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2004 Me2's Ghost of the Treasure Hunt Present

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Coolerhead Mock Hunts

 

 

 

 

Me2's Ghost of the 

 

Treasure Hunt Present 

 

"Two thumbs up says Shaggy and J.." 

The New York Post calls it "A mock hunt worth hunting for..." 

"The Wall Street Journal says "Go find it, then invest the prize in stocks." 

 


 

Daily clues  to be released about 4 pm beginning Saturday July 17toTuesday, July 28th 

There will be 12 clues in all.

 

Bonus clue: You will NOT find this Treasure Ghost in Como Park, Alice Park or THX's Shed! It will be hidden on public land in Ramsey County (stay out of the fairgrounds, off the indian mounds)The Treasure Ghost will not be hidden in a spot that will endanger hunters (within inches of a cliff, under an electrical box, on the water of a lake/river, etc) 

 

Do I really need to remind you to please be careful out there? Don't litter or wreck the park grounds? YES! :)  

 

  Donations are welcome---Currently this hunts prizes are: 



 


  • 1 Bag of M&Ms   - From DaMacMan, A 1991 'Good Times' Winter Carnival metal platter   -From Ian, A 1998 Winter Carnival Sponsors plaque- From Me2, 1 dozen variety pack of Partylite votive candles- From Me2, A Quilt made by Me2-throw size-winner chooses colors sceme of the block style -(approx value at $80+ for materials and time). - From Me2, A copy of the 2004 ice palace time lapse video - From KC0RN, $10 Gift Card for Carbou Cofee- From Tami (Mucluck), $10 Gift Card for BUCA Di Peppo- From Kitch, A copy of the Cool Guy Book - Designed by East Side Digger 


  
Congratulations 
to MUCLUCK! 
  
 

 

  
 

 

  

  
 

 

 

Liquor Lady

Psst, Kitch, you got the 1001 joe ;)

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 5:00 PM Permalink
KITCH

not as good...as the 999 and the 1k

but hmmmm...edit*

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 5:05 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Love the tag line K

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 5:08 PM Permalink
KITCH

ya and the day was all worth it....right clue master!! ;)

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 5:12 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

joe ;)

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 5:13 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

hey, I just realized, we didn't see spook out there today :(

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 5:14 PM Permalink
KITCH

joe thief.

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 5:16 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

I figured I needed to make up for all the other ones I never take :)

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 5:22 PM Permalink
KITCH

its cooler...givin me something to do at work..i'm bored...

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 5:28 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

yeah, we need another hunt ;) who's next??

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 5:32 PM Permalink
KITCH

I think mucluck really wants to do one....if she does...I'm willing to help her and not hunt.

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 5:36 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

cool! I'm ready!

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 5:42 PM Permalink
Clue Master

I'll guess IM!!  Right ESD?  ;-)

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 5:44 PM Permalink
KITCH

OH...I gotta give out the props on the find "charlie pitts"...I was close but soooo far away agian on that....

DaMacMan had the sweet noodle on that.

HMM...what happened too all those posts???

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 5:45 PM Permalink
KITCH

IM? what would ever give you that idea?
:)

joe

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 5:46 PM Permalink
DaMacMan

Don't you hate when that happens??!!
;-)

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 5:47 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

Me2 is back! Explanations!!!

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 5:51 PM Permalink
DaMacMan

She is really bumming! I had to bow out last night when I knew that I couldn't be there for the final clue - so she told me where it was hidden. I WAS THERE FOR ABOUT AND HOUR trying to find something in/below that darn thing. Oh well, at least MucLuck found it.

I hope Me2 has time to show you guys every little nuance and trick she used in the clues (she needs to get ready for a trip)- I was very impressed!

Looking forward to the next hunt - thanks for letting me be part of this one!

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 5:54 PM Permalink
KITCH

I got a feeling she's just reading up on all those meaningless joe posts....

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 6:03 PM Permalink
KITCH

where or where did the little me2 go??

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 6:07 PM Permalink
KITCH

You mean like this worthless Paradise Joe?

NICE

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 6:16 PM Permalink
me2

I am here-typing stuff for you

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 6:29 PM Permalink
me2

everyone- Had to slog through over 100 posts-you lonely guys were busy!

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 6:32 PM Permalink
scoobysnack

So has anyone found it yet?  I would think so by now.

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 6:50 PM Permalink
KITCH

she's going to be posting in about 2 mins....I was talkin' to her on the phone....

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 6:50 PM Permalink
me2

its coming...

 

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 6:57 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

yay! :)

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 6:58 PM Permalink
me2




 




 




 


We were standing on the sloped hill


by the playground overlooking the ballfield-




 





Clue #12


Warning! Me's History lesson ahead :)

Once a grave yard, now a play yard
For Orchard Street Cemetery once stood this ground
They say not all the bodies have been found
Aimless souls may still roam
Searching for their way home

But now, Judgement Day is here!
You seek an item clear!

Only the promise of life anew -
will guide your hands to my capture true.



Illuminations of this great devine light
Guides these souls 35 feet west, to this heavenly site

NOW, Run or walk, but do not stumble,
Head toward the sound of passing rumble,
Have faith and harmony, no more strife
For what seams to be dead wood truly has life!



Freedom from her wooden cage,
Enlightens all who watch and gaze.
Never will there be such pleasure,
Clinging fiercely to this treasure,

Ending this hunt in finest measure

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 7:01 PM Permalink
me2

It's not the best last clue but I really really really tried to get you there-

The "Illuminations of this great devine light" is the massive field light practically dead center along the fence line (there were 2 masive lights on the field-so running twords the 'rumbling' would lead them to the correct light. Also I had told in a previous clue to search the "outer limits"-perimiter of the park- -(When you die you are supposed to go twords the bright light) --I wanted this clue to sound like if you resurrected the treasure you would be helping the "spirits" find their way home through the brightest light-

 

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 7:07 PM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian

WOW

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 7:08 PM Permalink
me2

 


YEAH!!!!!



Mucluck



found



the hidden



translucent/clear



plastic



ocular/round



quarter sized



coin



hidden



in



deadwood  



along a fence line



at Jessamine and Milton



in Orchard CemeteryPark!

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 7:14 PM Permalink
DaMacMan

Joe? - Hey - my FIRST Joe!

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 7:15 PM Permalink
me2




 






Congratulations Muc

luck!

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 7:16 PM Permalink
me2

Joe? - Hey - my FIRST Joe!

Congratulations you are no longer a virginjoe!

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 7:17 PM Permalink
me2

that is just plain creepy IAN! yikes!

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 7:22 PM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian

Thank you

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 7:23 PM Permalink
me2

First off- It was probly 50/50 with new people and regulars hunting-technically the regulars shoulda had the advantage BUT-you didn't have me dechiphering clues with you :)

I thought everything worked out well for a small park except that it went to clue 12!!! I actually didn't prepare for the 12th clue until 2 days ago. But, I had been online and in the park soooo much I really didnt spend much time on it! It was supposed to be found a couple days ago...

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 7:27 PM Permalink
me2

OK- on clue 7 -I was nervous as all get out-I could not sleep-I got butterflies and felt ill - I really wanted things to go well-

I got the 'lost treasure' sickness!

Which is: "what if's"! = what if a kid finds it while playing baseball-what if a parks person mows over it or weed wacks it - what if someone saw me hide it and went and took it. -----sooo 2 am I drove out to the park...I didn't know it was gonna be pitch black out on the field. I had my flashlight but if I used it than people who lived in the houses could see the light! when I got out there though I could see it hanging out about 1/4 of the way just ready to fall out onto the grass. Then I realized that because it was so close to the tracks that the trains rumbling by was jogging it loose!!! So in the dark I took my screwdriver and pushed it back in, but it was still slipping (I couldn't move it to a new hiding spot at that point -it wouldnt be right)so I took some grass from the ground and shoved it up in the SLIT in the wood just to hold it in place.

Now when I was in the park (during the daylight) with people, and walked by it, I realized it was in there TOO GOOD! sooo I then realized this may end up a Marley "I had my hand up that clocks butt 5 times already!" hunt OR a AW Phalen 'stuck in the mud deep' hunt. I was sooo bumbed at that point that I began apologizing to everyone - and I am sooooo SORRY-cause I know how it feels to look somewhere many times over and it was right there!!!!! UUUUUUUUHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 7:32 PM Permalink
Clue Master

How far off the ground was it and what side of the fence was it located?  I can't believe both you and Sarah held your cool when you were standing right there watching me dig by that tree.  Nice job.

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 7:34 PM Permalink
me2

actually everytime someone was at that location searching I pulled out my phone to check the time- :)

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 7:35 PM Permalink
Clue Master

That you did - nice

Well, where was it on the tree anyway - I wanna go out there and see how I could have missed it.  I feel that I just didn't look high enough since I was raking at the bottom most of the time. Did anyone take pictures?

Did you get the explanation story done in time?

Oh and congrats again mucluck with a small m

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 7:36 PM Permalink
mucluck


I found it! I found it! I found it!

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 7:42 PM Permalink
Clue Master


::High-5 heading your way::

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 7:44 PM Permalink
me2

I am working on pics now ---

It was approx 1/4 the way down the (left) west side of the deadwood on the south side of the fence IN THE PARK side. You were right there too CM.

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 7:44 PM Permalink
mucluck

Thanks CM

 

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 7:46 PM Permalink
Clue Master

You were right there too CM

:-(

You could have kicked me by 'accident' ya know.  ;-)

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 7:46 PM Permalink
mucluck

I had dug that stupid stump at least four times.....so had everybody else in that park.  I had given up on looking and was sitting there talking to Regman and Tim, just talking and picking at the bark...and off falls this chunk and sitting right there is this tiny little piece of plastic,  and I says, ya think Me2 will give me something for this?  Then I takes a closer look and yell OH SHIT!  I FOUND IT! Then proceeded to fall over backwards.

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 7:54 PM Permalink
me2


 Just for Kitch ;p
...BOO!

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 7:55 PM Permalink