Thread Summary
The forum discussion revolves around a treasure hunt related to the BART system in San Francisco. Users like AlaskaCasqueFinder, maltedfalcon, JoshCornell, and others are actively engaging in discussions about potential clues and locations related to the hunt. The conversation includes analyzing clues, sharing discoveries, and enjoying the process of the treasure hunt. Specific images, landmarks, and historical information are being analyzed for potential connections to the treasure hunt. Users share their findings, ask questions, provide feedback, and exchange ideas and suggestions throughout the thread. The discussion also involves disagreements regarding interpretations of clues, such as the immigrant connection and the identity of the wingless bird. The conversation is ongoing, with users sharing insights and theories to solve the treasure hunt. Additionally, there are discussions about the positioning of Greece and Italy's Garden, references to the Vatican, Serbia, and the African American Garden post-1981, exploring various theories and interpretations regarding the significance of these locations.
AlaskaCasqueFinder
I still can't send the pictures that I cropped with PAINT, ugh! The Hand holding the pine cone is located at K6 of the Wiki Image1. It's the area that doesn't otherwise appear to "fit" that section of the Image. It matches the pine cone in John McLaren's Hand on his moument. Thanks again for taking the video and pictures for me. Adam
JoshCornell
k6 seems to be a wing of the dragon (which is a crow)...and a ruffle in her dress...what are you saying is the pine cone?
JoshCornell
and who is john mckinnon? do you mean william mckinnon?
AlaskaCasqueFinder
Yes, You're right. William McKinnon Statue. Big error. Thanks for catching that. I'm not at my big computer, so I have no way of checking out additional ideas, but has anyone considered the moons as the map? I plan to overlay the positions of my known clues on a map of SF then position the moons above them to verify that the casque is on the south side of the William McKinnon statue. Did you say you have checked that spot? Wingless bird could be a rocket or spaceship. Thanks, Adam
JoshCornell
i know what the moons mean. also, im not using the montreal verse for the sf puzzle cause ive already completed them both with their respective verses. well, ive completed the mtl treasure hunt im not fully complete the entire map.
JoshCornell
your spot at the mckinnon statue doesnt make much sense...what is your giant pole?
Erpobdelliforme
Unknown:
what is your giant pole?
You don't need a "giant" anything if you are using Verse 5 for your solve. You need a white stone and permission.
JoshCornell
so...what is your white stone?
AlaskaCasqueFinder
Thanks for all of the input.The error message I'm getting trying to attach photos says "Sorry, the board attachment quota as been reached." I wanted to include what I see as the pine cone in John McLaren's left hand on his Monument. There is no giant pole for my solution. I am searching for the casque in SF using Image 1 and Verse 5. Have a great weekend. P.S. Has anyone dug behind (South side) of William McKinnon Statue previously? And also what have other people translated "weights and roots extended" to identify? Thanks, Adam
AlaskaCasqueFinder
Josh, What do your moons mean? Thanks, Adam
Krayz
AlaskaCasqueFinder wrote::
Thanks for all of the input.The error message I'm getting trying to attach photos says "Sorry, the board attachment quota as been reached." I wanted to include what I see as the pine cone in John McLaren's left hand on his Monument. There is no giant pole for my solution. I am searching for the casque in SF using Image 1 and Verse 5. Have a great weekend. P.S. Has anyone dug behind (South side) of William McKinnon Statue previously? And also what have other people translated "weights and roots extended" to identify? Thanks, Adam
go to a site like imgur.com and upload it there. Then copy the bbcode link and paste it here
AlaskaCasqueFinder
Thanks Krayz. Can't wait to try it later. Have an excellent day!
AlaskaCasqueFinder
I am attaching the cropped image of the left hand holding the pine cone, like the one on John McLaren Monument. Hope it works. Thanks, Adam
https://s26.postimg.cc/oe8c1ke89/Hand_with_Cone.jpg
https://s26.postimg.cc/hb0glygih/Mc_Laren.jpg
AlaskaCasqueFinder
Weight and roots extended!
The BART system. Lots of interesting info on Bing regarding the way BART buried a transbay tube involving 57 sections connected and positioned under the bay. Lots of weight put on top of the tube to position it, the system is constantly extending "routes" to different communities to improve service. Transbay tube opened in 1974. New stuff when this treasure hunt was being researched. I also see the map of BART in Image 1
https://s26.postimg.cc/wl0bt7ow9/bart.png
https://s26.postimg.cc/altx60frt/Bart_Map.png
Happy Friday night! Adam
JoshCornell
so...whats your white stone?
also not convinced that is a or the pinecone in the painting.
AlaskaCasqueFinder
Hi Josh,
you haven't searched in "my dig spot" previously, because you are sure that the SF casque needs verse 7 to be solved, right? Ace is high sounds like a deck of cards or casino reference to me. Anyway, is there a giant step pictured in Image 1? I don't see it. Thanks for all of your help, Adam
AlaskaCasqueFinder
Hello all. Is this the BART logo used in the 1980'S. Thanks, Adam
https://s26.postimg.cc/bftyeoqs9/new_bart.png
maltedfalcon
AlaskaCasqueFinder wrote::
Hello all. Is this the BART logo used in the 1980'S. Thanks, Adam
https://s26.postimg.cc/bftyeoqs9/new_bart.png
yes thats the one
AlaskaCasqueFinder
Good Morning,
Possible pole sighting in San Francisco.
While looking for visual evidence of my solution I can upon an interesting pole that you guys might not have considered.
See attached pic.
This long pole runs along lover's lane.
Have an excellent day!
Adam
https://s3-media4.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto ... A/348s.jpg
maltedfalcon
AlaskaCasqueFinder wrote::
Good Morning,
Possible pole sighting in San Francisco.
While looking for visual evidence of my solution I can upon an interesting pole that you guys might not have considered.
See attached pic.
This long pole runs along lover's lane.
Have an excellent day!
Adam
https://s3-media4.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto ... A/348s.jpg
Lover's lane trail is on the presidio
The Presidio was not open to the public until shortly after 1994 when it was turned over from being a military base.
The trail did not exist at the time the book was published.
AlaskaCasqueFinder
Darn,
Thanks for the info. After I read more on the "Wood Line" I see that he Andy never visited that place until after 2006. OOps.
Adam
AlaskaCasqueFinder
Good Afternoon,
I just discovered that:
2 20 2
doesn't connect to Ansel Adams' birthday as significantly as previously thought, darn.
Guess what DOES
https://noehill.com/sf/landmarks/sf222.asp
Please enjoy your afternoon coffee and you help me figure out the rest of Verse 5.
"Wingless Bird Ascended?
Have a great Day!
Adam
maltedfalcon
AlaskaCasqueFinder wrote::
Good Afternoon,
I just discovered that:
2 20 2
doesn't connect to Ansel Adams' birthday as significantly as previously thought, darn.
Guess what DOES
https://noehill.com/sf/landmarks/sf222.asp
Please enjoy your afternoon coffee and you help me figure out the rest of Verse 5.
"Wingless Bird Ascended?
Have a great Day!
Adam
Ok I am not picking on you,
but what date did San Francisco announce # 222?
This is not new, btw you should seriously read some of the older SF threads.
AlaskaCasqueFinder
It's funny how I come up with an idea, do my happy dance, then write to the thread, feel a little too proud of myself ........ then find out that I was wrong, then I hear a verification of my wrongness ... What a strange roller coaster of a treasure hunt this is! I Love it. Thanks for your sense of humor and encouragement,
Adam
maltedfalcon
AlaskaCasqueFinder wrote::
It's funny how I come up with an idea, do my happy dance, then write to the thread, feel a little too proud of myself ........ then find out that I was wrong, then I hear a verification of my wrongness ... What a strange roller coaster of a treasure hunt this is! I Love it. Thanks for your sense of humor and encouragement,
Adam
let me just say been there done that! LOL
AlaskaCasqueFinder
O.K.,
I'm done reading all of the SF posts. (not really, got bored with all of he bickering). I did check out the solutions of the 2 found casques and see that the items puzzled had some immigrant nationality connection to the group of immigrants that the city is connected to. So, shouldn't the SF stuff be tied to Chinese related or significant items somehow? Just a thought, Have an excellent day! Adam
maltedfalcon
AlaskaCasqueFinder wrote::
O.K.,
I'm done reading all of the SF posts. (not really, got bored with all of he bickering). I did check out the solutions of the 2 found casques and see that the items puzzled had some immigrant nationality connection to the group of immigrants that the city is connected to. So, shouldn't the SF stuff be tied to Chinese related or significant items somehow? Just a thought, Have an excellent day! Adam
Try as I might ,I just don't really see the immigrant connection at all, on any of them
BINGO
maltedfalcon wrote::
Try as I might ,I just don't really see the immigrant connection at all, on any of them
Not even at the Greek Cultural Garden in Cleveland?
maltedfalcon
BINGO wrote::
Not even at the Greek Cultural Garden in Cleveland?
beneath two countries...
if the puzzle is greek, why is the image roman?
yes there are certainly nods to other countries but I don't see the immigrant connection
chicago? Irish? Whats NY? whats boston?
its almost like he thought about trying to work it in but it didnt really work out....
MrBackstop
AlaskaCasqueFinder wrote::
Good Afternoon,
I just discovered that:
2 20 2
doesn't connect to Ansel Adams' birthday as significantly as previously thought, darn.
Guess what DOES
https://noehill.com/sf/landmarks/sf222.asp
Please enjoy your afternoon coffee and you help me figure out the rest of Verse 5.
"Wingless Bird Ascended?
Have a great Day!
Adam
Adam, the wingless bird is the Velodrome, which was changed into the Biodome a few years after the '76 Olympics.
JoshCornell
maltedfalcon wrote::
beneath two countries...
if the puzzle is greek, why is the image roman?
yes there are certainly nods to other countries but I don't see the immigrant connection
chicago? Irish? Whats NY? whats boston?
its almost like he thought about trying to work it in but it didnt really work out....
beneath two countries (italy and serbia) with the trick being its the fourth garden down, however one is the african american garden.
JoshCornell
and the wingless bird is not the velodrome its very clearly a hot air balloon...and ive very clearly explained why.
AlaskaCasqueFinder
Perfect, Thanks so much Josh! Have an excellent day!
Adam
jayheedan1
JoshCornell wrote::
beneath two countries (italy and serbia) with the trick being its the fourth garden down, however one is the african american garden.
I thought the Greek Cult. Garden was the third one listed on the path directory in the park signage from the entrance to the park.
erexere
Really? That would be a perfect setup for what that line represents.
I'm still partial to Greece being generally south of Italy's Garden and the fact that Italy is a 2:1 country containing the Vatican.
maltedfalcon
erexere wrote::
Really? That would be a perfect setup for what that line represents.
I'm still partial to Greece being generally south of Italy's Garden and the fact that Italy is a 2:1 country containing the Vatican.
show me a picture of that sign - from the 1980s...
JoshCornell
jayheedan1 wrote::
might be the case if african american garden is post 1981...but its very clearly the fourth garden overall down currently.
JoshCornell
erexere wrote::
Really? That would be a perfect setup for what that line represents.
I'm still partial to Greece being generally south of Italy's Garden and the fact that Italy is a 2:1 country containing the Vatican.
but serbian garden is up there too...