Hello Mr. Fenn,

For those of us that do not speak a lick of Spanish, would a Spanish to English dictionary be helpful in our search for your treasure chest?

Thanks,
John

 

You should not need to look any words up John. Good luck. f

 

 

 

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  3. Well: The Ethnologue catalogue of world languages, which is one of the best linguistic resources, currently lists 6909 living languages. About 6% of them have more than a million speakers each, and collectively account for 94% of the world population. So, only 6907 (not counting English and Spanish) to worry about – PHEW!!! 🙂 JDA

    JDA

      1. Hi JDA – Fair enough. Don’t say f hasn’t tried to spell it out for you in multiple ways. If you try a different approach you will find that things flow more easily and keep you from falling down those pesky rabbit holes in WY.

        Hear me all

            2. Hear me all- I really don’t think JDA is searching in vain at all. If you’ve been listening closely to what Forrest has been putting out there, it only leads to one place. But you have to solve the meaning of the poem to see it all come together. That’s the missing piece. I will go soon. JDA- best of luck in your search. I’d still like to touch base sometime, I feel like there is a lot we could teach each other from BOTG experiences. God Bless all who seek the thrill. 🙂

              Jake

                1. We are different. I can’t email from work but i’ll try and reach out tonight if possible. I am heading back out this month and welcome some honest and humble company. It’s just me and my coworker going this time, the more minds the better I always say.

                  Jake

  6. Dear Mr. Fenn,

    The definitions of words seem to interest you. What dictionary, and year of dictionary, do you use for looking up words? ~ wordsmith

    “Interesting that you would ask that Mr./Mz Wordsmith.

    I don’t use dictionaries anymore. I just type the word in Google for a faster response…..”
    ………………………………………………………………

    Yup John, you should not need to ‘look any words up’, in a dictionary…..just do like Forrest and type it into Google!!

    🙂

    locolobo

  7. 1. Someone’s gotta ask… “Do not” or “should not”? Although, I should think Forrest means you do not need Spanish translations. Period.

    2. A lick = small stream (one definition)

    3. ? A Guitar ‘lick’ of Spanish music

    4. Just For Fun: there’s a great connection between “Upjohn” company and Norman Rockwell paintings. The art of N.R.has been discussed in connection to TTOTC.

    http://www.upjohn.net/art/rockwell/rockwell.htm

    42

    1. Guess that that would work – I had to read it over three times, but Spanish to English dictionary probably would not help, since the poem is probably being read by “John” (and not Jose) in English – CUTE!!! Nice pick-up RT JDA

      JDA

  12. Seems pretty straightforward to me. No Spanish knowledge (knowlege?) necessary. Translating from Spanish to English or vice versa won’t help you one iota in figuring out where the treasure is located. But if searchers want to continue beating that poor dead horse, no statement from Forrest is gonna stop ’em.

    Zaphod73491

  14. Thanks Forrest, I followed the poem and while looking for the blaze I found a sign that said “Trésor”. Now my whole confident solve is shot. Does that mean the 20′ blue X at the monument in the middle of nowhere on google earth means nothing as well?

    C.M.R.

          1. I have to say that being off the forums has given me some progress that I was not getting before. The downside is I hit the 3rd strike out, upside is I have a good partner now finally. These days I am trying to use only the poem, my only research item is TTOTC for hints.

            I think I almost have TTOTC in memory now, and I have to say that it seems very clear that Forrest had a troubled childhood. I am of the opinion that either Forrest ran away, or his dad put him into a boys summer camp to straighten him out. Forrest had to have a negative impact on his dad considering his dad was the principal.

            Who knows, maybe Skippy never left him in Wyoming, maybe FF jumped out of the family car during an argument and then ran away for six days (instead of spending them with Donnie looking for Lewis and Clark). Maybe, like Eric Sloane who ran away too, he spent some time with the indians before his parents took him back, and that was when he found his special place.

            WyMustIGo

                3. @WyMustIGo: I personally find it funny whenever people feel the need to say how much smarter they are than others in the treasure hunt, when the whole thing about the treasure hunt is that the location is only known to one guy, Fenn, and it’s based on whatever he thinks is reasonable.

                  For all anyone else knows, Fenn’s solution is the most absurd and ridiculous thing they’ve ever heard, and the smartest people on the planet would think it’s the dumbest thing they’ve ever heard. In fact, the most predictable feature of the treasure hunt is that when it is found, the person who finds it will think it’s a great place for it, while most of the other searchers will be confused by it’s location and consider it a poor choice. That’s almost a given.

                  So congrats for being a smart person. You’re right up there with the hundreds of others who say the exact same thing. Whenever it’s found, there will be hundreds or thousands of smart people thinking: “It was there? But that’s stupid!”

                  There’s some really stupid solutions to Forrest’s poem out there, and the funny thing is that any one of them could have been exactly what Forrest Fenn was thinking.

                  Jeremy P.

  20. One thing my boys always ask me to make when I’m able to cook for them – Mom’s juicy Burger. With Hatch green chilis of course! It’s my special recipe I won’t even share with their girlfriends. It wood bee nice though, to have a cookout soon. Don’t mind me I’m just missing my boys. Maybe I will see them again one day. Meantimes, the charge is building again. Like a lightning bolt.

    Lifesablaze

    1. Anyone ever feel like a yo-yo? I’m up then I’m down then up then down lol. Anyone else make a promise to go only one trip a year? I did unless my wife blesses another. That keeps the interventions at bay, but it sure takes some of the fun away. I thought I’d get to go just before the equinox but now it’s hard to say. Every day I simply wait and pray for one more day of play. 🙂

      Awingit

  24. Thanks for the Q & A Mr. Fenn, Jenny, and John. I’ve had to look up a lot of words over the years. Glad that is something that is not necessary, but I guess it depends on what the definition of “is” is.
    Looking forward to a fun Fall trip.

    Bailey

  25. Glad you had some words for us again, Mr. Fenn! Very interesting this one, being that I was looking at a word turned Spanish that plugs into a certain solution. But I went there already, to that place of giant felled logs in a forest. I looked carefully but nothing was there. Blaz

    Five-leaf blaze

  28. Not only has Mr. Fenn’s poem led us on a quest for treasure, but also a journey for knowledge. Maybe we are not suppose to focus on word definitions with this statement, since we don’t have to look up words. Has anybody read about the Upjohns’? One was an architect of churches, and another was a doctor that manufactured the first pill. Not sure how this would help in solving the poem, but good information if anyone is auditioning for Jeopardy or Who wants to be a Millionaire!

    BW

  30. -“You should not need to look any words up John. Good luck. f”

    Happy to see things pick up. While I can appreciate the sentiment, I don’t completely agree with Forrest.. but I think he’s alright with that.

    -passenger

    passenger

  32. I think Forrest has his word meanings themed based on his life and Times experiences. I have certain numbers that mean things to me based on my life. I can see numbers in the poem and things FF says that trigger my notice but I don’t see their relevance as helpful to solve . I see lots of obvious numbers like 9, 10 and 17 . Shakespeare’s ” what is in a name?” This poem is sure not easy . Numbers are easier to work with than words and names, Sean, Shawn , Shone or Smyth, Smythe ,Smith! Numbers are more specific. Just one letter in a word can have significant effects on the meaning of a word and names.

    Alsetenash

    1. I agree, a word can have numerous definitions and then you change it by one letter and numerous more. If there are words in the poem that can and should be changed by a letter or two the complexity of the poem is multiplied.

      Aaron

  38. I think more searchers should look up English words! Doing it helped me in my solve, and my solve
    keeps improving. It has led me on 4 search hikes, each one up the SAME creek. Each time, I learn
    more about the terrain in that area, and further fine-tune my solve. The target IS now in the
    crosshairs.

    tighterfocus

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