Hopefully tonight's clue will give us a good direction to go in, but I don't think they've really told us much. I do have a feeling though that the Medallion may be on top of something, out of sight. I also wonder if maybe this year they went back to using the old Medallion? If it was on top of something, a metal detector would not help you.
Hey All, if I want to retain my status as Domestic Goddess, I better go do some cleanig before the little one gets home from preschool...It was fun chatting
The more I'm thinking about this...Hidden Falls makes a lot of sense:
Clue #1 and #2 are your general blanket info but with "duel" and "deploy" both bring to mind military thoughts (Ft. Snelling is right next door), and it tells us it will be harder this year, so probably a big park for maximum clue/hiding potential.
Clue #3- "If you can figure out THIS clue"-seems to me that if you can figure it out the park is in #3 even thought it is early. Circular could mean a lot, but it could just mean a park where it'd been before. The tresure is lying someplace "out of view" which could mean Hidden Falls Park.
Now I know that seems like an easy interpretation (and it is) but with clue #1 making sure everyone expects the non-obvious it would lead to lot's of people just throwing out such an "easy" guess...which looking at the posts here is exactly what people are doing...
Anyway that's what I'm thinking for the moment...of course it is very early, but that's where I'm at with it...
In all honesty, I doubt the clue writer just suddenly became smarter this year. I'm thinking by a tougher duel, they simply mean they're going to give more vague information and hold off anything specific longer and later. So I don't think the circle we're looking for is anything we can determine right now specifically any more than we could tell exactly which tower they meant after clue 3 last year. But I also think if they're going to do something like that, it favors a small park since a big one would require more specific clues much earlier. And since they haven't said it was in a park yet, I'm leaning towards rec centers as I don't want to really believe they would place it in a random spot like a street corner.
BLAH BLAH BLAH! damn, this sucks, you people aint any help, someone posts something about an idea they had, and they dont finish it, and then they jump into a conversation with someone else and forget all about what they said. I thought this board was supposed to be one for posting "things about the treasure hunt" but evidentlly im mistaken, because you people all seem to be talking about "mcgoverns" and "going to como's conservatory" and can someone please tell me where the hell Palace is? like what area of saint paul, what is it by?
circular thinking- one clue leads to/proves the next clue, which in turn leads to/proves the next, which in turn leads to/proves the next, and so on until the last clue leads you back to/proves the first. So it follows- if you get one wrong, the rest will be wrong too. Thats the jist of what circular thinking is from my understanding, or how it works.
Can anyone tell me or tell me where to find a list of stores selling the buttons? I have gone all over checking local gas stations and no one seems to have any! I wanted to get my registered today and I can't find one... panic, panic... (like i think i will find the medallion...ha) It would just be my luck to find it and not have a registered button............ Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!
Thanks! I did check a couple of SA's, but no luck. I started thinking that SA didn't even carry them. (Cashiers just looked at me silly when I asked about the buttons) I will continue looking and stop at some others....
Anyone else notice that clue 1 and clue 3 had bold typing... to spelling out GOOD LUCK CITY (when unscrambled) Think it has anything to point to Las Vegas or Atlantic City?? (Names of streets, etc...)
Atlantic, or "Pacific" for mounds, lol, although, they wont do mounds again, because of what happened last time. Does anyone know why they wont do phalen anymore?
only thing i have heard is that some were concerned that phalen has a locked gate to the entrance and debating whether the entire park was in st. paul or not.. i don't know.
Interesting... I just checked the winter carnival site and they have clue #2 as bold also.. the T, F, G, A. I did not see the actual paper for clues 2 or 3, but I am still thinking that all those intials just gotta mean sumthing!
Circular Thinking...Street Names with Cir.....Two circles since Thinking is mentioned twice....Highland's Blue Water Towers??? What about these ideas??? Any Feedback???
Scribe have you thought about Dunning at all?
Lee,I told you I quit at least six hours a day! Course I'm sleeping......:)
Leah,it's right up from our house,I wonder though about all the new construction there and I can;t figur a whole lot of the clues there.
I was there last year, scoping it out, lots of fences and construction.
I only said Dunning b/c it's right across the street from my house- I always hope it will be in a place close to the house
I know a few Master Gardeners that we piss off diggin there,they got big plans!
Hey Leah! We're practically neighbors! You ever go to Caribou on Grand and Oxford?
That'd be cool if they hid it near there...........:)
Yeah I go there sometimes scribe
Hopefully tonight's clue will give us a good direction to go in, but I don't think they've really told us much. I do have a feeling though that the Medallion may be on top of something, out of sight. I also wonder if maybe this year they went back to using the old Medallion? If it was on top of something, a metal detector would not help you.
Hey All, if I want to retain my status as Domestic Goddess, I better go do some cleanig before the little one gets home from preschool...It was fun chatting
c-ya
Or possibly the "secret item" is a new, special medallion commemorating the 50th year of hunting?
Kay y'all I'm done with my smoke I gotta go make myself presntable so I don't scare the kids when I pick em up from school!
I'll check in later and maybe see some of you for a bit at McGovern's tonight!
bye scribe
See you Leah! I'm gonna pick up a latte ,now that I've mentioned it! Maybe I'll run into you sometime!:)
The more I'm thinking about this...Hidden Falls makes a lot of sense:
Clue #1 and #2 are your general blanket info but with "duel" and "deploy" both bring to mind military thoughts (Ft. Snelling is right next door), and it tells us it will be harder this year, so probably a big park for maximum clue/hiding potential.
Clue #3- "If you can figure out THIS clue"-seems to me that if you can figure it out the park is in #3 even thought it is early. Circular could mean a lot, but it could just mean a park where it'd been before. The tresure is lying someplace "out of view" which could mean Hidden Falls Park.
Now I know that seems like an easy interpretation (and it is) but with clue #1 making sure everyone expects the non-obvious it would lead to lot's of people just throwing out such an "easy" guess...which looking at the posts here is exactly what people are doing...
Anyway that's what I'm thinking for the moment...of course it is very early, but that's where I'm at with it...
In all honesty, I doubt the clue writer just suddenly became smarter this year. I'm thinking by a tougher duel, they simply mean they're going to give more vague information and hold off anything specific longer and later. So I don't think the circle we're looking for is anything we can determine right now specifically any more than we could tell exactly which tower they meant after clue 3 last year. But I also think if they're going to do something like that, it favors a small park since a big one would require more specific clues much earlier. And since they haven't said it was in a park yet, I'm leaning towards rec centers as I don't want to really believe they would place it in a random spot like a street corner.
I agree with the Hidden falls idea. It's simple but makes sense to me! I was thinking about the Capital mall before. It's still early yet.
Anyway, I need to be going and then will be heading out to the Conservatory so not sure when I'll be back on. Good luck everyone.
I agree with the Hidden falls idea. It's simple but makes sense to me! I was thinking about the Capital mall before. It's still early yet.
Hello all!
So whats going on at the conservatory that all these people keep saying they are going to?????
I'll be late to the consertatory, so wait for timmers. this ride problem sucks!
Hey all have fun tonight. Have to work, see you on the boards later.
BLAH BLAH BLAH! damn, this sucks, you people aint any help, someone posts something about an idea they had, and they dont finish it, and then they jump into a conversation with someone else and forget all about what they said. I thought this board was supposed to be one for posting "things about the treasure hunt" but evidentlly im mistaken, because you people all seem to be talking about "mcgoverns" and "going to como's conservatory" and can someone please tell me where the hell Palace is? like what area of saint paul, what is it by?
Palace is on the west end, on Jefferson and Palace, by Spanky's, Monroe School- down the hill from Linwood
circular thinking- one clue leads to/proves the next clue, which in turn leads to/proves the next, which in turn leads to/proves the next, and so on until the last clue leads you back to/proves the first. So it follows- if you get one wrong, the rest will be wrong too. Thats the jist of what circular thinking is from my understanding, or how it works.
Can anyone tell me or tell me where to find a list of stores selling the buttons? I have gone all over checking local gas stations and no one seems to have any! I wanted to get my registered today and I can't find one... panic, panic... (like i think i will find the medallion...ha) It would just be my luck to find it and not have a registered button............ Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!
SA, Tom Thumb
Go to Super America
Jordenn- also Rainbow, Food-n-Fuel,Holiday,Snyders
Do they allow you to bring them in to the place and register them, or do they have to be mailed? if they gotta be mailed, your probably outta luck.
Thanks! I did check a couple of SA's, but no luck. I started thinking that SA didn't even carry them. (Cashiers just looked at me silly when I asked about the buttons) I will continue looking and stop at some others....
Thanks again for the feedback!!
They have to be postmarked by 1/25 you're fine
im just wondering now? can you walk them in and get it registered too though?
not sure didn't see that in the rules
As far as I know, they have to be sent...
Leah, thanks for the additional stores. I have many of those around home so I guess I will be making a few stops this evening. I AM GONNA FIND ONE!
If ya got the extra money, you can buy a 4 pack for 10 bux, its cool for collectors purposes, otherwise its 3 bux for one.
Anyone else notice that clue 1 and clue 3 had bold typing... to spelling out GOOD LUCK CITY (when unscrambled) Think it has anything to point to Las Vegas or Atlantic City?? (Names of streets, etc...)
Just brainstormin'
anyone here?
Atlantic, or "Pacific" for mounds, lol, although, they wont do mounds again, because of what happened last time. Does anyone know why they wont do phalen anymore?
don't know anything about why not phalen anymore.
yeah, ditto, but last night someone posted something like "theres a reason they dont put it at Phalen anymore"
only thing i have heard is that some were concerned that phalen has a locked gate to the entrance and debating whether the entire park was in st. paul or not.. i don't know.
lots of help, i am. huh? :)
that's what I heard also Jordenn
Interesting... I just checked the winter carnival site and they have clue #2 as bold also.. the T, F, G, A. I did not see the actual paper for clues 2 or 3, but I am still thinking that all those intials just gotta mean sumthing!
Going out to find my button... see you later tonight!
Good afternoon everybody...can we take a few to noodle the clues...What have been the thoughts on #3????
Circular Thinking...Street Names with Cir.....Two circles since Thinking is mentioned twice....Highland's Blue Water Towers??? What about these ideas??? Any Feedback???
I don't what the deal is with phalen but maplewood .pitched a bit*h when they hid it at wakefield they trashed the place..