Yes, the medallion has been found, but there's still lots to talk about. Feel the need for more than virtual discussion? Then join the Re-Hash Bash, Sunday, Jan. 27, at noon at Merriam Park in St. Paul.
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tim i imagine there's not a whole lot they could do. of course they've probably never thought of it happening.
I mean, with the exeption of clue 12, I see no reason for a spotter. MAybe someone might drop by and check if the medallion has been found at like 4:30 am, but even that is doubtful. It is all too risky.
You keep The Med, would be like stealing the Hope Diamond. Not a damn thing you can do with it... You can't share the news with anyone, display it...
MomPress would prolly never have The Hunt again... There would be THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS of people, that if they ever found out you had The Med would stop just short o'going to prison for murder...
There's a history to the hunt that would be broken if someone found it and didn't turn it in. If I ever get my hands on it again I would want the world to know I found it...after carefully getting to the PP first!
If someone found it and didn't turn it in, then I guess just no one would win the money. There's not a lot they can do really. If someone walks off with it, they probably don't know who it was, even if they did have a spotter see them, unless the spotter writes down the license plate or something. Even then it would be hard to tell if they really found it or just found something unless they were close by.
I think people say they wouldn't turn it in, but I bet most of them would give in to the lure of cash over a piece of plastic when actually faced with the situation.
I'd give both arms to keep The Med. I mean, I really, really want to. Oh, so bad. To have it FOREVER! Can you even imagine???
But, the thought of going down in history as the one, single person to ruin over 50 years of history and tradition... I couldn't do it. Famous would be cool; infamous I can't stomach. I cherish history and tradition too much.
The Hunt's more than just an event. It's a part of *me*. Something in *me*. I could never kill that.
But it doesn't stop me from dreaming of having The Med forever...
If there was a crowd around I wouldn't worry. You'd have lots of witnesses that you found out if someone tried to steal it. I'd only be worried if it was just me and one or two others I didn't know.
i'd compare announcing that you found the med to standing in the gas station you bought your lottery ticket at and announcing you pulled the 10000 dollar prize. i don't care if my best friend's by me when i do it. trust only goes so far after all :)
Tho, chances are I'll have an effin' heart attack from the shock and not utter a peep as I fall face down in the snow!!!
at which point the rest of us will know that it's been found, where to find it, and what to do with it. and somehow i'll manage to forget my cpr skills :)
Or think you guys played a mean trick on me (wouldn't be the first time...) and yelled, "OTAY! WHO'S THE STUPID WISENHEIMER PLAYING JOKES???!!!" as I flung The Med as far as I could in anger!!!!
I'm just thinking if we want to have any sort of service at all, we should probably give them an idea of how many are coming. I know a bartender there who used to a waitress at another event I go to on amonthly basis where a big crowd of people invades this restuarant. I'd hate to give her deja vu, hehe. I can call them if need be.
ok green, since my lifeguarding days i've actually retained the skills and the certificate to go with it. its not something i'll give up either. i decided that some 5 years ago after my grandfather died of an apparent stroke. and since i actually retain the lifeguard professional standard, i technically have a legal obligation to render aid. that's to say nothing about the moral obligaton.
Well they are in business to make money are they not? The real question might be, is there a Wild game that night? But with the hockey arena a couple of blocks away I'm sure they're used to big crowds. Or they do have some party rooms in their new upstairs sections.
Allison, me, Terry, Inks, Mom and Dad, have pulled teeth for YEARS with McGoverns. We call and say we're coming and we get shunted into some small hole, get terrible service, get crabbed at that they don't like how many folks we have, we shouldn't do this on a Sat nite, we don't spend enuff...
The problem is if they think it's just an "off" Saturday night with no game in town, they'll schedule enough help for what they think they'll need to handle the expected crowd. Then if an extra hundred people show up, that help gets stretched thin and ends up getting crabby and we get bad service and no one ends up happy. The person who does the scheduling probably doesn't think about the hunt. But I would think if we call them early enough that they can schedule enough help for that night, then things would hopefully be ok. The only thing I'm wondering is if we wouldn't be better off maybe just trying to see if we can reserve the upstairs instead of trying to fit in downstairs?
And when we call and say there's 100 or so folks showing up, they're going to hit us with renting a room. Been there, done it. The cost o'the room will increase depending upon how many xtra folks they bring in to handle the larger crowd as they wouldn't have had to call in those xtra folks had we not decided to descend upon them like locusts...
I'm thinking, best leave it alone... Yust my opinion.
tim i imagine there's not a whole lot they could do. of course they've probably never thought of it happening.
I mean, with the exeption of clue 12, I see no reason for a spotter. MAybe someone might drop by and check if the medallion has been found at like 4:30 am, but even that is doubtful. It is all too risky.
I am hitting the sack, SCD's to all and hope for snow...
You keep The Med, would be like stealing the Hope Diamond. Not a damn thing you can do with it... You can't share the news with anyone, display it...
MomPress would prolly never have The Hunt again... There would be THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS of people, that if they ever found out you had The Med would stop just short o'going to prison for murder...
SCDs Tim!
and i'm sure there are some who *wouldn't* stop short of prison. of course no one on this board falls in that list.
There's a history to the hunt that would be broken if someone found it and didn't turn it in. If I ever get my hands on it again I would want the world to know I found it...after carefully getting to the PP first!
If someone found it and didn't turn it in, then I guess just no one would win the money. There's not a lot they can do really. If someone walks off with it, they probably don't know who it was, even if they did have a spotter see them, unless the spotter writes down the license plate or something. Even then it would be hard to tell if they really found it or just found something unless they were close by.
Ares, DAMN YOU!!! I've watched too many CSIs!!!! Stop! I don't need my mind noodling anything but Hunt Clues, thank you!
I think people say they wouldn't turn it in, but I bet most of them would give in to the lure of cash over a piece of plastic when actually faced with the situation.
lol green. even more so because i've been accused of being a snake, i mean having a law degree.
You've such strength, Terry.
MomPress would be the LAST to know I had it!!! All 3,000+ folks in the vicinity o'The Hiding Place would know long before She did! :0
Green - That would only be if you knew at least some of the folks around you and you felt safe enough. Otherwise the word fool comes to mind!
I'd give both arms to keep The Med. I mean, I really, really want to. Oh, so bad. To have it FOREVER! Can you even imagine???
But, the thought of going down in history as the one, single person to ruin over 50 years of history and tradition... I couldn't do it. Famous would be cool; infamous I can't stomach. I cherish history and tradition too much.
The Hunt's more than just an event. It's a part of *me*. Something in *me*. I could never kill that.
But it doesn't stop me from dreaming of having The Med forever...
If there was a crowd around I wouldn't worry. You'd have lots of witnesses that you found out if someone tried to steal it. I'd only be worried if it was just me and one or two others I didn't know.
If the shoe fits, Ter, I'll have to wear it. But I know me...
Tho, chances are I'll have an effin' heart attack from the shock and not utter a peep as I fall face down in the snow!!!
i'd compare announcing that you found the med to standing in the gas station you bought your lottery ticket at and announcing you pulled the 10000 dollar prize. i don't care if my best friend's by me when i do it. trust only goes so far after all :)
Tho, chances are I'll have an effin' heart attack from the shock and not utter a peep as I fall face down in the snow!!!
at which point the rest of us will know that it's been found, where to find it, and what to do with it. and somehow i'll manage to forget my cpr skills :)
Green - knowin you, if you didn't have a heart attack, you'd be either passed out, bawling, or speechless.
Or think you guys played a mean trick on me (wouldn't be the first time...) and yelled, "OTAY! WHO'S THE STUPID WISENHEIMER PLAYING JOKES???!!!" as I flung The Med as far as I could in anger!!!!
Well, Terry. MUST you be so BRUTALLY HONEST?
ROFLOLPMP!!! Yeah. I think you've called it rite!
Hmmmm, now you're giving me ideas green >:)
Thank you for the forewarning, Mr. Ares. I will keep that ever in the forefront o'my brain!!!
JOE!!!
So is McGovern's going to be prepared for this affair?
McGovern's is never ready for this event.
Who gives a ratz-ass, Allison?
I warned them four years ago.
Do they even know about it?
They should. First Clue comes out. We've yet to miss a year since The Pre-Dig Gig got going.
Even if they know we're coming, would they be prepared for the total number of people coming?
If ten people were going, they'd not be prepared.
I'm just thinking if we want to have any sort of service at all, we should probably give them an idea of how many are coming. I know a bartender there who used to a waitress at another event I go to on amonthly basis where a big crowd of people invades this restuarant. I'd hate to give her deja vu, hehe. I can call them if need be.
ok green, since my lifeguarding days i've actually retained the skills and the certificate to go with it. its not something i'll give up either. i decided that some 5 years ago after my grandfather died of an apparent stroke. and since i actually retain the lifeguard professional standard, i technically have a legal obligation to render aid. that's to say nothing about the moral obligaton.
Have'at, Allison! But they're gonna tell you they will NOT want us at all with that many people...
If you were to render aid to Green, you'd have to actually appear in person :P
i've appeared in person allison.
Well they are in business to make money are they not? The real question might be, is there a Wild game that night? But with the hockey arena a couple of blocks away I'm sure they're used to big crowds. Or they do have some party rooms in their new upstairs sections.
I've seen Ares... (licking chops)
Allison, me, Terry, Inks, Mom and Dad, have pulled teeth for YEARS with McGoverns. We call and say we're coming and we get shunted into some small hole, get terrible service, get crabbed at that they don't like how many folks we have, we shouldn't do this on a Sat nite, we don't spend enuff...
You go, boyfriend!
I'll call tomorrow. Probably no one important there at this time of night.
Looks like the Wild have an away game that night so we don't have to worry about a competing crowd.
Number o'folks: Too many/not enuff
If we call first, they crab. If we don't call, they crab.
Can't we 'appear' on a nite when they don't have business? Which makes no sense as we "never spend enough" when we do go!
I'll remember that, Ares!!!! WHOOHA! (practicing falling on face...)
ok i'm off to bed. gotta bank the sleep ya know.
SCDs, Ares! See you in the AM.
Joe?
Allison, you got two lines?
The problem is if they think it's just an "off" Saturday night with no game in town, they'll schedule enough help for what they think they'll need to handle the expected crowd. Then if an extra hundred people show up, that help gets stretched thin and ends up getting crabby and we get bad service and no one ends up happy. The person who does the scheduling probably doesn't think about the hunt. But I would think if we call them early enough that they can schedule enough help for that night, then things would hopefully be ok. The only thing I'm wondering is if we wouldn't be better off maybe just trying to see if we can reserve the upstairs instead of trying to fit in downstairs?
Two lines of what? phone lines? yes, I have a cell phone.
And when we call and say there's 100 or so folks showing up, they're going to hit us with renting a room. Been there, done it. The cost o'the room will increase depending upon how many xtra folks they bring in to handle the larger crowd as they wouldn't have had to call in those xtra folks had we not decided to descend upon them like locusts...
I'm thinking, best leave it alone... Yust my opinion.
Got it.
Ter, toss in your 2 centavos. You've good sense. What do you think?