Skip to main content

2007 St. Paul Winter Carnival Medallion -ACT I

Submitted by KITCH on
Medallion Hotline 651-228-5547

Noodle Recap Folder HERE 

Nightly Pre-Clue Get-Together 

354 Wabasha St N
Saint Paul, MN 55102-1418, US&cid=lfmaplink2&name=&dtype=s\">Map of 354 Wabasha St N
Saint Paul, MN 55102-1418, US 

Matty B\'s is the home of the Cooler Crew. We\'ve got a party going on every evening from 8 until the clue is released. Sunday night, if the hunt goes that long, the bar will be open but food will not be available. 

Clues: 

Clue No. 1 (Sunday, Jan. 21) 
Welcome ice and snow and temperatures low 
There’s no time for cold feet! 
For searchers’ pleasure we’ve parked the treasure 
Where nature lovers each other greet 

Clue No. 2 (Monday, Jan. 22) 
Boreas\' vast realm can overwhelm 
Even diggers used to the long haul 
So here\'s advice to put your hunt on ice: 
Look no farther than good old St. Paul 

Clue No. 3 (Tuesday, Jan. 23) 
Hunters can be surly but in clue-time it’s early 
Be safe, friends, and in the hunt revel 
Near land that is high the treasure is nigh 
Vagueness rules and that’s on the level



 

KT

LilSLIM!!!!!!!!!!

w00t!

Yay!!!!
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 10:57 AM Permalink
Wicked Nick

You'd think that by now, the parks department, would know to keep gates open for these 2 weeks of the year....

I think pretty much all of us have been stopped atleast once (I cant count the number of times, myself), by park rangers, wanting to know why we're walking around with flashlights, and carrying shovels, rakes, etc...



Just burrying a dead body, sir... you gonna arrest me?
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 10:58 AM Permalink
Randahl

maybe we need to rub that belly for good luck :smile:

hope you are feeling well :smile:
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:00 AM Permalink
ares

the appropriate response is "for digging your grave".
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:03 AM Permalink
Wicked Nick

Or... if you're dressed like a pirate, you could say "Arrrrgghh.... I'm hidin' me gold, matey!"
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:05 AM Permalink
excavating stud

"rules level" anagrams to "severe lull" which means nothing but seems appropriate somehow.
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:05 AM Permalink
Randahl

be safe, friends.......

any where a fight may break out as not to be friends?
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:13 AM Permalink
KITCH

WE GO OVER THIS EVERY YEAR :frown:
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:15 AM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian

someone has been very busy ALL around Phalen.
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:18 AM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian

Hidden Falls has stumps scooped out, not much else where I went.
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:19 AM Permalink
Wicked Nick

It wasnt me :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown:

I miss my park :chagrin:
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:25 AM Permalink
Clue Master

:confused: :ooh: :pbpt: :goofy:
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:25 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

Ive got a fever and the only prescription is finding the medallion!!
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:35 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

If it was in hidden falls, does anyone think they would hide it in the south side where the gates are closed? would they make us trek for it?
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:37 AM Permalink
zephyrus

Happened to 3M, Lil Man, his friend, and me last night...

the guy was cool, though and wanted to read our clue.
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:39 AM Permalink
excavating stud

If they are cruel, so the answer is yes.
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:39 AM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Are you in it for the long haul?
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:40 AM Permalink
OTiS

I honestly believe they want to make us work harder for it this year.
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:40 AM Permalink
Randahl

like the thinking A Dub.......some good noodles on y9ur site as well :smile:
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:41 AM Permalink
zephyrus

Seeing that post... and looking at your avatar... and seeing your post again, makes me wish I was at Phalen right now... :wink:
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:42 AM Permalink
Randahl

other then the nature tie in and the trails - who wants to sell me on HF?
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:42 AM Permalink
Randahl

ians av does r0ck :smile: I enjoy it - these days i hear they trim them bushy staches tho - this true?
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:43 AM Permalink
zephyrus

Gotta keep my mouth shut on this one... :wink:
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:45 AM Permalink
Randahl

LMFAO
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:46 AM Permalink
Liquor Lady

no comment :wink: :goofy:
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:47 AM Permalink
zephyrus

gotta run to the doctor... be back later :smile:
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:47 AM Permalink
Randahl

was fun hanging with you and the gordmaster the other night - will have to make that date in february work :smile: what is the date?
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:49 AM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Hidden Falls definitely has high lands and low lands. It's also a very big park with tons of places to hide a medallion in a year without a lot of snow. Although you'd have to make a bit of a trek to get to those places.
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:53 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

just got back from HF, 6-8 cars parked people on the phone, no one really looking.
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:56 AM Permalink
Liquor Lady

23rd and 24th I believe, gordy said there was a few that wanted to make it out, would be fun to get the coolerheads out there!
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:57 AM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

I have a guy doing a hypnotist show on the 17th of February if people want to get together and watch that with us and then maybe head to Gabe's afterwards (the show is at my Mason Lodge)
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 11:58 AM Permalink
Randahl

do i need to kill someone to become a mason? or is that an old tale......
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 12:03 PM Permalink
KT

The trail between HF and Crosby is quite narrow...

It certainly could be where nature lovers each other greet....
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 12:11 PM Permalink
OTiS

http://www.mn-masons.org/AboutUsJoining/FindingaLocalLodgeandHowtoJoin/tabid/197/Default.aspx

Membership in the Fraternity is voluntary. Traditionally, interested men would ask a known Freemason to how to join. For a very long time now, new members have NOT been solicited, to ensure that a man's motives in becoming a Mason are pure. In Minnesota, today, as a practical step, we accept some low-key reminders to potential candidates IF offered respectfully. We also consider it very proper for our members to invite non-members to participate in our social, charitable or educational events in order that the new man may get to know us.

What matters is that potential candidates decide for themselves to join us, based on a fair perception of the Fraternity and a desire to improve themselves and their society.

Upon a man's request, we then supply an application we call a Petition, which the candidate is asked to fill out and sign. Along with a nominal Initiation Fee, this Petition is then sent to a local lodge, or more commonly, passed on to a lodge by a sponsoring friend or acquaintance. In previous years there were territorial restrictions that governed where one might join, based on his home address. This is no longer the case. Some men travel many miles to attend a particular lodge. We have approximately 160 lodges statewide - you can find a local lodge by clicking on this link. Upon the receipt of a Petition, lodges investigate each interested man as to his good character and deportment, and vote on his request to join. Upon an affirmative vote degree work is scheduled. Some lodges schedule degree work as needed, while others maintain a regular system of scheduled degrees beginning every three to six months.

Alternatively, a One Day Class (ODC) provides a faster route for joining. These single-day events are held regionally or as a statewide program, usually on a Saturday. The best ritualists and speakers are gathered in one place to perform the most impressive degree work possible, designed to give the new candidate the best impression of the Fraternity we all hold so dear. Minnesota's ODC events are enhanced with interesting educational programs and opportunities for guests. ODC petitions are also routed through local lodges, and candidates are often sponsored for the One Day Class by a local lodge - it's only the degree work that is done as a larger group. The most common reason to use the ODC is if the man has a difficult or on-call work schedule, if he may be called up at any time for military duty, or if the local lodge does not have a set of degrees planned in the near future. Of course, new Masons that join via the ODC are able to establish the same social and fraternal bonds that all members enjoy.

FYI - Other jurisdictions [states] will have their own rules on all of this. If you are located in another state, you can contact 'your' grand lodge by clicking on this list of North American grand lodges.

Whichever way you choose to join, via the traditional method of petitioning a local lodge, or by joining us via a One Day Class, we appreciate and applaud your interest. More details follow, below.

Submitting a Petition for Traditional Degrees

If you've made a decision to become a Mason, and wish to fill out a petition, you may fill out this standard Petition form, or contact your local lodge for a copy. Once you establish interest in a specific lodge, they will alert you to any fees required to take the three degrees. At that time the local lodge will explain when their next set of degree meetings will be held.

If you don't know which lodge would be right for you, you can get a recommendation on nearby lodges by contacting the Membership Committee via e-mail here, or you can call the Grand Lodge office at 651-222-6501. Tell us your interests: some lodges are more social, some less so. Some emphasize charitable activities more often than others, while a growing number of lodges are focused on educational and esoteric pursuits. Perhaps you will want to attend a lodge near work, or home, or even a specific, historically significant lodge. We can help point you there.

A great idea is to simply visit several nearby lodges at their public events, listed here on the main page of this website, or by exploring individual lodge websites, found by clicking on the city name on this page, or by calling them to ask when you might stop by. We look forward to your inquiry.
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 12:13 PM Permalink
KT

OTiS to the rescue!
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 12:15 PM Permalink
KT

The "long haul" makes me think of the train yards and barge docks on Warner, just below the high land, which is IM......

Along with 'on ice'= on the rocks.....

aarrgghhh.
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 12:16 PM Permalink
ares

laura yuen in da hizzouse.
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 12:21 PM Permalink
Randahl

so YES I do need to kill someone :smile:

jk of course
Tue, 01/23/2007 - 12:32 PM Permalink
OT

  • kicks snow off boots*

    I've been out sleuthing! But I only got out of my car once. :chagrin:

    I'll never find the thing at this rate. I feel silly digging around stumps and stuff. :frown:
  • Tue, 01/23/2007 - 12:33 PM Permalink
    KT

    Don't feel silly, OT! It's a popular sport this time of year!
    Tue, 01/23/2007 - 12:35 PM Permalink
    Liquor Lady

    where did everyone go :eek:
    Tue, 01/23/2007 - 12:53 PM Permalink
    East Side Digger

    Lets see

    Clue #1 it's in a park

    Clue #2 it's in St. Paul

    Clue #3 it's on or near a hill. :pbpt:
    Tue, 01/23/2007 - 12:59 PM Permalink
    me2

    someone remind me please to not be out in the dark with this guy tonight! :eek:
    Tue, 01/23/2007 - 1:02 PM Permalink
    Randahl

    you cant resist me :smile: admit it :smile:
    Tue, 01/23/2007 - 1:06 PM Permalink
    Randahl

    shheeesh - where did everyone go?
    Tue, 01/23/2007 - 1:11 PM Permalink
    OTiS

    Just some prep work to the hunting gear in case I need it later.
    Tue, 01/23/2007 - 1:11 PM Permalink
    Liquor Lady

    I'm still here for about another half hour, then it's off to work :frown: I have to get my vacation built up so I can take some time off one of these years.
    Tue, 01/23/2007 - 1:12 PM Permalink
    KITCH

    I WAS IN A MEETING AT WORK......WTF? DON'T THEY KNOW A HUNT GOING ON...
    Tue, 01/23/2007 - 1:14 PM Permalink