Clue 1:
Oh how we shudder when flakes start to flutter
For the poor treasure is covered with snow
Oh how we shiver with hope but a sliver
But in truth, to heights of glory you'll go.
Clue 2:
In personal lore, those who came before
Sit near in territory forbidden
In medallion lore, a singular score
Gives a clue to where the loot is hidden.
Clue 3:
To connect the dots, go line up your shots.
You’ll have to travel a bit but not much.
When you’re in the clear and the coin is near,
There is water you can see but not touch.
Clue 4:
Though you might pledge to live life on edge
There's value powering up the middle.
For the spot is marked where you're double parked.
See if you can figure out that riddle.
Clue 5:
For finding the puck, just look to the buck.
It will give a clue to the hidden stash.
X will mark the spot if you spy its slot.
Stay under three and you can win the cash
Clue 6:
How do hunters know where their shovels go?
Do we dot the landscape with snow divots?
As an advisor I'd say dig wiser.
Check your books. On that your success pivots
Clue 7:
Searching to and fro, best to go in slow.
Take a leisurely walk and do not run.
You shan't have a care out there in fresh air
Where day or night you can bask in the sun
Clue 8:
Some places to play keep boredom at bay
But seeing three thousand might make me wince.
Let's ourselves excuse, maybe get some booze.
We'll spend the prize to party like a prince.
Clue 9:
If you need a spark to find the right park
Seek one that has a variety of sports.
But don't stop to play, instead I would say
It would be best to look between two courts.
Clue 10:
Go give it your best while out on this quest
And you may qualify to be knighted
But if you digress, this you must address.
As it may prove you’re beyond nearsighted
Clue 11:
Come on now, with aid you can still get paid.
Crying o’er naught will always yield zip.
Your fate will be sealed out there in the field
Where there’s nothing else on which you might trip.
Oh how we shudder when flakes start to flutter
For the poor treasure is covered with snow
Oh how we shiver with hope but a sliver
But in truth, to heights of glory you'll go.
Clue 2:
In personal lore, those who came before
Sit near in territory forbidden
In medallion lore, a singular score
Gives a clue to where the loot is hidden.
Clue 3:
To connect the dots, go line up your shots.
You’ll have to travel a bit but not much.
When you’re in the clear and the coin is near,
There is water you can see but not touch.
Clue 4:
Though you might pledge to live life on edge
There's value powering up the middle.
For the spot is marked where you're double parked.
See if you can figure out that riddle.
Clue 5:
For finding the puck, just look to the buck.
It will give a clue to the hidden stash.
X will mark the spot if you spy its slot.
Stay under three and you can win the cash
Clue 6:
How do hunters know where their shovels go?
Do we dot the landscape with snow divots?
As an advisor I'd say dig wiser.
Check your books. On that your success pivots
Clue 7:
Searching to and fro, best to go in slow.
Take a leisurely walk and do not run.
You shan't have a care out there in fresh air
Where day or night you can bask in the sun
Clue 8:
Some places to play keep boredom at bay
But seeing three thousand might make me wince.
Let's ourselves excuse, maybe get some booze.
We'll spend the prize to party like a prince.
Clue 9:
If you need a spark to find the right park
Seek one that has a variety of sports.
But don't stop to play, instead I would say
It would be best to look between two courts.
Clue 10:
Go give it your best while out on this quest
And you may qualify to be knighted
But if you digress, this you must address.
As it may prove you’re beyond nearsighted
Clue 11:
Come on now, with aid you can still get paid.
Crying o’er naught will always yield zip.
Your fate will be sealed out there in the field
Where there’s nothing else on which you might trip.
Some of the Darlin's are wanting to participate if the timing works for them
except clue 9 that is :sheepish:
You have maybe 20 hours to find the medallion. Should you decide to wait for the clues, you will have to dig through the snow.
If you'll recall, Jake bet me $100 during the hunt that the medallion was in Battle Creek (and lost). That $100 plus another $100 from me will be in the pot plus all of the registration fees. Consequently I expect the prize this year to be arounnnnnnnd $400 total. If you're registered, you get the whole pot if you find it. If not, you still get $100 and the rest of the registration money will go towards another hunt.
The kickoff is tonight at Gabes at 6pm, with the clue release at 6:30. Registration is $10, you need to be registered to be eligible for the full prize, which is estimated to be in the ballpark of $400. The clues will be released at 6:30 pm nightly on Ableminds and AW's Yahoo Group. I will do my best to repost them here, however I will be out of town next weekend, so someone else might have to do it then. The rules are basically the same as the winter carnival hunt, 12 clues/12 days. The only exception is that the medallion will be in St. Paul proper, as opposed to all of Ramsey County.
Oh how we shudder when flakes start to flutter
For the poor treasure is covered with snow
Oh how we shiver with hope but a sliver
But in truth, to heights of glory you'll go.
or should I say heh heh heh :smile:
Howie? Mandel, Long(lake),
When planning the Mock Hunt, I do usually look at what happened during the PP hunt and try to counterbalance it in some way. So in a year like Crosby, when everyone was in the same park most of the hunt, I made it more of a figure out the right park sort of hunt. In years when people were all over the place in the PP hunt, I may try to get people to my park earlier so they can hang out together. If the PP used a large park, I might pick a small park. Of course it's up to you to try and figure out what aspect of this year's hunt I'm trying to counter balance.
If people ask me when I think it will be found, I usually say clue 8 or 9 unless the hiding spot is especially devious. I think a good hunt should go at least 8 clues (though the possibility of it being found earlier definitely needs to be there). Once it gets past clue 9, I tend to think "I can't believe they haven't found it yet". While the tension and excitement ramps up on clues 10 and 11, I really don't want it to get to clue 12.
Finally, once it's all over and I post the explanations, either people will have figured everything out, or they will look at something and say "I can't believe I missed that!" If they look at the explanation and go "What?", then that was a bad clue.
So those are my overall guidelines in designing my hunt.
you can send the money via Paypal to AllisonWondrland@yahoo.com
Clue #2
In personal lore, those who came before
Sit near in territory forbidden
In medallion lore, a singular score
Gives a clue to where the loot is hidden.
And the previous clue:
Clue #1
Oh how we shudder when flakes start to flutter
For the poor treasure is covered with snow
Oh how we shiver with hope but a sliver
But in truth, to heights of glory youÂ’ll go.
plus the 50+ day on tuesday melting most of the snow cover will be a nice help for me :smile:
and then we went to perkins.
You'll have to travel a bit but not much.
When you're in the clear and the coin is near
There is water you can see but not touch.