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[maltedfalcon]

Wow!
That golden gate clue is right on.

BTW Its not the blue thing looks like north lake
its the blue shape looks like the south end of north lake.
or the section on your map which is under the words "North Lake"
and its not that it looks like the lake from a photograph
its that it looks exactly like that section of north lake, from the tourist map you can get in the park
that was available in the 1980s  like it was traced.
The current map is a little different as is the shape of the lake
well actually there is  no lake there at all right now. its all drained dirt and being renovated.

[maltedfalcon]

oh sorry,
no news is bad news-
found nothing. hit a 100 year old cast iron pipe - that got my pulse going....
but didnt find anything...

[abqram]

Been real busy at work, but things look to be slowing down a bit.  Anyway, take a look at the rose one more time.  I told Fox that there is a woman hidden in the rose with her back arched.  Does anyone else see this?  If so, is there any link to what we've been discussing?

ABQRAM

[maltedfalcon]

I see the what you are talking about
kind of vague to say "woman"  more of a "figure"
The legs are a bit long - kind of looks like the AOL logo guy

[spacecraft9]

Hi Malted,
Saw your post on the sad news page.  On a less somber note, nice find on the Twain passage.  In the spririt of honoring Preiss by pressing on in the hunt, I have two follow up questions:

Is the "architectural autocrat" the city or the cathedral?  If the latter, are there any local cathedral's nearby that could be the object, rather than the cathedral in Milan?

It seems to me that "giant pole, giant step" might mean that you should "step" out exactly the same distance as the pole is high.  It's probably a lot more digging, but have you considered looking 26 feet out from the center (or edge) of the base in any of your favorite directions?

[fox]

that is a new twist on the pole & step debate spacecraft.  I like it!  Your step should equal the pole...hmmm, interesting.

[maltedfalcon]

Interesting idea.
There are cathedrals nearby, but coincidentalyy they are in the same direction as Milan. (northwest)
basically the whole passage by twain is speaking specifcally about the Milan Cathedral.

the next question would be how tall was the totem pole in 1982, becauase as rot set in they would periodially lift the totem pole
and chainsaw off the bottom. So over time the totem pole got shorter.

one thing is in another thread somebody noticed that in the chicago and cleveland finds - both were buried next to something
making it easier to locate (BP obviously took photos after he buried the casques) 24 feet out from the totem pole would be
down a hill and into the grass. and in an extremely visible area, and difficult to exactly place without anything right nearby to reference from.  Remember in chicago even with the photo of the burial site they almost missed it.

[wilhouse]

I agree with Falcon, preiss buried these so they could be dug up again.

I don't think giant step was a "take a step" type of step.. it was more of a "look, there's a giant step" type of step (perhaps a concrete step around a flagpole type of thing.

wilhouse
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Byron Preiss, you will not be forgotten

[hollidaze3]

hey ya'll...holli here...i have gone over this image...and have what i think is the verse to go with it...yes...i did get san francisco as well...i do have an idea where i think it is close too...its the last line that is buggin me...same as everyone else...verse 7 right? 

anyone want to hear my ideas?

let me know...thanks..holli

[wilhouse]

Holli, if you don't mind, a word of advice?

On this board, we are all equals. Every idea is valid and respected.  The search for the treasure is intrinsic - if one finds it we all find it.  Many of us have our pets, certainly mine is Houston, but we all share our information. No hiding information, or PMing, or even asking if anyone wants to hear it.

Jump in, both feet. You will be listened to and accepted. If it occurs you can share in the find any way the finders all agree.  The jewels, if we still get them, aren't worth that much, only around $800 at last count.  It's the finding that's the reward.

wilhouse

[hollidaze3]

thanks wil....im still under the tweleve spell...where i gotta be careful what i say...i apologize to everyone...not my intention...alrighty?

so here are my ideas - the building under the bridge...the stone wall's door...
high posts are 3 - gg bridge
education and justice -  university and hall of justice
sounds from the sky - the airport
the twain's affection - mark twain hotel on taylor street

im still hashing out the giant pole, giant step part...

and i hope this isnt a repetative answer to anything already posted...
thanks agin wil, 
holli

[forest_blight]

I'll second what wilhouse said. Even if a solution came to me out of the blue, I wouldn't think of taking a shovel to the site without one or two forum members in tow (probably wilhouse, since he has a back-hoe at his beck and call!).

[wilhouse]

Holli, I haven't had time to check out your answer, but make sure the Mark Twain hotel was there in 1982.

Preiss buried these in 1981-1982 time frame.

wilhouse (have backhoe, will travel)

[drewsmith]

Holli, I haven't had time to check out your answer, but make sure the Mark Twain hotel was there in 1982.  Preiss buried these in 1981-1982 time frame.

The Executive Hotel Mark Twain at 345 Taylor Street in San Francisco was built in 1928.

Drew

[fox]

well then...i would say that the hotel was indeed there a short (lol) time before BP rolled in.  thanks for the info