2008 Allison Wonderland 24 hour hunt

Submitted by Joe Medallion on Mon, 08/18/2008 - 10:06

By special request, here is the information on the next 24 hour hunt. I suppose for now this is as good of a thread to post it as any.

First off we have confirmed the date and it will actually be Saturday, September 13th. We decided to bump it back to September so as to try and engage more college students in the game. That way we're also not competing with the Olympics, the State Fair, or the summer heat.

At this point I am 90% sure we're going to have a kickoff breakfast at 10am and start the actual hunt at 11am. Breakfast will be included in the admission price for 5 team members. You will then have 24 hours to finish the race.

The Clue Master status report

Submitted by ares on Thu, 08/07/2008 - 13:24

As many of you are aware, Clue Master is in the hospital, with surgery scheduled for Friday, 8/8/08 (hey, crazy eights. Gotta be a lucky day) to replace a heart valve.

For the $0.25 version of what's happened, last Wednesday he was in so much back pain he couldn't get out of bed. He went in to Woodwinds on Thursday where they did a full-body image set of him, and discovered something "fuzzy" in his bone marrow. Initially this was diagnosed as Leukemia, but the oncologist later corrected it saying that the rest of the symptoms weren't consistent with the GP's diagnosis; bone marrow tests would be required. After some more work, they determined he has a bacterial infection that's settled in his bone marrow, lungs, and heart.

The infection resulted from a previously undiagnosed prolapse heart valve, combined with dental work 6 months ago. The result is that the infection has eaten away at the valve to the point where he needs it replaced.

Presenting the new CoolerCrew.com

Submitted by Joe Medallion on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 11:39

We are pleased to unveil to the general populace the new and improved CoolerCrew.com web site. There are some exciting new changes going on around these parts and we're glad you're a part of it.

The first thing you'll notice is the new look. After a decade of static web pages and a pseudo-content management system ares put together over the last few years, the site has implemented Drupal for managing the content. After spending a bit of time trying to work out a theme for it, the testers who provided feedback agreed that the "default" theme looks cool, so we're sticking with it.

MrMnMikey's Very First Mock Hunt Kick-off

Submitted by Joe Medallion on Fri, 04/04/2008 - 23:00

Kickoff Party
Obb's Sports Bar and Grill
Friday, May 9, 2008
7pm until whenever
1347 Burns Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55106

My hunt will kick off on friday, May 9th at Obbs Bar at Mounds Park 7pm - 10 or so. The 1st clue will be realeased at 9pm. All other clues will be realeased at 8am daily until found.

I am asking for $5 registrations to go towards the total pot and I will kick in an extra $25. If the finder is not registered they will only receive 1/2 the pot. Any leftover money will be given to the winner of the next hunt that takes place. You can send me a paypal to mrmnmikey yahoo com if you'd like or give me the money in person (preferred way) at Obbs bar on the 9th or anytime BEFORE the realease of the 5th clue on tuesday morning. Regular mail is an option also. Contact me if you need my address.

AW's 9th Annual Mock Hunt Kick-off Party

Submitted by Joe Medallion on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 00:00

Kickoff Party
Fabulous Fern's
Saturday, March 1, 2008
In the bar area
400 Selby Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55102
(651) 225-9414

Well since you mentioned it, let me give the details on what will be the 9th annual (and original!) Mock Hunt (so named because it came between the Medallion Hunt and the Fitgers Bock Hunt, Medallion + Bock = Mock).

This year's Mock Hunt will start on Saturday, March 1st. Clues will come out daily at 6pm on the Allison Wonderland Yahoo group (and will likely be crossposted elsewhere). The rules are largely similar to the Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt with a few differences:

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During the 1990’s, the St Paul Pioneer Press opened online discussion forums. These forums were called Water Coolers. The forums had discussion topics related to sports, politics, news, and current events. Each year, the Pioneer Planet – the online section of the Pioneer Press – opened a discussion forum as a media for hunters to discuss the clues for the Winter Carnival Medallion Hunt.

During the earlier years, one might find a few hundred posts during the hunt. As more hunters had computers, those numbers jumped. From 1997 to 1998, the number of posts increased from the hundreds to the 5-digit thousands. It was during the 1998 hunt the Cooler Crew was born.

The community spirit and teamwork displayed in the Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt thread was inspiring. The group of hunters found themselves at the end of a hunt not wanting to let go of new friendships and the camaraderie found on the Water Cooler board. The idea emerged to do what anyone would do in the middle of winter in Minnesota. A picnic in Cherokee was planned - the first Rehash Bash!

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