Happy Birthday Me2!

So apparently we have a park.  Now is it possible to figure out where in the park?  I'm doing brunch tomorrow and then watching the Vikings and by the time that is done it will be almost dark.

Very good clues Red Bear, I am way to busy with getting ready for the portfolio show to even noodle. good luck to all the hunters out there.

Fodder I think is father in Swedish -but not sure

One of my relatives has a family history site in swedish (which I can not read) and the abbreviation that he uses for "father" is "far"

hmmm that didn't seam to help any.

 

bend in payne ave by swede hollow enterance near the sky blue waters or hamms brewery.

???

Clue 11

 

Ole and Lena, they would have parked here

"Oh what a sight, my beautiful dear"

St. John and Abe Lincoln, together at last

The score from before, you better find fast

 

 

[Edited by on Dec 5, 2004 at 05:42pm.]

Clue 11 is up.

 

I will probably post tomorrow's clue later in the day - 6 or so - so people can get home, have dinner, take care of kids, etc. and then get out.

I guess everyone's out hunting...

Oasis or Rosebrook? 

hmmmm..... Metro State University used to be St John's hospital

New tag line thanks T.C.

[Edited by on Dec 6, 2004 at 04:39am.]

Given the weather, and the hiding location, I'm wondering if I need to post the clue around 2 or so today...are there any objections?

bring er on bud

grrrr

 

brrrrrr

ya that sucks...

I went out this a.m.....no luck......figured the clue would still be tough ...hoping to go out tonight after work...

I gotta work till 9pm....so...well....good luck for those outta work people that can go look at 2pmish....

"feed for livestock" could be the SILO

 

 

Hey all -

I don't know if any of you cooler heads know him or not - but he posted quite a bit on the PP boards under the name of Zephy.  He was also very much into going to the PP every night to get his clue, as his grandfather was the finder of the medallion in 1954, and after his GP's recent passing, he decided to pick up the shovel and continue the tradition.  He lost just about all his sleep during the hunt last year between work and digging. His real name is Jason, and he is in the reserves and has been sent to Baghdad, and is going to be over there for a total of 16 months and miss the PP hunt this year. Besides the hunt, he had to say good bye to his wife and 3 small kids.

He has limited access to email, and over the past year when he was in Texas doing his training - we have kept up correspondance. I have been sending him the clues to Bear's hunt as he has been jonesing for something to do, and is most appreciative of the chance to noodle them.

I realize we can't send him all that he needs to do the PP hunt this year, but if anyone is interested in helping me send him some maps, a copy of the THG, etc.  I am putting together some resources to send him.  Please Message me, and I will get you his address.  I am sure it would mean the world to him.

My next post - contains his last email to me.  Thank you Bear for putting on your hunt, altho he wasn't able to be there and dig, I think he wins for getting the most out of it.

 

 

Hey buddy-ol'-pal-o'-mine!

  Thanks for the clues!! It is pretty fun to try and get back into
"clue solving mode"! I just wish I had a dictionary, more freedom and time
on the internet, and my old encyclopedia sets... Oh, yeah, and having
access to ST Paul would be nice too....
  It has been hard to get over to the internet the last week. If
someone ends up not existing anymore, they close down the phones and internet
for 2 days until they get official contact to the families of those no
longer present. We have had about 5 - 7 of this kind of person fairly
recently. I knew one of them a little, it kinda sux, he was a good guy.
  I can see myself having some fun with the annagrams... It will give
me something to do today on my (late) day off. We were building an
extension to our maintenance building and redoing the roof on the existing
portion, so I worked through my days off to get it done. Finally! Some
time to rest! (And noodle over the clues)
  The first one got me all excited, but I don't have my old clues here
with me to help me remember what it was to mean. I remember that the
first line was in a previous clue from PP, but what it meant and what a
lot of people thought it meant were 2 different things... I don't
remember what they thought it meant, or what book it came from. I wish I had
my map to check out the possible Newman reference, or better access to
the internet(coming soon!). the Chesty the bear thing really struck me
as odd as well.
Hmmmmm.....
  Anyway, I don't have the clues here with me anyway... I will bring
these back and try to figger 'em out.   Should be fun, trying to noodle
the clues. Everything here is pretty cut and dry. Either you can do it,
or you can't. So, in all true noodling spirit, I try and find the
loopholes for everyone!
  I better go, talk to you again soon I hope!!
  Have a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious day!!!
------Jason,  'Zephy the uncreative today'
  P.S.  I have to make a fourth clue-off the seat of my pants
guess...... did they hide their object at Harriet Island??? When I first saw you
sent me clues, before I even looked at them, that is the first park
that popped into my mind.
  Ciao!

nice-I would like to be involved.

heading out-wish me luck ;)

good luck!

found (now you need to read this with the music from the twelve days of christmas in mind) an old rubber glove, a tinfoil pipe, a burnt silver spoon and a condom in a pine tree. :)

Now if you add in a needle (hypodermic) and a dead cat it sounds like that spot I checked out about 2 years ago in that park.

 

 

The score from before, you better find fast

 

Hope thats not the musical score from the past thats being referenced in the clue

Ole and Lena, they would have parked here

 

"Oh what a sight, my beautiful dear"
The overlook at swede? St Johns Hospital

what is the abe lincoln?

I found two empty packages of Pantyhose....eww...my mind was running.....

St John Evan Lutheran School, 771 Margaret St, St Paul, MN

 

so you could have st. john hospital or a school.

Does the St. John's School have a cross on it?

Carraiges Cross - to and fro?  people taking thier kids to and from school with a cross on it?

The placement of plants and paths is meant to replicate the floor plan of the Hamm Mansion, which once stood on that very site. The elaborate brick Queen Anne mansion was located at 671 Greenbrier, formerly Cable Avenue. The Hamm family lived in the home from 1886 to 1933. Later it was used as a rest home operated by Mrs. Claire E. Robbins until the mid 1950s when it was destroyed by fire.

 

(Kinda cool...wanted to point this out!!) I know some people know this spot and what they are doing up there.

 

 

Another project (recently of particular interest) was the Petunias, planted in 1956, making st. paul the petunia city. The Petunia remains the City flower today,
as noted a few months ago by the local Public Television station as it asked it's viewers to name the City's flower!

 

I didn't know this....oh the joys of doing a hunt...the stuff I learn!!! sweet...thanks bear...and here this morning I said outloud "that bastard" and this hunt. hahaha

[Edited 3 times. Most recently by on Dec 6, 2004 at 11:57am.]

Ouch.  Just for that, clue's not coming out until 6:30.

 

hehe..

I couldn't even begin to tell you how many times... I said "i'm going to kill her" during me2's hunt.

I'm sorry....I hope you know I was just teasing....

I did say it....but heck.......I just am more mad at myself because I'm stumped on a few clues. (OK a bunch of clues)

wow-really bear? I rushed home-changed my plans around just to be here at 2- even sat for a train for 15 minutes to get home in time- :(

a bumbed m&m

Come on Bear!

No one want a sad M&M

Ok, sorry me2.  I didn't hear that anyone had changed their plans, so I'll post it at 3 - fair enough?

 

T

 

OH great me2's going to be upset with me......

 

(side note....I'm mad at myself....At Me2's party...LiquorLady tripped and almost knocked over myself and me2..

Why didn't I just go with the flow and wind up in a pile with them on the floor?)

I wonder if I can piss the bear off again to have the time pushed back again.....*EVIL GRIN*

behave yourself!

 

nope, 3 it is.

thanks for catching us so we didn't fall on the floor.

I did though, work my plans for today around the clue time. I drove home from Rosedale to see the clue-

I tried to call you Muckluck, but got your machine (when I was waiting for the train). And I only have one # for Kitch -but not sure if its work or home.

I can't have me2 mad at me...or mucluck either.  Might need another ride home in the mdidle of the night.

I did though, work my plans for today around the clue time. I drove home from Rosedale to see the clue--

 

You should have went to a public library just so you didn't have to drive all the way home.

me2-you have my cell no....but my phone is dead..and the charger is in the other car.

time check

 

:)

hahaha

(two mins. late) hehehehe...oh I'm up to NO GOOD! Santa' not going to be happy with me.

[Edited by on Dec 6, 2004 at 01:04pm.]