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2000 Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt

Submitted by Casey Trauer on

Discuss the 2000 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt Here

Topher08051982

read that internet clues work as well. You also don't get $5000. m You get $2500 and then a trip to Vegas. you get another $5000 if you have a button.

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:10 PM Permalink
Vegas Baby

Yeah, I don't know. Hopefully it won't be an issue.... Back to the topic: I am feeling very good about Newell for reasons we have all discussed. Does anyone know where the RR tracks run in the Newell vicinity?

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:10 PM Permalink
Topher08051982

Tonight, if you go to Moms dressed in tropics attire between 11:30 and 12:30 then you are registered to win a trip to Jamaica!!!

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:11 PM Permalink
Climbing Princess

east of newell but not sure if they're close enough to the park. maybe they need to be in sight. they are on the fairview side I believe, again from looking at maps only.

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:12 PM Permalink
Diggin' Queen

Lil- there is a train yard on the other side of Pierce Butler, which border Newell to the north.

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:12 PM Permalink
green

Jakey, I'm here... Or at last I'm bock!

I'll say it again, there is one antonym ("a word that means the opposite of, or nearly the opposite of") for cloudy and foul.

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:12 PM Permalink
Topher08051982

like newell too. How do you get there again?

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:12 PM Permalink
Climbing Princess

where's moms?

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:12 PM Permalink
New Daddy

I don't know of any grills at Merriam, but there are lots of picnic tables.

Merriam is along Pryor ave and a pryor will really get you cooking Just a thought.

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:13 PM Permalink
Climbing Princess

off of 280 and university/energy park drive area 4 blocks west of snelling on pierce butler

"serve" "butler" clue 4 "pierce" "looking"...a piercing look...

I think this is it guys... feedback?????

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:14 PM Permalink
Vegas Baby

I wonder why they would have two different versions of the rules? Technically, if those rules are printed with the card.... one could make an interesting case. The button card rules are printed and the PP logo is accompanied by it. I would think it has to be as official as anything else....

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:14 PM Permalink
Topher08051982

any ideas, any ideas?

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:14 PM Permalink
Jim Medalfinder

Green, PLeasant???????

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:15 PM Permalink
Topher08051982

So, is anyone going to join me at PP tonight dressed in Tropics attire?

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:15 PM Permalink
Climbing Princess

JM... FAIR fairview....newell park is on fairview avenue

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:16 PM Permalink
green

Jim, that's not my deduction.

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:16 PM Permalink
Vegas Baby

Sorry, I think I am having 2 conversations here....

Yes, I am with you CP. Butler refs to Serve... 280? I wonder if that will tie in. Also the opposite thing Fair = cloudy and Fair=foul.... and X-tract.... looks good for neWELL....

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:17 PM Permalink
Jim Medalfinder

Hmmmm, FAIR

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:18 PM Permalink
WestSide Will

How about a lightning rod? "Opposites attract" Positive and negitive nurons, "ven if your mood's cloudy and foul" as in cloudy and foul weather. Or am I just reaching WAY to far?

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:18 PM Permalink
Climbing Princess

is there a statue at newell?

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:18 PM Permalink
Topher08051982

What time is everyone going to Newell tonight???

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:18 PM Permalink
jakeinge

No statue at Newell, so no to Newell.....

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:18 PM Permalink
WestSide Will

Where is newell park?

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:19 PM Permalink
green

Jimbo! ROFLOLPMP!!! Come on! Yur fishin'! :>

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:19 PM Permalink
jakeinge

What word are you referring to Green?

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:19 PM Permalink
New Daddy

I like the Fair idea, anybody look at other parks by the fair...Tilden, hancock,griggs

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:19 PM Permalink
leelabell

I just came from both Miriam and Newell. There was no one digging at Miriam and the clues work better at Newell.

There are lots of people shovleing or raking at Newell, but the old timers who stopped by on their lunch break said its too early to dig.

You can see towers to the north of the park and to the west. The tracks are to the north. Can't see anything to the east but trees and houses.

Other clues can be twisted to fit - Ace = serve, tennis courts or Butler from Pierce Butler

However, when I am there I am not as excited as when I think about it because of the King clue and because of "chase"

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:19 PM Permalink
Diggin' Queen

Newells my favorite. God I dug that park already (along with about 1000 other people) last year. I'm hoping they get more specific tonight. When my oldest gets home from school I think I might have to take a drive. Just to check out the tower thing. That's the only part that bothers me.

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:20 PM Permalink
Werentany

does anyone honestly believe they would give away newell so easily in so few clues? if its in a small park we wont know until clue 8.

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:21 PM Permalink
jakeinge

green, I think I know what word your referring to....

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:23 PM Permalink
Diggin' Queen

Werentany - If they did give it away in the early clues, we all didn't get it until today. They were still very vague.

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:24 PM Permalink
Jim Medalfinder

Yup, I'm fishing and I haven't even got a bite yet!!!

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:24 PM Permalink
Climbing Princess

maybe the king connection is looking toward the king (south toward dt or northeast toward phalen). Can one stand at a corner of the park and look toward one of those locations and still see the towers???

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:25 PM Permalink
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Does anyone think it's at Hidden Falls? If no..Why not?

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:26 PM Permalink
jakeinge

No, the clues don't fit.

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:26 PM Permalink
Climbing Princess

"places to gain relief" "serve" outhouses near the tennis courts? shelter closer to pierce 'BUTLER'???

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:27 PM Permalink
Diggin' Queen

CP- I think that the King means you have to look North to see the towers. But unfortunatly that could fit just about anywhere. But my bet is still on Newell.

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:27 PM Permalink
Werentany

whenever the medallion is in a large park you know by clue 4, whenever its in a small park they tell us later... make us wait longer. My concentration is in samll parks since they didnt give away a big park by clue 5. But not newell... too many little thing lead you there to easily. already crossed it off my list

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:28 PM Permalink
Clue Buster

It will all be over soon after I start digging tonight..

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:29 PM Permalink
Diggin' Queen

my kid is begging me to play with him. I gotta go be a good mom for a while. I'll talk to ya later.

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:29 PM Permalink
green

Well, time for me to toddle off and snooze.

Good noodling and good luck, Diggers!

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:29 PM Permalink
Climbing Princess

DQ. makes sense.

How about 'serve' being the volleyball/basketball court side of the shelter.... puts you close to the track stuff north of pierce....

hmm...options options...

what happpened to mears downtown?! the 'ace' on the bank tower, etc etc?

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:30 PM Permalink
The Map Master

Don't forget to mail in your registration card. The deadline is today.

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:31 PM Permalink
WestSide Will

How about a lightning rod? "Opposites attract" Positive and negitive nurons, "even if your mood's cloudy and foul" as in cloudy and foul weather. Or am I just reaching WAY to far?

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:31 PM Permalink
Werentany

Probably way to far Will... but thats the type of noodling we need...lol

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:33 PM Permalink
Climbing Princess

last years clues pointed to conway pretty quickly too.

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:34 PM Permalink
Electric Duane

Hey GG

Hidden Falls has been ruled out in Electric Duane's mind because it has no ball fields. There have been several references to ball fields in the clue(s).

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:35 PM Permalink
Girl

So where is that Newell Pfool?

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:35 PM Permalink
Werentany

In clue 1 Very first line and second line... form a run-on its not even a real sentence.. read it..

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:35 PM Permalink
ares

Princess, when we refer to Mom's, its a reference to the PP. MomPlanet is PioneerPlanet. There's a blurb on it somewhere on the CoolerCrew web site.

Thu, 01/27/2000 - 1:38 PM Permalink