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2008 St. Paul Winter Carnival Medallion

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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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mrmnmikey

heh...We don't need no stinkin' viagra! :wink:
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 8:49 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

Also something to note "How fun is the snow how far will we go"

The Gateway State Trail is a 18.3 mile long multiple use trail starting in St. Paul. This paved trail cuts through a cross-section of urban areas, parks, lakes, wetlands and fields in Ramsey and Washington Counties. Many trail users are surprised to find these rural landscapes so close to the metro area, while others appreciate the access it provides to downtown and the State Capitol complex. Located on a former Soo Line Railway grade, the trail is very level and is wheelchair accessible. It provides access to other trail opportunities in Phalen-Keller Regional Park, connections to Stillwater and other destinations in Washington County.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 8:55 AM Permalink
Wicked Nick

found something interesting this morning at Phalen...

on the ice palace monument, on one side, where some of the volunteers and stuff are listed - there are a buncha people with the last name of "Keller"....

also - when I drove up, there was somebody there with a flashlight, who hopped into their car, and sped off with the quickness.... was it anybody here?
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 8:56 AM Permalink
Wicked Nick

thats what I was thinking...:wink:

their footprints only went to one area of the monument site... kinda weird, anyways....

they even left peel out marks on the ground, when they took off...
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 9:14 AM Permalink
Mad_Dach5und

Was the person who sped off kind of a portly big dude in a baseball cap?

He was parked at the Beaver Lake parking lot by himself Sunday afternoon when we did the 'speed scouting' sign photos - took off rather quickly once he saw us pull over by the sign. large black sedan - probably a Thunderbird

Could be anyone - spotter, camo crue, drug dealer, pervert, I dunno....
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 9:19 AM Permalink
Wicked Nick

nah... this was some shorter guy... and he had a crappy old rust-bucket, grey foreign car... I think it was an Accord

Its funny that you group the Camo Crue, in with all the bad guys. :goofy:
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 9:22 AM Permalink
green

Well, I've got my park picked out. Complete with golf course. Playground, sledding, tennis, basketball, baseball, skating, blah, blah, blah.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 9:23 AM Permalink
Downtown Dave

I actually thought of Union Gospel Mission as well. Wich isn't that far from Mears.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 9:24 AM Permalink
Wicked Nick

So you're back with Battle Creek, again eh? :wink: :cool:
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 9:24 AM Permalink
green

44.25 acres with parking enuff for 78. 1.4 miles o'trails.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 9:26 AM Permalink
green

Ha, Ha, Ha! BC doesn't have a golf course, Mr. Smarty Britches!
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 9:27 AM Permalink
PilotsHatGuy

So couple thoughts I had.

I looked up the definition of "see"

Main Entry:

    see

Function:

    noun

Etymology:

    Middle English se, from Anglo-French sé, see, from Latin sedes seat; akin to Latin sedēre to sit — more at sit

Date:

    14th century

1 aarchaic : cathedra b: a cathedral town c: a seat of a bishop's office, power, or authority2: the authority or jurisdiction of a bishop

St Paul is a cathedral town. Could they be toying with us on sending us up to CO Rd C just to bring us back to St Paul? Also mission is a religious thing which also would tie into the cathedral.

Also Gusdavus Adolphus Evengical Lutheran Church is on Arcade across from Round lake (part of Keller Park). On their website it notes :" Living out GodÂ’s Mission" http://www.gachurch.org/index.htm

That's what I got for now
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 9:37 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

Nice noodle. I saw that last night but couldn't quite put that together.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 9:44 AM Permalink
Wicked Nick

also... we noted last night, that the dam, between Phalen/Keller, has a plaque on it, that says its maintained by the Ramsey-Washington watershed district....

the face-plate plaque thingy's that were on both of the rocks at Keller, are gone...
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 9:47 AM Permalink
Downtown Dave

Special Sun Glasses? Like Roddy Piper had in "They Live"?
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 9:53 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

loved that movie when i was a kid, kinda cheesy now though :eyeroll:
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 9:53 AM Permalink
Art Vandelay

Use two hands, it goes a lot faster.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 9:59 AM Permalink
Downtown Dave

How fun is the snow how far will we go

I can't help but thinking of a sled on this one. Skis (especially cross-country) come with an expectation that the user will provide the moving force--you go as far as you desire. Sleds are mostly passive--so there is kind of a "how far will you go" dimension to going down a hill. Especially the first time.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:03 AM Permalink
Art Vandelay

That deep tissue massage that I got from the hobo claiming to be Abraham Lincoln who lived under the swings was free.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:04 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

Bwaaahhhh!!!! You guys are tOOOO funny!!!!
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:06 AM Permalink
l and a mommy

ok not a lot of time to do any research but anybody know if there is a park in Ramsey County somewhere and also a park in St. Paul that share the same name? I will share my noodle with you if you do the research. I'm not familiar with any thing in Ramsey County.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:07 AM Permalink
Redbear

Redbear walks into Matty B's and sits down.

Bartender says "What can I getcha, cutie?"

Redbear says "Can I have a.

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beer, please?"

Bartender says "Sure, Bear. Why the big pause?"

<--coming out tonight...yay! Plus it's my birthday tomorrow.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:07 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

cross country skiing has come into play since 2003 if you ask me. Good noodle.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:09 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

so your finally coming out, eh Bear?
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:11 AM Permalink
Redbear

4 days head start is all you get, Mikey.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:12 AM Permalink
green

Nail on the head there, D-Dave! I'm with you 200%.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:12 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

I dunno... I only had two at crosby...
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:13 AM Permalink
Redbear

I've been waiting to see green for days...

Clearly happy to see her...
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:13 AM Permalink
Redbear

And see how well that turned out? That's why I'm giving you four this year!

plus I'm so freakin' swamped in life it's my first shot at getting out...
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:14 AM Permalink
green

I'm happy you're happy, Bear. Love you!
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:14 AM Permalink
Redbear

Love you! Hoping to get Mrs. Bear to meet you, she loved you in NTFCF...
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:15 AM Permalink
green

Any fiend o'Bear's is a fiend o'mine!

Poor girl! There was much better'un me in the movie.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:16 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

I'd love to see you out on the hills. Thought I'd see ya last night, Is it tonight? I need a date :ooh:
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:21 AM Permalink
excavating stud

I'm in the camp of this is either a "sled hill" clue or telling us to head "up" to a higher part of the park. I'm dangerously close to making too much of this clue.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:26 AM Permalink
Redbear

I'll be out tonight, Friday/Saturday nights.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:27 AM Permalink
green

Rut-row.

I'm back at Chair-O-Key. The Maid of Orleans gathered men many times. What that has to do with doing something rash - storming a fort? - is beyond me.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:40 AM Permalink
East Side Digger

Green How ya been!
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:42 AM Permalink
green

Eastside!!!! I've been GREAT! Hear [read] you're doing well. Gosh Bella's beautiful!
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:43 AM Permalink
Terry

Caught up.

About spewed lunch at the Viagra thing!

Now back to work. See yaz tonight.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:44 AM Permalink
SNAKE88

We havent see many post from Neck
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:58 AM Permalink
East Side Digger

Thank she is growing like a weed she will start pre school in the fall.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:59 AM Permalink
KC0GRN

I heard an interesting one last night regarding tape.

What's 3M's cheaper version of their scotch tape brand? Highland.

Just in case anyone wants to try and fit clues to Highland that is...
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 11:10 AM Permalink
Love4Vino

what's that big bullet looking thing at como?
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 11:13 AM Permalink
East Side Digger

It's a torpedo
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 11:16 AM Permalink
Love4Vino

yeah, there is a small creek that runs behind the church - we used to play in it when we were kids, and bored at softball games. I have no idea what it's called tho, and also no idea which direction it ran.

The church is on the list of historical buildings & there is a little info on it on the Little Canada City homepage.

There was also a small creek-ish pond next to spooner park - way back when.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 11:16 AM Permalink
Tatergirl

Just a few corrections:

Someone a couple hundred posts ago listed all the cities of Ramsey County. For the life of me I can't figure out how Blaine (Anoka) and St. Anthony (Hennepin) got on this list. At least not according to my Hudson atlas.

Secondly the link Green posted that lists all the parks in Ramsey county- I noticed that Roseville wasn't listed, then when I checked they had Central Park listed as New Brighton. So that list may not be accurate as far as the cities go.

Just thought I would add that for anyone using those as references.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 11:30 AM Permalink
KC0GRN

I've got a better list of parks....

Also, parts of St. Anthony and a small part of Blaine do end up in Ramsey County's borders.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 11:32 AM Permalink
SNAKE88

I think Neck is waiting for someone to tell him where it is.
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 11:37 AM Permalink