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Did you actually call in a dig safe on your spot?
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Not yet, it's Sunday. It's technically illegal to dig in the park but it doesn't seem like it's crazy illegal. It's on the Boston Parks list of "don'ts" but we may be able to do it at night. I'm nervous about asking for permission (and aren't sure who/where) because if they say no then they'll be on to it. The dig safe thing is a no brainer though, $1k fine for first offense. But yes, I'm ready to dig.
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Nov 16, 2014 23:31
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Is it possible that the text of the book has more clues than most of the spergs think? I mean, spergs are pretty well known to not see what is clearly in front of them.
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Nov 16, 2014 23:41
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Preiss (thank goodness) cleared it up before he died - no connection. They should all be solvable by verse/painting pairings.
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Nov 16, 2014 23:42
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xie posted:Is there? Somehow I've missed that. I know the outline of the cove south of St Augustine park looks like the rock in the bottom right of the image, and it's been suggested that the flag held by the man is shaped like the path on the mission grounds. I live 15 minutes from there, and that's what I find so interesting about the image for St. Augustine. Almost all the clues have been gleaned from the poem, yet I can't think of a single piece of that image that looks like anything in the area, besides the palm tree in the lower right. The hidden images from pictures that were solved have clear references to objects that exist in reality. I wonder if the St. Augustine verse what meant to be one of the harder ones. Yes there is a green fence, but they're all over the place there.
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Nov 16, 2014 23:49
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Have you ever called in a digsafe before, xie? You need a contractor ID number and you need to mark the site with spray paint before you call, then you have to wait 3 days. And you have to give a reason for why they're going to send a half dozen utility companies out there to mark up the site. I don't think treasure hunt is on the list.
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Nov 17, 2014 00:24
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Yeah, you don't call digsafe to look for 32 year old casks in a park. If you don't want to risk the fine, give the solution to someone who does, because otherwise the contest is over for good.
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Nov 17, 2014 02:00
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I just dug up San Francisco. Didn't find the cask. Did find a lot of hipster douchebags.
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Nov 17, 2014 02:09
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DIGSAFE, are you loving kidding me? Lol, 21st century treasure hunters are not quite the men of old.
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Nov 17, 2014 03:03
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Well then I'll look into just digging. I'm not totally against it, was just trying to be above board. When I was at the site there was a state trooper parked about 20 feet away, they use it as a spot to speed trap Storrow drive :/ xie fucked around with this message at 03:36 on Nov 17, 2014 |
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Nov 17, 2014 03:34
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xie posted:When I was at the site there was a state trooper parked about 20 feet away, they use it as a spot to speed trap Storrow drive :/ Clearly they are there to protect the site and stop people digging up buried treasure.
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Nov 17, 2014 03:41
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xie posted:Well then I'll look into just digging. I'm not totally against it, was just trying to be above board. If you're actually concerned that there are shallow underground utilities there, there's also probably not a casque. Odd are it was dug up at some point for maintenance.
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Nov 17, 2014 03:53
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Might be a clue. Can you get a photo of the position the state trooper's hands were in?
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Nov 17, 2014 03:54
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It's not about the concern of utilities, it's that if I get caught digging that's one thing, but this is an automatic $1k tack on. It specifically says even if you are sinking a mailbox to get one done. Which is why I'm not 100% sure you can't have one done as an individual - there has to be some way. I can pay a contractor, I'm willing to put a few dollars into this. I may even be able to wrangle a geologist if they need one. I figure if I go above board I'll need to agree to post a damage bond, possibly agree to have DCR people on site, etc. It won't be as simple as "Sure go dig a hole let us know how it goes." I'll be using hand tools and going extremely slow, the casque is likely broken into small pieces from so many thaw cycles, wherever it's buried. edit: I've thought about metal detecting but eh. GPR seems like a waste of money to me. Drunk Nerds posted:Might be a clue. Can you get a photo of the position the state trooper's hands were in? like any good cop he was on his phone xie fucked around with this message at 04:00 on Nov 17, 2014 |
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Nov 17, 2014 03:57
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Hey. Dont dig just to rule out a possibility. Dig because you're sure. I believe BP made it possible for us to be sure. I would be careful if your job/livelihood requires certain clearances. (Referring to someone supposedly having access to banking establishments.)
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Nov 17, 2014 05:23
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Roanoke folks:    These are about a block away from each other. The cross is right near the shore, it is certainly the last thing you can touch, and the first thing seen standing. It is directly south of the Wright Brothers Memorial 
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Nov 17, 2014 06:20
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xie posted:It's not about the concern of utilities, it's that if I get caught digging that's one thing, but this is an automatic $1k tack on. It specifically says even if you are sinking a mailbox to get one done. Which is why I'm not 100% sure you can't have one done as an individual - there has to be some way. I can pay a contractor, I'm willing to put a few dollars into this. I may even be able to wrangle a geologist if they need one. If you're trying to dig without DCR knowing about it, having the site covered in spray paint for 3 days prior to is probably going to be a pretty big tip off.
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Nov 17, 2014 10:39
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Put on a hard hat, hi vis jacket and mark the spot with cones. None will bother you.
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Nov 17, 2014 11:28
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xie posted:Roanoke folks: Also, these don't look that similar.
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Nov 17, 2014 11:29
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The Supreme Court posted:Also, these don't look that similar. Agreed, those are quite the stretch.
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Nov 17, 2014 13:53
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Just because it gets posted doesn't mean I think it's important or "a match." Just some stuff I don't think anyone has looked at.
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Nov 17, 2014 14:03
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Something I was thinking about (and spent a little time on) was trying to figure out what the "oldest standing member of a forest" meant. I searched for historical trees in Charleston and came up with the Angel Oak, but I couldn't make any of the other clues match up. As the end of the verse says to ask for permission to dig, I'm thinking it's at a historical site of some sort. I hope this helps trigger an idea for someone else. I am thinking that this verse does not go with Charleston at this point.
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Nov 17, 2014 14:36
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The line is Beneath the only standing member Of a forest to the south it's not the oldest. And it's with a different verse than typically associated with SC (but I don't really have a problem with that if it fits)
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Nov 17, 2014 15:04
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Just go to the esplanade at around 3:00am on a wednesday morning. It is just homeless people sleeping at that point.
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Nov 17, 2014 15:35
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Are Xie and Urban Smurf related? Why is there always some excuse to not dig? Frost, underground cables, speed traps, etc.
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Nov 17, 2014 15:58
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Did Never Been Banned get caught digging and is now in jail? There hasn't been an update in a while
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Nov 17, 2014 16:01
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xie posted:The line is My bad, I was doing it from memory. I figure that the "only standing member of a forest" is likely a very old tree, and probably has a name and is likely on private property. I'm not on Q4T, but has anyone noticed that the tree branches on the Charleston image match the major highways leading east to Mt Pleasant? Am I off my rocker here?
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Nov 17, 2014 16:11
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Maybe he just shut up because he realized all he was doing was teasing us.
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Nov 17, 2014 16:11
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Tony Homo posted:Are Xie and Urban Smurf related? Why is there always some excuse to not dig? Frost, underground cables, speed traps, etc. What? It's been <24 hours and I haven't made any excuses. I'm trying to dig the site before the winter. There are real obstacles but all I've said is how I'm trying to deal with them.
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Nov 17, 2014 17:13
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If I learned anything from National Treasure you pay a kid $10 and have him go dig the hole for you, then you don't get caught. No more excuses dig.
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Nov 17, 2014 17:20
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make sure someone films it so if you get busted then you have a record of the police brutality
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Nov 17, 2014 17:55
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xie posted:What? It's been <24 hours and I haven't made any excuses. I'm trying to dig the site before the winter. There are real obstacles but all I've said is how I'm trying to deal with them.
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Nov 17, 2014 18:21
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Deadite posted:Did Never Been Banned get caught digging and is now in jail? There hasn't been an update in a while Sorry, I've been super busy. Just started a new job. I think I'm going to make it to my site this weekend for a Sunday attempt. We've had a cold snap, and the ground is hovering around freezing, but gently caress it. Unless it's clearly frozen I'm doing it anyways.
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Nov 17, 2014 19:37
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you guys find the plane yet
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Nov 17, 2014 19:52
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bunch of punk rear end bitch boys that are afraid to dig a hole because of the police lol
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Nov 18, 2014 00:33
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I can't believe how excited I am about the Jeb campaign!
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Nov 18, 2014 00:54
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Prediction: the ground will be frozen. No documents will be posted. NBB will be banned.
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Nov 18, 2014 01:03
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AARP LARPer fucked around with this message at 02:04 on Jan 23, 2016 |
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Nov 18, 2014 01:20
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H5N1 posted:You're pathetic. You're a total rear end, guy. I feel sorry for you.
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I can't believe how excited I am about the Jeb campaign!
H5N1 fucked around with this message at 23:55 on Oct 18, 2016 |
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