Re: Wolter claims secret code hidden in Kensington Runestone

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> In article
> <PE7le.250895$cg1.164550@bgtnsc04-
news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> Donevenask@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Philip Deitiker) wrote:
>
>> Now if the coded date was 1312, that might be a different
story.
>> Of course what ex-templar was alive in 1362 to carve the
stone?
>
> There were survivors, none were executed in Scotland or
England and
> IIRC some other places. These survivors joined the Hospital
or
> monastic orders. Judging from the evidence knight-brothers
were
> accepted at about 20, so it is just possible a 70 year old
ex-templar
> was available. Of course this begs the question of why any
sane 70
> year old would go to sea on an open boat and then trek into
a
> wilderness. Of course the KRS is missing something that is
on every
> known genuine rune stone.
>
> I can't say I am greatly interested in the subject and I am
not
> impressed with the way the obsession with Scandinavians has
driven out
> genuine archeological subjects.

Agreed, Tired of KRS. It appears that Wolters suggestion of
Templar involvement in most likely to sell copy. Imagine him
coming in here last year on his high horse and pointing
accusations at people. Pity.

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