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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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SNAKE88

Neck will pay
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 11:48 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

nope but Where I almost Lost My boot!! lol in the mud I found A arrow in the tree that gose both ways lol!! it is a little confused!! lol it dosnt know if it is straight or a little twizted!! lol
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 12:06 PM Permalink
CerealKiller

this lady was behind me on 2 different nights this year down there and she was yelling at People to go to the back of the line it was funny I turned to her and said your one to talk?? and she go pissed and stormed off only to return with 2 or 3 other people!! and precede to bitch about me telling her off!!
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 12:22 PM Permalink
40below

I feel so bad, I realized that I lost my wife's glove in Mounds, lol... she's got warmer gloves than me so I slapped em on when I went out for clue 11... now I gotta go back in and fetch it if it's still there, maybe I'll check out the "magical" spot while I'm at it
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 12:26 PM Permalink
Clue Master

maybe I'll check out the "magical" spot while I'm at it

I'm sure your wife won't care about any gloves if you happen to find the magical spot. :litesmile:

good luck buddy!
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 12:36 PM Permalink
CerealKiller

well I was walking on the frozen spring at the bottom back side of the mounds and fell threw the iced over upper crust and it sucked!! hay just a FYI the Medheads made me a Hounrer Member!! lol I like some of the medhead chicks they got some hot ones!! lol

I wound up sunk in to over my boot and half way up my calf!! on my right leg and over my boot on my left leg!! it was funny to my brother but sucked for me as I couldn't move with out sinking MORE AND MORE!!!

and my brother wouldn't grab the lantern from me because he was laughing to hard!! I was pissed if I would have been hunting alone I would have been Screwed!!
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 1:11 PM Permalink
Mr. Med Hunter

I wanted to update the Super Grid last night, but didn't want to read the explanations in the paper. So I just made up a new category for the grid.
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 1:21 PM Permalink
Love4Vino

OMG - too funny Jesse.
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 1:31 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Good stuff there MH :grin:
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 1:35 PM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian

I forgot the clue and directions. Found the trail easy enough.Found the tree and barrel. Started 300 trudges there. Heh, damn near took me to the highway.

I got two new caches in the "area" so I'll be using that "hide" in the future.

Oh yeah, fell twice. Once was on the same elbow. ouch
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 1:48 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

Did anyone get a picture of the house and garage mention in the clues?
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 1:56 PM Permalink
CerealKiller

One of the thing I don't get is OK how many People Went to the Cash bash up in that park And saw Nothing Weard??? HOw dose that work?? you guys are sopes to be watching for that stuff they walked in with all you guys there and dropped it Right under YOUR NOSE!!! lol JK but still thats Sad didn't they do that at Crosby also?? LOL
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 2:04 PM Permalink
Clue Master

I posted it back there somewhere

Try streetview. I think I posted the wrong house

Is this it? :smile:

Fri, 02/01/2008 - 2:20 PM Permalink
KITCH

funny he talks about his own clues that way...

:wink:
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 2:36 PM Permalink
KITCH

next year is it Cluey's turn to write new clues or is it mine??

I'm just wonderin' since 2008 was MH, and 2007 was Posen and KC's.... :wink:

I think Posen musta had something to do with this years as he was missing most of the hunt...maybe MH was just a spotter and writing next year...
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 2:40 PM Permalink
Clue Master

I'll write next year's clues using this year's clues and a different park.

Good luck everyone! :eyeroll:
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 2:54 PM Permalink
mrmnmikey

did a collection last year.

Edit after I saw other post.

At least I pitched in last year. I remeber the basket next to the cop badges.
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 3:46 PM Permalink
luckykitten

Seems like he is already paying you for publicity on this board.

:pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt: :pbpt:
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 8:34 PM Permalink
luckykitten

Schucks!
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 8:36 PM Permalink
OTiS

ha ha.. too funny
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 8:38 PM Permalink
luckykitten

Love it! :sillygrin: :sillygrin: :sillygrin:
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 8:45 PM Permalink
40below

LMAO... perfect!
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 9:25 PM Permalink
ares

thanks for that catch. its been fixed.
Sat, 02/02/2008 - 7:41 AM Permalink
ares

green! you noodled that correctly! woot!
Sat, 02/02/2008 - 8:58 AM Permalink
ares

tc and i were wondering if we got that back to you :smile:
Sat, 02/02/2008 - 11:31 AM Permalink
luckykitten

Hi Ares sad I missed ya!

(Unless you are incognito, which would be soooooo cool of you!) :smile:
Sat, 02/02/2008 - 1:57 PM Permalink
ares

some of us are always incognito.

lurkus silentus perpetuous
Sat, 02/02/2008 - 2:02 PM Permalink
luckykitten

I knew you were too cool!

Will we be blessed with your appearance at the rehash?
Sat, 02/02/2008 - 2:12 PM Permalink
ares

yup. tc and i are both gonna be there. sarah probably won't, megan probably will.
Sat, 02/02/2008 - 2:13 PM Permalink
Wicked Nick

I havent had a chance to post in here since the deal ended... but... yeah..

this didnt really feel like a hunt for some reason to me... it felt like it was missing something... not sure what it was...

me and Steve were talking about that, at Mounds, on the night of the 10th clue, trying to figure out what it was....

then the night of the 11th clue, everything seemed to right itself, somehow.... this was actually a pretty good hunt....and even though I came up empty handed again, somehow, I feel satisfied...

and thats even WITH the fact that my car broke down, when we tried to go home....

2 hunts within 4 years, in 2 of my main parks, in my hood..... ya cant beat that (unless ya find it, anyhow)....

driving through Mounds is gonna have a different meaning for me now, as I cruise through there quite often....

Sorry we missed the pitty party too....

like ive been saying, no access to the internet, lately has limited my knowledge of goings-on.... and nobody called to let me know...

I only found out, because I happened to drive past Obbs that night, and noticed a few cars, outside that looked familiar......

dunno... just didnt seem right at the time, for stopping in, for whatever reason.
Sat, 02/02/2008 - 2:50 PM Permalink
l and a mommy

>>and thats even WITH the fact that my car broke down, when we tried to go home....<<<



REALLY I would have given you a jump but you saw it my vehicle seriously has no Battery! Yes I'm a girl but I know what a battery looks like and it just wasn't there! I still have to take Daddy out and see if he can't find it for me.

Sat, 02/02/2008 - 9:55 PM Permalink
Clue Master

I only found out, because I happened to drive past Obbs that night, and noticed a few cars, outside that looked familiar...... dunno... just didnt seem right at the time, for stopping in, for whatever reason.

Damn dude! You know my car. You should have stopped in. We had a pretty good time. It would have been even better with you.
Sat, 02/02/2008 - 11:04 PM Permalink
diggin4it

JOE SOUCHERAY admits to writng the clues and says he wrote this years clues while drinking at Obb's.
Sun, 02/03/2008 - 6:18 AM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Hmmm, I was hoping for a better commentary than just essentially saying the cluewriter must have been drunk.
Sun, 02/03/2008 - 6:35 AM Permalink
green

That's one noodle I missed, the Clues sounded like they'd been written by someone who'd had too much to drink. Ittiz all clear now, though.

Calling a waitress "babe"? He's lucky he only got rolling eyes.

What an offensive pompous jackass.
Sun, 02/03/2008 - 7:29 AM Permalink
green

I hope the key words in that article are "old CW" and we've seen the last of him.

I wonder if writing the Clues in the manner he did constitutes drinking on company time. We've wasted like seven, maybe less, years with his stupid Clues. God, I hope he's gone.
Sun, 02/03/2008 - 7:42 AM Permalink
Terry

I don't believe for a minute he was/is the clue writer. He's simply stating the dude or dudette was way too heavy into their drink when writing the clues without pointing fingers.

Commentary about the clue writing - nothing more. Just playing into all the crap he's taken about being the clue writer over the last several years.
Sun, 02/03/2008 - 7:48 AM Permalink
green

Excellent point. But perception's reality and quite a few folk's reality's going to be to take what he said at face value. And they're not going to like it and he and the paper will have to account for what he wrote.

If a joke, I thought in poor taste. :sillygrin: Poor taste? GET IT! :grin: :grin:
Sun, 02/03/2008 - 7:52 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

He like the publicity it gets him when people think he wrote the clues.
Sun, 02/03/2008 - 8:02 AM Permalink
Terry

Exactly.
Sun, 02/03/2008 - 8:08 AM Permalink
Mad_Dach5und

How many of you read my lengthy commentary on the PP Page?

One of my final statements sums it up:

Just keep this in mind; posting obscure clues does not lead to a solution; it leads to a stampede. If this style of clue writing continues, there won't be any more lines waiting at the front door for ten days. The Public won't bother showing up until the last two or three days of the hunt.
Sun, 02/03/2008 - 8:55 AM Permalink
Eags

I would bet dollars to green donuts that he was not only tongue in cheek about writing the clues, but he'd likely been listening to this Dylan gem (posted here rather than lyrics thread, for obbvious reasons). Scroll down for the part about the conversation with the waitress, and there's other stuff that fits too:

Well my heart's in the Highlands gentle and fair

Honeysuckle blooming in the wildwood air

Bluebelles blazing, where the Aberdeen waters flow

Well my heart's in the Highland,

I'm gonna go there when I feel good enough to go

Windows were shakin' all night in my dreams

Everything was exactly the way that it seems

Woke up this morning and I looked at the same old page

Same ol' rat race

Life in the same ol' cage.

I don't want nothing from anyone, ain't that much to take

Wouldn't know the difference between a real blonde and a fake

Feel like a prisoner in a world of mystery

I wish someone would come

And push back the clock for me

Well my heart's in the Highlands wherever I roam

That's where I'll be when I get called home

The wind, it whispers to the buckeyed trees in rhyme

Well my heart's in the Highland,

I can only get there one step at a time.

I'm listening to Neil Young, I gotta turn up the sound

Someone's always yelling turn it down

Feel like I'm drifting

Drifting from scene the scene

I'm wondering what in the devil could it all possibly mean?

Insanity is smashing up against my soul

You can say I was on anything but a roll

If I had a conscience, well I just might blow my top

What would I do with it anyway

Maybe take it to the pawn shop

My heart's in the Highlands at the break of dawn

By the beautiful lake of the Black Swan

Big white clouds, like chariots that swing down low

Well my heart's in the Highlands

Only place left to go

I'm in Boston town, in some restaurant

I got no idea what I want

Well, maybe I do but I'm just really not sure

Waitress comes over

Nobody in the place but me and her

It must be a holiday, there's nobody around

She studies me closely as I sit down

She got a pretty face and long white shiny legs

She says, "What'll it be?"

I say, "I don't know, you got any soft boiled eggs?"

She looks at me, Says "I'd bring you some

but we're out of 'm, you picked the wrong time to come"

Then she says, "I know you're an artist, draw a picture of me!"

I say, "I would if I could, but,

I don't do sketches from memory."

"Well", she says, "I'm right here in front of you, or haven't you looked?"

I say," all right, I know, but I don't have my drawing book!"

She gives me a napkin, she says, "you can do it on that"

I say, "yes I could but,

I don't know where my pencil is at!"

She pulls one out from behind her ear

She says "all right now, go ahead, draw me, I'm standing right here"

I make a few lines, and I show it for her to see

Well she takes a napkin and throws it back

And says "that don't look a thing like me!"

I said, "Oh, kind miss, it most certainly does"

She says, "you must be jokin.'" I say, "I wish I was!"

Then she says, "you don't read women authors, do you?"

Least that's what I think I hear her say,

"Well", I say, "how would you know and what would it matter anyway?"

"Well", she says, "you just don't seem like you do!"

I said, "you're way wrong."

She says, "which ones have you read then?" I say, "I read Erica Jong!"

She goes away for a minute and I slide up out of my chair

I step outside back to the busy street, but nobody's going anywhere

Well my heart's in the Highlands, with the horses and hounds

Way up in the border country, far from the towns

With the twang of the arrow and a snap of the bow

My heart's in the Highlands

Can't see any other way to go

Every day is the same thing out the door

Feel further away then ever before

Some things in life, it gets too late to learn

Well, I'm lost somewhere

I must have made a few bad turns

I see people in the park forgetting their troubles and woes

They're drinking and dancing, wearing bright colored clothes

All the young men with their young women looking so good

Well, I'd trade places with any of them

In a minute, if I could

I'm crossing the street to get away from a mangy dog

Talking to myself in a monologue

I think what I need might be a full length leather coat

Somebody just asked me

If I registered to vote

The sun is beginning to shine on me

But it's not like the sun that used to be

The party's over, and there's less and less to say

I got new eyes

Everything looks far away

Well, my heart's in the Highlands at the break of day

Over the hills and far away

There's a way to get there, and I'll figure it out somehow

But I'm already there in my mind

And that's good enough for now

Copyright © 1997 Special Rider Music
Sun, 02/03/2008 - 9:35 AM Permalink
Clue Master

I thought Joe's commentary was hilarious! I can't believe anyone would take that at face value. Sheesh! I know you can't determine sarcasm with words alone but come on people. They are actually mad because they think he wrote the clues while being drunk. Morons.
Sun, 02/03/2008 - 9:43 AM Permalink
Eags

OK, finally heading out to the RHB. Gonna be late, but had to take care of a few things here. See y'all there!
Sun, 02/03/2008 - 9:47 AM Permalink
Clue Master

Is anyone bringing something to drink?
Sun, 02/03/2008 - 9:48 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

your probly right.
Sun, 02/03/2008 - 4:07 PM Permalink
green

Uuhhmmmm... I don't feel like a moron. But guess I must be.

:crying:
Sun, 02/03/2008 - 4:55 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Ooops - Sorry G :sheepish:

Everyone but you then OK? :wink:

It was nice hanging out with you today. You're one fun lady I tell you.
Sun, 02/03/2008 - 10:34 PM Permalink