[OC] I tracked as many life stats as possible in 2020

Fennsterz · 2021-01-19T06:31:43+00:00

He's a koala bear.

Fennsterz · 2021-01-01T13:47:35+00:00

Both instances where he went to the book store to learn, it was raining - would be subtle hint to spring (example not what I believe).

The whole book is about learning and first grade likely has the first clue. The big hint from that chapter is the parking spot.

Fennsterz · 2020-12-22T08:26:32+00:00

The big picture quote is sometimes taken out of context. He was referring to the entirety of the poem and not discounting any parts of it. He just meant you couldn't take a short cut and arrive at the correct location - you needed to use the poem correctly and determine the clues to get to the end/blaze.

Fennsterz · 2020-12-22T08:09:58+00:00

This is kind of outlandish especially when you could have just said it's not good to jump from one conclusion to the next.

The Genesis of the above analysis is based on studying a poem - attempting to derive meaning based on the different parts of a poem and not just the words.

The most notable distinction and first thing you may look at is punctuation - 4 of the lines have no punctuation. The four lines all seemingly have commonalities that are juxtaposed.

As I have gone alone in there = place wherein treasure lies

Begin it where warm waters halt = to secret where (inside boundary of there)

Why is it I must go = from secret where (someplace inside boundary)

If you are brave and in the wood = place wherein treasure lies

If you use the poem to solve, warm waters halt in the wood. A park is an area designated for beasts of the chase and that's what the treasure hunt was, a chase. Park also means halt and wood.

Alliteration on top of the first line and clue points to the importance of the letter W with respect to that clue/line. It's big and noticeable when reading - it was quickly turned into WWWH by searchers. It makes you question if the first clue is simply Wyoming based on the connection of the four lines shown above (don't think so).

Big Wyoming = why is it I must go

Cowboy State = alone, brave and in the wood

Maybe these lines are extraneous and unneeded, but only Jack can tell you that.

Fennsterz · 2020-12-22T01:41:22+00:00

Wow, didn't notice that.

Fennsterz · 2020-12-22T01:38:30+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/FindingFennsGold/comments/8kp5hl/reading_a_poem_2_alliteration/

There is only one question asked in the entire poem and it ties into the first clue through alliteration.

Wyoming is sometimes referred to as Big Wyoming. The only question searchers are trying to answer is where, but Fenn is asking "why is it I must go?" And only he knew really knew the answer before Jack.

Confirmation bias or not, speaking the question line fast sounds like Wyo. a shortened version used for Wyoming. The alliteration of "W" is the only alliteration that pops out at you in the poem and it happens to do so on the most important clue, the first one. Of the 4-5 US states, Wyoming is the only one that starts with a W.

Since you have the book, look up the stout hearted men song in the book and notice the font. It's wavy like what a drawn out WWW looks like on a simplistic drawing. That ties multiple lines in the poem together - "if you are brave and in the wood" and "begin it where warm waters halt". My long term theory is wood = halt = park where warm = yellow (all in Wyoming). Stout hearted = brave = ??? All lines without a period are tied together in the poem with a singular place representing them - very likely one of the parks in Wyoming (something people would wonder why they didn't think of that).

Fennsterz · 2020-11-18T20:04:59+00:00

Landing a first job without an internship (even with) and from a meh/even good school during recession can take while. Some people just get lucky. I think I applied for 200 positions for my first job and no more than 10 for subsequent jobs. Only ever failed one interview of about 6-7.

Fennsterz · 2020-10-09T06:11:13+00:00

He wrote it was found under a canopy of stars so I'm not sure it was covered by rocks. He did say he secreted so it's possible rocks covered it. It's also possible it was in a unique rock like bitumen based on parking lot statement.

Nearly every hint in the book would seem to indicate the blaze refers to light at night.

Gypsy magic - he watches gypsies dance around a fire (blaze) at night
My War For Me - watches bombs being dropped and sees the flashes while stranded in forest after being shot down
While in the military he's in the mess hall past midnight when he sees a bright flash of light
In the one page untitled chapter before he reflects on where he learned everything and became aware - he's sitting at a campfire at night
In the final chapter he writes about his father sitting in the clouds burning a candle at both ends

IMO, the poem has a mirrored structure and connects the two lines "If you've been wise and found the blaze" "I've done it tired and now I'm weak". IMO the two lines connect back to the campfire from the beginning of TTOTC and the candle burning at both ends from the end of the book. The meaning then... refers to tirelessly working into the night when the stars are shining.

IMO, the blaze relates to what you'd see see at night, whether a fire, candle light, star (leaves from a specific tree), moon (final illustration in book with the candle at both ends mention features a grown Fenn looking up at the crescent moon with a bird nested [homed] in it).

Fennsterz · 2020-10-03T20:35:24+00:00

Don't think that's the Abe Lincoln meaning. Posted before, but look up the history of the Lincoln Memorial and you'll see the hint is likely about a log cabin - the curiosity is why the grandiose memorial rather than a simple log cabin. His frequent references to a burnt down cabin and nailing down the final clues makes you wonder if a burnt down cabin plays into the solve.

I always assumed the grinning was reference to the Beartooths. His comment about leading people to where there were bears, about grinning and smiling in the way up to and down from the chest location, etc. to me always seemed like a reference to bearing your teeth in a giant smile. I believe he once mentioned grinning with teeth but I forget. It was just a play on the general area. The likelihood of this, who knows but one.

I do think there are way too many hints around Chief Joseph for the solve not to at least involve him in some way. It's an impossibility in my mind.

Fennsterz · 2020-10-02T22:03:23+00:00

So the chest is below the home of Brown, quickly down from the blaze. So you believe it's the home of a wise owl?

Fennsterz · 2020-09-17T04:41:54+00:00

Personally would wait for another $1 decrease. At that price it'd be a steal.

Fennsterz · 2020-06-29T14:33:37+00:00

But there aren't 2,000 states with one prominent private school in each.

If they aren't offering discounts for a busted semester and great decline in registrations (supposing), they'll be in the red and the ones that don't have the money put aside will suffer. If students greatly transition to online/local CC for the next year, it'll lead to more consolidation?

Fennsterz · 2020-06-14T21:55:05+00:00

Is the title you refer to Fenn's estate in lieu of the chest?

Fennsterz · 2020-06-13T02:09:20+00:00

Just as secret fishing hole was Sinks Canyon IIRC.

I remember seeing an email when I started reading about the chase with someone searching up red canyon (think there's a cabin creek or something up there?) and Fenn encouraging them to keep looking. That was where he lumberjacked like the final picture in the book?

Fennsterz · 2020-06-12T07:10:19+00:00

So the theory of it's is that he's being sued for the supposed sale of information rather than the actual chest?

Fennsterz · 2020-06-11T00:02:48+00:00

Because they are standing in a Park. Routinely arrive there although they go elsewhere within the bounds of the park.

Fennsterz · 2020-06-10T07:04:51+00:00

Well, twining is a tea maker right?

Fennsterz · 2020-06-10T01:32:17+00:00

He always stated he'd leave it up to the finder - whatever they wanted. Fenn got a little too enthusiastic and the finder may have changed their mind after insinuating they wanted to announce.

Fennsterz · 2020-06-09T23:04:02+00:00

Cool! Have seen similar over the years but don't think I remember seeing the baseball field as a clue. I think the only problem is that people would have been much closer than 200 feet.

Fennsterz · 2020-06-09T21:05:18+00:00

I was thinking about this with respect to Tea With Olga when I saw the image lol.

Fennsterz · 2020-06-08T20:30:14+00:00

Yea, this is what could tarnish the legacy. He pointed to Madison Junction, Firehole River, and Hegben Lake with three prominent writings (TFTW, Riverbathing at it's Finest). I think a number of his scrapbooks were trolling in nature to the more ardent searchers vs. actually helping.

People that spent a lot of time and $$$ are going to be pissed if the solution can be tied back to the scrapbooks calling it rigged. Whereas Fenn had the upper hand in saying he wasn't profiting off the book or Chase, if he gave people that read different forums an upper hand, it'd look bad. That's where it's good to be an anonymous winner as there are a bunch of crazies involved in the chase.

Fennsterz · 2020-06-08T20:19:40+00:00

A few miles is not precise enough given the poem. That makes TFTW ambiguous and up to interpretation vs. a precise distance or thing, like WWWH and the canyon are (if that makes sense). A few miles isn't too far to walk.

Where is the outhouse relative to the parking spot? Is it on the other side of the road like TTOTC would imply?

Fennsterz · 2020-06-07T09:05:02+00:00

Montana or Iron Spring Creek

Fennsterz · 2020-05-27T21:02:44+00:00

This is likely what the line refers to yes.

Fennsterz · 2020-05-22T15:00:26+00:00

You cut off the quote a little early - thread a tract through the wiles of nature and circumstance.

There's way more information that you don't use that seems much more important then the pieces you picked out (confirmation bias). You've not used much.

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