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The Minor Leagues.....

Submitted by KITCH on

Do you need to practice in the off-season?? 
Mock hunts not enough?

I'm going down to the minors (small-town hunts).

 

The next main hunt that I know of.....

http://www.ci.oakdale.mn.us/Summerfest.htm  - starts June 20th -clues at 9am - 651-734-2615 (northdale park last year)

http://www.kaposiadays.com/index.html - starts on June 20th

http://www.ci.roseville.mn.us/parks/Special%20Events/RosefestLineup.htm

http://www.cottage-grove.org/news_strawberry_festival_medallion.htm (not 100% sure yet)

http://www.lumberjackdays.com/treasure.asp $1K Wednesday, July 20 at 4:30 p.m.

mucluck

I should have joined you in NSP last night ended up staying home and doing nothing.

Maybe tonight?

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 8:17 AM Permalink
KITCH

930ish...I'm game...

polar park is open till 11pm...so I'd assume all the parks should be about that...

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 8:22 AM Permalink
KC0GRN

Yeah it's northwood.



">Northwood aerial

There's a water tower in the park. I'll be out there tonight as well.

[Edited by on Feb 8, 2005 at 08:33am.]

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 9:33 AM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

If you guys could use one more, I'd love to come check it out. Just let me know what time, or is 930 official?

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 9:43 AM Permalink
KC0GRN

well I get off work around 6pm, so I figure I'll get a bite to eat 1st and then get out there, but I'd hate to miss all the fun if 9:30 is when everybody shows. All the same, I'm sure I'll be out there until then at least. Course mucluck could just walk over to the park anytime today and take it...

by all means though, the more the merrier, would be nice to find that thing tonight and get it over with.

[Edited by on Feb 8, 2005 at 09:38am.]

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 10:37 AM Permalink
KITCH

If you guys could use one more, I'd love to come check it out. Just let me know what time, or is 930 official?

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 11:11 AM Permalink
mucluck

I checked the north end of the park before freezing my A$$ off. 

Water tower, 6 pine trees an large number of tables and grills for the size of the park.  Ice rink right in the middle, basketball courts on the South side. 

Saw a few others poking around the other side of the park.

Not a lot of hiding spots. 

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 11:38 AM Permalink
Clue Master

I'm heading out there now - Any suggestions Clucky?

 

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 11:39 AM Permalink
KC0GRN

dang you guys will have that whole park picked over before I get there tonight... except for the one spot it's at ;)

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 11:41 AM Permalink
mucluck

Like I said I did a pretty good job on the North Side (water tower side)  but did not go over the South side..

And dress warm it's frickin freezing out!

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 11:42 AM Permalink
mucluck

except for the one spot it's at ;)

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 11:43 AM Permalink
KITCH

don't tell CM anything!!! mucluck...

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 11:46 AM Permalink
KITCH

 always seem to miss that spot...

 

i'm good at finding the spot!!!

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 11:47 AM Permalink
KITCH

I'm going to take a 2 hr lunch...1 drive time...

hahaha...cya

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 11:48 AM Permalink
mucluck

Are we excluding CM now?

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 11:48 AM Permalink
KC0GRN

I'll have my fleece head covering on tonight (like the unknowns at the predig). Maybe even zip up the coat.. There are two other potential parks I may look at if northwoods doesn't pan out.

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 11:50 AM Permalink
KC0GRN

nah kitch is just sore about the south st paul hunt last year.

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 11:51 AM Permalink
Clue Master

haha - Hey Kitch, guess what I just found?

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 12:04 PM Permalink
Clue Master

That's right...

 

A Joe!! 

;-)

Good luck chump.  See ya out there


[Edited by on Feb 8, 2005 at 11:07am.]

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 12:05 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

hahahaha! hey kitch save that medallion for me.

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 12:13 PM Permalink
OTiS

Hey, can I hang out in here with you guys. I'm to busy pissing people off in the main thread to stay out there.

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 12:22 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

Only if you're showing up at northwood park around 9:30.

;) j/k welcome!

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 12:30 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Damn it!  I was planning on heading out there but got tied up in these threads instead.  I might still hook up with you guys later but I refuse to look with Kitch.  That guy couldn't find his own shadow on a sunny summer afternoon.

;-)

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 12:30 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

I'll still be out and running around in North St. Paul this evening. Northwoods first, Tower second, and the Ecology center area 3rd. I have my reasons on the later 2.

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 12:32 PM Permalink
mucluck

Well that's two of us that think Northwoods is not it.

KC what are your thoughts on your last two parks?

K - my thoughts on clue 2 - an Icee- frozen and blue rain does not fall on it - am I way off here?  How that fits any park I haven't a clue !!!!

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 1:09 PM Permalink
KITCH

well...I don't think its in northwoods or polar...unless you need to dig!!!

CM...go look in those 2 parks...I didn't see my shadow...just call me PxtwnyPhil

 

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 1:17 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

Rain does not fall in this clue number two, More typical then not, the substance is frozen blue.
It has to start from somewhere before it is brought to you.
But if youre ice-skating, you still dont have a clue

The last line makes me think no ice rink, or am I reading that wrong?

[Edited by on Feb 8, 2005 at 12:38pm.]

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 1:38 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

a pond or a lake.. water treatment of some sort. The urban ecology center is just west of Mcknight, and just north of the "Polar Plaza" strip mall.

Tower Park also has a water tower, but no reference to polar stuff..

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 1:51 PM Permalink
KITCH



The urban ecology center is just west of Mcknight

that's what I was thinkin'...the path...is this part of gateway trail??

I saw some old lady with clues in her hand there...

 

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 2:04 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

actually I was thinking north of there Kitch. There's two parts of that area, one south of 36, and one north of 36. It's not part of the gateway trail, but is connected to it on the southern part (which right now I'm not as interested with). The northern part is north of the strip mall with the gas station, that mall is called "Polar Plaza".

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 2:09 PM Permalink
KITCH

Korn..you need to get an avatar...

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 2:17 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

The clues havn't said "Park" yet, so could just be on public land, 2nd clue says "Somewhere in the public domain"

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 2:20 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

Now it's gonna be hard to have a park to meet at, since northwoods and polar don't seem to be terribly inviting (and I didn't even get to northwoods..). I'm going to start with Tower park because it's tiny, and could be thoroughly searched in 15 minutes. From there I think I'll hit the north part of the ecology center. Park in the strip mall, it'd probably be the easiest. I'm guessin if people are meeting around 9:30, that's where I'll be then.

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 2:20 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

The ecology area isn't a "park". And I thought everybody liked my invisible avatar?

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 2:21 PM Permalink
KITCH

KCOGRN...do you have an address or a map of the strip mall....I want to make sure I know the area you are talking about....

 

 

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 2:23 PM Permalink
mucluck

the strip mall is on the corner of 11th and Mcknight.  The "ecology area" is a pond on 11th across from target.

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 2:27 PM Permalink
KITCH

the ecology are I know of is south of 36..... now i'm lost...

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 2:36 PM Permalink
OTiS

Damn you guys... this one is out of my league.

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 2:39 PM Permalink
FrozenButtox

I'll be there too.  I'll leave you guys a post-it note ifwhen I find it...   :)


[Edited by on Feb 8, 2005 at 01:40pm.]

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 2:40 PM Permalink
OT

90 Real JOE

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 2:49 PM Permalink
KITCH

Damn you guys... this one is out of my league.

maybe you can do the north branch hunt with me next week....hahaha

its only an hour drive....

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 2:51 PM Permalink
KITCH

K..I'll be there...

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 2:52 PM Permalink
OTiS

maybe you can do the north branch hunt with me next week....hahaha

its only an hour drive....

Things might be calmed down by then. Lots going on here this week.

I'll go for it.

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 2:57 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

Ok, gonna make a reeeaaaaly big streach here :)

Substance frozen blue=blue ice=diamond=baseball diamond??

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 3:10 PM Permalink
KITCH

I like that thinkin'.....if it is a diamond...then we are back at the ballfield...gotta get out my rake.........leaves on the fence line is deep....

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 3:13 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

back at north woods again? Where's everybody gonna meet at?

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 3:15 PM Permalink
KITCH

well...we could rake the fence line at northwoods of the ball diamond...would take about half hour....with about 4 people....

then could move somewhere else....

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 3:20 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

Sounds okay, least it's a meeting place anyway. I printed off a map of North St. Paul and highlighted every scrap of park/public area I know of, anyone meeting tonight want a copy?

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 3:26 PM Permalink
KITCH

I'll take one... JOE

[Edited by on Feb 8, 2005 at 02:29pm.]

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 3:29 PM Permalink