ddddddddddddddang its cold

[flip flop]

ddddddddddddddang it's cold

Just couldn't take it any more.
Santa brought me an Ace 250 and I had to go to the local lake beach.....today. My first md hunt - 6 inches of snow, 20 degrees, and howling wind make for an interresting couple hours.
My haul:
4 lincolns
1 nickle - can't make out a date
2 bobby pins
1 screw
3 pull tabs

I'm hooked

 

[groundsmn]

Re: ddddddddddddddang it's cold

Newbie here you go.

http://www.fmdac.org/about/codeofethics.htm

 

[Knight451]

Re: ddddddddddddddang it's cold

Congrats on your finds. With this hunt under your belt, once we get warmer weather it will be a cake walk. I'm thinking that the previous post just meant to let you know what the commonly accepted ethics are as far as detecting. Seemed a little abrupt to me. Welcome to the hobby.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Re: ddddddddddddddang it's cold

Congrats on your finds. With this hunt under your belt, once we get warmer weather it will be a cake walk. I'm thinking that the previous post just meant to let you know what the commonly accepted ethics are as far as detecting. Seemed a little abrupt to me. Welcome to the hobby.

I AGREE WITH YOU Mr Knight! Groundsmn certainly could have been a bit more diplomatic in offering a new detectorist advice on the guidelines of detecting.

Great finds there flip flop, look forward to seeing what else you find in the spring!

Cheers,
Dave

 

[flip flop]

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Thanks guys .... you included groundsmn

The nickle cleaned up nice - happens to be a 44 P. My first war nickel.

 

[soupie]

Re: ddddddddddddddang it's cold

Way to Brave the cold...
Now get some warmer clothes before you freeze to death
Also Congrats on your first finds...
HH Soup

 

[fistfulladirt]

Re: ddddddddddddddang it's cold

Good luck, hey hit the sledding hills for coins and loose!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Re: ddddddddddddddang it's cold

You're a braver (or tougher) man than I, 20 F is below my limit.
I do know how you "had" to give that new machine a try, congrats on the finds.

Yeah, you are addicted, and NO CURE !

Happy New Year from Cold Country.

 

[flip flop]

Re: ddddddddddddddang it's cold

Hey Rick.....NOT tougher or braver - wife says it's IQ related

 

[Mr Tuff]

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War nickle then that was a great hunt already if u ask me MR TUFF

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: ddddddddddddddang it's cold

Well, Congrats on your silver!!!
Welcome, I think you're in it for the duration

 

[montygarlic]

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Dang! I blew it - should have tried the beach today - it was in the 30's!

So now I'm conflicted: happy for and inspired by flip-flop's success in the cold,
but jealous and frustrated.

(I just got my first detector recently and haven't really had an opportunity to do actual field work.)

Anyways, congrats to you flip-flop. Keep goin'!

mg

 

[flip flop]

Re: ddddddddddddddang it's cold

Thanks ya'll.
Low 50's this weekend look out!!

 

[Chug And Red]

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Ok I will get out any time i can But there are limits!!! Ice and White stuff Just make me want to Snuggle up with the red head #1 or a good book #2 Chug

 

[Roland58]

Re: ddddddddddddddang it's cold

Welcome and congrats on a great first hunt! The cravings will only get worse, however.

 

[Indiana Digger]

Re: ddddddddddddddang it's cold

Welcome to the MD Club and to Tnet!

Congrats of your first finds!

I am a newbie - having been at this since this past September.

Best advice I can give you?

1) Read your metal detector manual.
2) Reread your metal detector manual.
3) See numbers 1 & 2.
4) Visit this forum often. I am AMAZED at the vast amount of knowlege these guys and gals posess.


Happy New Year & Happy Hunting!

~Indiana Digger~

(gonna try to get out this weekend, myself. Temps in the upper 40's! Woot!)

 

[AKiwi]

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Welcome to TN.
You will find answers to all you want to know....... and alot of stuff that could be usefull in ten years or the next ten minutes
As to Groundsmn...... he was only pointing out the do's and don'ts, decorum etc.
You get knocked back a couple of times by the "authorities" and you will then wonder why things weren't pointed out to you in the first place by we members
Nice to know the Garrett works in 'inclement' weather.
Once again .......Welcome

 

[fishkiller41]

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I'd say a SILVER WAR NICKLE , on a man's VERY FIRST EVER hunt is a PERSONAL BANNER FIND!! Very rarely will this happen!!! Congrats Flip-Flop!!

HH!

 

[mud dog (aka) Salty Dog]

Re: ddddddddddddddang it's cold

No a bad outing Flipflop,most of the inland beaches I've tected are real clean not even pull tabs around Columbus,Where you near Madison Lake? lot of history around it...the water just off the swim area will net you some rings,congrats on the War Nickle

 

[flip flop]

Re: ddddddddddddddang it's cold

Thanks guys.

Mud Dog, couple hours South of you.