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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.

George Orwell

Last year I was at Cherokee Park beginning on Saturday. I was digging north of the hill, 100 feet from those triangle buildings. It's always hidden in the least likely

place. Like last year it was kind of by that ravine, remember?

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 4:43 PM Permalink
The Rock

YES IT IS BECAUSE FIRST YOU COUNT THE 9 TREES THEN THE BACKSTOP WITH THE 4 ON IT THEN THE FIVE TREES!!! I THOUGHT I

FOUND IT LAST NIGHT. WHEN I STARTED DIGGING BY HOMEPLATE IT WAS COVERED BY ICE. FINALLY WHEN I BROKE THE ICE OFF

THERE WAS ONE OF THOSE RUBBER PLATES AND IT WAS LOOSE SO I LIFTED IT UP BUT NOTHING THERE. MY HEART WAS PUMPING A

HUNDRED MILES PER HOUR AND THEN SKIPPED A BEAT!!!

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 4:45 PM Permalink
No user inform…

hear ye! hear ye! hear ye! all of you wolf crying medallion finders should crawl inside a round white stretchy thing and look for a life! as for everyone else thanks for

all the thoughts and tips; anyone know where i can find good chiropractor?

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 4:47 PM Permalink
Chaz D

Conway is not a park. Final!

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 4:50 PM Permalink
medallion finder

conway!!!!!conway it is

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 4:52 PM Permalink
pat murphy

so does everyone here think conway

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 4:53 PM Permalink
No user inform…

Nope, I don't think it's Conway......

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 4:55 PM Permalink
pat murphy

jodi- where do u think it is

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 4:55 PM Permalink
New Daddy

Hi terry valentine, missed you again at the park. I'm at work now but will be out there tonight and in am

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 4:57 PM Permalink
New Daddy

I was looking at the peaks above the door also. I lined up the doors most of the way along the park but no luck...

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 4:59 PM Permalink
No user inform…

Pat, I'm thinking at Burns....

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:00 PM Permalink
Donut Man

www.metrosuper.com now feels it is at Conway. I tend to agree with most of their reasons

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:03 PM Permalink
No user inform…

on the news, they are showing people looking at crosby...because Bing Crosby and Bill Cosby...and others at Como because Perry Como and then Koughman??

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:03 PM Permalink
Vonnie's Troop

Maybe you can just SEE one peak from where the treasure is buried, even though there are two peaks.....?

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:03 PM Permalink
Never Ending Hunter

Hi All-Back from Conway again.

The park is packed!!!

Channel 11 now out and also a street vendor.

Oh, also the RV has finally arrived.

The RV is always at the right park at the end of the hunt.

If you head out to hunt better bring some really good digging tools.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:09 PM Permalink
5000G

there is a MASON pl. in COMO park

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:10 PM Permalink
Akira

Well I just woke up from a much needed nap, this hunt is starting to burn me out.....

will be out @Conway hopefully within the hour I'll be the guy in the Minnesota State jacket and the "sock" on my head, a couple of my crew should be along also.

Stop by and say OI.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:10 PM Permalink
No user inform…

What road is the RV on?

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:13 PM Permalink
pincher

in 1991 they hid it in a hostess snowball. how come a animal didnt eat it. 1983 substituted as filling in an oreo cookie.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:13 PM Permalink
Never Ending Hunter

I got home from hunting last night around 10:30, logged on to wait for the clue and behold it appeared at 11:20. Has it been showing up early every night?

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:14 PM Permalink
Never Ending Hunter

LSP- The RV is on Conway at the East end of the park.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:15 PM Permalink
Never Ending Hunter

Do they keep this chat line open for a while after the medallion has been found? It would be great if we could find out if it was a chat friend.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:19 PM Permalink
Never Ending Hunter

Did you all get kicked off or what? I seem to be talking to myself.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:19 PM Permalink
Amy Anderson

There is a street vendor at Conway??? ROFLMAO!!! What a zoo!!! I was there last night and the night before...crazy crazy...lots of digging...i can't wait for the

next clue. good luck guys.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:20 PM Permalink
ouchie

can anyone tell me where to look on the computer for previous years' info? just curious about past hunts!:)

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:21 PM Permalink
jim buzz

Ouchie-coolercrew.com!

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:22 PM Permalink
ouchie

thanx jim:))

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:23 PM Permalink
starbury

Ouchie- go here: Cooler crew

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:23 PM Permalink
'mom'

Ouchie - try www.coolercrew.com

It has a list of all the past hiding places, what it was in, and the clues for many years.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:24 PM Permalink
ThoseMedallingKids

Sign found at vacant homes: "Went to join the circus" Interpretation- Out at Conway looking for the medallion

(Deleted item originally posted by Never Ending Hunter on 05:25pm Feb 2, 1999 CST)

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:24 PM Permalink
ani

that thing is damn hard to find. i was there man.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:27 PM Permalink
Never Ending Hunter

Guess I better get out to hunt.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:28 PM Permalink
pincher

did anyone check inside the streetlamps in the park

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:32 PM Permalink
Never Ending Hunter

pincher- I don't think they would really want us to disrupt the streetlamps.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:34 PM Permalink
Amy Anderson

I thought about that Pincher because they are round and white but i guess they would not be described as stretced quite tight and there is no way they would want

you to ruin the lights

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:36 PM Permalink
Jenny Schuette

Hey guys..Tell me..what do you think about clue #8??

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:37 PM Permalink
Leah Logan

Just got back from Conway- it's straight zoo_ I did see the RV but no news chanels

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:38 PM Permalink
MIKE MAHOWALD

IVE BEEN HUNTING FOR THIS THING FOR YEARS I SWEAR THEY PUT IT OUT LATER.FACTS ARE IVE BEEN ON THE SPOT MANY TIMES

OH1 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE NEXT DAY ITS FOUND RIGHT WHERE FRIENDS AND I HAVE BEEN.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:38 PM Permalink
Jenny Schuette

Well think about it....you can see the two translucent peaks..and water in the sky....when your at the area right??

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:40 PM Permalink
Jenny Schuette

Question???Is the RV suppose to be on the correct street or what??

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:41 PM Permalink
Never Ending Hunter

Does anyone have an idea why they've mentioned "figure" a few times?

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:41 PM Permalink
Jason Kluenenberg

Anyone tell me where Conway is?.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:42 PM Permalink
pincher

clue #8 ithink means it is hidden inside a baseball

(Deleted item originally posted by Richard Rose on 05:43pm Feb 2, 1999 CST)

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:43 PM Permalink
Jenny Schuette

Im on my way back out there in about an hour and Id like to know what it is Im looking for...I have no clue what this thing looks like or what..this is the irst year for

me.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:43 PM Permalink
Jenny Schuette

Funny!!haha no I dont think clue #8 means its in a baseball....

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:45 PM Permalink
Never Ending Hunter

Leah- The channel 11 crew were down by the rec center. They just did a news spot on the 5:00. It looks like they travelled the parks today and there are still

people pretty convinced of other parks, ie Como.

Jenny- The RV is not necessarily on the correct street but they are always at the correct park.

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:45 PM Permalink
ONE EYED WILLIE

tonight is the real harvest in one section of the park we can hope

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:45 PM Permalink
Brett Robertson

yeah, has anyone ever seen what the medallion looks like?

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:45 PM Permalink
pincher

jenny i heard it is the size of a silver dollar and plastic

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:45 PM Permalink
Jenny Schuette

Its round and white and stretched quite tight.....If a round object is stretched what do you have??????

Tue, 02/02/1999 - 5:46 PM Permalink