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Clue 5: 10 for Cono
Park Pick Pool Update
Here is an update on the current standings of the Park Pick Pool. This is what the scores would be based on your most recent guesses and if the medallion was found today. Let me know if you think I missed anything.
5 Acorn Battle Creek Beaver Lake Central Park Cherokee Como Crosby Hidden Falls Highland Island Lake Mounds Newell Phalen Shamrock Swede Hollow Tamarack Mike Flipp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 SpamChristi 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 AlfaBob 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 50 0 20 0 0 0 Alan (sadow) 0 100 0 0 0 0 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Matt Bennett 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 100 0 Christina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cluemaster 0 0 85 0 0 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Terry Valentine 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 10 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 Alex 0 95 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 Jeff Rodriguez 0 75 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 0 25 0 5 0 0 0 MN Red 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andi Howell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 0 30 0 30 0 0 0 Rockhound 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rebecca Gibson 0 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 twonuh 30 30 0 0 0 30 0 0 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 Joan Del Rio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 75 0 45 0 15 0 0 0 Jennifer 0 40 0 0 20 40 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 Kelly 0 0 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rose 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 30 78 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 Me 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 55 0 0 0Clue 5 Park Pick
Sorry for not being around much so far. Life has been quite busy and I haven't even had a chance to think about the clues much until now. But I'm off work now for the weekend so I have some time now. For today's pick I think I am going to go all 10 on Phalen. I'm really liking Johnson Parkway (it's peachy!) and there are all of those floral streets near there. The whole MacGuffin and bluffin thing reminds me of the green doughnut incident from 2004 at Phalen. The old Gillette's children hospital could definitely be the sawbones and there is a tailor to be had there. Still lots of other possibilities but this is where I am placing my bet.
Clue #5 - 2020
Clue #5
We will protect each clue from the GRU
Nyet hackers! Have you no shame?
They may fix our elections, but we'll spark insurrection,
If they try to interfere with our game
Clue #4
One patterned neat and trim, one salvaged life and limb
Did the two cutters who lived down the way.
Herringbones or sawbones?
You decide which will play.
Clue #3
This hunt’s guarantor settles that forevermore
Noodlers treasure noggins; keep that in mind.
So doff your warm cap, study dog-eared map
And genuflect in the presence of the find.
Clue #2
Though the times be quite peachy, we do so beseech ye,
To venture out of doors for a romp
As you traipse through the snow, your medallions aglow,
Careful of what flora you stomp
Clue #1
There’s just enough snow and temperatures low
To rouse us from our snoozing
And hide the MacGuffin, no we ain’t bluffin,
In a park of our very own choosing.
The Vikings are done, the Twins yet begun
What excuse do you have to dawdle?
Gather your kin, prepare for the win
And be sure to bring a hot bottle
Re: Clue #5 Scrambled - 2020
As in the name of Schmidt and leading to the Schmidt Brewery area off of West 7th?Do we have a russian street name or a russian person park name near there?
Re: Clue #5 Scrambled - 2020
Actually I think I captured the spirit of it, but wasn't correct. I've seen a copy of the clue as the actual paper has come out, but it hasn't appeared publicly yet. I wonder if it's a reference to the "hacking" scandal from 2012 and a hint towards Tony Schmidt?
David B. Allison
David B. Allison
Re: Clue #5 Scrambled - 2020
Wow, great decipher, I think you did it spot on!Now, what in the world does it mean?Definitely Russian inferences here, and here we go with the History again....?
Re: Clue #5 Scrambled - 2020
Here is my guess on the scramble:
If hackers from the GRU will interfere with our clue
We may our elections, try to protect
Have they no shame? we’ll fix each game
They spark insurrection, but you Nyet
Re: Clue #4
I just bought that book last week. Love it! Should have picked it up years ago.
Clue #5 Scrambled - 2020
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Re: Clue #4
Anyone have the book "The Street Where You Live: A Guide to the Place Names of St. Paul"?Gives you a bit of history of who these streets were named after. It might help.
https://books.google.com/books?id=2TJIulWZTkUC&pg=PA190&dq=Johnson+parkway+namesake+st+paul+mn&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjv5rfe9pjnAhUJac0KHYY6Br8Q6AEwAXoECAIQAg#v=onepage&q=Johnson%20parkway%20namesake%20st%20paul%20mn&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=2TJIulWZTkUC&pg=PA190&dq=Johnson+parkway+namesake+st+paul+mn&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjv5rfe9pjnAhUJac0KHYY6Br8Q6AEwAXoECAIQAg#v=onepage&q=Johnson%20parkway%20namesake%20st%20paul%20mn&f=false
Re: clue 4 park pick
I think l will put 10 on Newell. I have no idea...
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Clue #4
10 for Cono
10 for Cono
clue 4 park pick
10 more on Highland
I can honestly fit all the clues into any park at this time. I'm thinking a park near 2 "famous" doctors. Where they lived, maybe where they worked. And by famous, I mean we have to do our research to find them. Not the Mayo family.
I can honestly fit all the clues into any park at this time. I'm thinking a park near 2 "famous" doctors. Where they lived, maybe where they worked. And by famous, I mean we have to do our research to find them. Not the Mayo family.
Re: Clue #4
Mike summarized my morning noodling quite well there. Some additional thoughts...
"HERRING"bone - they seem to be telling us they are giving two options, one of which is bad for us.
Are there any other types of "cutters"? Stone cutters, like those who built the capitol...there's some interesting history about two guys who worked on the capitol and had a freak accident. One survived (salvaged life and limb). Cutter is also a type of boarder patrol sailboat.I tend to prefer the Civil War doctor definition...sawbones was a slang term used to talk about them.
This feels like the "here, we'll give you three street names at once" clue but there's a lot of avenues we could take...
"HERRING"bone - they seem to be telling us they are giving two options, one of which is bad for us.
Are there any other types of "cutters"? Stone cutters, like those who built the capitol...there's some interesting history about two guys who worked on the capitol and had a freak accident. One survived (salvaged life and limb). Cutter is also a type of boarder patrol sailboat.I tend to prefer the Civil War doctor definition...sawbones was a slang term used to talk about them.
This feels like the "here, we'll give you three street names at once" clue but there's a lot of avenues we could take...
Re: Clue #4
Oh funny, get thisTaylor Avenue runs into Newell Park, So does Fairview, oh that would be too easy, or would it?
Re: Clue #4
I am thinking History where 2 early settlers lived in the area met the requirements of the description - like already has been mentioned of a Taylor and a Doctor. So neighborhood History would be needed to grasp that aspect.Another thought is that the park is in 2 pieces, two sections / and or has 2 main paths, you need to choose, and also along this line is that we could possible have some street names that could be coming into play that lead to a park or possible even the type of street layout and design. Then lastly there is the whole path within the park idea of one actually being a herringbone brick pattern that would take you one way, and another path the other. 2 cutters does make it sound like actual people, and their history would be needed. A taylor cuts material and a Doctor . Surgeon cuts bones. Could there be a Taylor street and another street Surgeon Street? something like that? Either you know the history or you dont, but you need to pick a path to take, so the park has 2 sections, or 2 areas, upper and lower? My noodle is tie yert lol
Re: Clue #4
Cutter who lived down the way? Could this possibly be tied to the movie cutter’s way any thoughts
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