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2006 Allison Wonderland Mock Hunt

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Clue #1 
Thar's stories told thar's pirate's gold 
Stolen from ye olde martyr's stock 
To make yer haul, go search St. Paul 
You'll find the key is in the lock 

Clue #2 
The Chinook wind blows, and the gray sky snows 
As weary pirates seek shelter from the storm 
Just how much treasure will make yer pleasure? 
Thar’s a lot nearby but it shan’t make ye warm 

Clue #3 
A pirate must spy the stars with an eye 
And whilst navigating stay ever alert 
Misery'd prevail, if ye try to set sail 
In a ship aimed towards the rich Shepard's dirt. 

Clue #4 
“Grub at six bells,” the pirate yells, 
Zounds matey, tis nearly time for dinner. 
But ye must wit which spot to sit, 
Ones nearby might help make ye a winner. 

Clue #5 
A fire all aglow in me bungalow 
Tempts a pirate to spend me time in port 
But I’d best set sail and catch a strong gale 
To avoid me fateful, dire day in court. 

Clue #6 
When pirates sail by the sweet lorelei 
Aye, a careful prayer they must be keepin’ 
For her tempting call could well end it all 
And with the dead soldiers they’d be sleepin’. 

Clue #7 
“The way that be best to open ye chest 
Is to use a key”, the old pirate yawned. 
Disappoint it may, would you perhaps say, 
To be findin’ out the key had been pawned? 

Clue #8 
Tis a chain methinks fraught with many links 
That’s meanin’ yer close enough to smell’er 
Ye’d be no dummy hunting this mummy 
Aye, lest ye panic and go run yeller. 

Clue #9 
Skeletons sit silently, having not died violently, 
They’re simply sleeping through the winter days. 
Listen closely my dear, they say “Treasure is near, 
Buts if ye shall claims it, ye can not stays.” 

Clue #10 
Tis a park ye pursue, t’would be easy to view 
If’n ye knew the street whereby cars buzz 
But you’ll do just fine if ye get in line 
With what be the interstate that never was. 
Past Mock Hunt clues and explanations 

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Clue Master

That's right. St. Anthony doesn't have lock #'s. Cool. I like that noodle.
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 1:20 PM Permalink
Posen

Meeker Island Lock & Dam Walking Tour

The Meeker Island Lock & Dam Walking Tour will be held on August 27. Times are 10 a.m. to noon and 1 - 3 p.m., at Emerald St. & East River Pkwy. Although it is free, reservations are required. To make a reservation, contact Katie Galloway at (651) 222-2193 ext. 14.

This tour will visit the ruins of the first lock and dam on the Mississippi. Information will be provided on why the lock was abandoned after 5 years.

The Meeker Island dam was demolished, although some ruins of the lock remain. Tops of the old lock walls become visible during low water periods on the river. It is located north of the Lake Street-Marshall Avenue Bridge connecting Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 1:21 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Is that just up river from Fort Snelling? I can't tell
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 1:30 PM Permalink
Posen

Just North of Marshal Bridge...
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 1:30 PM Permalink
Posen

I like the stockyards better....

Could be the "lock" that holds the key is the name of a lock maker, Like Stanley, Kryptonite, or Master...
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 1:35 PM Permalink
Posen

so that's pretty close....
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 1:40 PM Permalink
OT

The St. Paul Union Stockyards were in So. St. Paul. Don't the same rules apply as for the Winter Carnival hunt?
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 1:40 PM Permalink
KITCH

matlocks
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 1:41 PM Permalink
Posen

How about a hair salon being the source of the locks...
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 1:42 PM Permalink
Posen

if you don't want to lose your stock (or flock) you'd need a good shepard...? :eyeroll:
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 1:49 PM Permalink
diggin4it

Could you be looking for a "key" as the prize?

I like that noodle Posen - Shepard road?
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 3:53 PM Permalink
Clue Master

AW said the medallion itself was a gold colored plastic coin. That's not to say what it's in of course.
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 4:02 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Clue #2

The Chinook wind blows, and the gray sky snows

As weary pirates seek shelter from the storm

Just how much treasure will make yer pleasure?

TharÂ’s a lot nearby but it shanÂ’t make ye warm
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 4:02 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Able to view a bank or jewelry store?
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 4:05 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Shelter in a park

Joe
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 4:07 PM Permalink
KITCH

shanty...warming house?
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 4:11 PM Permalink
KITCH

swede...
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 4:12 PM Permalink
OT

Is it established that this is a St. Paul/Ramsey County hunt?
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 4:36 PM Permalink
becksie

St Paul
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 4:40 PM Permalink
OT

There goes my good idea then. :chagrin:
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 4:43 PM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

I'm thinking an open shelter that doesn't have heat as opposed to a warming house.
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 4:47 PM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

maybe the treasure is snow, there is a lot nearby but it won't make you warm.

also curious is that the chinook winds are known as the snow eaters.
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 4:53 PM Permalink
becksie

a lot nearby could mean a parking lot...that wouldn't make you too warm
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 5:41 PM Permalink
OT

Pirates take shelter from a storm in a cove or a lagoon.
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 7:07 PM Permalink
Terry

I have a thing or two I'm working on and so far so good.

By tomorrow's clue and after I noodle that, I'll share what I'm thinking.

I'm probably in the frogpond.

Ribbit....ribbit....ribbit
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 7:21 PM Permalink
zephyrus

Want a snack?

Mon, 02/13/2006 - 7:23 PM Permalink
Terry

Sure Zephy!
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 7:28 PM Permalink
Clue Master

I'm scared now. :worried: :frown:

Mon, 02/13/2006 - 7:42 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Ok, finally took the time to register. Not the easiest thing to do. But yes, it is a St. Paul hunt. I guess no one copied the rules over here.

Just one last reminder that the Mock Hunt will be starting this Sunday, February 12th. Clues will come out daily at 6pm. They will be posted here as well as other sites. This year the hunt will have a pirate theme as you'll be hunting for a (plastic) gold coin. My phone number is included with the coin so you can call me anytime if you should happen to find it. I do expect if you find it that you will let me know right away, otherwise the prize might be forfeit. The prize will be $500 which may be a combination of cash and prizes, if you are a registered hunter, or $100 cash if you are not. To register, you have until the release of Clue #4 to get a $10 registration fee to me. You can send it via Paypal to this email, ask me for an address to send a check to, or give it to me at the kick off party on Sunday. Any money and/or prizes taken in and not awarded will be rolled over to the next Mock Hunt, to be determined by the winner of this one.

The gold coin is hidden on public property in St. Paul. It is not hidden on a body of water, on a golf course, in a zoo, up a tree, on or in a building, on a steep hill, inside anything electrical or that you'd have to break open, or anywhere else that common sense

would suggest you should perhaps avoid. Nor is it hidden somewhere that is likely to be gated off.
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 9:30 PM Permalink
becksie

Welcome Home, AW! Glad to see you here!
Tue, 02/14/2006 - 6:04 AM Permalink
Terry

Fabulous to see you here, Allison. It felt odd that you wouldn't be around to watch the noodling for your own hunt.
Tue, 02/14/2006 - 6:05 AM Permalink
Clue Master

AW!! :sillygrin:
Tue, 02/14/2006 - 6:20 AM Permalink
KITCH

:smile: sweeet!!!!

and he is paid up for next years WC hunt 2...
Tue, 02/14/2006 - 6:31 AM Permalink
Clue Master

It's supposed to hit 40 today. You wouldn't think it by the way it looks out there now. What an ice storm
Tue, 02/14/2006 - 6:35 AM Permalink
Mr. Med Hunter

I heard we may have 5" of snow coming on Thursday. I bet Allison is loving that!
Tue, 02/14/2006 - 6:41 AM Permalink
ares

woot. aw in da house!!!

what's to say that the nearby lot is a parking lot? rather that there's a lot of stuff nearby.
Tue, 02/14/2006 - 8:29 AM Permalink
OTiS

Ahhh snow..... :goofy:
Tue, 02/14/2006 - 8:31 AM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Snow would make things trickier, I'll give you that. Could make the hunt last a couple of clues longer.
Tue, 02/14/2006 - 8:47 AM Permalink
Pay Me

Weathermen are expecting 5-8 inches Wednesday night and Thursday.
Tue, 02/14/2006 - 8:51 AM Permalink
Clue Master

I know a lot of people that are expecting 5-8 inches tonight but you can't always get what you want. :chagrin:
Tue, 02/14/2006 - 9:02 AM Permalink
Clue Master

Of snow> Sheesh. Gutterminds

Tue, 02/14/2006 - 9:05 AM Permalink
Pay Me

hehehe!!! :sillygrin:
Tue, 02/14/2006 - 9:09 AM Permalink
ares

geez. losers. :smile:
Tue, 02/14/2006 - 9:27 AM Permalink
me2

I agree with cove, lagoon, cave

key being what its in or connected to

or near the lock and damn- could be Hidden Falls again.

the meeker lock and damn is underwater now- there was an article done in the Higland Villager and maybe the Pioneer Press about a year ago about finding the exact location for historical purposes.
Tue, 02/14/2006 - 10:04 AM Permalink
diggin4it

How do frogs stay stress free?

They eat what bugs them. :wink:
Tue, 02/14/2006 - 10:04 AM Permalink
KITCH

going to be a weatherman's overkill again..

I'll go on record for 1-2 inches.
Tue, 02/14/2006 - 11:46 AM Permalink