2014 - Como Park

Wouldn't be hard to believe they'd do that... "turn his head a little bit - like Regan on the Exorcist..."

Are you thinking of Fred Berry?

Very clever, Nice first post. Thanks!!

I do...and I was there during the pistol firing

Found a Frisbee in the snow today, heart skipped a beat.

I'm better now Zeph, I just had to go dig somewhere else and get the anti Como out of me.

I'm now in. Out there after my post. I am charged $10.00 every year for my able minds therapy sessions, and collectively you are all worth every penny! :litesmile:

Hope no one gets stupid hurt tonight thinking they can turn over acres of snow with a bunch of long islands and a garden hoe at midnight.

And yes, Fred Berry, but his friends called him Thomas :sheepish:

Put a few hours in today. A lot of people around the intersection of Estabrook and Lexington. I was doing OK warmth wise with my back to the wind, until I realized my ass was numb. :sillygrin:

John Brewer came through our area talking to diggers (hmmmm), he made a comment on how the hill between the two statues seems to be pretty well excavated.

I went out there with the hubster. I lasted all of 10 minutes, but he stayed for a while and dug around, south of Estabrook. Nice looking trees there.

I have a renewed respect for cold and wind. I had my hands out of my gloves for a few seconds to take pics, and they were hurting cold! Can't believe we went out in this windy blizzardy weather.

Chili on the stove for dinner. I ain't goin' anywhere tomorrow.

Welcome! And thanks for sharing!

Is that the labyrinth in the background? Just curious, reminded me of a spot I was just at the other day. Haven't been out diggin "in a park" today, but did dig up 15 hours worth of fun...

You were very close to where I want to be ...were it not for the raging roaring winds and I don't want to go out alone.

I was talking about the island of grass and trees behind and in front of Schiller - the pines are all short needle variants as I recall or made a note of. If you cross the road to the NE to the land that Ibsen is at the end of before Lexington, that does not fit the video at all ...nor does the Trolley area.

I'll bet your heart skipped a beat!

Did anyone that you know ...or did you ...go to the crest of the old Trolley Bridge there?

Wondering if it is possible to see Schiller's head from there? Pretty sure one could see Ibsen's or at least his cove of flora ...?

One my favorite part of the hunt is people watching. I don't understand how people can go out without dressing properly. I saw a mother and son out, she's wearing a north face down jacket, but rubber galoshes on, neither of them had anything to dig with so they were using their hands and she was wearing thin driving gloves.

Then there were the men with jeans and tennis shoes. :eyeroll:

Of course you can't look for treasure unless you're wearing pajama bottoms and using a cheap broom to dig with.

Then I saw a woman who was dressed rather Nordic but she was using her car scraper brush to dig with. Really?

I don't get the leather jacket people either.

That is a huge "DITTO" from me!!

Zephy, Global Harmony Labryinth

This explains where it is located.

nice pic; thanks

Great pics of the dig area:

 Como Dig Area

LOL! Amateurs.

I had good gloves, but they must not be that good in the wind, cuz my hands were cold even with them on.

And I had thought about using a snow scraper to dig the other day, being as I can't do any real digging due to shoulder issues.

Nice pics!

In case anyone doesn't know me - that's me in the first pic - red jacket.

What was really fun was that King Boreas himself made the announcement that school is cancelled for tomorrow for District 197. And that my niece's husband got Knighted.

Thanks! Love the clue discussion but I don't know faces.

That's awesome, Eags -- on both counts!

My wife and I had a great time digging today out at Como. Speaking of people watching, how do the frisbee golf players play a whole round of frisbee golf without any gloves? Are they insane. I don't think I can drink enough beer to do that and still be standing.

By the way anyone else miss the creepy video clues from years past!

Nice!

I was just thinking tonight about those creepy video clues. I do not miss them.

Almost time!

One year, I saw this lady out with her butter knife, cant remember the park.

Then one year, in 2003 I walked by a porta-potty at Phalen and I heard 2 people

getting off inside.

The things we see.

Yeah I was amazed how many of them just had hand pouches instead of gloves.

I talked to a few of them and helped one of them dig up his disc. 28 hole course. Really deep snow - I can't imagine walking that far.

And no don't miss the videos or the songs - too distracting.

Who for login big next this those

Has puck to submerged hit points could

tech it your gig below annual remembrance

and snow in changed the the died

Sounds like it is the Torpedo monument. Damn, wish I could head out tonight.

yeah, but that's still a large area

Well, my brilliant idea is out - not quite all of it. I'd better go out. Damn

Who for login big next this those

Has puck to submerged hit points could

tech it your gig below annual remembrance

and snow in changed the the died

I mentioned that sub a ways back.

He's looking toward the sub. If he turns his head

I bet one of those names of the drowning victims or a name of one of the subs will be scrambled somewhere in the clues

Good evening!

I am running late tonight. Tried getting everything laid out for the morning back to work with an early meeting.

So based on the scrambled clue, I'm guessing the torpedo points the way.

good one

My sister and I ABSOLUTELY miss the videos!!! The pirate was our very favorite...

"You want to go shopping where things are hopping..."

maybe the sub points as well as Schiller's face (if turned); grrrr

I don't miss the videos. I like the scrambled clues much better. At least they give us something new to noodle.

I laughed when I saw this picture because you two are the ones I keep running into out at Como. First the frog pond and second on the hill today....I guess I will see you at the torpedo tomorrow if it has not been found. But will have to get out there before you guys. Good luck!

Tech has changed this annual gig

And your next login could hit it big.

Remembrance for those who died below,

Points to the puck submerged in the snow.

Thanks!

Thanks! I had kinda been wondering about that mansion nearby.

USS Swordfish- St. Paul, MN

in World War II Memorials / Monuments

Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member rosebud55112

N 44° 58.772 W 093° 08.695

15T E 488574 N 4980686

Quick Description: A memorial in Como Park to the men of the USS Swordfish-SS193, which was lost while on patrol in the Pacific Ocean in January 1945.

Location: Minnesota, United States

Date Posted: 10/24/2013 10:03:04 AM

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Long Description:

This memorial, consisting of a torpedo atop a brick monument, is dedicated to the 88 men aboard the USS Swordfish, SS193, which is believed to have been sunk either by mine or depth charge off the coast of Okinawa on January 12, 1945. She was the first US Submarine to sink a Japanese ship during WWII, and was awarded eight battle stars for her service. She was instrumental in evacuating the President of the Philippines and his family from Luzon. The plaque on the North side of the monument reads:

THE U.S SUBMARINE VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II MINNESOTA VIKINGS SQUADRON

PROUDLY DEDICATE THIS MEMORIAL TO THE VALIANT MEN OF THE U.S.S. SWORDFISH SS193

SUNK BY ENEMY ACTION ON HER 13TH WAR PATROL ON JANUARY 12, 1945

AFTER SINKING 12 ENEMY SHIPS FOR A TOTAL OF 47,926 TONS

COMMANDER K.E. MONTROSS, COMMANDING OFFICER Underneath that it lists in alphabetical order the names of 88 men listed as crew of the Swordfish, although Wikipedia shows her as having a complement of 5 officers and 54 enlisted submariners. The south face of the monument shows a roll of 52 US Submarines lost during World War II.

Property Permission: Public

Access instructions: Located in Como Park, in St. Paul Minnesota, this memorial is East of Lexington Parkway and North of W Como Blvd

So did they really just hide it in the same or very very similar spot as a previous hunt. Look at the location for the 1990 Como hunt. Pretty sure a spot has never been repeated before.

Who's out digging?

so it's in a log

That big mansion that kinda faces the sub memorial is in that block of homes between Churchill and Como Blvd. on Google Maps