"Like Finding A Gold Ring In A Haystack"

[Colorado2]

"Like Finding A Gold Ring In A Haystack"

Sounds cliche but it's true.? While hunting on Sunday, I was approached by a lady that asked if I could find a ring with "that thing."? Turned out her husband had lost his wedding ring at his business and thought he had a pretty good idea of where.? So this morning I showed up thinking it was going to be a 3 minute hunt and this is what I saw when I got there.? Hay everywhere for hundreds of feet in every direction.? Bales, stacks, and pallets of hay!? The gentleman that lost the ring was in the business of erosion control and makes those giant straw "hotdogs" you see around construction sites.? He's lost the ring on a conveyor and it got wrapped up in one of them.? These things are about a foot in diameter and 30 feet long.? They were stacked pretty high on pallets but they thought they knew about where we could find the ring.? I had resigned myself to a late start at work but the third sausage I checked....Bingo!? This ring was a beauty, heavy gold and 6 diamonds.? Turned out they'd been married 25 years, so needless to say there were tears all around.? I snapped my usual crappy pics and headed for the door, refusing a $20 bill for "gas money".? Total hunt time....11 minutes.? Ain't life grand~CO2

 

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[Klaatu]

Re: "Like Finding A Gold Ring In A Haystack"

WTG! You made it look easy. And I like seeing a fellow Coloradoan doing his good deed for the day.

 

[Leon]

Re: "Like Finding A Gold Ring In A Haystack"

Very good deed, indeed,,, WTG!!!
Good luck, & Happy hunting~

 

[River Rat]

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I love happy ending stories like this one. Yep, good deed of the day!!

 

[The Beep Goes On]

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Very cool!

HH!
TBGO

 

[dave-enc]

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CO2 way to go on the good deed,
good job
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[mchamby]

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You made that look like a walk in the park, WTG. HH
Mchamby

 

[ramjet2187]

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CO2, WTG!!!

You've done the hobby an invaluable service. That couple will talk. Their conversations may start someone new in the hobby. Or, could open a previously unsearched site to a detectorist, maybe you!

From all of us, THANKS

Great finds.

Roger

PS, nice style in refusing the $20.

 

[ramjet2187]

Re: "Like Finding A Gold Ring In A Haystack"

CO2, WTG!!!

You've done the hobby an invaluable service. ?That couple will talk. ?Their conversations may start someone new in the hobby. Or, could open a previously unsearched site to a detectorist, maybe you!

From all of us, THANKS

Great finds.

Roger

PS, nice style in refusing the $20.

 

[WV_Detecting]

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Now all you have to do is hit them, their relatives and anyone present there to lead you to "old" homesites to hunt, if just one works out then it was worth all 18 minutes, geez all it took was 18 minutes you are my HERO. Good job

 

[treasures4me2find]

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WTG, congrats on finding the ring, looks like it could of been a job. A good deed nevers goes un-turned. Your day will come. Congrats once more.

Ken

 

[Charlene]

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A very touching story Colorado2, its things like this that give detectorist a good reputation. You'll be a hero in their book for many years to come.

I can only think it was a kodak moment when you walked in and saw all of that hay. Wooowwwssaaaa!

 

[Southcacalaky]

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My Hat's off to you , Congrats, HH Art...

 

[trk5capt]

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Great Job, I Know That Made Your Day. trk5capt... 8)

 

[northeast hunter]

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Way cool.Nice job

 

[Mona Lisa]

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That's an amazing and heartwarming story, CO2. I'm amazed at how fast you found it. Don't you wish it was always this easy?

 

[civilman1]

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YOU DA MAN CO2....GREAT JOB...

 

[treasurekidd]

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Outstanding story CO! May your generosity and kindness be returned to you ten-fold! HH!

 

[beeper]

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Ain't life grand~CO2



YOU BET!, WTG!

 

[Nana40]

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I'm impressed! AND I bet they were too! 8)

You did good CO2! Glad to see you post!