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2008 St. Paul Winter Carnival Medallion

Submitted by KITCH on

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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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Randahl

jesus saves mr news
Sat, 01/12/2008 - 12:10 PM Permalink
Randahl

was fun when he was aroud tho
Sat, 01/12/2008 - 12:11 PM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian

Today I saw and held an old METAL medallion.

I might have convinced the guy to come to PDG.

I got a couple photos on my crappy cell phone cam.
Sat, 01/12/2008 - 12:56 PM Permalink
Mr. Med Hunter

Was it for sale? How much?
Sat, 01/12/2008 - 1:11 PM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian

the guy bought it at an auction in '97 for under $300

it's in a plastic coin holder,inside a felt-lined wooden box.

he knows how much the lucite (whatever) one went for, and i'm sure thinks he can get more.
Sat, 01/12/2008 - 1:32 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

Shoot no doubt he could...

Cool though.
Sat, 01/12/2008 - 10:56 PM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

the melting/refreezing process that we've gone through the last few weeks is going to make digging extremely difficult if we don't get some unseasonably warm weather. the snow is packed down and is as hard as ice some places.
Sun, 01/13/2008 - 8:26 AM Permalink
Randahl

gots to love it!! gonna below zero soon for an extended time they say.....
Sun, 01/13/2008 - 10:59 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

My neighbor roped together 4 sheets of plywood and shoveled all the snow from his roof into it, (4x4x8ft high) and left it in place while it was warm. Now he's got a 4x4 wide 8 ft high solid block of ice/compact snow to carve into a snowman.
Sun, 01/13/2008 - 11:10 AM Permalink
brasscat

hello everyone I'm back a little late this year.

Where is everyone??

The last post was a 11:10 a.m. yet there's 12 people on line.

Brass monkey are you out there?

 :smile:
Sun, 01/13/2008 - 4:54 PM Permalink
mrmnmikey

usually pretty slow on the weekends.

Welcome back Brascat

 :litesmile:
Sun, 01/13/2008 - 4:57 PM Permalink
brasscat

thanx
Sun, 01/13/2008 - 5:22 PM Permalink
brasscat

To Eags

I just read your history, pretty cool how we all became addicted.

Is that the pink house out by Mystic?? Just curious
Sun, 01/13/2008 - 6:26 PM Permalink
Eags

brasscat - do you mean my icon? its the Marquette Lower Harbor lighthouse.
Sun, 01/13/2008 - 6:29 PM Permalink
Eags

We had a family from Florida visit us one January. The little boy was about seven years old and had never seen snow. He was so excited, couldn't wait to make snowballs, go sliding. The day they arrived, it was way below zero. One of us met them at the gate with a snowsuit, etc. for the little boy, the rest of us waited in the car outside baggage claim. We thought it would be fun to make some snowballs and throw them at him as he approached the car, but we had to bring snow into the car and warm it up so it would stick. He was pretty impressed about that and went back to school in Florida to tell his class, "its so cold in Minnesota, they have to warm up the snow to make snowballs!"
Sun, 01/13/2008 - 6:56 PM Permalink
brasscat

yes I meant your icon. It looks like this house next to Mystic Lake behind the T-Pee
Sun, 01/13/2008 - 7:01 PM Permalink
Eags

hmmmm - cool - will have to look for that sometime.
Sun, 01/13/2008 - 7:03 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Hi brasscat - RU monkey mans wife? If so, it was nice to see you out and about on Saturday. Sorry I didn't talk to you much. My over tired brain was having a hard time comprehending all that math. Hope to see you guys at the PDG.
Sun, 01/13/2008 - 10:26 PM Permalink
CerealKiller

Thats His Mom!! dude she was on here for a few days last year I think it was just after the hunt!! or right about there!!
Sun, 01/13/2008 - 11:38 PM Permalink
Posen

I ran into Mary Huss, who did a lot of the media interviews for Kate Kelly and the carnival last year...she is not doing the carnival stuff this year, and was saying her kids were thrilled 'cause now they could take part in the hunting...I askd if she had any suggestions on where it would be and she said, "Well you can rule out Roseville...there were NOT happy about the hunt last year and told us they really didn't want us doing that again." It's not an official order, but a strong suggestion...so I think Roseville should be a long shot ....Long Lake Regional Park is looking better all the time! :eyeroll:
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 4:15 AM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

Roseville is stoopid.
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 4:17 AM Permalink
brasscat

Hi clue master

I'm Brass Monkey's Mom I as posting under Black Cat last year.

I was on from before the start of the hunt last year, the year before I was laid up and not on line, before that I didn't have access. Anyways it's good to be back on. I'm so torn I feel the addiction pumping as every day gets closer!!!! But This year I have returned to college and I don't know how much time I can allow myself to hunt and noodle. :crying: His wife is wonderful and I believe we (Brass monkey and I )have turned her into a hunting addict. :smile:
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 5:59 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

Certainly an addict like myself now, she turns to me last night out of nowhere and says we need to find the medallion. I thought it was funny.
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 6:29 AM Permalink
Clue Master

Hi BC - We did meet last year at the PP before the press conference. Nice to see you on here again. Good luck with the college thing. I know my mind got a work out on just trying to figure out AW's value clues let alone attending a class for anything. I commend you.
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 6:52 AM Permalink
KITCH

I think she became 100% hooked when she figured out the puzzle about 2 a.m. after everybody else looked at it for 6 hours.
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 6:56 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

CM,

It was nice to see you on Saturday, sorry we didn't stick around long but we just wanted to wait and see who came in next. We were a little tired and had my wifes sister coming over that night so we needed to go. It was fun helping spider monkeys along to the win, it was our first time participating in anything like that so we didn't know what to expect. We had a fun time and will probably look for AW's mock medallion as well this year. See you at the PDG and then again at the press conference. :wink:
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 6:57 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

I was so proud of her, she was still talking about it yesterday I thought that was awesome. It was a huge momentum swing for the end of the night!
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 6:59 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

The medallion is out there just waiting for us!!
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 7:11 AM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

I wouldn't be so sure.

Probably won't be out there until after clue 5-6 :wink:
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 7:43 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

No kidding, we cant have another 2007. I think that it may be a new clue writer this year. I am basing that on the assumption that Par Ridder had his hand in the clue writing in the recent years. Now with him gone it could be someone new which would mean that the clues may have a different feel this year.
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 7:49 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

You may be right in this. I hope not. I like the old one.
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 8:18 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

In 5 days this board will be a zoo, I cant wait.
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 8:22 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

ya that one did boost us all up agian!! and get us ready to got for more!! that was great!! the way she just started to roll with it!! and it all came out fast like it did!!!
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 12:24 PM Permalink
Brassmonkey

pretty quiet here today.
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 1:27 PM Permalink
Randahl

who is with you in the pic iceman??
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 1:29 PM Permalink
Randahl

so rob - how did the winners ball go??? no one has spoke much of it......
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 1:30 PM Permalink
Brassmonkey

We didn't make it, we opened a bottle of wine at home and that did it.
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 1:31 PM Permalink
Randahl

I am sure you were completely exhausted too.....I wanted to come out but figured I would save my energy for the upcoming nights out!!

you gonna hit the PP and matty Bs on a nightly basis this year??

fun times!!
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 1:34 PM Permalink
Brassmonkey

Randahl,

One bottle of wine leads into the dirty martinis and i was asleep by ten. Mind you I had a whole 4 hours of sleep the night b4. That was our own little celebration for helping Spider Monkeys win. We had a great time. Are u going to be at the PDG?
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 1:35 PM Permalink
Randahl

I will be at the pre dig and will bring my wife - hoping to get her more into it...instead of accusing me of being nutso every year about it!!
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 1:43 PM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

you're married?!?!? :wink:
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 1:47 PM Permalink
Brassmonkey

My wife will join me as well. She is starting to become obsessed like me. ITS GREAT!
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 1:49 PM Permalink
Randahl

yes timmy!! yo uknew that - think Those were someone elses kids on my sig pic over the years?
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 2:05 PM Permalink
Brassmonkey

LOL, they could have been stand in extras!
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 2:10 PM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

Just messin' with you.
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 2:23 PM Permalink
Randahl

I know you are timmy - you have already called me an old man 2 times this year - guess the grey hair is finnaly catching me :smile: not like budley tho!! hehe
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 4:24 PM Permalink
brasscat

hi everyone... Classes seemed a little overwhelming!!!

Everything is on line,and you have to do a profile for your teachers and fellow students College is so different

Maybe the puck will be hidden at North Hennepin Community College? :confused:
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 5:03 PM Permalink
KITCH

not on my desk........ yet.. :smile:
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 5:10 PM Permalink
brasscat

I don't get it. Not on your desk? What do you do at nhcc?

Have 2 log off, gotta go read, and read, and read some more.
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 5:13 PM Permalink
KITCH

I don't work at nhcc...

I was saying the puck is not on my desk yet...
Mon, 01/14/2008 - 5:23 PM Permalink