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.
RushHarley
now that I'm living in Lowertown I know that it is going to be hidden in Mears Park, I can't wait to go grab it up.
A few notes, first of all, my old neighbor is an employee of microsoft and ran the clues, hiding spots, what year it was hidden in each park etc. through a police
computer program and has given me some pretty interesting information. Second of all, I think it is a sigh of relief to realize that i am not the only one that has dreams
of 459 and dreams of being in conway when the snow was fresh... wait that wasnt a dream! anyways, i need the dates of next years hunt to get time off from work,
and in saying that, I really like highland next year. i hope to hear from someone, anyone, soon......
Hi Jake , the dates for the 2000 carnival are jan.28-feb.6,the winter carnival is always the last wknd of jan through the first wknd in feb.But if you would like the
official word go to the St.Paul Winter Carnival website at www.winter-carnival.com.(I'm hoping I got that URL right,if not just do a quick search it'll come right
up)So are you going to elaborate on what interesting stuff came up from your neighbor?
Hey all!! Its me again! Hope all are good. I am working right now (yuk!) I work untill midnight everynight at State Farm Insurance. FRENCHFRIES----I had a
beautiful baby boy 3-18-99 8lbs. 7 1/2 oz. 21 1/2 in. long. Ryan Robert. He is doing wonderful by the way! Anyways, Is the Patrick McGoverns thingy going down
this year? Last year, Rob and I actually showed up and saw you all in the window but we didnt know anyone and it looked like they knew everyone for years so I
got kinda shy and we left!!!! hehehehehe! Shy little me! Well, this year I may need a partner because there is no way we can get a babysitter at 12:00am everynight
so rob will have to stay home and I will have to go out after work!!! Let me know if anyone is interested!!!! I'll check in every so often while working this week!
BYE!!!!!!! I LOVE TO HUNT!!!!!!!!!!(for the medallion ofcours!!!) :)
Congrats Amy and Rob!!!! I'm in the same boat,I usually hunt alone because my husband has to stay at home with our kids,so if you want a buddy I'm in!Anyone
else up for teaming up,I love the thought of the money the medallion teases us with but I love the HUNT more!!!!!
Me again. Scribe, the computer printed out a list of hiding places for the next ten years! According to the program, there is some scientific way (or perhaps its a
coincidence) of hiding the coin. If the computer found no pattern, then it would say such, but as i said, it spit out a list of the next ten hiding places, and it said
highland next year. so until the clues state otherwise, thats where i will be spending my time. Anyways, 1999 was my first year of the hunt, and let me tell you, i did
pretty well. Ironically the guy i hunted with (a coworker) lived on conway ave. We were probably the first to dig in the park and dug up the first base about 15 feet
from the coin. I tell you what, it hurts. I have 2 ambitions in life, and finding the medallion is one of them! And incidentally, i am game for working as a team, because
my coworker was pissed off when he realized he had made fun of aaron neidorf about 2 minutes before he found it because he didnt have a shovel, so he wants
nothing to do with the hunt. so if you are interested, let me know. i look forward to hearing from someone....anyone...
Scribe--- Sounds good! I would love to meet up this year we'll discuss the details later! I will write more another time oh and thanks for the congrats! We are
estatic! Jake you too if you're interested I wish it was at conway this year highland seems so far away to me!!! Conway is so close to home!!!! oh well. I will be in
by the way I doubt that that kind of info would be that easy to come across. Are sure you know what you are talking about (highland park) Jake? :) I guess we will
Hey cool,the more the merrier!We'll have to come up with a central meeting point,or is there already an official one ? I will admit to not always being in the
loop.Jake,it's funny about your experience last year because my friend and I were right on top (not literally) of the two guys who found it in Highland last time it was
hidden there!Like I stated before I don't mind sharing the $$$$$$ if we find it can I have the plastic coin?PLEASE??????? It is my dream to display it on my
mantel.Of course we could always pass it around year to year..........So what do you think the theme will be for 2000? Did the police computer have anything to say
about what its hidden in? Amy,is this your first child? I'm sending my second off to school this year,still have my baby at home though(he's three).
My other ambition? To race indy cars. I wanted to let you guys know that I may have access to a laptop during the hunt. And coincidentally (and rather
unbelievably) i had two finders sitting at the same blackjack table tonite. (93 at hidden falls and 91 at langford). i couldnt believe it, they both had a lot of good info
to tell me, because the clue writer actually talks to the winners. Anyways, i just cant wait until january, my last race is next weekend and college is all ill have!
Anyways, ill be visiting here daily if there is anything you have to say, i love talking about the hunt and cant wait. see ya!
There is way too much excitement about the hunt already! I just can't get into thinking about it this early. Last year a certain someone got me all pumped about it and
I was sleep deprived from excitement about 2 weeks before the first clue.
It is officially the end of summer,so it only stands to reason that there is growing excitement! After all plans must be made,anticipation is part of the fun!
Scribe I have a question for you. In looking back at the postings on the medallion site for 1999, simple logic tells me that the medallion is hidden in the first snow fall
I am in my own home and i usually work weekends at treasure island casino, but i was supposed to race at brainerd this weekend and am off so i have plenty of time
on my hands, my dad found a leak in the transmission on my race car this morning and couldnt get it fixed, so i am going to miss my first chance at pro racing.
Oh, the clue writer in 1993 said that he had a newborn baby and wrapped the medallion in a daiper, drove by hidden falls park and just threw the diaper out the
window. I find that peculiar, did he write the clues after hiding it or what?
Yup I think so too,if they hide in the first snowfall of the season it could be accidentally found way before the hunt,like last December when it was 70 degrees out but
we had snow before that.I think the first snowfall after Christmas or so.
See I think the clue writer is snowin us on that one,how could he/she write specific clues(down to the paces)if he/she just goes around throwing it willy-nilly?
It was also strange talking to the kid that found it in langford park, i think he was about my age and said that he was out with his boy scout troop and found it using a
plastic shovel. He said that someone told him that it hadnt snowed so they were surprised that the hunt lasted as long as it did.
Just the computer, they are 1 million times the intelligence of a human brain, and if a computer says highland, then i will take it seriously until the clues say the
Hey, are there any st paul parks you havent been to that you want me to check out, i am free tomorrow and am thinking of heading to the higland-cherokee area...
now that I'm living in Lowertown I know that it is going to be hidden in Mears Park, I can't wait to go grab it up.
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Yeah,Rush, right next to that tree in Mears! Darn they planted alot of them!!!! Actually might be kinda fun diggin downtown,great atmosphere!
I cant wait to start digging up Mears - I know its gonna be there.
(Deleted item originally posted by RushHarley on 09:04am Aug 27, 1999 CST)
A few notes, first of all, my old neighbor is an employee of microsoft and ran the clues, hiding spots, what year it was hidden in each park etc. through a police
computer program and has given me some pretty interesting information. Second of all, I think it is a sigh of relief to realize that i am not the only one that has dreams
of 459 and dreams of being in conway when the snow was fresh... wait that wasnt a dream! anyways, i need the dates of next years hunt to get time off from work,
and in saying that, I really like highland next year. i hope to hear from someone, anyone, soon......
Corporation.
Hi Jake , the dates for the 2000 carnival are jan.28-feb.6,the winter carnival is always the last wknd of jan through the first wknd in feb.But if you would like the
official word go to the St.Paul Winter Carnival website at www.winter-carnival.com.(I'm hoping I got that URL right,if not just do a quick search it'll come right
up)So are you going to elaborate on what interesting stuff came up from your neighbor?
Hey all!! Its me again! Hope all are good. I am working right now (yuk!) I work untill midnight everynight at State Farm Insurance. FRENCHFRIES----I had a
beautiful baby boy 3-18-99 8lbs. 7 1/2 oz. 21 1/2 in. long. Ryan Robert. He is doing wonderful by the way! Anyways, Is the Patrick McGoverns thingy going down
this year? Last year, Rob and I actually showed up and saw you all in the window but we didnt know anyone and it looked like they knew everyone for years so I
got kinda shy and we left!!!! hehehehehe! Shy little me! Well, this year I may need a partner because there is no way we can get a babysitter at 12:00am everynight
so rob will have to stay home and I will have to go out after work!!! Let me know if anyone is interested!!!! I'll check in every so often while working this week!
BYE!!!!!!! I LOVE TO HUNT!!!!!!!!!!(for the medallion ofcours!!!) :)
Corporation.
Congrats Amy and Rob!!!! I'm in the same boat,I usually hunt alone because my husband has to stay at home with our kids,so if you want a buddy I'm in!Anyone
else up for teaming up,I love the thought of the money the medallion teases us with but I love the HUNT more!!!!!
Me again. Scribe, the computer printed out a list of hiding places for the next ten years! According to the program, there is some scientific way (or perhaps its a
coincidence) of hiding the coin. If the computer found no pattern, then it would say such, but as i said, it spit out a list of the next ten hiding places, and it said
highland next year. so until the clues state otherwise, thats where i will be spending my time. Anyways, 1999 was my first year of the hunt, and let me tell you, i did
pretty well. Ironically the guy i hunted with (a coworker) lived on conway ave. We were probably the first to dig in the park and dug up the first base about 15 feet
from the coin. I tell you what, it hurts. I have 2 ambitions in life, and finding the medallion is one of them! And incidentally, i am game for working as a team, because
my coworker was pissed off when he realized he had made fun of aaron neidorf about 2 minutes before he found it because he didnt have a shovel, so he wants
nothing to do with the hunt. so if you are interested, let me know. i look forward to hearing from someone....anyone...
Scribe--- Sounds good! I would love to meet up this year we'll discuss the details later! I will write more another time oh and thanks for the congrats! We are
estatic! Jake you too if you're interested I wish it was at conway this year highland seems so far away to me!!! Conway is so close to home!!!! oh well. I will be in
contact with you all later! bye now! Amy
by the way I doubt that that kind of info would be that easy to come across. Are sure you know what you are talking about (highland park) Jake? :) I guess we will
see! Maybe you will be right! Amy
Corporation.
Hey cool,the more the merrier!We'll have to come up with a central meeting point,or is there already an official one ? I will admit to not always being in the
loop.Jake,it's funny about your experience last year because my friend and I were right on top (not literally) of the two guys who found it in Highland last time it was
hidden there!Like I stated before I don't mind sharing the $$$$$$ if we find it can I have the plastic coin?PLEASE??????? It is my dream to display it on my
mantel.Of course we could always pass it around year to year..........So what do you think the theme will be for 2000? Did the police computer have anything to say
about what its hidden in? Amy,is this your first child? I'm sending my second off to school this year,still have my baby at home though(he's three).
Corporation.
Hey Jake what exactly is your other ambition?
(Deleted item originally posted by jake inge on 01:53am Sep 3, 1999 CST)
My other ambition? To race indy cars. I wanted to let you guys know that I may have access to a laptop during the hunt. And coincidentally (and rather
unbelievably) i had two finders sitting at the same blackjack table tonite. (93 at hidden falls and 91 at langford). i couldnt believe it, they both had a lot of good info
to tell me, because the clue writer actually talks to the winners. Anyways, i just cant wait until january, my last race is next weekend and college is all ill have!
Anyways, ill be visiting here daily if there is anything you have to say, i love talking about the hunt and cant wait. see ya!
There is way too much excitement about the hunt already! I just can't get into thinking about it this early. Last year a certain someone got me all pumped about it and
I was sleep deprived from excitement about 2 weeks before the first clue.
The addiction to the hunt will just have to wait!
it never waits TV - its always with us, burning deep inside.
Rush - It needs to stay there for a few months yet! We've been hunting for 28 years. Have been close many times. Can't think about it yet. Nope.
Hey, its friday night about 11:15pm, ill be on till about 1 so if anyone sees this drop me an email so i know your on.
Scribe, you there?
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It is officially the end of summer,so it only stands to reason that there is growing excitement! After all plans must be made,anticipation is part of the fun!
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YUP< YUP<
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Jake watch ya up to?
Having a beer, thinking about the 2000 hunt. (im only 20)
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Hey I want to know what the deleted item was you posted,I always wonder about those ,hey call me nosey!
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YOU ARE UNDERAGE!!!!!
Scribe I have a question for you. In looking back at the postings on the medallion site for 1999, simple logic tells me that the medallion is hidden in the first snow fall
after the new year, what do you think?
Corporation.
So what did these guys say about talking to the clue writer?
I am in my own home and i usually work weekends at treasure island casino, but i was supposed to race at brainerd this weekend and am off so i have plenty of time
on my hands, my dad found a leak in the transmission on my race car this morning and couldnt get it fixed, so i am going to miss my first chance at pro racing.
Oh, the clue writer in 1993 said that he had a newborn baby and wrapped the medallion in a daiper, drove by hidden falls park and just threw the diaper out the
window. I find that peculiar, did he write the clues after hiding it or what?
Corporation.
Yup I think so too,if they hide in the first snowfall of the season it could be accidentally found way before the hunt,like last December when it was 70 degrees out but
we had snow before that.I think the first snowfall after Christmas or so.
Corporation.
See I think the clue writer is snowin us on that one,how could he/she write specific clues(down to the paces)if he/she just goes around throwing it willy-nilly?
It was also strange talking to the kid that found it in langford park, i think he was about my age and said that he was out with his boy scout troop and found it using a
plastic shovel. He said that someone told him that it hadnt snowed so they were surprised that the hunt lasted as long as it did.
If you look at the 93 clues, all the final clue says is that it is near a sign. No paces, no specifics.
I really believe that they hide it early.
Corporation.
What is instant messaging? I'm still illiterate at this thing.
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Sorry to hear about your transmission!
Get my email?
I am dissapointed, but my chance will come. (my dad just bought the car, 1997 van dieman formula ford)
What do you think about highland next year?
Get my email?
Sorry to keep posting, but it is the only way i can get your most recent messages.
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Got your e-mail, Highland is always a possibility,good as any in sept.I'd like to see why your so convinced/excited about it......
Just the computer, they are 1 million times the intelligence of a human brain, and if a computer says highland, then i will take it seriously until the clues say the
medallion is somewhere else.
Although I will admit, my gut tells me that it will be in another small park it has never been in before.
I also have a list of every park it was hidden in 1952-present if you want me to email it to you....
Corporation.
DO IT!
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Was that part of the info fed to this computer?
?
Just each year and the park it was hidden in.
Highland seems to be a bit of a stretch for me though...
Hey, are there any st paul parks you havent been to that you want me to check out, i am free tomorrow and am thinking of heading to the higland-cherokee area...