Travel Bug Dog Tag In Search of B.F. Skinner- The Minnesota Years

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Released:
Friday, April 13, 2007
Origin:
Illinois, United States
Recently Spotted:
In ClickChik's Geocoin Cruise Line

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Mission accomplished! Please send it back to the Chicagoland now so ClickChik can retrieve it.

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Skinner started his teaching career at the University of Minnesota. He was on the faculty there from 1936 to 1945. It was while here his two daughters were born and where he designed his “baby tender”. This has led to the urban legend that because of this device that his younger daughter was seriously mentally ill and committed suicide. In fact, she is a successful artist and lives with her husband in London.

He also worked on Project Pigeon which he was working to train pigeon’s to guide bombs for the war effort. However, his project was nullified by a different top secret project he was unaware of, radar.

This travel bug’s goals are to go visit the University of Minnesota. Please photograph it in front of Burton hall with the building clearly in the background then send it back to the Chicagoland area where ClickChik can retrieve it.

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Tracking History (2255.4mi) View Map

Retrieve It from a Cache 3/30/2008 bikefarmer retrieved it from Welcome to Jump-ee Squirrel coin hotel Illinois   Visit Log

This is the one we thought was gone forever when Royertown flooded last fall, but here it is. I'm going to the western Chicago suburbs next weekend and will drop it off there somewhere.
Dropped Off 3/29/2008 39chevy placed it in Welcome to Jump-ee Squirrel coin hotel Illinois - 39.46 miles  Visit Log
Grab It (Not from a Cache) 3/23/2008 39chevy grabbed it   Visit Log

Picked it up today at Royertown. Evidently i found the original cache that had been reported as lost and replaced in november. It will be on its way again soon.
Dropped Off 9/15/2007 gatter placed it in Royertown Iowa - 39.01 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 9/1/2007 gatter retrieved it from VAT cache Iowa   Visit Log

will move soon
Dropped Off 8/25/2007 Prairie Oaks placed it in VAT cache Iowa - 3.05 miles  Visit Log

This bug is Chicago-bound, so we stuck a note with it to help it on its way.
Retrieve It from a Cache 8/18/2007 Prairie Oaks retrieved it from George's Alma Mater? High School PTC series Iowa   Visit Log

will move along
Dropped Off 8/18/2007 msteffel placed it in George's Alma Mater? High School PTC series Iowa - 992.45 miles  Visit Log
Write note 8/10/2007 msteffel posted a note for it   Visit Log

Mission accomplished! BF made the stop on my way out of town for the weekend, just got time to upload the pictures now. Hopefully the pictures are clear enough.

Sorry I've had BF for so long! I'll be dropping BF in a cache soon to start the Chicagoland trek!

  • Burton Hall If you look REALLY close you can see BF on the cement in front.
  • BF & Burton Hall Hey look, you can actually see BF in this picture!
  • Burton Hall sign & BF The sign in front of Burton Hall & BF.
  • Burton Hall & BF (take 2) This shot might be a bit better cause it has the peak of Burton Hall with BF.
  • BF & Burton plaque... The plaque inside Burton Hall and BF. Woo hoo, mission accomplished!
Retrieve It from a Cache 8/3/2007 msteffel retrieved it from tiki's roadside stash - W Yellowstone Montana   Visit Log

It's a round about way to Minnesota, but B.F. went via Yellowstone National Park... I'll upload a pic soon... (and he should be reaching his goal this week).

  • BF at Old Faithful... Ok, it was a round-about way to get to MN, but BF took a break to see Old Faithful.
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