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2005 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt

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Discuss the 2005 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt here.

East Side Digger

Where is my shovel no rake no shovel, Oh I don't know what I need this year LOL

Thu, 12/30/2004 - 5:43 PM Permalink
OTiS

ahem....

Thu, 12/30/2004 - 5:43 PM Permalink
East Side Digger

I know I will use my knife that will work.

Thu, 12/30/2004 - 5:53 PM Permalink
OTiS

Knife or a rather large Ax. I was also thinking we need to drag an ATV with a tank full of steaming hot water out to the suspected site about clue 8 and melt all the snow with a hose and pump just to say we tried everything.

[Edited by on Dec 30, 2004 at 04:57pm.]

Thu, 12/30/2004 - 5:57 PM Permalink
East Side Digger

LOL Sounds good count me in.

Thu, 12/30/2004 - 6:03 PM Permalink
OTiS

Can you imagine the cloud of steam around us. HAHA

Thu, 12/30/2004 - 6:06 PM Permalink
Med2k

Showers and 49 in December, I have no clue what to expect for this hunt.

Thu, 12/30/2004 - 6:11 PM Permalink
East Side Digger

shorts and bug spray LOL

Thu, 12/30/2004 - 6:12 PM Permalink
Med2k

Might not be a bad idea, don't forget the ice water to keep cool.

Thu, 12/30/2004 - 6:14 PM Permalink
mrmnmikey

I was also thinking we need to drag an ATV with a tank full of steaming hot water out to the suspected site about clue 8 and melt all the snow with a hose and pump just to say we tried everything.

Showers and 49 in December, I have no clue what to expect for this hunt

this mean we're taking showers in the park in Jan??

Thu, 12/30/2004 - 6:14 PM Permalink
OTiS

I don't think showers would be a bad thing for some people during the course of the hunt.

Thu, 12/30/2004 - 6:16 PM Permalink
East Side Digger

showers we don't need no stinking showers.
Mounds Park JOE

[Edited by on Dec 30, 2004 at 05:20pm.]

Thu, 12/30/2004 - 6:19 PM Permalink
Wicked Nick

the leaf blower dudes from the hunt at (BEEEEEEEEEP)... whoops.. sorry.... might actually be welcomed this year, if the weather continues to be in the 50's

Thu, 12/30/2004 - 9:21 PM Permalink
me2

Don't worry boys-It ALWAYS snows by the 3rd clue!

I think Med2K or someone has the 'snow depths' on their website somewhere. I also have kept newspaper clippings from the last 2 years that tell about snowfalls during certain months in St Paul over many years-I will have to go looking for those.

Fri, 12/31/2004 - 12:47 PM Permalink
Clue Master

 I also have kept newspaper clippings from the last 2 years that tell about snowfalls during certain months in St Paul over many years-I will have to go looking for those.

I remember those too.  I think one of them was generated during the HS Hockey Tourney.  Where it had some kind of an 80% chance of snow during that week or something.

Fri, 12/31/2004 - 1:17 PM Permalink
mrmnmikey

well, I remember last year, there was no snow at the begining and then we got dumped on!

*edit*

Well I guess there was a little at the begining, but not much.


[Edited by Michele30 on Dec 31, 2004 at 12:40pm.]

Fri, 12/31/2004 - 1:39 PM Permalink
Frosti

It always snows during the hockey tourney!

Fri, 12/31/2004 - 2:16 PM Permalink
Love4Vino


Hey all - I got a response from Zephy (our Hunter in Baghdad) Here is his letter & I will attach his poem as well - it's very sweet.



  Hey sunshine, I received your package today! (I used the dictionary
below :)  ) It was more than I could have hoped for. I have always
wanted the treasure hunters guide, I wanted to buy one last year, but I
never saw the guy selling it at the paper. And all of the clues! You are an
angel!

  The pens are pretty cool, (but not as good as the chocolates). I like
the milk chocolate covered, dark chocolate covered caramel like thingys
the best. They are to die for! (Maybe I shouldn't have eaten one...)
  I was so inspired, I wrote a 'poem' for the cooler crew website, I
hope the will publish it. I felt it was the least I could to for the
hunt, after all of the good things it has given me. Here it is:

Fri, 12/31/2004 - 2:29 PM Permalink
Love4Vino

Maybe Next Year 

The night is cool
I’m in line by you.
They think of us “fool”
To wait for the clue.

In line for 2 hours,
It never seems as long.
New friends are now ours,
At 11, we here the gong.

We rush for the paper,
Never trampling a foot.
A dollar a layer,
Searching for loot.

With the love for the search,
And our pride by our side.
The parks are our church,
As we hunt city-wide.

We search on the ‘net,
And chat with our friends.
Do we want it? You bet!
Will we find it? Depends.

As the clues, they all dwindle;
Others patience is thin.
Our hearts will rekindle,
“We hope they don’t win”.

The last clue appears,
It soon will be won.
We must face our own fears,
The hunt is all done.

-----Zephyrus, poeticus

Fri, 12/31/2004 - 2:30 PM Permalink
East Side Digger

Very cooler

Fri, 12/31/2004 - 2:54 PM Permalink
Clue Master


Truly Awesome!!

Please send my kudos to our Baghdad Brother

Fri, 12/31/2004 - 2:56 PM Permalink
mrmnmikey

The last clue appears,
It soon will be won.
We must face our own fears,

Hopefully one of us will find it before the last clue appears this year!

Fri, 12/31/2004 - 3:13 PM Permalink
wrightwinger

Brah hahaha

Fri, 12/31/2004 - 3:35 PM Permalink
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Fri, 12/31/2004 - 3:37 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Sup WW?  U2 Admiral?

Fri, 12/31/2004 - 3:57 PM Permalink
East Side Digger

All of the hunters are gathering it's getting close.

Fri, 12/31/2004 - 4:55 PM Permalink
Redbear

HAHAHAHAHA!!!! FINALLY!!!

 

NEW YEAR JOE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sat, 01/01/2005 - 12:56 AM Permalink
me2

New Years JOE! ;)

Sat, 01/01/2005 - 11:15 AM Permalink
me2

Hi WWinger!

nice-maybe whoever is taking care of the CoolerCrew Website with post it there- Ares?

I got Zephy the "hunters" winter carnival button- just havnt sent it yet.

Sat, 01/01/2005 - 11:21 AM Permalink
East Side Digger

JOE

Sat, 01/01/2005 - 3:35 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

Here's some interesting tidbits of info for anyone who cares.

I was tracing Ramsey County's boundaries in my mapping software tonight. If you traveled along the entire border in a a big loop, you would travel about 58.36 miles. If my software is right, it also reported to me that the acreage of Ramsey County is 108,725.488. I haven't checked those numbers to see if they're close to official, but I thought it was interesting. Cliff Claven would be impressed anyway ;)

Sun, 01/02/2005 - 12:15 AM Permalink
Love4Vino


He will love the button Me2!


Devils # joe..

Sun, 01/02/2005 - 12:21 AM Permalink
KC0GRN

one of the reasons I was messing with that tonight. Here's what I have so far for a satellite image of ramsey county, overlayed with the past medallion locations that we've compiled. Hopefully I'll have a more completed list by the time the hunt comes around.


[Edited by on Jan 1, 2005 at 11:52pm.]

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Sun, 01/02/2005 - 12:52 AM Permalink
OTiS

KC0GRN If you will allow me... when you get the list more update I would ike to post that on the site.

Sun, 01/02/2005 - 1:34 AM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian

Who's the drunk who hid it in 1979? Heh

I wonder if the rules said it was in Ramsey County?

Sun, 01/02/2005 - 4:20 AM Permalink
East Side Digger



CoolermapKC0GRN






[Edited 7 times. Most recently by on Jan 2, 2005 at 05:40am.]

Sun, 01/02/2005 - 6:28 AM Permalink
Big G

hey WW, sweet strongbad pic! welcome!

Sun, 01/02/2005 - 12:03 PM Permalink
Big G

Okay...it's settled. I'll do the clings! Now to think up a cool design. I am TOTALLY digging (haha) the idea of hot water. I would much rather go out there with several watering cans with hot water and just pour it over the snow. It'd be so much more efficient. We are the "cooler" crew. Water just makes sense!

Sun, 01/02/2005 - 12:26 PM Permalink
East Side Digger

LOL thats thinking Big G=)

Sun, 01/02/2005 - 12:29 PM Permalink
Big G

Oh and in response to Timmers' comment about the movie...I know he's got footage but he never asked me to sign a release so I doubt I'm in it. If I am in it, maybe it's in the background or something.

Sun, 01/02/2005 - 12:30 PM Permalink
East Side Digger

15

Sun, 01/02/2005 - 12:34 PM Permalink
East Side Digger

80 JOE


[Edited by on Jan 2, 2005 at 11:36am.]

Sun, 01/02/2005 - 12:35 PM Permalink
queenmalley


All of the hunters are gathering it's getting close
.

I agree, ESD!!

Sun, 01/02/2005 - 2:54 PM Permalink
queenmalley

I lost my Med. button at the fitness center when I was working out; some joker took it....not a good sign of the hunt ahead!!

Sun, 01/02/2005 - 2:57 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

Sure OTS, feel free to post it, or the finished one when I get it.

Sun, 01/02/2005 - 6:27 PM Permalink
OTiS

I'll wair for your finished product. Thanks :)

Sun, 01/02/2005 - 9:25 PM Permalink
treasure chest

Sun, 01/02/2005 - 10:29 PM Permalink
East Side Digger

Hi TC how is married life?

Mon, 01/03/2005 - 6:48 AM Permalink
green

WW!  BigG!!!  Mally, Vino, Treasure Chest - CONGRATULATIONS, by the way!!!  ITTIZ GETTING CLOSE!!! 

I'm SSSSSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOO xcited!!!

Mon, 01/03/2005 - 8:27 AM Permalink