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1999 Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt

Submitted by Casey Trauer on

It's time for the Medallion Hunt! The first clue will appear on PioneerPlanet just after midnight Saturday, Jan. 22. Come back here to compare notes with other treasure seekers, but be certain you read the rules on the Planet's Winter Carnival page.

Medallionhound

Strange about the tree trimmings in Phalen, being that they will not hide it on the course, I don't think it has any real meaning.It has not been in Phalen since '83, very interesting. Also, the ice castle was there to comemerate the 100 year aniversary of the carnival.

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:02 PM Permalink
green

WW, you crack me up! I love the things you come up with!!!

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:03 PM Permalink
Medallionhound

Alligo, what is your take at this point?

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:04 PM Permalink
wrightwinger

Me and the Medallion Mobile

um thanks i think. but anywho, about this clue. ive heard garbage dumps. studios, and near or far away from a golf course.

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:05 PM Permalink
Medallionhound

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:06 PM Permalink
Radar

Nice Double Green>>>

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:07 PM Permalink
green

Well... Here's something that just dawned on me...

Now, The Hider... S/he would stick out like a sore thumb just marching along, looking for a place to hide The Med, maybee even driving a 'Pressmobile, all alone in a snowy park...

But if Parks & Maintenace trucks and guys are all over a park, or in the area, well... Nobody would notice or pay attention to them, they could swarm all over a park...

Too, branches cut very recently. Like since the last good snow. They're not covered. They've not been on the ground that long...

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:08 PM Permalink
snohuntress

Ohhh, Green, you are hot!!!!

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:10 PM Permalink
Medallionhound

All bunk until #2, I think.

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:10 PM Permalink
MedallionGuy

They could just hide it at night. NO one really thinks about it when they see someone in a park late at night.

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:11 PM Permalink
green

Too, ittiz a lot easier to hide something in *daylight* than to try sneaking into a park in the dead o'nite so nobody sees you hiding The Med...

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:12 PM Permalink
snohuntress

MG, are you just trying to play the devil's advocate here! We need hope, encouragement. We know we have to wait for more clues!

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:12 PM Permalink
MedallionGuy

But the person hiding it probably already has a good idea where they are going to put it without even scouting.

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:13 PM Permalink
green

'Hound, YOU ARE TOO FUNNY!!!! I'm dying here!!!

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:13 PM Permalink
Radar

We are in the process of getting the *rust* off the Noodle here, so when the real clues come out we can ACE em!!!!!

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:14 PM Permalink
MedallionGuy

I'm just sayin' you could be right too.

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:14 PM Permalink
wrightwinger

Me and the Medallion Mobile

good point radar

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:15 PM Permalink
green

Yup. I'll give you that, Guy. But anybuddy skulking along in a park at nite, trying to bee unobtrusive, is gonna bee a dead give o'way to those that lurk around parks trying to see when The Med izz hidden!!!

It would bee WAY too OBVIOUS!!!

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:15 PM Permalink
Medallionhound

Don't die on me Green, we have a treasure (2) find, as in one for you and one for.........................?

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:16 PM Permalink
wrightwinger

Me and the Medallion Mobile

what if a park ranger, or a inpersonator, or a city worker/ impersonator hides the bloody thing. nobody pays attention to them. or dressed like a street bumb. but they dont wander thru open fields in winter time too much. not even bones on rice street.

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:18 PM Permalink
green

Then don't crack me up with curmudgeon-y sayings like, "It's all bunk..."!!!!

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:18 PM Permalink
Medallionhound

Good luck to everyone on clue # 2.

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:18 PM Permalink
wrightwinger

Me and the Medallion Mobile

dropped from a plane while snowing????

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:18 PM Permalink
Medallionhound

Good luck to everyone on clue # 2.

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:19 PM Permalink
wrightwinger

Me and the Medallion Mobile

so green. do you think the clue says golf park. or no golf park?

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:19 PM Permalink
snohuntress

WW is getting slap-happy...better have a hot chocolate and settle down.

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:20 PM Permalink
Eags

I think its in the lake at Atwater MN!

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:20 PM Permalink
Medallionhound

Good luck to everyone on clue # 2.

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:21 PM Permalink
snohuntress

Hahahaha! ROTFLOL. Too funny. The plane was a little off target??!!

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:21 PM Permalink
wrightwinger

Me and the Medallion Mobile

I was playing golden eye with the guys i scouted with, thats why im "UP". i spose the massive amounts of reese peanut buttercups im eating dosnt help either

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:22 PM Permalink
green

That's what I'm saying, WW... The P&R folks go in, cut some branches... And an "impersonator" of *them* dances in amoung them and plants The Med! All in broad daylight and nobuddy thinks a thing of it!

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:22 PM Permalink
Terry

I think it was put out during that first big snow storm we had at the beginning of January. Usually ittiz found at or near ground level. For example, the year it was out at Cherokee near the fire hydrant, There was much digging to do to get to it. That fire hydrant was near the street and the plows had buried it very well.

I find it hard to believe someone could put that out in a place like that a couple days before the clues start and make it look exactly like every place else in the park.

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:22 PM Permalink
wrightwinger

Me and the Medallion Mobile

atwater, with the meteor!, ya! i see it.

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:22 PM Permalink
green

Eags!!! YOU'RE KILLING ME!!! 911!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:28 PM Permalink
MedallionGuy

How come the last clue came out early?

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:28 PM Permalink
wrightwinger

Me and the Medallion Mobile

yes, with the speed of a meteor thats how it gets deep in the snow. or i guess it could be buried early. but that lacks "style"

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:28 PM Permalink
wrightwinger

Me and the Medallion Mobile

hmm, netscape not work on cooler for some reason now. ive switched to explorer and im back. but its older than the pyramids this verson.

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:30 PM Permalink
wrightwinger

Me and the Medallion Mobile

ok it works again

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:31 PM Permalink
MedallionGuy

it didnt work for awhile for me either

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:31 PM Permalink
green

Nobody says they have to, Terry.

I find it very easy to believe. Makes a lot o'sense to me! Would be so easy!

They're not gonna put The Med out a month before - we had like no snow bock then!!! - in the off chance a dog kicks it up!!!

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:31 PM Permalink
MedallionGuy

so maybe they check the area they put it in.........or maybe they put it out there the night before

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:32 PM Permalink
green

Ittiz The 'Planet, you guys. Sometimes she gets gas and has the burps... Yesterday we were shut out from at *least* 1:15 to 4:30...

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:32 PM Permalink
wrightwinger

Me and the Medallion Mobile

im going to have to go to bed, cuz i still have school tomorow. ill get the clue in the morning. and pop in here during school. good night all, and others that may be lerking. oh and night joe where ever you are.

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:34 PM Permalink
MedallionGuy

Gotta go, hopefully I'll be on to discuss the next clue with you too.

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:34 PM Permalink
Radar

Nite WW... nice seeing you here again... happy hunting!!!!

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:35 PM Permalink
Terry

I believe in my heart of hearts ittiz put out earlier rather than later. I think the only time ittiz later is when we are lacking snow. That's when it ends up in clumps of soil and leaves.

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:37 PM Permalink
snohuntress

Guess I'll take a little nap too. Talk to y'all later!

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:37 PM Permalink
Radar

Catch you later Sno....

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:41 PM Permalink
Terry

Later SnoHuntress!

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:43 PM Permalink
green

Nite Sno, WW, and Guy! See you guys tomorrow!

Ter... What about the Capitol Mall, when in the 'muffs... *That* was not lying around for a month!!! Maybee it was... And you were just like the 150th people that tossed it back thinking the owner would retrace her steps for them...

Sun, 01/24/1999 - 8:44 PM Permalink