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1999 Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt

Submitted by Casey Trauer on

It's time for the Medallion Hunt! The first clue will appear on PioneerPlanet just after midnight Saturday, Jan. 22. Come back here to compare notes with other treasure seekers, but be certain you read the rules on the Planet's Winter Carnival page.

Jerod Mitchell

THERE IS NO CLUE #8 ON THE DAMN HOMEPAGE!! STOP FUCKING WITH EVERYONES MIND!!

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 12:49 PM Permalink
frack11880

there is no clue #8 on the homepage

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 12:49 PM Permalink
Step

Mekeo--OK I'll play along with your stupid little game....yeah I got the 8th clue...ooooohhhhh it tells me a lot.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 12:50 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Trees is a line, Hmmmm, possibly a wood row, as in Woodrow Wilson? Is there a Wilson St. relevant to some park?

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 12:51 PM Permalink
Step

here is the 8th clue--it just mysteriously appeared on the homepage...If you want to play this stupid little game, you have to go get a life.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 12:51 PM Permalink
Step

Allison--that's a great idea!

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 12:52 PM Permalink
jimt

Trees in a line? Hmmmmmm, maybe a line of wood as in Linwood?

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 12:53 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

As far as I can see, Wilson Ave only seems to border Conway Park (or is it a playground?) I don't know if it can be made to fit the other clues. I've never been

there.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 12:56 PM Permalink
rockafeller skank

Somewhere in here there's a clue quite clear If you think first of trees in a line From this a name will appear That could lead you to a valuable sign

Has nothin to do with linwood park to me. spells out s.i.f.t , not really helpful. trees in a line : they said earlier "hedge", could be"

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 12:57 PM Permalink
Hunt4HotCoffee

I just came back from Linwood, Webster (near Linwood), Newell, and hardly a soul at any of them. A few folks at Groveland. I'm pooped, anybody know where

the real action is? I'm not looking for clues, just want to find out the general consensus.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 12:58 PM Permalink
Step

well--I've actually gotten dumber from sitting in here the past hour and listening to everyone's cyber-fights. I wish the best of luck to the lifeless losers in here who

gave a big zero decent ideas. To everyone who is actually going to go out and look for the medallion....good luck. For the others in here--have fun fighting all day

and taking up space on this page.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 12:59 PM Permalink
rockafeller skank

Can also spell train line. NP.. possibly

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:00 PM Permalink
frack11880

what is s.i.f.t

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:00 PM Permalink
Step

Rockafeller and Allison--good luck to you two...I actually ENJOYED your ideas....

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:01 PM Permalink
Hunt4HotCoffee

rockfeller, what are you talking about?

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:01 PM Permalink
Step

Oh, and one more thing....to everyone in here that can see into the PP's homepage future, I hope clue 8 helps you alot.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:02 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Actually trees in a line could be rearranged to say "see train line", but how would you get a name out of that?

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:04 PM Permalink
Step

Allison--there is an amtrak station right by Newell...

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:06 PM Permalink
jimt

Step

The Amtrak station is 7 blocks away on Cleveland and University. The BN switching lines are across the street from Newell.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:07 PM Permalink
frack11880

there are also train tracks that run along mcmurray fields at como

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:09 PM Permalink
Cory Hitzman

Allison: There is a Wilson Park at the corner of Hwy 61 and Burns Avenue. Also, Conway is a park, but would not know how other clues would fit.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:09 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Are there any other Wilsons in St. Paul besides Wilson Ave? A Wilson school or memorial or anything?

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:10 PM Permalink
frack11880

conway is a playground not a park

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:11 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Hmmm, I was thinking Burns ealier. There are a few famous men named Burns, and that might be considered a useful name. Do you know anything else about this

park?

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:13 PM Permalink
Moon Shadow

Well There is always Ford Prkwy Ford is a very famous name

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:16 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Gee, I guess the lunch hour is over and everyone went back to work.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:16 PM Permalink
frack11880

What about Mounds Park!!!

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:17 PM Permalink
rocketgirl

I just got back from digging all morning and let me tell you every muscle in my body hurts...geez. I'm not cut out for this.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:18 PM Permalink
Moon Shadow

It's Not at HP!!!!!

HP is in HP not in St.Paul though it may be a St.Paul park Clue no. 1 says look only in St.PAUL

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:19 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Mounds is in that area, but I don't think they would hide it there. Even if they did, I'm not sure the clues point to it. Anyway, I'm going to log off for a bit and confer

with someone.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:19 PM Permalink
James Olson

does anyone think it could be downtown? the capitol, rice park? I would like to talk about that area if anyone has any ideas.

(Deleted item originally posted by Jim Coleman on 01:22pm Jan 30, 1999 CST)

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:20 PM Permalink
frack11880

Iconoclast refers to religious images ....maybe the Indian Mounds!!

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:22 PM Permalink
frack11880

Burns is right there ...as in George Burns!!

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:23 PM Permalink
rocketgirl

james olson I think downtown has possibilities. i was down at Irvine and there's actually quite a few people down there ...but no serious diggers...just a lot of

lookers.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:25 PM Permalink
Cory Hitzman

Yes, there is a Longfellow in BC at the end of Ruth Street.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:26 PM Permalink
Linwood Sounds Good

HI EVERYONE! -I was a little suprised to hear about the clue #8. As for Indian Mounds Park, it was buried there in 1987 last and can't be there anyomore. It is

blocked off during the hunt to prevent problem. I'm going to LINWOOD or TRIANGLE PARK soon. They are close to each other.

(Deleted item originally posted by Linwood is good on 01:27pm Jan 30, 1999 CST)

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:27 PM Permalink
frack11880

They were digging there last year( mounds park) ....is that new for this year?

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:29 PM Permalink
James Olson

I was at the capitol last night and there were some people digging like crazy.

(Deleted item originally posted by Jane Keep on 01:30pm Jan 30, 1999 CST)

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:30 PM Permalink
Linwood Sounds Good

frack--Yes. This was made official last year. THE FRACK is important to the clues!!!

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:30 PM Permalink
frack11880

No!

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:31 PM Permalink
Cory Hitzman

Jane: Yes, it is off of Burlington Road. But has now been renamed to Highwood Park in October.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:31 PM Permalink
ThoseMedallingKids

Hey, does anyone know if that Treasure Hunter's Guide is still sold, or is it out of print? If it still is in print, where would one get a copy?

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:32 PM Permalink
The Irish

James-- It isn't at Rice Park there would be no way that the Winter Carnival would allow people near those ice sculptures although the 4th and 5th Streets are quite

a coincidence.

As for the Capitol I just don't think so. All the clues are too atenuated. When I went out there the History Museum fit. The iconoclast fit with the Viking Statue and

the inscription on the War Memorial was a qoute from Mathew 5:9. As for the sliding down hill back in the olden days there was a large slide made (like the one in

Como this year) that went all the way down to the river. The clue said a Park is where it is at which may refer to Park Place (the street that runs along the capitol

mall. There is also a FOUR-d Building across the street from the viking. BUT it just doesn't fit, the numbers are supposed to adorn the front door and the memorial

isn't really a front door. There is no figure skating and there really isn't any action. There isn't a golf course we are supposed to avoid and I'm not so sure the mall is

even a park. So there you have it. Any ideas?

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:32 PM Permalink
jimt

Moon Shadow

WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE! HP is not any different than Phalen or Como. HP is not a town or sub-division.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:33 PM Permalink
MushieW

Hey Medallion Hound or Mo Info...are you there??

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:34 PM Permalink
Virtual Medall…

Hey "Linwood is good", what you talking about clue #8? There has only been 7 clues so far.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:36 PM Permalink
Angelkiss

I just got in from checking out the parks, there's no one at HP, BC, Or the Saints Stadium

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:36 PM Permalink
Jane Keep

But the sign still says Taylor Our 150 th President. Cory

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:36 PM Permalink
HOLLY ANDERSON

COULD WE BE READING TOO DEEP?? ICONOCLAST CLAST=FRAGMENT OF ROCK MAYBE IT REFERS TO WHAT IT IS HIDDEN IN

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:38 PM Permalink
frack11880

What about Phalen park there's a golf course right there also.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:38 PM Permalink