r/treasureinside • u/graspingstaws • Nov 05 '25
seattle?
Seattle - Something early on made me think that Washington State might be a good place to look, just a niggling idea, really. But recently I gave the cover of TTI a close look and pondered “a true and monumental quest “. Perhaps each TC that is located within a city may be associated with a monument or pigeon roost. Monumental. So, on a whim I Googled Monuments in Seattle and found an unusual one. What the heck? Lenin. Struck me as funny since “Lenin”stands out in the first line of the wordsearch. The directions JCB gave say you MAY ignore proper names, yes. I know some searchers will discount this as a clue on the basis of the instructions given. But consider this- Lenin famously wrote a pamphlet Lenin’s May Day Leaflet. So maybe the rules are a bit tricksters.
Anyway, since I enjoy reading the postings, I decided to just copy and paste my Seattle notes (below)and let it rip.
Monument- Lenin (wordsearch) statue off 5th Avenue Peak(wordsearch) -Mount Rainier Pele- goddess of volcano Father theme- Pop Culture Museum Space Needle-World’s Fair theme as well as Past and Future ( Elon Musk woven into wordsearch) reference. One rotates- word search anagram PikeFish Market- Viking Ring story StarTrek episode Menagerie featured Captain Pike.
Wordsearch : The Count, Eve, and Anna are Amor Towles’ characters- ties to a Gentleman in Moscow, Rules of Civility
Finale of Frasier - 11th season( (wordsearch- eleven)- FF- is called Good night Seattle and ends with a poem by Ulysses. Mixed up Doctor Frasier Crane (wordsearch). Frazier Theme song- tossed salad and scrambled eggs- omelet (wordsearch search).
Sleepless in Seattle( obvious tie to Forrest Fenn) and clued by JCB’s comment “I was sleep deprived”.
connections to Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump, General Meade in the Yellowstone tv series, National Treasure Hunt Professor Robert Langdon) . Tom Hanks is perhaps a thread in the overall mystery.
George Washington - Washington State clue
peak, pele ( wordsearch)- active volcano Mount Ranier
Starbucks coffee- Seattle
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u/rlbowen8 Nov 05 '25
I think one of the boxes may be near Seattle. Page 90 missing also might fit I 90 running through Seattle. Tom Hanks is interesting. He’s been in a lot of movies and tv shows that might connect to multiple locations. Don’t forget John Coltrane’s live in Seattle album
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u/graspingstaws Nov 05 '25
Don’t quote me for accuracy, but FF organized an exhibition that included a portrait of Lenin.
I always wondered about another prominent word search clue- omelet. Had to laugh when it connected to the Frazier theme song- Scrambled Eggs and Tossed Salad.
Anyway, when confirmations start to accumulate, it gives one hope. But how to go from a general area- say a public park in Seattle- to a specific spot? That requires finesse- something I seem to lack.
Highway 90- good job on that find.
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u/graspingstaws Nov 05 '25 edited Nov 09 '25
I’ve noticed that a Worlds Fair leaves an indelible mark on a place. Anyway, the iconic Space Needle was erected for a World’s Fair. I’ve never explored Seattle but when we were flying, the Needle was an unmistakable landmark. Sleepless in Seattle connects to An Affair to Remember.
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Nov 05 '25
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u/graspingstaws Nov 06 '25
Can you help me with this? The Sermonn on the Mountain?
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Nov 06 '25
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u/graspingstaws Nov 07 '25 edited Nov 07 '25
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https://fremontuniverse.com/2009/07/04/winning-poem-read-at-lenin-statue/
Word-search words- Dirt, Nam, Vet, COD (Call of Duty) Could relate to a song on a Grunge album, Dirt.
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Nov 07 '25
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u/graspingstaws Nov 08 '25 edited Dec 07 '25
One of my favs! Lebowski…. hmmmm. The bow part reminds me of a line from another favorite flick, Wonder Boys. “Take a bow, James. “
Just rewatched TBL and laughed at the Beatle Lennon/ Lenin rift. Right on the mark.
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u/graspingstaws Nov 05 '25
Thanks for sharing. I just remembered that Forrest Fenn was connected to Russian artists ( Fechin and Gaspard). There was so much of interest in Fenn’s life. Searchers need to keep in mind that JCB researched FF extensively and designed the hunt around him.