24 42 numbers what’s your take

[ICV.]

Not sure where 24 was used. I still say the chest with contents has to weigh more than 42 pounds, so I could believe that 42 is a clue.

[Imeverybodynow]

So here’s my 24million dollar question i know that there has been much talk about 24-42 numbers… lets try to bring all of our thoughts on to one thread. i am pretty positive that this is a pretty major clue to the chase. or has something to do with it. i am sure it is linked to the poem or the path/route of the poem somehow. i am convinced of it. what’s your thoughts

My take is numbers in general don’t mean shit. Only your imagination and ability to adjust. But, if I must pick a number, it would have to 9. Solve the 9 clues.

[Poe2]

Just the same but BackWords.

[Livinlifebig]

IMO, 42 is the weight of the chest. Also, 42 represents the 42 lightning strikes that set ablaze YNP.
Where 9 fires were caused by humans.

24 is the recovery of the Douglas fir trees as per the link below.

Note the name in the heading, "Wiley"

For William Wylie. "Willie"


https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wi...1002/ecs2.1410

[Rose Livingstone]

Not only X that is missing in the poem but also Omega.
Omega is the 24th letter of Greek alphabet. Because Omega is symmetrical, you can say that 24 and 42 are two omegas.
The rainbow is created by bending light at app. 42 degs.

So he had two omegas. Then none. Then added one back in revised edition. Does that mean that one omega went through the looking glass or that a reflection is no longer needed?

[wwwamericana]

It's simply a strike....

[Hear me all]

The first clue is to Begin it WWWH the last is Quest to cease. The poem needs to be repeated three times, but not three full times, 9 clues 24 answers.
Three is the reason you find yourself at the beginning again when you reached the end, it is also the reason the 3rd book landed on Time.

You contradict f every time you type. Do you ever wonder if you had been around before it was found if you could have figured it out?

[Hear me all]

Well the treasure chest did weigh 42 pounds PLus according to F.



And how many times did he talk about being Forrest Fire, the FiRPLace or FiRes? Searchers that figured out the general area were enormously slow with thinking skills.

[Spallies]

Could be .. .
Not far but to far to walk...
set target to 42 mark...
oh but maybe...
Set target to follow ark

[MobyDic12345]

So he had two omegas. Then none. Then added one back in revised edition. Does that mean that one omega went through the looking glass or that a reflection is no longer needed?

Personally I'm convinced that omega, double omega, rainbow or the letter X have nothing to do with poem's solution. Forrest being Forrest, in his enigmatic writings, entertained his audience by including symbols related to the poem.
IMO, his infatuation with the omegas, lack of letter X, rainbow and the weight of the chest came from poem's sentence; 'not far but too far to go'. If you use these words as homonyms you get; 'not 4242 go'. Letter X in English alphabet and omega in Greek alphabet are both the 24th letters of the alphabet. In his writings by using these symbols, he was giving us a hint on how important 'not far but too far to go' sentence is. I'm also convinced that the omega and X letters being mirror image of themselves, are strongly related to his fascination with mirrors. Look up SB 99.5 and the reverse bicycle story, they both point to the importance of mirror images in the solution.

[trueyeti]

So here’s my 24million dollar question i know that there has been much talk about 24-42 numbers… lets try to bring all of our thoughts on to one thread. i am pretty positive that this is a pretty major clue to the chase. or has something to do with it. i am sure it is linked to the poem or the path/route of the poem somehow. i am convinced of it. what’s your thoughts

Hey dean,
On second thought I think that you need to provide your data source/quote. You wrote, "i know that there has been much talk about 24-42 numbers....." Can you please cite your "i know?"

Otherwise you risk appearing like you are trying to manipulate things...for example, 24, meaning the 24 hours of a day....begins at Greenwich, England....and the 42 degree latitude...which crosses through Wyoming. So....in effect, unless you can provide your source of the "i know that there has been much talk about 24-42" numbers..." then get lost mate, because you are playing games. Cheers.

[jan_v60]

So he had two omegas. Then none. Then added one back in revised edition. Does that mean that one omega went through the looking glass or that a reflection is no longer needed?

I think this question is worth a separate thread. Indeed the first two books ended with a double omega. The first edition of OUAW had no omegas and the revised edition had one omega again. If the omegas are important in this chase/hunt, we should think about WHY Forrest played with the omegas in this way. What were the publication dates of both versions of OUAW?

[Not4but242Walk]

I think one of the reasons for the DBL omega is a hint to start in the chapter with the DBL alpha or alpha in it two times. Teachers with Ropes, when working on the 1st clue Teachers with ropes seemed like the right place to start. The only other time alpha is mentioned is when Skippy might be going alpha. Right after that f tells the story of June trying to kick him and he quickly turns his leg sideways and she hits his cowboy boot.

Like Roman Numerals, it also has a numerical value but haven't been able to link that to anything.

[deanandsusan1609]

Hey dean,
On second thought I think that you need to provide your data source/quote. You wrote, "i know that there has been much talk about 24-42 numbers....." Can you please cite your "i know?"

Otherwise you risk appearing like you are trying to manipulate things...for example, 24, meaning the 24 hours of a day....begins at Greenwich, England....and the 42 degree latitude...which crosses through Wyoming. So....in effect, unless you can provide your source of the "i know that there has been much talk about 24-42" numbers..." then get lost mate, because you are playing games. Cheers.

I wouldn’t say I am playing games, I have a few connections i feel 24 42.

besides who are you to tell people to get lost. “mate” My post here was to get ideas out!

two for to walk 242 or maybe 2.42 miles could be a connection

24 is obviously something for sure, look at the watercolor Fenn painted there is a 24 painted on it. my guess to that would be a coordinate.
42 i think is also a coordinate if you know where to look it’s possible.

24 42 has a mirror connection / Teacher with ropes.

I have other reasons “I know” that i’m not willing to share just yet.
anyway there you go..
try and learn how to PLAY nice. jeez..

[trueyeti]

I wouldn’t say I am playing games, I have a few connections i feel 24 42.

besides who are you to tell people to get lost. “mate” My post here was to get ideas out!

two for to walk 242 or maybe 2.42 miles could be a connection

24 is obviously something for sure, look at the watercolor Fenn painted there is a 24 painted on it. my guess to that would be a coordinate.
42 i think is also a coordinate if you know where to look it’s possible.

24 42 has a mirror connection / Teacher with ropes.

I have other reasons “I know” that i’m not willing to share just yet.
anyway there you go..
try and learn how to PLAY nice. jeez..

Hey dean,
Okay. Thanks for expanding. Could you put up the painting pic, or reference where it can be seen? I think you should put anything/everything you got. IMO, that "know where to look" is what its all about. The lost bit is kind of funny because....without a locality nailed down....lost and canasta come into play. I remember folks have talked about seeing a "16" in the gypsy drawing in TTOTC...Anyway...."here's to getting found" Cheers.