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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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Terry

The Pioneer Press printed the story about him being buried with it. I think they made it known.
Fri, 01/18/2008 - 6:56 PM Permalink
green

So... We need Uzis and need to be hi-jacking PP trucks?

I do believe we've the where-with-all to do that! :sillygrin:

So, otay. I have to get my Sunday paper like WHEN on Saturday?
Fri, 01/18/2008 - 6:59 PM Permalink
OT

Three o'clock or so you ought be be able to find one. You can always call your local c-store to see if they've come in.
Fri, 01/18/2008 - 7:01 PM Permalink
green

OT, I've no seestores locally or udderwise. I'm an only child...

So, WHO should I call???
Fri, 01/18/2008 - 7:03 PM Permalink
Terry

And grocery stores usually have the early edition too.
Fri, 01/18/2008 - 7:03 PM Permalink
Terry

Cub, Rainbow, the gas stations with convenience stores (Oasis, Super America, Holiday and others).
Fri, 01/18/2008 - 7:05 PM Permalink
OT

You crack me up, green! :sillygrin: C-store=convenience store. :wink:
Fri, 01/18/2008 - 7:13 PM Permalink
OT

Green, I seriously don't know why you haven't found this medallion yet. You have such a unique way of thinking. The clues should be a cinch for you. You always have a different way of interpreting things. It's very cool.
Fri, 01/18/2008 - 7:16 PM Permalink
Brassmonkey

Just got back from the wild game and although its a big area I'm pretty sure the medallion is not there. :litesmile:
Fri, 01/18/2008 - 8:24 PM Permalink
Brassmonkey

bring on the clue
Fri, 01/18/2008 - 8:25 PM Permalink
ares

hey i finished off my math minor with a pair of linear algebra classes.
Fri, 01/18/2008 - 8:30 PM Permalink
Brassmonkey

I actually enjoyed linear. that and fluid dynamics were my favorite classes at the U.
Fri, 01/18/2008 - 9:25 PM Permalink
ares

yeah, linear was fun classtime. of course it opened a long depressing chapter of my life but was good classtime nonetheless.

and a helluva lot better than the discrete math class i had to take for cs, that was the class that people showed up to for the first half hour of the one night a week class to turn in homework or take the quiz. it was a unite class, and the professor literally read the textbook to the class via the camera.
Fri, 01/18/2008 - 9:47 PM Permalink
CerealKiller

Stoped by my gas station and they didn't have the paper!! arggggg

that makes me mad!! :angry: :angry:
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 2:05 AM Permalink
green

Uhhmmm... Yes. I realized that as I fell asleep last nite. And followed up the that realization with the thought I'm in deep doo-doo for noodling the Clues. <sigh> :chagrin:
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 5:30 AM Permalink
green

Say... Would it be possible to - just during The Hunt - loose the big honking loady-thighys at the tops of the pages here and the Clue one?

You know, there are still some poor people that don't have TeeVoe and all that and digital this and super speed that. Like dail-up's really wonderful to them. Of course, *I* don't know any poor slobs like that - NOT ME! - but, you know? I'm just thinkin' about the hoi-poloi and tryin' to help them. Caring creature that I am.
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 5:36 AM Permalink
green

"You picked a fine time to leeeaaavvveeee me, Lucille."

So, Terry. Like what's the word about WorldCrossing? Has some Cooler Crew hater blowed up the place?

Oh! And at the PP site they're actually saying the first Clue comes out today in the early edition. Yuppers. I feel much better. A little straight forward honesty on their part like that and my conspiracy theories are gone with the Schwinn.

UNLESS... You don't think like somebuddy PAID them to do that do you? To throw us off track or something?
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 5:40 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

Good Morning! Its clue day!!!
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 6:37 AM Permalink
KITCH

get the paper yet?
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 6:38 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

maybe a titch to early at 4 in the morning. lol
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 6:38 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

No just woke up and I live in Chaska, I doubt its here yet!
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 6:40 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

How about you?
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 6:40 AM Permalink
green

Good marnin', Gentlemen. Ittiz that time o'year again. The only time that matters.

I'm very much looking forward to this Hunt to see if The Dynamic Duo *are* writing the Clues this year. Not that I'd be able to noodle them any better, but the meanings wouldn't be as lame. And maybe we could actually *hunt* trying to find the locations the Clues are talking about instead of the Clues telling us the next place in line. That would so much fun!
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 6:44 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

100% agreed, i grew up on those two writing the clues and I love their style. It seems everyone thinks that there will be a new writer this year. Ridder is history!
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 6:50 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

This may sound absurd but Par looked quite disheveled last year when it was found so quick.
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 6:52 AM Permalink
green

Good.

He was such an @$$hole, I think. How he could do what he did to his own legacy is beyond me. Not a very ethical, moral man I say. Plus, if he did write the Clues guide the Hunt he didn't do either well at all and I'm glad everyone bitched and moaned about The Clue Writer(s) these past years to deflate his egoecentric, egotistical, boorish balloon.

Sheesh! I need an assertiveness course! :sillygrin:

I would give my left arm (it doesn't work very well anyway since I broke it...) to have Boxmeyer and Millet back. You could just tell from the Clues they were into the Hunt and were having as much fun as we were. And they NEVER would have been so stupid to hid the Med in a FRIGGIN' GREEN DO-NUT. That HAD to be Ridder, the dumb@ss.
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 7:21 AM Permalink
green

MUCKY! EAGS!

McLucky, you've got one o'those personal mail thighys here...
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 7:21 AM Permalink
Eags

How he could do what he did to his own legacy is beyond me.



I agree. I'll bet if you find the cemetary where the dead Ridders live, you'd find they've all rolled over in their graves.

Howdy, Green!

Not going to make it to the PDG. Will wait out this sub-zero stuff and try to head down mid-week next week.

Y'all have fun!!!

And good luck to the Cooler Crew!!!

Sat, 01/19/2008 - 7:25 AM Permalink
green

Eags, will miss you but at least you'll make it for the Hunt this year. Thass better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.

You gonna go around to the fire stations, check out their poles and get your blood pressue tested? What about dream about horse? Had any horse dreams lately?
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 7:28 AM Permalink
Eags

Nope, I haven't had any more horse dreams.

We never did try out our firehouse theory, did we?
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 7:33 AM Permalink
green

Nope. We didn't.

My Master (ClueMaster) wonders if my caboose will fit on his big deck. You think decks go the way of firehoses?
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 7:37 AM Permalink
green

I've always found decks to be ssssoooo disappointing. They're never big enuff for me. You know? They're always so small you could fall off if you're not careful.

I think decks should play a bigger role in things. I've only found one that was 1/2 way decent that I was almost satisfied with, but that was in WI.
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 7:41 AM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

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
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 7:44 AM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

clue posted in the special thread
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 7:48 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

Tim, obviously thats the real clue.
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 7:51 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

they finally somewhat admit to the level!
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 7:53 AM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

yes.

one other thing of note. the title is "DAY 1 CLUE" instead of "CLUE 1". probably nothing, but it is different so I noted it.
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 7:53 AM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

I think they are denying it myself.
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 7:54 AM Permalink
Eags

My Master (ClueMaster) wonders if my caboose will fit on his big deck. You think decks go the way of firehoses? I've always found decks to be ssssoooo disappointing. They're never big enuff for me. You know? They're always so small you could fall off if you're not careful. I think decks should play a bigger role in things. I've only found one that was 1/2 way decent that I was almost satisfied with, but that was in WI.



ROFLMAOPMP and all those other letters I can't even remember anymore!

Sat, 01/19/2008 - 7:56 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

be what it is, this is a lengthy first clue.
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 7:56 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

can we post it on top of the thread?
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 7:57 AM Permalink
green

Huuummmm... A king's offspring is referred to twice...

Chair-O-Key?
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 7:57 AM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

perhaps attached to a lid from a can of prince tennis balls. maybe in a sliced open prince tennis ball.
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 7:59 AM Permalink
Eags

regal runt and ???

I already don't get it. LOL.
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 8:00 AM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

me either. I know it's AM, but I should be able to count past 1.
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 8:01 AM Permalink
green

prints/prince

Double Division! DOME/MODE!!!
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 8:01 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

lest (lst)

conj.

For fear that: tiptoed lest the guard should hear her; anxious lest he become ill.
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 8:04 AM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

Interesting also that they reference THE golf course. It's the typical "they say off the golf course so that means there is a golf course" vs "no that means there is no golf course" debate. The makes me lean towards the first argument, there is a golf course at the park.
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 8:05 AM Permalink
green

Look. I may as well get this out in the open now. I will be making every Clue I can fit Chair-O-Key as that's where I *want* it to be. So just smile, pat me on the head, and say, "Good job, green," and ignore my noodling. :smile:
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 8:07 AM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

This clue also reminds me of a certain retired writer from ma press.

I don't want to give it away, but let's just say Don B.

No that's too obvious, D. Boxmeyer.
Sat, 01/19/2008 - 8:07 AM Permalink