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2002 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt

Submitted by Casey Trauer on

Yes, the medallion has been found, but there's still lots to talk about. Feel the need for more than virtual discussion? Then join the Re-Hash Bash, Sunday, Jan. 27, at noon at Merriam Park in St. Paul.

My Dalliance

LM: I still like Mounds, too, even tho it's not technically a Rec Center. Have you been there yet?

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:47 PM Permalink
devildancer

Mounds Park is not listed as a Rec park

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:48 PM Permalink
Casey S

Ahh.. what a small world.. or actually...just the Eastside of St.Paul is small when it comes to knowing people.

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:48 PM Permalink
No user inform…

Hey all, there is a kids play area at Mound (it's across the street from the mounds) - it's pretty large too. There are a lot of hills there too - I know the area pretty well but I'm thinking Battle Creek too. But then, I was totally off last year. Does anyone know if there are radio/cell towers in the area? It's the highest point over there.

Kris

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:48 PM Permalink
ares

casey, what year did/would you have graduated from johnson? name sounds familiar to me too.

step, did you do any digging at bc?

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:48 PM Permalink
I Wanna Take Y…

Come on now that wasnt a very good effort everyone. Lets all take a break and sing. Cmon now let me feel it yall...Cmon everybody get funky now, Sing along "I wanna take ya higher...higher...I wanna take ya highererer babay babay babay...EVERYBODY....Man its getting stronger, get it all into, we can spend some time with me, I wanna take ya higher...higher...I wanna take ya highererer babay babay babay...Boom shakalakalaka Boom shakalakalaka.....I wanna take ya higher...higher...I wanna take ya highererer babay babay babay.....When i say higher you say higher....I wanna take ya higher (HIGHER) I wanna take ya higher (HIGHER) Higher (HIGHER) Higher (HIGHER) Cmon now higher (HIGHER)

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:49 PM Permalink
stacybaby9

Some nother guy... in regards to your 1:21 post.. Clue #4.. Doubling-- 2 baseball fields back to back, if not on the open ground, then the bleachers at McMurray /Como And CaseyI wasn't trying to shove that long paragraph into your face, I was trying to refresh my screen and it kept reposting me.. sorry

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:49 PM Permalink
Chilly Willy

See yall Here's my hit list: Mounds BC Merriam And last but not least, friggin' Como And you'll see me.......on the front page of tomorrow's PP....k, probably not

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:49 PM Permalink
StepDogg

Ares...didn't dig..that would be like "oh this spot looks good" and start diggin'! I have no idea where to start, but it has to be at BC.

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:49 PM Permalink
l and a mommy

Hey Dalliance is back :) YEs I was there last night...problem is I don't know where to start looking yet...I checked out the firepits and part of the park last night until I realized my foot was about to freeze off since I got a hole in my shoe!!! Were you out last night?

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:49 PM Permalink
dave schneider

pattie I still think it is ramsey county park and in maplewood but not sure .. think it was john that told me that lol any way ask him later. I am for mounds spark

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:50 PM Permalink
My Dalliance

Yes, I was at Mounds about 7:30. We walked a good part of it, mainly we liked it from the beacon toward downtown. 3 possible spots (downhill, no woods)

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:51 PM Permalink
Casey S

1996 as in Ares as in God of war

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:51 PM Permalink
devildancer

The sign on the corner of BC's park is claimed a St Paull recreational park

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:52 PM Permalink
My Dalliance

Did you notice how someone piled up all those dead trees and construction lumber by the firepits? That was nice of them! But, same at Crosby & Hidden, so not reading much into that!

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:52 PM Permalink
l and a mommy

I was thinking it was probably down the huge hill away from all the trees somewhere too but from what I saw the area was trampled already......but doesn't mean anything yet

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:52 PM Permalink
No user inform…

why do you people keep thinking BC? it is not a rec.

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:52 PM Permalink
dave schneider

I just think it all fits mounds..

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:52 PM Permalink
pattischneider

Battle Creek is listed as one of "St. Paul's 41 recreation centers"

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:53 PM Permalink
StepDogg

CRAZY - they have a HUGE rec center at BC

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:53 PM Permalink
ares

sounds as good an excuse as any, step :)

as for who was asking for how you join the cooler crew (i'm sorry, i slogged through 400 posts without catching any names), you go down to the pp at 11, and ask around untill you find someone who goes by the name of scribe. bring a rubber chicken and some rubbing alcohol :) seriously though, there's no clear cut definition of what a cooler crew member is. heck in the minds of some, i was a figment of their imaginations until last nite. and i'v been around since conway.

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:53 PM Permalink
devildancer

Jst CRAZY It is listed as a rec

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:53 PM Permalink
l and a mommy

Dal yeah that was the first thing I noticed was all the wood and let me tell you we searched every peice for the medallion :-)

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:53 PM Permalink
THX 1138

ATTENTION EVERYONE

I have a Full Boat PalinaJOE!

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:54 PM Permalink
ares

patti, there's actually the rec centre and then the park. they're apparently 2 separate entities, as the whole of the park is run by the county.

why is it that i keep running into people whose names sound familiar who graduated in 94 or 96????

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:54 PM Permalink
No user inform…

Willie Mays was the Say Hey kid, but he wasn't known for saying "Lets play two".....That was from Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks...........

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:55 PM Permalink
l and a mommy

dal I think we were there around 7:30 too did you see a couple women walking around with 2 x 4's :-) we thought we might was well take em for digging since someone was so nice to leave them at the fire pits :-)

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:55 PM Permalink
ares

knock it off, thx, or we'll get the hazmat team after you too! lol!

and get it right. that's a full boat joe.

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:55 PM Permalink
Paul P

In clue #3 do you think that show that carnival hunters pride and you might trip over the goods, might suggest that it is taped to the back of a winter carnival button, more...

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:55 PM Permalink
StepDogg

Paul...I said that last night!!! I seriously think that could be!

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:56 PM Permalink
Paul P

I the last 3 years at least the object that the med was found in or on was given out in the first five clues.

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:56 PM Permalink
l and a mommy

Hey paul good thinking!!

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:56 PM Permalink
Medallionator88

NO MR NEWS TODAY

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:57 PM Permalink
My Dalliance

No. I saw 2 teenaged girls by the pit, and a group of about 6 men and women walking around. I think I picked up some frozen doogy doo that I first thought was wood -- left the flashlight in the car. Won't do that again!

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:57 PM Permalink
lelej

Was just at BC cops there talking to rec director. He said he wants more rangers in and around the park for watching all the hunters :)

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:57 PM Permalink
Casey S

ares... I have other family that went to Johnson.. and We have been Looking for the Medallion since I can remember ..in the year it was at Cherokee we were just feet away from it ... and in the past we have dug with former Medallion finders.

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:57 PM Permalink
Alison Nolan

actually i think its usually given in the second clue, what its in, that is.

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:57 PM Permalink
Paul P

sorry step was not on last night. Also looking at clue #1 light a spark could put the med in a box of matches.

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:57 PM Permalink
Alison Nolan

actually i think its usually given in the second clue, what its in, that is.

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:57 PM Permalink
Tom Kasprovich

I think trip over the goods refers to the fact that you can see the red 3m sign from the Battle Baseball Fields. Trips refers to a set of three

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:57 PM Permalink
Alison Nolan

actually i think its usually given in the second clue, what its in, that is.

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:58 PM Permalink
pattischneider

Ares - you are correct....in the listing for St. Paul Parks and Recreation -- Battle Creek is not listed when you 'click' on St. Paul parks -- it is only listed in the Recreation Centers section. - SO - I may need to focus on Merriam -- as Clue #1 definitely states "you can find it in a St. Paul park". -- the "park and rec" line in Clue #5 must only refer that the St. Paul park also has a recreation center -- but it has to be both.

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:58 PM Permalink
l and a mommy

LMAO Dal :-) your funny!! icky...I will remember not to shake your hand if I see ya...Hey and don't eat any yellow snow by the left hand fire pit :-) when ya gotta go ya gotta go :-)

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:58 PM Permalink
Paul P

two years ago at newel it was in clue #2 and last year at como it was in clue#5

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:59 PM Permalink
lilslim

Maybe the give us a tip be fair is also a clue to what it's hidden in...something from the fair? Maybe one of those free radio or TV station bags everyone collects "in or on the air"?? silly noodlin...

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:59 PM Permalink
Frosti

I think I picked up some frozen doogy doo that I first thought was wood -- left the flashlight in the car. Won't do that again!

LMFAO!

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:59 PM Permalink
Randahl

Tom where did yo go last night ?

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:59 PM Permalink
I Wanna Take Y…

Cmon everybody get funky now, Sing along "I wanna take ya higher...higher...I wanna take ya highererer babay babay babay...EVERYBODY....Man its getting stronger, get it all into, we can spend some time with me, I wanna take ya higher...higher...I wanna take ya highererer babay babay babay...Boom shakalakalaka Boom shakalakalaka.....I wanna take ya higher...higher...I wanna take ya highererer babay babay babay.....When i say higher you say higher....I wanna take ya higher (HIGHER) I wanna take ya higher (HIGHER) Higher (HIGHER) Higher (HIGHER) Cmon now higher (HIGHER)

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 1:59 PM Permalink
Randahl

ares lmao about scribe and the chicken Frosti LOL

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 2:00 PM Permalink
THX 1138

No Mr. News, is good News.

I crack myself up.

Thu, 01/24/2002 - 2:00 PM Permalink