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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
 



 

CerealKiller

On my way to Yarroso's right now!! heading out from Minnatonka will take about 45 mins I figer!!
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 6:23 PM Permalink
Brassmonkey

missed joe
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 6:26 PM Permalink
lilslim

Last night CD pointed out that in all of the videos, there is something weird with the left arm. The Viking had his under the cape, the MJ creepy thing had the fake arm, and the gangster conductor dude hid his left side the whole time.

Found this interesting:

The left arm and right arm have significance in dreams. When a person injures or loses a limb on the left side of their body it represents something a person has done in foolishness. Loss of left arm represents that you were firmly initiating and putting effort into something foolish
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 6:26 PM Permalink
Andrea

I am on the same page here. This is what I have been thinking. Especially because of the ONCE. Harriet is no longer an island. But the two islands would have been formed by Mother Nature.
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 6:32 PM Permalink
mystical_muzik

@ Yarusso's now :smile: Chillin in the back corner dun dun dun waitin for lilman and others to get here. Dang the liqour store for being out of Docs :frown: Gonna have to put up with pucker tonight! BOOOOO!!!
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 6:35 PM Permalink
barefootguy

I'm just leaving Shoreview so I'll be there in about 30.
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 6:38 PM Permalink
ares

<--- likes this.
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 6:39 PM Permalink
mystical_muzik

Sounds good see ya when ya get here :smile:
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 6:39 PM Permalink
mystical_muzik

Hey any word on Sue's dad? I've been praying for him all day *hugs*
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 6:40 PM Permalink
l and a mommy

YAY can't wait until we get the news you're on your flight out of there!!
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 6:43 PM Permalink
mystical_muzik

I second that!! :smile:
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 6:43 PM Permalink
l and a mommy

I don't know about your noodles but I loved Crosby wouldn't mind huntin' there again. :wink:
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 6:49 PM Permalink
Art Vandelay

I would also like a Crosby hunt again. Nice fire, a 24 pack of Gluek's Honey Bock and a little luck, sounds like a recipe for a find!
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 6:50 PM Permalink
l and a mommy

Maybe 3M can go out there and take a picture of the correct log for us and we can just go through his pictures to find the medallion :lipsealed: :pbpt:
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 6:55 PM Permalink
Mad_Dach5und

I don't want to be a shooter-downer of ideas, but the rock used for railroads is NOT Gravel. It is called Ballast - a type of crushed rock specifically made with sharp angles to hold together better under the load of a train. Obviously the strict interpretation of the word definition does not always mean something to the Clue Writer, but I'd thought I'd bring it up...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_ballast
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crushed_stone

Most of the non-paved trails, parking lots and and baseball diamonds could be considered 'gravel' if you go by the size definitions listed under this wiki:

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

Something to note for Me2 and you other slow-to-clean-out-holiday-stuff people:

We still have our natural Christmas wreath as well - maybe we should pool that highly flammable tree-like stuff together for an instant bonfire at the park-of-choice next week/weekend? That way we can save the 'lighter fluid' for more appropriate purposes during this upcoming winter storm...
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 7:00 PM Permalink
ares

says he's feeling better. sounds like the beta blockers are working thus far. keeping our fingers crossed for tomorrow night.
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 7:11 PM Permalink
ares

or nick can pee on it, or we can feed tim chipotle burritos for an hour and send him off.
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 7:13 PM Permalink
ares

Something to note for Me2 and you other slow-to-clean-out-holiday-stuff people: We still have our natural Christmas wreath as well - maybe we should pool that highly flammable tree-like stuff together for an instant bonfire at the park-of-choice next week/weekend? That way we can save the 'lighter fluid' for more appropriate purposes during this upcoming winter storm...

beautiful!
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 7:14 PM Permalink
mystical_muzik

Keepin my toes and fingers crossed :grin: Hell even muh legs!
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 7:14 PM Permalink
lilslim

? For the hunt history buffs. Have there ever been any overtly religous clues?

Whenever I read "our mother", the catholic girl in me sees Mother Mary. Maybe the CW is Dan Brown and his next big conspiricy theory is that Jesus had a twin. We may totally be actors in the next Davinci Code!! :pbpt:
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 7:25 PM Permalink
lilslim

Hey Billie Jo! Were you the same Billie Jo tht took a starring role in the vid from last night?

If ya were, cooler! Next time you should introduce yourself. :litesmile:

If you don't know this yet, you can always ask hunters "you dig?" if they are cooler they will let you know :wink:
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 7:30 PM Permalink
becksie

Headed to Yarussos even though I've been up since 5 am! :ooh: :goofy:
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 7:34 PM Permalink
diggin4it

But now you are on vacation :grin:
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 7:35 PM Permalink
becksie

true, dat! :cool:
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 7:36 PM Permalink
Nimrod

OMG there are sites that anagram words and phrases for you????? I suppose you all know that already....Where was the memo?
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 7:51 PM Permalink
Artemis The Huntress

bleepin heathen = be in thee phalen
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 7:58 PM Permalink
diggin4it

or = phalen be in thee??? :ooh:
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 7:59 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

or thee be in phalen

Although I'm not sure bleepin was actually a word the cluewriter intended to use.
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 8:03 PM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian

I got stung by bees in Phalen, a few months ago. In the mosh pit...
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 8:10 PM Permalink
wolfpac

Has anyone been to Tony Schmidt and how many entrances are there? Was out there today and only saw one, north of Lake Johanna Blvd. That gate was shut and hasn't been plowed.
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 8:17 PM Permalink
ares

or the bee in phalen.
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 8:18 PM Permalink
Mad_Dach5und

I have some ideas for a small park that hasn't ever been used before. There's a ton of historical references and such - can make most clues fit so far, but I'm fishing for a couple words that will get me diggin'.
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 8:18 PM Permalink
SEEKer$$

I think it is in klondike candy wraper.
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 8:25 PM Permalink
SEEKer$$

I think it is in klondike candy wraper.
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 8:25 PM Permalink
New Daddy

agree kissyfur.
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 8:29 PM Permalink
OT

Gives a new meaning to "What would you do for a Klondike Bar", doesn't it?

And welcome to Able Minds, Krissyfur.
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 8:30 PM Permalink
Posen

Videos seem to lead us to notice the arms..leading me to think of the Armory, which is next to Long Lake Regional Park....
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 8:30 PM Permalink
excavating stud

I'm assuming we'll be getting another 11:30 arrival of the clue. I could really use the sleep - coming down with cold.
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 8:31 PM Permalink
excavating stud

Anyone notice how first clue, clue writer rises from below; second clue comes in from the left; third clue comes in from the right?

I'm thinking suspended from the ceiling for this clue.
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 8:34 PM Permalink
Artemis The Huntress

(e-merge) from the den as we once again = como again seen when farted :sillygrin:
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 8:47 PM Permalink
Artemis The Huntress

Theres got to be something going on with those goofy avatars.

We know the first guy is James Goodhue IV, we can call the first clue charecter Eric the Viking and the second one Klondike Kate, what do we call this last one?
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 8:51 PM Permalink
Love4Vino

with this whole arm thing - did anyone think of the conjoined twins Abigail and Brittany Hensel - they are now attending college in arden hills at Bethel

Seminary and college - church ring to it...
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 8:52 PM Permalink
'mom'

I LIKE the Harriet/Raspberry island connection, but it's early yet. It's also curious about the use (or lack thereof) of the left arm in the video versions. Seems to me, that there wouldn't be MUCH of a clue in the videos themselves due to the fact that people who couldn't view them would not have a chance to noodle them. But they are a fun addition -- can't wait to see what tonight's will bring.
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 8:54 PM Permalink
Eags

Be thee in Phalen! (Say that while pointing your finger in a stern gesture)
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 8:55 PM Permalink
Mad_Dach5und

Call it a distraction - seriously - the text clues should really be all to worry about. The video is just entertainment. Whomever is the Clue Writer had a ball setting all this up.

Heck, if I was doing the clues, my next step would be to get out a Map of Ramsey county and tap at it abut 15 times with a long stick in Random places - you think the noodlers have been busy so far - holy cow!
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 8:55 PM Permalink
Artemis The Huntress

OMG ROFL!!!
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 8:57 PM Permalink
'mom'

Cyrano? The silhouette just reminds me of Steve Martin's nose in the movie version Roxanne...
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 8:57 PM Permalink
Posen

"When ice was like concrete" C1 that leads me to Harriet Island, as does the Twin Islands C2 ...but in my opinion, that would get us to a park waaaay too fast. (seems like a trap, Kemosabi)
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 8:59 PM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian

Crap! I threw a buncha those away.
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 9:04 PM Permalink