I am curious to see where everyone is thinking it is hidden this year. To me it seems way too general, but it would be nice to go treasure hunting this weekend!
Hi, Im new here to this website but I am convinced its in Mounds park. There are the mounds that are circular and private ground you cannot go in but can go around them. The man of steel who isnt real is Earl Street that runs perpendicular into Mounds blvd. which runs East and west. And at Earl there is a playground. Mounds Bluff used to be called Bluffs Playground way back in the early 1900s. it also hasnt been there since 1987.
Thanks. I think it is also in either a dove soap box or an icecream box, according to the peaceful bird, and the base i think that refers to the bottom of something like a sign or merry go round for instance probably not the field that would be too easy.
Iz - I don't think you're the only one for which it is too late.....Alot of us seem to be addicted......LOL
Boy I wish I was the clue writer. It would be so fun to monitor this site and laugh at all the strange connections we make. And the longer we analyze a clue the more strange they get.
earl is just a mans name which the sign is made of steel, that is what that part referrs to Mettle is courage which I havent quite got maybe the indians were courageous?
In my experience its not unusual for the clues to mean exactly what it sounds like they mean as the clue writer doesn't seem to be as deceitful as we like to think. So I think off base does probably refer to softball fields, which in and of itself is not a terribly limiting clue.
need to put my youngest(1 1/2) medallion hunter down for a nap. He is only partial help during the hunt because he is not able to shovel, but he tries to eat the snow as the rest of us ponder and shovel. LOL He will be a master at this medallion hunt stuff when he reaches our ages.
Well, just got back from battle creek, i think it is there regaurdless of what anyone says! i stoped at hidden falls, como, and phalen also....i have to strech the clues to fit those parks...they all fit to battle creek...i am going to focus my efforts there intill somthing cant fit there....
I don't know aw, step, my first thought about being off-base was military. haven't thought of jj hill as the steel man, he was a railroad robber baron; but andrew carnegie crossed my mind, and he funded quite a few of the libraries in the city (step, you're close enough to arlington hills. walk in, turn around, look up above the door "carnegie library").
I think the man of mettle is who we want, and he probably has nothing to do with metal.
I think the riding around takes up a lot of space, and thus is something bigger than a carousel.
And I don't think its in Battle Creek. You can make the clues fit using different parts of the park, but they never come together anywhere. Nor do I believe the man of mettle is a knight or Larry Ho.
And MCKNIGHT was the leader or the board of directors in the early days of 3m, he helped turn around the company when it was failing...he pushed to build the lab on the grounds of the 3m center...he had lotts of mettle
the weekend is upon us and it is now time for the garage logic think tank to gather and ponder the clues while tailgating smoking cigars and drinking spotted cow ale we will post our deductions soon but not too soon since some of our dedueces where wild last year good luck
random question....could the "man of steel" be the michlin man?
good thought mgm
I think I would be amiss if I din't point out that there is an extremely interesting link between "Ad infinitum" and "circular thinking."
snowball 2 eats yellow snow
that's kinda what I was begining to believe..I didn't think they'd go with baseball...that's too easy.
I am curious to see where everyone is thinking it is hidden this year. To me it seems way too general, but it would be nice to go treasure hunting this weekend!
Could be...also could be the statue of F Scott Fitzgerald on the corner of 5th and Market in rice park...anything is possible!
medalionstalion - what is that interesting link? If you care to share that is.
right, right...could be...I'm so confussed.
Post 18000 - HAHAHAHA, I got a joe.
Huge Joe
Hi, Im new here to this website but I am convinced its in Mounds park. There are the mounds that are circular and private ground you cannot go in but can go around them. The man of steel who isnt real is Earl Street that runs perpendicular into Mounds blvd. which runs East and west. And at Earl there is a playground. Mounds Bluff used to be called Bluffs Playground way back in the early 1900s. it also hasnt been there since 1987.
Wait, forget that Joe dude, I JUST GOT A DUMPLING!
I'm running away for now...good luck to all! Keep on Noodling! Ya Dig!?
Katie -
welcome to the cooler.
D.H, It Looks like you were a little "premature" on your JOE
Hey MacMan
Nice meetin ya last nite!
yay! new ideas to ponder! could this keep us from going completely insane? for some of us, like me, it is much too late indeed
Where was everyone last night? I hit a bunch of parks but I didn't see too many people.
OH MY GOD IM GOING TO BE in a padded cell soon!
Thanks. I think it is also in either a dove soap box or an icecream box, according to the peaceful bird, and the base i think that refers to the bottom of something like a sign or merry go round for instance probably not the field that would be too easy.
OK, i'm back, had to actualy work for a bit. So what makes earl a man of mettle?
Good to meet you all last night!
Iz - I don't think you're the only one for which it is too late.....Alot of us seem to be addicted......LOL
Boy I wish I was the clue writer. It would be so fun to monitor this site and laugh at all the strange connections we make. And the longer we analyze a clue the more strange they get.
Parks are going to be packed like Dumplings in a soup tonight.
can the med be at Fort Snelling?
yes, yes indeed...I need padded walls...or just someone to drag me kicking and screaming from this awful keyboard.
katie- I agree with you on the dove thing..that was my first instinct as well
earl is just a mans name which the sign is made of steel, that is what that part referrs to Mettle is courage which I havent quite got maybe the indians were courageous?
In my experience its not unusual for the clues to mean exactly what it sounds like they mean as the clue writer doesn't seem to be as deceitful as we like to think. So I think off base does probably refer to softball fields, which in and of itself is not a terribly limiting clue.
gotta go - be back in about 15 minutes.
need to put my youngest(1 1/2) medallion hunter down for a nap. He is only partial help during the hunt because he is not able to shovel, but he tries to eat the snow as the rest of us ponder and shovel. LOL He will be a master at this medallion hunt stuff when he reaches our ages.
talk to you all soon.
I was thinking a fire pit perhaps. "fettle" could also refer to a hearth.
Fettle means Fit doesnt it
Allison - I agree with you on that one. Definately a baseball/softball reference.
Has anyone considered James J. Hill as the "man of steel"?
uh...I dunno, I'm only a teenager, I could be wrong. I'm begining to think that riding around in a circle coud be a merry-go-round
Well, just got back from battle creek, i think it is there regaurdless of what anyone says! i stoped at hidden falls, como, and phalen also....i have to strech the clues to fit those parks...they all fit to battle creek...i am going to focus my efforts there intill somthing cant fit there....
think the merry go round is right as well but its near the BASE of it
The "off base" clue could keep us from digging up baseball and softball infields, which was the case at Conway two years ago. That was a mess...
I don't know aw, step, my first thought about being off-base was military. haven't thought of jj hill as the steel man, he was a railroad robber baron; but andrew carnegie crossed my mind, and he funded quite a few of the libraries in the city (step, you're close enough to arlington hills. walk in, turn around, look up above the door "carnegie library").
I thought maybe it was McKnight because 3m used to be Minnesota Mining.
too much to ponder!!! where's my advil??
Ares - AHHHH there are so many people it could be. I'm going nuts here!!!
I think the man of mettle is who we want, and he probably has nothing to do with metal.
I think the riding around takes up a lot of space, and thus is something bigger than a carousel.
And I don't think its in Battle Creek. You can make the clues fit using different parts of the park, but they never come together anywhere. Nor do I believe the man of mettle is a knight or Larry Ho.
just think of your tagline, dan. all your problems will magically disappear =)
And MCKNIGHT was the leader or the board of directors in the early days of 3m, he helped turn around the company when it was failing...he pushed to build the lab on the grounds of the 3m center...he had lotts of mettle
It does say "look for his name around our deal" If we don't read too much into it, we might be looking for a street.
speaking of which, your sister told me about your "underage". how'd you get out of it?
the weekend is upon us and it is now time for the garage logic think tank to gather and ponder the clues while tailgating smoking cigars and drinking spotted cow ale we will post our deductions soon but not too soon since some of our dedueces where wild last year good luck
Very true Ares!! :)
AW - Has anyone refered the riding around clue to VRC yet? I think I have an idea. I just got back from there
Wow 27 thanks, I didn't know that. We learn so much from these hunts don't we?