That's all I said! Just think of some of the other "stack"'s you may be able to see from CP. Clue six may not have necessarily meant the NSP smokestack. We might know if I'm right at 11:30....

tom we are all impressed with your laptop

get out there and get in the game

....also clue six mentions a "track". Could there be something there too???

BJ!!! I'm shocked you'd be so rude as to referr to me sitting here, puffing on cigs like an NSP stack in nervous anticipation!!! For shame, for shame!!! ROFLOL!!! Good luck, guy!!!

It may be just me but I think the fun has run out!

I wish it was -25 so we could weed out all the straglers(sp).

Last year seem to be a more hearty group and a little more focused

on finding the medallion as a group but this year it has be become

all for one.

I also think they need to keep the prize money down to 1000 - 2000

to keep the people out that are in it only for the money and forget the community.

Who pulled out my soap box!

Actually, Mack, the clue doesn't say that you need to see the stack at all. Just the plume of smoke.

11:30 won't be here soon enough.

Cherokee is so trampled and the snow is all hard packed - how are we supposed to dig? There is no way we are gonna find it unless it is not on the ground.

I still can't seem to get a handle on the demo/mode/lode thingy.

I haven't been out to CP yet, but "wandering to and fro" could be a swing going back and forth, or a basketball court, or even a tennis court (double division). I would check the side where the smoke stack would be visible.

Hey Airborne: what if its windy? You should know about these things - airborne-

Yep, that's always a consideration, Tomski.

dome-dome-dome-dome-dome-dome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What do they usually tell you in Clue 10

Chris, if you've the time... Please read up over the past few (about 2.5-3 hours...) and I think you'd be very pleased regarding the feelings the St. Paul area people have for their community(ies). The "Pioner Press Medallion Cooler Club" as we're loosely calling ourselves, has a wealth of emotion and feeling for their commuitiy(ies). A "mother lode" of it, in fact.

And the commeraderie (yea, a spell check next year would be WONDERFUL!!!) and closeness that is in this group has to be read to be felt and appreciated. Do, please read up. :)

This is such a blast! See u @ Cherokee 11:31 tonite!

demo/mode/lode could be dome/dome/lode. lode has to do with filling between rock layers. So the medallion could be between to domes.

Normally clue 10 comes out-everybody races to the park-digs frantically for 1.5 hrs -goes home pissed then on clue 11or 12 somebody from woodbury or related town drives by -sees people digging wherein they proceed to dig for first time and find clue

If you do to 'lode' what they're describing with 'demo' and 'mode', you get 'delo'.

Normally clue 10 comes out-everybody races to the park-digs frantically for 1.5 hrs -goes home pissed then on clue 11or 12 somebody from woodbury or related town drives by -sees people digging wherein they proceed to dig for first time and find clue'thus we have the term "claimjumper

JayBird I can't get on through the landline out here in Colorado. Using the cellphone to connect. Not much battery left. Anything new with you and O'll Yeller. I should have land service when I get north of Denver Tomorrow.

Over and OUt

Is there any interesting anagrams for traipsing? I noticed the word was used in the 9th clue and in Jim Walsh's diary story last night.

I must say this is my first year at the water cooler and all of you have made this hunt so much fun!! :-) I've only lived here for three years and last year was my first hunt.

Air: You're only about five days behind the rest of us. Read all those almost 5400 posts, have you????

What do you exspect to see at night. Unless you see shadows!!!!!!!

In clue 8, picking up the pace and winning the race could have something to do with the children's races that are held every 4th of July in Cherokee.

Hey-I heard a good joke on the radio- What's the most popular pick-up line at a senior citizen's home?

Does anyone know when the medallion hunt starts next year?

H&F: My fist year,too and I've lived here since '86!!! Like, "DUH!!" Where have I been all these years??? Never knew freezing your patoot off could be so much fun with all these fun people!!! I'm already looking forward to next year!!! Made some friends and we're gonna group togeher and get THE MED!!! Hope to see you back here!!!! Good luck!

I actually won't be back out until morning, unless the next clue is super obvious.

Do I come here often?

The answer to the joke there JB yah gona tell us or what!!!

Behind the rest of you? Only if you find it first.

Opinions are amazing - everyone's got one.

Brian, don't stop NOW!!! Please, continue. To what are you referring?????

They should declare this week medallion week and let everyone in the cooler have it off---PAID!!!!!

where exactly are the races held?

I'am just PUMPED!!!! I live for the thrill of the countdown till 11:30!!! I love racing to the car and my mad rush to the park. Okay I feel a little obssessed. Sorry. But does snyone else feel this way!!

Totally! I'm not doing homework because all I can think about is the upcoming clue!

There is a pretty large 4th of July celebration at Cherokee every summer. The kiddies have races near the playground.

I think everyone here should distiguish themselves some how ie.white bandanna tied around head or arm....That would make the hunt really wild. What do you think???

Are the races in the grass, on the street, the bike trail,...

I know, sounds like a dumb question

I'm gonna call some buds down there with the clue- heading down to CP & taking tomorrow morning off. This is the prime of the hunt!!!

Let's do it, tomski!

the races are held btwn the tables and the playground.....at least they were a couple of years ago

RED DOG, nothing new was out most of the afternoon.I my get up early in the morning if the glue looks good.

The races are on the grass, starting near the playground equipment and heading up the hill.

Iwill have a white headband that says way-cool..

just came home at 10ish...i live in hudson....3 young guys walked by us asking the other where they should turn it in...they walked off fast and rode off in their van. looks like it wasnt them though. the whole park is dug up..amazing someone hasnt came across it. where in the world is it!!!!

East or west side of the junglejim?

I'll tell you where I'm going with this if it makes sense