Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt 2002

Yes, the medallion has been found, but there's still lots to talk about. Feel the need for more than virtual discussion? Then join the Re-Hash Bash, Sunday, Jan. 27, at noon at Merriam Park in St. Paul.

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marley king - 12:49pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6653 of 24869)

and Artemis The Huntress ........... http://www.kingscommons.8m.com -Park pictures updated daily (should be viewed with Internet Explorer)

Hey Allison, Great lyrics! We can bring a 4 track to McGoverns and record it, do some edititing at home etc

Allison Wonderland - 12:49pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6654 of 24869)

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Likely Parks:

Battle Creek, Capitol Mall, Harriet Island, Highland, Hidden Falls, Irvine, Kellogg, Langford, Marydale, Phalen

Possible Parks (been there before):

Indian Mounds (burial place), Mears (small, downtown, lots of power cords for lights), Cherokee Heights (was there 4 years ago)

Possible But Never Used Before:

Arlington-Arkwright, Boyd, Burns, Carty, Cayuga Square, College, Crosby Farm, Eileen Weida, Hamline, Horton, Iris, Lewis, Mattocks, Mounds, Swede Hallow, Tilden

Rec Centers:

Arlington Hills, Baker, Belvedere, Dayton's Bluff, Desnoyer, Dunning Field, Duluth & Case, Eastview, Edgecumbe, El Rio Vista and Park Castillo*, Front Street, Frost Lake*, Griggs, Groveland, Hayden Heights, Hazel, Highwood Hills, Hillcrest, Homecroft*, Jimmy Lee, Lawson & Rice, Linwood*, Margaret, Merriam*, West Minnehaha, Martin Luther King, North Dale, Orchard, Palace*, Prosperity, Sackett*, Scheffer, South St. Anthony, St. Clair, Sylvan, Valley*, Wilder

(*) might be considered a park as well as rec center

Unlikely Parks:

Como (was there last year), Conway (was there 3 years ago), Newell (was there 2 years ago), Rice (under construction, small, downtown, full of lights)

Frostillicus - 12:52pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6655 of 24869)

Inside me a voice was repeating this phrase: "You've lost it, you'll never get out of this maze."

Allison, Phalen does have gates that are closed at night. So that may make it an "issue" park.

Would parks with issues benefit from Prozac?

Allison Wonderland - 12:54pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6656 of 24869)

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My feeling on the Phalen gate issue is that they close the gates if no one is there. But if it was there, and there tended to be people there around the clock, they would leave them open.

Ares - 12:55pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6657 of 24869)

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ok allison, i got the original song out and had to modify your lyrics just a touch to fit the original rhythm better:

In a dark winter snowfall, cold frost in my hair Warm smell of hot coffee, rising up through the air Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light I dropped my shovel and put down my Guide So I could track through the white. There she sat on a snow mound; With her laptop and cell And I was thinking to myself, 'This could be Heaven or this could be Hell' Then she brought up the website and she showed me the way There were voices there in every post, I thought I heard them say... Welcome to the Hotel Coolerfornia Such a lovely place In this Medallion Race Plenty of room at the Hotel Coolerfornia Only once a year, you can find it here Their minds are Medallion-twisted, tracking all the clues’ trends (ugh) There’s a lot of crazy, crazy folks, and they’re all friends. How they noodle the clues, thinking they’re set. But the mistakes they made last year, they tend to forget So I emalied the Sysop, 'Please don’t make me whine’ He said,'We haven't had a monitor here since nineteen ninety nine' And still those voices are calling from far away, Keep you up in the middle of the night Just to hear them say... Welcome to the Hotel Coolerfornia Such a lovely place In this Medallion race They huntin' it up at the Hotel Coolerfornia What a nice surprise, if they find the prize. Buttons on the dresser, Leftover boxes of fried rice And she said 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device' And on the Cooler boards, They’ve gathered, now they’re stuck They noodle it with their crazy thoughts, But they just can't find the puck. Last thing I remember, I was Reaching for the drawer I had to find the map back To the place I dug before 'Relax,'said the huntress, In spotters you will believe. You can logout any time you like, but you can never leave

New Daddy - 12:56pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6658 of 24869)

If you find 2 medallions please share one with me

Allison- that song is great!! sorry it wasn't you who made that post, I guess it was so good I thought it had to be you. If anybody's interested there is a great analysis of prior clue tendencies by Bax-Man72 #9532 from the 2001 hunt.

Frostillicus - 12:57pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6659 of 24869)

Inside me a voice was repeating this phrase: "You've lost it, you'll never get out of this maze."

Where New Daddy?

Allison Wonderland - 12:58pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6660 of 24869)

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I think I remember now the post New Daddy was referring to, but I don't think I made it. Hence I haven't been able to find it. Still, with all the "rules" one might infer from the patterns of the past, it seemed last year at least that the cluewriter was out to break all those rules. And even though the hunt went longer last year by two clues, I suspect it still may not have been long enough to make them happy, so they continue to try and break those unwritten rules.

Allison Wonderland - 01:01pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6661 of 24869)

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Those changes seem ok Ares.

You mean the '01 hunt New Daddy?

leelabell - 01:03pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6662 of 24869)

MR. NEWSSSSS87 sounds curiously like someone else I know.

Allison/Ares - that is great, wonderful, magnificient. :)

New Daddy - 01:03pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6663 of 24869)

If you find 2 medallions please share one with me

sorry I guess I just lost a decade. It was the 01 hunt #9532, great noodling; you should all bookmark it for further refernce.

Ares - 01:09pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6664 of 24869)

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you sure it was 9536, new daddy? i'm looking at the '01 hunt but to no avail.

New Daddy - 01:11pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6665 of 24869)

If you find 2 medallions please share one with me

Sorry again that is why I had such a hard time finding it again it was # 9532.

Ares - 01:11pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6666 of 24869)

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nevermind nd, it was 9532 and here it is in its entirety (and if 666 is a satanic joe, is this an uber-satanic joe?):

Bax-Man72 - 06:03pm Jan 17, 2001 CST (#9532 of 28288) Hunt #3 for this non-MN Native! Well I wouldn't agree and say they were bad clues, but I felt that last year's clue #5 was just too easy to be Newell. Of course I stood about 10 feet from where the medallion was eventually found and thought to myself "nahhh, not there" so go figure!

Anyway the idea of "too easy" got me looking at the past 20 years worth of clues and explanations (from the Cooler Crew Website) looking for what the first 5 clues had to say and what really is "too easy" and here are some interesting (or not) numbers:

# of times the "blanket" clue has indicated Ramsey County: 8 # of times the "blanket" clue has indicated St. Paul: 10 (including the last 5 years) # of times the "blanket" clue has indicated neither: 3 (94, 89, 80)

# of times the specific park was indicated by a clue: 2 Clue #4: 1 (97) Clue #5: 1 (94)

# of times a park with a golf course has been excluded: 2 (00, 99)

# of times a specific park(s) has been excluded my means other than not a golf-course: 3 Clue #1: 1 (86) Clue #4: 1 (97) Clue #5: 1 (96)

# of times a street near the park is indicated: 6 Clue #1: 1 (93) Clue #4: 1 (94) Clue #5: 4 (00, 98, 97, 82)

# of times a directional area in the city or county was indicated: 2 (97, 84)

# of times an activity available in the park (skiing, sledding, horseshoes, etc.) is mentioned: 10 Clue #2: 3 (99, 90 87) Clue #3: 2 (98, 80) Clue #4: 3 (00, 91, 82) Clue #5: 2 (93, 80)

# of times what the medallion is in is mentioned: 18 Clue #1: 2 (95,89) Clue #2: 6 (00, 97, 96, 92, 91, 83) Clue #3: 6 (94, 93, 88, 86, 84, 82) Clue #4: 4 (00, 95, 91, 82) Clue #5: 2 (93,80)

# of times landmarks around the park are mentioned: 25 Clue #1: 1 (92) Clue #2: 2 (98, 84) Clue #3: 9 (00, 99, 96, 95, 92, 91, 89, 87, 81) Clue #4: 4 (98, 93, 92, 85) Clue #5: 9 (99, 98, 95, 92, 91, 88, 8, 85, 83)

# of times landmarks in the park are mentioned: 26 Clue #1: 1 (91) Clue #2: 7 (99, 92, 91, 90, 88, 87, 85, 84) Clue #3: 3 (97, 95, 90) Clue #4: 8 (00, 96, 89, 88, 87, 86, 81, 80) Clue #5: 6 (97, 93, 92, 90, 89, 86)

# of times another event held in the park was mentioned: 1 Clue #2: 1 (89 Taste of MN at the Capitol Grounds)

Now assuming that early on in the hunt a "meaningful" clue is one that helps narrow it to a park, specifically one that a) indicates a park by name or b) excludes a park by name or other means or c) indicates a street near the park, and not one that talks about landmarks in the park or near it as there are so many possible interpretations, then:

A) 12 of 20 times a "meaningful" clue has been mentioned in the first 5 over the past 20 years or 60% of the time. (So maybe last year wasn't "too easy", it happens about 1/2 the time, of course street names only happen 6/20 or 30%, but that is okay for this argument)

and

B) There was only a 1 in 5 chance in the each of those years (except 00 which had 2) that of the first 5 clues a particular clue was the "meaningful" clue!

So that means we have about a 60% chance of having a 20% chance of noodling the correct clue in the first 5 to get us to the right park!

Don't know if anyone cares about that or not, but it kept me busy in the past couple of "pre-hunt" days so I thought I'd share! I'm just glad I've got you people to steal from! :)

marley king - 01:17pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6667 of 24869)

and Artemis The Huntress ........... http://www.kingscommons.8m.com -Park pictures updated daily (should be viewed with Internet Explorer)

wow! thats good brain food!

My Dalliance - 01:18pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6668 of 24869)

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And, thank you Ares, for creating that master archive!

New Daddy - 01:28pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6669 of 24869)

If you find 2 medallions please share one with me

That's why the cooler is so great, and one of us will find it this year, cauz there are so many smart people here...

My Dalliance - 01:30pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6670 of 24869)

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Cooler Heads Prevail!

StepDogg - 01:30pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6671 of 24869)

Beer....Medallion....$10,000.....Better Beer

has anyone from the cooler found the puck in the history of the cooler?

StepDogg - 01:33pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6672 of 24869)

Beer....Medallion....$10,000.....Better Beer

anyone want to take bets on when that psycho "MATT" guy comes in and tells everyone how stupid they are and how great he is?????

Remember that guy?

Allison Wonderland - 01:37pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6673 of 24869)

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I remember him. He was kind of annyoying in his delivery but not totally without a point.

Ares - 01:47pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6674 of 24869)

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one day, md, i'll actually have it up on my web site.

step, maureen hursey and her brother steve found it in chair-o-key and she hangs around in here. i don't know if she was here before she found it though. and if you haven't been slogging, step, we had some rather annoying personages here the last 2 nites. thankfully the room has been cleared of them.

Mike Wazowski - 01:47pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6675 of 24869)

Although the Blue Kitty is large, it has not the intelligence of the big bad Mike Wazowski

One question: What was the smallest park ever used for the hunt, area wise i mean? Anyone know offhand?

Ares - 01:51pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6676 of 24869)

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i'd say that under the overpass or at victoria & 35e, which is not actually part of linwood, or under the mailbox, would qualify as the smallest area ever used. park-wise, newell comes to mind as being one of the smaller ones, i'm pretty sure its smaller than conway.

Medallion2K2 - 01:51pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6677 of 24869)

Formerly Medallion2K, and Medallion2K1, the name brings no luck, so far.....

Marydale was also pretty small

My Dalliance - 01:52pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6678 of 24869)

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Ares, do you have a website? What is it?

Mike, Newell was pretty small, but I don't know, officially.

Ares - 01:54pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6679 of 24869)

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follow the link off my name, md. hmm. marydale. that qualifies as pretty small, too.

Medallion2K2 - 01:56pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6680 of 24869)

Formerly Medallion2K, and Medallion2K1, the name brings no luck, so far.....

Marydale is one of my best bets this year, along with phalen, hidden falls, highland...

Mike Wazowski - 01:57pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6681 of 24869)

Although the Blue Kitty is large, it has not the intelligence of the big bad Mike Wazowski

Well, the 35 and Victoria thing was ages ago right? So we can sort of rule something like that out from happening again. But the parks you mentioned...Newell, Marydale, Conway, etc... Are all much larger than parks like Mears as well as Most of the Rec Centers. Really there are only 10 or so parks the same size or bigger than newell. IF we use that it sure limits the field.

New Daddy - 01:57pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6682 of 24869)

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Prosperity is a very small park, with a great rec center to warm up in..

jake inge - 01:57pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6683 of 24869)

www.medallionhunt.com

Jake Inge has entered the building. Mears Park is by far the smallest "park" it has been hidden in. And on that note, Jake Inge is now leaving the building......

Mike Wazowski - 02:01pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6684 of 24869)

Although the Blue Kitty is large, it has not the intelligence of the big bad Mike Wazowski

Someone earlier mentioned that Hidden Falls was just remodeled or something? Any news on what is going on there?

_-THX 1138-_ - 02:03pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6685 of 24869)

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Mike, Hidden falls hasn't remodeled that I know of but Harriet Island has.

My Dalliance - 02:14pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6686 of 24869)

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I just called the Parks Dept, and they said Hidden Falls was not renovated within the past year.

tim_the_hunter - 02:25pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6687 of 24869)

I thought not just any fool could find it. What kind of lie is that?

Hi all back between school and work. No school tomarrow or monday!!!!

NO more early mornins til the hunt starts!!!! Woooooooooooooooooo!!!

Frostillicus - 02:27pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6688 of 24869)

Inside me a voice was repeating this phrase: "You've lost it, you'll never get out of this maze."

Rub it in Tim, rub it in. ;-)

Ares - 02:28pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6689 of 24869)

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tim you slacker. or lucky. or both. i gotta get up and go to work both days :(

tim_the_hunter - 02:28pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6690 of 24869)

I thought not just any fool could find it. What kind of lie is that?

I am sorry, I am just excited!!!! PLus I am done with ap american history!!!!! Woooooo

Ares - 02:29pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6691 of 24869)

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so now you can take ap st. paul history, huh?

tim_the_hunter - 02:31pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6692 of 24869)

I thought not just any fool could find it. What kind of lie is that?

I wish!

tim_the_hunter - 02:32pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6693 of 24869)

I thought not just any fool could find it. What kind of lie is that?

If I could get a class that involved the hunt in any way, I would ace it! I thought about newspaper, but they are dumb.

Ares - 02:33pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6694 of 24869)

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well tim, i was thinking more on the order of if you pass, you get the 10000 dollars. if you don't well, you get an attaboy and a "come back next year"

tim_the_hunter - 02:34pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6695 of 24869)

I thought not just any fool could find it. What kind of lie is that?

10000 big ones! this is gonna rock

Me2 - 02:34pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6696 of 24869)

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Hi everyone- there is no way I have time to catch up and read 600 entries since last night! WoW! and who is gonna be post 6666?!

Me2 - 02:35pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6697 of 24869)

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ha, it's me!!!!! ME2 hahahahaha- oooops 6666!

Ares - 02:36pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6698 of 24869)

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not to brag, me2, but i got the uber-satanic joe!

Me2 - 02:36pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6699 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

Hey Tim? you need a St Paul history lesson, eh? I love to talk about St Paul!

Me2 - 02:39pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6700 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

I am a St Paul history collector. by the way, has anyone played WHO WANTS TO BE A MINNESOTA MILLIONAIRE? I have the questions around here somewhere, I will look for them and get it posted-very fun.

Ares - 02:39pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6701 of 24869)

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so step, if you're still here, what have you been up to lately?

Ares - 02:41pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6702 of 24869)

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oh and incidentally, scribe, jt, and any of my other doubters, step can vouch for me too. i graduated with his sister and he graduated with my brother.

Me2 - 02:42pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6703 of 24869)

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Has anyone else met step?

Ares - 02:43pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6704 of 24869)

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ya know, me2, that's a good question. lol. so much for that proof of existence theory!

Me2 - 02:49pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6705 of 24869)

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you know though Ares, the ASM and spotters are not conversing with us and you are...so...are we imagining a conversation with you? you must be real. I know, I know...just keep telling myself that... Ares is real, Ares is real, there's no place like home. :)

Frostillicus - 02:49pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6706 of 24869)

Inside me a voice was repeating this phrase: "You've lost it, you'll never get out of this maze."

He can vouch that you exist?

(Deleted message originally posted by Me2 on 02:51pm Jan 17, 2002 CST)

New Daddy - 02:51pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6708 of 24869)

If you find 2 medallions please share one with me

Here is a breakdown of the exact resting place as givin in the last clue over the past 10 years

4 times it was X amount of paces(divisible by 5, from 20-90) in a specific direction from a landmark ie 90 paces SE of slide etc.

3 times it was where you would line up landmarks or between landmarks, ie line up street address with line of trees.

2 times by group of trees or picnic tables (kinda vague)

1 time in field north of building (pretty vague)

Ares - 02:51pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6709 of 24869)

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in theory he could anyway.

Me2 - 02:52pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6710 of 24869)

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I can't smell him, see him, feel him or hear him.

_-THX 1138-_ - 02:53pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6711 of 24869)

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oh and incidentally, scribe, jt, and any of my other doubters, step can vouch for me too. i graduated with his sister and he graduated with my brother.

Ares, Ares, Ares. You can't have anonymous people on a chat forum vouch for you! For all I know, they don't exist either.

Geeez!

_-THX 1138-_ - 02:54pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6712 of 24869)

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I can't smell him, see him, feel him or hear him.

Yep, that's Ares all right!

Me2 - 02:54pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6713 of 24869)

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Hey New Daddy, thanks for doing all the math. I was just thinking of that about 5 minutes ago. And AW had some theory earlier today too. And some great new song too.

New Daddy - 02:56pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6714 of 24869)

If you find 2 medallions please share one with me

If somebody has time it would be great if they could break down clues 6-12 over the past ten years like Bax-Man72 did last year for clues 1-5!! any volunteers???

Me2 - 02:57pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6715 of 24869)

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Ares is probly Stepdog too, well in that case if he is trying to make up people to beleive in him without smelling, tasting, hearing or seeing-he could be Jesus Christ on here too

Allison Wonderland - 02:58pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6716 of 24869)

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While I agree with Jake that Mears is a small park, I'm not sure if it was really the smallest. Definitely not the smallest by far. I'd say Irvine gives Mears a good run for it's money, and I think it may be even smaller. I was only there once though so it's hard to say for sure. It's a cute little park though.

Ares - 02:58pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6717 of 24869)

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thanks for the laugh, me2!

Ares - 02:58pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6718 of 24869)

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irvine is smaller than mears, allison.

Me2 - 02:58pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6719 of 24869)

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Daddy, your getting deep, like I did last year with Mears Park.

Allison Wonderland - 02:59pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6720 of 24869)

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Wow, Jake was wrong about something concerning hunt history! Mark the calendar!

_-THX 1138-_ - 03:00pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6721 of 24869)

a large citrus fruit with a bitter yellow rind and inner skin and a highly flavored somewhat acid juicy pulp

irvine is smaller than mears, allison.

Prove it! Prove Irvine even exists!

:-)

Me2 - 03:00pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6722 of 24869)

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ok, is West St Paul still Ramsey Co? The smallest park in the state is on the corner of Smith Ave. & Bernard St. called Albert park.

New Daddy - 03:00pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6723 of 24869)

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Oh Oh I'm getting deep and the hunt hasn't even started yet yikes!!

Ares - 03:01pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6724 of 24869)

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dakota county, me2.

Prove it! Prove Irvine even exists!

no.

Allison Wonderland - 03:02pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6725 of 24869)

Get ready for the Mock Hunt in February at http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/theallisonwonderland

Besides, I think the question was what was the smallest park it's actually been hidden in. It was in Irvine sometime in the 70's I think.

Me2 - 03:02pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6726 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

Albert died back in the 60's as a child he drowned in a pond and this park was monumented for his memory.

Me2 - 03:03pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6727 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

oh, by the way AW-Jake is wrong a lot! He does it on purpose to be a goof. beware-but he is a fun guy to hang out with in moderation.

Me2 - 03:04pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6728 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

Irvine and Rice park are the 2 oldest parks in St Paul.

Allison Wonderland - 03:05pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6729 of 24869)

Get ready for the Mock Hunt in February at http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/theallisonwonderland

I'd believe that about being the oldest ones. Irvine looks like it's still straight out of the 1880's or so.

tim_the_hunter - 03:06pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6730 of 24869)

I thought not just any fool could find it. What kind of lie is that?

gotta go, work. after that i am home free untill after the hunt!!!!

_-THX 1138-_ - 03:07pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6731 of 24869)

a large citrus fruit with a bitter yellow rind and inner skin and a highly flavored somewhat acid juicy pulp

Where is Irvine park? (Don't have my map book) Is it the one at the end of Summit Avenue?

If it's the one I'm thinking, It is older than Summit Avenue itself.

(Deleted message originally posted by Me2 on 03:09pm Jan 17, 2002 CST)

(Deleted message originally posted by My Dalliance on 03:09pm Jan 17, 2002 CST)

Me2 - 03:12pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6734 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

that is funny. Irvine is behind the science museum. near 7th st. near alexander ramsey house and fourpaus restaurant.

TheTreasureHunter'sGuide - 03:13pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6735 of 24869)

It's not at Harriet Island, but get a virtual tour of the park at medallionhunt.com

THX...Irvine is down by Forepaughs.

TheTreasureHunter'sGuide - 03:14pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6736 of 24869)

It's not at Harriet Island, but get a virtual tour of the park at medallionhunt.com

You should know that one.

Me2 - 03:14pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6737 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

I really hope they never put it there! the people who live around there are nothing but anal in their old age! I listen to it on my scanner and here complaints all the time about the parking and how they want people towed away because they are parked on the streets. One time a woman demanded that a car be towed because the day on the sign was that day but it was a holiday and the police told her they would not tow.- OOOOOOPS, got the spelling wrong on forepaughs-I guess I always think of foreplay when I think of that place. :)

My Dalliance - 03:16pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6738 of 24869)

Recipe for Fruity Noodle salad: Green's grapefruits, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares

TreasureHunter'sGod: Thanks for the updates on Harriet, and I just noticed, Indian Mounds, on your site.

ThoseMedallingKids - 03:16pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6739 of 24869)

And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for ThoseMedallingKids!!

I think I'll give a go at an analysis of past clues as has been started. See what I can come up with, if it will be of any use.

Ares - 03:17pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6740 of 24869)

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looks like someone else thinks you're a god too, guide :)

_-THX 1138-_ - 03:17pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6741 of 24869)

a large citrus fruit with a bitter yellow rind and inner skin and a highly flavored somewhat acid juicy pulp

THX...Irvine is down by Forepaughs.

Thanks, I'm thinking the wrong park then.

What is that little park at the East end of Summit Avenue?

I really hope they never put it there! the people who live around there are nothing but anal in their old age

I would love it!

::devilish grin::

TheTreasureHunter'sGuide - 03:18pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6742 of 24869)

It's not at Harriet Island, but get a virtual tour of the park at medallionhunt.com

Summit Overlook

Me2 - 03:18pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6743 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

thanks MKs, look forward to your analysis.

TheTreasureHunter'sGuide - 03:18pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6744 of 24869)

It's not at Harriet Island, but get a virtual tour of the park at medallionhunt.com

Nathan Hale, Cochran...

_-THX 1138-_ - 03:18pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6745 of 24869)

a large citrus fruit with a bitter yellow rind and inner skin and a highly flavored somewhat acid juicy pulp

Summit Overlook

Is it considered a park because, that place is tiny.

My Dalliance - 03:20pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6746 of 24869)

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Those Summit Avenue-ites would freak at a bunch of diggity maniacs practically in front of their house all night.

_-THX 1138-_ - 03:20pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6747 of 24869)

a large citrus fruit with a bitter yellow rind and inner skin and a highly flavored somewhat acid juicy pulp

Those Summit Avenue-ites would freak at a bunch of diggity maniacs practically in front of their house all night.

Oh Yeah!

::Devilish grin::

Me2 - 03:21pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6748 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

both Irvine & Rice park were donated on July 2, 1849. and they are really public squares.

TheTreasureHunter'sGuide - 03:21pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6749 of 24869)

It's not at Harriet Island, but get a virtual tour of the park at medallionhunt.com

A park is a park, THX.

Ares, Daliance..you guys are setting me up for others to take me down. Thanks for the ego stroking though.

LIQUOR LADY - 03:24pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6750 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

I'm back! ::peeking around for thought police::

LIQUOR LADY - 03:26pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6751 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

Thanks for the ego stroking

not gonna touch that one!

Ares - 03:26pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6752 of 24869)

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um, i may have been a little misguided earlier. according to friendsoftheparks.org, rice park is 1.61 acres, while irvine and mears are shown as 2. irvine must be bigger than i remember it when i got a pic of the snoopy statue there.

TheTreasureHunter'sGuide - 03:27pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6753 of 24869)

It's not at Harriet Island, but get a virtual tour of the park at medallionhunt.com

I knew that someone would bite on that.

Me2 - 03:27pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6754 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

Hi LL! nice to meet you, I have seen your name a lot in the cooler and would think your name would be more of Cooler Lady than Liquor Lady. :)

Will Ares be making his appearance on Saturday eve.?

LIQUOR LADY - 03:27pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6755 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

>:)

My Dalliance - 03:27pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6756 of 24869)

Recipe for Fruity Noodle salad: Green's grapefruits, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares

Welcome back, LOLady!

LIQUOR LADY - 03:29pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6757 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

hi me2,and dalliance, and everyone else!

New Daddy - 03:29pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6758 of 24869)

If you find 2 medallions please share one with me

Hi Guide nice to see you back this year. Check out ares post #6666 it is from Bax-man72 a great analsis of prevoius clue trends. I am trying to get people to do the same for the rest of the clues. 3 6-12 I just did ther last clue about 30 posts age

Me2 - 03:29pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6759 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

but, but LL we should hook up, I got my Baileys. :)

My Dalliance - 03:29pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6760 of 24869)

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I knew that someone would bite on that.

You're really on a roll, Guide!

LIQUOR LADY - 03:30pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6761 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

got my earmuffs today, gonna put YA on one muff & DIG on the other.

Ares - 03:30pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6762 of 24869)

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I knew that someone would bite on that.

bad steve, bad. bad.

ares has yet to determine if he will be there on saturday. he's patiently waiting to get his brother out of the house, and there's still a bunch o' work to be done on his brother's house before the carpet shows up on monday. ares will know for sure sometime on saturday.

LIQUOR LADY - 03:31pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6763 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

me2, have you tried merry's yet?

TheTreasureHunter'sGuide - 03:32pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6764 of 24869)

It's not at Harriet Island, but get a virtual tour of the park at medallionhunt.com

I'm psyched!

Me2 - 03:32pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6765 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

so Ares? is your brother Jesus Christ or Stepdog? hahaha

Ares - 03:32pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6766 of 24869)

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hopefully the dog won't ruin those, llady!

My Dalliance - 03:32pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6767 of 24869)

Recipe for Fruity Noodle salad: Green's grapefruits, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares

Will someone have a Guinness for me on Saturday?

Ares - 03:33pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6768 of 24869)

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neither, me2.

TheTreasureHunter'sGuide - 03:33pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6769 of 24869)

It's not at Harriet Island, but get a virtual tour of the park at medallionhunt.com

Ares...you've gotta show up.

LIQUOR LADY - 03:33pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6770 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

I don't think he will get anywhere near me ares! he's a little wussy & I scared him pretty good yesterday!

Me2 - 03:34pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6771 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

no, I don't think so. The cheaper Carolines. Thats good too. Anything that keeps me warm! Got my hand warmers from Menards-by the way the sale ends on the 20th. 50 cents each I got 50 of them!

Ares - 03:35pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6772 of 24869)

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yeah steve, i know.

LIQUOR LADY - 03:36pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6773 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

merry's is nummy! more chocolaty!

LIQUOR LADY - 03:38pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6774 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

and 1/2 the price of bailey's.

My Dalliance - 03:39pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6775 of 24869)

Recipe for Fruity Noodle salad: Green's grapefruits, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares

Did anyone hear about that quantum physics theory where you put a cat in a box with a vial of Baileys?

Ares - 03:40pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6776 of 24869)

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md you were supposed to wait until the noodling has died down one nite to ask about that! palinajoe!

LIQUOR LADY - 03:40pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6777 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

LOL!

_-THX 1138-_ - 03:40pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6778 of 24869)

a large citrus fruit with a bitter yellow rind and inner skin and a highly flavored somewhat acid juicy pulp

From the readin' it appears we have a few "Drinkers" in the bunch?

:-)

LIQUOR LADY - 03:41pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6779 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

mmmaaayybbbeeeeeeee!

Me2 - 03:42pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6780 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

Ditto that!

Ares - 03:42pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6781 of 24869)

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nice way to make up for your loss, jt!

LIQUOR LADY - 03:42pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6782 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

I have to at least taste every thing I break!

_-THX 1138-_ - 03:42pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6783 of 24869)

a large citrus fruit with a bitter yellow rind and inner skin and a highly flavored somewhat acid juicy pulp

nice way to make up for your loss, jt!

What? What did I say?

ThoseMedallingKids - 03:43pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6784 of 24869)

And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for ThoseMedallingKids!!

For those who are interested in my analysis, how far back do you want me to go? Do you want me to analyze all the hunts, back through the 80's, through the 70's, etc?

_-THX 1138-_ - 03:43pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6785 of 24869)

a large citrus fruit with a bitter yellow rind and inner skin and a highly flavored somewhat acid juicy pulp

Later guys

LIQUOR LADY - 03:43pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6786 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

oooooooo, I forgot a joe didn't I!

§©®¡ß¢. - 03:44pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6787 of 24869)

Here for the news on the gnus for the news and by the gnus in the name of gnus!

Mr.THX.....get off the computer,I'm leavin right now!

PIZZA for dinner!

LIQUOR LADY - 03:44pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6788 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

bye THX

Ares - 03:44pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6789 of 24869)

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how 'bout from '90, kids?

and no, llady, you didn't :)

wow. got another one.

Me2 - 03:45pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6790 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

I am getting ready for the hunt by being right here with all of you in my freezing basement! Our computer/family room is down here--We remodeled and fixed up our basement with sheetrock and carpeting but havn't had time to put in the heating system sooooooo brrrrrrrrr! I have my hot "drinks" and hand warmers going every time I talk with you all, getting ready for being out in the snow!

My Dalliance - 03:46pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6791 of 24869)

Recipe for Fruity Noodle salad: Green's grapefruits, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares

Kids, uh . . . yeaahhh! But, that's a really big job. Are you doing all the clues or picking up from Clues 5 on?

New Daddy - 03:47pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6792 of 24869)

If you find 2 medallions please share one with me

TMkids I'd say the past 10 years. The hidder and clue writer has probable changed over the years...

Me2 - 03:48pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6793 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

Am I missing something here? Whats with the Joes? I want one too--Me too, Me too!

Maureen Hursey - 03:48pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6794 of 24869)

So when do we start digging?

Me2 - 03:49pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6795 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

Goodafternoon Maureen & Scribe!

LIQUOR LADY - 03:49pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6796 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

let's go! I'm ready! oh wait, the clues havn't started yet have they.:(

(Deleted message originally posted by Me2 on 03:50pm Jan 17, 2002 CST)

My Dalliance - 03:50pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6798 of 24869)

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Okay, okay. Past 10 years. Has anyone noticed how each line of the clues (what's that called -- meter or something?) almost doubled in length around '91-93. Indication of a new clue writer?

My Dalliance - 03:52pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6799 of 24869)

Recipe for Fruity Noodle salad: Green's grapefruits, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares

Me2, get ready for your first Joe.

nadho - 03:53pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6800 of 24869)

If my baby don't love me no more, I know her sister will.

joe

LIQUOR LADY - 03:53pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6801 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

THIEF!

Me2 - 03:53pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6802 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

:) big teeth are a showin' - lets do it!

Phillip D. - 03:54pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6803 of 24869)

4th Year Hunter. I LOVE THIS STUFF!!!!! Always in Blaze Orange

Good point MD.. :-) How is everyone doing? I can not keep up with the amount of posts in here why I am at work it is crazy... I leave for 10 in and there is 35 posts in here... And the hunt has not even started yet... I am getting antis with antispation.

My Dalliance - 03:54pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6804 of 24869)

Recipe for Fruity Noodle salad: Green's grapefruits, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares

Me2, nadho stole your joe!

nadho - 03:54pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6805 of 24869)

If my baby don't love me no more, I know her sister will.

sorry, couldn't help it. It was too good of a set up.

LIQUOR LADY - 03:54pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6806 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

nadho stole it me2!

Me2 - 03:55pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6807 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

oooooh! heeeey!

My Dalliance - 03:55pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6808 of 24869)

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Nadho, you owe Me2. I think you should have to set her up for the 7000.

nadho - 03:56pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6809 of 24869)

If my baby don't love me no more, I know her sister will.

Me2,

Wouldn't you rather hold out for a better joe? I think you should wait until 10,000. The way you guys post in here that will be in about an hour or so.

My Dalliance - 03:57pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6810 of 24869)

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Hi Phillip. We're all certifiable, being in here 2 days before the first clue, that's for sure. You'll be glad to know that no one in here knows which park yet.

Ares - 03:57pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6811 of 24869)

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probably, md. also, the meters of the first clues are for the most part identical from 93 to the present. not just the length of the lines, but the actual rhythm of them.

Ares - 03:58pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6812 of 24869)

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come on, md. if you think thats bad some of us were in here when the board opened on the 19th of december. a few of us were still even chatting on the '01 board before this one came along.

Frostillicus - 07:25am Jan 14, 2002 CST (#6813 of 24869)

Inside me a voice was repeating this phrase: "You've lost it, you'll never get out of this maze."

Afternoon all! I'm off home. Enjoy and stay on topic. ;-)

My Dalliance - 03:59pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6814 of 24869)

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Whoaaa, Ares! Your English teacher would be so proud.

Part quantum physicist, part songwriter, part bloodthirsty war god, part poet! What else ya got?

Me2 - 04:00pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6815 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

Do any of you think that hidden falls is out of the question and do you think any other parks would be x'd out.

Ares - 04:00pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6816 of 24869)

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no she wouldn't md. she hated me. i hated her. we had a nice little respect going for each other.

LIQUOR LADY - 04:01pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6817 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

keep it up frosti! I've got a P B & contraseptive jelly sandwich with your name on it! :)

My Dalliance - 04:02pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6818 of 24869)

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Me2, Allison had a post earlier in the day listing the likely, possible, and unlikely parks, and why. According to his analysis, Hidden was likely.

Me2 - 04:03pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6819 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

thanks MD, I will try to find it.

Maureen Hursey - 04:03pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6820 of 24869)

Back again, have to leave again shortly. To much going on!

My Dalliance - 04:04pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6821 of 24869)

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It's 6652.

Maureen Hursey - 04:06pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6822 of 24869)

Hidden Falls - Rushing water, Kids, Parking.

Maureen Hursey - 04:07pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6823 of 24869)

Unless Crosby?

Mike Wazowski - 04:09pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6824 of 24869)

Although the Blue Kitty is large, it has not the intelligence of the big bad Mike Wazowski

So are we assuming that the clue writer is new from 93-present?

My Dalliance - 04:11pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6825 of 24869)

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I think, based on the information we have (practically none), it's a good assumption.

Mike Wazowski - 04:16pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6826 of 24869)

Although the Blue Kitty is large, it has not the intelligence of the big bad Mike Wazowski

Then we should really only focus on the years 93- present and work with those clues to see if there are common patterns.

My Dalliance - 04:17pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6827 of 24869)

Recipe for Fruity Noodle salad: Green's grapefruits, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares

Mike, are you the clue writer, trying to throw us? :)

Treasure Digger - 04:19pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6828 of 24869)

Hunter Since 1996 - Maybe this year ..... NOT!!!!!

Hey, gang. Been to busy with work today to even check in. Looks like some talk on possible parks. You can tell it's getting closer.

Treasure Digger - 04:20pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6829 of 24869)

Hunter Since 1996 - Maybe this year ..... NOT!!!!!

Ares, I forgot to mention that I checked out your website. Kinda neat. You didn't have a photo of you though.

My Dalliance - 04:21pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6830 of 24869)

Recipe for Fruity Noodle salad: Green's grapefruits, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares

Hi TD. You might want to check out posts 6652 and 6666 for some really good insight from today.

Treasure Digger - 04:22pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6831 of 24869)

Hunter Since 1996 - Maybe this year ..... NOT!!!!!

Thanks, MD. I'll go and check them out now.

My Dalliance - 04:25pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6832 of 24869)

Recipe for Fruity Noodle salad: Green's grapefruits, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares

Also, 6639 and 6657 for Allison's and Ares' Cooler theme songs.

Speaking of Hotel Coolerfornia, I'm checkin'out.

New Daddy - 04:26pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6833 of 24869)

If you find 2 medallions please share one with me

see 6708 for breakdown of last clue of past 10 hunts

Mike Wazowski - 04:26pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6834 of 24869)

Although the Blue Kitty is large, it has not the intelligence of the big bad Mike Wazowski

No, I am not the cluewriter, nor will i ever be, for that would take the fun out of the hunt. Anyway, i was thinking, is the medallion hidden now. It must be, for the medallion is always under snow and has little or no tracks by it. Or do they really not hide it until saturday?

Ares - 04:27pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6835 of 24869)

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you're not the first to notice that, td! actually if you look you can probably see a reflection in one or more of the charlie brown pics.

Treasure Digger - 04:31pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6836 of 24869)

Hunter Since 1996 - Maybe this year ..... NOT!!!!!

Back from looking at the posts. Great discussion, sorry I missed it. I'm not on much in the evening, just during the day when work permits me too. Now next week, that will be a different story.

Ares, having a web site and keeping it current would be like taking on an extra job and not being paid for it. Kinda like the medallion hunt without the actual $10,000. Well, I guess, it's a lot of fun to participate and chatting with all you fine people.

Maureen Hursey - 04:32pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6837 of 24869)

Clues are grouped, 1-3 location within city/warnings, 4-6 what park has to offer/direction e,w,n,s of citie's, by 5-6th history . Should be near or in park. Rest of clues lead you to direct location of the plastic within park-naming streets, trees in numbers or rocks, they really don't go down to paces anymore, just general location.

Of course I'm just guessing. Luck is always good!

Treasure Digger - 04:33pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6838 of 24869)

Hunter Since 1996 - Maybe this year ..... NOT!!!!!

What I've enjoyed is the opportunity to meet some great people and learn more about Ramsey County. If it wasn't for the hunt, I wouldn't know anything about Ramsey County except the fact that St. Paul is part of it. History is so interesting. How come I didn't think that way though in school. Hummm.

New Daddy - 04:34pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6839 of 24869)

If you find 2 medallions please share one with me

Maureen last year it was 90 paces se of slide

Treasure Digger - 04:35pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6840 of 24869)

Hunter Since 1996 - Maybe this year ..... NOT!!!!!

Gotta run. Have to take daughter to dance. Catch up with you guys tomorrow.

Maureen Hursey - 04:35pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6841 of 24869)

O.k. I'm wrong, I admit it, you guys are all just better then me.

Phillip D. - 04:36pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6842 of 24869)

4th Year Hunter. I LOVE THIS STUFF!!!!! Always in Blaze Orange

MD... I have been sitting in this room for the past few days or so... and I am sure glad I have not passed up that post about what park it was in for sure. :-) Just be nice to get it under way and let the excitment loose.

Maureen Hursey - 04:37pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6843 of 24869)

How is New Daddy

LIQUOR LADY - 04:38pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6844 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

ARES! that ebonics joke was great! laughed my a$$ off!

Me2 - 04:42pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6845 of 24869)

Leftover mushy icecream coconut snowballs, burnt cookies & chocolate disney medallions & Green's GRAPEFRUIT, Me2's lemons, Ch'Ares for dinner :)

I love trying to play "catch up" with you guys- just went to look at AW's ideas and info- printed it-now gotta go get my husband from work-will read up while waiting for him at work. I will talk with you all later tonight.

LIQUOR LADY - 04:42pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6846 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

bye me2

Rushmore - 04:47pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6847 of 24869)

What if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about?

Does anyone else think that this is the year that they hide the med. in a park that it has never been in before? I am starting to get a sneaking suspicion that they may. Then again, I have a sneaking suspicion about the capitol mall and Harriet Island.

Mike Wazowski - 05:00pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6848 of 24869)

Although the Blue Kitty is large, it has not the intelligence of the big bad Mike Wazowski

I don't think the Capitol Mall. The last thing they need is the Gov. Beating people up claiming that it is his land and the medallion should be his

Rushmore - 05:01pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6849 of 24869)

What if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about?

If he comes near me I'll slam my shovel over his empty bald head!!

Mike Wazowski - 05:03pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6850 of 24869)

Although the Blue Kitty is large, it has not the intelligence of the big bad Mike Wazowski

Harriet Island might be good, but don't they shoot the fireworks from there after the torchlight parade? That would be day 7, prime time for the hunt?

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Allison Wonderland - 05:07pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6852 of 24869)

Get ready for the Mock Hunt in February at http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/theallisonwonderland

So what I'm wondering is if we should get some sort of game going for Saturday? In the past we've played hunt trivia games but I think we've exhausted that possibility, especially since Jake knows just about everything. I was thinking of maybe making up some virtual hunt with clues. People could be on teams and with each clue narrow down where they think the treasure is. Id have to work out the details, but something like that.

Allison Wonderland - 05:08pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6853 of 24869)

Get ready for the Mock Hunt in February at http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/theallisonwonderland

They do shoot the fireworks after the Torchlight parade from Harriet Island, but it's not Day 7, it's Day 14, and the hunt should be definitely be done by then.

New Daddy - 05:09pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6854 of 24869)

If you find 2 medallions please share one with me

Maureen I am great looking foward to a good hunt this year. Hopeing anothe white bear laker (such as myself) can find it this year

Rushmore - 05:10pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6855 of 24869)

What if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about?

That sounds good Allison. However, wouldn't preparation for that be really time consuming? Also, would we have to find the exact location or just the park? I like the thought though.

Mike Wazowski - 05:10pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6856 of 24869)

Although the Blue Kitty is large, it has not the intelligence of the big bad Mike Wazowski

Good call, it is the 2nd of Feb isn't it.

Terry Valentine - 05:11pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6857 of 24869)

Check out our website! www.coolercrew.com!!!! Join the Cooler Crew for the Torchlight Parade, Saturday, February 2nd, 6:00 start time!! Staging at 10th and Cedar St. Stay tuned for further details!

Good Evening!

Yup! The torchlight parade will be the last event of the Winter Carnival - except for the rehash bash. The medallion needs to be found by the Wednesday night prior to the Torchlight Parade.

Lots of noodling going on here today...and we are still clueless!

Allison Wonderland - 05:12pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6858 of 24869)

Get ready for the Mock Hunt in February at http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/theallisonwonderland

It may take some time. I have until Saturday night. It would depend on how I structure the game too. Maybe it wouldn't be a hunt exactly, but rather a contest to see who can solve the most clues. I'm tossing a few different ideas around right now.

Rushmore - 05:13pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6859 of 24869)

What if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about?

I like the "solve the most clues" aspect, that sounds good.

Allison Wonderland - 05:14pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6860 of 24869)

Get ready for the Mock Hunt in February at http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/theallisonwonderland

Actually, the last event of the Carnival is the Vulcan Victory party which I'm actually planning on going to this year. It's at the Radisson and will feature Boogie Wonderland and costs $8. I think it will be fun. I've got about half a dozen people from my singles club signed up to go so far.

Allison Wonderland - 05:16pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6861 of 24869)

Get ready for the Mock Hunt in February at http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/theallisonwonderland

Or maybe we could have like 10 clues and several contestants. Each round the contestants are given the clue and have 10 minutes to figure it out and write it down. Anyone who doesn't is the "weak link" and gets dismissed. hehe

Terry Valentine - 05:21pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6862 of 24869)

Allison - If you get something pulled together - GREAT! If not, we'll be plenty busy shooting the breeze.

I guess we're going out for dinner here. BBL

LIQUOR LADY - 06:39pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6863 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

OMG! nobody has posted for over an hour! is there a serial killer on the loose! this just can't be good!

Ares - 07:02pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6864 of 24869)

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evening everybuddy!

LIQUOR LADY - 07:08pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6865 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

ares...... theres nobody here!

Ares - 07:17pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6866 of 24869)

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give it time, llady.

Terry Valentine - 07:17pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6867 of 24869)

We're back...and so weird to see only 3 posts since we left.

I betcha that suddenly folks figured out the deadline to register those buttons is just a couple days away so they're out doing that.

LIQUOR LADY - 07:19pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6868 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

ok ares, but this is really weird! i'm starting to woder if i over slept and it's really monday and everyone is out digging.

LIQUOR LADY - 07:20pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6869 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.

phew! I feel better now!

LIQUOR LADY - 07:20pm Jan 17, 2002 CST (#6870 of 24869)

TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS JUST YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD IT'S GROUND.