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2001 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt

Submitted by Casey Trauer on

Discuss the 2001 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt Here

Tom Popular

In the past, I've noticed they like to make you scramble letters, like the first letters of each phrase, well, here they are:

Clue No. 2: T F G A

Clue No. 3: C T Y I

Clue No. 4: E T I P

Clue No. 5: A B L A

T S O A

Clue No. 6: T W B I

Clue No. 7: M I T A

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:43 PM Permalink
DigginDude

what do you guys think of clue #7... "lots of space"...is there a big parking lot by any of the parks. just a thought

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:43 PM Permalink
Kevin Kasl

Hello Everyone. Okay let me get this straight MLK park and the the HF park.

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:44 PM Permalink
Tom Popular

and I think that "big haul" may refer to the big hill at AA, cuz you have to make the "big haul" up the hill after you sled down it!

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:44 PM Permalink
Tom Popular

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:44 PM Permalink
DigginDude

in clue 5, are the first letters of each line an anagram for anything?

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:46 PM Permalink
wolfpac

Digging Dude, I sometimes have trouble with directions but I believe west refers to Crosby and East to HF.

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:46 PM Permalink
green

From a Web page...

"McMurray Field-West Como Park"

Aren't "deals" some kind'a pine wood thingys? Couldn't this then be bats? BB bats are made outta pine... (Getting back to good o'l Larry Ho...)

The dome on top o'the Conservatory's gold...

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:46 PM Permalink
Tom Popular

and notice that the second part of the 5th clue unscrambled spells Sato

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:46 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

It certainly feels that way doesn't it? Makes me wonder if the person who hid bothered to walk up there to hide it?

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:47 PM Permalink
wolfpac

I was at both this PM and at crosby you have a lot of walking to do to get by the river but at HF there is quite a bit more parking. Place is huge.

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:48 PM Permalink
Kevin Kasl

Clue 2= Gaft

Clue 3= City

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:48 PM Permalink
Tom Popular

did you get what I saying AW? and if you take two of the letters from clue five, they would be AA, taking it too far?

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:49 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Has anyone been outside? Does it feel real cold out?

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:49 PM Permalink
Jordenn

Green, still thinking BC or are you thinking Mc Murray? :) Went out to Mc Murray this afternoon, but didn't go over to BC...

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:51 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

I don't think the initials mean much. You could probably come up with any park if you could choose any two letters from any clue.

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:51 PM Permalink
wolfpac

Thought just popped into my head! Could "a man of metal not be real," be refering to one of those metal signs indicating a man's restroom? Is that to far out?

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:51 PM Permalink
Tom Popular

think if you take tonight's first letters and the previous ones, it will revel the name of the park

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:52 PM Permalink
Digginganimal

What the hell does Crosby have to do with anything???

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:53 PM Permalink
Digginganimal

And hidden falls for that matter? I don't see how anything fits for either of these?

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:53 PM Permalink
green

Jordenn... Off BC. Could be McMurray... Could be Highland.

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:53 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Offhand, my gut feeling is to say yes wolf.

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:54 PM Permalink
wolfpac

Crosby nature center and HF and next to each other, one east,one west.

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:54 PM Permalink
StepDogg

where is everyone thinking for a park now?

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:54 PM Permalink
Cold Feet

Tom - no they aren't going to use the first letter of every clue to spell out the park. They did that one year before and the medallion was found to soon. It was at Battle Creek.

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:54 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Come to AA Green. You know you want to. You KNOW you will eventually. hehe

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:54 PM Permalink
DigginDude

it has done that the year it was at BC remember? and it said COMO IS NOT THE SPOT... it fooled us all!! lol

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:55 PM Permalink
green

Allison!!!! LOL! You are so damn CUTE!!!

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:55 PM Permalink
Digginganimal

I agree with AW, only AA makes sense to me right now.

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:55 PM Permalink
wolfpac

Diggindude, every clue fits HF!

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:56 PM Permalink
Tom Popular

Does AA have bathrooms?

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:56 PM Permalink
StepDogg

what the hell is AA??

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:56 PM Permalink
wolfpac

Excuse me I meant digging animal.

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:56 PM Permalink
Digginganimal

How does it fit Hidden Falls--enlighten me please!

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:57 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

I could see Ford for Clue 7 except for one thing. People still drive Fords, so its not distinguished in the pop psyche as an old way of travelling.

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:57 PM Permalink
green

But.... Allison....

A car (Desoto) is not an old mode.....

ACK!!!! MODE/DOME!!!! (shudder)

of transportation - ittiz a *current* means.

Now a "Coach" or "trolley" - those are out-moded, no-longer-used means o'conveyences!

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:58 PM Permalink
wolfpac

Animal you got the clues in front of you cause I did this once and I don't want to do it again lol

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:58 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

I'm afraid AA has no bathrooms, heat, electricity, or much of anything. Not a great place for a rehash bash.

And AA is Arlington Arkwright

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:59 PM Permalink
Sister Sister

wolffpac, diggin dude - to the treasure that lies "out of view" - Hidden

Stepdog - ArkwrightArlington Park

Digging Animal - see earlier posts

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:59 PM Permalink
DigginDude

wolf>> I didn't say they didn't... but I agree w/ you... what do you think todays clue means for it though??

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:59 PM Permalink
Tom Popular

Green, can I ask you a question? DO YOU EVER SEE DESATOS ON THE ROAD? that's what I thought....

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 7:59 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Desoto current? They don't make them anymore, and haven't for a long time.

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 8:00 PM Permalink
StepDogg

You guys think the med is at arlington arkwright???

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 8:00 PM Permalink
DigginDude

yes... but maybe the PP did that on purpose to throw people off...

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 8:00 PM Permalink
green

I'm so frickin' cold and tired.

Me? *I* think "Memory Lane" means "Brain Way(ve)."

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 8:01 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

I'm convinced its at AA, and soon you will be too. Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 8:01 PM Permalink
Sister Sister

DigginDude - don't know memory lane, but old way of travel could be the river - also barges carry big hauls.

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 8:02 PM Permalink
Kevin Kasl

Where Is AA park. the streets.

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 8:02 PM Permalink
Joe Shuma

This is my analysis of the clues..because I was being a bit vague last time...Clue 2: Steer..Farm..Crosby Farm, Clue 3 linking 2 citys..that seems to work...and banks that don't shrink: the Crosby park is a place where it has a natural water shed. Clue 4: East and west..East 7th street and West 7 th street..each end at parks...(Hazel Rec on the east side and west side HF and Crosby) Playing though..the one with the playground is Hazel...though the other clues don't lead there...Clue 5:The Man of Courage could mean a lot of things..although I am not sure as to what yet...it's probably either in the sopa or ice cream bar box under snow...Clue 6:lots of space...there is a ton of it at Crosby and HF..and off base could mean off Fort Snelling or the Reserve Air Force Base right near there.....old way of travel and memory lane..think Huck Finn and the River...

JS..

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 8:02 PM Permalink
Sister Sister

I'm with you Joe!

Sat, 01/27/2001 - 8:04 PM Permalink