The Curse of Oak Island

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by Frazod

I'm betting Marty's net worth has increased as a result of this show. And would probably suffer if the show went off the air because they never found anything.



I'm not questioning his desire to find something. I'm just saying that sometimes you do what you've got to do to keep things moving.

The thing is though it’s been like six years. They have had countless episodes and seasons with almost nothing to show for it. If they are planting things for the sake of the show then they aren’t exactly doing a good job of it. And the stuff they do find isn’t exactly clear and conclusive to a certain desired outcome. They also don’t downplay the failures either which I enjoy. They have been comprehensive and honest with all of the searching and results, good or bad.

There have been more things than just the jewelry and cross as well. I think at this point they have proven to me something happened there and a treasure really was there. I don’t know how it got there or when it was removed (or if it has been but unfortunately I think it has been in the past) but there is just too much there to think this is fake or that something wasn’t there at some point.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

There have been more things than just the jewelry and cross as well. I think at this point they have proven to me something happened there and a treasure really was there. I don’t know how it got there or when it was removed (or if it has been but unfortunately I think it has been in the past) but there is just too much there to think this is fake or that something wasn’t there at some point.

Like what?

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Like what?

Just from this show you have Europe and Middle East bones from 1600s, coins, carefully stacked stones uncovered in Smith’s cove, crossbow bolt, countless ship spikes, coconut fibers, and probably some other things I’m forgetting. Plus lots of other interesting things that contribute to the overall story like Nolan’s cross of boulders, the natives in the region having an almost identical flag to a Templar battle flag, and some stones with peculiar carvings.

[hometeam]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

The thing is though it’s been like six years. They have had countless episodes and seasons with almost nothing to show for it. If they are planting things for the sake of the show then they aren’t exactly doing a good job of it. And the stuff they do find isn’t exactly clear and conclusive to a certain desired outcome. They also don’t downplay the failures either which I enjoy. They have been comprehensive and honest with all of the searching and results, good or bad.

There have been more things than just the jewelry and cross as well. I think at this point they have proven to me something happened there and a treasure really was there. I don’t know how it got there or when it was removed (or if it has been but unfortunately I think it has been in the past) but there is just too much there to think this is fake or that something wasn’t there at some point.

Do I think the island had lots of visitors in the pre-modern times? Yes. Do I think that its a really interesting story? Yes. Do I think that proves there is a treasure? Not even close.

There really is nothing to 'prove' a treasure exists. I think its likely the original diggers where BSing, lied about or falsified the stone, lied about what they found, and basically they are just digging up searcher tunnels.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by hometeam

Do I think the island had lots of visitors in the pre-modern times? Yes. Do I think that its a really interesting story? Yes. Do I think that proves there is a treasure? Not even close.

There really is nothing to 'prove' a treasure exists. I think its likely the original diggers where BSing, lied about or falsified the stone, lied about what they found, and basically they are just digging up searcher tunnels.

Well you're in for a surprise when you see the next episode! They find the 90 foot stone!

Which I guarantee will turn out to be just an insignificant rock...