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2008 St. Paul Winter Carnival Medallion

Submitted by KITCH on

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Clue #1 You've joined the hunt for the regal runt 
To prove searching does pay 
Don't dig a hole or knock down a pole 
And the golf course is out of play 

Last year Jake took home the cake 
With a clue a bit off level 
This year we'll rinse off all our prints 
Lest this hunt go to the devil 

Clue #2 The point of all this is so that you won't miss 
Your big chance to grab all the cash 
Now gather your guys and a gal who is wise 
You'll have to do something quite rash 

Clue #3 We've scanned the county to hide our bounty 
And keep you on your toes 
It may sound risible, but our puck's invisible 
Although it might just stick to your nose. 

Clue #4 How fun is the snow how far will we go 
You really ought to go see 
Get up for the mission and not just the wishin' 
Get into the game-it's all free 

Clue #5 There once was a clue that drove you-know-who 
To threaten a heinous act 
We'd use it again but we're afraid of his pen 
My friend, that's an unfortunate fact 

Clue #6 All ye who look should honor the book 
As one who stood for hope 
Much was built in the name of the kilt 
Look sharp now and never mope 

Clue #7 If you should go look high then low 
One could see it from a bower 
If it's your bent you might seek a tent 
To protect in case of shower 

Take note of the wood and do what you should 
To extract the prize for yourself 
Build a bridge to your dreams as high as they seem 
Leave nothing behind on the shelf 

Clue #8 Look at the buck to acquire good luck 
In finding the grail this year 
Link a jar,a line, a star lawyer divine 
While crying in your beer 

He won, then lost and the nation was tossed 
Into strife that was far from civil 
The point I'm making is yours for the taking 
Believe me - not the message board drivel 

Clue #9 This name brings tears, elation and cheers 
And occasionally even outrages 
It sits on walls and rides the halls 
And fills a dozen pages 

The hills are alive and you'll have arrived 
Refrain from the very injurious 
Be bold and be brave but your skin you must save 
What's off-limits should frankly be obvious 

Clue #10 Look for the sight you hope is just right 
You're doubtful and you're torn 
Make the rounds for what rhymes with grounds 
And part of a rose with a horn 

Through flames and flow this park where you'll go 
Is the site of sacred relics 
Stay away from these and the cliffs if you please 
Or you'll be in a heckuva fix 

Clue #11 Air and river sounds lead all to Mounds 
Far from the graves take your entourage 
Twixt Burns and Thorn, an icy pathway is born 
Across Mounds from a gray house and tan garage 

Hell no fury hath as those on the wrong path 
Mounds and Warner form a woodsy perimeter 
The path not official contains footprints beneficial 
Some 300 trudges in - quest for a quitter 

This trail you must follow goes down a narrow hollow 
Under a fallen tree to an old rusted drum 
From here you must search for a hillside path perch 
Wherein lies the center of fun

 

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KOP

hay mike
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 6:49 PM Permalink
ThoseMedallingKids

I want to post this here for reference, in case I need it later. Just want a list of the cities in Ramsey County.

Cities in Ramsey County

Arden Hills

Blaine

Falcon Heights

Gem Lake

Lauderdale

Little Canada

Maplewood

Mounds View

New Brighton

North Oaks

North St. Paul

Roseville

Shoreview

St. Anthony

St. Paul

Spring Lake Park

Vadnais Heights

White Bear Lake

White Bear Township
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 6:52 PM Permalink
Randahl

u coming down tmk?
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 6:55 PM Permalink
Terry

KOP!

The best part of the hunt is seeing all the yearly people showing up again and the new ones joining in.

We would love to have you all be around all year long. If you are here, you've paid your $10 and that's good for the year. Stick around after the hunt.

We have mock hunts and other get togethers and it would be a blast to have more of everyone participating.
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 6:55 PM Permalink
Randahl

need yoru mystery van av btw......
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 6:56 PM Permalink
New Daddy

so clue 1 points to harriett, 2 to highland, 3 to keller, I bet 4 points to COMO, or chair -o-key for green.

:barf:
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 6:57 PM Permalink
ThoseMedallingKids

You mean tonight to Matty B's and the clue?
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 6:58 PM Permalink
Randahl

mean in general this week or weekend
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 6:59 PM Permalink
ThoseMedallingKids

Yeah, we are hoping to. I think each year we'll try to make it down at some point to get our little bit of hunting in.
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 7:01 PM Permalink
KOP

get here now and agian all year,but when i work out of town most of the time its hard to keep up.i miss all of you too
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 7:02 PM Permalink
New Daddy

my dark side says clue #1 means its in a devil's food cake mix box, clue #2 means its in a money sack inside of the cake mix box, clue 3 says its in a gum pack, in a money sack, in a cake mix box. somewhere in Ramsey county
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 7:04 PM Permalink
Terry

I do believe that is the dark side. Devil's food cake is really dark.

:sheepish:
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 7:09 PM Permalink
zephyrus

My brotha!
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 7:12 PM Permalink
KOP

you know IT
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 7:16 PM Permalink
Terry

I am going to try to do something smart. I'm heading for the sheets and will be back for the clue.

Today one of the new big bosses comes up to me and says, I saw you on tv this weekend. She used to hunt and doesn't anymore.

I gave her a cooler crew button and she seemed interested to know someone else that enjoyed the hunt. Fun moments.
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 7:37 PM Permalink
Clue Master

KOP!

I was just thinking of you today dooode.

I wanted to go to Lenny on Thursday at the Myth and it reminded me of Kid Rock with you. I still can't find any dressing room antics on YouTube. Nice to see ya bud. Got any? :smile:
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 7:48 PM Permalink
KITCH

I know everybody who post about the hunt!
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 7:55 PM Permalink
KITCH

I'm here for the next few nites :frown:

but I'll be posting the clue as fast as I can type.
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 8:05 PM Permalink
'mom'

I'm sitting here thinking -- do I stay up for the clue, or try to get some shut-eye and then get up for it, or just go to bed and let it mess with my head in the morning.

Time will tell.

Doubt I'd actually wake up if I was able to sleep now.
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 8:23 PM Permalink
Clue Master

That's kinda cool in a way. Doesn't help much but kinda interesting nonetheless
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 8:29 PM Permalink
OT

It was kind of messed up so I deleted it and just sent it in an email to myself.
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 8:30 PM Permalink
KITCH

cluey :smile:

was wondering where you was at 2nite...
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 8:32 PM Permalink
Clue Master

I understood it. I've always wanted to do that but figured that I really wouldn't gain much from it. Much like people do when they think there's patterns in parks.
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 8:33 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Busy at work then reading the Hannah Montana story with the kid. We just finished the Disney Days. Good stuff man.
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 8:34 PM Permalink
KITCH

I at least got my girls to like "deal or no deal" reruns...
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 8:35 PM Permalink
OT

Well, that just took my breath away.
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 8:36 PM Permalink
brasscat

I went to the open casting call in Nov.

It was sooooo much fun.
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 8:37 PM Permalink
KITCH

I'm pre-noodling again

my guess for 2nite is

tunnel, railroad, arrows, or fish
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 8:39 PM Permalink
KITCH

I like this post...
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 8:47 PM Permalink
GreenTeam

Hi all. We are having our bathroom remodeled, so my brain is not noodle-ready these days, LOL! They might be done tomorrow.
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 8:47 PM Permalink
GreenTeam

brass, did you get to actually play the game or was it interviews?
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 8:49 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Thanks OT. It's definitely a different type of hunt for me this year, that's for sure. Priorities I guess. But it is fun. We switch off reading to each other every night at bed time. It's the only time I read anything where I'm not either on the computer or the crapper. :smile:
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 8:51 PM Permalink
KITCH

There are a couple of things to take from this clue but I still think it may be too early to determine the park. The first line is telling us that they have looked at all of Ramsey County as a possibility for the hiding spot. This is normally the type of thing that would be said in the first clue not the third. Keep you on your toes, a figure skating reference perhaps? We know the Figure skating championships are going on currently at the Exel. The third line is the one that strikes me as being the most interesting. The word, “risible” means laughable. Now if we thread together what we already have, we can look at the word “runt” in the first clue which means small. Put the two together and we get small laugh or “Minnehaha”. Minnehaha happens to be one of the cross streets of the location of the Hamms Brewery which we identified yesterday with the Ma Barker gang who kidnapped William Hamm back in 1933. The other cross street of the brewery is Payne Ave. Now if our puck is invisible but sticks to your nose, I would say that the medallion is probably encased in ice making it invisible. The cold ice could stick to a warm nose, and if so, that would cause pain or in this case Payne. There is a park practically on top of this location just a block away from the old brewery. Swede Hollow Park, 40 plus acres of mostly trails and nature.

Now even though our deciphering to this point has led us to Swede Hollow, I still believe it is too early to tell. Also, it doesnÂ’t totally add up. There is no golf course there. It is possible they are just refering to the golf course as being out of play because it is in fact at a park that does not have golf at all. I would still think that any of the parks on this end of town can make sense. Keep Highland, Cherokee, Harriet Island, and Battle Creek in play. They all have some pretty good reasons to be considered. Hopefully our next clue will shed some more light. Until then, Happy Hunting!

thank you STEVE BUSH..whoever you are :smile:
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 8:53 PM Permalink
OT

Yes, I loved the picture you posted of Ali laying in her bed reading to you. And that picture also was a good example of your advice to never use a flash in night shots.
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 8:59 PM Permalink
KITCH

10 hiders...wondering if hunters or not...
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 9:04 PM Permalink
brasscat

no I just interviewed, I didn'y get a call back, but I did make it to the second round.
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 9:05 PM Permalink
KITCH

100% legit clue!!!

How fun is the snow how far will we go

You really ought to go see

Get up for the mission and not just the wishin'

Get into the game-its all free
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 9:06 PM Permalink
excavating stud

Took a nap from 10 to 11. Mistake. I feel like I've been run over by newspaper truck.
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 9:07 PM Permalink
excavating stud

Seriously!?
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 9:09 PM Permalink
KITCH

serious..from mucluck inline...
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 9:11 PM Permalink
hnts2mch

:sillygrin:
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 9:12 PM Permalink
excavating stud

Sounds like it's saying the park is way outside St Paul. Far up North, maybe.
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 9:12 PM Permalink
KITCH

early thoughts are

wishing well

county c
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 9:12 PM Permalink
excavating stud

mission = church
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 9:14 PM Permalink
excavating stud

I was thinking county C also. Oh no Central Park. That would be pure evil.
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 9:15 PM Permalink
OT

Is it five lines? First letter of each line capitalized?
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 9:15 PM Permalink
excavating stud

Wishin = Alladin
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 9:15 PM Permalink
jREST

w00t - WTG Mucky!!
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 9:17 PM Permalink
KITCH

that i'm not sure of...

got it over the phone..
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 9:18 PM Permalink
brasscat

the new snail lake regional park has been redone....and it is still listed on the disc golf parks in minnesota as union mission park
Tue, 01/22/2008 - 9:19 PM Permalink