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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.

Hello?!

me too, Mrs. Banner!

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:12 AM Permalink
CA Transplant

I agree with Conway, especially the Babe Ruth (Ruth Street) thing, and the "line of trees" being a 'woodrow' and Wilson street is there too.

Nathan, won't you share your 954 theory with me? Please...just e-mail me. I promise I won't tell anyone else.

(Deleted item originally posted by nightshade on 11:13am Feb 2, 1999 CST)

(Deleted item originally posted by "Hello?!" on 11:14am Feb 2, 1999 CST)

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:13 AM Permalink
Rodd

Pie, I'll bring the brew's tonight and we'll drink to the hunt! It's nice to see someone with some common sense searching for the damn thing!

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:14 AM Permalink
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To CA Transplant- Someone told me there is a house on Ruth st. with the address 459. Must be Conway!!!!

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:15 AM Permalink
The Map Master

PIE

When your out in the park digging could you please wear a pie tin on your head, I enjoy meeting and talking to you about all the idiots.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:19 AM Permalink
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Hey Rush! Last time I checked Roger Maris was the one who owned the Home Run record before McGwire & Sosa. I'd stick to Medallion trivia if I were you!

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:19 AM Permalink
dan and barbi

can't be street numbers.. conway is too far south to be... it's in the 200-300 blocks n/s. and way to high in the numbers for a east/west numbers.. but i do think its at

conway

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:21 AM Permalink
linh ngo

theres 2 medallions just like1953 same year they doubled the price

(Deleted item originally posted by "Hello?!" on 11:22am Feb 2, 1999 CST)

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:21 AM Permalink
RushHarley

just foolin with you Old Man - I was hoping to mislead some more sorry souls. but alas you were too smart

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:22 AM Permalink
FOOLED YA

Conman:

You're right!! These fools will always be diggin in other locations and they'll convince their friends who just got out of the nut house to dig with them!

After reading deeply into these clues and referring them to a psychic we have determined that the medallion is either at.......listen up, because I'm only going to repeat

this once........It's at either Como park...(Perry Como the crooner) or Highland (High in the Sky) or PIE in the sky)

So Ms. Banner and Newk2 get your sorry diggin asses out to one of those two parks and go for it!!!!!!! When you find it let me know so I Can help you manage

it!!!!

To the rest of you lifeless fools, get alife and go find the freaking thing!!!!!!

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:28 AM Permalink
Tim Yearneau

It has to be Conway, the translucent peaks are those peaks on Sunray, the 3M sign is big and red and high in the sky, the crooner and funny man, Conway Twitty

and Tim Conway, Conway is Twitty's first name, Conway is Tim Conway's last name, where o'where in the park is it???? That park is torn up like pieces of paper,

what is round and white and stretched quite tight??? I'll be there again tonight, like 1 million other people, good luck everyone.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:30 AM Permalink
Hello?!

PIE!

I would rather sit on WC - even more entertaining than the actual dig!

Besides, I got "NO TIME FOR COLD FEET"!!!!!!

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:33 AM Permalink
Peppercorn

Having too many web crossing problems...I'm checking out for now, good luck to all..

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:34 AM Permalink
Mrs. Banner

Pie, I can guarantee that if I do find the medallion, I won't let you anywhere near anything! My digging "ass" as you so eloquently stated is not sorry. Although I think

you are bluffing about Como, and particularly Highland. Elaborate? Please don't take this message personally, because I don't think anyone takes yours as such.

Again, why do you think it's not at Conway?

(Deleted item originally posted by Mike Korpi on 11:36am Feb 2, 1999 CST)

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:35 AM Permalink
dan and barbi

am going out to conway and after that I will at least drive through como to see what is

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:37 AM Permalink
Hello?!

HOLD FAST Mrs. Banner!!! You *go*, girl!

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:38 AM Permalink
HULK

C'MON - 9-5-4 EXPLAIN IN CLEAR AND CONCISE WORDS THE APPLICATION OF THIS CLUE TO CONWAY PARK

MRS. BANNER - ARE YOU CUTE?

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:41 AM Permalink
tREBLECLEFF

They had Cherokee dug up just as bad last year, the only difference is that we had 6 inches of packed snow cover to deal with. By the time hunters got down to the

ground they went digging elsewhere, we need mother nature to drop some more of the white stuff, and then we will really have some fun!!

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:41 AM Permalink
Dagnabbit

Conway is a warzone.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:41 AM Permalink
tREBLECLEFF

TIM, YOU DON'T HAPPEN TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT OTHER WITH THE INITIALS JJ DO YOU? TAKE A WILD GUESS WHO THIS IS.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:45 AM Permalink
FOOLED YA

Newt2 and Mrs. Banner:

That is one sorrowful and pathetic theme phrase for the winter carnival!!

Conway is a fraud and everybody should realize it and get their, smelly, sweaty, blistered bodies outa there so I can get some sleep.

To my followers:....I will find it and when I do we're going to MEXICO for three weeks!!!!!!!!!! When we get there we'll raise a toast to all of you non-believers and

we'll say hey "how's it going" while you guys are still walking around in a stupor at highland and como diggin your lives away.

It reminds me of the japs who were out on islands and didn't believe the war was over 2 years after it was!!!!!!!!11

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:45 AM Permalink
jennyjenny

Pie--You are a bit of a wound up character, aren't you? Maybe You've been looking for this thing for way TOO many years without any luck. No wonder you're

crabby.

jennyjenny

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:45 AM Permalink
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I think it's buried at Paisley Park...party like it's 1999!! Yee haw!

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:46 AM Permalink
Mrs. Banner

Ok, I am going to lunch and before I get back to the office I am going to consider the POSSIBILITY that it is not at Conway.

I seriously think this is not going to be found until Thursday.

HULK, why do you want to know?!

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:47 AM Permalink
Mike Korpi

jennyjenny,

you go!!!

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:48 AM Permalink
tango

do think PP would lead people into a park and have them destroy the damn park looking for it....I was out there last night - and it looks like a tornado went through

there - There will be so much damage to the property after this hunt - PP would not do that to a city park - create madness for 2 parks - so 2 parks would get

ripped apart....come on - unless your on the grounds crew Pie guy - and maybe you can take care of the new Sod they're going to have to lay...

/b because the medallion is at conway - and we're all going to deal with it.....

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:49 AM Permalink
Amy Mo

I still think it's in Como. Translucent could refer to the Conservatory. I know it was just there, but take a look at the street names around midway folks. It still all

makes sence there. Why isn't the 1999 clues updated on line pasted clue 5?

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:50 AM Permalink
The Map Master

Headed for Conway in search of PIE

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:50 AM Permalink
Hello?!

you gonna wear the *tin*, PIE?

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:52 AM Permalink
Steve Ford

Just dropped off my family diggers at Conway an hour ago. There are a lot of people there, hard to find parking, and it's really dug up especially by the baseball

fields.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:53 AM Permalink
mykeys

Just wanted to say HI to all my fellow DIGGERS who where with me untill 4:30 this morning. If the guys by the big light pole are on line how late did you stay?

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:53 AM Permalink
doc sven

paisley park???nah it would be by spoon lake in gumption county b4 it would be in paisley park

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:54 AM Permalink
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Good Luck Girl Chris !!! --From Boy Chris

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:54 AM Permalink
dino

WHAT IS 954 AT CONWAY???????

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:55 AM Permalink
Rodd

Amy Mo - If it's Co-mo, and you came up with Perry Como for the Crooner, who's the Funny Man? Como Nelson? Como Peterson? Get with it girl - if you want

to find the medallion, go to Conway!

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:56 AM Permalink
Steve Ford

Conway is between 94 and 5

(Deleted item originally posted by Kevin Dolan on 11:56am Feb 2, 1999 CST)

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:56 AM Permalink
Hello?!

Definitely *not* by liberal lakes!(he,he)

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:57 AM Permalink
tREBLECLEFF

OKAY, ABOUT THE TORNADO IN CONWAY! Remember that this thing is not metal and it has been found in some crazy s... in past years. First of all, it has

been in a diaper, an old chew tin, taped to the back of a record (LP style) and don't forget the roaring end to last years hunt. A bright yellow Old Navy sock!

Maybe this year they have upgraded to performance fleece. And in the honor of PIE, please do not check everyone's performacnce fleece until they are not wearing

it anymore.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:57 AM Permalink
doc sven

it would never be in liberal lakes euphorians think treasure hunting hurts mother earth!lol

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:58 AM Permalink
Flippy

mykeys- we were there until about 4:00 a.m. today, does that count? HAD to go home and get some sleep, although still convinced it's there somewhere.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 11:59 AM Permalink
Mike Korpi

Who cares about 954 it is a screwball clue. It will tie in somehow at the END. Quit trying to make everything fit. There are too many explainations for what 954

could be. The shopping mall is open 9-5 M-S and 9-4 on Sun. there are groups of trees that you could count, there are 954 idiots with shovels out there...etc

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 12:00 PM Permalink
Hello?!

MORE cheese please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Everything is pleasin' when you're cheesin'!

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 12:02 PM Permalink
Rodd

Bring in the propane and acetelene(sp?) torches! We'll melt all the snow with or without the help of Vulcanus Rex! Then the little blue chip will be easy to spot! I'll be

there with my flame throwers tonight!!!

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 12:02 PM Permalink
Flippy

Wouldn't you also melt the medallion? I would think that would defeat the purpose of searching-

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 12:06 PM Permalink
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The clue about 954 is important. So to say forget about it, is stupid. The clue does not say the the 9 apears first. If you have actually been to the park and looked

around, right on Ruth St., one of the house addresses is 495. If you are waiting for all the clues to make sense in the end, without trying to figure them out your not

going to find it. Greg and I were at the park and all the clues make sense. It is at conway and not como. To all you happy hunters, good luck.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 12:13 PM Permalink
Hello?!

WEB-X...aarrggh

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 12:13 PM Permalink
FOOLED YA

I told you has beens and wannabees where it was five days ago!!!! I also told you that it won't be found until wed. night or thurs. day morn....

Now why doesn't everybody just go home and sh$t, shave, and SHOWER, take a long rest until tommorrow night, and I will hang out at the park and make sure

everything is safe and secure!!!!! How bout it? Now get your tired, smelly, pathetic asses home and take care of yourselves.

I LOVE YA,,, now GET OUTA HERE ya KNucleheads!!!

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 12:13 PM Permalink
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It's cold as a witches titty out here

1. Horace Grant-Chicago Bulls(Red Goggles)=Horace Mann Park 2. Grant Hill-(Detroit Pistons)=Hillcrest Park 3. Perry Como-(Old Guy)=Como Park 4.

Merriam Webster-(Big Book)=Merriam PArk 5. Martha Stewart-(Hot MILF)=Marthaler Park 6. Woody Harrelson-(Line of Wood)=Linwood Park 7.

Jewel-(Popular singer, rhymes with Newell)=Newell Park 8. Mike Tyson-(Ex-Con)=Conway PARK 9. Roseanne-(Her pantyhose are "stretched quite

tight")-Battle Creek 10. Richard Simmons-(He's a PHAG)=Phalen Pretty Obvious don't you think???

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 12:13 PM Permalink
Hello?!

does PIE=LOVE ???????

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 12:16 PM Permalink
FOOLED YA

I'm headin up right now, so watch out for PIE in the Sky!

I can't take this crappy server and this web crossing baloney any more!

I say we head up there and tip a few!

Just shout for PIE hold up a cold beer and we'll tip a few while we watch cartoons!!!!!!

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 12:17 PM Permalink