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2001 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt

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Discuss the 2001 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt Here

strikitrich

looked at marydale years ago...could be a very good site

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:49 PM Permalink
Kiki InLasVegas

Clue No. 3: (I'm thinking if you find a tire swing, the treasure is just out of view. Circular Thinking and linking=tire swing. Also keep an eye out for banks nearby.)

Circular thinking can be one way of * linking To the treasure that lies out of view. Your bank account won't be shrinking If you can figure out this clue.

Clue No. 4: (I guess we can all assume its nowhere downtown, because it deosn't lie anywhere East/West. I think the word Playing in the clue references the playground where the tire swing is at.)

East and west are part of our test Though only one is the proper place If this choice leaves you depressed Playing might put a smile on your face

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:49 PM Permalink
Trivia Boy

"Plenty of mettle" sounds like "plenty of METAL"... Olympic medal winners from St. Paul/Minnesota???

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:49 PM Permalink
Scribe

Whatever! People who know me know! We seem to have a few who don't deserve to believe it's the real deal! Fine go to the P.P. yourselves or wait it out,I don't care! Won't you feel stupid!!!!!!

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:50 PM Permalink
wrightwinger

leaves?, geroge reeves (superman from 50s), george street, cherokee?

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:50 PM Permalink
ares

well, now that we know what it's in, they're probably making some reference to superman, but, who do we have that was once a steel tycoon? andrew carnegie, who built (or funded) many of the libraries around here (arlington hills comes to mind),

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:50 PM Permalink
lonehunter

thanks scribe.

Here's the definition for mettle: spirit,courage or fortitude - *on one's mettle* - determined to do one's best in response to some challenge. variation of metal

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:50 PM Permalink
Electric Duane

OK chew on this:

Again we are seeing a number of words that may have alternate/double meaning considering how you spell and pronounce them. Mettle/Meddle/Metal/Medal. I'd be careful about too much Superman stuff just yet.

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:50 PM Permalink
lelej

I was thinking the same thing on Olympics ther is a sculpture of him to be done in rice park

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:50 PM Permalink
Wicked Nick

wheres Marydale park?

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:51 PM Permalink
ares

maryland and dale

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:51 PM Permalink
Kiki InLasVegas

T-Bell are you in here?

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:51 PM Permalink
Mac-Grove Man

A man of steel cannot be real but another has plenty of mettle

Look for his name around our deal and you'll be in very fine fettle

To escape the herd find a peaceful bird somewhere deep in the snow

Our treasure is boxed inside the word and thats what you need to know

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:51 PM Permalink
Crap Face

well, i have my parks all planned out. Violent J, where are you going? maybe we'll meet up somewhere?

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:52 PM Permalink
Trivia Boy

A sculpture of who will be in Rice Park?

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:52 PM Permalink
Mac-Grove Man

I just repasted it...I hope its real...

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:52 PM Permalink
Scribe

I think this points to a specific park or rec center not whats in there......

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:52 PM Permalink
wrightwinger

truth, justice, american way

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:52 PM Permalink
lelej

I dont know his name off hand but the guy who one gold from minnesota

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:52 PM Permalink
wrightwinger

martin lurther rec, nahhhhh

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:53 PM Permalink
strikitrich

honestly, don't recall any statues at marydale

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:53 PM Permalink
excavating stud

this one does work for the capital. john ireland - mettle- high quality of character....just the oppisite of joemedalion

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:53 PM Permalink
Mac-Grove Man

How about Henry Ford????

Hidden in a Dove Bar

Seems early for this clue

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:53 PM Permalink
Trivia Boy

Tom Malchow?

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:53 PM Permalink
ares

scribe, if they can't handle the clue, we'll ignore them. i for one will trust it.

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:53 PM Permalink
wolfpac

Maybe a statue of George W.

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:53 PM Permalink
Terry

The man of mettle could be Martin Luther King, Jr. That rec center/park hasn't been home to the med in the past - but I'm thinking the clues could fit there pretty easy.

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:53 PM Permalink
Golden Boy

Mettle or Medal.....circular and linking. Olympic references???

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:54 PM Permalink
Scribe

Thanks Ares!Don't you think I'd be a little scared to post the wrong clue now that most of you know who I am????

YIKES!!!

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:54 PM Permalink
Diggin' Queen

Ok, noodle this. In a previous clue, they said' "wonderful town" that could be reference to Maryland Ave. (Merry Land) If so, we have the intercection; Kent and Maryland.

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:54 PM Permalink
Kiki InLasVegas

Clue No. 4: (I guess we can all assume its nowhere downtown, because it deosn't lie anywhere East/West. I think the word Playing in the clue references the playground where the tire swing is at.)

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:54 PM Permalink
wrightwinger

thanks for listining terry

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:54 PM Permalink
lonehunter

Arent there some special olympics going on? I'll dig around here.

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:55 PM Permalink
Mac-Grove Man

Hey...I'm not doubting...it just seems like this is a clue that would get us to the park to quickly...could the writers be messing with us all!!!

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:55 PM Permalink
Electric Duane

GOldenBoy I like your noodle. Where are you going with it??

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:55 PM Permalink
Wicked Nick

yeah, and maybe we WONT run into eachother Crappy

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:56 PM Permalink
Diggin' Queen

Mac, humor me for a second, what could the east/west thing be at marydale??

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:56 PM Permalink
Kiki InLasVegas

The writers are telling us where to look inside of the park... they would never give the park name away this quickly!

Clue No. 3: (I'm thinking if you find a tire swing, the treasure is just out of view. Circular Thinking and linking=tire swing. Also keep an eye out for banks nearby.)

Circular thinking can be one way of * linking To the treasure that lies out of view. Your bank account won't be shrinking If you can figure out this clue.

Clue No. 4: (I guess we can all assume its nowhere downtown, because it deosn't lie anywhere East/West. I think the word Playing in the clue references the playground where the tire swing is at.)

East and west are part of our test Though only one is the proper place If this choice leaves you depressed Playing might put a smile on your face

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:56 PM Permalink
strikitrich

malchow was from st. paul? and did he not win a medal? and....and....

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:56 PM Permalink
lelej

I am thinking rice or somewhere real close Tom malchow carving mettle medal?

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:56 PM Permalink
Trivia Boy

Herb Brooks, Olympic hockey coach???

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:56 PM Permalink
ares

mgm, and marydale ain't that big of a park if kent is the reference.

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:57 PM Permalink
RaiderGolf2001

grrrr they havent put it up yet

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:57 PM Permalink
Mac-Grove Man

I'm not familiar w/ marydale

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:57 PM Permalink
Golden Boy

Herb Brooks was an east-sider.

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:59 PM Permalink
Ms Sharky

Seems SO early to be so blunt about what it is hidden in (either a Dove ice cream box or Dove soapbox), doesn't it?

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 11:59 PM Permalink
RaiderGolf2001

A man of steel cannot be real But another has plenty of mettle Look for his name around our deal And you'll be in very fine fettle To escape the herd find a peaceful bird Somewhere deep in the snow Our treasure is boxed inside the word And that's what you need to know

its official

Thu, 01/25/2001 - 12:00 AM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

east/west side of loeb lake?

Thu, 01/25/2001 - 12:00 AM Permalink
Kiki InLasVegas

This is telling us its not an olympian, but someone that has spirit and determination

" A man of steel <b>cannot</b> be real but another has plenty of mettle "

Thu, 01/25/2001 - 12:00 AM Permalink
ares

my take on this is that combined with the dove wrapper it's in (candy bar or soap package, take your pick), any reference to superman gives way too much away for this stage in the hunt.

Thu, 01/25/2001 - 12:00 AM Permalink