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 1998Winter 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!
JOE!
duh
That ghost typing is either a really good thing or a really bad thing, I'm going to be highlighting every page now so I don't miss out on anything
You Da Man MacMan - How'd you find what color font this page is?
COOL DaMacMan!!!! Hey frosti... thanks for the ear worm :p
You're quite welcome. ;)
It's quite simple CM, just view the html source on the webpage and you should find the font color # near the top.
Gotcha TY
Cool! where were you when I needed you during that clue? oh yeah-searching that stump! ;p
thanks for figuring out the font-I am dissapointed that it is not an option on the pallet already.
JOE!
ok-realy quick- I don;t think I had a chance to post this info:
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A Swedish church owned the land closest to Orchard St (now ave)
and a German Lutheran Church owned the land closest to Jessamine
Both properties were between Milton and Victoria / Orchard and Jessamine.
Now both churches used this land for their cemeteries-no buildings that I am aware of.
The first burial was in 1858 on the swedish property (where the playground is now)
The churches ended up losing their land due to some tax problems-the city didn't know what to do so there were years of neglect and controvery on what to do with the land. Finally in 1955 (the last of what they thought of the bodies) where moved to 4 other cemeteries in the city-Union, Calvary, Oakland & Elmhurst. And a playground was placed where the playground is now.
When the Community Center was erected sometime in the late 70's -bones were found and transported to Elmhurst in an unmarked grave.
I have talked with a man from Elmhurst who grew up around Orchard and he says that he is positive there are still remains under the park grounds-
which by the way is at least topped off with 10 feet of dirt above the original cemetery to make the park -and the 'plateu' was added in the late 70's as well.
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If anyone is interested-I have many newspaper articles on the cemetery and the playground. with pictures in some of the articles :)
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Can you post any of those....
Of course I'm interested.....
I wonder how much the "sonar" systems would cost to go over the land....
Like the stuff they did to search for HOFFA?
ME2 have you found anything about it being a cemetary for an Orpanage?
Donated prize delivered in person, to the winner, last night. Welcome to the madness, Tami.
Welcome to the madness, Tami
I do feel welcomed and really enjoy madness...so I should fit right inÂ
Ian--Great to meet you last night, I had a blast, I love the plate! If you can get me the button that would be way cool!
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I'm only bummed I didn't win cause I thought the quilt would be cool :)
Video is coming along, should be done next week.
ME2 have you found anything about it being a cemetary for an Orpanage?
NO
Tami-I got everything together for you-
except the timelapse video & quilt ;)
I didn't have your address otherwise I woulda made arrangements for my sister to drop the items over at your place.
How about we go for that coffee and pie just as soon as I get back
and I'll get you the rest of this stuff? It was a really good thing we didn't go for pie that one night the info on Charlie was posted!!!!!
I am bumbed I couldn't go out with you all last night! I really had to clean up and get ready for our trip! Glad you had fun-
Tami? -hope you got to 'rub me' for good-luck on your bowling games ;)
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Missing all of you!
Bye!
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Have fun Me2!
So did someone find it? hehe
Been offline mostly for about 3 weeks and finally just got reconnected today at my new place.
Hey everybody, it's a wabbit!!
Git em
Shhh. Be vewy vewy quiet. I'm hunting wabbits.
joe
St. Paul Capital Ghost
By: ssmith@toddvnm.com
One night last January my friends and I were driving around looking for the
St. Paul Winter Carnival Medallion. This is a "treasure hunt" put on by the
local paper in which clues are released leading you to a blue hockey puck
medallion worth $10,000. The clue that night had led us to the Minnesota
state capital building grounds. We pulled up at about 12:30AM and the place
looked deserted. We were the only car in the parking lot. As we walked out
on to the Capital Mall we spotted someone off in the distance digging. We
were sure it was a fellow treasure hunter and we called out to him. The
whole time all four of us kept our eyes directly on him, shouting. He didn't
answer. Suddenly as we began to get closer, he disappeared. None of us had
taken our eyes off of him, so there was no way he could have just walked
off. We went to the spot where we had seen him digging and the snow was
pristine. Nothing had been dug there at all. I was really freaked out and
wanted to leave, but my friends insisted we look around and try to find him.
We never saw any other sign of him. Our theories are that it is either a
former garder come back to tend his plants or a deceased medallion hunter
looking for the treasure. I like to think it is the latter.
Thats what they get for looking at the Capital Mall:)
Ok Mr Mounds!
Hehehe
I was convinced they were screwing with us and it was at Como.
Funny guy go play with your little flowers;)
ROFL
Your new avatar has a Charlies Angels look to it ESD. Any influence?
Looks kinda like one of those ink blot test pics to me.
No just having some fun with Kerry.
That reminds me of the shirt that WWE was selling, back when Edge and Christian were still a tag team.... it was also a rip off of charlies angels.
I hate this thread!
The clues make it so you have to scroll and scroll to get to the posts.
Who set up this mess?
;-)
thank god she didn't do clue 11 and 12 on this page...hahaha
Thank God I didn't just make you all scroll down to see my lame post. For those of you who refuse to use the scroll wheel on your mouse - learn or pay the consequences
sorry
to waste
even more space
But
I want to
Snatch this
JOE
Thats just wrong man.
I went out to the park today...
For some reason just kinda weird today.....
but I put a cache there....
so if anybody wants to find a cache....its in the park...good luck.
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uhh... so like... which park?
Wait.... im slow... nevermind, i figured it out.
Today ...when I was at the park...
I looked for SPOOK---(the cat)
I'm almost sure that If I would have found her I would have brought her home.
**** don't get any ideas....(no pawning pets off on me)
but spook was that EXTRA nice cat I'd be willing to pay all those vet bills for.
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WOW this A.M. -- I went to PHALEN, COMO, Orchard, and MOUNDS all before 10AM.
what a great morning.
I didn't plan on going to Mound but that Highway 52 road being closed made me take a different trip home....so I went and checked on a geocache for IAN.
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I was at a wedding shower in the Engelmeiers back yard tonight, Kitch.  That ravine would be a cool place for a geocache!
I KNOW!!!
IT IS A SWEET RAVINE...
Maggie...my neice was sledding on that hill 2 winters ago....wow what a cooler sledding hill....
but she broke her leg....
but its still one of the coolest trails I know in the city in the fall!!!!!!!!!!!
Are you guys talking about the Kaposia Park valley from hwy 52 down to Concord? If so, I totally agree on the fall time beauty. It's kinda cool that only a few people know about it too. Not as touristy as some place like Afton at that time of year.
If it's not where you're talking about, I'd love a new place to check out for the fall colors if it's public anyway.
CM...yep thats the spot!!!!