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2001 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt

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Discuss the 2001 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt Here

rivvraft

goodnight, not much to do with the clue yet

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 3:04 AM Permalink
green

"Now I lay me down to sleep;

I pray The Med, well hidden, will keep.

If It Bee found Beefore I wake,

I pray The Devil that ba$%a@d TAKE!!!"

Nite, all!!! SCDs to each and every single Cooler Crew Member!

May this year be OURS!!!!

Joe!

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 3:04 AM Permalink
green

Ian, Ittiz, Bee, Greg... I've left the light on for you ("To show you the way...") and expresso in the coffee maker.

Nite.

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 3:11 AM Permalink
ma press

sorry u missed the point!! OH WELL THERS ALLWAYS TOMORROW

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 3:16 AM Permalink
ma press

hide the medallion

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 3:18 AM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian

Green:

Light's on, espresso's on...just like old times, eh?

Is anyone gettin' excited yet? Oh MY !

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 8:04 AM Permalink
New Daddy

Getting exicited...

Could duel refer to a tennis court??

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 8:48 AM Permalink
jakeinge

Found an anagram for cruel..........ULCER!!!

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 9:22 AM Permalink
green

Good Marning!

Ian! You BETCHA!!! My java's brewing now. Kind'a slept in 2day, what with staying up until 4:00 AM... YIKES! The Hunt's afoot! Just as I was about to toddle last nite, I had a profound awakening and got a good handle on Clue One... I forgot to post it and now I can't remember what it was!!!! (The 'Crew gives a HUGE collective sigh o'relief...)

Ian, we got t-shirts last nite, but you can still get one... I need to make a list o'those that didn't so I can see that they do. (green make note to self.) We MISSED you last nite!!!

I saw that Mom asked... You WILL Bee bringing your Sloppy Joe Medallions to the Re-Hash Bash, won't you?

Gotta take a poll here:

If you were out Digging - during The Hunt - and you unearthed a bunch o'leaves all taped together, what would YOUR first instinct Bee?

A) Crunch them up

B) Ignite them

C) Smell them

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 10:10 AM Permalink
Northernlights

Mornin! It was good seeing you last night Green!! What about Battle Creek? But I suppose that's TOO obvious at this early stage, ey?

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 10:16 AM Permalink
Holly Wood

Hey Crewe!

Sounds like a hoot last night!....

Be careful not to interpret Clue #1 too specifically, it would be the first time more than 1 idea is givien away...

That said, what a frickin' LONG first clue!!!!

Rock on Pioneer Press, you Orwellian, Anthropoid, Clue-Givin' Party Ape of a daily newspaper!

Disappointed that the hunt is earlier this year, always like the fact that it makes the 'boring' part of winter seem shorter...

Peace - Hollywood over & out

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 10:30 AM Permalink
green

Narthern! Was YUST thinking about chew!!!

You, Mom & Dad, MJ & TT, and Ian gotta get and sign releases fur the kiddies if they're gonna be out with you Digging. I wish I'd thought o'that last nite...

And don't we need to get Tyler a tee? (And gotta put down Ian's boys...)

I guess I'll hafta sign one fur Pickles incase I bring him...

NL, ittiz NEVER too early to noodle what park The Med's gonna be in! I think there are some very important things in #1 that will mean more later. One thing that gets me that "Keep on your toes" speaks/reads kind'a awkward in those two lines.

"Gold" kind'a gets to me. Usually ittiz "loot," "prize," "treasure," etc. Gold is awfully dang specific, when ittiz not really gold, but a blue plastic puck (NOT A BLACK RUBBER SIOUX CITY HOCKEY PUCK!) that you turn in for cash. And cash izz not usually referred to as "gold."

Hhhuummm...

I do think we've got a miffed Doofy Clue Writer(s), tho! LOL!!! Sounds like he's got a teeny chip on his shoulder... Reads, "Okay, wise-acres! I'll show YOU!"

Izz boxing an Olympic sport?

I got one o'them palamino Joes!!!

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:01 AM Permalink
Scribe

Good Morning all! 3:00am!!!!!!!!!! Geez don't you crazy people EVER sleep??? Save your energy for later this week!! My take is that we are not going to figure out the park so ealy this year and we will be "noodling" on here for a while. Of course you all know that I will figure out the park first and be digging there waaaaaaaaaaaaaay before anyone else............course it will be the wrong one,but hey at least I will have a park!

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:04 AM Permalink
Number 27

I agree green its never too early to noodle....look at last year....people sat around till 3 or 4 and they got left behind!

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:04 AM Permalink
Bax-Man72

Boxing is an olympic sport.

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:05 AM Permalink
Number 27

I think there is two definate clues that are useful here....other stuff is trying to confuse us and throw us for a loop....

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:06 AM Permalink
Number 27

I like how the first letter in each line spells "GOOD LUCK"....i dont know if this is a sence of humor or what....what i do know is the last time this style was used is in 95...battle creek is the park to be exact.....

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:08 AM Permalink
Scribe

Careful 27,this maybe a hodge podge of old styles used in the past.Wouldn't that be a kick?????????

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:10 AM Permalink
Number 27

the first thing i thought about the "keep on your toes or youll hunt till june thing is Basketball....have to stay on your toes, and NBA finals are in june...but that is too far fetched

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:10 AM Permalink
Bax-Man72

Just looking back at some past clues and in 92 and 93 park is never mentioned and in 95 and 96 it wasn't until clue #2, I don't think we should read too much into it's absence in clue #1 this year.

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:11 AM Permalink
Scribe

The first thing I thought of when I read "keep on your toes" is ballerinas.

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:12 AM Permalink
Number 27

I have narrowed it down to four parks...i hope the clue has to do with somthing in or near park tonite...and tommorrow somthing in the distance.....i need to elimanate 3 of my 4 by tuesday

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:13 AM Permalink
Scribe

Is there a park in St.Paul that is designated especially for ballet?

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:13 AM Permalink
Number 27

Scribe, how will you relate that to any park....other than mabye rice park.....i know its not there, the fountain is fenced in.....where do you think it is?

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:14 AM Permalink
Scribe

"place for the gold" HMMMMMMMMMMMMM PIRATES?????????

Pirate ballerinas?

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:15 AM Permalink
Number 27

LOL that would make for one ugly dancer.....lol

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:16 AM Permalink
Scribe

"much tougher duel" Hmmmmmmmmmm,Fencing perhaps. What park pertains to fencing ballerina pirates?

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:17 AM Permalink
Scribe

"Secret item" is there a red light district near this park?

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:18 AM Permalink
Scribe

Hey 27 I'm only joking!!! You gotta have a little fun with this too!

This is only the first clue.Take deep breaths with me okay?

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:23 AM Permalink
Scribe

BREATHE IN......

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:24 AM Permalink
Scribe

BREATHE OUT.............

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:24 AM Permalink
Scribe

BREATHE IN.............

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:24 AM Permalink
Scribe

AND HOLD IT................

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:25 AM Permalink
Number 27

Wise Guy!

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:25 AM Permalink
Scribe

Caa n't po st I ca n't brea the........

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:26 AM Permalink
Mr. Med Hunter

Good Morning Everyone! Just wanted to stop in and say "thanks". What a great pre-hash bash. It was so nice to finally meet some of you people. See you out in the park!

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:27 AM Permalink
Number 27

So scribe, you never gave me your ideas at to which parks the loot is in...

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:27 AM Permalink
Scribe

Whooooooooooooooooosh!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:27 AM Permalink
Scribe

I told you 27 it is only the first clue,I think we can narrow it down from Ramsey county to St.Paul.

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:28 AM Permalink
Scribe

Morning Mr.Med!

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:30 AM Permalink
Number 27

ok i guess we will see in a few days.....i think it is ok to sit back and wait if this was a month long hunt....but in all reality it is only 7-10 day hunt....have to get idea off the bat and stick with it till somthing tells you otherwise.....i start to dig after clue 3 and i hate just digging wildly.....gotta know where to dig!!!!!

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:31 AM Permalink
Number 27

sup med.

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:31 AM Permalink
Scribe

This is what I am saying 27. Save your energy,get some sleep.Come Wednsday you"ll be ready and won't dig up the wrong park. Take it from someone who's done it!!!!!!!!

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:33 AM Permalink
Number 27

Are you telling me i havent done that?? last year i sat around till 4 then went to linwood for a day and a half.....arived at newell morning it was found.....lame hunt.....99 i spent first 4 days at phalen and highland.....lemme ask you this....HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU FOUND IT?

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:36 AM Permalink
Scribe

Nevermore 27,nevermore! That is why I'm only a expert at saving energy not finding the bleeping thing!

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:38 AM Permalink
Number 27

You aint gonna find it sitting at home wating for the park to become clear as heck....you have to do the work before somone beats you to it.....work, work, work...eat, sleep, work, work, work, bathroom, work, work, eat, nap, work, work.....what is the pattern here?

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:39 AM Permalink
Number 27

WORK!

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:40 AM Permalink
THX 1138

Scribe left, she's taking a nap right now.

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 11:41 AM Permalink