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[quote="captain12fingers"]Where were the 2 of you months ago? I thought I was the only person who did not believe in following the trains. Geez...[/quote]
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Tharol
People there likes being think.
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:31 pm
TheFactory
LOL, okay. Looks like that's working out great for you...
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:56 pm
captain12fingers
Re: Where Were You Two?
The clues in episodes 2, 3 and 4 are too blatant - the subway definitely figures into this... at least until you get to the Port of Cortland.[/quote]
Two of the most important things I have learned doing this puzzle:
1) Never follow other people.
2) A closed mine is not a good thing. You have to be flexable in your thought processes.
If not then you are on the train to no where.
Listen to the words, listen.
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 1:58 pm
TheFactory
Re: Where Were You Two?
captain12fingers wrote:
Where were the 2 of you months ago? I thought I was the only person who did not believe in following the trains. Geez...
The clues in episodes 2, 3 and 4 are too blatant - the subway definitely figures into this... at least until you get to the Port of Cortland.
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 9:34 am
RTD
captain
I've only been doing this for about 5 weeks and decided to post here for some fresh ideas on the final minutes of episode 8. I truly believe I have all 7 locations figured out in order and hoped to find someone who also made is as far as me or is interested in helping finish this once and for all...I've read a lot of your posts and like your though processes. How far have you gotten? Do you beleive the episodes are in order?
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 4:30 pm
rickplutonium
Train of thought
I'm sure that a
bit
of train-following is a very healthy thing! After all, somebody spent a lot of effort assembling that board behind Larry King, and making sure that all the dots are in the right place. I just think it's possible to take things too far
Rick
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:00 am
captain12fingers
Where Were You Two?
Where were the 2 of you months ago? I thought I was the only person who did not believe in following the trains. Geez...
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 6:50 am
rickplutonium
Order
RTD
You may not be alone, there may well be others reading this who agree with you, it's just that you and I obviously have different approaches. I've been doing this sort of thing for so long that the only time I am totally confident is when that spade hits something solid and the gold gleams in the moonlight...
I'm confident about Episode 4 being out of order because I'm about 90% sure of what it leads to, but it could all be a huge coincidence.
I think your approach is excellent - you're not just following the crowd. It's good to look at everything objectively, even one's own old ideas. For example, one thing that seems to have harmed this forum is the apparent obsession with subways.
Best wishes
Rick
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 8:21 am
RTD
rickplutonium reply to post
Were you able to find the final location (99.9% confidence) of each episode with them out of order? The solutions I have are such perfect fits for each clue and they come with the episodes in order so it is hard for me to get on the out of order bandwagon. My solution also explains why cruthers was there with his hand cut off before it actually happened, again without having to change up the episodes. I guess I am alone on this one then....
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 8:06 am
rickplutonium
RTD
RTD
Even though my own research has convinced me that the episodes *are* out of order, I just wanted to reply to say "Good for you!" There's nothing wrong with a bit of confidence! I hope that you find the treasure chest very soon.
Happy hunting!
Rick
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:22 am
RTD
so close....but
So I got involved in this hunt after learning about it during the Dodge Journey contest (was only a few miles away from it when it was finally found
). Anyway, I certainly consider myself an intellect with unique reasoning skills and do lots of puzzle solving just to keep the brain fresh.
I've been working this for about 5 weeks and although this will sound arrogant, feel I have 99.5% of this solved and have been stuck on just the final location. After reading every post on every forum, not sure anyone else on here can claim that as people who are stuck are trying to find the final location without having found all the interim ones. It is funny how easily people can get distracted from reading posts here. Case in point, the majority of people agree the episodes are out of order which is a HUGE mistake and likely why the treasure hasn't been found. By analyzing the clues, the solutions scheme is elegant and straightforward and also in order. If I explained everything I know, people here would have the same "Ah-ha" moments I did as I solved each successive clue. I am frustrated by not being able to find the final spot and feel I just need some fresh perspective by someone smart here willing to team on this. If you are 100% convinced the episodes are out of order, don't reply. If you you figured the clues in order the way I did then you know there is no disputing the solution and it is a perfect one right up to the very end. Even if you didn't get as far as me but have a clever mind, please reply. If I get to the point where I can trust a partner and reveal what I know you will certainly agree the solution is correct until the last few minutes of the final episode which is where I am stuck but I do have some new ideas I still need to check into so respond quickly as I may solve this thing yet on my own....
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:03 am
rickplutonium
???
George
I'm not sure what you are getting at, but I hope that this is a forum for discussing clues and answers.
For anyone who's interested... I didn't hear about WLOG until spring of this year. Paying due diligence I visited this board to check out how people were getting on, but the bulk of posts were confusing and rather negative. So, I spent around 2-3 weeks doing my own research and made some great progress. As progress slowed, I left it for a few months to allow my brain to become refreshed.
I then returned to the hunt about 3 weeks ago, trawled through all the posts here and found that no-one seemed to have progressed as far as I have, which is why I decided to join the forum to try to inject some much deserved interest.
In future I will only respond to posts about clues and answers.
Happy hunting!
Rick
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:25 am
GeorgeKaplanII
yes ditto ... however I'm a bit perplexed with your comment of "maybe all the serious hunters are lurking" yet you legit started posting on this board a week ago
:sniff: I smell something ...
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:50 am
rickplutonium
Right
GeorgeKaplanII wrote:
This hunt has gone on far too long , we are nearing on two years from when the treasure was buried . That being said ... for the sake of our sanity and the sake of the puppet guys that put effort into this and I'd assume WANT there to be a solve .. I would suggest we devise a way to work together ... off of the message board and solve this thing already.
I basically agree. I'm not sure it's gone on
too
long, it's just gone too long without progress.
Regarding the hunt-setters, based on my own hunt-setting experience, they probably have reached a stage where they are no longer excited about whether it is solved or not. There is an initial rush where you see people making progress, and then you'd like it solved, and then there are other distractions and you lose interest. It parallels the experience of the hunter, except for the hunter there is a lot to be gained at the successful resolution. For the setter, there is a little extra publicity but not much.
However this ends, nothing will dissuade me from the opinion that WLOG is a work of pure genius. Their only mistake is in not issuing extra clues. Even Masquerade, one of their inspirations, was only
properly
solved using extra clues, and I can assure you that this is more difficult than Masquerade.
Something that has impressed me hugely is that there is no indication whatsoever that hints have been leaked to individuals by the setters. That sort of care and rigour is rare amongst huntsetters. It frustrates me; I am always looking for chinks in the armour of the setters - but it also makes me feel comfortable that there is a level playing field.
I am happy to share information with others to solve this, but I don't want to just give away what I have worked hard for, especially not to lurkers. This is why I was trying to get a general feeling about who has got much further than the level of solution posted on this board.
Rick
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:22 am
GeorgeKaplanII
I did state a long time ago that I figured out who these guys were and where they live ..and not in a creepy stalkerish way at all.
This hunt has gone on far too long , we are nearing on two years from when the treasure was buried . That being said ... for the sake of our sanity and the sake of the puppet guys that put effort into this and I'd assume WANT there to be a solve .. I would suggest we devise a way to work together ... off of the message board and solve this thing already.
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 5:13 am
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