Beeyo's here. I just got back from grad school, and my head feels like a pumpkin the day after Halloween. Nothing Summit won't fix. The network news tonight said "Cooler heads prevail" in a story, you guys should of seen my reaction. I scared the dogs in my pursuit of the TV. It's very nice to see we've got the animated GIF thing down, I'm working on a new look. If Cas assigns a new locale, please let me know, I'll be there.
Terry Valentine - 10:53pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8214 of 8458) Read #8268 from CASEY!!!!!!
Remember when Dave Young mentioned a pre-hunt party? What day of the week does the first clue come out? Is it Sunday?
Can't remember. The mind is a terrible thing to lose.
Terry Valentine - 10:55pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8215 of 8458) Read #8268 from CASEY!!!!!!
BeeyoB - Glad to see you here.
Got any ideas how we can save the material on here so we don't lose it in planet space?
greenslvs2 - 10:56pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8216 of 8458)
I was thinking of that today... Don't know, but want to get a reservation asap as due to the time of the year, everything's gonna be booked up. So, like, why? Where are you going with that idea?
BeeyoB - 10:57pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8217 of 8458)
On saving the cooler, if the Press agrees and posts it, a text only file shouldn't be too big to download. 8214 posts in very small font (6pt), all text, and compressed? Go Casey.
OK, I'm thinking. If I save the whole damn cooler in text only, page by page on the 33.6 modem, thread it all together, it would be possible. It will take a lot of time, but I feel this may be my duty. Unless PPress saves it for us....they HAVE to! Casey, what gives? Please? At least access to more than 20 posts per page would help, yes I've tried the Pref option.
As evident on this cooler, we would like to save this discussion into a file. Although a big file, I don't think it'd be too big if we did a text only, small font, compressed archive. If it's still too large, don't bother posting on your active server, just let me know where to get it and I'll distribute accordingly. If that's no good, I'll come down in person, give you a drive to copy on to, and a big bottle of your selection. Help and Thanks, Casey!
Terry, I think if we are to continue discussions via a post room such as the cooler (new cooler), we need to define our "core concepts" (management via St.Tommy!) and not lose sight of our roots. I don't think we can ever ditch the link of the Medallion hunt, and would like to see us linked that way in the future. Even if it's a side line link, we have to stay focused on how we met, and template our ideas and focus to a "core". Now, what are we gonna call the new room?
Terry Valentine - 11:36pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8229 of 8458) Read #8268 from CASEY!!!!!!
We have had a few loose thoughts tonight about that before we got the latest post from Casey. I agree. Let us not lose our roots. Have you slogged through our posts tonight? We seem to be all over the place - but then that's often how my thought processes move - to and fro.
We had talk about green's priorities, some ideas around community building - digging medallions and planting computers. Good Grief!
Also some discussion about a different name for ourselves. Don't want to repeat all of that here, but there seems to be some fear that if we align ourselves too closely to the Pioneer Press/Planet, we could lose our eligibility to hunt. Hmmmmm.
All, if we want a cooler, we need to define a topic. I'm thinking of activities that would compare to the hunt, all year 'round. There has to be a thesis, a common thread to all of our personalities that make us hunt for the damn thing. What's our common ground big picture wise? That's the name of the new cooler. Thinking......B
ever...green - 11:38pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8231 of 8458)
**!!!!READ #8268 FROM CASEY!!!! WE DID IT, GUYS!!!!***
Back.... lurking... Loving what I'm seeing... BeeyoB... Will you forgive me for not being a 'he'??? THANK GOD SOMEBODY knows what to do! Thanks so much BeeyoB... You're help is needed desperately.
Terry Valentine - 11:40pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8232 of 8458) Read #8268 from CASEY!!!!!!
More ramblings - sorry - There is also the talk of logo-ed wear somewhere in all this. The planet is in our corner I do believe. They can be our allies in all this. We can ask them for ideas as well. Afterall, they name these discussion boards all the time. It's their day job!
Terry Valentine - 11:42pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8233 of 8458) Read #8268 from CASEY!!!!!!
BeeyoB - the common thread that brought us here is our obsession with little blue things in white snow that can be talked about here because we have access by computer.
Greg Sax - 10:02am Feb 11, 1998 CST (#8254 of 8458)
Here is my closing paragraph in the e-mail I sent to Casey. Gives me goose bumps:
I have to believe an ongoing discussion on the Cooler is beneficial to the Planet because of the ideas that are expressed within this particular thread. In many ways, we are giving a little treasure back to the Press/Planet with the ideas we come up with. Relegating the thread to "Old discussions" would be counterproductive. I think if you have discussion groups on "What should we do with wolves?" and "The Academy Awards" there is room for a Cooler where people actually discuss ways to help the community and ways to increase visibility of a unique Pioneer Press tradition.
Casey Trauer - 03:23pm Feb 11, 1998 CST (#8268 of 8458) PioneerPlanet night editor/Water Cooler moderator
To the Crew,
The Planet would like to help foster the online community you all have been building. Here are plans and possibilities:
1) I'm checking under Water Cooler's hood for ways to capture all the posts from this discussion. I'll let you know when I figure out something.
2) We've harvested the e-mail addresses from people participating in this discussion with an eye on creating a medallion-hunt-related listserve (e-mail mailing list). We'll tell more as soon as we establish how the listserve will be used and how to respect the privacy of those who own those e-mail addresses.
3) PioneerPlanet can donate web space from our InfiNet servers for a medallion hunt crew web page. (I have to get the final OK, but I think we can do it.) We can link to that page from PioneerPlanet and a Water Cooler discussion. Logistical details to consider: (A) Who's going to maintain said web page? and (B) I'm not sure InfiNet will allow the kind of scripting that creates guestbooks, etc.
4) Planning for Water Cooler and/or medallion hunt apparel is bubbling in the crafty minds of those at PioneerPlanet who create such things.
5) Finally, in a day or so I want to establish a general discussion area for the Water Cooler crew. My hope is that it can be general enough to draw in people who don't hunt but want to find some nice folks to shoot the breeze with, and yet specific enough to meet the needs of you treasure-huntin' fiends. (And of course, when it comes time for the hunt next year, we'll open up a special area in advance of the hunt.)
Whew! I hope you got through all that. Of course, your feedback and e-mails are welcome. Please let us know what we can do for you.
Casey Trauer - 04:51pm Feb 11, 1998 CST (#8281 of 8458) PioneerPlanet night editor/Water Cooler moderator
I've found a way to capture this whole discussion in 15-25 (rather large -- 200K) html files. The images won't show up and the links won't work, but the text is all there.
Does it fit the bill? Who wants it when it's ready? Discuss amongst yourselves and get back to me.
emmy & hannah's mom - 09:25pm Feb 11, 1998 CST (#8315 of 8458)
THIS IS SO COOL!!!!
I'm so proud of all of you. Look at all that has been accomplished here in such a short time. Would any of you believed it if someone had told you what was in your future just a couple weeks ago? "You will meet a bunch of fellow crazies on the internet and join together for good".
I'm becoming very discouraged on the job search front. When I was working, it certainly seemed like it was a job seekers' market. Much more than a full time job, with little or no results. Ugh.
ever...green - 10:01pm Feb 11, 1998 CST (#8326 of 8458)
**!!!!READ #8268 FROM CASEY!!!! WE DID IT, GUYS!!!!***
Just think, all... We'll be at some future Re-Hash Bash, in our wheelchairs, and be able to say... "Well, look!!! There's Hannah!!! 'Member when she was only 10 months old at the very first 'Bash back in '97??? My!!! Aren't her grandkids cute!!!!
at this point, animated avatars began taking over the site. Bee in a rocking chair, Sue Bee hovering, Green wanting to learn colored fonts, I musta had some sinister looking guy...
Terry Valentine - 10:54pm Feb 11, 1998 CST (#8380 of 8458) Read #8268 from CASEY!!!!!!
No, I haven't missed the animation show. The rocking chair stacked one of top of the other is WAY COOL. Could make you sea sick. A little green around the gills.
Ian, Yours looks like someone I wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley - but maybe medallion hunting!!!
From the postings, BeeyoB tried something else but went back to the old dog in the rocking chair. What was the animation you didn't like?
Ian - 02:55am Feb 12, 1998 CST (#8432 of 8458) READ MESSAGE 8268
Is it morning already? What a short night. So much going on.....Where do I start? People are experimenting with icons.... have a few hundred GIF's from Virtual Places that are the perfect size. I also have links to many sites with GIF's to download. If interested, e-mail me.
Wondering if Greg has any input/interest concerning the newest developments, especially our web page.
CASEY: I'm interested in the e-mail list. I have a list of maybe 25, and Greg has a list, but a detailed one would be nice. I am interested in the text version of this board, also.
Thanks to John and Lem, who made the trip to a Cherokee Park picnic in winter, for listening to, and believing in, a bunch of treasure hunting nuts.
Thanks to three Cooler Heads who went public with their breakfast plans, and found a lot of hungry people who would go to a picnic in a park which looked like a battlefield.
I'm thinking about the past, and looking to the future........
John Jordan - 07:49am Feb 12, 1998 CST (#8434 of 8458) Online Advertising Sales Manager - PioneerPlanet
Green said: John J.: I'll be glad to cook dogs or dish up potato salad (LOL!) at next year's Bash if the PP puts it on. Just let me know what you want me to do/how I can help!!!
I don't know if I can commit to PP putting anything on. We might participate in some way with something you all put together yourselves. While I can't really say much now, I'm floating some ideas around the Planet staff about all of this
New picture. I can't seem to get out of the habit of coming here first when I log on. Maybe I'll have to start going to PPMCCA. (pioneer press medallion cooler crew anonymous). :-)
Greg Sax - 01:46pm Feb 12, 1998 CST (#8440 of 8458)
It seems like everyone has moved to nightspeak. I always intend to but I've been doing so much webbin' at the job that I can't bring myself to turn the home 'puter on. Since it looks like the afternoon's mine, I'll take the microphone:
All: This has become quite the animated .gif alley. At the risk of boos and catcalls, I don't think I like it here as much with all the eye candy. It's quite distracting. Boooo, hisssss..... ;^)
All: Obviously, I'm pleased with all that's happened in the past couple of days. However, I think it's time to chill on that issue and harness our excitement a little bit. The last thing we want to do is become annoying to Mother Pioneer. They've indicated that they dig us and appreciate what we are doing so let's not push it. I don't think we're close to reaching that point now, but a gentle reminder at this point may be in order.
Ian & BeeyoB: I've been hangin' in the background on the web page issue because I didn't want to stir the flavor out of it. Too many cooks spoil the stew and all that... But if you're offering, I'd like to be involved on that side of things. Here's the thing though (and this may be what keeps me on the side rather than in front of this project), I'm particular about design and content. I create and edit books and web pages for a living so I'm fairly no-nonsense. I'm creative and I like fun stuff (I think that's obvious by now) but extra noise just gets on my nerves (e.g., excessive images, animation (unless tastefully done), poor use of frames, excessive outside links). You get the picture -- I'm anal retentive about that which I create. You can have good content or a good design, but I firmly believe that if you don't have both you don't have anything worth looking at. So with that, I put it in your court. You were on this before me, so I'll understand if you just want some background support rather than the whiz-bang shebang of it all.
Whether you want my extensive involvement or not, here's some opinions about what I think should be covered:
our organization, what we're about, etc. volunteer efforts, results of our involvement group outings: the "what, where, when" Pioneer Press medallion hunt -- basics, history, etc. one-stop shop for community-oriented treasure hunts what you look for how long you have to find it where they are when they occur who's in charge what they give away There's room for several more ideas, but the focus should be self-centered with a hook. Our main hook is as "a complete guide to the Pioneer Press medallion hunt" and our follow-up hooks are information about national (international?) hunts of a similar nature. I think it would be nice to go national to draw more attention to our efforts, plus it would give me something to do research on.
And, finally, I know for a fact that the Schell Bock Beer Festival has not yet happened. I'm sorry I haven't followed up on this, but I keep forgetting to bring my article to work. I promise I'll go online tonight from home.
Microphone off....drink of water....back to work....
greensIvs2 - 04:03pm Feb 12, 1998 CST (#8446 of 8458)
hi i'm here!
(Deleted item originally posted by greensIvs2 on 04:06pm Feb 12, 1998 CST) (Deleted item originally posted by greensIvs2 on 04:07pm Feb 12, 1998 CST) SueBee - 04:54pm Feb 12, 1998 CST (#8449 of 8458)
Oh my GOD! It must be Joe Joe. I'm sure you know this already, but you're pretty pathetic. And quite honestly, I probably shouldn't be wasting my time acknowledging you, but I want to make sure everyone else catches on to your little "capital I inslead of lower case l" trick...
ever...green - 06:54pm Feb 12, 1998 CST (#8458 of 8458)
**!!!!READ #8268 FROM CASEY!!!! WE DID IT, GUYS!!!!***
Greg: Really good input.
If you'd like, I'll be glad to call Schell's tomorrow and get info on "who, what, where, when, why, how much" for the Bock hunt and then post it here.
Now that we don't have to scramble for finding a way to have a Web page, etc. (Thanks, Casey!), we can sit back, really look at things and then dig in!
Regarding getting together to re-hash the Re-Hash Bash and look at pics of the event, there's no hurry. How's this: We give the PP folks time to digest and work on the ideas we've thrown out, one of which is logoed wear, as Casey mentioned. Then when they've let us know what they've accomplished/done/have we set a date and include them!!!! They've pics, too, that would be neat to see. Plus, they can bring the logoed wear and we bring $'s for it!!!
I'll be glad to handle setting this up if you want. I do need ideas about where, though. I was thinking... The Vulcans have *their* place, and the Saint's folks have Gabe's... Some instituion in/around St. Paul??? Ideas??? Thoughts???
Lot's of what we're to be about will have to wait, I think, until more info is received back from the PP. And it will come. In the meantime we can gather here and keep pondering things.
Regarding next year's 'Bash: from what John Jordan said, I think we should just plan an event like the First 'Bash. Only... figure out ways to get more people to come - like Greg said, there's prolly a bunch of folks out there that don't have computers that would LOVE to re-hash all their years of digging. Hummmmm.... wonder if there's some way we could contact past winners? Even via snail-mail... Invite them, tell them about it?
Just more thoughts!!! Hope to see you tonite, Greg!!! We've really missed you!!!
ShovelMaster - 11:54pm Jan 22, 2000 CST (#11 of 28638)
1998's "Shovel Boy" 1999 & 2000's "ShovelMaster", & One crazy shovelin' mother in general!
I just returned home from the prehunt bash a little bit ago. It's pretty cool. There was about 20 or so there when I left who were gonna hang around till they were thrown out, other miscellaneous people came and went throughout the evening. They played a little medallion trivia game. Steve showed up with the Treasure Hunter's Guide 2nd editions and sold a few of those. Mostly it's just eating, drinking and pretending (way too early) that you know where the prize is this year.
BeeyoB - 10:52pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8212 of 8458)
Beeyo's here. I just got back from grad school, and my head feels like a pumpkin the day after Halloween. Nothing Summit won't fix. The network news tonight said "Cooler heads prevail" in a story, you guys should of seen my reaction. I scared the dogs in my pursuit of the TV. It's very nice to see we've got the animated GIF thing down, I'm working on a new look. If Cas assigns a new locale, please let me know, I'll be there.
greenslvs2 - 10:52pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8213 of 8458)
Maybe we can get everything on diskettes (X20!!!) before they dump it?? Oh, crap. Wish the real minds were here. I'm nothing but an idea person.
Terry Valentine - 10:53pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8214 of 8458) Read #8268 from CASEY!!!!!!
Remember when Dave Young mentioned a pre-hunt party? What day of the week does the first clue come out? Is it Sunday?
Can't remember. The mind is a terrible thing to lose.
Terry Valentine - 10:55pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8215 of 8458) Read #8268 from CASEY!!!!!!
BeeyoB - Glad to see you here.
Got any ideas how we can save the material on here so we don't lose it in planet space?
greenslvs2 - 10:56pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8216 of 8458)
I was thinking of that today... Don't know, but want to get a reservation asap as due to the time of the year, everything's gonna be booked up. So, like, why? Where are you going with that idea?
BeeyoB - 10:57pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8217 of 8458)
On saving the cooler, if the Press agrees and posts it, a text only file shouldn't be too big to download. 8214 posts in very small font (6pt), all text, and compressed? Go Casey.
BeeyoB - 11:05pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8220 of 8458)
OK, I'm thinking. If I save the whole damn cooler in text only, page by page on the 33.6 modem, thread it all together, it would be possible. It will take a lot of time, but I feel this may be my duty. Unless PPress saves it for us....they HAVE to! Casey, what gives? Please? At least access to more than 20 posts per page would help, yes I've tried the Pref option.
Thought one more would help get closer to 30 grand.....
I sure miss Bob...
BeeyoB - 11:18pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8226 of 8458)
Casey email as follows, and yes Terry.
As evident on this cooler, we would like to save this discussion into a file. Although a big file, I don't think it'd be too big if we did a text only, small font, compressed archive. If it's still too large, don't bother posting on your active server, just let me know where to get it and I'll distribute accordingly. If that's no good, I'll come down in person, give you a drive to copy on to, and a big bottle of your selection. Help and Thanks, Casey!
Thank You, Cap'n Bob
every little bit helps
I hate hockey players too.
BeeyoB - 11:27pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8228 of 8458)
Terry, I think if we are to continue discussions via a post room such as the cooler (new cooler), we need to define our "core concepts" (management via St.Tommy!) and not lose sight of our roots. I don't think we can ever ditch the link of the Medallion hunt, and would like to see us linked that way in the future. Even if it's a side line link, we have to stay focused on how we met, and template our ideas and focus to a "core". Now, what are we gonna call the new room?
Terry Valentine - 11:36pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8229 of 8458) Read #8268 from CASEY!!!!!!
We have had a few loose thoughts tonight about that before we got the latest post from Casey. I agree. Let us not lose our roots. Have you slogged through our posts tonight? We seem to be all over the place - but then that's often how my thought processes move - to and fro.
We had talk about green's priorities, some ideas around community building - digging medallions and planting computers. Good Grief!
Also some discussion about a different name for ourselves. Don't want to repeat all of that here, but there seems to be some fear that if we align ourselves too closely to the Pioneer Press/Planet, we could lose our eligibility to hunt. Hmmmmm.
Thoughts?
I have thoughts sometimes,but then I just turn up the current.....
BeeyoB - 11:37pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8230 of 8458)
All, if we want a cooler, we need to define a topic. I'm thinking of activities that would compare to the hunt, all year 'round. There has to be a thesis, a common thread to all of our personalities that make us hunt for the damn thing. What's our common ground big picture wise? That's the name of the new cooler. Thinking......B
ever...green - 11:38pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8231 of 8458)
Back.... lurking... Loving what I'm seeing... BeeyoB... Will you forgive me for not being a 'he'??? THANK GOD SOMEBODY knows what to do! Thanks so much BeeyoB... You're help is needed desperately.
Terry Valentine - 11:40pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8232 of 8458) Read #8268 from CASEY!!!!!!
More ramblings - sorry - There is also the talk of logo-ed wear somewhere in all this. The planet is in our corner I do believe. They can be our allies in all this. We can ask them for ideas as well. Afterall, they name these discussion boards all the time. It's their day job!
Terry Valentine - 11:42pm Feb 10, 1998 CST (#8233 of 8458) Read #8268 from CASEY!!!!!!
BeeyoB - the common thread that brought us here is our obsession with little blue things in white snow that can be talked about here because we have access by computer.
Ok, only 1400 more to go !
You're gettin' there Ian.
:-)
Ian,I dare you to go to 100,000!!
I don't accept dares, I don't accept dares, I don't accept dares
I don't accept dares, I don't accept dares, I don't accept dares
> I don't accept dares, I don't accept dares, I don't accept dares
I don't accept dares, I don't accept dares, I don't accept dares
I don't accept dares, I don't accept dares, I don't accept dares
Greg Sax - 10:02am Feb 11, 1998 CST (#8254 of 8458)
Here is my closing paragraph in the e-mail I sent to Casey. Gives me goose bumps:
I have to believe an ongoing discussion on the Cooler is beneficial to the Planet because of the ideas that are expressed within this particular thread. In many ways, we are giving a little treasure back to the Press/Planet with the ideas we come up with. Relegating the thread to "Old discussions" would be counterproductive. I think if you have discussion groups on "What should we do with wolves?" and "The Academy Awards" there is room for a Cooler where people actually discuss ways to help the community and ways to increase visibility of a unique Pioneer Press tradition.
Casey Trauer - 03:23pm Feb 11, 1998 CST (#8268 of 8458) PioneerPlanet night editor/Water Cooler moderator
To the Crew,
The Planet would like to help foster the online community you all have been building. Here are plans and possibilities:
1) I'm checking under Water Cooler's hood for ways to capture all the posts from this discussion. I'll let you know when I figure out something.
2) We've harvested the e-mail addresses from people participating in this discussion with an eye on creating a medallion-hunt-related listserve (e-mail mailing list). We'll tell more as soon as we establish how the listserve will be used and how to respect the privacy of those who own those e-mail addresses.
3) PioneerPlanet can donate web space from our InfiNet servers for a medallion hunt crew web page. (I have to get the final OK, but I think we can do it.) We can link to that page from PioneerPlanet and a Water Cooler discussion. Logistical details to consider: (A) Who's going to maintain said web page? and (B) I'm not sure InfiNet will allow the kind of scripting that creates guestbooks, etc.
4) Planning for Water Cooler and/or medallion hunt apparel is bubbling in the crafty minds of those at PioneerPlanet who create such things.
5) Finally, in a day or so I want to establish a general discussion area for the Water Cooler crew. My hope is that it can be general enough to draw in people who don't hunt but want to find some nice folks to shoot the breeze with, and yet specific enough to meet the needs of you treasure-huntin' fiends. (And of course, when it comes time for the hunt next year, we'll open up a special area in advance of the hunt.)
Whew! I hope you got through all that. Of course, your feedback and e-mails are welcome. Please let us know what we can do for you.
Cheers,
Casey Trauer Planet night editor
Casey Trauer - 04:51pm Feb 11, 1998 CST (#8281 of 8458) PioneerPlanet night editor/Water Cooler moderator
I've found a way to capture this whole discussion in 15-25 (rather large -- 200K) html files. The images won't show up and the links won't work, but the text is all there.
Does it fit the bill? Who wants it when it's ready? Discuss amongst yourselves and get back to me.
Casey T.
Ian!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was ***NOT*** 240 lbs o'potatoe salad!!!! YOU CHANGED THAT!!!
It was a mere smidgin' o'24 lbs. Hardly any potatoe salad at all...
emmy & hannah's mom - 09:25pm Feb 11, 1998 CST (#8315 of 8458)
THIS IS SO COOL!!!!
I'm so proud of all of you. Look at all that has been accomplished here in such a short time. Would any of you believed it if someone had told you what was in your future just a couple weeks ago? "You will meet a bunch of fellow crazies on the internet and join together for good".
I'm becoming very discouraged on the job search front. When I was working, it certainly seemed like it was a job seekers' market. Much more than a full time job, with little or no results. Ugh.
I only report, it's not my duty to change !
But I do it any way.
Hey, Trent's been reading these too.
NO, I'm not going past 1998.
ever...green - 10:01pm Feb 11, 1998 CST (#8326 of 8458)
Just think, all... We'll be at some future Re-Hash Bash, in our wheelchairs, and be able to say... "Well, look!!! There's Hannah!!! 'Member when she was only 10 months old at the very first 'Bash back in '97??? My!!! Aren't her grandkids cute!!!!
BeeyoB - 10:29pm Feb 11, 1998 CST (#8364 of 8458)
Ian, nada on sound, we'll figure it out. My bro's a gateway emp, very good support
way to go Ian, I like to see that enthusiasm!!!!
30000 here we come!
at this point, animated avatars began taking over the site. Bee in a rocking chair, Sue Bee hovering, Green wanting to learn colored fonts, I musta had some sinister looking guy...
Terry Valentine - 10:54pm Feb 11, 1998 CST (#8380 of 8458) Read #8268 from CASEY!!!!!!
No, I haven't missed the animation show. The rocking chair stacked one of top of the other is WAY COOL. Could make you sea sick. A little green around the gills.
Ian, Yours looks like someone I wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley - but maybe medallion hunting!!!
From the postings, BeeyoB tried something else but went back to the old dog in the rocking chair. What was the animation you didn't like?
Thanks Tim
ever...green - 10:56pm Feb 11, 1998 CST (#8383 of 8458)
No, Ter, YOU MISSED the antimation show... but it looks like the Dynamic Duo are gearing up again... Stay tuned... It's a hoot!
Ian - 02:55am Feb 12, 1998 CST (#8432 of 8458) READ MESSAGE 8268
Is it morning already? What a short night. So much going on.....Where do I start? People are experimenting with icons.... have a few hundred GIF's from Virtual Places that are the perfect size. I also have links to many sites with GIF's to download. If interested, e-mail me.
Wondering if Greg has any input/interest concerning the newest developments, especially our web page.
CASEY: I'm interested in the e-mail list. I have a list of maybe 25, and Greg has a list, but a detailed one would be nice. I am interested in the text version of this board, also.
Thanks to John and Lem, who made the trip to a Cherokee Park picnic in winter, for listening to, and believing in, a bunch of treasure hunting nuts.
Thanks to three Cooler Heads who went public with their breakfast plans, and found a lot of hungry people who would go to a picnic in a park which looked like a battlefield.
I'm thinking about the past, and looking to the future........
John Jordan - 07:49am Feb 12, 1998 CST (#8434 of 8458) Online Advertising Sales Manager - PioneerPlanet
Green said: John J.: I'll be glad to cook dogs or dish up potato salad (LOL!) at next year's Bash if the PP puts it on. Just let me know what you want me to do/how I can help!!!
I don't know if I can commit to PP putting anything on. We might participate in some way with something you all put together yourselves. While I can't really say much now, I'm floating some ideas around the Planet staff about all of this
R C - 01:03pm Feb 12, 1998 CST (#8438 of 8458)
New picture. I can't seem to get out of the habit of coming here first when I log on. Maybe I'll have to start going to PPMCCA. (pioneer press medallion cooler crew anonymous). :-)
Greg Sax - 01:46pm Feb 12, 1998 CST (#8440 of 8458)
It seems like everyone has moved to nightspeak. I always intend to but I've been doing so much webbin' at the job that I can't bring myself to turn the home 'puter on. Since it looks like the afternoon's mine, I'll take the microphone:
All: This has become quite the animated .gif alley. At the risk of boos and catcalls, I don't think I like it here as much with all the eye candy. It's quite distracting. Boooo, hisssss..... ;^)
All: Obviously, I'm pleased with all that's happened in the past couple of days. However, I think it's time to chill on that issue and harness our excitement a little bit. The last thing we want to do is become annoying to Mother Pioneer. They've indicated that they dig us and appreciate what we are doing so let's not push it. I don't think we're close to reaching that point now, but a gentle reminder at this point may be in order.
Ian & BeeyoB: I've been hangin' in the background on the web page issue because I didn't want to stir the flavor out of it. Too many cooks spoil the stew and all that... But if you're offering, I'd like to be involved on that side of things. Here's the thing though (and this may be what keeps me on the side rather than in front of this project), I'm particular about design and content. I create and edit books and web pages for a living so I'm fairly no-nonsense. I'm creative and I like fun stuff (I think that's obvious by now) but extra noise just gets on my nerves (e.g., excessive images, animation (unless tastefully done), poor use of frames, excessive outside links). You get the picture -- I'm anal retentive about that which I create. You can have good content or a good design, but I firmly believe that if you don't have both you don't have anything worth looking at. So with that, I put it in your court. You were on this before me, so I'll understand if you just want some background support rather than the whiz-bang shebang of it all.
Whether you want my extensive involvement or not, here's some opinions about what I think should be covered:
our organization, what we're about, etc. volunteer efforts, results of our involvement group outings: the "what, where, when" Pioneer Press medallion hunt -- basics, history, etc. one-stop shop for community-oriented treasure hunts what you look for how long you have to find it where they are when they occur who's in charge what they give away There's room for several more ideas, but the focus should be self-centered with a hook. Our main hook is as "a complete guide to the Pioneer Press medallion hunt" and our follow-up hooks are information about national (international?) hunts of a similar nature. I think it would be nice to go national to draw more attention to our efforts, plus it would give me something to do research on.
And, finally, I know for a fact that the Schell Bock Beer Festival has not yet happened. I'm sorry I haven't followed up on this, but I keep forgetting to bring my article to work. I promise I'll go online tonight from home.
Microphone off....drink of water....back to work....
greensIvs2 - 04:03pm Feb 12, 1998 CST (#8446 of 8458)
hi i'm here!
(Deleted item originally posted by greensIvs2 on 04:06pm Feb 12, 1998 CST) (Deleted item originally posted by greensIvs2 on 04:07pm Feb 12, 1998 CST) SueBee - 04:54pm Feb 12, 1998 CST (#8449 of 8458)
Oh my GOD! It must be Joe Joe. I'm sure you know this already, but you're pretty pathetic. And quite honestly, I probably shouldn't be wasting my time acknowledging you, but I want to make sure everyone else catches on to your little "capital I inslead of lower case l" trick...
ever...green - 06:54pm Feb 12, 1998 CST (#8458 of 8458)
Greg: Really good input.
If you'd like, I'll be glad to call Schell's tomorrow and get info on "who, what, where, when, why, how much" for the Bock hunt and then post it here.
Now that we don't have to scramble for finding a way to have a Web page, etc. (Thanks, Casey!), we can sit back, really look at things and then dig in!
Regarding getting together to re-hash the Re-Hash Bash and look at pics of the event, there's no hurry. How's this: We give the PP folks time to digest and work on the ideas we've thrown out, one of which is logoed wear, as Casey mentioned. Then when they've let us know what they've accomplished/done/have we set a date and include them!!!! They've pics, too, that would be neat to see. Plus, they can bring the logoed wear and we bring $'s for it!!!
I'll be glad to handle setting this up if you want. I do need ideas about where, though. I was thinking... The Vulcans have *their* place, and the Saint's folks have Gabe's... Some instituion in/around St. Paul??? Ideas??? Thoughts???
Lot's of what we're to be about will have to wait, I think, until more info is received back from the PP. And it will come. In the meantime we can gather here and keep pondering things.
Regarding next year's 'Bash: from what John Jordan said, I think we should just plan an event like the First 'Bash. Only... figure out ways to get more people to come - like Greg said, there's prolly a bunch of folks out there that don't have computers that would LOVE to re-hash all their years of digging. Hummmmm.... wonder if there's some way we could contact past winners? Even via snail-mail... Invite them, tell them about it?
Just more thoughts!!! Hope to see you tonite, Greg!!! We've really missed you!!!
That's it folks
The board that we moved to was called "Shoot The Breeze".
If anyone wants the entire 8458 messages, there ia a zip file.
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There are pictures from the 1st re-Hash Bash, the 99-00 medallion boards (courtesy of Trent/Jackie), and the winners photo sheet created by Maureen.
Ah come on Ian,I DOUBLE dare ya!
FYI:
LAST YEAR'S MEDALLION HAS ALREADY BEEN FOUND. YOU CAN STOP POSTING HERE NOW. IT WAS IN COMO PARK, BUT NOT AT THE FROG POND.
Clue Writers - BURY'EM!!!!!
What????
What???? ITTIZ BEEN FOUND???? NO!!!!!!!!!!!
Well crap! Here I was out there for almost twelve months! It was damn hot trying to find that thing in july!
I told ya, Scribe.
But you wouldn't listen, would ya?
THX,is the word "devine" misspelled in your tagline or are you trying to be clever?:)
Being clever.
Yeah, that's it. That's the ticket.
LOL! I got you on spelling!!!!
HAHAHAHAHA!
Go ahead, laugh it up!
I'm wondering why the spell check nazis missed beating you up for that one! They're getting soft and sloppy!
What are you talking about? We're all one big happy family here in the PPWC.
PuPaWuC.
LOLOL!
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MJ - 08:51pm Jan 22, 2000 CST (#1 of 28638)
Of all the blossoms in life's garden, friendship is the most fragrant! -Anonymous
Wow . . . . A Joe in the 1st degree! Cooler!
Standing by while the fun is going on at the pre-hunt bash at Patrick McGoverns! Hoping all is well with fellow hunters! Get ready to DIG!
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ShovelMaster - 11:54pm Jan 22, 2000 CST (#11 of 28638)
1998's "Shovel Boy" 1999 & 2000's "ShovelMaster", & One crazy shovelin' mother in general!
I just returned home from the prehunt bash a little bit ago. It's pretty cool. There was about 20 or so there when I left who were gonna hang around till they were thrown out, other miscellaneous people came and went throughout the evening. They played a little medallion trivia game. Steve showed up with the Treasure Hunter's Guide 2nd editions and sold a few of those. Mostly it's just eating, drinking and pretending (way too early) that you know where the prize is this year.