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
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
Deed is Done http://tinyurl.com/CwMessage
Clue 1 http://tinyurl.com/Clue1Video
Clue 2 http://tinyurl.com/clue2videonew
Clue 3 http://tinyurl.com/clue3video
Clue 4 http://tinyurl.com/clue4video
Clue 5 http://tinyurl.com/clue5videonew
Clue 6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F14Z7enoJmo
Clue 7 http://www.twincities.com/sharedvideo/?bcpid=58071989001&bctid=62974493001
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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
http://mn-stpaul.civicplus.com/index.aspx?nid=1242
you got me thinking now...
anybody else make the connection with the clue 1 video? Viking could very well mean Norfolk...
and sticking with that same area, Vulcans plowed with their "torches" could very well mean:
The Better Business Bureau is right down there on Gannon Road, just off Norfolk.
then you also have the end of clue 2, Howell St. leads into Edgcumbe which then goes south and hits that exact same area dead on... "edge" is a synonym for "margin"
Looks like we'll be making stops at Lilydale and Hidden Falls today. Hopefully the weather stays nice and melts the ice.
It appears that ULP is indeed a St Paul park as they take reservations for rental through the City and it is on a City webpage.
It is directly across from Harriet. I wonder if you can see those fountains from Harriet.
I don't really like Lilydale, if only because the area where the brickyard, cave, waterfalls, etc are definitely on the wrong side of the invisible extension of Annapolis.
If they give you Ramsey County in clue one, I don't think it is really fair to not have that be part of the rule set. I know they have done that before, but it doesn't mean I have to like it.
On another note...I'm still slogging a bit but...
I'm just back from being the lone digger in the rain at HF. I am now jumping on the Lillydale express.
anchor brick-twins golden ticket-lookout-stream-falls=shopping/hopping-west of stack=lillydale
I'm home changing socks and boots and heading out again soon. Someone call Dave and tell him he's in the wrong park.
I also thought about the Ohage fountain.
Don't worry Mike, I'm indoors right now, but I think I'm going back to HF.
see ya out there (well i doubt i will but who knows)
I think it's in Harriet Island/Lilydale Regional Park. The clues about the old beer factory along the river road and the old excel smoke stack. Lilydale and Harriet Island region are where the steamboats used to land back in the old days plus there's a marina up river of the park or by Crosby. Today's clue made me think of the stream/spring by lilydale on lilydale road that's always pumping water, plus there's always so much water that lilydale gets an ice falls.
Hopping, lillypond, frogs
lillydale
No need to be snippy about it. :litesmile:
Headed out to Lilydale in a little bit. Leaving the tools in the car. Thinking back tools other than your hands really haven't been beneficial since 2002 and even then they didn't need one due to lack of snow. I think if it's at Lilydale it's wedged into the seam of a tree or rock or something.
no offense, but your really stretchin there...
Description:
Harriet Island, situated on the Mississippi River, across from downtown St. Paul, was one of the first recreational sites in St. Paul. Up until l950, the park was a true island, separated from the mainland by a channel of water varying in width from 100 to 200 feet. This channel was subsequently filled. The park is named after pioneer school teacher Harriet Bishop. The park facilities provide picnicking, river watching, a 300 capacity pavilion, two harbors, ball fields, and an innovative playground named after Harriet Bishop. The playground offers a paddleboat-shaped climbing area, a track ride, swings, slides and a water table. Much of the equipment is located within the shell of a replica of Harriet Bishop's first school house. River boats cruises are available at Harriet Island.
Lilydale, formerly a residential community, extends to the west of Harriet Island and is now an undeveloped floodplain area, 2 1/2 miles in length and 1/2 miles in width. Within its boundaries are found a l00 acre lake and connected pond and approximately l00 acres each of marsh and wooded areas that provide habitat for a variety of water fowl, mammals and vegetation. A boat launch has just recently been constructed on the Mississippi River, and a trail system is planned. Lilydale is also the site of the former Twin City Brick Co. which mined the bluff for clay for almost l00 years. The mining operations exposed extensive fossil beds, and the area has become well known among paleontologists.
Cherokee Park is situated on the bluffs overlooking Lilydale, Harriet Island and the Mississippi River. Its existing passive character and panoramic views of the river valley lend itself well to picnicking which is the primary activity in the park.
Navy Island is directly under the Wabasha Street bridge and is 3 1/2 acres. It was originally called Raspberry Island, and became known as Navy Island when it was used by the naval reserve through the early l970's. It consists mostly of an open grassy area, with an historical building occupied by the Minnesota Boat Club. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Queen then thanked you.
Don't matter anyways.
I meant the lily pads/dale.
Does anyone know if you can park on Cherokee heights and walk down?
Furthermore, we've been operating under the assumption that the videos are just clever and funny and don't have any clues to them. That sombrero seems to be a big friggin clue now! How are we supposed to turn in video clues, since CLEARLY there are clues within the videos?
As far as clues go, I would just go by the avatar that's printed in the paper, cuz I could see those being used as actual "clues".. then that would mean, do we "need" the avatars if we're turning in clues, or can we still just turn in a printout of the written clues themselves?
...Grumble...