The Allison Wonderland
The Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt is part of the St. Paul Winter Carnival every year. While the prize can only go to one winner, The Allison Wonderland is dedicated to the community spirit of treasure hunting. Here, not only will you find out about the Pre-Dig Gig, the Rehash Bash, and various other social events, but we also discuss the clues here in a team effort to decipher them (albeit not always successfully). This is a place to discuss ideas respectfully, report on what's happening "on the ground", and provide each other with useful information. This is a public group so expect that anything posted will be seen by everyone.
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Re: Clue #6 Thoughts
Yes, Harriett Island is indeed a very musical park and there does seem to be a strong music theme to the clues thus far. And I do think there is a bell in
Re: Clues scream "CROSBY!"
The thing that bothers me about Crosby is that there are a couple of obvious things that say Crosby, but the not so obvious clues seem to say not-Crosby.
Re: Clue #6 Thoughts
Couldn't find Frank singing Wheel of Fortune, but here is a very interesting and well executed YouTube done with Tarot cards, Stanley Kubrick noir film and
Re: Clues scream "CROSBY!"
Don't we always say "don't over thunk it"? I like this idea" On Jan 25, 2013 2:22 PM, "alfabob2001" wrote: ** That's even better,
Re: Clue #6 Thoughts
Back after Clue #2, (post 5533) I asked David A. if there might be a musical theme to this year's hunt, and if the park may be located near a music venue of
Re: [The Allison Wonderland] Re: Clue #6 Thoughts
Cold and windy at harriet. 15-20 hunters spreadout across island. Lots of ice. ... From: "AquariusRex" To:
Re: Clue #6 Thoughts
I stand corrected: http://www.rhapsody.com/artist/the-bell-sisters/album/rarities/track/wheel-of-fortune-banter-wbing-crosby
Re: Clues scream "CROSBY!"
That's even better, and more confusing, than Custer vs Little Big Man! :-) ,
Re: Clues scream "CROSBY!"
I was starting to think the same. What if the red herring is just the words red herring and it's intended to make us second guess the obvious when the obvious
Re: Clue #6 Thoughts
I looked up Roman Numeral for 400 before I posted because I thought it was CD also and the thesaurus site stated that it is CD but in Medieval times is was
Re: Clue #6 Thoughts
Unless the CW and the PP are really pissed off about that "cheating stunt" that happened the last hunt and are deliberately giving clues away for the wrong
Re: Clue #6 Thoughts
When I saw wheel in the clue, the paddleboats wheels did come to mind. When viewed from above on a satellite image, Harriet almost appears to have spokes like
Re: Clue #6 Thoughts
I need more convincing that is it indeed Harriet...I think the shift in the last clue is talking about maybe shifting your search to a different part of the
Re: Clues scream "CROSBY!"
Reminds me of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_eZmEiyTo0
Re: Clues scream "CROSBY!"
Yes! The cluewriter, maybe using reverse logic, is saying "it's in Crosby" in so many of the clues, that we think he's trying to fool us into thinking it's in
Re: Clues scream "CROSBY!"
So you're of the opinion then, that if the clues say "Crosby", then it's not unending layers of misdirection and trickery making us think Crosby because really
Re: Clues scream "CROSBY!"
Little Big Man (Dustin Hoffman) would be the cluewriter and we are General Custer.
Clues scream "CROSBY!"
I think I now see what the cluewriter is trying to do. It's the "Little Big Man VS Custer" logic. Whatch this clip and see if you get my drift:
Re: Pool Update
First pick Harriet, second pick Indian Mounds. Thanks! To: theallisonwonderland@yahoogroups.com From: no_reply@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 02:29:08
Re: Clue #6 Thoughts
The only thing I don't like about this is that 400 is actually CD, not CCCC. I feel like there's something relevant there, but I have yet to figure it out. Of
