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2001 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt

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Discuss the 2001 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt Here

Auggie

nope, don't go to augs!!

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 1:11 AM Permalink
green

There's a teeny-tiny portion to the east, basically a pic-a-nic kind'a place with a pond and play ground that's in Maplewood.

The division (shudder... Hard clue that year!) is McKnight Road. East Maplewood; West is St. Paul.

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 1:11 AM Permalink
wrightwinger

ok, well night all

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 1:12 AM Permalink
green

'Nite, WW!!!! WAY COOLER SCDs!!!

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 1:13 AM Permalink
wrightwinger

actually i gots the map right here,its a big big park in maplewood, but still smaller than ALL of battlecreek in saint paul

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 1:13 AM Permalink
Auggie

Well then , if battle is in St. Paul then that's where the clues lead me so far.

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 1:13 AM Permalink
MedallionStallion

Actually Green in my case it would be a trackpad . . .

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 1:14 AM Permalink
Clue Master

green - SCD's?

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 1:15 AM Permalink
green

Nice full trackpad, Stal!

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 1:15 AM Permalink
green

"Sweet Cooler Dreams," ClueM'. From way, way, bock. I think '98, but could be '99.

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 1:16 AM Permalink
MedallionStallion

Seeing as how I gotta 15 day work week ahead of me and most of my freetime will be spent trying to dig up that medallion of mine, I better get my sleep while I can. . .

Nite every one! See ya out diggin' . . .

And Green, your trackpads' not so bad either . .

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 1:16 AM Permalink
Clue Master

Thanks green - I now remember something like that in the past.

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 1:18 AM Permalink
green

'Nite, Stal! SCDs!!! Let me know if you wanna go Dig.

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 1:18 AM Permalink
Clue Master

green - Lived in the cities all my life. Been addictively searching since Como in '80. Have all the stuff needed for the hunt. Looks like I'll be joining you in the movie this year. Blabbed with Trent earlier tonight on set ups. Look forward to meeting with you all.

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 1:24 AM Permalink
green

BG, IG???

HOWDY-DO!!! Nice to have you aboard - I know. I said that already. Has he talked to you about McGovern's this Tues nite?

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 1:26 AM Permalink
green

JOE!!!

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 1:27 AM Permalink
green

Actually....

Tues is TOMORROW NITE!!!!!

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 1:29 AM Permalink
green

Well, I do hate to leave the greatest o'company... But Ian should be along... MayBee Ittiz, Bee and Greg...

Coffee's hot and ready, and the light's left on.

Hope everybuddy remembered to say their prays before toddling off...

Nite, Clue! SCDs and talk to you later!

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 1:31 AM Permalink
Clue Master

Take care green. SCD's to you as well. Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner but I typed a long message and spell check kicked me out for some reason. Later. I guess I'm the last one up again.

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 1:33 AM Permalink
Malachi Crunch

Hello Kitty I got this thing Figured out call me.

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 1:58 AM Permalink
kitty

Bob if your still up reading don't forget that there is a pot of "gold" for the salvation army at the kellog mall.

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 2:00 AM Permalink
Malachi Crunch

that's True I see you figured out how to post.

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 2:02 AM Permalink
Clue Master

ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 3:24 AM Permalink
'mom'

M-O-R-N-I-N-G!!!!

I slept hard on the first two clues, and I still am not decided it's in a "park". Capital Mall seems quite likeable due to the use of "deploy" and "statues"...goodness knows there are war monuments down there.

Although, it does mention golf courses and statues. So either the place that it is should have BOTH nearby and we're to leave alone, or neither is nearby.

My first instinct this year was Phalen, but I haven't been able to point the clues there yet. I think the best guess I have for a park is Battle Creek, just cause of all the war/battle references.

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 5:14 AM Permalink
'mom'

It's gonna drive me *BANANAS* to have to be away from the putter for 10 hours or whenever till I get home! There'll be some power-slogging tonite!

Have a great day, all! Catch ya later this evening....

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 5:17 AM Permalink
'mom'

Oh! Green - would you try to get a handle on what TIME the thing is tomorrow night? I'm hoping maybe Dad and I can go in shifts, rather than carting all the kids over to a grandparent's house. Though, if we did that later in the evening the kids would be close to asleep....I don't know! Just let us know what the plans are, okay?

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 5:32 AM Permalink
green

Marning. Uh-huh, Mom.

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 6:35 AM Permalink
green

I am tired, I want to go bock to sleep, I don't wanna go to work, and I HATE this Hunt.

Mom, there are neither statutes or a golf course at Battle Creek. Capital Mall has one, but not the other. Maybe *this* is the year we'll find out if golf course is just always thrown in and we're reminded to keep off.

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 6:37 AM Permalink
green

Not-yet-awake-rambings...

Highland has two (duel=two) golf courses. Snoopy. Veterans memorial. And The Boys in Blue.

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 6:51 AM Permalink
Terry

Good Morning!

Inks read today's clue this morning and immediately said Capital Mall looks good. At least we're seeing the same things. Time will tell though. Ittiz early yet and the possibilities are many.

Don't forget to be printing out or clipping the clues.

One thing I noticed today - the first letters of the clue lines are bolded again. Sunday it spellled out GOOD LUCK. Today it spells out TFGA.

See yaz tonight for some power slogging. Have a way cooler day!

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 7:37 AM Permalink
ares

ok. some people here get up way too early (mom). i can't even type straight yet, and i'm having trouble opening my can of coke, too.

much better. i'm starting to wake up now. anyhow, after looking over the first 2 clues, i'm still hung up on being bold. when it was at conway, we had the iconoclast hint, which was clearly explained as indicating to do something different (i.e., a virgin park), and i'm willing to bet we're gonna see something similar here.

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 8:12 AM Permalink
green

Marning, Ares! Ter, too - her cup runneth over with Coke and not coffee.

Hhhuuummmm... Maybe we can get you two spots on Coke commercials! :D

I'm with you on the "bold." Think sumpin' a bit different this year.

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 8:23 AM Permalink
ares

well, it's actually diet coke. for the amount i consume in the course of a day, i'd weigh a lot more than i do, which is already more than i should.

hmm. a spot in a commercial. with the polar bears, during a hunt. i like it.

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 8:29 AM Permalink
Downtown Dave

Got to go get some work done, but if it matters, the other five guys waiting for a paper last night made pretty convincing argument for Pig's Eye, basically:

It would be like finding needle in haystack--thus much tougher 50th anniversary--named after town founder It has never been there River would open in June, allowing us in.

Bye!

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 8:33 AM Permalink
Scribe

TGFA=Too Good For Ares.:)

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 8:39 AM Permalink
Scribe

Although I don't quite understand this obsession to go out in the cold and dig in the snow. I'm hooked on trying to figure the clues out! -THX1138

Yeah right,who wants to bet he's gonna be the one pullin me outta bed at 3:00am cuz he's got it all figured out!!:)

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 8:40 AM Permalink
Scribe

I had really weird dreams last night. Somethin to do with ducks,ballerinas,pirates and vampires............You people need to stop this,I think this is a covert government operation to brainwash me.

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 8:43 AM Permalink
Northernlights

Mornin'!!! Pig's Eye, ey, Matie??? Hmmmm......reminds me of pirates....and gold....

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 8:46 AM Permalink
Northernlights

Vampires!! Love 'em!!! And with all the caves along the river....(goosebumps and shivers up my neck)...watched From Dusk Til Dawn Saturday night....

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 8:47 AM Permalink
Scribe

Northern L.,is that what they call the new Harriet Island?

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 8:47 AM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Did someone call me?

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 8:48 AM Permalink
Scribe

Why,YEEEEEEESSSSS MASTER!

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 8:49 AM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Still thinking the bold letters may mean something, but not sure what sort of puzzle it is.

G-O-O-D-L-U-C-K-T-F-G-A

Well, we can arrange some of those letters to spell some, um, interesting words but I doubt that's what they were going for.

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 8:51 AM Permalink
ares

thanx scribe :)

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 8:52 AM Permalink
Scribe

TFGA........isn't that some sort of pig they do genetic reasearch on?

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 8:52 AM Permalink
Scribe

Yes it is! They reasearch a cure for blindness!!! PIGS EYE!

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 8:53 AM Permalink
Scribe

Will someone tell me where the heck "Pig's Eye" is?

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 8:55 AM Permalink
Northernlights

Vampires? Here? :> *snicker*

They wouldn't give us that many direct clues already, would they??? It'd be cool if it were at Pig's Eye....but I don't think they'd have it at Harriette with all the new renovations they've done in the last year, do you???

I know there's a Pig's Eye island.....isn't there???? Or where was the original "cave"?

Mornin' Allison...sorry I didn't get to say hello Saturday night!

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 8:55 AM Permalink
Scribe

And don't give me a smart aleck "St.Paul" answer either!

Mon, 01/22/2001 - 8:55 AM Permalink