to hint without giving it away. I have identified the men, but does anyone else think there is something going on in a few more places in the skulls, or are they just artifacts of the layout/stitching process? I know what you mean. I'm still a little up in the air about some of that, but I think I've come to the conclusion that they may be stray 'watermarks' on the source image. Just to keep you from wasting your time, there were no water marks on the skull image I used. However, I did have to 'glue' two images together, so where they join might be what you are seeing. Also, there are no additional things hidden in the skulls - just the obvious ones.
Hint will be posted tomorrow morning by 10am EST. We have a blizzard coming, so I want to get it posted early in case we lose power!
-FHH
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Post by stercox on Jan 28, 2022 16:19:31 GMT -5
Thanks FHH for the clarification!
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Post by jrrag on Jan 28, 2022 16:51:09 GMT -5
just the "obvious ones"...  |
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Jan 29, 2022 9:42:46 GMT -5
It was close, but the cipher wins out over the train schedule by a hair.
So here is my clue for today:
Good luck!
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Post by njarchhunter on Jan 29, 2022 14:54:25 GMT -5
Ok! And still running in circles. 🤣 Thank you! It’s nice to relax, do this, and watch the snow.
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Jan 30, 2022 7:01:13 GMT -5
Yesterday I posted a group of words that all have something in common. Find that common thread - and what's missing - and it will help you discover how to apply the cipher. And no, there are no mistakes in the post.
If it's not solved by Saturday, I'll post another hint :-)
Good luck!
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Post by jrrag on Jan 30, 2022 13:16:32 GMT -5
I am finding this hint difficult, as I think the case can be made that nothing is missing, or that multiple things are missing, depending on the "looseness" of my interpretation.
Also it is unclear to me rather the cipher is even useful until other headway is made. Does the release of this clue suggest that the puzzle is not as linear as I believed I wonder...
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Jan 30, 2022 13:38:39 GMT -5
I am finding this hint difficult, as I think the case can be made that nothing is missing, or that multiple things are missing, depending on the "looseness" of my interpretation. Also it is unclear to me rather the cipher is even useful until other headway is made. Does the release of this clue suggest that the puzzle is not as linear as I believed I wonder... jrrag,
There are multiple pathways to the solution. You don't necessarily have to solve one thing to get to another, so it is not linear. Solving the cipher first could lead you to the solution. You could also solve the books first, or the train schedule, or just put together a few of the clues and suddenly see how they are connected.
The list I posted can be used in the context of the puzzle, and if you find that connection, what is missing should become clear.
Good luck!
-FHH
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Post by susb8383 on Jan 31, 2022 7:58:23 GMT -5
Interesting hint for sure. After quite a few wrong turns, now I'm positive I know what FHH is getting at. But I still haven't figured out what's missing. One problem I'm finding is that there's a lot of different information on the internet. Another is of what I believe are six words, one I can't identify. And lastly, as jrrag said, I agree that multiple things could be considered missing. And then there's the problem of figuring out how the missing thing relates to solving the cipher. I tried to speculate but got nowhere.
Maybe we're all making this more complicated than it really is...but I'm not sure how.
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Jan 31, 2022 8:05:48 GMT -5
Interesting hint for sure. After quite a few wrong turns, now I'm positive I know what FHH is getting at. But I still haven't figured out what's missing. One problem I'm finding is that there's a lot of different information on the internet. Another is of what I believe are six words, one I can't identify. And lastly, as a previous poster has said, I agree that multiple things could be considered missing. And then there's the problem of figuring out how the missing thing relates to solving the cipher. I tried to speculate but got nowhere. Maybe we're all making this more complicated than it really is...but not sure how. susb8383,
I understand all the rabbit holes. It's always easier to see the connections when you know already the answer!
I have received many messages where people have shared their ideas. I couldn't comment on anything they have told me, and there are definitely a lot of rabbit holes that have been explored! Having said that, I have received a few comments mixed in with the rabbit holes that touch on the solution - some very close!
So to everyone, I say keep on looking & don't give up! This is close to being solved!
-FHH
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Post by susb8383 on Jan 31, 2022 8:09:14 GMT -5
I'm talking more about solving just that last hint.
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