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2012 - Tony Schmidt Park

Submitted by ares on
2012 Clues 

So its back to the drawing board for next year 
to find a spot so deep and drear. 
Harder to reach all you whiners 
than those buried Chilean miners. 

Next year's clues will inspire dread 
requiring knowledge of languages dead, 
Higher math rocket science 
disbanding every hunters alliance. 

I take your leave. I bid adieu. 
I go in search of the perfect clue. 
Prepare to hike hard dig deep and delve. 
Will have a grand party in 2012.



 

skari

Good noodle - you never know the depth or shallowness that the CW will write to.
Sun, 01/22/2012 - 10:49 PM Permalink
Terry

I couldn't sleep. Too early in the hunt for this insomnia.

I had this thought while trying to turn off the brain. The earliest hunts used certificates in a treasure box. How weird for there to be not a medallion, but a certificate?
Sun, 01/22/2012 - 10:54 PM Permalink
witchdoctor

Prime Joe.

The hunt is 60 years old

This is the 63rd hunt (2 ea in 53 and 07).

1952 Treasure was found on north side of west seventh street and leland street intersection.
Sun, 01/22/2012 - 10:54 PM Permalink
me2

I'm not reading 600 posts right now....I'm Sitting at gabes right now cluey and diggerousrex ....we think that the pp has3 pulitzer prizes and red and blue is the color of gabes logo.... They give out the clues. Think the treasure will be in the traditional chest. So think like David Allison when reading this clue.... Like his 24 hour hunt...read it like a question. That's what we think.
Sun, 01/22/2012 - 10:57 PM Permalink
skari

The Captain Kidd legend was the inspiration for "The Gold Bug" and other buried treasure tales, such as "Treasure island".
Sun, 01/22/2012 - 11:00 PM Permalink
Terry

I like the idea of the 3 score being 60 years. I am going with Highland for tonight.
Sun, 01/22/2012 - 11:00 PM Permalink
me2

My favs r highland and hidden scd's
Sun, 01/22/2012 - 11:10 PM Permalink
brasscat

My youngest son is Rick...Rob is my oldest..
Sun, 01/22/2012 - 11:13 PM Permalink
l and a mommy

I'm still liking Phalen.... found this which was interesting. The lake has a 23-square-mile (60 km2) watershed. Triple Score
Sun, 01/22/2012 - 11:16 PM Permalink
Tatergirl

I like the picture Cluey had up earlier... might be onto something
Sun, 01/22/2012 - 11:26 PM Permalink
skari

Does that mean there is another brass animal on the boards?

U sound like a cool mom.
Sun, 01/22/2012 - 11:43 PM Permalink
skari

Excellent, Mr. Vandelay. I will wear my CC button - give me a nod if you see me.

I also typically wear a lion hat - looks like a stuffed animal on my head. It gets a lot of laughs.
Sun, 01/22/2012 - 11:48 PM Permalink
brasscat

posted an idea once i read it ,,,it seemed dumb...ss I guess i'm just tired
Sun, 01/22/2012 - 11:56 PM Permalink
brasscat

nope hes not on boards....but he is brass chef...when he does get on
Sun, 01/22/2012 - 11:58 PM Permalink
skari

Long day for you!

I suppose I should rest up for the long week ahead.

Great hunt so far.
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 12:03 AM Permalink
Clue Master

We're thinking it could be a pretty straight forward clue.

CLUE NO. 2

It's time to get this off our chest:

Mix treasured lore into your quest.

Triple score provides a clue;

So do the colors red and blue.

In a chest

The clue is provided by both the PP and also Gabes

good job J :cool:

Although the 60 year noodle to Highland sounds very viable as well

Satan Joe!

Mon, 01/23/2012 - 1:34 AM Permalink
Clue Master

BTW - For those not at Gabes tonight the way they distribute the paper is by selling tickets beforehand where you keep one and they keep the other. They then call the ticket numbers in order once the papers arrive from the press. Tonight wasn't any issue but I see lots of problems if there are more than 200-500 people hanging out there waiting for their number to be called 45 minutes later.

Although it shouldn't be too bad since most won't want to get the actual paper clue anyway since they'll already have it an hour earlier.

On a side note - They honored the $5 coupon with no minimum purchase but you need to present the actual paper coupon and not from your phone. They have $1 off drinks and food specials on the apps. Not bad at $3 specialty beers and $3.50 brand name drinks.
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 1:54 AM Permalink
l and a mommy

Personal Rootbeer Joe :wink: 1919

So anyone think it's a blessing or is a curse the weather is going to be so warm this year and there will be way more people out hunting than normal by the weekend?

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Mon, 01/23/2012 - 4:14 AM Permalink
'mom'

That ticket selling -- sounds like a mess.

Hopefully, they're only charging whatever a paper would cost for a ticket...

Nice to know about the $5 coupon though, and I would bet that they would accept a printed coupon from online...just has to be on paper, right?
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 4:23 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

The pic was on the page that had the scrambled clue. Near the bottom
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 4:34 AM Permalink
Andrea

What time do they start selling the tickets?
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 4:44 AM Permalink
l and a mommy

Nick said they didn't announce papers were delivered until 1130 so they don't get them any earlier than we can online. No point in going really....
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 4:46 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

anyone think that Red and Blue makes Purple?!?! Vikens Up in Arden Hills?!?
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 5:03 AM Permalink
'mom'

I didn't connect purple = Vikings...But it did occur to me that red and blue make purple...Just wasn't sure what to make of that.
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 5:33 AM Permalink
Terry

I had thought about purple and royalty that would connect back to the lore of the carnival. Good thought about the Vikings and Arden Hills.
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 5:53 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

Good morning CC.

FWIW, I checked my email this morning and I received the clues almost exactly on time in my email as they said.
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 6:10 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

Brass looks like we are hunting up by moms! lol

I hope so but at the same time I hope not! way to far to drive for me! lol I hope to see your mom soon I missed talking to your brother at the PDG also!
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 6:20 AM Permalink
queenmalley

I still don't get mine, not in junk mail, and properly checked box.
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 6:27 AM Permalink
l and a mommy

I didn't get my e-mail either but like someone else said I know when and where to look to get the clue.
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 6:52 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

I tend to think I am tech savi and would like to get it to my phone but I have not got any of them and it makes me MAD!
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 6:57 AM Permalink
diggorius rex

didn't get emailed either..
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 7:03 AM Permalink
KC0GRN

Good thinking.
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 7:11 AM Permalink
PilotsHatGuy

Finally got around to reading the clue this morning. Before reading through your 200 posts, I noodled this one myself. The first two lines just say it's hidden in a treasure chest. Maybe one of the original ones, maybe a knit one. The second part I took as a scrabble reference. As diggorius just posted, the triple score boxes on a scrabble board are red and blue. Also, from wiki:

"Brunot slightly rearranged the "premium" squares of the board and simplified the rules; he also changed the name of the game to "Scrabble," a real word which means "to scratch frantically.""

To scratch frantically = scratch the ground, use a rake, cause it's hidden in the woods/under leaves.
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 7:24 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

Nice personal Joe there KC 8800 posts!!
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 7:24 AM Permalink
Mad_Dach5und

Could Red and Blue be 'Read' and 'Blew' - Plays on words - Newspapers are read, what can be blown?

(Heads out of the gutters, gentlemen)
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 7:48 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

The St. Paul Pioneer Press!?! they suck this YEAR! I am not happy about the way they are running the show this year!!
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 7:51 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

oh ya and ABB!! they can go to Hell I will never eat there again and or Drink there after half the Crap that is still going on there after all the years! over charging and double charging and there Azz hole attitude of the DJ and there staff!!
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 7:53 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

One thing I can't see is why did the PP not just have us go to a sub station to get the paper instead of having to go to some place like they are? they have sub stations that are not in Rez. parts and they are easier to get to and can handle all the traffic and you could line up just like you do at the PP.and you wouldn't have all this raffle style paper hand outs and stuff like that!

I for one will not pay a bar to get my paper!
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 7:58 AM Permalink
becksie

well I'm not off to a very good start...I didn't think Clue 2 came out until tonight :confused:
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 8:14 AM Permalink
Art Vandelay

Is there still a police station at Highland Park?
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 8:16 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

yep there is still a cop shop up there!
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 8:18 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

red and blues! blues and twos lol!
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 8:18 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

can we get the links to the songs up top like we have had in the past with the videos?
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 8:19 AM Permalink
PilotsHatGuy

Read and Blew. Very interesting idea. But, what can be blown....

I really had no idea, but my buddy Russel (the love muscle, we used to call him in high school) is a great noodler. I gave him a call after I read your post. He was just finishing feeding his pet Alabama black snake, Willy. Poor thing is a one-eyed snake. It lost an eye in a cock fight. Anyhow, I digress. He told me, and I quote:

"What's at the place I love? Shafts! What's at the place I love? Sticks! What's at the place I love? Muscle! The Munitions plant! All the rocket shafts, all the dynamite sticks, all the muscle that worked on explosives there. Man, Pocket rockets aimed at the Soviets, tent poles from the sleeping quarters, purple headed soldiers working there (who knew the army had purple helmets? The more you know!) and, man, they blew up more shit there than when the Schwartz Sausage factory blowed up. I'd bet my middle leg it's hidden near the old munitions plant!"

Then he abruptly ended the conversation cause he was late to a meeting with is friends Dick and the twins Jimmy and Peter Johnson. Don't know if this helps, but I thought I'd throw it out here.
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 8:26 AM Permalink
Love4Vino

Well, if they put it in a treasure chest... then chances are it has metal on it which makes sense why they would show in the what notto do video the metal detectors.

I don't have any of my hunting supplies unpacked BC my school books take up too much room... but going off memory and lore. I'm thinking previous park where ice palace was. I also think that park may have a golf course in it.

Red and blue -to didn't the french immersion school clue have something that's Ted and blue? Also I like the idea of red and blue for some reason to equal an icee red and blue are primary flavors big fat happy cold bear in a sweater.
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 8:28 AM Permalink
Love4Vino

Which puts me @como. I'm sure the triple score and e everything else gits in some weird way too. Of course e every hunt fits there. Just wouldn't be surprised if its found near carnival area w an icee sign. Or heck. Maybe frog pond. That's hunting lore.
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 8:30 AM Permalink
Art Vandelay

That post made no sense, are you painting again with the windows closed?
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 8:34 AM Permalink
PilotsHatGuy

Painting with the windows closed? Hell no!. I'm out in the car with the door down. (better wi-fi in the garage and too cold to have the door up).

//Wow, why are the keys getting foogggoapap f;fal;.....
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 8:37 AM Permalink
brasscat

GREAT Noddle!!!!
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 8:42 AM Permalink
witchdoctor

A lot of the high schools and colleges around the highland area have either red or blue or purple

as their team colors. Where did Brewer go to high school or college?

Joe.
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 8:44 AM Permalink