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2001 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt

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Discuss the 2001 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt Here

Snowball 2

Well it is time to head out.

LOL all, see you in real space, not cyber space.

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:19 PM Permalink
Shaggy 2 Dope

Yeah, but the gates were open most of the hunt last year at Phalen too.

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:20 PM Permalink
crazyfortreasure

LOL yeah where can I get a job like that? This school and work thing is killin me

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:20 PM Permalink
huntergirl

this might be reading too much into but clues 2 and 5 might refer to cows ...steer clear and ...escape the herd

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:21 PM Permalink
Digginganimal

Which ever park it is, i doubt they would give away the name of the park so soon. That is my problem with "Phalen a test" I am not sure where it is, but i doubt it is phalen, besides, aren't the gates closed after dark??

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:21 PM Permalink
Leah Logan

so now AW you are thinking Phalen?

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:21 PM Permalink
Digginganimal

Which ever park it is, i doubt they would give away the name of the park so soon. That is my problem with "Phalen a test" I am not sure where it is, but i doubt it is phalen, besides, aren't the gates closed after dark??

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:21 PM Permalink
crazyfortreasure

Cows huh? Well there is the ramsey County 4H building up on white bear ave my the Nursing home. But thats in MapleHood

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:22 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Maybe they leave the gates open if there are people in there hunting? I can't believe the city people know where it is, but they may know that if a lot of people are there, they might as well not close them.

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:22 PM Permalink
Regalman

hunter, the part it is in is away from the park, and avoid most hunters and steer clear, and you'll be better off

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:22 PM Permalink
crazyfortreasure

Digg they werent closed last night

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:22 PM Permalink
lelej

The gates at phalen never closed in winter never ever

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:23 PM Permalink
Regalman

Not all gates at phalen were open, some were though

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:23 PM Permalink
crazyfortreasure

what ever Lele. They do to close

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:23 PM Permalink
Clue Master

No gates at VRC or Kellogg to worry about

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:23 PM Permalink
Regalman

VRC??

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:24 PM Permalink
Digginganimal

Has anyone looked at Crosby Park at all?? It is down by Highland. The "herd" think got me thinking. After all it is off shepard (of couse that is not really cows, maybe stretching a little too much), but Alan shepard was an astronaut and that would explain the space thing?????

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:24 PM Permalink
Regalman

Valley rec center??

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:24 PM Permalink
SueButt

ClueM...what's you're pitch for the LOTS OF SPACE and Kellogg?

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:25 PM Permalink
SueButt

The Saturn deal?

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:26 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Yes Leah, I couldn't make the riding around part work at Valley so I had to abandon that. I guess I should have known that any explanation that worked *that* well couldn't be right! hehe I have a more detailed explanation in my club, though I can't claim to be 100% sure, or even as confident as I was about Valley, but I can make it work better there than elsewhere.

As for Phalen a test, they did not give away the name of the park. Just because they used the words test and depression did not meant that they were trying to imply Phalen. That's just people reading into the clues a bit much.

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:26 PM Permalink
Digginganimal

I doubt it is at Kellogg--if it is, the PP better be responsible when there are 3,000 accidents and 10 people run over by cars.

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:26 PM Permalink
Clue Master

so far its a stretch but a thought was the view from the Carousel restaurant. (circular thinking) not the best

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:27 PM Permalink
SueButt

We used to live at Kellogg Square, so it just one of those places I'm setimental about...

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:28 PM Permalink
Digginganimal

Really, I am pretty sure that last year someone said the gates at Phalen were locked--or maybe the year before. If they are open there is serious potential.

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:28 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

I can personally attest to the gates at Phalen being closed last winter. I went out there last year around midnight one night and the gates were definitely closed and I had to walk quite a ways. By the time I got back my beard and mustache were both covered in ice.

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:28 PM Permalink
Clue Master

I also tend to agree Diggin - Liability insurance doesn't come cheap.

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:28 PM Permalink
Leah Logan

I think it's just thrown in middle of a culdisac somewhere- that's circular thinking

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:29 PM Permalink
ares

ok, where do we hav cul-de-sacs in the city besides the ends of park roads?

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:30 PM Permalink
Digginganimal

Has anyone totally ruled out highland--the only thing i really like about it is the 50 year thing and circular thinking, but other than that i don't see too much there. Any strong feelings on Highland?

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:31 PM Permalink
strikitrich

base....Ph...PHalen (chemists?)

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:31 PM Permalink
SueButt

Ruling out the golf course parts of Highland, but at this point the rest is fair game.

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:31 PM Permalink
Clue Master

I still like the small public place idea. They could of Told us Como or Phalen in clue 1 and it still wouldn't mean anything to me.

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:32 PM Permalink
crazyfortreasure

Speaking of your comment Leah! At Phalen rec center on the far end there is a ball feild. Behind the back stop is a circle that the busses turn around in and stuff LOL just a thought

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:32 PM Permalink
Leah Logan

I'm with you CLuemaster

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:32 PM Permalink
Regalman

clumaster, LOL!!

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:33 PM Permalink
Regalman

both como and phalen make sense, and I bet tonight we find out water surrounds!

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:34 PM Permalink
SueButt

water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink...

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:34 PM Permalink
Nensea

There is also a turnaround at the end of the main road through Phalen. You can come in that way from 61 (sometimes) but it is a one way so you have to turn around when you come to the one way.

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:34 PM Permalink
Regalman

Maybe they put it on jesse's blvd so they can piss him off even more!

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:35 PM Permalink
Nensea

I was out there last year too AW, that's why I was so surpised when I went to drive by last night around 10 and found them open.

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:35 PM Permalink
crazyfortreasure

YEah I used to hang out there in the Summer when I was in high school a few years ago.

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:35 PM Permalink
Regalman

Allison, are you going out tonight?? if so what time?

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:36 PM Permalink
michelle's destiny

Well, some of us are heading to Phalen tonight...around 7pm or so...anyone else gonna be there? Allison is coming with! Yes...his original idea kinda sunk! he he

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:37 PM Permalink
Regalman

Hey michelle, it sank, but it was damn good up until riding

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:38 PM Permalink
Shaggy 2 Dope

What clues did you go out to Phalen last year? Cuz for the first few the gates were open all night, and people in here were talkin bout how it weird that they're open, so it must be there.

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:38 PM Permalink
crazyfortreasure

Ill be there I live right across the lake LOL

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:38 PM Permalink
Regalman

give him a break now!J/k!!

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:38 PM Permalink
Clue Master

AW - I'm still on your sinking ship.

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:38 PM Permalink
Regalman

at 7 then

Fri, 01/26/2001 - 1:38 PM Permalink