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2004 Me2's Ghost of the Treasure Hunt Present

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Coolerhead Mock Hunts

 

 

 

 

Me2's Ghost of the 

 

Treasure Hunt Present 

 

"Two thumbs up says Shaggy and J.." 

The New York Post calls it "A mock hunt worth hunting for..." 

"The Wall Street Journal says "Go find it, then invest the prize in stocks." 

 


 

Daily clues  to be released about 4 pm beginning Saturday July 17toTuesday, July 28th 

There will be 12 clues in all.

 

Bonus clue: You will NOT find this Treasure Ghost in Como Park, Alice Park or THX's Shed! It will be hidden on public land in Ramsey County (stay out of the fairgrounds, off the indian mounds)The Treasure Ghost will not be hidden in a spot that will endanger hunters (within inches of a cliff, under an electrical box, on the water of a lake/river, etc) 

 

Do I really need to remind you to please be careful out there? Don't litter or wreck the park grounds? YES! :)  

 

  Donations are welcome---Currently this hunts prizes are: 



 


  • 1 Bag of M&Ms   - From DaMacMan, A 1991 'Good Times' Winter Carnival metal platter   -From Ian, A 1998 Winter Carnival Sponsors plaque- From Me2, 1 dozen variety pack of Partylite votive candles- From Me2, A Quilt made by Me2-throw size-winner chooses colors sceme of the block style -(approx value at $80+ for materials and time). - From Me2, A copy of the 2004 ice palace time lapse video - From KC0RN, $10 Gift Card for Carbou Cofee- From Tami (Mucluck), $10 Gift Card for BUCA Di Peppo- From Kitch, A copy of the Cool Guy Book - Designed by East Side Digger 


  
Congratulations 
to MUCLUCK! 
  
 

 

  
 

 

  

  
 

 

 

Liquor Lady

I missed the pre party :( Just got back from vacation, oh well, At least I'm back in time to do a little hunting :)

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 6:03 PM Permalink
ThoseMedallingKids

Ruh roh, it's rikker rady!

 

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 6:06 PM Permalink
ThoseMedallingKids

I think that this clue is getting at what the treasure is in.  What is it that enchants us?  the treasure.  It's small and ocular in shape, or close to it.  Me2 uses the word crypted.  I think of it being in something.  If there was a word play, wouldn't it be "encrypted" instead of just crypted?

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 6:18 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

found this urban legend, clue #3?

 



I first moved to Huntsville, Alabama when I was seven years old. One of the first legends I heard was the one of “Dead Children’s Playground”, located beside Maple Hill Cemetery.

The story is as follows:

Back in the 60’s or 70’s many children started disappearing from the Huntsville area. There were searches after searches, and no children turned up. One day a small scull was found at a playground beside the cemetery. After much studying, it was concluded that the scull belonged to one of the many missing children of that area. Just as any murder investigation goes, the area in which the scull was found was inspected, only to find the bodies of all of the other missing children. It was said that the murders were done sacrificially by satanists.

The legend is, if you go to Dead Children’s Playground around midnight you will hear children laughing, crying, and screaming. The swings will swing without a wind.

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 6:48 PM Permalink
ThoseMedallingKids

Damnit, we're hunting the wrong city.  We need to be in Huntsville!

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 6:51 PM Permalink
East Side Digger

Sounds like it fits the clue very well LL, I was wondering why you had not been around.

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 6:52 PM Permalink
East Side Digger

I think it's at Mounds between the ball field and the play ground some where.

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 6:54 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

hehe :) actually, I was thinking maybe a street name in there or something like that, Alabama street? maple hill?

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 6:55 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

The Marion center is said to be haunted you know :)

 

Joe

(thanks ESD)

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 6:56 PM Permalink
East Side Digger

You missed a joe LL

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 7:03 PM Permalink
KITCH

oh great now I'm going to get the heebee jeeebee's tonight....

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 7:45 PM Permalink
mucluck

ok, this is what I know



  • its in St. Paul...not Huntsville


  • its in a small round box


  • Me2 needs to spend less time with her Thesaurus!

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 8:03 PM Permalink
ares

hey. tc and i have bothof me2's kids sleeping over with ours tonight. anyone care to chip in on the bribery fund? :)

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 8:30 PM Permalink
Med2k

Haha, I love it ares. Put me down for three snickers bars and a 2 liter of coke. Sure you might have them up all night, but think of the reward!

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 8:41 PM Permalink
ares

hey!!! i still gotta get up for work in the morning. :)

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 8:55 PM Permalink
KITCH

you haven't learned the trick yet???

Have you seen daddy day care?

Sugar is a GOOD thing....you get about a 2 hr window that sucks...but what goes up!!!

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 8:57 PM Permalink
KITCH

O.K. did a lot a driveby's tonight on a bunch of little parks...man o man.....

I learned a cool new trick on my gps....

I learned that I can look up all the parks closest to me at any given time...so much for a map book.

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 9:06 PM Permalink
ares

lol. good point. 2 pounds of raw sugar enough?

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 9:07 PM Permalink
mystical_muzik

lots and LOTS of Mountian Dew :) That'll do the trick... lol or Jolt or something. ROFLMAO

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 9:21 PM Permalink
ares

my goal is to scan steve's guide into a pdf and store it along with a pdf reader in my phone.

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 9:21 PM Permalink
mystical_muzik

So Ares.. how's your brother doing? I haven't seen him since graduation :D

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 9:24 PM Permalink
me2

Goodevening

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 9:34 PM Permalink
me2

Mucluck, even though my sister has one-we really couldnt find the thesaurus  -so there ;p

hehe

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 9:36 PM Permalink
KITCH

me2..i have my aim up now...

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 9:38 PM Permalink
ares

hes doing great. came out of st paul tech as a carpenter. he's bought the house next to our parents and totally renovated it. all the way down to the studs. it looks like brand new. he's always busy dating, travelling, and enjoying being the last bachelor in the family. i'll tell him you said hello.

Mon, 07/19/2004 - 9:42 PM Permalink
Wicked Nick

Dude.... okay.... i like this hunt..... its makin me go to all my favorite parks...

Aight.... I like all the stuff about Mounds and the cave and graveyard aspects, but has anyone considered Lillydale?

theres a buncha "urban legends" centered around that place.... one of which is... theres supposed to be a graveyard deep in the woods someplace, thats forgotten about, and it contains the mysterious, and always talked about, but never seen (trust me... we've had groups of people out lookin for it),  famous 13 graves.... and theres another "urban legend" about being able to hear and see kids dressed in white laughing in Lillydale, after a certain time at night....

Plus... I dunno... I think the mounds stuff is going on, way too early.... Come on... the park, already?... nah... clue 1 sounds like it should be a clue 8, should it actually be at Mounds..... but who knows...

 anyhow... yeah... this hunt rocks..



"Two thunbs up says Shaggy and J.."



The New York Post calls it "A mock hunt worth hunting for..."



"The Wall Street Journal says "Go find it, then invest the prize in stocks."

Tue, 07/20/2004 - 12:22 AM Permalink
Liquor Lady

I was looking at lilydale too, the only haunted parks I could find was that one and Buff park, but I can't seem to find any info on Buff ecept that some guy committed suicide there and you are supposed to be able to hear him screaming that he's gonna kill himself.

Tue, 07/20/2004 - 3:55 AM Permalink
East Side Digger

Cooler thanks Kitch, drove around Mounds last night after work and I have some good ideas.

Tue, 07/20/2004 - 8:32 AM Permalink
sumner

I'm thinkin' mounds is too obvious. but I do like a couple of others.

 

Tue, 07/20/2004 - 9:10 AM Permalink
East Side Digger

Hi Sumner long time no see

Tue, 07/20/2004 - 9:13 AM Permalink
me2

BOO!

 

miss you Cdigger

Tue, 07/20/2004 - 9:57 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

I haven't been able to hunt yet. Going to have 24 hrs of overtime alone by 7 am tomorrow. Work...eat..sleep...work...repeat...

Tue, 07/20/2004 - 10:20 AM Permalink
KITCH

Did you know its HOT out there?

I forgot its summer time as I had my dress pants and shirt on looking for a ghost.

Tue, 07/20/2004 - 11:01 AM Permalink
East Side Digger

I am stuck at school / work till 9:30 might swing by Mounds on the way home.

Tue, 07/20/2004 - 11:03 AM Permalink
KC0GRN

Tell me about it. Anyone doing a hunt in the fall? Much better out then. I still haven't gone out looking, waiting for something to fall in place with these clues.

Tue, 07/20/2004 - 11:04 AM Permalink
KITCH

I want this....

Tue, 07/20/2004 - 11:08 AM Permalink
me2

hahahahahahahahahahaha -I forgot about that! that was sooooo funny!

 

Tue, 07/20/2004 - 1:23 PM Permalink
regman

hehe Kitch you laugh but if you ever hear Me2 talk to me....

.... you'll see where I was coming from :)

Tue, 07/20/2004 - 1:41 PM Permalink
KITCH

cherokee has burial mounds as well?

Tue, 07/20/2004 - 2:00 PM Permalink
regman

nope cherokee doesnt

maybe medallion-burial mounds :)

Tue, 07/20/2004 - 2:05 PM Permalink
me2






 






 






 



Clue #5



Calling all Angels:
                  The gateway to Heaven is open!

All aboard for this ghostly ride
Do not travel to the wrong side

For not this pioneer man, but his legacy



Built an empire, such aristocracy
He had a great vision upon the hill
A phantom whistle could give a chill






Tue, 07/20/2004 - 2:05 PM Permalink
KITCH

Deleted message originally posted by me2 (PFID#: efa8552 on 02:01pm Jul 20, 2004 PST)

hmm???
 a ghostly thing....

Tue, 07/20/2004 - 2:18 PM Permalink
me2

an...ooops-coooould give info out that would either detour from the real park or to the real park --- I am trying sooo hard to be careful--- not easy for me- I'm careless :)

Tue, 07/20/2004 - 2:22 PM Permalink
KITCH

you know how I read threads......
so...guess what I know......

so ARES...do you recall anything on this (the mounds thing at KEE)???

Tue, 07/20/2004 - 2:25 PM Permalink
me2

but...did it really help you? or would it have hindered the hunt to prolong it-that I didnt want ;) DOH!

Tue, 07/20/2004 - 2:33 PM Permalink
Frosti

Como!

Tue, 07/20/2004 - 2:36 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

Hmmm, I'm starting to like Crosby :)

Tue, 07/20/2004 - 2:52 PM Permalink