2009 - Swede Hollow

Thanks, it's a different format from previous years -I wonder if all of them are going to be like this.

Ay yi yi, y'all get up too early. Thanks for a great night and for all the good wishes I received.

Someone, somewhere asked where people were meeting tonight. I think last night people decided on Wild Tymes.

Also, on Tuesday night a group of people are gathering at the Bulldog in Lowertown to try the Belgian beer.

Great, Allison! # 2 my fav

Thanks, LOL! What time does the clue come out each day? Sounds like it's coming out earlier this year. Just trying to catch up. :pbpt:

Tater: the PP used to take a computer print-out of clue pages, if you want it for that extra $2,500. Not sure if that is still going on.

Could the Box reference also mean a boxelder tree? Enough of those in Minnesota.....

I usually carry the most recent paper with the newest clue and the previous clues printed in it. Just in case I stumble upon it, don't cha know. :sillygrin:

Yes, nice time at the Pre-dig. Nice meeting you Dig4it! I brought two CC "recruits."

Boxelder is the only maple in Minnesota that has a compound leaf. It is the most widespread maple found in the United States and Minnesota. Boxelder prefers moist sites, but adapts to a variety of conditions. It grows fifty to seventy feet in height and two to four feet in diameter. It often divides near the ground into numerous branches that form a wide-spreading crown.

Boxelder leaves are opposite, but are odd-pinnate, with three to nine coarsely-toothed leaflets. The terminal leaflet is sometimes shallowly lobed. The flowers are small, yellowish-green, dioecious (male and female on different trees), and appear before the leaves. The fruit occurs in V-shaped winged pairs, forming long, drooping clusters that remain on the tree throughout the winter. The bark is pale gray or light brown, and deeply divided with broad scaly ridges.

Univeristy of Minnesota

Oh,oh, I think I have one of thoses trees growing in my back yard. A very fast growing tree and I'm sure that at some point will provide a lot of shade but I hate those darn bugs and they're bound to come along.

here is a link to Google Books, where you can read parts of the Street Where You Live.
http://books.google.com/books?id=2TJIulWZTkUC&pg=PP1&dq=don+boxmeyer&ei=t2RzSe_ZOKTGMr3U3Hs#PPA3,M1

If the link doesn't work, go to: Google Books and search for "Don Boxmeyer" there are 125 books written by him or he has a part in it. The Street Where You Live looks like a great history of St Paul street names.

Beaver Lake has a long entry in the book The Street Where You Live. Google Books online.

Well, "Maple"wood and the U of M said a Boxelder tree is really a maple tree...

Last year I was able to book mark certain post and this year I get an error message saying this function is not available or I don't have permission to use it. Anyone have any remedies?

I tried it just now and it worked fine. Might be a temporary problem.

Thanks Allison, mine still does't work so I'll try the old paper and pen trick. I don's want to trust my memory.

There was a glitch awhile back, and people had to reset some of their settings in order to get bookmarks and other features to work again - can't recall what exactly you'd need to do, but I'll bet someone here remembers and can post about it.

I don't want to trust my memory.

We are in the same boat :smile:

Thanks all.

Unfortunately I wasn't able to make it down to Obb's last night. Some friends from high school had my wife and I over last night and it went later than I thought it would. I trust it was a good time as always? Where's the meeting spot tonight?

We're meeting at Wild Tymes tonight.

Great post AW!

usdually after 11pm.

I just noticed that they didnt rule out Harriet Island this year.

here's my take on this clue...

hope its not this easy...

unleash = dog leash

box = boxer

friend = man's best friend

quest=qwest..but i just can't tie it in yet :wink:

Try going into your preferences and making sure there a check mark to enable /use the message center. That setting got messed up a while back when they did a reboot or maint of the system.

Preferences > Enable special user functions > Message Center

Make sure theres a check mark there. If not check it. If still dont work go back to same spot and click "install" button to install the message center.

now i know why they had the dog as a mascot :wink:

First post of the year!

Hey, Hi Evil!

Thank you! I finally figured out that the first clue came out early because of the early edition of the Sunday paper. (I'm a little slow I guess, LOL!) :sheepish:

'Sup Queen. Up for another year?

Quest synonyms inclue: dog, tail, trail, give chase, bark (synonyms.com). There are also a number of quest video games out there i.e.:Jewel Quest, Dargon Quest Vlll, etc.AND of course for trivia fans: Jonny Quest from that TV show of yesteryear..! (No "h" in the name)

Always, Evil!

eye 4 one hope it's at como...

Thanks Mike it now works like a charm. Good luck to you and see at THE park.

What time is everyone going to Wild Tymes?

wild tymes is closer...

has everyone read this article already?
http://www.twincities.com/ci_11478406?nclick_check=1

I thought so ..but where did the graphic show up from?

Great article and video, Rex. Thanks for posting it. That man and his wife hid it for a lot of years!

Wouldn't say who is doing the hiding now...!

my own funny interpretation of clue 1, that's all

Rex: I don't see the frog pond on your Como graphic!

something to keep in mind when searching. i always wonder about construction at certain parks to help me determine which park it might "not" be in. any thoughts?

http://www.stpaul.gov/index.asp?NID=1199

Great article!

obbs or wild tymes?

Wild Tymes. I plan to be there at about 10:15 or so.

Sorry to miss you all--had Wild Hockey tickets last night--Great Christmas gift. Love Hockey, myself. Part of being a Northener by birth, and a St. Paulite by choice.

Awesome gift... too bad it ended as it did. :frown:

Good to see you back though :smile: