Anton
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Post by Anton on Aug 9, 2023 7:07:21 GMT -5
Hi all. I will apologize in advance if any of the following has previously been mentioned, I've looked through the forum and found no trace so I thought I'd chime in:
On the page with the image of the two men inside a barn(I think) with the stanza about using a map in the rain, if you look to where the water is dripping off of the man's arm who is standing, there by his feet is a little Spartan warrior. A mini one in front of his left foot.
I've only had time to look at the pictures and scan vaguely through the forum, I haven't read the story yet. But this could be representing Sparta, which is a village not far from the i196.
Another place of note may be an area called 'Alpine centre' which again is just off of the freeway close to Sparta village. I know from reading through the posts on the forum that pine trees are related somehow so maybe this could be useful? Or maybe not.
Please excuse my ignorance for not reading the story first, I will turn my attention to it soon. I hope this information doesn't muddy the water.
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Anton
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Sparta
Aug 12, 2023 14:36:22 GMT -5
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Post by Anton on Aug 12, 2023 14:36:22 GMT -5
"man has two feet so look that far down" could be a reference to looking at the man's feet in the barn image, that's where the mini Spartan is. To me, once zoomed in it also looks vaguely like a map. You'd have to use a magnifying glass for the original version😄
Hmm, magnifying glasses used to be used for sewing. "That with which you've seen to be so"...sewing?
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Aug 12, 2023 20:41:09 GMT -5
Post by canuck on Aug 12, 2023 20:41:09 GMT -5
The man standing over the mini Spartan has “45” dripping off his left arm. The zip code for Sparta, MI ends in 45, interesting 🤔 Any other ideas for “45”?
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Anton
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Sparta
Aug 13, 2023 1:18:38 GMT -5
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Post by Anton on Aug 13, 2023 1:18:38 GMT -5
The man standing over the mini Spartan has “45” dripping off his left arm. The zip code for Sparta, MI ends in 45, interesting 🤔 Any other ideas for “45”? I can't see the 45 myself, but I'll keep it in mind while I'm hunting, thanks 👍
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Sparta
Aug 17, 2023 0:47:40 GMT -5
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Post by morecowbell on Aug 17, 2023 0:47:40 GMT -5
The man standing over the mini Spartan has “45” dripping off his left arm. The zip code for Sparta, MI ends in 45, interesting 🤔 Any other ideas for “45”? I’m sorry, but where is the 45?
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Sparta
Aug 17, 2023 20:26:29 GMT -5
Post by canuck on Aug 17, 2023 20:26:29 GMT -5
The man standing over the mini Spartan has “45” dripping off his left arm. The zip code for Sparta, MI ends in 45, interesting 🤔 Any other ideas for “45”? I’m sorry, but where is the 45? In the rain coming off the left arm, the 4 is above the 5.
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Sparta
Aug 21, 2023 10:02:11 GMT -5
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Post by morecowbell on Aug 21, 2023 10:02:11 GMT -5
I’m sorry, but where is the 45? In the rain coming off the left arm, the 4 is above the 5. Ahhhh, I see it now! Thanks!
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Sparta
Aug 21, 2023 10:26:59 GMT -5
Post by diceycat on Aug 21, 2023 10:26:59 GMT -5
Probably nothing , but it got me thinking
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Post by choice on Oct 4, 2023 21:21:51 GMT -5
RABBIT HOLE ALERT! Dissecting P and L stanzas: Town of Alto may not be the starting point. Although the letters ALTO are the starting letters of the stanza there are Sun and East capitalized as well. Why is East in cap? ALTO SE. To find the town, we need to search NW of Alto. Clock shows 11:52:30. Minutes hand points to the NW direction on a compass. ALTO is STOP sign in Spanish speaking countries. There's a Rockford rest stop by US-131. Free-whey. "A" IS FOR APPLE has a dot in O of "FOR". RockFORd? Travel 3 leagues plus 2/3's more west, this may not mean travel 11 miles west but travel on 11 mile road towards west. Many references to 12. Rockford rest stop is between 12 and 11 mile roads. Sparta and Pine Lake nearby. 11 is 92% of 12.
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Oct 5, 2023 12:13:01 GMT -5
Post by dlester on Oct 5, 2023 12:13:01 GMT -5
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Oct 7, 2023 11:48:49 GMT -5
Post by choice on Oct 7, 2023 11:48:49 GMT -5
Here's an old map of the area from 1973. Not much has changed road wise.
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Oct 7, 2023 21:28:39 GMT -5
Post by choice on Oct 7, 2023 21:28:39 GMT -5
If you travel 11 miles east on 11 mile road from RockFORd, you end up near Wabasis lake. I don't know how going east on 11 Mile RD is supported by the 1st two stanzas: Although the Sun rises in the East Low lands will have frost Tomorrow is another day Over and over again Chose a City, then proceed to this rhyme, Miss Muffet’s meal didn’t cost a dime. Travel 3 leagues plus 2/3's more west, Before you decide to exit and rest. Lets play Getting Warmer/Colder game: Although the Sun rises in the East; Sun rises, getting warmer... East. Low lands will have frost; Low lands (South) will have "frost", cold, Not South (North). North East. Chose a City, then proceed to freeway. This doesn't necessarily mean to get on freeway but go towards it... by traveling on 11 Mile RD westward before the rest stop. Exit your car.
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Sparta
Oct 8, 2023 13:06:27 GMT -5
Post by diceycat on Oct 8, 2023 13:06:27 GMT -5
I find the wording of this line a bit odd, “ Travel 3 leagues plus 2/3s more west”. Why not just write it , Travel 3 2/3 leagues west. Could you interpret that as go 9 miles then west 2 miles before you exit and rest?
The line “Tomorrow is another day “ might refer to the last line in the movie Gone With The Wind. “Over and over again” repetition .
I entered 22233 , ( two are threes and threes are two), Grand Rapids into Google earth and it took me to Middleville
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Oct 8, 2023 13:32:51 GMT -5
Post by choice on Oct 8, 2023 13:32:51 GMT -5
Really? $22,233 per acre price today?! Because that was the basis for google search result. Unless your Google is different than mine.
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Oct 8, 2023 14:50:50 GMT -5
Post by diceycat on Oct 8, 2023 14:50:50 GMT -5
No, I used Google Earth and typed in 22233 Grand Rapids street in the search bar and it took me to Middleville. Odd I know , can’t see why it took me there. Seems odd that one of the lines says “Use as a map in the rain wind and snow” ,( sounds like something postal/ address to me) . Could the “A is for Apple “ imply education , spelling, give your teacher an apple. There is an elementary school right beside the property that the water tower is on and the school was there in 1981. I know it’s strange that it could be a water tower. “ Graviety” gravity fed . Round like the clock , shadow pointing in general direction as the minute hand. Probably just a coincidence?
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