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2005 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt

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Discuss the 2005 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt here.

me2

Shag? are you coming to the pre-dig?

your avatar looks mean

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 12:51 PM Permalink
Exodus

Lol. This coming from someone that doesnt have one.

Im on vacation.

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 12:52 PM Permalink
Exodus

Nah, I wont be there. its my tradition to not go. I'll probably be at the re-hash though.

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 12:53 PM Permalink
OT

Is that the same as Rice Creek Regional on Long Lake?  I was out there a couple of times last year at night and it wasn't locked.  I liked that park.  It was my pick in the pool. 


[Edited by on Jan 13, 2005 at 11:55am.]

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 12:53 PM Permalink
Wicked Nick

hahaha..... (evil laughter) like thats gonna keep us out.

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 12:54 PM Permalink
Wicked Nick

Tradition? I seem to remember planning to go last year, and then you overslept.

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 12:58 PM Permalink
Exodus

I'll do the same thing again this year.

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 12:59 PM Permalink
ares

need a list of all non-St Paul parks-

i've got a spot on cc.com just waiting for such a list.

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 1:02 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

I've worked on such a list myself. Also tinkered with a database of all street names connected ot nearby parks. Haven't done much with it yet, but my idea was to get my roommate to help me make a program that'd analyze a clue, check for anagrams, and try to match anything it finds against a database of street names, park names, and park amenities.

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 1:09 PM Permalink
OT

Yes, that's part of the Rice Lake Regional park.  There are two sections..north and west.  The western park is on Long Lake and there's a RR museum there.

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 1:12 PM Permalink
OT

But there were no gates both times I was out there and once was after midnight.  I think Mr. Mikey was looking out there too.

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 1:13 PM Permalink
ares

I've worked on such a list myself. Also tinkered with a database of all street names connected ot nearby parks. Haven't done much with it yet,

ooooh. i'm in the process of throwing together a database on www.coolercrew.com, to make maintenance of it less work. add in clues, explanations, etc, and turn the whole site into an asp or php script.

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 1:29 PM Permalink
ares

overslept? its at 7 in the evening!

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 1:31 PM Permalink
me2

KC are you doing this for st paul parks? or Ramsey County parks?

hmmm I could be wrong about the gate- it would be right at the entrance turning into the park off of the main street (think it is highway 8?)

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 1:33 PM Permalink
me2

All but 1 have LAKE in the name

County Parks

The nine county parks are generally lakefront properties offering a variety of outdoor recreation activities, such as boating, picnicking, play areas, and swimming.










































Beaver Lake 1050 Edgewater Boulevard
St. Paul
Lake Gervais
2420 Edgerton Street
Little Canada
Island Lake
3611 North Victoria Street
Shoreview
Tony Schmidt
3500 Lake Johanna Boulevard
Arden Hills
Lake Josephine
3027 North Lexington Avenue
Roseville
Lake McCarrons
1795 North Rice Street
Roseville
Lake Owasso
370 North Owasso Boulevard
Shoreview
Turtle Lake
4979 Hodgson Road
Shoreview
White Bear Lake
5050 Lake Avenue
White Bear Lake
Thu, 01/13/2005 - 1:34 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

well, St. Paul would at least be a good start, but I see no reason to not include the whole county as well.

Might make the databases seperate though, so you can select either St. Paul or the entire county (from a processing standpoint, it'd be a bit faster to search two seperate lists).

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 1:38 PM Permalink
Frosti

That happened to me once. Really.

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 1:55 PM Permalink
Redbear

Hey speaking of ninjas, Nick, there's a group in Minneapolis that trains in the art of ninjitsu.  I can find their info if you're interested.

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 2:10 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

Net Zero Absolutely SUCKS ASS!

I want my comcast back :(

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 2:12 PM Permalink
green

LLady, come on!  If you try you might be able to voice your true, deep feelings and not hold them in!  Try!  LOL!

How's Li'l Roaster?

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 2:16 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Well I'm with ya LL but there is the $40/month difference too.  You get what you pay for.

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 2:17 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

Oh trust me! I am holding them in :) Lil' roasterr is back to normal except he now has a nasty cough, hope Mom's lil' one is doing better now too :)

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 2:18 PM Permalink
KITCH

http://www.allvantage.com/

 

at least it is cheaper then NET ZERO....

ya...everything will suck after you had comcast ( ots....i'm sucking up....not really)

 

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 2:19 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

This was the free-bee disc that I picked up, comcast was out here on wednesday to hook me back up but of course there was a problem with the disc they gave me so now it's gonna be another day or two, I was really looking forward to it to, this is just slow as hell and it never logs off when I tell it to, and when I do log off I get these stupid errors that screw up my computer so I have to re-booooot the damn thing every time!

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 2:22 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

I don't know, but I bet OTS does ;)

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 2:28 PM Permalink
KITCH

soooo if I have comcast cable for the computer cant I split the cable and get cable tv? will that work the other way around? buy cable for the tv and get cable computer?

 

so you are asking us how to steal???  ;)

just get the full package and drop your aol acct.

get the tv, phone, and internet...

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 2:29 PM Permalink
OT

I can't remember what road we entered from, but seemed to be a main entrance.  My daughter was driving, so I didn't have to pay much attention.  It was on the east side of the park though I would guess.   Had to drive a ways to get to the lake and passed the caboose before that.  It was kind of spooky because we had just had a pretty good snow and the roads hadn't been plowed yet.  Thank God for four-wheel.  We wouldn't have been found 'til spring.

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 2:30 PM Permalink
OT

Just watch those installers.  I turned my back and they drilled right through my carpet and hardwood floor into the basement!!!

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 2:44 PM Permalink
KITCH

 umm....I'd guess if you have a cableready tv...you could split off from the internet.....I don't think you can do it the other way around...then again ...that just a guess.......i'm not sure....

 

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 2:52 PM Permalink
KITCH

But then you don't have "on demand" the best part of cable tv.

 

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 2:53 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Ya missed one of your Joe's back there me2!

if I have comcast cable for the computer cant I split the cable and get cable tv

You won't receive that signal if you don't pay for it from what I understand.  Two different bands altogether.

 

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 2:55 PM Permalink
OT

I know that when you call in with a problem there are two different processes they go through to check your signal, one for TV and one for internet.  So I'd say it can't be done.

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 3:07 PM Permalink
OTiS

M2, It depends on the installer. If your installed put a video trap on your drop outside then none of the video signals will make it to your house. The Internet stuff travels at a lower freq so they trap all the higer stuff and still let the phone and internet come through.

If by some chance they didn't do that (big chance) then, yes you can watch tv for free. The problem nowadays is it costs you more to have internet with Comcast and no basic cable then it does just have the basic cable and internet.

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 3:09 PM Permalink
OT

And, if you did have a problem sometime that they had to come out to check your cable and they saw what you had done, YOU'D GET THROWN IN JAIL FOR THEFT!  Sorry to be a wet blanket.  ;)

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 3:10 PM Permalink
Frosti

We had comcast internet at the old house. I did the same thing, split the cable and hooked it to the tv. Free cable! It lasted about 6 months, and then suddenly we only got channel 3 and 4. That was around the time they were starting to switch in digital cable so that may have had something to do with it.

But yes, in theory, it's possible. ;-)

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 3:10 PM Permalink
OTiS

Honestly ... for the most part the cable company has no idea what is going on at your house. You might have something fancy hooked up for your in house entertainment.

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 3:13 PM Permalink
OT

They'd be pretty bored if they did know what is going on at my house anyway.

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 3:15 PM Permalink
Redbear

me2, if you've got the hookup in the house, you can get cable. 

 

OTS, I was *told* that.  No idea how.  I swear.

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 3:24 PM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian

Old Hwy 8

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 3:37 PM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian

FWIW:

Sucker Lake does NOT allow geocaching. I don't know that policy would affect a Medallion Hunt?

Thu, 01/13/2005 - 3:46 PM Permalink