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gttx
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 		Re: Crothers = Tutty?
VelociraptorPancakes wrote:
CatsMeow wrote:
VelociraptorPancakes wrote:
Crothers gradually becomes Tutty. He loses all the body parts and then becomes a parrot. What does this mean? Is it a Pinocchio-type story?

The picture of Tutty disappears abruptly between "Tutty were the treasure I were truly missing" and "In a way.." at 10:48.


I had similar thoughts.. don't know what to make of it yet though... Confused


I was hoping to have a moment like the end of the Sixth Sense, where suddenly I'd realize Crothers had been Tutty the whole time... But nope, no big revelation yet.


It almost feels like another LOST reference. Tutty actually IS Crothers...but Crothers would never become Tutty if Tutty hadn't been lost in the first place and the pirates had gone looking for their gold. Wrap yer heads around that one, mates!

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 		Re: Crothers = Tutty?
gttx wrote:
VelociraptorPancakes wrote:
CatsMeow wrote:
VelociraptorPancakes wrote:
Crothers gradually becomes Tutty. He loses all the body parts and then becomes a parrot. What does this mean? Is it a Pinocchio-type story?

The picture of Tutty disappears abruptly between "Tutty were the treasure I were truly missing" and "In a way.." at 10:48.


I had similar thoughts.. don't know what to make of it yet though... Confused


I was hoping to have a moment like the end of the Sixth Sense, where suddenly I'd realize Crothers had been Tutty the whole time... But nope, no big revelation yet.


It almost feels like another LOST reference. Tutty actually IS Crothers...but Crothers would never become Tutty if Tutty hadn't been lost in the first place and the pirates had gone looking for their gold. Wrap yer heads around that one, mates!


lol good one

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 		Re: Starting over
b8sbal3 wrote:
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Episode 2:
1) Raising the flag (looks a lot like the ball fields in central park)
2) British 2 decker (?)
3) French blew a hole in the cabin (?)
4) "Potato" (another possible anagram?)
5) Crows nest again
6) I think I gotta pee (restroom along the trail?)
7) Hold out 'till Dark (?)


Hold out 'till dark - In one of the Patrick O'Brien novels, they escape an enemy by fleeing until night, then turning off their lights and going a different way. Or, the lampposts were a clue, and they're easier to find in the dark, so it could be suggesting people search at night for that episode's clues?

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 		Re: Starting over
VelociraptorPancakes wrote:
b8sbal3 wrote:
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Episode 2:
1) Raising the flag (looks a lot like the ball fields in central park)
2) British 2 decker (?)
3) French blew a hole in the cabin (?)
4) "Potato" (another possible anagram?)
5) Crows nest again
6) I think I gotta pee (restroom along the trail?)
7) Hold out 'till Dark (?)


Hold out 'till dark - In one of the Patrick O'Brien novels, they escape an enemy by fleeing until night, then turning off their lights and going a different way. Or, the lampposts were a clue, and they're easier to find in the dark, so it could be suggesting people search at night for that episode's clues?


Or, as many of us believe, the final clue in Episode 2 points us into the subway - and it's important to know that we are meant to ride the subway AT NIGHT.

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 		Re: Starting over
gttx wrote:
VelociraptorPancakes wrote:
b8sbal3 wrote:
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Episode 2:
1) Raising the flag (looks a lot like the ball fields in central park)
2) British 2 decker (?)
3) French blew a hole in the cabin (?)
4) "Potato" (another possible anagram?)
5) Crows nest again
6) I think I gotta pee (restroom along the trail?)
7) Hold out 'till Dark (?)


Hold out 'till dark - In one of the Patrick O'Brien novels, they escape an enemy by fleeing until night, then turning off their lights and going a different way. Or, the lampposts were a clue, and they're easier to find in the dark, so it could be suggesting people search at night for that episode's clues?


Or, as many of us believe, the final clue in Episode 2 points us into the subway - and it's important to know that we are meant to ride the subway AT NIGHT.


That makes sense. Subway service can be drastically different at night!

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 		Richard Morris Hunt
inscription ; photos of bust and related statues
The bust of Hunt rests on a pedestal which has the following engraved upon it.

To
RICHARD MORRIS HUNT
October 31, 1828
July 3, 1895
In Recognition
Of His Services To
The Cause of Art
In America
This Memorial
Was erected 1898 by
The Art Society
of New York

Here are close-up photos.
http://www.yeodoug.com/resources/dc_french/hunt/dcfrench_hunt.html

Query whether this might tie into Tom in the field chopping off the figures head and then the other one being split in two. I have no idea.

But note that in the video the face on the one that loses its head has two eyes -- that look like Mulligan's eyes, and then there is an arrow pointing to the right.

As if if this bust is relevant, you would want to pass by it heading to the right.

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 		so...
after rereading the FAQ's and the only thing that stands out is the "don't just start digging randomly. You'll know when you've found it." comment.
Because I dont think these clues will let anyone know they've found it there are 2 ways you would "know" when you've found it.
1) the chest is only partially buried.
Pros - you would defiantly know when you found it
Cons - someone with no interest in the hunt could find it very easily if its out in the open

2) there is some sort of symbol above the exact spot where the treasure is burried. Something like a picture of tom, or maybe a tutty stuffed animal.
Pros - this would be less obvious to someone not involved in the hunt
Cons - unless it is in a very secluded place this could have led to someone finding their treasure prematurely.

IF i were to bury a treasure I would bury it on private property of someone sympathetic to the hunt. It is one thing to get a permit to dig a hole on some public land once, but to then subject whoever finds it to either risk breaking the law or having to wait around to get a permit seems a bit excessive.
The only middle ground I can seem to think of (someone add here if im missing something) is some sort of community gardening cite. But burying a chest there without anyone noticing would be pretty hard.


So in conclusion Im stumped

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 		Re: so...
dpsTrack wrote:
after rereading the FAQ's and the only thing that stands out is the "don't just start digging randomly. You'll know when you've found it." comment.
Because I dont think these clues will let anyone know they've found it there are 2 ways you would "know" when you've found it.
1) the chest is only partially buried.
Pros - you would defiantly know when you found it
Cons - someone with no interest in the hunt could find it very easily if its out in the open

2) there is some sort of symbol above the exact spot where the treasure is burried. Something like a picture of tom, or maybe a tutty stuffed animal.
Pros - this would be less obvious to someone not involved in the hunt
Cons - unless it is in a very secluded place this could have led to someone finding their treasure prematurely.

IF i were to bury a treasure I would bury it on private property of someone sympathetic to the hunt. It is one thing to get a permit to dig a hole on some public land once, but to then subject whoever finds it to either risk breaking the law or having to wait around to get a permit seems a bit excessive.
The only middle ground I can seem to think of (someone add here if im missing something) is some sort of community gardening cite. But burying a chest there without anyone noticing would be pretty hard.


I've been thinking there's a clue about the location in the form of anagrams or rearranged letters from words or something. That way something that was already around the hiding spot would indicate where it was, but only if you had the text of the clue. Otherwise I agree, some random plaque with a squid on it would look pretty out of place!

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 		Re: so...
dpsTrack wrote:
after rereading the FAQ's and the only thing that stands out is the "don't just start digging randomly. You'll know when you've found it." comment.
Because I dont think these clues will let anyone know they've found it there are 2 ways you would "know" when you've found it.
1) the chest is only partially buried.
Pros - you would defiantly know when you found it
Cons - someone with no interest in the hunt could find it very easily if its out in the open

2) there is some sort of symbol above the exact spot where the treasure is burried. Something like a picture of tom, or maybe a tutty stuffed animal.
Pros - this would be less obvious to someone not involved in the hunt
Cons - unless it is in a very secluded place this could have led to someone finding their treasure prematurely.

IF i were to bury a treasure I would bury it on private property of someone sympathetic to the hunt. It is one thing to get a permit to dig a hole on some public land once, but to then subject whoever finds it to either risk breaking the law or having to wait around to get a permit seems a bit excessive.
The only middle ground I can seem to think of (someone add here if im missing something) is some sort of community gardening cite. But burying a chest there without anyone noticing would be pretty hard.


So in conclusion Im stumped


An alternative - assuming you believe (as I do) that the chest is actually physically buried - is that it is not buried in the GROUND, but rather is under rocks, inside some sort of cave/crevice, hidden within some hallowed out tree, etc. This could be more similar to finding something while geocaching, rather than finding a spot and digging with a shovel.

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 		Re: Water bottle And Clock
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 		Re: Spaniard's reply:

The turret is not accesible. You can go up 2-3 different levels, just not where the flag is. There are great views of the fields that really do look like the baseball flag.

From what I saw, you cannot access Turtle pond directly from the castle but maybe from a row boat or a pier across the pond near the great lawn.

When I entered the park from the west side, I passed the Swedish Cottage and the Theater as well as Shakespeare's garden. For some reason I do not remeber Morse.

Regarding clocks/time-lunar cylce and tides come to mind...

I wish I shared your confindence regarding the puppets.



Spaniard WROTE:

Thanks for the info about the turret. I understand you to mean you can't go up there generally? (Or is that just because of the President's visit). I thought I saw photographs on flicker of the baseball fields below). And I thought you could go fishing at Turtle Pond. If anyone can email digital photos of the interior it would be much appreciated. I could upload a blurb.com book with everyone's pictures of the vicinity -- and grab dozens from Panoramio/Google Earth.

Here is some general background on Belvedere Castle. Note Mulligan's emphasis of the word "beautiful" and "safe". They were odd references -- then the lightening fit, I thought nicely, with its use as a weather observation station. What is going on with the concept of clocks/time?

I am confident the search is legit. Otherwise there career would be ruined. And they have way too much talent to do anything other than have their careers take off.

Belvedere Castle in New York City's Central Park

by Emma Jones
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Central Park's Belvedere Castle overlooks Turtle Pond, Delacorte Theater and the Great Lawn. The Swedish Cottage and Shakespeare Garden are nearby.
Central Park might be the last place you would expect to see a castle but that is exactly what you will find at 79th street. Belvedere Castle sits high above the city on Vista Rock, the second highest natural point in Central Park.

Belvedere Castle was originally constructed as a Victorian Folly or fantasy building consisting of just a shell with open window frames and doorways.

Today the castle is home to the Henry Luce Nature Observatory a haven for naturalists run by the Central Park Conservancy—a private not-for-profit organization that manages Central Park under contract with the City of New York/Parks & Recreation.

Belvedere Castle is a great place for children to learn about nature—discovery kits can be borrowed which include binoculars and maps for exploring Central Park.

A good place to start exploring is with Turtle Pond which Belvedere castle looks down on.

A complete renovation to the pond in 1997 added Turtle Island and shoreline plants to provide habitat for birds, insects and reptiles. Turtle Pond is home to a variety of wildlife in addition to several species of turtles.
The Great Lawn is just next door—on the other side of Turtle Pond from Belvedere Castle. One hundred and fifty years ago the Great Lawn was a reservoir, which preceded the castle, forcing Olmsted and Vaux to design around it. Having been filled in it is now one of the most famous lawns in the world and is popular with sports players and sunbathers from across the city. The Great Lawn is also the site of many concerts in Central Park throughout the summer.

Another neighbor of Belvedere Castle to visit is the Delacorte Theater. The theater stages a number of plays in the summer months including the park's Shakespeare festival all are free to the public. [Question: Does Gorilla Rep play at the Delacorte?]

If you entered Central Park from the west side [that would be past Morse statue, right?] you will most likely pass the Swedish Cottage and Shakespeare Garden on your way to Belvedere Castle .Finally, if you

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 		Re: Water bottle And Clock
[quote="SpyGuySailor"]
VelociraptorPancakes wrote:


If Ken isn;t there by friday, Im givin my location up! i like that big brothers and sisters program...now wouldn't that be ironic?


Not for nothing, but is Ken walking? That guy sure takes his time getting around. I mean, I know it's the San Gennarro festival (yummy, yummy) and all, but it aint that bad to navigate Smile

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