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2010 - Lilydale Regional Park

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Discuss the 2010 Medallion Hunt Here 

13th Annual Rehash Bash and Other End of the Winter Carnival Festivities 

Sunday, January 31, 2010 
Newell Park Pavilion 
900 N. Fairview Ave. 
Saint Paul, MN 55104 
11:30am-2:30pm 

The 13th Annual Rehash Bash will be held on Sunday, January 31, 2010, at Newell Park, from 11:30am to 2:30pm. As always, its a potluck, and since we\'ve got the building, there will be plenty of power indoors for crock pots. Donations will be accepted to cover the $136 cost for renting the facility. MrMnMikey has some door prizes available. Since this isn\'t Super Bowl Sunday this year, if people want to stick around past the 2:30 closing time, we can start a fire in one of the fire rings. 

In addition, many of us long-time Coolerheads are loyal servants of Vulcanus Rex. Join us for the Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade, followed by the Vulcan Victory Dance. Information on the Parade Route is from the 2006 Vulcan Krewe. The best places for viewing the parade are going to be at the end of the parade route, as His Majesty, Vulcanus Rex LXXIII, the true King of the Winter Carnival, overthrows that other guy on the steps of the St. Paul Central Library, across from Rice Park 

 

Conference Call Info for Clue 11:

There was no conference call scheduled for clue 10.


 

  • Phone Number: 1-517-417-5000
  • Pass code: 859597 (clue 12 may be different
  • Everyone will be muted initially
  • Lines open at 11pm
  • lilslim will read the clue twice from start to finish
  • After the clue has been read, she will unmute the call
  • 60 ports are available for the teleconference



Line Placeholder Schedule 

1/26/2010- 
5-6 Redbear 
6-7 Jake 
7-8 Jerilyn 
8-9 Kathy 
9-10 Mikey 
10-Clue Steph 

1/27/2010- 
12-1 Redbear 
1-2 Andrea 
2-3 Nimrod 
3-4 jengerm 
4-5 Barefootguy 
5-6 Wicked Nick 
6-7 Chris Digger 
7-8 Art V 
8-9 CM & Me2 
9-Clue Sara 

 

 
First Video - The Deed is Done 

When January’s slanting snow, 
Makes us dream of Mexico 
St. Paul emerges from Wintery sleep 
To search for treasure buried deep 

Notice to every hunting battalion, 
We have hidden the Pioneer Press Medallion 
Where? You ask in husky shout, 
That’s for us to know, and you to find out 

Turn off the tube, leave your hovel 
Grab your walking stick and shovel, 
Whether you be giant or runt, 
The only way is to join the hunt 

For to the hunter belongs the spoil, 
Hunt by day, or Midnight oil, 
Hunt in boot and sturdy glove, 
Hunt with pal, or old true love 

For you who hunt each and every year, 
We raise a lusty St. Paul cheer 
“Good Luck” 

And now, let us be blunt, 
Get off thy duff, and hunt, hunt, hunt
Clue #1 

All hail, O Fire King, of thee we sing 
Thy blast of winter heat scorches 
When ice was like concrete it would\'ve been so sweet 
If the Vulcans plowed with their torches 

Emerge from the den as we once again 
Offer a bodacious bounty 
And this tip to the frozen: bring thick lederhosen 
To public land in Ramsey County 

Clue #1 Video

Hear ye all crews, now come the clues 
For this task I am the Czar 
With each rhyming gift, this shape I will shift 
Listen well to each avatar
Clue #2 

Kissed by a Vulcan, she left him sulkin\' 
\"Sir Soot, I\'ll not forgive these sins!\" 
Her airs Elizabethan, her language, bleepin\' heathen, 
Our mother once blessed us with twins.
Clue #3 

Look high, look low, wherever you go 
Follow a picturesque route 
There are ways to travel away from the gravel 
That keep you in hot pursuit
Clue #4 

Code by Morse should set your course 
To long dashes that dot the landscape. 
You or your avatar should park your car 
On your way to this great escape.
Clue #5 

Take a westerly tack up from the stack, 
A landmark most uncouth. 
Figures grand in scale point to a trail 
Of footprints left by our sleuth.
Clue #6 

You\'ll want to go shopping where things are hopping 
And storeowners once dropped anchor 
Go down the main drag, but be sure not to lag, 
You\'ll have plenty for which to thank her
Clue #7 

Escape your troubles where the water bubbles 
Or gurgles like a stream. 
You may be chargin\' right up to the margin. 
Look for a productive seam.
Clue #8 

Down on the delta where there\'s no ice to melta 
The purple horde raids a golden legion 
Today before kick off the prize you\'ll pick off 
If you search in just the right region 

To find the seed, energy you need 
In search for your clues to glean 
What once was planted is taken for granted 
Stored in one of fifteen
Clue #9 

Not far from stones and ancient bones 
Lay clues that are fit for Jim 
Lure the egrets to yield all secrets 
And you should satisfy him 

Get your kicks by hitting the bricks 
Admiring the trees and view 
Be ever glad hopping pad to pad 
Like amphibians in\'52
Clue #10 

Stonehenge tumbled down near a crumbled town 
Not far from the lights of the city 
If you would hike away from the pike 
You might stumble on something pretty 

Upstream from the landing lay a place in good standing 
Where people prayed, God willin\' 
Now midst the cocklebur and rusted spur 
Is nothing by murder and killin\' 

This park is a sliver, from ancient beds to a river 
In neither is the prize to be found 
Look for the goods among timber and woods 
Do not dig in the fossil ground
Clue #11 

Go for a lark in Lilydale Park 
Between Water Street and the river 
The city boundary sign and the old rail line 
Define the zone that will deliver 

You\'re outside the pale if you\'re close to the rail 
It\'s not to be found near the tracks 
Be nice and cooperative, respect private property 
On public land launch your attacks 

Within this area lies medallion hysteria 
A tangle near the river - not too close! 
About four dozen paces from the waterline to places 
Where you should tromp, dig and freeze your nose
 



 

queenmalley

maybe house addresses?
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:22 AM Permalink
OT

Remove the black wig and I thought she looked like Marilyn Monroe with the pursed lips and all.

I know the Vulcan references are pretty carnival specific, but could they actually be referring to the Star Trek Vulcans?
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:23 AM Permalink
Eags

Oooh...like the noodle about house addresses!

I think the video will be back. I'm betting they are cleaning it up due to all the complaints they were getting.
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:23 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

Kate richardson was the plantiff in the lawsuit
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:25 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

lets see...father hennipen...who's the mother then?
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:26 AM Permalink
lilslim

Yeah, but think about it... If there are really clues in those vids, then those who buy the press and hunt without the net would totally cry foul and it would be a huge debacle.
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:26 AM Permalink
wolfpac

The video is back up and altered.
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:26 AM Permalink
zephyrus

use this definition and it works: An affected, often haughty pose; affectation. :grin:
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:28 AM Permalink
me2

I agree.

I was actually offended by this guy.

We've been kicked out in the past but not with attitude.

I told him he better be giving an extra 15 minutes over every night from here on out. so last night was 12. tonight 1215 tomorrow 1230. he was a jerk.
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:29 AM Permalink
lilslim

And it would TOTALLY be like the cw to do that to the coolers and other interwebs heavy groups. Like to remind us we have no more advantage than "old-fashioned" hunters.
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:29 AM Permalink
me2

hi PHG,

good digging.

why are you showering in slowmotion? :wink:
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:36 AM Permalink
ares

language quite heathen. hmmm.
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:36 AM Permalink
zephyrus

I wish I could find where I saw it...

But there was something along the lines of : in Elizabethan times, there was not much to do - no tv, limited games, etc. so they would play with words, and the article that I read mentioned specifically that they would twist words into long sentences with a spiteful bite at the end. Similar in nature to Klondike Kates sharp wit. I wish I had put that together before, I would have favorited the website...
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:38 AM Permalink
me2

so I read the line like this .... Her venting was like Queen Elizabeth, her languarge swearing.

So some woman was very angry.

Did Kate or Jamie get real angry in the newspaper or something?
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:39 AM Permalink
tom

The video is altered- they didn't use the F word this time.
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:44 AM Permalink
Artemis The Huntress

I'm with you RR. :grin:
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:44 AM Permalink
snow_turtle

thanks for the warm welcome, everyone! and i agree... what a creepy video! :ooh:
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:45 AM Permalink
me2

very well put.

I like the end of the word "be than"

someone snooty. nose in the air.

so is this how we got to klondike kate, she is a proper lady but she talks vulgar behind the scenes?
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:47 AM Permalink
lilslim

Zeph:

Elizabethan English is a wonderfully colorful language full of numerous evocative words and phrases. Elizabethans took a delight with language and it is fitting, then, that this would filter into the art of mudslinging. Thier mastery of language was often showcased in the clever weaving together of terms to form stinging phrases of wit. Remember this was a time when the average person did not read, and other forms of entertainment were not readily available, but good conversation acted as a substitute.
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:49 AM Permalink
Eags

Video says "quite heathen". Written clue says still says "bleepin' heathen".
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:51 AM Permalink
zephyrus

That's it!

::bows to her grandness::

thank you, thank you, thank you
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:54 AM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

Maybe the real 2nd clue is about censorship. No idea how to tie that into the hunt though.
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:55 AM Permalink
tom

THE Orgional vid had the f himer. makes you wonder if the videos are realy clues
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:56 AM Permalink
Artemis The Huntress

funny!
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:01 PM Permalink
lilslim

Oh- has anyone mentioned the twins maybe referring to the Twin Cities? Just a thought...
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:02 PM Permalink
zephyrus

I need to go to bed... I know I have been racking my brain too much when I can fit Scarlett O'Hara into the clues with the Tarleton twins...

Have a great day :smile:
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:04 PM Permalink
lilslim

Ugh, I can't stop thinking about Hedda Gabbler. Was that her name? I just know there is some woman this fits. Some obscure history...
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:04 PM Permalink
lilslim

Nite Zephy *muah*
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:05 PM Permalink
tom

Yes, but Minneapolis isn't Ramsey County.

If its in refrence to a city it would be St Paul / North St Paul.

Twins could also be in refence to a park with a golf cource.
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:06 PM Permalink
Inasuitcase

Curious, did anyone else notice how Clue 2 in the video was shown Clue II, using Roman numerals? Wonder if that means anything or refers to Romulus and Remus or ???

Also, I have a message in my box. I clicked "save" so the blinking would stop. Now, how do I access it again? I can't seem to find a link for my mailbox.
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:10 PM Permalink
mrmnmikey

says video unavailable for me. Check back later.
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:10 PM Permalink
l and a mommy

does anyone have a copy of the old version 2 clue still? I'd like to hear it in all it's Bleepin' glory.
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:12 PM Permalink
mrmnmikey

gotta go to work now :sad:
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:12 PM Permalink
ares

go back and click the send private message link again. everything you saved will be there.
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:13 PM Permalink
me2

yes, I noticed the Roman Numerals as well.

one of those back of the mind wheels turning but then forgot.

thanks for the reminder to get the wheels thinking on that idea again.
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:13 PM Permalink
lilslim

Some words of exclamation that might be considered Elizabethan expletives:

"Fie!" is used a general exclamation of disgust.

An example of Shakespeare's use of the word:

Fie, fie! unknit that threatening unkind brow,

And dart not scornful glances from those eyes,

Some common phrases using "Fie!"

"Oh, Fie!"

"Fie and fie again!"

"Fie upon it!" or "Fie upon that!" or "Fie upon you!"

"Tush!" is a more mild exclamation than "fie". The word is used alone in a sentence (for instance you would not say "Tush upon you!" It sounds silly). It's hard to equate this to a term in the modern lexicon as it is similar to some, yet synonymous with none.

An example of the word's use in a sentence:

Oh tush, sirÂ… you gave me a fright you didÂ…

"Go to!" is an exclamation akin to our modern "Get outta here!" and/or "Really?" It is also used to tell a person to take their leave.

An example of the use of "Go to!" in a sentence:

Go to, you're a dry fool; I'll no more of you:

besides, you grow dishones
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:14 PM Permalink
Mad_Dach5und

I thought I'd just drop a post in here since I'm marking I finally got to the end of this list after two breaks and a lunchtime scan. Almost 1100 mosts in the first couple days, good greif!

I'm also thinking a lot of you are seriously over-thinking Clue #1 - it does sometimes apply to the hunt, but a lot of the time it's just 'Public Land'.

As far as the Videos go, I think the way they are presented have very little to do with the content of the Clues themselves - the Clue Writer(s) is just having a ball throwing in the creepy costumes and delivery - it's 10,000 more items of information to process, making the text clues themselves harder to concentrate on. The videos may develop a pattern of something relevant, but I really don't think you'll see anything until maybe Clue 5 or so.

I'll send out my spin after work - my 2nd break is over and I need to get back - I strained my back shoveling near my house last night and I gotta lift a ton of heavy shit at work today - got a brace and ice pack - but it's still not fun.
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:14 PM Permalink
lilslim

Ok, who's got the medallion in their tush?
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:15 PM Permalink
Inasuitcase

Thanks, Ares!
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:15 PM Permalink
lilslim

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Taming_of_the_Shrew

Kate (also Katherina) is a fictional character and the female romantic lead in the comedy The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare. Kate is the elder, outspoken daughter of Baptista Minola and the sister of apparently sweet-tempered Bianca. Kate's headstrong ways and sharp tongue initially make her poor material for a wife,
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:19 PM Permalink
Inasuitcase

Okay, I watched that video again and it still creeps me out! I'm in the crew room and a few of my fellow flight attendants were looking at me very strangely while I was watching the clip. lol

I just don't understand why it had to remove its arm. Not only that but why bother trying to put it back in its socket? So very odd...

Going back to the thoughts on the twins from last night, the Press and the Dispatch, if I remember correctly (I was young then.) you didn't need to read both to figure out where the medallion was hidden. Of course, reading both would certainly give you an advantage. Well, what if that's what this is about...that you can find the medallion while only reading the paper but if you have internet access, the videos will give you even more insight?
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:19 PM Permalink
l and a mommy

Well after 4 hours of sleep I'm still no closer to figuring out what this stupid clue means...I don't like this new writer and I honestly think it's a new writer.
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:22 PM Permalink
Randahl

hmmm I think in a suitcase may be on to something - the twins could just be the twin clues - one in printed format and one in video format......one could gleen different inferences from both twin clues....
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:23 PM Permalink
tom

I think the hand gesters may help us figure out whats going on.
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:24 PM Permalink
Tatergirl

www.elizabethan-era.org.uk

Elizabethan Period

The Elizabethan Period was the age of the Renaissance, of new ideas and new thinking. The introduction of the printing press during the Renaissance, one of the greatest tools in increasing knowledge and learning, was responsible for the interest in the different sciences and inventions - and the supernatural!

The Elizabethan Era!

The English Elizabethan Era is one of the most fascinating periods in the History of England. The Elizabethan Era is named after the greatest Queens of England - Queen Elizabeth I. The Elizabethan Era is not only famous for the Virgin Queen but also for the era itself - Great Explorers, such as Sir Francis Drake and Walter Raleigh. The era of the very first Theatres in England - William Shakespeare, the globe Theatre and Christopher Marlowe! The people of the era - the Famous Figures who featured in the history of this era such as the Queen's love Robert Dudley, the sinister Dr. John Dee, the intrigues of the spy-master Sir Francis Walsingham and the Queen's chief advisor Sir William Cecil (Lord Burghley). Religion - Politics - Executions - Crime and Punishment all played their part in the Elizabethan era! And so did the commoners!
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:26 PM Permalink
Eags

Is that like having sparklies in your butt?
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:27 PM Permalink