2011 - Battle Creek Park

I just wanna say....

We have some awsome noodlers here on this board! Pilotshatguy, 40 below, nimrod, Queen, and Lellebell, just to name a few. You guys are the best! You Rock!

I couldn't find my ass this year.

Feeling sorry for myself this morning! I didn't get out to hunt, to Yurussos, to the paper line or anything! Today was going to be the day! On the other hand if Deb and I would have went we would have been at the wrong park - Como! :crying:

Thanks to all of you for all your great noodles and for being so nice!

As sad as I am to have missed all this, I guess I'm glad I didn't make the trip up this weekend. I probably wouldn't even have been able to dig.

Right! You are in Chicago I believe?

What is under Reggie's place? Is that a reference to parking? If so, I don't know where Reggie's place is.

Yup. I moved about 18 months ago. Second hunt that I missed.

@Eags, Keys is there.

Just got a tweet from J. Brewer at the PP:

The #pptreasurehunt medallion has been found -- by a former Winter Carnival bouncing girl, no less. Near ski jump in Battle Creek.

man wrong park. i'll try and make keys if peeps will still be there at 10? :pbpt:

Good hunt PP. Watched no time for cold feet with Bella last night she wants to digg next year Whooo Hooo :smile:

Eags, on a Saturday in downtown St. Paul you can probably find on-street parking pretty easily.

Bouncing Girl?

I am soooo bummed! Until the clue last night, I was solidly in Como. Everything fit by my interpretations.

I work to keep an open mind and thinking of all options, but I couldn't make some things fit elsewhere until I got solid on one park.

Wasn't Green onto Battle Creek and the ski hill?

Have you never seen the bouncing girls? Go to one of the parades. They are flung in the air from a blanket.

Noodles about BC compiled. I'm sure there are more.

The owl had one eye. Prodigious bore. Pigs eye.

Keep a stiff upper lip. Upper afton.

folks from circulation. Pioneer Press.

A chestnut gentle make me sentimental. Longfellow

Of the days. Oday st.

men were men. Lots of streets with names of men James Dennis Larry Ho Michael etc.

da agony of da feet. Ski hill.

He capained a steady ship. Nelson St.

Q and P's Newspaper Publisher for PP Thom Fladung

Puck hidden in Newspaper article..

Maybe a newpaper rack.

There's also the whole quarter back - Cutler/Warren thing

And, ABC (either the little streets A, B, and C or At Battle Creek) from the wild world of sports

MacMurry for the guy who gave the land

the anagram

Oh yeah, White Bear Ave. and Grace Ave.

Upper and lower afton - heaven and hell

Prime Location - Highway 61- 61 is a prime number.

Ahh yes.

:smile:

Green is always first.. one to battle creek.

hard to get used to new phone...

All I have to say is.....SUCKS IT JUST SUCKS!!!!!! I stupidly came home at 3am and should have stayed out there. I guarntee it wasn't buried. There is NO WAY! Battle Creek is huge, I grew up in that park and the row of pines from sterling and grace that lead down to the dam is perfect setting but I'm sayin it now: it was probably by the waters edge in something: my guess is a treasure box of sort (chestnut) for the first hunt.

I WANT A REDO WE DIDN'T EVEN GET ONE WEEKEND THIS SUCKS! :angry:

:crying:

well, that's cool.

Anyone can subscribe to his feed. It wasn't to me specifically.

nice!

I'm stopped on the Robert street bridge while hundreds of runners have Robert street blocked.

I meant it's cool that a former Carnival bouncing girl found it!

Ahhh. Agreed. Someone into the carnival, for sure.

Greg Sax is the captain of the bouncing team. I think this is his last year in that position. It would be nice if it was someone he knew.

Wabasha bridge closed too.

Very cool - and a cooler connection (stretched noodle style)

Anyone getting together later this afternoon/evening?

Ugh! I'm heartbroken. I didn't get a lot of time to post/noodle and get to know you guys again. I've been out of the loop for so long.

My husband actually had a Saturday off to go hunting with me, that NEVER happens. I was hoping for today at the very least. I guess I'll have to settle for Twins Fest today...ballpark food will make it better.

I even bought a new ice chopper for the occasion... :sad:

I'm with LLB and OT...

Huge park, TONS of snow, and a quick find?

poor hiding skills CW... another 6 clue hunt at BC....never even got my shovel in the snow.

I bet all the people looking to get out this weekend are bummed.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I hope so. I would be up for that.

I figured this would go at least 10 clues with the snow cover.

Well you people sure know how to ruin my morning. I was thinking it was lined up with some streets or streets, maybe white bear ave. I'm guessing it's on the east/south side of the ravine up the hill a ways.

Is that near the ski jump?

Congrats to the finders...

My sour grapes are always directed at the CW :angry: :frown: :crying:

Art.... your mother was right... next year she'll be our hunting tool.

ClueMeToo just put up a pic of the gang at Keys for those of you who are friends with them on FB.

I did like the clues. I think they fit both Como and BC equally well and this would have been a great hunt. However, it clearly wasn't hidden very well. Or, the finders got really lucky, digging in feet of snow, in the dark.

I don't remember where the ski jump was, but no I don't think so.

We'll keep an eye on the board and see what comes up we'd planned on going down to the cities today anyway.

We also thought it would go longer with the snow - such an opportunity for a good long hunt! I even took days off next week so I could be there for all the hoopla - bar, paper, night digging - new lanterns and led lights were ready to go for tonight. I feel abit lost on what to do with myself now.

I too am a little upset. This is more bad then the Coco and Moca, 2 days earlier. If your going to out a park this early, atleast make sure you hide the puck very very good. Oh well, hopefully the people that found it just said what they thought to see if the PP says yes.

Might have to move up the Mock Hunt which actually works better for me anyway.

GREAT 5 days of vacation and nothing and to do....

Mock hunt. Mock hunt!

Boy I hope it was in the snow. Total shame if it wasn't.

Waaaaaaahhhhh!!!! :crying:

I thought for sure this would go to the end with the deep snow. I had wistful memories of Como in 97 when there was a good amount of snow and we were all digging digging digging with lanterns and headlamps and ... :crying:

So let me think. Can I pull together a Mock Hunt in time to use the Rehash Bash as a double for the kickoff party? Would people want to do that?

Ol Mexico has a fantastic buffet on Saturdays for only $9.95. Anyone interested in meeting there? Maybe 1pm?

That would be cooler!

I think Ol Mexico would be super.

Where is Ol Mexico?