Re: 37, 5, 52
There's a parking lot near the Jenks entrance too that might belong to the math and science school that's right there.
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Re: AW Park Pick Pool
10 for Mounds for me for Clue 5. Alex.
Re: Clue 5 park pics
I haven't seen anything to take me out of Trout Brook yet (other than the fact that I can fit all the clues there, which is always a bad sign!) so I'm keeping
Re: 37, 5, 52
Actually, I think that was Rose replying to alphabob. Just like a man to give credit to another man instead of a woman, right? lol
Clue 5 park pics
5 Pigs Eye 3 Indian Mounds 2 Swede
Re: 37, 5, 52
Alphabob, sometimes you're more of a genius than you know! It never occurred to me that the parking lot in question might be next to the park, but not FOR the
Re: 37, 5, 52
Oops! You are right. I see the entrance to Trout Brook off of Jackson and Maryland on the north end. And yes, my last post took forever to show up.
Re: AW Park Pick Pool
Problems with yahoo site: Anyone else having huge time lapses between posts? I swear mine are 15 minutes or more.
Re: AW Park Pick Pool
Whoops....that was clue 5, not 4 for park picks.
Re: 37, 5, 52
You're right, none of the 37s looked very promising. While it would be an inconsistent reference, Superbowl 37 included the Oakland Raiders, maybe a reference
Re: 37, 5, 52
alphabob- there is a huge parking lot (Insurance Co) just north of Trout Brook.
Re: 37, 5, 52
alfabob...check out Insurance Auto Auctions Inc just north of Trout Brook. There are lots of cars parked there. Could be the park clue.
Re: AW Park Pick Pool
Clue 4 Park Pick. Not sure at all, but I will follow 7th street to Highland with all 10 picks.
Re: 37, 5, 52
This clue does sound like a quarterback calling plays. This fits the football theme from other clues. 37, 5, 52, are fake plays being called. Maybe the clue
Re: 37, 5, 52
David, I am not a huge football fan but my computer came up with Chad Greenway as number 52 and Teddy Bridgewater as number 5. Could find 14 older names for
Re: 37, 5, 52
I have to agree that the obviousness of those three roads feels like a red herring. 5 is Teddy Bridgewater's number. Bridge Water... 52 was Chad Greenway -
Re: 37, 5, 52
While that is true, the fact that they would just throw out the number 52 so clearly and obviously makes me believe it has to be a red herring. If you wanted
Re: Clue #5
I don't know if this could be anything. Shepard Road is county road 37 7th street is HWY 5 Highway 52 Just my noodle. Sent from my iPhone
37, 5, 52
For what it's worth, there is a conjunction (sort of ) of US 52, State Hwy 5, and Cty Road 37 (Shepard Road for a short stretch) near CHS Field and Bruce Vento
Re: Clue #4
I was thinking the 2-3-2 could be a baseball play. Catcher to first, and first to home. Sent from my iPad
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