mumszie
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I went out early this morning to hunt even though we had a small storm pass through our area during the night. It was slightly overcast but didn't look like it was going to rain. In fact it looked like it was clearing up. I found a few coins - very few and no jewelry at all. This is getting to be regular hunt for me but.... I did get a hit and was totally surprised when I brought it up. It was a Platinium Credit Card! I didn't know those things would cause my detector to sound off! I figured I would do the "right" thing when I got home and try to find the owner.
I had my usual encounter with the manatees this morning. A pod of three came around me but not right up to me like yesterday. Oh whoops.... I didn't post that encounter. These just checked me out by swimming around me and then went on their way. Yesterday, while I was hunting, one manatee came up to me, nudged me and then decided my shirt looked good enough to eat and proceeded to nibble my shirt. LOL I call this one "Big Boy". I have no idea if it is a he or a she but I've always called him "Big Boy". I don't even know if this is the same one I usually see but he swims alone. When I see it I usually say "Good morning Big Boy, how are you this morning?" He never answers me but likes to check me and my equipment out by using his flippers. Yesterday he put his flippers around my scoop handle and I told him "No, you can't have that" OK I am a silly old lady who talks to manatees!
Oh yeah, the credit card. When I got home and looked it over I realized I didn't have to go to the trouble of trying to find the owner. It expired in '09.
But I learned something this morning. Credit Cards DO have some kind of metal in them. What a surprise.
Well, still no earth shattering finds for me but then I rarely go anywhere else so......... that is the way of it. I enjoy seeing "your" finds sooooooo go get em!
I had my usual encounter with the manatees this morning. A pod of three came around me but not right up to me like yesterday. Oh whoops.... I didn't post that encounter. These just checked me out by swimming around me and then went on their way. Yesterday, while I was hunting, one manatee came up to me, nudged me and then decided my shirt looked good enough to eat and proceeded to nibble my shirt. LOL I call this one "Big Boy". I have no idea if it is a he or a she but I've always called him "Big Boy". I don't even know if this is the same one I usually see but he swims alone. When I see it I usually say "Good morning Big Boy, how are you this morning?" He never answers me but likes to check me and my equipment out by using his flippers. Yesterday he put his flippers around my scoop handle and I told him "No, you can't have that" OK I am a silly old lady who talks to manatees!
Oh yeah, the credit card. When I got home and looked it over I realized I didn't have to go to the trouble of trying to find the owner. It expired in '09.
But I learned something this morning. Credit Cards DO have some kind of metal in them. What a surprise.Well, still no earth shattering finds for me but then I rarely go anywhere else so......... that is the way of it. I enjoy seeing "your" finds sooooooo go get em!
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To be really honest I don't hunt the Gulf as much anymore either. Just can't get my body to get out there. Ah well I still enjoy seeing all the great finds that others make.
