We won't be late. I wouldn't miss the third annual.
BTW - There will be buttons available - special cooler crew buttons for all us online and in the park hunters. Cost is $1.00. I also believe that there are some of last years buttons still floating around that might be available.
They're coming home this afternoon. Talked to NL before we headed north last night and then talked to the daddy. They seem to be quite proud!
I best get going here. Need to jump into the shower and then get some stuff done around here. We always have a list of things to accomplish...and there just doesn't seem to be enough time.
I'd HOPE TO SHOUT Mom & Dad are PROUD! Glad things going well.
I, too, need to get the rear in gear... Gotta go down to the Robert/Concord area for REAL chorizo... The fake kind Cub does doesn't cut it, and Jimmy Dean Sausage is horrible!
Let me know if you want me to pick anything up at Lem's for you. Hope DDY reads this... I'm thinkin' he's gonna want a t-bone, porterhouse or rib-eye.
Have a great day. I'll catch you later when you get bock!
MedStallion... You're going to Schell's? Who all's going? We ought to get a HUGE group o'us together... Show those in the hinterlands how REAL Diggers work! LOL!!! Yeah, rite... Like I bet I couldn't even find the brewery!
Hey gang. I don't know how many of you will see this but... I was reading my little local newspaper and there is a MEDALLION HUNT today in Lauderdale (suburb just north of the State Fair grounds in St. Paul). It's part of Lauderdale's Snow Commotion from 2-5pm today, Saturday Feb. 5. Festival includes hay rides, bonfire, ice skating lessons, food and drink vendors. Clues for the medallion hunt will be posted in the warming house throughout the day and the prize is $25 to be claimed at City Hall. The festival is being held at the Lauderdale Community Park at the corner of Roselawn Ave. and Fulham Street. I think I'll stop in, seeing as it's only about a mile away from my house. Come on down!
See you all tomorrow at the re-hash bash. I won't be able to make it until around 1pm or so. I hope you're still there!
Anyone mind giving me a quick recap? I missed all the fun this year becaue I was on vacation. It was all over when I got back. I gather it was Newell this year? Bummer. It was right by my house.
Dreamin', hit Newell tomorrow and join us at the 3rd Annual Re-Hash Bash. We'll fill you in!
My, my, MY! Has green gotta culinary taste treat for Da'Coolerheads! No "plain-jane" Chile Cheeze Dip fur HER fiends! No, siree!! No Jimmy Dean, no Pace sauce, no ubiqutious "green chiles"...
Figured if I was going all the way down to Concord for the chorizo, I may as well go whole hog (hehehehehe!) and forego the Velveeta, too. So got *TWO* kinds'o Mexican cheese - a "baby" Chihuahua and a small wheel o'quesadilla. Still haven't decided if I'm gonna put in the refried *black* (vs. run-o-the-mill pinto) beans and the tomatillos (vs. yust ordinary *RED* tomatoes - so ho-hum, you know) yet, but have them.
Stocked up on six cans o'chipotle sauce - never tried it beefore - made by the same company that makes my fav chipotles in adobo, La Morena. Got four cans o'La Morena chipotles in adobo. Scarfed up on the imported tiny limes - so sweet and delicious (very much like Key lime) - five fur'a $1.00! Got two packets o'Achiote paste. *THIS* izz the stuff that gives chorizo that HEAVENLY taste and smell. I nabbed a bone-in pork roast at Cub and ittiz now marinating in achiote sauce... Gonna let that puppy marinate for a day or two and then wrap in alum foil and bake (ittiz called Cochinita Pibil)!
Also got some Sazon by Goya - a powder of coriander and annatto (achiote's made from a annatto seed).
Got two bunches o'fresh cilantro and gonna make Cilantro Salsa for my steak...
Got the corn and milk, but furgot the chips for the chile/cheeze dip! Gotta get those tomorrow. Will get the lime ones for MJ - she really likes them with my dip. I'll also bring what's left o'my little limes.
Am gonna make Deviled Eggs, too. My wunnerful ones everyone scarfs up on... That have the two *secret* ingredients... :>
On the third day of the Medallion Hunt, Mom PP gave to me, Clue three which fit every park in town, Clue two with obscure references, And Clue one that didn’t say a darn thing.
On the fourth day of the Medallion Hunt, Mom PP gave to me, Clue four that made us all go “Huh?â€Â, Clue three which fit every park in town, Clue two with obscure references, And Clue one that didn’t say a darn thing.
On the fifth day of the Medallion Hunt, Mom PP gave to me, Clue five with words I don’t know, Clue four that made us all go “Huh?â€Â, Clue three which fit every park in town, Clue two with obscure references, And Clue one that didn’t say a darn thing.
On the sixth day of the Medallion Hunt, Mom PP gave to me, Clue six with a landmark I can see everywhere I go, Clue five with words I don’t know, Clue four that made us all go “Huh?â€Â, Clue three which fit every park in town, Clue two with obscure references, And Clue one that didn’t say a darn thing.
On the seventh day of the Medallion Hunt, Mom PP gave to me, Clue seven that finally gave a street name, Clue six with a landmark I can see everywhere I go, Clue five with words I don’t know, Clue four that made us all go “Huh?â€Â, Clue three which fit every park in town, Clue two with obscure references, And Clue one that didn’t say a darn thing.
On the eighth day of the Medallion Hunt, Mom PP gave to me, Clue eight that made me grab my shovel, Clue seven that finally gave a street name, Clue six with a landmark I can see everywhere I go, Clue five with words I don’t know, Clue four that made us all go “Huh?â€Â, Clue three which fit every park in town, Clue two with obscure references, And Clue one that didn’t say a darn thing.
On the ninth day of the Medallion Hunt, Mom PP gave to me, Clue nine that said nothing I didn’t already know, Clue eight that made me grab my shovel, Clue seven that finally gave a street name, Clue six with a landmark I can see everywhere I go, Clue five with words I don’t know, Clue four that made us all go “Huh?â€Â, Clue three which fit every park in town, Clue two with obscure references, And Clue one that didn’t say a darn thing.
On the tenth day of the Medallion Hunt, Mom PP gave to me, Clue Ten that told me the park I was already in, Clue nine that said nothing I didn’t already know, Clue eight that made me grab my shovel, Clue seven that finally gave a street name, Clue six with a landmark I can see everywhere I go, Clue five with words I don’t know, Clue four that made us all go “Huh?â€Â, Clue three which fit every park in town, Clue two with obscure references, And Clue one that didn’t say a darn thing.
On the eleventh day of the Medallion Hunt, Mom PP gave to me, Clue eleven that eliminated 20 square feet, Clue Ten that told me the park I was already in, Clue nine that said nothing I didn’t already know, Clue eight that made me grab my shovel, Clue seven that finally gave a street name, Clue six with a landmark I can see everywhere I go, Clue five with words I don’t know, Clue four that made us all go “Huh?â€Â, Clue three which fit every park in town, Clue two with obscure references, And Clue one that didn’t say a darn thing.
I've been thinking... I *do* ocassionally! Really! ...How's about we have roastin' ears, instead o'me boiling this carn? We'll have my smoker and the bon fire. Besides, I'd have to lug water if we don't and I don't wanna!
Otay... Milk, butter, smoker, carn, dip, chips, eggs, trash bag(s), charcoal, matches, utensils/plate... You Moms - what am I forgetting?
Ter, ppppphhhhhfffffftttttt. What's a litter percipitation? Neither rain, nor snow, nor dark o'nite will stay this group from their appointed chowing, digging and Re-Hashing! :>
We're *not* gonna have enuff electrical outlets, me thinks... This izz bothersome to me.
I *can* do the dip in a pot on the Coleman - forgot Coleman! - and free up one plug. Kind'a a pain in the boot, but... Me being (I think) the most self sustaining one o'the bunch, it behooves me to go the backwoods, prairie-type route. Otay. I'll do that. ANYTHING for those traditional Sloppy Joe Medallions. They's gotta take first billing.
Our pierced things are ready. Inks is going to pick up old fashioned weenies with the skin on. Get hungry for those this time of year and then we don't have to worry about cutting steak.
We have some paper plates but not enough for everyone.
If we forget anything important, we're only about 5 minutes from the park.
MJ- thanks, but I enjoyed playing with the kids! I waz wonderin' though, what is the Schells bock hunt? Where? When? How? And Who is going? I'm so confused!
2001 hunt prediction- Phalen golf course, in the 9th hole, underneith the flag pole. I think I'll go and dig there 2 weeks early, since I'm so sure that ittel be there!
We should organize a park watch for next year. We can put scouts out at all the parks. We will be guaranteed to find it!!!! I need some sleep! Oh yeah, its only 4:40 oh well
Timmers, Pops would definitely have to go to Schell's with you... And you'd have to stick to the soft cider or pop, tho Pops could go with the brewskies!
Go to www.coolercrew.com - you know? That place o'PLACES that has all the info on digging and bock searching? You can find info there...
Anyway, ittiz on March 4, down in New Ulm at the Schell's brewery. If Pops reads this and shakes his head, tell him not to! Yuppers! Yeah, you get your plethora o'college kids, but there's even toddlers there, too! Don't quote me, but there *may* even bee a hunt for kids Emmy's age, but I'm not sure. I could have dreamed that somewhere.
The hunt's REALLY hard. The clues make ours - The Med Hunt - look like a walk in a park (Phalen, actually). Some are verbal, like ours, LOTS are visual - and REALLY, REALLY HARD. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I KNOW! "Ah, green, maybee for YOU - who's totally clueless and in the dark - but for the average bear, *maybee* they aren't all that hard..."
The hunts only a couple o'hours, like from 11:30 to 4:00 p.m. You hunt wooden bock ("goat" in German) heads in Flandrau State Park. There's all kinds o'GREAT food to eat, beer, pop, and you can even take a brewery tour. We did that in '98 and it was fun. I like antique-y stuff.
The Fitger's Bock Hunt in Duluth (March 18) is pretty much the same, only you're indoors. And they have torte eating contets, beer slamming contests - sounds hard to do, what gyrations you have to go thru and in what order, but I think I'd have fun even if I lost! LOL!!! - and all kinds o'stuff. The clues are more like ours and ittiz a pretty easy hunt. If I'm not mistaken, I think the Crew got 7 outta 12 bocks last year... Or 5 outta 7 found. Or some HUGE number. Inks izz a two-time winner! Found a bock two years in a row!!!
If you got to the Fitger's Hunt... WATCH OUT!!!!!! They're pretty rotten people and try and fool poor, innocent, totally-clueless-and-in-the-dark Hunters with wooden cow paper towel holders! Yup. I KNOW! So bee careful...
The Third Annual Re-Hash Bash, the finale for good Diggers everywhere, has come and gone. And a smashing success it was!
Mom, the buttons are sssssssssoooooooooooo cute!!! Remind me to pick up an xtra '99 one. I've two 98s and two 2000s. Someday I'm gonna bee able to retire on what these pins are worth! :>
Was great to see PatP (NewellPhool) and Girl. Would have been disappointed had they not shown up. What with all the hoopa-la he raised! I'm still laughing over his rantings about Newell and it actually being found there!
Missed so many original Prevailing 'Heads that couldn't make it - like WW - and some new ones, too - like Jake.
But ssssssooooo many did show up! And SO MANY NEW FOLKS! Gods! A ton this year... We keep growing and growing and growing! Ittiz fun!
Sadly, this izz the first year The Finders didn't show up... Missed Maureen and Steve at The Re-Hash Bash, and didn't see them digging at Newell... Didn't see them at Phalen either, for that matter. Actually didn't see too many folks at Phalen! LOL!!!
I don't want to offend anyone and unintentionally omit them, and with advancing age I forget so much, but would all who attended please email me or Terry? If your email address does not reflect your name, please let us know what you go by. Ter does GREAT updates for our Web site on Cooler Crew events. And there's no bigger event than the Annual Re-Hash Bash!
Ter's thinking The Pity Party should become an annual event. I'm game! ("Don't shoot!") A lot will prolly depend on how long The Hunt izz each year and the stamina of us Diggers, but ittiz something to think about. Once The Med's been found next year, don't bug outta here too quickly! There may be a Pity Party!
Keep tuned in in "Shoot The Breeze With The Cooler Crew." We're thinking o'scouting the parks this summer and fall by have STB-L!'s ("Shoot The Breeze - Live!") in various parks. Cook-outs... This group travels on it's collective stomach!
And if you've good Hunt stories, Magbrew (did I get that rite?) - like yours about your wife's aunt and the mob and being carried out on snowmobiles, please send them to The Webmaster-of-Webmaster's at www.coolercrew.com. Remember, www.coolercrew.com is a repository of Medallion Hunting history going all the way bock to 1952, when this wonderful, FRUSTRAING, Hunt we all love and are addicted to began.
Geez... a WHOLE year... Bummer. Ittiz gonna bee a lllloooonnnnnngggg year...
Green, it's Magbru, close enough though. I would also like to let you know Magbru@aol.com is our main E-mail, and Regalman99@hotmail.com is mine. Either one will work for the updates from you and Terry. I'd also like to let you know that we didn't think of it this year, but next year we're doing it. We have a propane burner and a 10 gallon kettle in which we are going to make Booya and bring it to the Re-hash for a nice bowl of stew to warm us up. I don't think we are going to be as lucky to have that nice of weather 2 years in a row, but it is Minnesota!! Oh well, I'll have to start going to shoot the breeze, never really been there but have realized that I need to start doing that!! Thanks to all of the noodlers in here, see ya'll next year for more hunting fun.
Hey jake, I need to get your email or some way I can contact you. And no, there was no one there at the Rehash Bash that had ever found the Medallion, just one guy who was the friend of a guy (or was it woman) who found it. He had some interesting stories to tell about how the hunt was organized.
Also, been brainstorming today. Been thinking BOCKTOBERFEST! Wonder if anyone else has ever thought of that or are bocks strictly a spring thing? Will have to think some more. Pondering trying to come up with a yearly schedule of different kinds of hunts, about one a month on average. I'd probably need a committee of people to work on them all, with different people being in charge of different ones so everyone who was interested could get their shot. Still thinking about that too but should hopefully have some solid ideas soon and will hopefully have more success than last year.
I'll use this name. Welcome to all the new "re-hasher's"
It was great to meet all the new folks, and see the three year vets too. I missed the Pity Party, but feel that it's gotta be continued.
I don't know that it will REALLY happen, But Micki and Kollin are talking about doing the Polar Bear Dip at Fitger's. I hope they have that fire ROARING
Regalman, I'm sorry, I didn't make myself clear. Terry does updates for www.coolercrew.com, not email blasts. I just wanted to hear from folks sos I could get a grip on who was at the Re-Hash Bash. Didn't want to go on memory since this one's not the greatest!
Hay, Ian! I've got your cups!
YIKES! Micki and Kollin are goofy! BBBBRRRRRRRR!!!!! I'll sit the Dip out. Just the thought o'jumping into such cold water chills me! BBBBRRRRRRR!!!!!
We won't be late. I wouldn't miss the third annual.
BTW - There will be buttons available - special cooler crew buttons for all us online and in the park hunters. Cost is $1.00. I also believe that there are some of last years buttons still floating around that might be available.
So I heard... Neat you could manage that. Just listening to MJ talk about LuLu's arrival gets me all goose-bumpy...
I have to bee satisfied with the kits... But thass otay... I was a basket case holding Natalie!
WHAT???? Ittiz NOT because I'm held in such high esteem that the entire company gets the 21st off????
Well, damn! Burst my bubble, you did! LOL!!!
Maybe you could look at it like this. Those President's just knew when to celebrate!
Can't WAIT to get a button!!!
I still can't believe this izz the 3rd Annual... Who'da thunk?
Weird how things come aboot...
How are NL and Tyler doing?
They're coming home this afternoon. Talked to NL before we headed north last night and then talked to the daddy. They seem to be quite proud!
I best get going here. Need to jump into the shower and then get some stuff done around here. We always have a list of things to accomplish...and there just doesn't seem to be enough time.
I'll check back in later.
I'd HOPE TO SHOUT Mom & Dad are PROUD! Glad things going well.
I, too, need to get the rear in gear... Gotta go down to the Robert/Concord area for REAL chorizo... The fake kind Cub does doesn't cut it, and Jimmy Dean Sausage is horrible!
Let me know if you want me to pick anything up at Lem's for you. Hope DDY reads this... I'm thinkin' he's gonna want a t-bone, porterhouse or rib-eye.
Have a great day. I'll catch you later when you get bock!
MedStallion... You're going to Schell's? Who all's going? We ought to get a HUGE group o'us together... Show those in the hinterlands how REAL Diggers work! LOL!!! Yeah, rite... Like I bet I couldn't even find the brewery!
Hey gang. I don't know how many of you will see this but... I was reading my little local newspaper and there is a MEDALLION HUNT today in Lauderdale (suburb just north of the State Fair grounds in St. Paul). It's part of Lauderdale's Snow Commotion from 2-5pm today, Saturday Feb. 5. Festival includes hay rides, bonfire, ice skating lessons, food and drink vendors. Clues for the medallion hunt will be posted in the warming house throughout the day and the prize is $25 to be claimed at City Hall. The festival is being held at the Lauderdale Community Park at the corner of Roselawn Ave. and Fulham Street. I think I'll stop in, seeing as it's only about a mile away from my house. Come on down!
See you all tomorrow at the re-hash bash. I won't be able to make it until around 1pm or so. I hope you're still there!
SueBee, we'll still be there... Prolly bee there until dark! Looking forward to seeing you again.
Charcoal that lights itself? How does it know when you want it to start? hehe
Anyone mind giving me a quick recap? I missed all the fun this year becaue I was on vacation. It was all over when I got back. I gather it was Newell this year? Bummer. It was right by my house.
Dreamin', hit Newell tomorrow and join us at the 3rd Annual Re-Hash Bash. We'll fill you in!
My, my, MY! Has green gotta culinary taste treat for Da'Coolerheads! No "plain-jane" Chile Cheeze Dip fur HER fiends! No, siree!! No Jimmy Dean, no Pace sauce, no ubiqutious "green chiles"...
Figured if I was going all the way down to Concord for the chorizo, I may as well go whole hog (hehehehehe!) and forego the Velveeta, too. So got *TWO* kinds'o Mexican cheese - a "baby" Chihuahua and a small wheel o'quesadilla. Still haven't decided if I'm gonna put in the refried *black* (vs. run-o-the-mill pinto) beans and the tomatillos (vs. yust ordinary *RED* tomatoes - so ho-hum, you know) yet, but have them.
Stocked up on six cans o'chipotle sauce - never tried it beefore - made by the same company that makes my fav chipotles in adobo, La Morena. Got four cans o'La Morena chipotles in adobo. Scarfed up on the imported tiny limes - so sweet and delicious (very much like Key lime) - five fur'a $1.00! Got two packets o'Achiote paste. *THIS* izz the stuff that gives chorizo that HEAVENLY taste and smell. I nabbed a bone-in pork roast at Cub and ittiz now marinating in achiote sauce... Gonna let that puppy marinate for a day or two and then wrap in alum foil and bake (ittiz called Cochinita Pibil)!
Also got some Sazon by Goya - a powder of coriander and annatto (achiote's made from a annatto seed).
Got two bunches o'fresh cilantro and gonna make Cilantro Salsa for my steak...
Got the corn and milk, but furgot the chips for the chile/cheeze dip! Gotta get those tomorrow. Will get the lime ones for MJ - she really likes them with my dip. I'll also bring what's left o'my little limes.
Am gonna make Deviled Eggs, too. My wunnerful ones everyone scarfs up on... That have the two *secret* ingredients... :>
On the first day of the Medallion Hunt, Mom PP gave to me,
Clue one that didn’t say a darn thing.
On the second day of the Medallion Hunt, Mom PP gave to me,
Clue two with obscure references
And Clue one that didn’t say a darn thing.
On the third day of the Medallion Hunt, Mom PP gave to me,
Clue three which fit every park in town,
Clue two with obscure references,
And Clue one that didn’t say a darn thing.
Allison, best write these down and make copies... I see'a singin' session in our future!
Allison, you bringing hausenpheffer or rarebit tomorrow?
On the fourth day of the Medallion Hunt, Mom PP gave to me,
Clue four that made us all go “Huh?â€Â,
Clue three which fit every park in town,
Clue two with obscure references,
And Clue one that didn’t say a darn thing.
On the fifth day of the Medallion Hunt, Mom PP gave to me,
Clue five with words I don’t know,
Clue four that made us all go “Huh?â€Â,
Clue three which fit every park in town,
Clue two with obscure references,
And Clue one that didn’t say a darn thing.
On the sixth day of the Medallion Hunt, Mom PP gave to me,
Clue six with a landmark I can see everywhere I go,
Clue five with words I don’t know,
Clue four that made us all go “Huh?â€Â,
Clue three which fit every park in town,
Clue two with obscure references,
And Clue one that didn’t say a darn thing.
On the seventh day of the Medallion Hunt, Mom PP gave to me,
Clue seven that finally gave a street name,
Clue six with a landmark I can see everywhere I go,
Clue five with words I don’t know,
Clue four that made us all go “Huh?â€Â,
Clue three which fit every park in town,
Clue two with obscure references,
And Clue one that didn’t say a darn thing.
On the eighth day of the Medallion Hunt, Mom PP gave to me,
Clue eight that made me grab my shovel,
Clue seven that finally gave a street name,
Clue six with a landmark I can see everywhere I go,
Clue five with words I don’t know,
Clue four that made us all go “Huh?â€Â,
Clue three which fit every park in town,
Clue two with obscure references,
And Clue one that didn’t say a darn thing.
On the ninth day of the Medallion Hunt, Mom PP gave to me, Clue nine that said nothing I didn’t already know,
Clue eight that made me grab my shovel,
Clue seven that finally gave a street name,
Clue six with a landmark I can see everywhere I go,
Clue five with words I don’t know,
Clue four that made us all go “Huh?â€Â,
Clue three which fit every park in town,
Clue two with obscure references,
And Clue one that didn’t say a darn thing.
On the tenth day of the Medallion Hunt, Mom PP gave to me,
Clue Ten that told me the park I was already in,
Clue nine that said nothing I didn’t already know,
Clue eight that made me grab my shovel,
Clue seven that finally gave a street name,
Clue six with a landmark I can see everywhere I go,
Clue five with words I don’t know,
Clue four that made us all go “Huh?â€Â,
Clue three which fit every park in town,
Clue two with obscure references,
And Clue one that didn’t say a darn thing.
On the eleventh day of the Medallion Hunt, Mom PP gave to me,
Clue eleven that eliminated 20 square feet,
Clue Ten that told me the park I was already in,
Clue nine that said nothing I didn’t already know,
Clue eight that made me grab my shovel,
Clue seven that finally gave a street name,
Clue six with a landmark I can see everywhere I go,
Clue five with words I don’t know,
Clue four that made us all go “Huh?â€Â,
Clue three which fit every park in town,
Clue two with obscure references,
And Clue one that didn’t say a darn thing.
On the twelfth day of the Medallion Hunt, Mom PP gave to me,
Clue twelve with all the explanations because someone had already found it.
Haven't decided what to bring yet but will have it ready by tomorrow whatever it is. Have to go off to dinner now with parents.
Hope folks don't mind a *hare* in their food... LOL!!!
Nyteall... SCD... Catch you all in the a.m. at
The Third Annual Cooler Crew Re-Hash Bash!!!!
Nite, Coolerheads...
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
(covering eyes...)
"LA-LA-LA-LA-LA! I ccccaaaannnn'ttttt read *that*!
Allison! That's just too funny!
Today is the day!!!!!!
Can't wait. Looks like the morning is a bit overcast but we'll not have to worry about rain on our picnic!
See you in Newell! Bee there or bee square!
Marnin', Ter!
I've been thinking... I *do* ocassionally! Really! ...How's about we have roastin' ears, instead o'me boiling this carn? We'll have my smoker and the bon fire. Besides, I'd have to lug water if we don't and I don't wanna!
Otay... Milk, butter, smoker, carn, dip, chips, eggs, trash bag(s), charcoal, matches, utensils/plate... You Moms - what am I forgetting?
Ter, ppppphhhhhfffffftttttt. What's a litter percipitation? Neither rain, nor snow, nor dark o'nite will stay this group from their appointed chowing, digging and Re-Hashing! :>
JOE!!!
We're *not* gonna have enuff electrical outlets, me thinks... This izz bothersome to me.
I *can* do the dip in a pot on the Coleman - forgot Coleman! - and free up one plug. Kind'a a pain in the boot, but... Me being (I think) the most self sustaining one o'the bunch, it behooves me to go the backwoods, prairie-type route. Otay. I'll do that. ANYTHING for those traditional Sloppy Joe Medallions. They's gotta take first billing.
I'll meet y'all in a place to "gain relief from the rain" with:
2 bundles of firewood, and kindling
36 buns
5 (NOT 24) lbs. of Sloppy Joes
100 styrofoam cups
1 small table
2 Extension cords
1 Electrical powerstrip
4 boxes of Daily Racing Forms (for Hollywood)
Our pierced things are ready. Inks is going to pick up old fashioned weenies with the skin on. Get hungry for those this time of year and then we don't have to worry about cutting steak.
We have some paper plates but not enough for everyone.
If we forget anything important, we're only about 5 minutes from the park.
Sorry I couldnt make it to the rehash bash. Someone let me know how it was!!!
Jake . . . the Rehash Bash was a success! Lotsa yummy foods, and great company!!!
I just wanted to stop in and say *Thank-you* to Tim The Hunter! You are greatly appreciated for the help you gave the moms today!!!
Talk with you all later!
Martin Heldt - Funeral Stalker - Personal information Sniffer - Posters Beware!
MJ- thanks, but I enjoyed playing with the kids! I waz wonderin' though, what is the Schells bock hunt? Where? When? How? And Who is going? I'm so confused!
2001 hunt prediction- Phalen golf course, in the 9th hole, underneith the flag pole. I think I'll go and dig there 2 weeks early, since I'm so sure that ittel be there!
We should organize a park watch for next year. We can put scouts out at all the parks. We will be guaranteed to find it!!!! I need some sleep! Oh yeah, its only 4:40 oh well
Timmers, Pops would definitely have to go to Schell's with you... And you'd have to stick to the soft cider or pop, tho Pops could go with the brewskies!
Go to www.coolercrew.com - you know? That place o'PLACES that has all the info on digging and bock searching? You can find info there...
Anyway, ittiz on March 4, down in New Ulm at the Schell's brewery. If Pops reads this and shakes his head, tell him not to! Yuppers! Yeah, you get your plethora o'college kids, but there's even toddlers there, too! Don't quote me, but there *may* even bee a hunt for kids Emmy's age, but I'm not sure. I could have dreamed that somewhere.
The hunt's REALLY hard. The clues make ours - The Med Hunt - look like a walk in a park (Phalen, actually). Some are verbal, like ours, LOTS are visual - and REALLY, REALLY HARD. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I KNOW! "Ah, green, maybee for YOU - who's totally clueless and in the dark - but for the average bear, *maybee* they aren't all that hard..."
The hunts only a couple o'hours, like from 11:30 to 4:00 p.m. You hunt wooden bock ("goat" in German) heads in Flandrau State Park. There's all kinds o'GREAT food to eat, beer, pop, and you can even take a brewery tour. We did that in '98 and it was fun. I like antique-y stuff.
The Fitger's Bock Hunt in Duluth (March 18) is pretty much the same, only you're indoors. And they have torte eating contets, beer slamming contests - sounds hard to do, what gyrations you have to go thru and in what order, but I think I'd have fun even if I lost! LOL!!! - and all kinds o'stuff. The clues are more like ours and ittiz a pretty easy hunt. If I'm not mistaken, I think the Crew got 7 outta 12 bocks last year... Or 5 outta 7 found. Or some HUGE number. Inks izz a two-time winner! Found a bock two years in a row!!!
If you got to the Fitger's Hunt... WATCH OUT!!!!!! They're pretty rotten people and try and fool poor, innocent, totally-clueless-and-in-the-dark Hunters with wooden cow paper towel holders! Yup. I KNOW! So bee careful...
Well... Ittiz over for anudder year... (sigh)
The Third Annual Re-Hash Bash, the finale for good Diggers everywhere, has come and gone. And a smashing success it was!
Mom, the buttons are sssssssssoooooooooooo cute!!! Remind me to pick up an xtra '99 one. I've two 98s and two 2000s. Someday I'm gonna bee able to retire on what these pins are worth! :>
Was great to see PatP (NewellPhool) and Girl. Would have been disappointed had they not shown up. What with all the hoopa-la he raised! I'm still laughing over his rantings about Newell and it actually being found there!
Missed so many original Prevailing 'Heads that couldn't make it - like WW - and some new ones, too - like Jake.
But ssssssooooo many did show up! And SO MANY NEW FOLKS! Gods! A ton this year... We keep growing and growing and growing! Ittiz fun!
Sadly, this izz the first year The Finders didn't show up... Missed Maureen and Steve at The Re-Hash Bash, and didn't see them digging at Newell... Didn't see them at Phalen either, for that matter. Actually didn't see too many folks at Phalen! LOL!!!
I don't want to offend anyone and unintentionally omit them, and with advancing age I forget so much, but would all who attended please email me or Terry? If your email address does not reflect your name, please let us know what you go by. Ter does GREAT updates for our Web site on Cooler Crew events. And there's no bigger event than the Annual Re-Hash Bash!
Ter's thinking The Pity Party should become an annual event. I'm game! ("Don't shoot!") A lot will prolly depend on how long The Hunt izz each year and the stamina of us Diggers, but ittiz something to think about. Once The Med's been found next year, don't bug outta here too quickly! There may be a Pity Party!
Keep tuned in in "Shoot The Breeze With The Cooler Crew." We're thinking o'scouting the parks this summer and fall by have STB-L!'s ("Shoot The Breeze - Live!") in various parks. Cook-outs... This group travels on it's collective stomach!
And if you've good Hunt stories, Magbrew (did I get that rite?) - like yours about your wife's aunt and the mob and being carried out on snowmobiles, please send them to The Webmaster-of-Webmaster's at www.coolercrew.com. Remember, www.coolercrew.com is a repository of Medallion Hunting history going all the way bock to 1952, when this wonderful, FRUSTRAING, Hunt we all love and are addicted to began.
Geez... a WHOLE year... Bummer. Ittiz gonna bee a lllloooonnnnnngggg year...
Again. (sigh)
Green, it's Magbru, close enough though. I would also like to let you know Magbru@aol.com is our main E-mail, and Regalman99@hotmail.com is mine. Either one will work for the updates from you and Terry. I'd also like to let you know that we didn't think of it this year, but next year we're doing it. We have a propane burner and a 10 gallon kettle in which we are going to make Booya and bring it to the Re-hash for a nice bowl of stew to warm us up. I don't think we are going to be as lucky to have that nice of weather 2 years in a row, but it is Minnesota!! Oh well, I'll have to start going to shoot the breeze, never really been there but have realized that I need to start doing that!! Thanks to all of the noodlers in here, see ya'll next year for more hunting fun.
I am sorry I missed the rehash bash! Did the Davolis show up, and how about other past finders?
Why is it that when I use another registered name, which they let me log on as, I can't post a message?
I don't know; this one works just fine.
I can use this, too. Hmm
Hey jake, I need to get your email or some way I can contact you. And no, there was no one there at the Rehash Bash that had ever found the Medallion, just one guy who was the friend of a guy (or was it woman) who found it. He had some interesting stories to tell about how the hunt was organized.
Also, been brainstorming today. Been thinking BOCKTOBERFEST! Wonder if anyone else has ever thought of that or are bocks strictly a spring thing? Will have to think some more. Pondering trying to come up with a yearly schedule of different kinds of hunts, about one a month on average. I'd probably need a committee of people to work on them all, with different people being in charge of different ones so everyone who was interested could get their shot. Still thinking about that too but should hopefully have some solid ideas soon and will hopefully have more success than last year.
OK
I'll use this name. Welcome to all the new "re-hasher's"
It was great to meet all the new folks, and see the three year vets too. I missed the Pity Party, but feel that it's gotta be continued.
I don't know that it will REALLY happen, But Micki and Kollin are talking about doing the Polar Bear Dip at Fitger's. I hope they have that fire ROARING
See ya in Duluth..............
Ian, King Boreas-, and Medallion Searcher
Regalman, I'm sorry, I didn't make myself clear. Terry does updates for www.coolercrew.com, not email blasts. I just wanted to hear from folks sos I could get a grip on who was at the Re-Hash Bash. Didn't want to go on memory since this one's not the greatest!
Hay, Ian! I've got your cups!
YIKES! Micki and Kollin are goofy! BBBBRRRRRRRR!!!!! I'll sit the Dip out. Just the thought o'jumping into such cold water chills me! BBBBRRRRRRR!!!!!
JOE!!!