Re: [The Allison Wonderland] Park Pool Winners
Thanks for a fun awppp once again aw. Some day you'll win my ppp. Or maybe not. :). Please apply my winnings to our entry fee for your hunt and use extra
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Re: Park Pool Winners
Thanks for all of your input David, and for hosting this site. It was a fun "hunt" (online only, for me), if pretty confusing. I kept hoping to see a song clue
Park Pool Winners
I suppose now that we know the park without a doubt, we might as well announce the park pool winners. Cherokee did fill up all 20 spots so each pick was worth
Re: Never Bet on the Cluewriter Being Brilliant
To be honest I didn't catch the inconsistency you point out but that is a good point. At the very least the cluewriter could have found a different rhyme to
Re: Never Bet on the Cluewriter Being Brilliant
You have a point here that is probably worth emphasizing for learning how to deal with these clues in the future. The years I tend to be most off track are
Re: Never Bet on the Cluewriter Being Brilliant
Thanks for the effort. It was certainly fun as always, I regret that the weather prevented me from driving to the cities for the activities. The problem I had
Re: Never Bet on the Cluewriter Being Brilliant
David thank you for the recap. You are being astutely "nice" by giving an overall C+ as a final grade. I'm not a writer. I'm a graphic designer and think
Re: Never Bet on the Cluewriter Being Brilliant
Yes I'd say a basket full "possible" and "pretty good" fits for the park always seems more reliable than 4-5 that seem undeniable don't they?
Re: ...the Explanations
I had the happy holidays pair as a twin giant pair of evergreens in the thin sliver of land close to page street. The crosby hunt had "white christmas" on clue
Re: Never Bet on the Cluewriter Being Brilliant
Ha! Great recap, David! I especially like what you said about clue explanation 11 – funny! From: David A Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 1:38 PM To:
Re: Never Bet on the Cluewriter Being Brilliant
P.S. I just want to add, I'm not trying to be down on the cluewriter. I had fun this hunt. I had fun last hunt. Heck, I was in the right park by Clue 9 this
Re: Never Bet on the Cluewriter Being Brilliant
As always, David- excellent recap. I really appreciate the loss of points for obvious errors- like the misspelling on Anchors Aweigh. If we're expected to get
Re: Never Bet on the Cluewriter Being Brilliant
Fun summary David. In addition to what you've noted, don't you also have a problem with inconsistency in the explanations given for Clue #2 & Clue #5. If the
Never Bet on the Cluewriter Being Brilliant
I like to think I'm a smart guy. Yet every year I end up learning the same lesson, then forgetting it, only to have to learn it again the next year. What is
...the Explanations
CLUE #2 Did anyone noodle or ever decide upon THIS as the "Happy Holidays" pair? http://www.amazon.com/Bing-Crosby-Perry-Happy-Holidays/dp/B004VJ2O6E Seems to
Re: Why we SHOULD have found it sooner...
This year I didn't get to experience the same level of frustration with red herrings and ambiguous clues since I started so late. I grew weary of trying to get
Re: Mock Hunt
Good morning David and fellow hunters! It is always sad for me when the hunt comes to an end – especially since I wasn’t the one to crack the nut and
Re: What books do you use for past knowledge?
Sorry, that was pretty vague. "The Street Where You Live" has an alphabetical street name listing for St. Paul. It goes into some history about the street
Re: What books do you use for past knowledge?
One good one to have is "the street where you live"
Thank You!
Thank you everyone for including this fairly green hunter (6 yrs hunting) into your group! Also, thank you David for creating such a great place to noodle and
The Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt is part of the St. Paul Winter Carnival every year. While the prize can only go to one winner, The Allison Wonderland is dedicated to the community spirit of treasure hunting. Here, not only will you find out about the Pre-Dig Gig, the Rehash Bash, and various other social events, but we also discuss the clues here in a team effort to decipher them (albeit not always successfully). This is a place to discuss ideas respectfully, report on what's happening "on the ground", and provide each other with useful information. This is a public group so expect that anything posted will be seen by everyone.
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