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Valued Member
United States
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I just saw something about this on another forum. Hey finding anything valuable? Don't lie but pull out pull tabs and ask, "Do you think these are valuable?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1000 Posts |
If I am at a tot lot I usually say something like "I found a couple pennies, Parents at this school need to raise these kids' allowances"  |
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New Member
United States
9 Posts |
My favorite is to pull out a piece of 'can slaw' and maybe a ring that the lawn mower ate. (GRIN)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6326 Posts |
I'm going to use these ! BUT....what do you say if you're caught tresspassing ?... Edited by eaglefoot
07/29/2008 12:21 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
891 Posts |
I usually tell them not to much somebody else must have beat me to it. Or I tell them maybe a buck or two but mostly trash. Quote:
BUT....what do you say if you're caught tresspassing ?... I don't get caught I run like the wind. No just kidding. I don't put myself in that position. Not worth the hassle at my age. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6326 Posts |
Well....
I can run very fast in short spurts ! Ha Ha
Yeah, I know.....but I know of SO MANY historical spots to check....
But I don't mean in the sense of "Registered Historically protected" places...(although I do know of many of those to sneak on too)
I'm talking about places like old rock school houses deserted for over a century, and churches, and old pioneer homes, cemetaries, Indian battlesites, campgrounds from Native Americans, etc. etc.....almost ALL on private property....out in the sticks on rock roads in a field or wooded areas usually.
My curiosity is killing me to "risk it" and have the farmer or landowner come along and see me there......call the county sheriff or something....dunno.
Not sure exactly what "hassles" I might find !
Edited by eaglefoot
07/29/2008 3:56 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
2830 Posts |
"What do you tell spectators?"
response: "I'm a bomb tecnician: if you see me running, please try to keep up."
ought to get you some solitude.
Peter
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6326 Posts |
 (cow pies could translate as "land mines" so one would not be untruthful ! ) Edited by eaglefoot
07/30/2008 10:13 am
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New Member
United States
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........DO NOT TRESPASS..............IT IS NOT WORTH THE HASSLE.............KNOCK ON DOORS.........GO TO THE COUNTY COURT HOUSE OR THE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR AND FIND OUT WHO OWNS THE LAND AND ASK the landowner for PERMISSION...............You can only get one of 2 answers...........if you get turned down...........keep asking .........sooner or later .........you will get permission...............Like some boys in High School wanting to go on their first date .........gets turned down a lot........keep on asking............sooner or later........they will find a girl who will say Yes! (But that is another story!)...............JOE
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Valued Member
United States
357 Posts |
I tell them that my wife lost her 3 karat diamond ring on a platinum band last week. and come back the next day and see how many people are out looking for it.  |
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New Member
United States
11 Posts |
I agree with Joe TX,'get permission' then you will not be watching your back and miss a great dig.  |
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Valued Member
United States
57 Posts |
I once told some kids (I was at a rural playground park) that I was snake hunting. At another park some lady asked me if I was a government worker looking for something.
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Valued Member
United States
108 Posts |
EAGLEFOOT - did you say cemetaries!!
Some of these are hilarious.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2540 Posts |
"Don't lie but pull out pull tabs and ask, "Do you think these are valuable"
Why not lie?
It is for your protection!
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New Member
United States
44 Posts |
Here's a good tip: Instead of just asking to dig holes in someones yard, i'll offer to mow their lawn, rake their leaves, shovel the driveway, etc., in exchange for detecting the property. Most of the time they allow me to detect but never actually take me up on the work. This is also how I get permission to deer hunt these properties. In this day and age you can't expect to get something for nothing.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If someone is genuinely interested in what I'm doing, I'll pull out the silver, IH's, jewelry etc, let them take a gander...I'm not concerned with them coming back to hunt my spots as these places usually have been pounded to death. I'm digging the goodies that have been walked over by detectorists for the last 50 years. What, me worry?
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Posted 06/07/2008 07:40 am
