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.
Scribe
Ares,I was,Green had looked up this mayor of St.Paul and there is a iron plaque of him in the west picnic grounds of Como as a matter of fact very near where the med was found last year...I was convinced she had that figured right!
"tim i think the general rule is that the rules *can* fit perfectly. if they do fit something perfectly however, you must immediately discard that idea."
That's the lesson I learned last year. If it all makes perfect sense, you're clearly wrong.
Also, I'd like to elaborate on just how truly evil clue #5 last year was. Now we all know that every year at least one of the clues tells us what the medallion is hidden in. Why? Is it because the use of the single word "ace" should make us realize that we're looking for a playing card box? Is someone going to pick up something and say "oh, this isn't a Dove soap box, I'm just going to ignore it"? Of course not. Certainly not after the ear muff incident. So what is the purpose of this clue? It's primary purpose is none other than to deceive the hunter into chasing after red herrings.
Now of course we eventually caught onto this and realized there's always going to be a clue that tells us what it's hidden in that we can essentially discard. So what did they do last year? They handed us said clue on a silver platter, clearly proclaiming, "Here it is! Now just ignore me." We were expecting a clue that wouldn't help us and there it was, end of story. Right? Wrong! It was all just one big decoy. They only wanted us to *think* we knew which clue to ignore. And then they throw in the man of mettle. Since we already knew what it was hidden in, surely this clue had to have some other significance. Right? Wrong! It was referring to something you couldn't even possibly look for because it was contained inside the soap box, as if in anyone's wildest dreams they would have concluded "man of mettle" referred to an "Ironman" sock anyway.
No, this clue didn't help at all. It's sole sinister purpose was to dupe us all into thinking we knew what we needed to know, what we expected to know, and to make us believe that something completely irrelevant was of great importance. Last year certainly was the revenge of the cluewriter, even if it was a cheaply gained revenge, and again I say, "opening down below" my butt.
Then there was all the rule breaking the clue writer did last year:
The treasure had never been hidden in the same park less than six years apart. Last year it had only been 4 years since the previous time at Como
Clue 7 has often referred to the name of a street. Last year it did not.
A park as large as Como is usually revealed somewhat early, in clues 4-6, instead of clue 9 (I think) like it was last year.
The treasure I don't believe has ever been hidden in two different things at the same time before
While the treasure was in a park, the clues never stated that it was.
A lot of these are unwritten rules, but still the clue writer seemed to go out of their way to break as many as possible to make the hunt harder. So it's hard to say what to expect this year as it seems the gloves are off.
I don't think the clue writer is that brilliant either, but I think clue #5 was their crowning achievement last year. Even though both parts of the clue refer to what the treasure was hidden in, only one part actualy bothered to point it out, and in an extremely obvious way. While the other part remained suspiciously quiet. No, that much was on purpose.
Ares,I was,Green had looked up this mayor of St.Paul and there is a iron plaque of him in the west picnic grounds of Como as a matter of fact very near where the med was found last year...I was convinced she had that figured right!
(THUD)
scds tim
ok then so mebbe the press said more with that than they thought they did.
'Kay,I've read Moe's post a coupla times and have pretty much figured thats between her and Ares.
did i come off sounding harsh? didn't mean to if i did.
Nighters Timmers!
I'm so confused!
welcome to my world scribe :) confused. nice place to be.
HMMMMMM? You say sumtin Ares?
Billy Jean is not my lover.
no dear :) i may have said or done something stupid and though i don't yet know what it is i'd like a chance to go to my room and think about it :)
Would you like a spanking first or after your done thinking about it?
scribe. you're married. knock it off.
Ummmmm,Ares,THX was the one that was going to spank you!
methinks i walked into that didn't i?
Spanky Spanky!
thank you sir, may i have another!
Once again, the door was wide open.
I'm still the mistress here my dear Ares!
nevermind scribe, i'm gonna take my boxers off the chandelier and go home now
Trying to figure exactly why your boxers would be on the chandelier....
Must be an eight foot ceiling.
cuz the party got out of control perhaps?
What the heck kinda parties do you attend?:)
not gonna touch that one scribe, somehow i feel like that's an open door :)
Fool you once....:)
just you and me in here? oh well. i'm off to bed. nitey nite
Warz,tha Likker Ladi? Hi...need a dwink!
Nitey Nite Ares!
I just put a smily face on my butt!
no takers on that one huh?
It only took four years to get my math rite, but I did it! :D
Mom, you and Dad gonna be able to make it to McGovern's?
JOE!!!
That's amazing, Green! There's hope yet!
Today Math!
Tomorrow The Med!!! :D
off to bed, night all!
SCDs LL!
SCDs, LLady!
Ter, I thought I'd tucked you in! SCD's!!! Catch you tomorrow!
Mz. Brown... aka green.
Alone in a bar... Where's Bee when you want him?
(A: In the Frog Pond.)
(grinding coffee and humming....)
(checking lites...)
(checking door's unlocked...)
Putting some Cokes on ice....
Goodnight green. Goodnight crew.
SCDs!
Whoops. I forgot the Cokes...
SCDs, Ter!
"tim i think the general rule is that the rules *can* fit perfectly. if they do fit something perfectly however, you must immediately discard that idea."
That's the lesson I learned last year. If it all makes perfect sense, you're clearly wrong.
Also, I'd like to elaborate on just how truly evil clue #5 last year was. Now we all know that every year at least one of the clues tells us what the medallion is hidden in. Why? Is it because the use of the single word "ace" should make us realize that we're looking for a playing card box? Is someone going to pick up something and say "oh, this isn't a Dove soap box, I'm just going to ignore it"? Of course not. Certainly not after the ear muff incident. So what is the purpose of this clue? It's primary purpose is none other than to deceive the hunter into chasing after red herrings.
Now of course we eventually caught onto this and realized there's always going to be a clue that tells us what it's hidden in that we can essentially discard. So what did they do last year? They handed us said clue on a silver platter, clearly proclaiming, "Here it is! Now just ignore me." We were expecting a clue that wouldn't help us and there it was, end of story. Right? Wrong! It was all just one big decoy. They only wanted us to *think* we knew which clue to ignore. And then they throw in the man of mettle. Since we already knew what it was hidden in, surely this clue had to have some other significance. Right? Wrong! It was referring to something you couldn't even possibly look for because it was contained inside the soap box, as if in anyone's wildest dreams they would have concluded "man of mettle" referred to an "Ironman" sock anyway.
No, this clue didn't help at all. It's sole sinister purpose was to dupe us all into thinking we knew what we needed to know, what we expected to know, and to make us believe that something completely irrelevant was of great importance. Last year certainly was the revenge of the cluewriter, even if it was a cheaply gained revenge, and again I say, "opening down below" my butt.
Howdy, Allison! In a game and hope to get bock here before you leave.
Just thinking of what else I can rant about.
I don't think The Clue Writer(s) were *that* smart, Allison. I, actually, think you're smarter/deeper.
Think you're reading too much into The Clues, or what The Clue Writer(s) aren't.
Then there was all the rule breaking the clue writer did last year:
A lot of these are unwritten rules, but still the clue writer seemed to go out of their way to break as many as possible to make the hunt harder. So it's hard to say what to expect this year as it seems the gloves are off.
I don't think the clue writer is that brilliant either, but I think clue #5 was their crowning achievement last year. Even though both parts of the clue refer to what the treasure was hidden in, only one part actualy bothered to point it out, and in an extremely obvious way. While the other part remained suspiciously quiet. No, that much was on purpose.
Of course the glubbs are off! LOL!!! You think not things are checked on here? I bet they are!
And there are no rules but The Clue Writer(s) rules.
Crowning achievement only by luck.
OH! JOE!!!
To'ing an fro'ing, Allison.
Playing this dorky game on Pogo... "Primetime Pitch."