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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
 



 

Nimrod

I, for one am GLAD no one listenned to my hairbrained ideas this year! Up until today I still was cold and alone in Hidden Falls North.

In the middle of the night I saw a giant birds nest, had Jim figured in Is Henry James Ford, sliver of a park- Among timber and woods, Ford lot had All Pines and HF the "woods".

I dug like a maniac all alone for a fourth night... watching every car pass with a cautious glare- had someone else seen what I did? The Assembly Plant, the creek- how could all of St Paul be missing this? Finding the energy bar wrapper didn't help my condition either.

Could I ask someone please, next time I do this to get a stun gun and stop me?

I drove to Lilydale yesterday afternoon, looked around, looked at my shovel looked back to my car...took a scoop in the snow, and drove away.
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 10:09 AM Permalink
Andrea

Sorry Nimrod. I don't know why, but that made me laugh!!!
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 10:12 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

well I am going to be stopping by the PP on my way in to the park tonight when I get to go and bringing the Caption with me so who evers in line can have a few swigs off it to keep warm!!
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 10:34 AM Permalink
incrediblemagpie

Makeup Schmakeup

Ain't Nothin' Prettier than a girl all bundled up

With shovel in one hand,

A pint in her pocket,

Holdin' the Medallion between Thumb and Forefinger

And THE SMILE ragin' across her Face!

Git out there and DIG Girls!!!!
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 10:55 AM Permalink
JazJae

Puck has been found!
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 10:56 AM Permalink
Nimrod

as he dresses to get in line...Confirm?
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 10:58 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

the PP web site still reporting that is is out there!?! This sucks if it has been found!!
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 10:58 AM Permalink
SNAKE88

By Neck go Neck
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 10:58 AM Permalink
Terry

JazJae - haven't seen you on the board this year.

So where, by who, when? Are you out in the park?

I just checked the hot line and it says not found...or whatever that woman says.
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 10:59 AM Permalink
SNAKE88

By Neck
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:00 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

still not reporting any where!?! it is still in play? tell other wise confermed maybe our guy in line can get the call inside??
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:00 AM Permalink
lilslim

Randy rust just called me. Jake and rob brass just found it by the river in a plastic bag. No more details yet
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:01 AM Permalink
JazJae

Just found about 20 minutes ago, my friend was right there with him. It was in a plastic baggie.
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:01 AM Permalink
OT

My son just called from Lilydale and said the same thing. Everyone is leaving.
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:01 AM Permalink
Nimrod

Jake and Rob- REALLY!
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:02 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

Any one got the Call in to Jake to see THis is going to SUCK IF HE DID!!
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:02 AM Permalink
brasscat

Rob (BrassMonkey) Just called me and said they found it

 :smile:
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:02 AM Permalink
Nimrod

(((((THUNDEROUS CLAPPING AT MY KEYBOARD))))
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:03 AM Permalink
Terry

Celebration/Pity Party at Yarusso's tonight then.

Congratulations to the finders!
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:03 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

Well At least ROB GOT IT!! !!
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:03 AM Permalink
queenmalley

Glad you have a good attitude about it, AW. Thoughts your way....
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:03 AM Permalink
green

It is very hard to tell someone they are very wrong w/o sounding pompus, overbearing or rude. And 9 times out of ten the person you're telling isn't going to listen to you as one's noosles always sound so right as they're their noodles!

That was me the year it was at Newell and I just had to finally realize on clue 7 if I was the only one at Phalen (as I was). I was wronger than I was right.

And sometimes the concencus isn't right - the year it was coNO and everyone thought Harriet.
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:04 AM Permalink
SNAKE88

Neck would have never found it without Brass Monkey
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:05 AM Permalink
Nimrod

The people in line have to know, right? Someone should call andrea
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:07 AM Permalink
OT

You crack me up, Snake. Congratulations to your boy and Rob.
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:07 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

I AM SO HAPPY FOR THE BRASS FAMILY THEY PUT SO MUCH IN TO THE HUNT AND THEY DESERVE IT SO MUCH!!!!
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:07 AM Permalink
becksie

congrats brass and jake!
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:09 AM Permalink
ThoseMedallingKids

To commemorate this hunt, if they have a girl are they going to name her Lily Dale Brass?
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:09 AM Permalink
lilslim

Talked to Jake. Confirmed find. Can someone post on pp boards? I don't have access.
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:09 AM Permalink
SNAKE88

What about Neck?
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:10 AM Permalink
GreenTeam

Hubby was down there and some people said med was found in a bag under a log, just west of where hubby was digging.
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:10 AM Permalink
JazJae

Congrats to Rob and Jake! Another fun hunt this year, I'm glad to know that atleast I was really close again this year!
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:10 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

thats the Second time Rob has got him to it Good luck Rub getting rid of your Hemorrhoids!! LOL
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:11 AM Permalink
green

And the monkey comes through AGAIN!!!!!!!

Good job!
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:11 AM Permalink
lilslim

Told Andrea. Thanks OT
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:11 AM Permalink
leelabell

She should stay down there and see them turn it in.

Congrats to Rob and Jake
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:11 AM Permalink
queenmalley

wow, Jake did it again?! Is this a hunt record?
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:12 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

F NECK!!
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:12 AM Permalink
leelabell

Others have found it twice. He wants to do it three times.
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:12 AM Permalink
queenmalley

what is Rob's Cooler name?
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:13 AM Permalink
queenmalley

Really! Wow....must have some kind of hunting karma!
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:14 AM Permalink
SNAKE88

X100
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:14 AM Permalink
barefootguy

Brassmonkey. Congrats Jake and Rob!!!
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:15 AM Permalink
ThoseMedallingKids

Congrats to Jake and Rob. And thank you Jake for waiting to find it on clue 11 instead of clue 3 :wink:
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:16 AM Permalink
OT

Here are brassmonkey's last posts before he went out this morning. :smile:

BRASSMONKEY



2010 - Lilydale Regional Park #5154



Jan 27, 2010 5:15 am



No doubt, that's why I'm heading out. Hope I get lucky.



BRASSMONKEY



2010 - Lilydale Regional Park #5151



Jan 27, 2010 5:07 am



I'm not surprised that its not found. Guess I will drag myself back out there.
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:16 AM Permalink
queenmalley

Oh my gosh, it's Brass Monkey and Jake!! And he has a baby due, that is awesome.
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:16 AM Permalink
Mad_Dach5und

It's 1:15 pm and the PP phone and website have not updated yet! Anyone get a location specific? I think it was probably further upstream than where we were digging ALL night.

I was out from 5 pm to 5 am this morning, mostly near Cluey and Me2 - Jana was possessed and hardly ever took a break - Cluey and I went back to the cars to warm up at least once after the clue came out.

Congrats you Guys!
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:18 AM Permalink
queenmalley

Congrats Jake and Brass Monkey!
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:18 AM Permalink
SNAKE88

Congrads Brass Monkey F-Neck
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:21 AM Permalink
GreenTeam

It was west of where my hubby was digging, so I'm thinking it was pretty close to the county line end.
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:21 AM Permalink