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2008 St. Paul Winter Carnival Medallion

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Clue #1 You've joined the hunt for the regal runt 
To prove searching does pay 
Don't dig a hole or knock down a pole 
And the golf course is out of play 

Last year Jake took home the cake 
With a clue a bit off level 
This year we'll rinse off all our prints 
Lest this hunt go to the devil 

Clue #2 The point of all this is so that you won't miss 
Your big chance to grab all the cash 
Now gather your guys and a gal who is wise 
You'll have to do something quite rash 

Clue #3 We've scanned the county to hide our bounty 
And keep you on your toes 
It may sound risible, but our puck's invisible 
Although it might just stick to your nose. 

Clue #4 How fun is the snow how far will we go 
You really ought to go see 
Get up for the mission and not just the wishin' 
Get into the game-it's all free 

Clue #5 There once was a clue that drove you-know-who 
To threaten a heinous act 
We'd use it again but we're afraid of his pen 
My friend, that's an unfortunate fact 

Clue #6 All ye who look should honor the book 
As one who stood for hope 
Much was built in the name of the kilt 
Look sharp now and never mope 

Clue #7 If you should go look high then low 
One could see it from a bower 
If it's your bent you might seek a tent 
To protect in case of shower 

Take note of the wood and do what you should 
To extract the prize for yourself 
Build a bridge to your dreams as high as they seem 
Leave nothing behind on the shelf 

Clue #8 Look at the buck to acquire good luck 
In finding the grail this year 
Link a jar,a line, a star lawyer divine 
While crying in your beer 

He won, then lost and the nation was tossed 
Into strife that was far from civil 
The point I'm making is yours for the taking 
Believe me - not the message board drivel 

Clue #9 This name brings tears, elation and cheers 
And occasionally even outrages 
It sits on walls and rides the halls 
And fills a dozen pages 

The hills are alive and you'll have arrived 
Refrain from the very injurious 
Be bold and be brave but your skin you must save 
What's off-limits should frankly be obvious 

Clue #10 Look for the sight you hope is just right 
You're doubtful and you're torn 
Make the rounds for what rhymes with grounds 
And part of a rose with a horn 

Through flames and flow this park where you'll go 
Is the site of sacred relics 
Stay away from these and the cliffs if you please 
Or you'll be in a heckuva fix 

Clue #11 Air and river sounds lead all to Mounds 
Far from the graves take your entourage 
Twixt Burns and Thorn, an icy pathway is born 
Across Mounds from a gray house and tan garage 

Hell no fury hath as those on the wrong path 
Mounds and Warner form a woodsy perimeter 
The path not official contains footprints beneficial 
Some 300 trudges in - quest for a quitter 

This trail you must follow goes down a narrow hollow 
Under a fallen tree to an old rusted drum 
From here you must search for a hillside path perch 
Wherein lies the center of fun

 

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mystical_muzik

lol isn't that the truth.
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 9:24 AM Permalink
tom

Does anyone know much about Tony Schmidt Park in Roseville?
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 9:24 AM Permalink
Redbear

HA-HA!

After a weekend of moving - I got caught up! HA!@
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 9:27 AM Permalink
tom

I mean Tony Schmuidt in Arden HILLS
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 9:28 AM Permalink
Posen

I know something about Roseville...found there in 1988, the nearby streets include Forest, Lake Johanna BLVD, Oak Ave, Chatham, McCracken, Charles, Hudson, Noble, Grant and more...Charles Perry Park is just North West of Tony Schmidt.
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 9:31 AM Permalink
Love4Vino

2300 posts since the last time I checked this thread - anyone want to give me the cliff notes version?
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 9:35 AM Permalink
tom

Our CW sucks. One day he has us at one park, and the next day he's sending us to an other park. How's that?
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 9:37 AM Permalink
mystical_muzik

lol that's the whole point of it.. .they want us running all over the place. I'll bet, tonight's clue, is going to tell us the park.. and it's all gonna smack us in the face, HARD, lol and we're all gonna be like... duh.. why didn't we think of that?
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 9:38 AM Permalink
tom

I have a gut feeling its going to be a county park in the north
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 9:42 AM Permalink
Redbear

With the advent of the internet, and message boards, and google street maps, I think this hunt is GREAT! What do you want, no challenge!?!
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 9:49 AM Permalink
Eags

Maybe we need to think outside the box - doing something rash - why couldn't it be in Washington or Dakota County? Both are key parts of the PP's service area. Heck, following that line of thinking, maybe the damn thing is in Madison WI, judging by how many recent PP stories are about things happening there.

Back to the puck, though. Its been in Dakota County at least once (Marthaler).

They only said they searched THE county, not which one.

I still think "the" golf course is intentional. Like there should be one to stay off of.
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 9:51 AM Permalink
Posen

McKenna - Name Meaning and Origin

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The boy's and girl's name McKenna \m(c)-kenna, mck(en)-na\ is pronounced ma-KEN-ah. It is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "ascend".

Now a look to the buck, and the name of the kilt...if only there was a McKenna Park on Washington...I'll check that with Ian, he gets around a bit...perhaps he's heard of such a thing...
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 9:52 AM Permalink
Clue Master

maybe the damn thing is in Madison WI

I would have thought that Icesis would have already found it if that was the case.

ZING!! :litesmile:
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 10:24 AM Permalink
Terry

I know that dang thing isn't at work - and I'm stuck there.

Thought about the rail(ing)s being in halls, but that doesn't fit the rest of this.

The deal is we have to find that one name. I'm noodling this to death and can't find the common denominator.
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 10:31 AM Permalink
diggorius rex

i'm at mounds now... a bit dead. a few people meandering around. nobody i recognize (wireless card)
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 10:35 AM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

come down to the parking lot by the scenic overlook. I'm sitting on the power box.
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 10:37 AM Permalink
diggorius rex

headin' to swede hollow
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 10:38 AM Permalink
diggorius rex

i'll walk down there...
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 10:39 AM Permalink
KOP

think we need to think inside the box kelloge blvd united way ecoblab dorothy day benjamines there used to be a restraunt all right downtown irvine kellodge theres more mason reese links refer to that im already a noodle when this is over i hope someone rinses me off in cold water so i come back to life
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 10:41 AM Permalink
PilotsHatGuy

I really don't think it's in any of the obvious parks we've been talking about in our drivel. I would look for a small park outside st paul. One where once they give the name it would be found that day.

I'm also really quite confused about the rides the halls line. What rides the halls? Those anoying roller shoes kids wear?
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 10:41 AM Permalink
Clue Master

I just love technology!!

I'll see both of you in a bit as well. Now I know where to go and meet up.
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 10:43 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

runt=pig

mason symbol on buck =eye

beer=pigs eye

point douglas=pigs eye

stick to your noes=old archery range=mounds/pigs eye bridge

not just the wishin' == hope/hopewell

built in the name of the kilt =mounds

go look high then low = BC high/pigs eye low/mounds high/pigs eye low

bridge to your dreams =take bridge to low pigs eye from high mounds

Look at the buck to acquire good luck

In finding the grail this year

Link a jar,a line, a star lawyer divine

While crying in your beer

The mason symbol on dollar has pyramid and an eye and the next line about beer = pigs eye.

He won, then lost and the nation was tossed

Into strife that was far from civil

The point ... point Douglas=pigs eye

might seek a tent =Tipi=indians

1st part of #9 is eggs. They Hatch

the hill are alive =mounds

brave= indians

skin you must save= scalp

scalping is done with a hatchet

Hatchet and hatch lead me to Fish Hatchery Road below mounds and bridging to Pigs eye

Heinous act/rash/very injurous=scalping or Hatchery

Lets go get this thing today. I have school tomorrow!

also the childs road thing and masons = cemstone cement company
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 10:45 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

evryone in shock that I posted that? No comments?
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 10:57 AM Permalink
KC0GRN

I always love how people know they have the right park, and keep it a secret amongst themselves...

For the record, I'm sold on Mounds now (even though I was too stupid to figure out the clue last night at the paper), I don't really care what anyone else says or thinks. If I'm wrong, feel free to tell me "I told you so". If I'm right, I'm sure the ones that think I'm wrong will just gripe about the cluewriter...
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 10:59 AM Permalink
girlbassist

Isnt it great?
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:03 AM Permalink
wolfpac

Hey MMM, tat did make sense but so did the earlier clues that pointed to other parks. I'm confused and can't help but think it's in a small park where its never been before. We always keep thinking tonight is the night for the park clinching clue.
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:04 AM Permalink
green

I've said that for years.
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:07 AM Permalink
jREST

It sits on walls and rides the halls, and fills a dozen pages.

Been thinking about what that might mean, and how all the clues seem to lead all over... So, here goes this one, all the clues do lead all over, they lead to various parks. The common theame surrounding the parks (here is where I might need some help) they have trails in/around/through them. Specifically what I think might sit on walls (maps) ride the halls (??) and fills a dozen pages.

I pulled out an old Husdon Map (2005) anybody have a newer one. Anyway, when I looked at two trails the Gatway, and Veinto/Munger, then started to count the number of pages that the Gateway went, I came up with ten (does this now extend to the end of the map book, two more pages would be 12)... I think it does, but can't confirm with my old map, so perhaps that is the twelve pages. Which makes me think this thing is NOT in a park, but rather along a trail, I am thinking perhaps the Gateway.

I think these two trails meet, and then "bent" and go seperate ways. It looks like the Gateway ends near Gillette, but again my map is old and it may extend further now, and the other end meets the Ramsey County line on Century Ave.

What's off limits, and obvious, would that be to at least stop at the county line, don't cross Centry ave.?

So, that is my thought, but still trying to figure out which end, if one or the other, and if that is even a reasonable noodle...

My two cents, and now I should get back to work.
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:09 AM Permalink
PilotsHatGuy

Could the first part of clue 9 be refering to Kirby Pucket? He obviously brought elation and cheers to people and tears for what happened to him medicaly. Some may have been outraged with the whole groaping scandal or whatever it was. His name is on posters hanging on walls and has may a time verbaly run down halls (not sold on that last one). It fills a dozen pages, one stat page for each year of his career.

How Kirby Puckett fits anything, no idea. Just a noodle I came up with.
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:09 AM Permalink
KC0GRN

Don't get me wrong. I don't blame people for keeping information to themselves. People do it all the time.

I'm just not a big fan of people elluding something to the fact of "I know something you don't know, nah nah nah nah nah nah!".

Don't mind me.. I'm just tired and sore that I've been all over the place for the last week or so, heh.
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:10 AM Permalink
Randahl

slo in here today :wink:
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:15 AM Permalink
green

Sure it does. I just got done walking the Pt. Douglas way you can take very close to the railings. There's like a three football field size area that hasn't so much as been looked at but by three people. I'm one.
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:15 AM Permalink
Conrad

Two and three reporting in...

This name brings tears, elation and cheers

And occasionally even outrages

It sits on walls and rides the halls

And fills a dozen pages

Doesn't a child fit all of these?
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:18 AM Permalink
40below

Child fits the best of anything I've seen... except for the fact that SITS ON WALLS is realllly pushin it, and ride the halls is almost pushing it as well (although they are in school for twelve years, but still..)

What I was thinking..

This name brings tears, elation and cheers

And occasionally even outrages

It sits on walls and rides the halls

And fills a dozen pages


A memory, perhaps? Just trying to find something that fits all of these...

There is a Memory Lane that intersects with Polaris Ct (for clue 5), but it's at a very small park that I don't even know the name of.
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:21 AM Permalink
green

If you rail against something that's an outrage. Chair and plate rails line the walls as well as rails line halls.

Conrad, I am NOT a nutcase. I just had to leave. Please understand.
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:22 AM Permalink
Randahl

if the CW puts it in mounds CLyde Bellecourt will be all over the PP this week....as will spike moss and all the local sharpton wann bes crying racism....
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:23 AM Permalink
green

I truly believe it will not be in the Mounds portion of the park. But near it.
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:24 AM Permalink
Conrad

On the contrary, was a pleasure meeting my first cooler crew member!

No worries! I plan on taking Tony with for a few more years-what an EYE that kid has!
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:27 AM Permalink
green

Really. That's only the second owl I've seen in the wild in my life. And fox food in a tree? The kid's amazing!

The pleasure was mine! I'm sure you will make lots of new friends here and have a great time. Glad you joined us.
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:31 AM Permalink
OT

I just got home from Indian Mounds where I found a shelf and cleared the thing off and the area in front of it. Didn't find it, but I think I aggravated the pinched nerve in my neck. Icing it now. I had fun though. Printed my name in the snow near my shelf and stood and watched several eagles soaring. I didn't see anyone I recognized, but was leaving there around 12:30.

Drove through Harriet Island, Cherokee, Douglas Park and Prospect on my way home, just because they're all in the same area and on my route home....kinda. Some people at Harriet, fewer at Cherokee and no one at the other two. Imagine that. I did see quite a few cars parked at the entrance to Bruce Vento Trail off of E. 7th near Arcade though.
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:34 AM Permalink
green

Was your 'shelf' at the northern edge of the bridge that crosses Warner?
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:36 AM Permalink
OT

No, I walked down that path into the woods near the end of Mounds Blvd. where it meets up with Burns. There's a field stone ledge close to the edge of the bluff there. I also climbed up to the promontory to the east of that. Wow! You feel like you're on top of the world up there. That's where I stood and watched eagles soaring above me. Had a wonderful time!
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:41 AM Permalink
40below

See, that's what makes everything worth it. Having a good time with friends / family on a great day to be outside.
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:44 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

Hope your neck gets well soon OT (hopewell)
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:46 AM Permalink
OT

Well, I was alone, but that's nice sometimes too. I get lots of togetherness other times with my family/friends. Nice to get some alone time too. :smile:
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:46 AM Permalink
green

There were a bazillion eagles out today. At one "point" I saw five soaring together. Got to see a young (small) Great Horned Owl one o'the group spotted. Did you know eagles will not migrate as long as there is open water? And they're like the last to leave of all birds - like in December. They don't get their head and tail until mature, like about, plus/minus, five years. Saw one that had his head/tail but his under wings still showed some white. I'm thinking he was just reaching maturity, but I'm not sure about that.

Saw Jake and Mr. Med Hunter going to or fro at Obbs.
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:47 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

we were with you in spirit OT!
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:47 AM Permalink
OT

Thanks mrmikey. Only surgery will make it better, but when I do silly things like wield an ice chopper it tends to flare up. A little ice and ibuprofen and I'll feel better anyway. I refuse to let anyone near my spine with a scalpel. So I try not to complain too much because there is a cure. Just not one I want to risk.

Oh! And know how it happened?? I was demonstrating how to do a somersault to my grandchilden!

Whoa! JOE! Thanks green. :grin:
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:49 AM Permalink
green

That's what we were saying. May not have found the Med but found things about BC we never knew before, animal stuff, enjoyed the day, made friends. All-in-all it was very much worth it. We talked about all the things we get from this Hunt - history, learning the city, stuff like that as well as the aforementioned - and how that's what the Hunt's about. If we went through all this just for the Medallion, it wouldn't be worth it! But there's so much more so even not finding it, you become a richer person for having gotten out and looked.
Mon, 01/28/2008 - 11:51 AM Permalink