Rule #1

SanMan

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#53 - When asking permission always bring a little girl with you,......
a grand daughter, a neighbor's kid,......

Instruct her to start crying her eyes out if the owner says no.
 

ARC

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#53 - When asking permission always bring a little girl with you,......
a grand daughter, a neighbor's kid,......

Instruct her to start crying her eyes out if the owner says no.

Hopefully the kid is interested in the whole md'ing thing... other wise...

the property owner looks out to see you having a blast digging while the kid is saying "are you almost done yet".. heh
 

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RTR

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#54-Don't carry to much junk,45s are heavy.:tongue3:
 

SanMan

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#54-Don't carry to much junk,45s are heavy.:tongue3:

Yeah, and so is all the other stuff you have to carry in bad neighborhoods,.......

Bad Neighborhood 2.jpg

Bad Neighborhood 1.jpg
 

AstralDruid

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Rule No.1
Don't read the rules.
Sorted
 

SD51

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#55 - When you're out detecting and a family member calls and asks you to pick-up something on the way back home, ALWAYS double-bag the item!

 

DigToChina

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#55 - When you're out detecting and a family member calls and asks you to pick-up something on the way back home, ALWAYS double-bag the item!



And to think I thought this lady was crazy when I took this...

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There’s always someone dumber...
 

A2coins

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Always bring some gold to pretend you found to freak people out
 

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ecmo

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Never detect a rural area without taking along toilet paper unless you want to take a chance on grabbing certain green leaves that will set you on fire.
 

GB1

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Never detect a rural area without taking along toilet paper unless you want to take a chance on grabbing certain green leaves that will set you on fire.

been there done that! never again!
 

Dirtslinger

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Convince yourself aluminum scrap is why you got into this hobby.
 

Diggin' History

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# 4 act excited about finding pull tabs!

I am excited about finding Pull Tabs! I turn them in to a Cancer Research Center to help pay for chemo for Cancer patients. :)

Now Bottle Caps on the other hand................. [chuckle]
-DH-
 

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Diggin' History

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#9,999,999,999,998 - ALWAYS get permission BEFORE metal detecting Fort Knox!

-DH-
 

pat-tekker-cat

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:laughing7: Always used to tell everyone at the office,
when the boss would start ranting & raving,
"keep your head down and don't make eye contact" :laughing7:
I lasted 18 yrs... the others, not so long... :dontknow:
:laughing7:
 

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