Today, I was on a mission from,,,,well, I was on a mission.

WHADIFIND

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I decided to go today, to see what was left behind in an absolutely pounded old park.
BUT, not JUST find the ever present clad, etc. I was bound and determined to prove that
even hunted out parks still harbor goodies.

Now, I KNOW for a fact that this park has been pounded and for many, many years! Not
only that but it really is a large, open field that's used mostly for sports. It's situated in a
very historical land though. I have found everything from colonial to the modern day items.

I also know it's been pounded because I happen to be
one of the ones who did the pounding!

Now, it's true that I truly don't expect old stuff anymore, even though it still has a way of
showing up here. Still, there's the aspect of it being an active park so there's always a chance
at bling.

Here's the trash I dug:

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All that in about 4 hours too. I was a busy lil digger!
But, some of you who know the reasons why this type trash, can tell
what sort of mission I was on. ;)

Here's the rest:

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Obviously, I didn't ignore big iron. I'd wager
that if anyone looked. When I pulled this
bolt out of the ground, a small piece of China
fell into the ocean. ;)

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The dome-like thing and the little dove came out
of the same hole. I haven't a clue how they're related.

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The whole wheat toast was completely overdone.

About 10 minutes into the hunt, I got this signal.
In among a VERY trashy area. But, like I said,
I was on a mission. :)

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I could see it was an earring but, more than that
I suspect some silver there.

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The post on this is magnetic but none of the rest of
the piece. I suspect surgical steel for the post but the
rest? Well, I'm not sure yet.

In any case, it did my heart good to see a piece of bling, any bling,
so early in the mission. I had only hoped that I would see
bling in this mission. This proved me right. It's still there! :)

Didn't get much else through the rest of the walk UNTIL,
I was worn out from all the digging and headed "toward the car".

Then, I got this solid low tone. Same as ANY of the pulltabs I'd
been pulling all day. Only this time!

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AHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Mission Accomplished!!!!
It's been for freakin' ever since I'd seen it come out
of the ground, but, there was absolutely no mistaking
what I had uncovered.

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G - O - L - D !!!!!!

I sat back and just basked in the glow for a while. LOL

It was extremely windy, blustery, cold outside today. But
for these few moments. I was very, very warm. All the tired
left, the discomfort too. I was going to be and still am a very
happy camper! :)

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Mind you, it was a tough day! But, I wouldn't trade it in, now. :)

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Poor Blingie. He's laboring under a delusion that this
one is his! LOL

Thanks for stopping by, I hope the trip was worth something to you.

:)
 

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Awesome, awesome finds! Congrats! At lest you know where Blingie is at all times! Right where you left him when he tried on the bracelet! Poor thing isn't go'n no where under that load of gold! Lol!

Persistence pays, in a big way! That was an awesome hunt you had today! WTG!

I'm still looking and I will find gold at some point. Hopefully I can post later.

Yeah, poor ole Blingie! He's soooo in love with this one! (He'll never run off with that one! ;) )
He can't even get to the door to demand his passport! LOL

Thanks!
 

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I think it was one or tulips. ;) Ya see, I don't JUST cart away trash I dig up, I also pickup some of the garbage I see out there. Makes me feel like I'm serving a purpose. If I don't find anything, at least the park is getting cleaner. :)

Thanks!

I used to do the same at the park I took you to when you were here. It was the trashiest, most embarrassing park I was ever in. I would spend at least 30 minutes picking up surface trash before I even got the detector out of the vehicle. With the new employee that takes care of it now, I don't have to do that now. The first day I met him, I shook his hand and told him how I appreciate his efforts. He was very appreciative of my praises. It isn't often a municipal employee does his job so well in my experiences.
 

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Congrats on that well earned Gold ID bracelet find !! Still looking for my first gold alloy one here, think that it certainly would be even harder to find out here !! So far I have found one gold plated one.
 

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I say mission accomplished! But hey? be careful, stop causing China to fall into the ocean. They own us and could get upset.
 

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Thanks! But don't say die. Not just yet. Every single target could be the one. Ya just GOTTA believe that or what's the use?

Keep in there and keep swinging!

Exactly.
 

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Awesome job!! TFS and HH!
 

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Congrats! How deep and what does it weigh?

Oh, I missed your question. It wasn't very deep at all. But, I've skipped over a LOT of signals just like it in the past. Today, I just decided to not skip them because I figured the park had been pounded for all the "easy" hits. It worked.

Weight? I never bothered to weigh it. It's plenty heavy enough for me. I don't care what it's intrinsic or scrap value is, it is PRICELESS! :)

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Saw the pile in the first pic and said good lord! Made my back start hurting just looking at it:laughing7: Then I saw the gold! Congrats my friend
 

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Saw the pile in the first pic and said good lord! Made my back start hurting just looking at it:laughing7: Then I saw the gold! Congrats my friend

Funny, made my back hurt doing it too. ;)

Yeah, it was a LOT of work for me and I KNOW it's not going to work every time out there. But, I took that
risk this time and it worked. Nicest gold I've done in a VERY long time! But, I feel privileged! I know of
many who have hunted for 20-30-40 years and still has never found a gold anything!

Thanks!
 

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