2012 - Tony Schmidt Park

I get the run off thing but it still isn't sanitary

Aromashodu (A Viking's player) = A roman should do...from a while back but that's the connection

thats right...only 80 proof around here. :cool:

It's a hold over from Victorian times.

Like when legs were referred to as "nether limbs".

City Sanitation Departments run the Garbage trucks, etc.

Good night all.

I think I have a search area that's about the size of a football field in mind - do you think by Clue 9 they would ever narrow it down THAT far, or am I just hoping?

Great, I really didn't want to go out tonight, but I think I have a pretty good idea of where it's at, so I hate to say it but here I go...

Pretty ingenious!

What I'm a asking, is....

Kid do ya feel lucky?

Can ya wait til daylight?

Will your hoe be sharp in the morning?

Is it going to be raked under the ice again tonight?

Keep a soft touch out there Mikey :goofy:

"Follow your nose..." Reminds me of the old Fruit Loops commercial with Toucan Sam. Seems to me that is the 2nd time a box of cereal has been referenced. Could it be hidden in a mini cereal box?

So we ended up at Flaherty's at clue scramble time, and apparently ladies the way to get hit on at bars is to dress in snow pants and boots and be completely disinterested in anything going on other than your laptops. Well at least Hnts2mch and Becksie got free drinks out of it. (I refused)

Becksie -"Don't touch my computer!!!" :sillygrin:

It was fun noodling with both of you! :grin:

By the time we got down to the beach area - both parking lots were full. So we went to Perry - which only had about 20-25 cars in it.

Was wondering if there is a trail head on Chatham ave?

It was fun for us too.... we felt bad cuz we weren't sure after if you wanted to follow us and go with or what. We did more walking than digging. We can't make up our minds on how far aback we should go. So we figured wait to dig in daylight.

By the way has anyone seen the Camo Crew?

Where are they this year?......I haven't seen one in the park... and they're hard to miss.

I still have to marvel at the number of people who take the time to put on warm clothes and drive down and all they get out of this clue is to run straight to the gazebo, tables,benches or one the stinky lift stations and dig right next to it. :sillygrin:

Oh and the people checking the railroad tracks.... :pbpt:

Must be the same people they kicked out of Rice Park.

I still think its somewhere along the anderson trail near Perry park. Look for dogwood and water near each other (Woof, Red & Blue). Now to try to get some sleep before the kid wakes up again.

I agree on the red and blue: dogwood and water.

Active RR lines usually have 50ft. minimum from centerline on each

side as right-of-way. Private Property! No digging allowed.

Elmer runs through the tunnel, but the banks of the grade there are private

property. I'm sure the right-of-way would extend a little beyond the bottom

of the slope. Maybe to the RRside of the trail along the tracks.

So the RR slopes are out of bounds for the hunt.

I could not resist.

Prime Joe.

As of 05:29 -- the PiPress says, "The hunt is underway."

im up..trying to get Atom..coffee should help that..then im on my way out..

 :smile:

Has anyone seen the new Pistachio commercials? I'm keeping that clue open for double meaning.. in an empty bag of Pistachio's and McCracklin

I've seen that commercial. That could very well the 'what it's in'.

Good luck all in your hunting today. I'll be thinking of you and dreaming I was out there too.

I'm and and ready to get crackin'...

I'm torn, I want to share where I think it is in the park so someone from the cooler crew can find it, but I also want the chance to find it after work.

follow your nose annagrams to "one follows your"

one follows your elmer anderson trail...

Enjoying my first big Mcracken breakfast in years after a nice nap at the park. Now back at it.

Don't worry TMK. We're at the point in the hunt where you could draw a map to the exact spot and it still won't be found because everyone has their own idea of what's right.

I don't agree with AW. :smile:

Wow--that line has been bugging me. Great noodle!

Nothing beats noodling in the park with other hunters.

Give me 1.5 hours I'll be there, let me get my rake in the ground at least once today before someone finds it.

Good morning hunters. To the powers that be, could one of you please post the past two clues to the read only 2012 clues page. Thank you.

The powers that be have listened, and have granted you your wish.

There is a direct line between the blue n red playground equip and brighton way that crosses elmers trail... Thinking of clue 12 landmarks...

If it's not found before I can escape from work this afternoon, I'm planning on making a full night of it tonight. See you out there. Good luck to those of you already out there digging. Should be a nuthouse tonight. There was a good crowd there last night, but a lot of just milling around.

Nice.

Is Redbear setting up the conference call for tonight?

For those who have been down at Gabes -- Has anyone noticed when the clue is posted online in relation to when they start handing out the papers?

Its about the same time though I honestly haven't noticed which has the edge.

I am pretty sure that it will be found today in the light. They have narrowed it down with this clue. I wish that I could be hanging around with you guys today. This has been a really fun hunt.

We've missed hunting with you....haven't seen you since the pre-dig.

We haven't seen posen either.

I saw Posen briefly on Saturday. I will hopefully get out there today if it is still out there. I have missed seeing you guys too!

I doubt most people narrowed it down much - from the discussions people still don't know what side of the tracks to look.

Someone tell Alex he can stop the PP board subterfuge trying to bury all Tony Schmidt threads. We've had Kool 108 radio playing at work the last couple of days - Lee Valsvik (the DJ) is a hunt fan and has been talking up Schmidt park like crazy on the air for the last 2-3 days. The cat is out of the bag... or the Dogwood is out of the water, sort of speak.

So what's the best bet, before the tracks or after?

Just a reminder... For those who still have the button booklet, I'd love to get my hands on the Splat Tag! And Treasure Island coupons. Thanks :smile:

I still have mine and my son's that you may have. I will try to remember to bring them out to the park when I get off work...

It's weird set-up, there is the longer TSP but Perry Park is a little box park jutting out from Schmidt Park.

Wonderful! Heading out now and will be out tonight. Ugly army green, butt-length coat and black snowpants. That or give em to Jake. I can always find him later. :smile:

At 10:15 there are 25 vehicles parhed at PP, 11 at the compost road, lots full at TS beach and boat launch and about 30 on Co Rd E2.

Thanks, that noodle was mine, LOL!

And thanks again, LOL!

Cool middle of the night photo:

A hunter scours the shoreline at Tony Schmidt Park searching for the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion in Arden Hills around 1 AM Tuesday morning, January 31, 2011. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)

Ughh! I wish I could be out there. I had an errand up in Roseville, so I drove through TS and PP, but no time to stop. Lots of cars. I've been there multiple times over the last few days, but never went north of the tunnel. Hoping this contest lasts a little longer!