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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.

Monica Spencer

We were digging at Conway with those 200 people and we felt there was no real downhill attraction. We rule Conway out.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:31 PM Permalink
MushieW

Yes Rock.. I can help you out...but why do you need it e-mailed?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:31 PM Permalink
MedallionGuy

Rock you are back looking at Newell?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:31 PM Permalink
WestSide Will

MushieW,

I guess we will find out in less than an hour (I hope we at least find out the park!!!)

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:31 PM Permalink
Jason Kluenenberg

At what park is the entrance 954?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:31 PM Permalink
freshman

rock- do you go to CDH?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:32 PM Permalink
Newell Pfool

I hope I remember who I was writing these to!

It was Pig's Eye, and we may indeed venture out with the new clue.

WestSide, I was referring to the Cooler Hunt. I am a Medallion newbie. Or threebie

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:32 PM Permalink
snow man

Amy what school did you go to? what year did you graduate?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:33 PM Permalink
bluegirl

hey regalman ..do u have a light???...do you still thinks its the park...???

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:33 PM Permalink
Jennifer Olson

The mall area is pretty dug up, but I believe it has to be there somewhere...in a baseball perhaps. Good luck to you diggers. I may or may not go out tonight, it will

depend on how vague the next clue is.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:33 PM Permalink
No user inform…

where in the world do people get "st. francis" being spelt out of the clues????

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:33 PM Permalink
Winnie Bago

First letter of every clue, Doug.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:34 PM Permalink
MushieW

Well Allison...that is not exactly what I meant ... what I mean is the adorn the front door could mean that the 9,5,4 reference is out there somewhere in front of the

park... a "door" or guiding entrance to the park...see what I mean.... ? :0 Not an exact address.... :)

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:34 PM Permalink
Jason Kluenenberg

And what park does St Francis have to do with?...Merriam?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:35 PM Permalink
DaBrewMan

That is the name of the park. It is a "new" park. Shepard road runs by it.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:35 PM Permalink
freshman

doug-- the first letter on the first line of each clue are rearranged to spell saint francis

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:35 PM Permalink
freshman

st francis can be related to Highland. What other parks though?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:36 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Oh no, I understood that Mushie. I was just wondering if anyone had seen such a thing. Maybe I just didn't redescribe it very well.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:37 PM Permalink
MushieW

Westside... I sure hope the next clue helps to narrow it down... I am exhausted!! Haha... I wont dig unless it really helps! But plan to be there tonight if it does...

otherwise I will still go for sure tomorrow and poke around a little...we will wait and see... :))

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:37 PM Permalink
Jennifer Olson

All right Brewman, you have my complete attention. Howcome I don't see this park listed anywhere???

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:37 PM Permalink
Jason Kluenenberg

There is really no Peak at Highland park though..and also it was at Highland 3 years ago, or so...

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:37 PM Permalink
jacques villeneuve

I think this next clue is gonna make fools of all of you, Battle Creek is the place to seek.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:38 PM Permalink
WestSide Will

St Francias is also the name of a hotel turned appartment on 7th place in down town. Hmmmmmmmmmmm

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:38 PM Permalink
Dave

Interesting the whole hunt has gone by and Harriet Island has that view of everything, just funny it was never really mentioned seriously!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:38 PM Permalink
Amy Anderson

I went to St. Louis Park Senior High and i graduated in 1997. How about you? You know, I still am wondering if the consider the State Fairgrounds "a Public Park"

~ 45 minutes to go ~

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:38 PM Permalink
freshman

I bet this site will be messed up when 11:30 rolls along. Sometimes I couldn't get on until midnight! Maybe we'll be okay because we're on early

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:38 PM Permalink
MushieW

okay Allison.... :))

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:38 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

I still don't understand how the clue writer would expect you to unscramble an anagram when you don't have all the letters. Spelling it out is one thing, but giving the

letters randomly one at a time would just be evil.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:39 PM Permalink
Oh you didn't know?

Allison - were you digging at Conway today? I spent 7 hours out there and there are many 9,5,&4 combinations that work. Just need to figure out the right one.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:39 PM Permalink
D Home

can anyone tell me the name of this"new" park off of Shepard Road

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:40 PM Permalink
freshman

so far the clues are evil

hey, does the thing by the posts say the wrong time for everyone else too?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:40 PM Permalink
WestSide Will

Amy,

The State Fairgrounds are private land and not in St Paul

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:40 PM Permalink
Monica Spencer

its at red rock

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:41 PM Permalink
Jason Kluenenberg

Any suggestions on the top three parks?....I think Hillcrest, Merriam, and maybe Como...anyone want to disprove any of these just tell me..

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:42 PM Permalink
freshman

where's red rock? why do you think it's there?

the time on this is 10 minutes slow for me...anyone else?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:42 PM Permalink
Barton Fink

hey everyone... when the clue pops up tonight we can save alot of traffic by all goin to the PP home page and reading it, printing it, then pondering it until we have

something meaningful to add in a post around 11:30... nothing worse than seeing webcrossing down because 20 different people posted the clue... we're already at

14,000 posts this year as compared to 9,000 for the entire hunt last year... so please SAVE POSTS... thanks....

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:42 PM Permalink
Dave

Well see ya all out there, wherever it may be. :)

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:43 PM Permalink
snow-dog

how are you guys eliminating newell

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:43 PM Permalink
freshman

Hillcrest, Highland, Conway=top 3 picks from me

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:43 PM Permalink
MushieW

yes...10 minutes slow freshman

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:44 PM Permalink
Life-Long Bronco Fan

Ok, I've been out celebrating, and I've gotta slog about 3000 posts. Is it my imagination or are we still not drop-dead sure of a location?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:44 PM Permalink
Amy Anderson

Not in St. Paul?? Well, the official address for the State Fair says St. Paul at least from what i know! What city is it in, then? I was sooo sure with the giant slide and

the 3 stations...4, 5 and 9..and the fact that it's a park. And the state fair is historical but it's also new...but a few other clues didn't work.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:44 PM Permalink
Jason Kluenenberg

There is a 9 5 4 on the door of the Library at Hillcrest..and at the school theres a wreath that "adorns" the door

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:45 PM Permalink
WestSide Will

Thank goodness I have a DSL line. Last night I got the clue at about 11:27-28

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:45 PM Permalink
Black Bart

freshman....did you go to Hi-C?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:45 PM Permalink
L.J.

There is a stake at Conway that has the numbers 6,5,4 & 3 on it. 6+3=9 and that would leave the 5 and the 4. Did anyone that was out there see it? It's by the

water fountains.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:45 PM Permalink
snow-dog

how are you guys eliminating newell

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:45 PM Permalink
Barton Fink

newell is safely eliminated due to the fact it is COMPLETELY dug up right??? plus theres no peaks (towers) in view

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:45 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

I was at Conway today, twice. Once from 12- 1:30 and again from maybe 3-4:30. Yes there are various combinations of 4,5, & 9, but none of them felt right.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:45 PM Permalink
Beth Rutherford

hi, what street is hillcrest on?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:46 PM Permalink