whats up with all the paper clips?

[snokid]

what's up with all the paper clips?

I'm a northerner down at the beach since Monday got a giant ziplock bag of junk maybe 4.00 in clad... no silver or gold so far...
But what I'm find in droves is paper clips. Who the heck takes paper clips to the beach??
Rain is in the forecast for the next couple days but hopefully I find something good....

 

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[vpnavy]

Just wait until you pull that diamond ring out of the sand snokid.

 

[dennco2000]

When the state park officer hands you the citation for detecting on the beach they paperclip a donation request to it now.....

 

[mumszie]

I find paper clips occasionally too and here recently I found 2 straight pins. Go figure!

 

[Jolly Mon]

I'm a northerner down at the beach since Monday got a giant ziplock bag of junk maybe 4.00 in clad... no silver or gold so far...
But what I'm find in droves is paper clips. Who the heck takes paper clips to the beach??
Rain is in the forecast for the next couple days but hopefully I find something good....

Paper clips are used as "roach clips" commonly these days.
Occasionally, one will be found with the cigarette paper still in the clip.

 

[ivan salis]

some evil folks salt areas they want to hunt with paper clips or BB's to drive away --all metal PI detector types * --- machines that can "discriminate can "sort out" such trash

 

[seeker41]

some evil folks salt areas they want to hunt with paper clips or BB's to drive away --all metal PI detector types * --- machines that can "discriminate can "sort out" such trash

that's what I have found also! they are "bombing" the beach. also have found many quartered Lincoln cents.

 

[snokid]

I can discriminate them out and I only find them in the dry/wet sand line... Just once in awhile I have to get out of the waves for a few minutes bingo I find one.... Bull headed I suppose I hunt in pinpoint....
thanks guys/girls

 

[DewGuru]

some evil folks salt areas they want to hunt with paper clips or BB's to drive away --all metal PI detector types * --- machines that can "discriminate can "sort out" such trash

If this happens in your area, you can easily return the favor with a pair of tin snips and a handful of aluminum foil and pull tabs.

 

[Buzzlitebeer]

If this happens in your area, you can easily return the favor with a pair of tin snips and a handful of aluminum foil and pull tabs.

Lol I found a ton of new pennies on my beach and I was thinking the other day if some well not nice person has thrown a roll of these on my beach!!!!!! Well I guess it worked!! I dug them all!

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

some evil folks salt areas they want to hunt with paper clips or BB's to drive away --all metal PI detector types * --- machines that can "discriminate can "sort out" such trash

That is evil! Not to mention nasty and dirty! May the one guilty of doing such type said things have major machine malfunctions (perhaps for life)! LOL! And see, how negative things usually return a negative result, usually for all involved. (sorry I shouldn't wish such a horrible things, even on an evil person)

that's what I have found also! they are "bombing" the beach. also have found many quartered Lincoln cents.

This just seems like, I dunno, shootin your foot off or poking your eye out, for the insurance money? They wasting their time and energy, and everyone elses. Dog only knows what they are missing md-ing, while they are spending time trying to sabotage others. Things like that CAN turn around and bite one in the butt! (specially someone catch you doin it!)

If this happens in your area, you can easily return the favor with a pair of tin snips and a handful of aluminum foil and pull tabs.

Again, I would like to think most of us are adult enough to not return evil for evil. That would only reduce us to their level. Besides, it's defeating the whole purpose! Are ppl really that immature?

I'm sorry ya'll are havin these problems. I sure hope that's just a west coast Florida thing! Good luck!

 

[snokid]

this is at myrtle beach...
got to get out tonight for only an hour. thunderstorms for the last two low tides but got out for the low tide tonight till they chased me away... in the mean time 2 more paper clips, I don't think someone is salting the beach with them thou, I find all different kinds colored, big small it doesn't matter. I was pressed for time with storm rolling in so I switched out of pinpoint and I'm sure I missed a few that way...
just weird to me up in Michigan at the beach I can't remember digging any paperclips.....

 

[STL8]

If you're hunting by resorts that rent beach chairs, cabanas etc., they will sometimes paper clip a 'RESERVED' sign to the chairs. When the person renting the said chairs pulls the sign off, the paper clips drop in the sand.

 

[snokid]

Well thank you that makes perfect sense...
home now can't check it out for sure...

 

[Crispin]

Lol I found a ton of new pennies on my beach and I was thinking the other day if some well not nice person has thrown a roll of these on my beach!!!!!! Well I guess it worked!! I dug them all!

It takes me 30 seconds to locate and dig up a penny...I've had thoughts of people doing this in some areas but then I find nickels, quarters, and dimes not too far off. If I find a place with only pennies then I would wonder. However, I almost always find a dozen pull tabs as well. Don't think it is happening in florida.