Ian: I, too, don't see your images. What did you create the images with? I right-clicked on each one and they're all named with a .art extension. Never heard of that one. Most web images are .gif or .jpg. Netscape didn't recognize it when I tried to open it.

Green...sorry about last night :(

I'm slogging, will be right back....

C: Don't sweat the small stuff. I wuv ooo inny weigh!!!! Catch you after slogging.

E&H's Mom: FANTASTIC!!! You're sweet to get all the other junk too... I'm going to be there at 11:00 to try and start getting things set up. Will bring my coffee maker with anyway so that I'll have some coffee going when the first CM's arrive.

Thought: Anybody got a portable "boom" box? A little music, not too loud, mite be a nice touch!!! Hell, I may even bring candles!!! LOL!!!! We'll make this a top-drawer affair!!!

I think Ian may be able to make it after all. He was mumbling something about re-arranging his priorities!!! LOL!!!! Hell, I'd put the Pope on hold for Sunday!!!

Greg: Did you get The Breaker and were you able to read it? I forgot to mention it's in Powerpoint.... sorry!!! Did you like the pictures???? IMHO, it's WAY COOL!

Has anybody else taken a look at the other Cooler pages??? Man!!! I thought there were only like one or two... there's a GAZILLION!!!

I'm interested in the wolves one. Want to take a look at the commuting one, too, since my commute is so easy. I'm curious what they're talking about.

I get the biggest charge outta us having so many posts... Clinton is small potatoes next to us!!!!

WOW!!!!

You guys have been busy, busy, busy! Sorry I disappeared 4-awhile. I had major presentations and meetings yesterday:(

Since I haven't been on since Wednesday, just want to warn any of you who haven't seen CP in day-light. It is a very, very desolate looking place. It looks like someone "snowblowed" the whole place.

The weirdest part is when I come home at night. No cars, no lights, no chopping sounds, no people milling around. The neighbors on Chippewa are probably glad. But I kind of miss all the action:(

Can't wait until Sunday to re-hash.......

I'll tell you guys, then bug outta here for a minute as I've GOT to post this in the Clinton Cooler!!!

When you sign on AOL, all these boxes come up for you to click on if you wish - weather, shopping, DigitalCities... and the most recent headline news.

Well... In one box called "Top News Story" or something like that, it reads:

"CLINTON CALLS PROBE LEAKS UNLAWFUL"

I CAN'T QUIT LAUGHING!!!!!!!

brb

Green, I've slogged but was wondering if you know of anything obvious that we are lacking for Sunday? Kind of thought hot chocolate might be a nice addition for us non-coffee folks?

Oh, Green that's realllllly bad <grin>

Green - We just simply rule here - so many posts. It's what comes when so many obsess about a small plastic coin medallion.

I've looked at other discussions before. Even recent posts can bring you back to Christmas time. Hope that doesn't happen to this crew.

Will be taking off in a bit but will check in later.

Wright Winger, are you gonna be there on sunday????

Please say that it's so.

hhhoooooeeeeyyyy!!! Looks like things can get p-r-e-t-t-y nasty over there.... Yikes!!! Will go back in a bit to see how they blast me!!!

But it's SSSSSOOOOOOO funny!!!

C: Hot Choc would be a wonderful idea!!!! I'll have lots of pots/pans to boil water. Bring some!!! Besides, the kids would like it, too. GREAT IDEA!!! :)

Hey, I honestly slogged but didn't see anything about the Coolers getting together at the parade? Is anyone planning on going? I want to see in person the float we planeteers will be on next year! :)

brb... gotta see how the politicos freaked out over the joke... I *don't* think they're going to see the humor that I see!!!

Nobody there. No feedback yet. Guess I'm spoiled by our Cooler, what w/*somebody* being around almost 24 hours/day.

Guess that will change soon, tho. (sigh) :(

C: Thought about it. But didn't have anybody to go with. Was thinking if a WAY COOL COOLERPHILE won, you, Hubs, me, and anybody else I could cabbage on to here would go and we'd kind'a "crash" the parade in our Cooler dress and walk along side the float/car. But, nobody won... and I didn't have anybody to go with. Tho if I had, I'd a worn my PPMCC hat: "PPMCC MEMBER/I'M WAY COOLER'UN YOU/HAIL COOLER HAND LUKE! and kind'a skulked along after the PPMW float...

:)

Green, I'm still at work. Going to shut down soon and head for CP (home) :)

I think we should all still go and give all those "others" something to wonder about for Next Year.....

I'll be here; try the phone and if busy, I'm on here. Then im me and we'll chat.

Guess I'll get outta here, too. No fun talking to myself. Tho I may pull a Greg and tell how this whole Re-Hash Bash came to be.

huggers. See you later at CP - home!

TTFN.....

Where's JOE MEDALLION!!!!

I was #7800, and if I'm not mistaken, I was #7700 (or was it #7600???) as well!!!!!

LOL!!!

Hello, see you all tomorrow, Sat. Parade. Maureen

Maureen!!! FANTASTIC!!! Can't wait to hear all about *it*!!! Hope you didn't freeze too much tonite!!!

Whoops!!! "Don't" freeze too much "tomorrow" nite. I keep thinking it's Saturday now. Sheesh. I'm gonna get pretty loney out in that park 'tomorrow'!!!!

It's supposed to be really warm tomorrow, isn't it? Great weather for a parade...

You tempting me to go, GF? Man, I've got work I've brought home, stuff to do for Sunday....

Gotta ponder it... *But* I'd be so tempted to trot along with the PP float, and the last thing I want to do is spend my nite playing sol with The Men In Blue down at the City Cooler (no pun intended!!!). Not my idea of a fun nite!

But maybe we could get a group together and stake out a great vantage point... I've never been to the TL Parade... Never did a Hunt until this one... Maybe I should go... I'll ponder it.

GF, you've still not given me an answer.... Have you finally realized nobody's gonna bite your head off for asking questions that *may* have been asked before???? I'm seeking an affirmative answer as to your presence Sunday...

Come on!!! It'll be fun!!!! Say you will!

sorry...I left for a bit. I'm having fun with my new computer. I may stop by, since I only live a few blocks away from CP.

Have you seen any replies yet at the politico cooler?

Chickadee!!! No "may". Just do. If you've not see that this place is made up of some really nice folk... You've missed more than just The Med!!! We'd love to have you!!! Besides, you've a job to do - ferreting out stories from folks about what they were thinking, what was going thru their minds at a given point, etc. Really hope to see you!!!

Haven't been back since the last time. I'll post here if I get blasted/praised/hooted/jeered!!!

HELLO - I'm baaaack. I've been editing and re-published. Can you take another look? Do you use Netscape or IE?

Greg: I right-click on images I find on the web. They are GIF's, but when I save it becomes .art I have used these in combination with GIF's on my other pages. no problem.

There should be a copy of this year's button, a map, a photo of the finders, an old ice palace, your saxophone,etc..

Hay, Ian!!! Here I use Excite, as you'll know; at work I use Infoseek - my "thingy" of choice.

Hang. Will try.

What's the deal with that Joe Medallion? I started lurking here around the 29th and I remember being turned off by the bitching that was going back and forth. I've "slogged" back thru the early posts and saw that there were problems? I know I came back out of curiosity, but I bet a lot of folks didn't.

Ian: I have the same problem...will not open the images (*.art) and won't let me open them with anything else.

:o(

GOT EVERYTHING!!!! Totally WAY COOL, AWSOME old pic!!! History's neat, rite, Ian? LOL!!! Dang good job. We gotta expand it with as much WC/Med stuff we can find so that we can have a Web page. Then EVERYTHING will be in one place. Yup.

Hay. You giving any thought about the parade tomorrow nite? I don't want to be (if I can talk myself into going w/all I've got to do) the only PPMCC Member out there in white waving a dumb hat with wording on it nobody but us guys would pick up on. I'm trying to see if any other Members are going and then will decide if I've the energy to go myself.

Hmmmm...Some people get it, some don't ?????

Kind'a like those friggin' clues, you know?

Ian, you still here???? ZAP me if you are.

Hey Green/Ian/GG, I think we need to have a presence at that parade! Sides, we gotta scope out the float/car we'll be on next year:)

Saw the rest, time to rest, see yah! all! time to cheer us all! Good Night and Farewell, See You All Next Year! Take Care!

Ian's SNOT gonna be on it!!! Neither is GF. Just "Venus, Pluto, and Uranus."

Ian: any suggestions on how I can see your graphics?

Ian: I've got it figured out! I can't see it with Netscape 3.0, but I switched over to Internet Explorer 4.0 and saw everything with no problem!

C: If we represent the PPMCC... You gonna keep me from running along side the PP "float" and having the jandarmenes (sp?) dragging me for a nite of fun and reverly in the City Cooler???? BORING. Can think of funner things to do. Yup. (Tho, we could try for a block or two and if no dirty looks... keep trotting!!!!! :) )

I don't suppose anyone remembers me from the Cooler, as I only posted 1 message (pre-100). It was great to see how others go about solving the clues. Thanks to many of you, I was out digging with you as well. Just thought I'd drop a final note. Hope you enjoy:

Top Ten Excuses To Why I Didn't Find The Medallion This Year:

10. Spent too much time at the frog pond.

9. Went to Egypt (clue 8) but couldn't find the snow.

8. The metal detector failed me again!

7. I gave up after I found out the winner would get dough instead of cash this year. (clue 7)

6. I was having too much fun on the CP playground.

5. I was waiting for an 'X marks the spot' clue.

4. I had too much fun watching everybody else slave away at CP for nothing.

3. Spent too much time browsing the Cooler.

2. I didn't want my name in the paper anyway.

1. Oh yeah… Pioneer Press employees aren't eligible.

See ya next year!

Cute, Red!

GG-glad you got it. Thanks for figuring it out.