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2001 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt

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Discuss the 2001 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt Here

Rob Norris

SON OF A BITCH!!!! I WAS RIGHT THERE LAST NIGHT TILL 4. THIS IS BULLSHIT!!!! I WAS FRIGGIN RIGHT THERE! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:15 PM Permalink
Rob Norris

EVERY YEAR I SPEND HOURS TRANSLATING CLUES. EVERYTHING MADE SENSE AND I WAS RIGHT NEXT TO IT. HELL I PROBABLY EVEN SAID HI TO THE LADY THAT FOUND IT. THAT WENCH!!! SHE KNEW ALL ALONG. JESUS CHRIST WILL RISE AGAIN!!!!!

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:17 PM Permalink
crazyfortreasure

wow somebody needs a CHILL pill!

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:18 PM Permalink
Jordenn

No need to be RUDE!!!! We ALL put alot of time into this hunt!!!

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:19 PM Permalink
Angelic

Jesus Christ! Settle down. She didn't find it until 9:30 this morining. Stay calm and think about What Would Jesus DO? LOL

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:20 PM Permalink
Rob Norris

Lol, i was there last night from 11:30 - 4:30 in the morning, i was thinking of skippin class today but noooooo, my friends were too tired, Im gonna kill someone. My next victim to heaven is......is......ANGELIC!!!!

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:28 PM Permalink
DigginDude

OH My God!!! digger1>>> you know caitlin Hogan??!!!

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:33 PM Permalink
DigginDude

I know her mom!!... I didn't know her name is Cathi!!....

That is soooooo cool!!!

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:34 PM Permalink
Usual Suspect

do we know right where the guy found it i mean gal

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:34 PM Permalink
Angelic

Jesus Christ! Does your peaceful disposition and great sense of humor come naturally or did you acquire them in your anger management class!! LOL

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:35 PM Permalink
DigginDude

digger 1?????

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:36 PM Permalink
DigginDude

OH nevermind...

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:38 PM Permalink
DigginDude

This SUX! I was so hyped to go out hunting!!....

was it found by the small trolley bridge?? If it was I will be sooo mad! I knew I should've gone out at 12:00!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:39 PM Permalink
Usual Suspect

really! the trolley bridge over by where they're fixing up that old building

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:44 PM Permalink
Usual Suspect

on the right hand side of Lexington if your going north

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:44 PM Permalink
DigginDude

OIC, nevermind I just read the explanations on the front page

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:49 PM Permalink
Angelic

The medallion was 90 paces southeast of the children's playground, on a line toward the sign on Horton ave.

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:49 PM Permalink
DigginDude

NOOO!!!!!!! I WANTED IT SOOOOO BAD TOO!!!!!

I should'vr listened to Green

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:50 PM Permalink
DigginDude

I bet i walked right over it too.....

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:51 PM Permalink
DigginDude

well... it was a fun year...if only it was one day longer!

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:51 PM Permalink
DigginDude

I don't want it to be over!!

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:52 PM Permalink
Usual Suspect

angelic where did you find that out, the news

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:54 PM Permalink
Usual Suspect

ANGELIC where did you hear about where the medallion being found

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:57 PM Permalink
Usual Suspect

thanks

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:58 PM Permalink
Angelic

"00AGGIE" i FOUND IT ON THE PIONEER PRESS FRONT PAGE ON THE PIONEER PLANET.com under clues and meanings.

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 3:58 PM Permalink
thecomicbookguy

does anybody know who found it

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:00 PM Permalink
DigginDude

look up ^^

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:02 PM Permalink
DigginDude

I'm so sad...

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:02 PM Permalink
DigginDude

:( :( :( :( :( :(

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:03 PM Permalink
JessicaG

If you go to the Pioneer Planet home page there is an article on the woman who found it plus a link to the clues and meanings

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:03 PM Permalink
thecomicbookguy

is she a cooler crew member?

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:04 PM Permalink
DigginDude

I still can't get over it.... I was so close!

I thought they said it was gonna be tough this year!

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:04 PM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian

At the end of the 2001 Hunt, Pioneer Press Treasure Hunters have the opportunity to send in the daily published clues for a chance to win domestic air travel for two provided by Sun Country Airlines. Send the clues to: Treasure Hunt, P.O. Box 2215, St. Paul, MN 55102. The drawing will be held on February 19, 2001.

No purchase is necessary to win. Photo copies, handwritten and/or online printouts of the published clues will be accepted. All contest rules and decisions are final. Employees and immediate family members of the Pioneer Press, its partners and the Saint Paul Heritage Foundation are not eligible. For a list of winners write to Market Development, 345 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN 55101.

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:06 PM Permalink
wolfpac

At least the gal who found it is an avid hunter. The entire wolffpac plans on being at como on Sunday see ya's there. Looking forward to meeting all of you. By the way, just got back from HF's,lol

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:06 PM Permalink
DigginDude

Comic>>> I don't know... that's what I was wondering. If you go to the link above, you can see a picture of her... i guess since i haven't seen anyone in real life i wouldn't know

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:06 PM Permalink
DigginDude

oh, that sux... CYA!

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:07 PM Permalink
LUCKYII

Well I could'nt make the man of mettle or the memory lane clues fit the west picnic area,I was stuck digging truck loads out of zone 7. Lexington bridge's "both of them"! The man of mettle was churchill st. running beside lexington. O"well looking forward to next year, hopfully we'll have new clue writers? Take care, maybe I'll see you at the rehash bash.

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:10 PM Permalink
Crooks

Jordenn, I am sorry that you guys didn't find it first.:o(

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:15 PM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

Best hunt I have had! I knew where it was. I was in the West picnic grounds Friday, and dug for a combined total of 12 hours over 3 days

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:16 PM Permalink
ares

tim, how much of that time was spent actually hunting?

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:22 PM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

that is the actual hunting time. I subtracted an hour for bs'ing.

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:31 PM Permalink
ares

see, my time on sunday was more like 30 minutes dig, 2 1/2 hours bs'ing.

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:33 PM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:34 PM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

my BS ratio is probably higher as well!

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:35 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

There were a couple of times I went out and didn't dig at all, just talked to people.

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:37 PM Permalink
ares

i'd assume it is. i can probably account for 5 or 10 minutes of your bs time myself.

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:37 PM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

definetely. it is all part of the fun! we all know digging certainly isnt fun!

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:38 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Time to start thinking of where to hide the prize for my Mock Hunt so I can forget about this year. What an embarrassing year to have on film!

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:41 PM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

I just want to give a few shout outs to all my associate diggers...

way to go steve, jake, pops, and donny! you all dug fast and ferious!

Mon, 01/29/2001 - 4:42 PM Permalink