Hi to all of the medallion hunters up north from sunny California. I'm browsing through the Water Cooler and getting really homesick. Sure wish I was there for Winter Carnival. Have fun, stay warm and good luck!!
My map shows a playground at the west end of Delos road. Could someone check it out for me. Kids zoom in most playgrounds. Prospect Park looks like a good guess. I only saw Delos, but Wood and Water streets affirm my belief. BTW I am just offering help and not competition as I recently moved to upstate NY (and it isn't sunny here). :(
It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood for a treasure hunt. I sipped on coffee and scoped out Mounds Park. I'm convinced it's there. I think I'll go back tonight....see ya there.
All that we had last year was Como, which is twice the size of both Mounds and Prospect. But, what I wanted is to know what the playground is like. If there are any slides, rosebeds, etc...
Alex M: I'll check out Prospect but I'm in the Mounds Camp for several reasons. 1. "A Large object in view" this must mean something that is in the actual park and not visable from the park. There are too many Large Objects visable from all of these parks with "scenery" to make it plausiable that we are to look outside the park for the LO. One look at the Tower in Mounds will "guide" anyone there. 2. "Woods" in C2 isn't the same as "Wood St."
3. Native Amercian references abound. 4. Playgrounds and places for bikes/sleds are not "kids" specific. "Childs Way" by Mounds is.
Clue 5 will get shovels in hand! (ps. the digger formerly known as n.k.o.b. I got tired typing the "."s)
Moed J. Newell is the man the park is named after, so... Oh what the heck. I give up, it even sounds lame to me. I hope no one actually believed me. Now that the clues are piling up I should stop clowning around (for the most part).
I have (really!) leaning toward Highland, but you people have got me switching to Mounds. Still, I have a few questions. Who are the Rosebud Sioux? I have never heard of that branch of the Dakota. (Email me, I really would like to know as a local history geek.) What are the other Dakota references? While you have me turning in the wind, I should point out that all of the clues still apply to Highland with little or no stretching. And even though the third clue often points to what the medallion is hidden that does not preclude a double meaning. Mounds weakness is the lack of sledding (though I suppose it could be one of those RED HERRING sleds.)
I agree by the way that the getting together and yakking is the best part of the hunt. Wouldn't mind finding that coin, though. Ta Ta and love to my wife at work!
The reacon is back and Prospect is a little dinky park with a playground. The playground does have two slides and the top of each of these slides is a plastic dome. Its a little interesting but I dont think its there. One couple of hunters there though, good number of hunters at mounds and absoultly no-one at cherokee except a couple kids sleding or as I now refer to as zooming. Hey Pat, how did ya get the cool "Pic. O' Beef"?
I don't understand what they meant by demo & mode is there a conection between the words? Must break the code? I see that those 2 words use the same letters to spell 2 different words. I'm leaning towards Highland. Nice Night For A Hunt!
Just wanted to put my 2 cents in and say that we enjoy the HUNT every year and this is a great way for us hunters to research and share ideas. As for Ideas of ours, they've been covered here already - nice work on the rearranging demo and mode to come up with Moed Newell Pat. I don't think it's there but it was a good effort. The woman and I are headed to scope out Mounds and Cherokee, and what the heck, Prospect may be the resting place for the load.
P.S. Come see MY BAND play at The Fine Line and sign our guestbook on the web page-
Jane, how do you know all this? I hope your right linking the Rosebud reservation with the sioux who you say built the mounds at mounds park, but it might just be a cawinkedink like mentioning the great battle near the middle for midway at como and lexington was a carrier involved in midway and that is a street near como, so is the rosebud-sioux thing a fluke or does the guy (or girl) expect us to know that.
Rosebud is a sled so look for any park with a big hill to go sledding. the hill will be the higher ground. as for clue four, it sounds to me like were looking for something related to computers. just a thought? see everyone out there tonight.
just a quick question? isn't "rosebud" a sled? Also the Sioux didn't build the Mounds in Mounds Park, and sledding would if scary it one veered to the left
Steve Tylor, if you rearrange the letters of "demo" and "mode" like the authors of the clues did, you can also get the word "dome". From either Mounds or Cherokee you should be able to see both the cathedral and capitol domes. Which one is better for sliding? Of course, this is all assuming that I am understanding the clues right. Also, I have not actually been out to verify sight lines or the presence of a sliding area. If you read some of the previous posts, there is a sliding area at Mounds with a beacon on high ground, does this also give a nice view of the domes? Well, this is my train of thought right now. Now it is time to head out and do some investigating of my theories. Maybe tomorrow I'll think about digging. P.S. Where is Prospect Park?
I think that all of the clues so far do NOT lead to Mounds park. There is another park that all of the clues fit perfectly, without trying to force the point. It is a park that it has never been at before. That is where the NIMRODS will be, all alone, (so far)
Joe? Where'd Joe go? Good riddens. Mounds seems the spot. The beacon, the sledding hill, Thorn St, etc. Has anyone seen the Virgin Mary display up there (ie Mother lode)? I still think we're missing something with the "code", but I've re-configured that clue endless times and I'm still confused. Isn't Prospect in Sillyapolis?? Luck.
Hi Everyone! I tend to think that the word mother must mean something. Why else would he use it? Also, I'm not so sure that the meaning of "Rosebud" has to do with an Indian Tribe.
Robert: the Prospect Park that keeps coming up is actually the one that's on the West Side of St. Paul. It's a dinky little park and recon from Wright Winger confirms my suspicion that it's too small to support a major dig. Snowball2 got excited about nearby Prospect Terrace Park, but there isn't much land there either. coinseeker: it's definitely in St. Paul, not Roseville.
I've been hunting the elusive treasure for years. This is the first year I have used the pc to hunt. Wow!!! this is cool to see so many opinions flying about!!
Coinseeker, I am sorry to say that your information is incorrect. He has never stated that and then put the coin in the suburb, I have all clues in front of me at this moment.
Well, hello everyone! I don't have the internet at work, so I can only join in the evening. I see that everything I already thought of is printed so I don't have much input. Mounds still sounds really good at this time.The definition of zoom: To climb suddenly and sharply, as an ariplane is a great one for the airport. I don't think the sledding fits real well. But show me a kid who wouldn't love to be in an airplane. Any more thoughts?
coinseeker, when he says St. Paul it is inside the city limits, when he says Ramsey County it could be in St. Paul still, but it also could be in a suburb.
coinseeker, no, but I am going to be one of the three women who find it this year, I know where it is, and its not at mounds. P.S. do you know what nimrod means????
I'm not quite sure why to be honest. I read all 200 and some of the messages I missed during the day. And in one of them someone gave the definition of a trench or something to that effect that a river follows. I could be wrong too.
Hi to all of the medallion hunters up north from sunny California. I'm browsing through the Water Cooler and getting really homesick. Sure wish I was there for Winter Carnival. Have fun, stay warm and good luck!!
My map shows a playground at the west end of Delos road. Could someone check it out for me. Kids zoom in most playgrounds. Prospect Park looks like a good guess. I only saw Delos, but Wood and Water streets affirm my belief. BTW I am just offering help and not competition as I recently moved to upstate NY (and it isn't sunny here). :(
It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood for a treasure hunt. I sipped on coffee and scoped out Mounds Park. I'm convinced it's there. I think I'll go back tonight....see ya there.
yack,yack,yack Don't talk back prospect's where the medallion's at.
see ya at prospect ZOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is a playground at Prospect Park. But I still think Mounds works better in a lot of ways. Last year, it all seemed so definite by Clue 4!!!
All that we had last year was Como, which is twice the size of both Mounds and Prospect. But, what I wanted is to know what the playground is like. If there are any slides, rosebeds, etc...
Alex M: I'll check out Prospect but I'm in the Mounds Camp for several reasons. 1. "A Large object in view" this must mean something that is in the actual park and not visable from the park. There are too many Large Objects visable from all of these parks with "scenery" to make it plausiable that we are to look outside the park for the LO. One look at the Tower in Mounds will "guide" anyone there. 2. "Woods" in C2 isn't the same as "Wood St."
3. Native Amercian references abound. 4. Playgrounds and places for bikes/sleds are not "kids" specific. "Childs Way" by Mounds is.
Clue 5 will get shovels in hand! (ps. the digger formerly known as n.k.o.b. I got tired typing the "."s)
Moed J. Newell is the man the park is named after, so... Oh what the heck. I give up, it even sounds lame to me. I hope no one actually believed me. Now that the clues are piling up I should stop clowning around (for the most part).
I have (really!) leaning toward Highland, but you people have got me switching to Mounds. Still, I have a few questions. Who are the Rosebud Sioux? I have never heard of that branch of the Dakota. (Email me, I really would like to know as a local history geek.) What are the other Dakota references? While you have me turning in the wind, I should point out that all of the clues still apply to Highland with little or no stretching. And even though the third clue often points to what the medallion is hidden that does not preclude a double meaning. Mounds weakness is the lack of sledding (though I suppose it could be one of those RED HERRING sleds.)
I agree by the way that the getting together and yakking is the best part of the hunt. Wouldn't mind finding that coin, though. Ta Ta and love to my wife at work!
Mounds would be so obvious right now, but I just cant let go of the
feeling I have that it's way too soon for us to know that. Tonights
clue should be helpful. There are so many parks it could still
be in!!!!! AHHHHH!
Sorry about the giant image. I should have left good enough alone. I hope this fixes it.
The reacon is back and Prospect is a little dinky park with a playground. The playground does have two slides and the top of each of these slides is a plastic dome. Its a little interesting but I dont think its there. One couple of hunters there though, good number of hunters at mounds and absoultly no-one at cherokee except a couple kids sleding or as I now refer to as zooming. Hey Pat, how did ya get the cool "Pic. O' Beef"?
the rosebud reservation is in south Dakota.the sioux nation are its inhabitants.
I don't understand what they meant by demo & mode is there a conection between the words? Must break the code? I see that those 2 words use the same letters to spell 2 different words. I'm leaning towards Highland. Nice Night For A Hunt!
Just wanted to put my 2 cents in and say that we enjoy the HUNT every year and this is a great way for us hunters to research and share ideas. As for Ideas of ours, they've been covered here already - nice work on the rearranging demo and mode to come up with Moed Newell Pat. I don't think it's there but it was a good effort. The woman and I are headed to scope out Mounds and Cherokee, and what the heck, Prospect may be the resting place for the load.
P.S. Come see
MY BAND play at The Fine Line and sign our guestbook on the web page-
Happy hunting all!
Jane, how do you know all this? I hope your right linking the Rosebud reservation with the sioux who you say built the mounds at mounds park, but it might just be a cawinkedink like mentioning the great battle near the middle for midway at como and lexington was a carrier involved in midway and that is a street near como, so is the rosebud-sioux thing a fluke or does the guy (or girl) expect us to know that.
If anyone is still interested in the art deco idea the city hall and county
courthouse building is considered to be a prime example of it.
Also clue 2 mentions hidden goods - makes me think of Carver's Cave
which was located at the base of the bluff at the lower end of Mounds Park. There is a marker there across from Plum Street.
Rosebud is a sled so look for any park with a big hill to go sledding. the hill will be the higher ground. as for clue four, it sounds to me like were looking for something related to computers. just a thought? see everyone out there tonight.
just a quick question? isn't "rosebud" a sled? Also the Sioux didn't build the Mounds in Mounds Park, and sledding would if scary it one veered to the left
When I was a kid they used to slide down the mounds, now kids slide
down the hill from the beacon.
HELLO! I am but one the three famous medallion NIMRODS......
And I have a feeling that this is our year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Steve Tylor, if you rearrange the letters of "demo" and "mode" like the authors of the clues did, you can also get the word "dome". From either Mounds or Cherokee you should be able to see both the cathedral and capitol domes. Which one is better for sliding? Of course, this is all assuming that I am understanding the clues right. Also, I have not actually been out to verify sight lines or the presence of a sliding area. If you read some of the previous posts, there is a sliding area at Mounds with a beacon on high ground, does this also give a nice view of the domes? Well, this is my train of thought right now. Now it is time to head out and do some investigating of my theories. Maybe tomorrow I'll think about digging. P.S. Where is Prospect Park?
I think that all of the clues so far do NOT lead to Mounds park. There is another park that all of the clues fit perfectly, without trying to force the point. It is a park that it has never been at before. That is where the NIMRODS will be, all alone, (so far)
Joe? Where'd Joe go? Good riddens. Mounds seems the spot. The beacon, the sledding hill, Thorn St, etc. Has anyone seen the Virgin Mary display up there (ie Mother lode)? I still think we're missing something with the "code", but I've re-configured that clue endless times and I'm still confused. Isn't Prospect in Sillyapolis?? Luck.
Hi Everyone! I tend to think that the word mother must mean something. Why else would he use it? Also, I'm not so sure that the meaning of "Rosebud" has to do with an Indian Tribe.
Could he possibly be referencing Roseville? Or is it hidden in a rosebud?
hey, Robert, if you are going to mounds park you will be wasting your time. That is not where the coin is at!!!!!
Hello Coinseeker, Roseville is not in the St. Paul limits, which is where you should be according to clue #1
Robert: the Prospect Park that keeps coming up is actually the one that's on the West Side of St. Paul. It's a dinky little park and recon from Wright Winger confirms my suspicion that it's too small to support a major dig. Snowball2 got excited about nearby Prospect Terrace Park, but there isn't much land there either. coinseeker: it's definitely in St. Paul, not Roseville.
Not necessarily, in the past, he has also used "in a St. Paul park" and it turned out to be in a suburb.
coinseeker: Which year? That would be an unfair clue in my opinion and I'd like to look it up.
I've been hunting the elusive treasure for years. This is the first year I have used the pc to hunt. Wow!!! this is cool to see so many opinions flying about!!
Coinseeker, I am sorry to say that your information is incorrect. He has never stated that and then put the coin in the suburb, I have all clues in front of me at this moment.
Sometimes he uses the phrase "Ramsey County" and other times he uses "St. Paul".
Well, hello everyone! I don't have the internet at work, so I can only join in the evening. I see that everything I already thought of is printed so I don't have much input. Mounds still sounds really good at this time.The definition of zoom: To climb suddenly and sharply, as an ariplane is a great one for the airport. I don't think the sledding fits real well. But show me a kid who wouldn't love to be in an airplane. Any more thoughts?
I think that the clues of the kids zooming and the rosebud clues might not be refering to each other... just a thought
nimrod: you wouldn't happen to be one of the three that found it at Battle Creek, would you?
coinseeker, when he says St. Paul it is inside the city limits, when he says Ramsey County it could be in St. Paul still, but it also could be in a suburb.
I'm not ready to lock into any one spot yet, it's too early and alot of things could change. Hope the 5th clue helps pinpoint the park!
I keep trying to rearrange the letters in mother lode, and get nothing. So it must be referring to the river somehow.
coinseeker, no, but I am going to be one of the three women who find it this year, I know where it is, and its not at mounds. P.S. do you know what nimrod means????
nimrod - anything's possible. I'm trying to keep an open mind. Hopefully he will be consistant with the clues.
I know the slang for nimrod, but that must not be it. Am I right?
why would you think Mother Lode means a river?
Big vs small you guy's know it all . A major dig it only take's one to
find it .
here how about this the medallion has never been hidden in the same
park back to back check it out a rose is a rose. COMO????????
hey Fever, how can you call yourself a Hunter if you dont know the meaning of NIMROD?
I'm not quite sure why to be honest. I read all 200 and some of the messages I missed during the day. And in one of them someone gave the definition of a trench or something to that effect that a river follows. I could be wrong too.
nimrod - meaning "a mighty hunter"