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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 ...

Itsinmypocket

Wow! Joe apoligized! I'm speechless! This is almost as good as finding the medallion!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:06 PM Permalink
upallnight

Shovel Boy was a great help all around!!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:07 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

I think that you know why I apologized, Pocket! You had better not say why!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:07 PM Permalink
Itsinmypocket

My favorites were neonblue, Cheryl, and of course, you Joe.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:08 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

Phalen! Phalen! Phalen! Phalen! Phalen!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:08 PM Permalink
upallnight

The image is of a creast from a cool video game called EARTH 2140.

It looked cool?

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:08 PM Permalink
Itsinmypocket

Jo*&^%$# Tis(*&%# is Joe's real name

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:09 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

Anyone else have any favorites? Mine were Mr. Tomski, jane Morehouse, and Cheryl. My least favorite were Snowball2, R C, and CK1.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:09 PM Permalink
upallnight

The image is of a creast from a cool video game called EARTH 2140.

It looked cool?

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:09 PM Permalink
Itsinmypocket

Yeah! Its at Phalen! PANTS!!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:10 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

We're getting a wee bit too open, aren't we Pocket?

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:10 PM Permalink
upallnight

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:10 PM Permalink
Itsinmypocket

Snowball2 was Ok

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:11 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

Yeah! PANTS! PANTS for all!!!!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:11 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

You complained about Snowball2 also, Pocket!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:11 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

Won't tomorrow's paper give the explanations, also?

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:12 PM Permalink
Itsinmypocket

Ok, enough horseplay, I'll see y'all at the pic-a-nic. Oh, and I'll see you tomorrow, Joe

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:12 PM Permalink
Itsinmypocket

Nathan we're the only ones in here.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:13 PM Permalink
Matt

I didn't get much in terms of insight and new ideas from the Cooler, but I did have some great conversation! :) All my developing was from me, and talking to others on site at CP. Since I was digging no more then 5 yards away from where it was supposedly found for the past two days, I think I did a good job, no?

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:13 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

I know. It sucks, doesn't it?

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:13 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

Oh my God, there's someone else in here, Clay!!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:14 PM Permalink
Rob Norris

I WAS ABOUT NOT EVEN 5 FEET AWAY FROM THEM WHEN THEY FOUND IT. PLUS I THINK THEY JUST PUT THE MEDALLION THERE BECAUSE WHY WERE THE CHANNEL 5 NEWS CREW EXACTLY THERE RIGHT ON TIME RIGHT WHEN THEY FOUND IT? COINCIDENCE? I HIGHLY DOUBT IT. I SPENT AT LEAST 100 HOURS AT CHEROKEE LOOKING FOR THAT DAMN THING. I LOOKED WHERE THEY FOUND IT 3 NIGHTS AGO AND I DID NOT SEE THE CRACK THERE ON THAT TREE. I THINK IT IS SETUP. WHAT DO ALL OF U THINK ABOUT THE NEWS CREW BEING THERE?

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:15 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

All news crews should be dragged into a dark alley and shot! Who agrees with me?

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:17 PM Permalink
CK1

Joe- I'm hurt. I made your least favorite list? Hey, if you want a ride to the picnic, 11:30 a.m. Sunday, at Cherokee, just let me know. I'll come pick you up (seeing as how your car's in the shop and all...)

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:18 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

You're one of my least favorite because you heckled me when you already knew that I was kidding! By the way, I can just walk to the picnic. Thanks, anyways!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:20 PM Permalink
tom

14 year olds dont drive cars

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:20 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

I'm not 14! Pocket just wants to screw me over! I said before that I am 27-years-old!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:21 PM Permalink
Matt

What would the point or repercussions of a setup be, if it were true? That's a bunch of crap.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:21 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

Who was Whitey-Black? He said that he hated me, so I want to meet him face-to-face!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:22 PM Permalink
Shelly

Hi all -- I would just like to say that I have been addicted to the water cooler since it started last week! I've put out a couple of ideas, but they didn't pan out. Oh well, you guys did a good job deciphering and I hope one of you finds it next year!! Thanks for taking up my work day -- maybe now I can finally get something done!!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:22 PM Permalink
tom

That does sound suspicios

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:22 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

What's a repercussion?

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:22 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

What sounds suspicious, Mr. Tomski?

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:23 PM Permalink
tom

That the news crew just happened to be there

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:24 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

Hello? Is anybody here?

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:26 PM Permalink
tom

20 yrs. of hunting and this was by far the funnist of them all.THANK YOU COOLER CREW!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:26 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

I second that motion!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:27 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

I also got addicted to the Water Cooler, Shelly!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:29 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

Once again, what's a repercussion?

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:30 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

Hey Matt, CHANGE YOUR GRAPHIC!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:31 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

Well, I gotta go! See ya!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:33 PM Permalink
upallnight

I second that emotion. Iam from New Jersey and i tell you they would never do what we all did in the last 11 days. One thing i can say about minnesotans and saintpaulits spacificly is that you can have fun at 1'oclk in the night in the middle of winter with a snow shovel.

ALL HAIL THE COOLER CREW!!!!!!!!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:34 PM Permalink
jeep

think when they found it one of them called the new's crew to the scene to get them on tv there at the park?

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:36 PM Permalink
Terry

Can't believe it. At least the Water Cooler was mentioned. No newbies this year and no one on their lunch break just strolling through the park.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:37 PM Permalink
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Hey Cooler Crew thanks for the TALK.....My brother from Chicago, brother from White Bear and myself & 2 sons from Pittsburgh PA did some digging until we had to fly back...... but were able to stay in the hunt from IL and PA with your talk.......wait til next year!!!!!!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:39 PM Permalink
SueBee

Ok, to reiterate: PP Cooler Crew Re-Hash party Sunday, February 8. Cherokee Park. Starts 11:30am (thanks Greenslvs for making it when I can get there!!) Bring what you want to eat. There are grills and at least two Coleman stoves to share. Wear something white that's out of the ordinary for winter (bandana, tube sock on your arm etc...)AND if you will, a nametag of some sort with your "handle" on it so we know who's who. Actually, I can bring sticky name tags and a marker. It's going to be a great time!!!

Thanks to everybody for making this so much fun. I'll definately be back next year.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 4:56 PM Permalink
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Well just to let you know, it might sound funny but thay had a news crew there @ 2:00 a.m. in the morning! :)) It was very cold but thay had there cameras out and filming. Thay new it was there, but I don't think thay new where.

I was really looking forward to looking for it tonight! :(*

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 5:05 PM Permalink
AllieGo

To Med Tracker...tell your buddy thanks for me for making the phone call...glad I was with someone I knew when I found out the medallion was found. Geez, I was in complete denial. Amazing how close we were to it. I'm off to cry in my coffee. I'm still cold from being out all day. See you next year.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 5:05 PM Permalink
College Kid

The news just said that it was found in a baby's sock. Do any of the clues point to that?

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 5:14 PM Permalink
AllieGo

No way!!! A baby's sock?!!?

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 5:15 PM Permalink