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2006 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt

Submitted by THX 1138 on
KT

  • Vulcanus Rex * General Flameous

        * The Duke of Klinker

        * Count Ashes

        * Prince of Soot

        * Baron Hot Sparkus

        * Count Embrious

        * Grand Duke Fertilius
  • Tue, 01/24/2006 - 6:26 AM Permalink
    KT

    way to simulpost, ter.
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 6:29 AM Permalink
    Terry

    Oops!

    I'm here in between working or barely working or whatever. Sorry for that.
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 6:34 AM Permalink
    KT

    no! Never be sorry! It wasn't meant as a bad thing, dear. :grin:
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 6:35 AM Permalink
    Terry

    At least it's the information in two different formats.
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 6:37 AM Permalink
    mrmnmikey

    Funny Ian! George Wellstone. :grin:
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 6:43 AM Permalink
    KITCH

    flameburger =acorn, roseville

    morning noodle excercises...
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 6:43 AM Permalink
    Tatergirl

    My short list (if you can call it short)

    Beaver Lake

    Highland

    Battle Creek

    Central

    Cherokee

    Villa (my darkhorse pick)
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 6:45 AM Permalink
    KITCH

    what??

    no vento??

    grrr...what do you know...I've got $135 bucks riding on it...
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 6:47 AM Permalink
    Clue Master

    activities is plural green.
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 6:50 AM Permalink
    mrmnmikey

    gotta go learn stuff this morning. Be out in the afternoon. Hope to see some folks.
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 6:55 AM Permalink
    KT

    These are the words that stand out so far: park, loot, Pearsons(A simple deduction) nut, baddie, garter, drink, vulcanic activities, childs proclivities, prize.

    Park= park. Loot= medallion. Nut= medallion. Baddie= goodie. Prize= medallion.

    Vulcanic activities=Last year's shameful shennanigans.

    Child's proclivities= Play

    Garter& Drink= ? Perhaps nothing but filler words.

    that is all. I know it's probably all been said- this is just my angle.

    Child's proclivities= Child's play= CHUCKIE!!!!!!
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 7:05 AM Permalink
    ThoseMedallingKids

    Maybe the clue is saying that you'd be smarter if you didn't mix drinking with treasure hunting, and that it's in a park that doesn't allow alcohol. I know Cluemaster is going to hate that noodle :wink:
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 7:22 AM Permalink
    Clue Master

    :angry:

    I thought all parks allowed alcohol? :chagrin: :eyeroll: :smile:
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 7:25 AM Permalink
    OTiS

    They do... You just have to carry it in your belly :smile:
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 7:26 AM Permalink
    Brassmonkey

    Could Vulcanic activities be a double play on words? Does any park have anything to do with eruptions, Lava, ash ect? :smile:
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 7:37 AM Permalink
    ThoseMedallingKids

    If you find the medallion in the park, you may want to erupt with joy. Although you probably wouldn't for fear of getting mobbed.
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 7:38 AM Permalink
    leelabell

    By taking up...

    At first I was thinking that you would have to do what the kids do to find the prize, but that doesn't really make sense. Unless like Vino said, one crawls around.

    However, you could think of the phrase "by taking up" as lifting. Maybe it is under something that kids use.

    Edit: Oooooh, nice Joe for me.
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 7:40 AM Permalink
    Brassmonkey

    Taking up could mean UP=high=Highland :chagrin:
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 7:42 AM Permalink
    me2

    nice noodles thismorning everyone

    - simplicity tells me playground - I woke up thismorning thinking Central (clue 3 places me there) before I even read everyones Central ideas -funny.

    HOWEVER, looking UP in a tree is just plain funny after last nights excursion-yah never know what you'll find when looking UP :wink:

    Central

    Highland

    Cherokee

    Como

    BC
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 7:43 AM Permalink
    tim_the_hunter

    Main Entry: pro·cliv·i·ty

    Pronunciation: prO-'kli-v&-tE

    Function: noun

    Inflected Form(s): plural -ties

    Etymology: Latin proclivitas, from proclivis sloping, prone, from pro- forward + clivus slope -- more at PRO-, DECLIVITY

    : an inclination or predisposition toward something; especially : a strong inherent inclination toward something objectionable

    synonym see LEANING

    Not a lot of thought has been spent on the merriem-webster defintion that proclivities are especially something objectionable. It would seem to jive with the first half of the clue... DONT do what the vulcs did that was wrong, DO do what kids do that is wrong.

    heh, I said do do
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 7:44 AM Permalink
    OT

    In the past haven't they said that the medallion will always be on the ground?
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 7:44 AM Permalink
    Scribe

    Rex=Recs
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 7:47 AM Permalink
    KITCH

    summit = drink
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 7:50 AM Permalink
    Scribe

    I think Terry is correct.
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 7:51 AM Permalink
    me2

    thats an awesome noodle scribbles
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 7:53 AM Permalink
    THX 1138

    She thought so last night when she kept telling me, and I was trying to sleep.

    :smile:
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 7:54 AM Permalink
    Scribe

    Doesn't narrow it down much...

    I was convinced for a minute it was Harriet and then I remembered the rules.

    Stupid rules.
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 7:55 AM Permalink
    tim_the_hunter

    tom trudeau wouldn't follow the rules, maybe that's what this clue is saying... don't follow our rules. I think it's inside the capital under the governors desk.
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 7:58 AM Permalink
    excavating stud

    Someone earlier said Mears park is the nearest park to Alery's (the bar where the Vulcans got into trouble last year). That's not true. The closest park is is new one called Wacouta Commons Park just down the street near 7th and Wacouta St. And get this the street over is called Temperance (defn: self-restraint, abstinence) which would have been a proclivity that would have kept those naughty Vulcans from getting into trouble.

    This is a small park (half the size of Mears or Rice), but may be a sleeper if the clue writer wanted to be sneaky.
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 7:58 AM Permalink
    queenmalley

    clues: every line after "global warming" is "t" and then "e", so "teteteter":teeter totter"? also, "drink" anagram "mix drink", is "Dr. Ink" any tatoo parlars around? Dr. Ink was also some kind of infamous journalist.

    I think these are funner clues than last two years.
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 8:01 AM Permalink
    tim_the_hunter

    if it's half the size of mears or rice one person could work it over in 15 minutes. I hope it's not there.
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 8:02 AM Permalink
    queenmalley

    Of course,a "child's proclivities" could be going to school; as in, is there a school in the area?
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 8:13 AM Permalink
    tim_the_hunter

    or "should have been smarter" implies there should be a school perhaps.
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 8:17 AM Permalink
    queenmalley

    Circus Juventas, presented by Circus of the Star, reflects the mystique and multi-cultural artistry of our mission and vision. "Juventas is the Roman goddess of youth, who has the power to rejuvenate. The Circus Juventas is performing arts youth circus based in St. Paul's Highland Park. They offer training and performances of authentic circus arts for ages 3 to 21 in a controlled and non-competitive environment. Encouraging and developing individual strengths and abilities, the professional staff at Circus Juventas gives every child the opportunity to be in the Spotlight!
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 8:19 AM Permalink
    toomuch

    Mickey's Nook has the best cheesburger/hamburgers in town and its right down the road from highland
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 8:24 AM Permalink
    tom

    Highland was just re-done about as in a park face lift. When Phalen got cleaned up, it was hidden there, same thing with crosby. Only thing that makes me think about Highland is that the golf cources and parks are right to gether, no way of dividing the two up. Therefor we can not go onto golf courses, but at Highland we know people will be digging there.
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 8:27 AM Permalink
    KITCH

    Its called a ROAD..
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 8:30 AM Permalink
    tom

    The golf cources are split up with a road in highland?
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 8:31 AM Permalink
    KITCH

    correct me if I'm wrong but did they move the golf course at phalen??? I think there is a road there 2...
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 8:34 AM Permalink
    ThoseMedallingKids

    There's plenty of days when a child's proclivity does not involve going to school.
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 8:38 AM Permalink
    KITCH

    edgecombe road seperates the park and the golfcourse...
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 8:38 AM Permalink
    OTiS

    Oh... Not phalen!
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 8:39 AM Permalink
    toomuch

    driving range @ HIGHLAND
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 8:41 AM Permalink
    King Boreas aka Ian

    edgecombe road

    like knowledge come ??
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 8:42 AM Permalink
    OTiS

    Be back in a bit. I have to go do the walk through
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 8:43 AM Permalink
    me2

    Hamline actually is between the golf course and the park -
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 8:46 AM Permalink
    toomuch

    Yes acroos the street from Highland their is a school
    Tue, 01/24/2006 - 8:49 AM Permalink