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2000 Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt

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Discuss the 2000 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt Here

Vegas Baby

Pie you freaked my self OUT. Then I had this strange wave of deja vu... and then ... I remembered that happened last year. Does anyone know what's up with the 24 hour watch of the medallion? Someone told me that and I noticed an RV parked at Newell. A suspicious red pickup at Mounds. Any info on that?

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:44 PM Permalink
the shoveler

actually come to think of it I do believe it is igneous. Ignatious I believe is the first name of Ignatious Loyola.

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:45 PM Permalink
Wizard Land

IT IS NOT AT NEWELL

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:45 PM Permalink
Vegas Baby

Pie you freaked my self OUT. Then I had this strange wave of deja vu... and then ... I remembered that happened last year. Does anyone know what's up with the 24 hour watch of the medallion? Someone told me that and I noticed an RV parked at Newell. A suspicious red pickup at Mounds. Any info on that?

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:45 PM Permalink
Shadow

conway is not a park...conway is a rec center or a playground...but they refered to it as a park...as is edgecumb a playground not a park

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:45 PM Permalink
digby

a well trained eye is also a marksmen terry

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:46 PM Permalink
snostar

thanks for your help...I figured it out.

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:46 PM Permalink
Terry

That RV is always where the medallion is. They are long time hunters...if that's the same one.

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:46 PM Permalink
snostar

thanks for your help...I figured it out.

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:47 PM Permalink
PIE

This is the last I'm going to talk about this SHOVELER!

I made several generous offers and all were refused! That's it!

I even offered double or nothing and the spread against the RAMS!!

PIE SAYS leave it now, or take your shovel and all of your odd sized ice chunks and grab them all together and shove them up your CANDY A$$!

Now, Leave it at that or deal with the wrath of my followers!!

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:47 PM Permalink
Wizard Land

Some times it is a van

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:48 PM Permalink
the shoveler

Here you go star

Main Entry: Ig·na·tius Pronunciation: ig-'nA-sh(E-)&s Function: biographical name Saint d ca A.D. 110 Theophorus bishop of Antioch & church father; martyred at Rome under Trajan

Main Entry: ig·ne·ous Pronunciation: 'ig-nE-&s Function: adjective Etymology: Latin igneus, from ignis fire; akin to Sanskrit agni fire Date: 1664 1 : of, relating to, or resembling fire : FIERY 2 a : relating to, resulting from, or suggestive of the intrusion or extrusion of magma or volcanic activity b : formed by solidification of magma <igneous rock>

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:48 PM Permalink
medallion freak

well hubby is home we are going to go out a diggin once more see ya all later.......

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:48 PM Permalink
Cosmo Cat

WELL-TRAINED put through the jumble machine makes TRIAD NEWELL so go ahead... TRY AT NEWELL

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:48 PM Permalink
clarks

where is "The Rock" this year or is he under a new name???

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:49 PM Permalink
Wizard Land

Hey what do all of you think of the word "rapscallion"

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:49 PM Permalink
Vegas Baby

Long-time hunters, eh?

I got excited for a minute. Do you think someone does keep watch though?

Has there ever been a brawl over the medallion?

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:50 PM Permalink
the shoveler

its wrapped in an onion!

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:50 PM Permalink
Vegas Baby

Rapscallion meant Phalen for me. In the beginning, that is. Phalen committed the 1st murder in MN and then fled west. I thought I was onto something until Newell bit my curiosity bug.

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:51 PM Permalink
snostar

well, I'd best be off to dance line practice...then to my basketball game! I hafta run!

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:51 PM Permalink
PIE

Sorry yall, I had to swat a fly. Sorry Shoveler no offense intended!!

Someone please give me clue by clue why at NEWELL!

Conway is not just a playground but a small park to the EAST!!

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:52 PM Permalink
Wizard Land

Thanks Vegas Your like a slot not

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:56 PM Permalink
PIE

I sure would like to be sittin nest to the SERVER tonight at about 11: 20, just to say I experienced it!

It might get some GOOD VIBES going!

Maybe I could sit on it!!!

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:56 PM Permalink
Mac-Grove Man

ATTENTION----

It may be a planted hoax but the medallion may havebeen found...will someone who knows please type a physical decript. f what it has looked like the past few years...

details to follow

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:56 PM Permalink
Cosmo Cat

rapscallion ...

anagrams for...

car loan slip...

carnal spoil...

oral clan sip... (ew...)

clasp on rail...

in spa collar...

Wheres Spa Collar park???

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:58 PM Permalink
Rob Norris

The Rock is under a new name and that would be me

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:58 PM Permalink
'mom'

Well, finally finished through slogging - in between a couple of distractions....

I'm still leaning toward Swede Hollow. Don't have any more reasons for it than most of the others, but something in my gut tells me it's worth a looksie. And, btw, according to the plaque there, none other than Phalen was its first settler. Hmmmm.

Newell seems very promising. Seems almost too coincidental, to have a reference to "butler" (will serve to help you) in one clue and "pierce" (well-trained = Hawkeye) in another...

I've got to get dinner put together tonight, and I'd best do it while the kids are getting along well, to some extent. Need everyone to wish me luck so I don't have another night like last with my infant. Five or six hours of non-stop screaming.....don't know if I can take that again.

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:59 PM Permalink
PIE

Mac man! What exactly are you talkin about!

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:59 PM Permalink
LLkisses

So what are the latest thoughts? Still stuck on Newell?

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 4:59 PM Permalink
Mac-Grove Man

We were just at Newell...about 4:30 PM a group of girlscouts and their parents said they found it.

I saw the coin from 15 feet away...shiny sky blue in color...hidden in a plastic bubblegum container...hot pink in color...taped to the outside were cutouts of the snowman from the PP.

I think its a fake (poor girlscouts) they woud deserve it.

The location was in the leaves (RELIEF) under a Picnic shelter just of the parking lot on the North side of the park...

what is everyones thoughts on this.

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 5:00 PM Permalink
Vegas Baby

Isnt it 2 inches in diameter, 1/2 inch thick and translucent blue?? Say it ain't so Mac!

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 5:00 PM Permalink
LLkisses

Have any of you had any problems getting to the cooler? I keep getting this message that says that the web crossing server has moved or is down for repairs.

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 5:01 PM Permalink
Vegas Baby

Isnt it 2 inches in diameter, 1/2 inch thick and translucent blue?? Say it ain't so Mac!

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 5:01 PM Permalink
Mac-Grove Man

From 10 feet it didn't appear translucent...if this is a hoax there are three carloads of victims most under age 12.

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 5:02 PM Permalink
leelabell

I've been at Newell three times and have been thru those leaves - can't believe it would have been there.

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 5:02 PM Permalink
Vegas Baby

Shiny blue sounds fishy.

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 5:02 PM Permalink
Mac-Grove Man

I gave one of the mothers my cell phone number...she said she would call one way or the other.

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 5:02 PM Permalink
Wizard Land

LLKisses : I have been gtting that also

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 5:03 PM Permalink
leelabell

How long ago did this happen Mac?

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 5:03 PM Permalink
Mac-Grove Man

I agree...seems to easy...seemed to blue, but I have only seen pictures/drawings in the paper. They would not let me examine it closer due to fear of losing it.

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 5:04 PM Permalink
Wizard Land

At 4:30 DUHHHHH

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 5:04 PM Permalink
Mac-Grove Man

4:30 PM or so

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 5:04 PM Permalink
PIE

HOAX!

I HOPE!

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 5:04 PM Permalink
leelabell

Oops, sorry missed that in your previous post.

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 5:05 PM Permalink
Wizard Land

yeah he wants us to stop looking so he can find it

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 5:06 PM Permalink
Mac-Grove Man

I hope so to PIE...if it isn't...its a good group to find it.

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 5:06 PM Permalink
Rob Norris

Clarks whered ya go?

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 5:08 PM Permalink
Schlettdog

I just called the PP hotline. The message still says the hunt is on. However, they may not have had time to change it yet, if this was the real find.

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 5:08 PM Permalink
Mac-Grove Man

I wouldn't B.S. the cooler crew...I only stated what I saw...I too think its a little fishy. Especially with PP cutouts taped to the outside of the container

Fri, 01/28/2000 - 5:08 PM Permalink