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1998 Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt

Submitted by Casey Trauer on

Hunt for the Pioneer Press medallion!

The Pioneer Press medallion has been found. Details are at our Winter Carnival page.

The hunt's over, but the discussion rages on ...

tom

WOW I leave for 2 hours and it takes another hour to scan the previous messages.Lots of way cool dudes out there.Dont forget yor way-cooler bandannas tonight.

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 8:59 PM Permalink
Hidden falls park

Anyone Wanna get together Tonight and look for the medallion??

I'm tired of looking by myself!

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 8:59 PM Permalink
Terry

What if we all went out together, plotted out a piece of ice to chop and all worked together? How much of $4000 would we each get? Probably none. We'd be in the wrong spot.

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:02 PM Permalink
tom

QUEEN BEE!! ARE YOU OUT THERE???

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:02 PM Permalink
Matt

    Hokay peoples, I is back, had to eat some supper before mulling through some more ideas and running back outside. Nimrod, I took that shot on timer with my QuickCam a few days ago, using it on my webpage. :) I'll be out there again tonight, after the clue is released, with orange gloves, and a big rabbit/some furry animal fur hat. Probably carrying my pickax, that seemed to rip apart the snow rather fast tonight. I like that winona bit, perhaps a little too far fetched, though; has anyone tried making words out of the first/last/whatever letters in each clue so far?

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:03 PM Permalink
wallflower

Where are people coming up with curtice and wyoming streets??

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:04 PM Permalink
wrightwinger

the idea that me dal lean hunter came up with is a good one, its back a little somewhere. this is me, my icon, except ill have a hat and or face mask, maybe glasses and a hoe insted of ice scrapper. but i like the idea, just a little too trusting.

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:05 PM Permalink
tom

Went to the Kick-off for dinner.Drove by mounds park afterwards,there was about 30 people there.Obviously not cooler-crew

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:06 PM Permalink
Sunshine

2 1/2 hours before our next fix, I don't know if I can hold out. I need my clue, I'm gonna die. On a more serious note have any of you notice that they have given us 3 street names in the clues? Sidney, Winona and Wyoming? Help me out tell me were you dug and I'll go to the left of ya. Better yet mabey we should all pick a newby and follow them around. They seem to have luck over the years.

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:06 PM Permalink
Matt

I'm probably not going to listen to anything other than the possibility of the coolwhip legend for the container... Everything else is rumor-silly. Anyone have ICQ? This would be a cool time to use its flexibility! My UIN is 1734419

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:07 PM Permalink
Jeff Ryans

Maybe the blue room or the White House movie theatre.

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:07 PM Permalink
New Daddy

HFP- wear a white arm band, or have a white towel or diaper in your pocket so all of us coolers will know ya and you will be digging with a lot of people.

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:08 PM Permalink
J

RED DOG, when you get the clue call me moble with it, I'll be at the park.

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:09 PM Permalink
wallflower

Matt---860263

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:11 PM Permalink
Hidden falls park

how many of the cooler crew are going tonight?

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:11 PM Permalink
Matt

Hmm... I'm hoping that the damn thing didn't get caught in a treebranch that was trimmed by the workers last month and fed to the shredder. Argh.

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:14 PM Permalink
Searching

I'll be there with a buddy and a shovel, a light and a dream and I'll be sleeping

in all my classes tomorrow

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:14 PM Permalink
wallflower

sunshine? here in the clues are those street names...i can't see them (fried brains)

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:15 PM Permalink
Matt

I don't know yet if I'm part of the crew, but I'll be there. :)

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:16 PM Permalink
greensIvs2

I've got to slog thru stuff, but was CP tonite from about 6:45 to 7:30 and I was the ONLY Cooler there. Had a white golf hat and on it it said, "PPMCC Member/I'm Way Cooler'un You!/Hail Cooler Hand Luke!!!

Asked several people if they were Coolers, and they looked at me like I had two heads. The hot dog guy by the johns said, when asked if hed seen any coolers, "Where? Just sitting around?" I said, "No, they'll be digging and have white towels, hats or bandanas."

He got a little spooked I think, as he slowly backed away from me...

Miss you guys!!!! :(

Back after slogging.

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:18 PM Permalink
Terry

greenslvs2 - we were out there. Only have a white scarf. Didn't see anyone else coming close to being a cooler. Will you be out after the clue?

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:22 PM Permalink
The Sleuth

Is everyone confident that the pyramids are the structures at the South end and not the buildings visible in downtown St. Paul?

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:23 PM Permalink
Matt

I don't know yet if I'm part of the crew, but I'll be there. :)

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:24 PM Permalink
The Sleuth

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:24 PM Permalink
Searching

I believe it is between the sliding hill and the playground

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:27 PM Permalink
greensIvs2

Just a short hop up here, then gotta go back...

See around posts 6000:

I *really* think "Crew" (like Vulcan Krew!) is better than "clan" - particularly the conotation. Ah, yes.

And... I *really* think our letter designation should be "PP*M*CC" as the PP has SO MANY diff Coolers. We need to stress THE MEDALLION - THAT WHICH WE ALL DIG FOR!!!

:)

Back in a bit!!

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:27 PM Permalink
Nimrod

I will be digging tonight, the white bandanna is a go........

(left leg around the knee) hope to see lots of coolers....

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:27 PM Permalink
No user inform…

Gave the clues to my co-worker (a St. Paul native) and he advised it was definately Mounds Park. Went there tonight and realized it was not Mounds Park. After visiting the cooler tonight, I know where I'll be tomorrow--that is if it is still out there. The kid is in bed and I can't leave her here alone. Anyway, lot's of great ideas brewing in here. I have nothing to contribute yet, except hot veggie soup tomorrow. Oh, I'm from Colorado; just moved here. This hunt is the most challenging thing yet--hope it gets better...

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:28 PM Permalink
No user inform…

I'll be there tonight, but i don't have anything white to bring.

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:28 PM Permalink
wrightwinger

ill be there and with my farther, not too good of digger though, but now im pictured with my hoe which i replaced my ice chipper with.

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:29 PM Permalink
No user inform…

Gave the clues to my co-worker (a St. Paul native) and he advised it was definately Mounds Park. Went there tonight and realized it was not Mounds Park. After visiting the cooler tonight, I know where I'll be tomorrow--that is if it is still out there. The kid is in bed and I can't leave her here alone. Anyway, lot's of great ideas brewing in here. I have nothing to contribute yet, except hot veggie soup tomorrow. Oh, I'm from Colorado; just moved here. This hunt is the most challenging thing yet--hope it gets better...

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:31 PM Permalink
Searching

I'll be there, with a friend, I'll have a blue jacket on. Don't have anything white though

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:31 PM Permalink
wrightwinger

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:31 PM Permalink
Matt

I don't know yet if I'm part of the crew, but I'll be there. :)

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:33 PM Permalink
Searching

Whoever writes these clues are freakin smart. How long do you think it

takes for them to get all 12 clues?

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:34 PM Permalink
Matt

Well crap, the browser is stuck. I'm sure you're all tired of hearing that. :/

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:34 PM Permalink
ShovelMaster

I'll be down there after next clue. I am cooler crew, but I will be wearing a leather biker jacket with the logo for Combustible Edison painted in white on the back. Soul Coughing on the right sleeve and Pulp Fiction on the left, if you see me, say hi....I'll do likewise. I think my sweetie will be down there with me again. I've got some industrial strength tools this time.

As far as the buildings downtown being pyramids...I doubt it. The clues are being read to tightly....They say things like in a place where or nearby, etc. The pyramids and other things don't have to necessarily be next to you...these clues led us to Cherokee, not necessarily the exact burial spot. As long as these things are in CP, you're right on...Only a couple of things should actually be in view....least that's how I read it...

Im not good remembering who wrote what up there when Im typing my own posts....but I hope that one dude puts some clothes on before he goes out. If he is out in CP looking like he does in the picture he's gonna lose his own medallions...then he'll have to look for 3 of 'em!!! (laugh)

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:34 PM Permalink
wrightwinger

ill be there and with my farther, not too good of digger though, but now im pictured with my hoe which i replaced my ice chipper with. although i must say i feel like a dunce cuz i thought the 10th clue was about wonder woman, i loved watching that when i was little.

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:37 PM Permalink
tom

Greenslvs,Good to see your back .Did ya do some diggin???COOLER CREW POWER

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:39 PM Permalink
Matt

hehehahahahah, thanks, man, I needed a laugh tonight. Been taking care of sick people all afternoon since I got back.

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:39 PM Permalink
Dave

So am I counted in enough, have I contributed and been on the board enough to qualify, will I be accepted if I actually find a way to show up with my white homer-hanky on!? Or do I have to go ahead and reveal the location of the medallion to the very inch to qualify?!?

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:39 PM Permalink
Sunshine

Sorry being working. Water (2), Baker (7), Morton (4) and chippewa (9). What do you think, can you see them now, Someone could also get Winona out of (8)

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:40 PM Permalink
ShovelMaster

Revealing the medallion to the very inch and then handing it over to your fellow cooler members so we can cash it in is the standard way of becoming a member....So where is it? (laugh)

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:42 PM Permalink
wallflower

is everyone simply waiting for the clue? shovel...you're at work, right? (bummer)

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:42 PM Permalink
tom

Dave, That white hanky will allow you or any other cooler crew to eat and drink free with other cooler crew.Try it.

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:45 PM Permalink
ShovelMaster

Ya, I'm at work...but this is my extra part time job...get this... I work for a home health agency where my sister is a client. I get paid my normal rate to take care of her at my own parents house...just a couple evenings a week for extra cash. the bummer part is-Im here and not at CP....but Im done at 10:30, I run home, get my gear and the clue, then Ill be at CP faster than lightning.

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:45 PM Permalink
huntandfind

That is the craziest icon i've seen yet, Wallflower. But as it gets later you won't be able to keep it cuz it will slow the system too much.

Is anyone here actually at the park now?

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:46 PM Permalink
Searching

any of the cooler crew meeting anywhere at about 12:15 or so?

Tue, 02/03/1998 - 9:47 PM Permalink