I know...not many will....but thats ok.....I wanted to put my 2 cents in....
OK..so I'm being mean...I haven't been there in a year...but i know there is a sign that is very ..ummm....for lack of words....easy to spot as a clue potential.....
is is sponsered by the vfw...and is a sign or a flagpole...but the marker says..."for all those that have served"...there is a lot of things like like about Central....
I have 3 caches at Central ... why didn't I know this?
Okay, before I post explanations, a little background. I had a good idea I wanted to have it at Central. I went to the park, notebook in hand, and wanted to write down anything that I thought could be used as a clue. I parked in the west parking lot, near where my treasure ended up. I walked all around the park along the paths, writing as I went. I filled up over a page and a half with possible items for clues. I walked all the way to the arboretum, and then back towards where I was parked. I had the idea of possibly incorporating the clues into a story. I realized I could start at one end of the park, and then make clues for smaller segments along the path. It worked out well with having Zephy involved because of the winter carnival memorials in the arboretum and the veterans memorial at the end. Also fitting is that Memorial Day weekend is coming up.Â
I had to come up with something of a storyline and characters for my story. That's when I thought it might be neat to have the cooler kids involved. So I got to work on trying to think of all the kids I could, and creating the longest clue 1 in history. Then I got the idea of trying to involve as many cooler crew by using them in the clues. I tried to get as many in, although some I just didn't have the chance to. I hope I didn't offend anyone by not using them. It was a challenge with making clues, because I had to write them one at a time, in succession. Then I had to try and incorporate people into the clues when the opportunity arose. This hunt was harder in that there was a lot of info in there. Some of the parts of the clues were nothing more than just parts included to use a cooler crew name and help with the story. Anyways, enough of this talk. On with the clue explanations....
Zephy's lost his medal and it's made him sad There 'twas but one choice that he had In order to best solve this mystery He flagged down the coolerest kids in history His own kids, a lil' roaster and Sarah Tommy and Joey, as well as another Sarah Natalie was Diggin' Dom with Hannah and Emmy Meg saw this one guy with Lisa n' Amy Warning, whatta peanut that lil' Bella! Beans? Who would eat 'em up but Alibaba? Six siblings that might drive the weakest of people up a wall I'd have to be outta my mind to remember the names of 'em all Two little girls couldn't make it- blame Kitch There were twins but I couldn't tell which was which Those medalling kids got there in a mystery machine A mystery it travelled with no one over sixteen It wasn't Tim the hunter or Regman, Kollin or Kris Since they're too old to be a part of this Zephy told the junior hunters that if they were smart Paying respect to his brothers was the best way to start
Explanation: The obvious clue in this one is the last two lines. Zephy's brothers in this
instance are Boreas and Titan. At the starting point of the story, there are
two rocks engraved to the memory of a former King Boreas and Titan. The
starting point is the arboretum, which is referenced at "would eat'em".Â
Arbor being trees, wood. The end is also referenced with the use of "flagged
down". The treasure is found underneath the flag at the end of the story.Â
Clue 2 On the search as they headed west Some thought they were looking for a treasure chest They didn't realize they were wrong As they walked past windjammers and ding dongs Adventures like in Alice in Wonderland or Harry Potter Danced in their heads as they walked through water
Explanation: I tell you to head west from the starting point. It was meant to help figure
that the arboretum was where to begin, and that the clues would occur as you
moved west. Windjammers and ding dongs come from the Celebration Walk in the
arboretum. It is a brick road with names inscribed. They are mostly
personal names, although Windjammers and Ding Dongs were the more unique
names. Moving west from the arboretum, you walk through water in the sense
that there is a path with water on both sides of it.
The kids got something from a scribe, it was a note It was from Zephy, and this is what he wrote "To do well you must beat around the bush and the rock It will hit near home that beating the enemy's a race against the clock Finding it both high and low will be true Depending on your point of view There are cable cones nearby which are unique Remembering back will help you find what you seek With these hints, finding it will be in the bag There will be more though, so don't y'all nag" THX, or thanks, was the last line His abbreviation for it, was it a sign?
Explanation: This clue tells you right where to look at the end. It doesn't fit in the
linear sense, since it does pertain to the end. I wanted to give people a
chance to find the treasure since Central is a big park. Beat around the
bush and rock is because there were bushes around the flag and memorial.Â
There was a rock/stone wall that surrounded the memorial. Rock was used
because taking "rock" and the following word, "it", you get "rocket". There
is a play rocket very near the treasure site. Hit near home refers to the
homes near the spot, beyond the rocket. The treasure was both high, if you
were standing behind the memorial on the ground below the stone wall, or low
if you were on top of the stone wall or amongst the bushes. Cable cones
anagrams to "bocce lanes". There are four bocce lanes within plain view from
the treasure spot, and bocce is a pretty unique feature to the park system.Â
"Remembering back" could help in two ways, both referencing the veterans
memoial and that the treasure was in back of the memorial. The treasure was
in a bag, thus "finding it in the bag".
Clue 4
Passing along a field of diamonds that are green They imagined a winter carnival scene Muck lucks on cold feet and parkas around frozen buttocks Noodling clues illogically like a group of anti-Spocks The kids thought ahead to the times when They would be out with the old-timers digging for it again Sneaking over a secret crossing they could almost taste the cocoa Rosy cheeks framed their smiles as they tried not to go loco
Explanation: This clue probably through some people off, and I apologize. I meant it to
be softball fields, which there are a number of them after the path through
the water. The other part to this clue was the secret crossing. Victoria
runs through the park, and you'd have to cross it to continue on. Victoria's
Secret is what would have helped you figured this clue out.
Continuing on they saw a valet from the Bible Then just beyond were 24 rectangles that aren't pliable Immeasurable rectangles and squares rise on top and around Stopping atop the slight rise of trail they looked back around They wished the map guy were there for his brain to pick But their frustration in finding things stung worse than a wicked nick Zephy told them before that if parts of this clue they could comprehend It would lead them to the treasure in the end
Explanation: A valet is someone whose job is parking, or parking cars. Lot is from the
Bible. Thus a Biblical valet would be a parking lot, or parking car lot.Â
The 24 rectangles that aren't pliable is the collection of rectangles that
form the two tennis courts just past the parking lot. Rectangles and squares
rise on top to form the net, and around to form the fencing enclosure.Â
Taking the words pick and nick from the end of lines 5 & 6 gives you picnic,
which there is a picnic shelter past the tennis courts. The last lines help
you figure out where to look for the treasure in that there were picnic
tables near the hiding spot, and a parking lot right next to the memorial.
Clue 6
As they went along the saw mom & pops watching kids play At a playground for which many wanted to stay The desire to swing and slide burned like a fire in the pit of their stomach To cure their tunnel vision of ignoring the hunt they need the heimlich Meeting a body of water the path forked and they heard mysical music Using a TLC tune to choose which way to go was the trick Zephy told them that an east-side digger would be searching for quite a spell While a west-side hunter would be much closer to doing well They split into two groups with the hopes that they might Be the one that picked the path which was right
Explanation: Obviously there is a playground next. On the opposite side of the path there
is a large fire pit. Tunnel vision refers to the tunnel that is in the hill
as a part of the playground area. The body of water the kids encountered is
Bennett Lake. The TLC tune in question is "waterfalls". The song says
"don't go chasing waterfalls". If you went towards the waterfall, you'd take
longer to get to the treasure. If you went away from it, you'd take a
shorter route to get to it. East side and west side diggers was to preclude
people from focusing on the middle part of the park or the lake, and to keep
going to the west side, which is closer to the final resting spot.
One group went right and passed a woman in a really strange chair One kid said to another "I dig her dog, seeing it lick her lady's face there" Someone sang the alphabet song, "H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O...." Falling from above a bridge to underneath below
Explanation: The really strange chair is an orangish bench that is oddly shaped. The dog
reference fits in with the number of pet owners who walk their dog along the
paths. The final clue was again the waterfall. The alphabet was sung from H
to O, or H20 which is water, followed by the word falling. It started above
a bridge, then worked its way underneath it.
Clue 8
One group ventured left while going over a card game While others pretended they were Ares & Artemis of mythological fame Bob Marley, king of Rastafaria, probably liked to get high But couldn't fit into the lofted houses the kids could espy Later they saw a sign of what lay below Well I've channeled two animals to make a different one to know
Explanation: Going over a card game was in fact bridge. There is a bridge that spans a
small creek that leads to a small pond. The lofted houses were bird houses
that were attached to poles that came from the lake, which you could see as
you walked along the bridge and the path. As you walk along the path, you
come to a sign. The two animals that you combine are a cat and a fish to
make catfish, which channel catfish are in the lake, according to the sign.
The first group saw an electrifying high wire act They were having a ball up in the air, that's a fact One kid noticed a sunburn, looking at her red bare skin "Me too" said another, "it's like an involuntary valentines pin" They discussed the idea from Jake of remembering his salutation Not wanting to train to give the pledge of allegiance to his Medallion Nation Passing lots of sand not in box or on beach Along the path they went, the goal more within reach
Explanation: The electrifying high wire act is the electrical wires that span the lake
overhead. Electrical wires that run along the north edge of the park have
the colored balls on them. Train is referenced since there are train tracks
that also run along the northern edge of the park. The sand not in box or in
beach is the sand volleyball courts which you encounter further along the
path.
Clue 10
The other group knew the search was going down, down, down to the wire And they pressed on because their hearts burned, burned, burned with desire Tempted away by someone who wasn't a lil' man, but gigantic with a big "G" They sang "Mr. Med hunter man, to keep me from hunting you couldn't pay me" Further along they saw an unmoving show of "The Rose" on stage It and the seats for viewing it were all red like rage
Explanation: "down, down, down" and "burn, burn, burn" comes from Johny Cash's "Ring of
Fire" song. There is a large ring of rocks for another firepit. The stage
is the amphitheater alongside the lake. There is a large Rose on the ground
at the center of the stage. The rose itself is red, as well as a number of
benches which sit atop the hillside that looks upon the stage.
Both groups were wondering what was happening to their other peers But before they could contemplate much they began to let out cheers They met where you'd go for baiting and casting ills Allured to get their prescription fills "Mmm, what do we do next?" asked someone The response was "we follow the path to glory and get this done" They walked up the path towards the bathrooms and parking lot Hoping they could find the elusive x that marked the spot At first they thought they saw some saint tailgaters sitting near a car But unless they were given coordinates of KCOGRN they were off very far The kids did not have to be a professor like Leelabell to realize That so close by lay the treasured prize
Explanation: Peers refers to the fishing pier. The person who can help you with baiting
and casting ills and prescriptions would be a fishing doc(k). Two ways to
say the same thing. The path to glory was a path that led up a slight rise,
past some bathrooms, somewhat towards the direction of the parking lot.Â
Clue 12
Remembering all that Zephy had said the cooler kids were able to deduce The spot they were looking for, that a treasure it would produce Along the path near the parking lot is a veterans monument Searching along the inside edge of the stone wall the cooler kids went In a small bag that was brown and had a weave Within this bag, Zephy's medal someone did leave The treasure was finally found at the base of Old Glory And that is the happy ending to this treasure hunting story
Explanation: Tells you where to go to find the treasure. Under the flagpole, along the
inside edge of the stonewall was the treasure. It was in a brown woven bag,
to help blend in with the wood products that covered it somewhat.
Zephy and I both got a kick out of following this hunt. Kitch actually posted about Central Park a few days before the start of the hunt, I think in reference to geocaching. People early on were getting some parts of the clues, but didn't really know it. Eventually Central came up as a park it could be at. The flag and monument were even mentioned around clue 5 or 6 or something like that. I hope that people did have fun with this. I chose Central because it is so large, and I hoped that people would be able to get a better sense of the park and what is there, in preparation that the PP may hide their treasure there some day. With involving the Cooler Crew and Cooler Kids like I did, I wanted to have something fun. Seems like most people did enjoy following along at least.
Kaposia Days are the last weekend in June and they have a treasure hunt as CM can attest to. :)  Up for grabs are a TV (or something comparable) and a couple of free drink tokens at the Cro! Don't hold me to that though. I'm not on the committee. ;)
Kaposia Days are the last weekend in June and they have a treasure hunt as CM can attest to. :)  Up for grabs are a TV (or something comparable) and a couple of free drink tokens at the Cro! Don't hold me to that though. I'm not on the committee. ;)
Now lets see if everyone can get all the coolerhead names out of the clues. I found mine
I don't think you remembered me in these clues TMK... :)
KITCH!!! You almost cost me $5!! At first I thought Ian was a sure thing, since he was leaning that way... but then I saw you posted basically exactly where it was, and I e-grammed TMK, and told him that I would bet $5 that Kitch gets it... if he only got off of his butt and looked... Good thing I rescinded my bet for lack of cash before the end of my e-gram ;) (It's ok, I don't blame you)
FUn hunt TMK!! I am gonna have to practice my cluewriting skills... This was definately a lot of fun from the other side... much better than when I write for the other hu... I mean, better than writing romance novels...
KITCH!!! You almost cost me $5!! At first I thought Ian was a sure thing, since he was leaning that way... but then I saw you posted basically exactly where it was, and I e-grammed TMK, and told him that I would bet $5 that Kitch gets it... if he only got off of his butt and looked... Good thing I rescinded my bet for lack of cash before the end of my e-gram ;) (It's ok, I don't blame you)
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:) feel like I pulled an AW...telling people where its at.
I can't believe that the grounds people that were working around there didn't grab that little mesh bag first since it was sitting right out in plain site.
Next up is the oakdale hunt for me, I was so close last year, I'm prepping a bit more for this years, hopefully they'll follow the same gameplan and I can have the park picked out quickly.
Muckluck is as deserving of congratulations as me. Had it not been for her, I may not have found it. She is the one that led me to the spot, it just so happens I found it. I think it's safe to say that I wouldn't have found it had she not been there.
Muckluck is as deserving of congratulations as me. Had it not been for her, I may not have found it. She is the one that led me to the spot, it just so happens I found it. I think it's safe to say that I wouldn't have found it had she not been there.
I'm in the zone don't feel like stayin' home cuz for now i don't wanna be alone im feelin like it's my day there's no better time to party than a friday
pick out my clothes call my friends pop some dro, now let's begin
wentin' out gettin' out not stayin' in the house call my friends make some plans findin' out what time the party begins hangin' out for the weekend get out the crib have some fun enjoy yourself live for once cuz you'll never ever know when your time is up so you've got to live it up
now it's about 10 o'clock before I leave I'll have some henny on the rocks pick out my fit you see, some fitted jeans no make up just a little vaseline i'm feelin fresh, i'm feelin clean grab my cds so i can blast it through the streets pick up my homegirls a cop a touch get it twisted while we're on our way into the club
live your life with absolutely no regrets no need for contemplating death cuz you'll look back and miss everything that you have and party for the night, do what you gotta do
if you need some encouragement i aint even mad at you do whats right and know that everything will be alright it'll be alright
celebrate life, celebrate hustlin' pop some dro' for all our money doublin' all my ladies that stick to the ruggedness smoke some dro' with cats that stay thuggin' it it's our life we gon' live it up party all night till we see the sun comin up celebrate the weekend dont forget we gon' celebrate every single day that we breathin'
I could stick his face on the hot 'st pattys day' girl and have someone bring her...but I think Kitch and CM may have troubles keeping their eyes off of her/him  ;)
wooohooo...ya...I wanna know what I missed...if anything now...
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Clue Master "Cooler Crew Picture Post" 5/23/05 8:42pm
I know...not many will....but thats ok.....I wanted to put my 2 cents in....
OK..so I'm being mean...I haven't been there in a year...but i know there is a sign that is very ..ummm....for lack of words....easy to spot as a clue potential.....
is is sponsered by the vfw...and is a sign or a flagpole...but the marker says..."for all those that have served"...there is a lot of things like like about Central....
I have 3 caches at Central ... why didn't I know this?
I Blame Kitch
LOL.... told you the cable cones.
Okay, before I post explanations, a little background. I had a good idea I wanted to have it at Central. I went to the park, notebook in hand, and wanted to write down anything that I thought could be used as a clue. I parked in the west parking lot, near where my treasure ended up. I walked all around the park along the paths, writing as I went. I filled up over a page and a half with possible items for clues. I walked all the way to the arboretum, and then back towards where I was parked. I had the idea of possibly incorporating the clues into a story. I realized I could start at one end of the park, and then make clues for smaller segments along the path. It worked out well with having Zephy involved because of the winter carnival memorials in the arboretum and the veterans memorial at the end. Also fitting is that Memorial Day weekend is coming up.Â
I had to come up with something of a storyline and characters for my story. That's when I thought it might be neat to have the cooler kids involved. So I got to work on trying to think of all the kids I could, and creating the longest clue 1 in history. Then I got the idea of trying to involve as many cooler crew by using them in the clues. I tried to get as many in, although some I just didn't have the chance to. I hope I didn't offend anyone by not using them. It was a challenge with making clues, because I had to write them one at a time, in succession. Then I had to try and incorporate people into the clues when the opportunity arose. This hunt was harder in that there was a lot of info in there. Some of the parts of the clues were nothing more than just parts included to use a cooler crew name and help with the story. Anyways, enough of this talk. On with the clue explanations....
Clue 1
The Mystery of Zephy's Missing Medal
Zephy's lost his medal and it's made him sad
There 'twas but one choice that he had
In order to best solve this mystery
He flagged down the coolerest kids in history
His own kids, a lil' roaster and Sarah
Tommy and Joey, as well as another Sarah
Natalie was Diggin' Dom with Hannah and Emmy
Meg saw this one guy with Lisa n' Amy
Warning, whatta peanut that lil' Bella!
Beans? Who would eat 'em up but Alibaba?
Six siblings that might drive the weakest of people up a wall
I'd have to be outta my mind to remember the names of 'em all
Two little girls couldn't make it- blame Kitch
There were twins but I couldn't tell which was which
Those medalling kids got there in a mystery machine
A mystery it travelled with no one over sixteen
It wasn't Tim the hunter or Regman, Kollin or Kris
Since they're too old to be a part of this
Zephy told the junior hunters that if they were smart
Paying respect to his brothers was the best way to start
Explanation:
The obvious clue in this one is the last two lines. Zephy's brothers in this
instance are Boreas and Titan. At the starting point of the story, there are
two rocks engraved to the memory of a former King Boreas and Titan. The
starting point is the arboretum, which is referenced at "would eat'em".Â
Arbor being trees, wood. The end is also referenced with the use of "flagged
down". The treasure is found underneath the flag at the end of the story.Â
Clue 2
On the search as they headed west
Some thought they were looking for a treasure chest
They didn't realize they were wrong
As they walked past windjammers and ding dongs
Adventures like in Alice in Wonderland or Harry Potter
Danced in their heads as they walked through water
Explanation:
I tell you to head west from the starting point. It was meant to help figure
that the arboretum was where to begin, and that the clues would occur as you
moved west. Windjammers and ding dongs come from the Celebration Walk in the
arboretum. It is a brick road with names inscribed. They are mostly
personal names, although Windjammers and Ding Dongs were the more unique
names. Moving west from the arboretum, you walk through water in the sense
that there is a path with water on both sides of it.
Clue 3
The kids got something from a scribe, it was a note
It was from Zephy, and this is what he wrote
"To do well you must beat around the bush and the rock
It will hit near home that beating the enemy's a race against the clock
Finding it both high and low will be true
Depending on your point of view
There are cable cones nearby which are unique
Remembering back will help you find what you seek
With these hints, finding it will be in the bag
There will be more though, so don't y'all nag"
THX, or thanks, was the last line
His abbreviation for it, was it a sign?
Explanation:
This clue tells you right where to look at the end. It doesn't fit in the
linear sense, since it does pertain to the end. I wanted to give people a
chance to find the treasure since Central is a big park. Beat around the
bush and rock is because there were bushes around the flag and memorial.Â
There was a rock/stone wall that surrounded the memorial. Rock was used
because taking "rock" and the following word, "it", you get "rocket". There
is a play rocket very near the treasure site. Hit near home refers to the
homes near the spot, beyond the rocket. The treasure was both high, if you
were standing behind the memorial on the ground below the stone wall, or low
if you were on top of the stone wall or amongst the bushes. Cable cones
anagrams to "bocce lanes". There are four bocce lanes within plain view from
the treasure spot, and bocce is a pretty unique feature to the park system.Â
"Remembering back" could help in two ways, both referencing the veterans
memoial and that the treasure was in back of the memorial. The treasure was
in a bag, thus "finding it in the bag".
Clue 4
Passing along a field of diamonds that are green
They imagined a winter carnival scene
Muck lucks on cold feet and parkas around frozen buttocks
Noodling clues illogically like a group of anti-Spocks
The kids thought ahead to the times when
They would be out with the old-timers digging for it again
Sneaking over a secret crossing they could almost taste the cocoa
Rosy cheeks framed their smiles as they tried not to go loco
Explanation:
This clue probably through some people off, and I apologize. I meant it to
be softball fields, which there are a number of them after the path through
the water. The other part to this clue was the secret crossing. Victoria
runs through the park, and you'd have to cross it to continue on. Victoria's
Secret is what would have helped you figured this clue out.
Clue 5
Continuing on they saw a valet from the Bible
Then just beyond were 24 rectangles that aren't pliable
Immeasurable rectangles and squares rise on top and around
Stopping atop the slight rise of trail they looked back around
They wished the map guy were there for his brain to pick
But their frustration in finding things stung worse than a wicked nick
Zephy told them before that if parts of this clue they could comprehend
It would lead them to the treasure in the end
Explanation:
A valet is someone whose job is parking, or parking cars. Lot is from the
Bible. Thus a Biblical valet would be a parking lot, or parking car lot.Â
The 24 rectangles that aren't pliable is the collection of rectangles that
form the two tennis courts just past the parking lot. Rectangles and squares
rise on top to form the net, and around to form the fencing enclosure.Â
Taking the words pick and nick from the end of lines 5 & 6 gives you picnic,
which there is a picnic shelter past the tennis courts. The last lines help
you figure out where to look for the treasure in that there were picnic
tables near the hiding spot, and a parking lot right next to the memorial.
Clue 6
As they went along the saw mom & pops watching kids play
At a playground for which many wanted to stay
The desire to swing and slide burned like a fire in the pit of their stomach
To cure their tunnel vision of ignoring the hunt they need the heimlich
Meeting a body of water the path forked and they heard mysical music
Using a TLC tune to choose which way to go was the trick
Zephy told them that an east-side digger would be searching for quite a spell
While a west-side hunter would be much closer to doing well
They split into two groups with the hopes that they might
Be the one that picked the path which was right
Explanation:
Obviously there is a playground next. On the opposite side of the path there
is a large fire pit. Tunnel vision refers to the tunnel that is in the hill
as a part of the playground area. The body of water the kids encountered is
Bennett Lake. The TLC tune in question is "waterfalls". The song says
"don't go chasing waterfalls". If you went towards the waterfall, you'd take
longer to get to the treasure. If you went away from it, you'd take a
shorter route to get to it. East side and west side diggers was to preclude
people from focusing on the middle part of the park or the lake, and to keep
going to the west side, which is closer to the final resting spot.
Clue 7
One group went right and passed a woman in a really strange chair
One kid said to another "I dig her dog, seeing it lick her lady's face there"
Someone sang the alphabet song, "H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O...."
Falling from above a bridge to underneath below
Explanation:
The really strange chair is an orangish bench that is oddly shaped. The dog
reference fits in with the number of pet owners who walk their dog along the
paths. The final clue was again the waterfall. The alphabet was sung from H
to O, or H20 which is water, followed by the word falling. It started above
a bridge, then worked its way underneath it.
Clue 8
One group ventured left while going over a card game
While others pretended they were Ares & Artemis of mythological fame
Bob Marley, king of Rastafaria, probably liked to get high
But couldn't fit into the lofted houses the kids could espy
Later they saw a sign of what lay below
Well I've channeled two animals to make a different one to know
Explanation:
Going over a card game was in fact bridge. There is a bridge that spans a
small creek that leads to a small pond. The lofted houses were bird houses
that were attached to poles that came from the lake, which you could see as
you walked along the bridge and the path. As you walk along the path, you
come to a sign. The two animals that you combine are a cat and a fish to
make catfish, which channel catfish are in the lake, according to the sign.
Clue 9
The first group saw an electrifying high wire act
They were having a ball up in the air, that's a fact
One kid noticed a sunburn, looking at her red bare skin
"Me too" said another, "it's like an involuntary valentines pin"
They discussed the idea from Jake of remembering his salutation
Not wanting to train to give the pledge of allegiance to his Medallion Nation
Passing lots of sand not in box or on beach
Along the path they went, the goal more within reach
Explanation:
The electrifying high wire act is the electrical wires that span the lake
overhead. Electrical wires that run along the north edge of the park have
the colored balls on them. Train is referenced since there are train tracks
that also run along the northern edge of the park. The sand not in box or in
beach is the sand volleyball courts which you encounter further along the
path.
Clue 10
The other group knew the search was going down, down, down to the wire
And they pressed on because their hearts burned, burned, burned with desire
Tempted away by someone who wasn't a lil' man, but gigantic with a big "G"
They sang "Mr. Med hunter man, to keep me from hunting you couldn't pay me"
Further along they saw an unmoving show of "The Rose" on stage
It and the seats for viewing it were all red like rage
Explanation:
"down, down, down" and "burn, burn, burn" comes from Johny Cash's "Ring of
Fire" song. There is a large ring of rocks for another firepit. The stage
is the amphitheater alongside the lake. There is a large Rose on the ground
at the center of the stage. The rose itself is red, as well as a number of
benches which sit atop the hillside that looks upon the stage.
Clue 11
Both groups were wondering what was happening to their other peers
But before they could contemplate much they began to let out cheers
They met where you'd go for baiting and casting ills
Allured to get their prescription fills
"Mmm, what do we do next?" asked someone
The response was "we follow the path to glory and get this done"
They walked up the path towards the bathrooms and parking lot
Hoping they could find the elusive x that marked the spot
At first they thought they saw some saint tailgaters sitting near a car
But unless they were given coordinates of KCOGRN they were off very far
The kids did not have to be a professor like Leelabell to realize
That so close by lay the treasured prize
Explanation:
Peers refers to the fishing pier. The person who can help you with baiting
and casting ills and prescriptions would be a fishing doc(k). Two ways to
say the same thing. The path to glory was a path that led up a slight rise,
past some bathrooms, somewhat towards the direction of the parking lot.Â
Clue 12
Remembering all that Zephy had said the cooler kids were able to deduce
The spot they were looking for, that a treasure it would produce
Along the path near the parking lot is a veterans monument
Searching along the inside edge of the stone wall the cooler kids went
In a small bag that was brown and had a weave
Within this bag, Zephy's medal someone did leave
The treasure was finally found at the base of Old Glory
And that is the happy ending to this treasure hunting story
Explanation:
Tells you where to go to find the treasure. Under the flagpole, along the
inside edge of the stonewall was the treasure. It was in a brown woven bag,
to help blend in with the wood products that covered it somewhat.
Zephy and I both got a kick out of following this hunt. Kitch actually posted about Central Park a few days before the start of the hunt, I think in reference to geocaching. People early on were getting some parts of the clues, but didn't really know it. Eventually Central came up as a park it could be at. The flag and monument were even mentioned around clue 5 or 6 or something like that. I hope that people did have fun with this. I chose Central because it is so large, and I hoped that people would be able to get a better sense of the park and what is there, in preparation that the PP may hide their treasure there some day. With involving the Cooler Crew and Cooler Kids like I did, I wanted to have something fun. Seems like most people did enjoy following along at least.
Fantastic Clues TMK - Great Hunt!
thank you for telling us in clue 12 right where to go :)
The clues are nicely laid out - thank you for getting me out of the house this weekend. I sooooo appreciate it.
Very cooler TMK
great job, I may steal it ....
Heh
Kitch actually posted about Central Park a few days before the start of the hunt.
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Had to rub it in...didn't ya!!! ha....
had a blast on this one....thanks!!! I broke my #1 rule of medallion hunting....look in the area that makes the most sense.
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TMK, Jake....nice job!!! thanks TMK for all the hard work and effort for a successful hunt.
That was cooler.
Great clues TMK.....Congrats Jake.
nice job Jake and TMK.
Now lets see if everyone can get all the coolerhead names out of the clues. I found mine
Mmm, what do we do next?
That is a good question
[Edited by on May 24, 2005 at 08:16am.]
I'm gonna do the same damn thing ive been doing the whole time
nothing.
Kaposia Days are the last weekend in June and they have a treasure hunt as CM can attest to. :)  Up for grabs are a TV (or something comparable) and a couple of free drink tokens at the Cro! Don't hold me to that though. I'm not on the committee. ;)
Kaposia Days are the last weekend in June and they have a treasure hunt as CM can attest to. :)  Up for grabs are a TV (or something comparable) and a couple of free drink tokens at the Cro! Don't hold me to that though. I'm not on the committee. ;)
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It's all mine again this year Kitch! I need another TV for my bathroom.Â
Er - The kind of TV you can watch
Er.... Nevermind
[Edited by on May 24, 2005 at 08:48am.]
It's all mine again this year Kitch
Might be....you have the perfect work hours for that hunt...who gives a clue out at 10am..geez........
Old dudes nursing hangovers :)
I don't think you remembered me in these clues TMK... :)
KITCH!!! You almost cost me $5!! At first I thought Ian was a sure thing, since he was leaning that way... but then I saw you posted basically exactly where it was, and I e-grammed TMK, and told him that I would bet $5 that Kitch gets it... if he only got off of his butt and looked... Good thing I rescinded my bet for lack of cash before the end of my e-gram ;) (It's ok, I don't blame you)
FUn hunt TMK!! I am gonna have to practice my cluewriting skills... This was definately a lot of fun from the other side... much better than when I write for the other hu... I mean, better than writing romance novels...
KITCH!!! You almost cost me $5!! At first I thought Ian was a sure thing, since he was leaning that way... but then I saw you posted basically exactly where it was, and I e-grammed TMK, and told him that I would bet $5 that Kitch gets it... if he only got off of his butt and looked... Good thing I rescinded my bet for lack of cash before the end of my e-gram ;) (It's ok, I don't blame you)
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:) feel like I pulled an AW...telling people where its at.
I can't believe that the grounds people that were working around there didn't grab that little mesh bag first since it was sitting right out in plain site.
Next up is the oakdale hunt for me, I was so close last year, I'm prepping a bit more for this years, hopefully they'll follow the same gameplan and I can have the park picked out quickly.
Muckluck is as deserving of congratulations as me. Had it not been for her, I may not have found it. She is the one that led me to the spot, it just so happens I found it. I think it's safe to say that I wouldn't have found it had she not been there.
Are there plans to get together for drinks this weekend?
Muckluck is as deserving of congratulations as me. Had it not been for her, I may not have found it. She is the one that led me to the spot, it just so happens I found it. I think it's safe to say that I wouldn't have found it had she not been there.
;)
Are there plans to get together for drinks this weekend?
None that I know of......but I could be free on friday nite...
I am posting for Jake
-cause we all know how lazy he is...and how nice I am to post it for him:
TMK Hunt Re-Hash
Ferns
Friday night (tomorrow)
7 pm
Have a great time and have a nice Memorial Weekend!
Thank
YouZeph!
[Edited 2 times. Most recently by on May 26, 2005 at 01:46pm.]
wooohooo....I should be there....
[Edited by on May 26, 2005 at 01:48pm.]
ummm - not so sure about me, things are up in the air right now....if i can it will be around 10ish
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The Weekend
I'm in the zone
don't feel like stayin' home
cuz for now i don't wanna be alone
im feelin like it's my day
there's no better time to party than a
friday
pick out my clothes call my friends
pop some dro, now let's begin
wentin' out gettin' out not stayin' in the house
call my friends make some plans
findin' out what time the party begins
hangin' out for the weekend
get out the crib have some fun
enjoy yourself live for once
cuz you'll never ever know when your time is up
so you've got to live it up
now it's about
10 o'clock
before I leave I'll have some henny on the rocks
pick out my fit you see, some fitted jeans
no make up just a little vaseline
i'm feelin fresh, i'm feelin clean
grab my cds so i can blast it through the streets
pick up my homegirls a cop a touch
get it twisted while we're on our way into the club
live your life
with absolutely no regrets
no need for contemplating death
cuz you'll look back and miss everything that you have and
party for the night, do what you gotta do
if you need some encouragement i aint even mad at you
do whats right and know that everything will be alright
it'll be alright
celebrate life, celebrate hustlin'
pop some dro' for all our money doublin'
all my ladies that stick to the ruggedness
smoke some dro' with cats that stay thuggin' it
it's our life we gon' live it up
party all night till we see the sun comin up
celebrate the weekend
dont forget we gon' celebrate every single day that we breathin'
[Edited by on May 26, 2005 at 04:53pm.]
I will be there to give Jake his prize, and Muckluck hers if she is able to attend.
I'm actually going to the drive-in tomorrow night with my singles club.
Is Zeph gonna be at Ferns?
I could stick his face on the hot 'st pattys day' girl and have someone bring her...but I think Kitch and CM may have troubles keeping their eyes off of her/him  ;)
Can't make it have a good time every one.