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[KingLeigh]

Re: An idea

[jencrush]

Earlier someone posted that this might have something to do with NYC tourism, l would think that if it is then they would try and make it someplace accessable but tourist friendly to help promote their cause. Are there any new parks in NYC, maybe they might be trying to show them off?

[diszaster]

Earlier this week, I went to my first game at the "new Shea" stadium. It occurs to me that since they emphasize the boroughs, it might be in a place like that. Touristy, but not in Manhattan. The Yankees have a new ballpark too, don't they?

edit: if it's gonna be in manhattan, i think it has to be out of the way, so something like... Gracie Mansion or the Cloisters.... or... the Statue of Liberty.

[Sarah B]

I don't live anywhere even remotely close to America, let alone NY, but I am totally loving muppet pirates. So I'm going to watch, lol. And play if I can.

If I give someone that elusive 'aha!' moment, and you find the treasure, will you mail me one coin? I'd be happy just to have that and frame it, put it on the wall in my lounge, and then when people ask me why I have a framed US dollar on the wall I can say "oh, I helped some people find some treasure that some muppets buried in New York".

*giggle*

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[Crescent]

ok - treasure is buried: implies diggable - implies grass rather than concrete

has to be public land else the 'game' element would require you to break the law - v.unlikely

has to be accessible - ie can't be in the middle of a traffic island - VERY bad press if someone got knocked down while digging it up...

that should limit it down to... how big's new york?

[diszaster]

its not breaking the law to dig on private land if the owner allows/encourages it.

the bigger issue w/ private grassland in new york is that practically no one has a yard (unless you're the mayor, in which case you have a huge yard).

new york is huge. (manhattan alone is pretty big, add the other 4 boroughs, and its ginormous).

[jencrush]

I have been doing a little light reading, New York has many islands through out its Boroughs, do you think it might be on one of them. The first one that comes to mind is Roosevelt Island whick is only 300 yards from the city but is like a little suburb.

Just an idea, this is not going to be easy though there is a lot of New York and the treasure could be anywhere.

[diszaster]

fun fact: Roosevelt Island has an abandoned asylum that I was way too chicken to see for myself. :/

i got really close though.

[jencrush]

I have been to Roosevelt Island as well, but l did not get close to the asylum! It is an interesting place that is for sure.

[jencrush]

Twitter

[The Barmaid]

Mulligan's Twitter had one about lost & found, it's an expired post on Manhattan's craigslist...so it's a consideration to check.

I'm wondering if these general sounding posts might be clues and hints...things about favorite cakes and pies, or his pants are on fire, fried chicken day, etc. could they be alluding to actual shops and stores in some particular area where the treasure would be hidden?

Like this one from Captain

#PirateTip 10: Dividin' treasure: Dig a hole. Push yer lootin' partner down hole. Cover up hole with sharks an' cannibals an' gunpowder.

Is there a spot with sharks, cannonballs, gun powder? Like statues or something in a park?

See where I'm headed?

[louiscontaldi]

Another one im gonna have to stay tuned on. Im a NJ guy with access to NY.

[Angelus78]

[AtomicLime]

Just a thought...