Ana Ramirez, 35, of Coney Island swung her metal detector over the sand just off the Coney Island Boardwalk in the shadow of the Wonder Wheel ride.
“People say that storms sweep a lot of sand away, so it’s a good time to look for things on the beach,” Ms. Ramirez said as she walked on the beach a few days after Tropical Storm Irene lashed the city.
She recently bought a second-hand detector from a friend for $40 to search for valuables for some extra income, to augment her usual practice of gathering and redeeming cans and bottles to help provide for her five young children.
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Mr. McMeekin also wanted to stress one other point: Any treasure hunter who says he or she has not found much should never be trusted.
“We tell everyone we’re digging pennies,” he said, “and we’re laughing all the way to the bank.”
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/after-the-storm-a-treasure-hunt/
“People say that storms sweep a lot of sand away, so it’s a good time to look for things on the beach,” Ms. Ramirez said as she walked on the beach a few days after Tropical Storm Irene lashed the city.
She recently bought a second-hand detector from a friend for $40 to search for valuables for some extra income, to augment her usual practice of gathering and redeeming cans and bottles to help provide for her five young children.
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Mr. McMeekin also wanted to stress one other point: Any treasure hunter who says he or she has not found much should never be trusted.
“We tell everyone we’re digging pennies,” he said, “and we’re laughing all the way to the bank.”
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/after-the-storm-a-treasure-hunt/
