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2005 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt

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Discuss the 2005 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt here.

ares

tell me, blowhard, how many times have youfound the medallion? hmmm?

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 8:48 AM Permalink
THX 1138

What equipment works the best for hunting? I am thinking just a regular shovel, since I need one for my place any how. Any other equipment that I should be getting (ex. compass, mase, hunting dogs)

That all depends. It's mostly personal preference. When you hunt. What kind of snow....

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 8:48 AM Permalink
MedallionStallion

But seriously folks, . . .

OK, so I've been looking at the clues for the last two years. ALL of them stick to the same rhyme scheme. ALSO, in both of the last two years the park was named in the 3rd clue. As Soucheray would say, "Here's today's ray of hope!"

To sum up, I think it very possible the park is named in this clue, and I think it highly probable that the word "pursuit" and the phrase "before we moved in" are important and perhaps connected.

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 8:48 AM Permalink
grn_i_grl

ares, please repost the url and delete me I will try and re-register

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 8:48 AM Permalink
OTiS

Rakes, all types of shovels, small hand tools sometimes hockey sticks. Head Lamps and lanterns are something to consider if you plan to dig at night.

DON'T DIG IN JEANS!

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 8:50 AM Permalink
green

Well, Stal, those folks been a sleepin' in Mounds way a long time for the neighbors ever moved in...

Battle Creek-Mounds REGIONAL Park.

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 8:50 AM Permalink
Eric Langness

OK ... you guys want some nice morning fun humor ... I just updated the website!  Take specific look at Jake obviously as we add s__t to his all the time and then even more comical Don Jr. profile !!!

 

 

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 8:51 AM Permalink
OTiS

Ares (edit) I'm impressed with all that you are doing. Crew is keeping you busy. ;-)

[Edited by on Jan 25, 2005 at 07:58am.]

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 8:51 AM Permalink
ares

well, at least not someone else's jeans anyway. ;)

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 8:52 AM Permalink
OT

Not a good idea to make snow angels in jeans either.  You end up with a wet butt.

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 8:55 AM Permalink
MedallionStallion

I don't get it green, . . . who's been sleeping there?

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 8:55 AM Permalink
OTiS

Wet butts mean cold butts.

Not good out there in the park.

[Edited by on Jan 25, 2005 at 07:57am.]

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 8:56 AM Permalink
wolfpac

The dead Indians???

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 8:56 AM Permalink
ares

who is area, search :) fat-fingered the s, eh? don't worry you're not the first one to do it :)

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 8:56 AM Permalink
KT

The natives

ARES! Huge thanks for the work, and time you spend on the cooler back-up!

OTS! Thank you to you, too for the work you put into the coolertimes site!

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 8:57 AM Permalink
OTiS

Anything for the Crew KT.

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 8:59 AM Permalink
MedallionStallion

I just noticed, in clue #2 it says "while time away", not "while THE time away". Don't know what that's worth, but it now suggests something like a large clock nearby, or something.

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 8:59 AM Permalink
Oriongirl79

hello all.. morning! where's the 3rd clue?

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:02 AM Permalink
Oriongirl79

Hmmm. found it. I'll need to noodle a bit I guess. :)

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:04 AM Permalink
green

Battle Creek...  Battle 'cry' in the pursuit of going after the enemy?  But don't be afraid of hearing it...  BUT... it's not something that was there - a battle cry.

Yes, the natives.  But they're a they, not an it.

IT was there before WE (us, today) MOVED in.  What's an it, that could still be there that makes noise?

Can't get that.

But the first two lines definately point to BC.  Stay away from the cliffs and the river; hunting pursuit is, well hunting pursuit: the battle and hunting parties, etc.

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:04 AM Permalink
OT

"It" could mean an indian village

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:05 AM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian

nope on moi

delete please

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:05 AM Permalink
green

Chair-O-Key has cliffs and river and move away from them...

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:07 AM Permalink
KITCH

THX, ARES, and OTIS thanks...

THX...i know the work it takes for this.....  ;)

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:08 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

Has anyone noticed that the writer/writers are referring to themselves as we this year! This is different than previos years.  So for clue 3 Who is "we" moved in?

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:12 AM Permalink
green

*I* think that that you hear and was there before *they* moved in is Battle Creek.  It's east of the cliffs and water's edge; you're moving away from the cliffs and water's edge.

Back to the MTC signs...

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:14 AM Permalink
KT

OMG!!!! I forgott THX! I'm SORRY!
I do want to THANK YOU too!
THANK YOU THX!

Green do you have a link for BC history?

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:17 AM Permalink
Frank N Beanz

It was there before we moved in? Do you think that means before it was a park, or before the meaning of the name of the park?

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:19 AM Permalink
MedallionStallion

Oh, this is driving me crazy. Nothing makes sense, nothing is clear, the center cannot hold and the world is falling apart!!!

Maybe I need to take a break here and go shower.

Don't get to excited...

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:19 AM Permalink
Eric Langness

noodle at Buggs ... they open in a 1/2 hour!!!

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:22 AM Permalink
Oriongirl79

or something big in the area.. like MOA.. or something like that. something big that moved in nearby.

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:22 AM Permalink
KT

I use a spork for digging. It will have historical value when I find the coin.

It's a full moon- and all the freaky people are supercharged!

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:22 AM Permalink
KITCH

The parkis in Dakota County, but it is managed by St. Paulunder a regional parksagreement that calls the area "Lilydale Harriet Island Cherokee Regional Park," although almost everyone refers to its three parts as if they were separate.

 

OH GOD!!!! WHAT IS IT??
my guess...per the rules...its outta the county!!!!!

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:24 AM Permalink
KITCH

umm....If I find it...my hoe is going on ebay.

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:25 AM Permalink
green

KT, I just google.  There's lots o'them.

And what if...  "Hunting pursuit it was there before we moved in."?  HUH????

BC's [Mounds] the one that had the "take your honey for a ride" places.  That's where they used to dump poop over the cliffs in from the honey wagons - the wagons that cleaned out the outhouses.  The stuff was also called "night dirt."

Stal, you give up too easy!  And you're chicken I'm actually RIGHT this year.

Gotta go find Charlie...

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:25 AM Permalink
Eric Langness

Kitch your hoe or ho ???

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:27 AM Permalink
MedallionStallion

calling me a chicken? . . .

Nobody, and I mean nobody calls me yellow.

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:27 AM Permalink
KITCH

I'll just leave that as that...

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:29 AM Permalink
green

As long as they don't call you 'green.'

I'VE GOT IT!!!!

Know what we hear?  THE VILLAGE PEOPLE!!!

THAT'S IT!!!  The village was there before we moved in!

"Ittiz fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A"!!!

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:29 AM Permalink
leelabell

Ares, please delete me and I will re-register.

Thx

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:30 AM Permalink
KITCH

i'm not going to be able to contribute much this year....

I'm going to leave the "googling" up to you guys....unless i see where I have an edge....

but I'm going to be looking at a lot of old newspaper articles....

today i've alrdy scanned over a ton of Karl's articles on parks....nothing yet....

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:31 AM Permalink
wolfpac

My wife likes to shop and I don't but when I do get forced into going to a Mall with her while she shops I "while away time" by sitting on a bench!

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:32 AM Permalink
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clue #1 mentions it being inedible, they have had edible items in langford and tony schmidt parks, any thoughts?

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:37 AM Permalink
MedallionStallion

But doesn't the phrase usually go "while away the time" and not "while time away"? I'm trying to figure whether or not it is significant that they left out "the".

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 9:42 AM Permalink