Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research on Facebook

[ropesfish]

I just discovered via Tommy Vawter that our very own Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research has a Facebook page.
If you are on Facebook (which is either a great resource or a great time waster -pick one) give it a look and a "Like". I think that the more of US there are, politely asking questions, making comments and steering the conversation towards our own interests, the more the people that we think of as "THEM" might be influenced to view public opinion. They say that 40 or 50 phone calls or emails arriving in a US Congressman's office in DC can change the way they vote...maybe if a couple of hundred metal detecting/treasure hunting Florida citizens give some commentary on their Facegook page, we might get a little consideration for our viewpoint.
Here's the link- please remember that 'confrontational' doesn't work with bureaucrats in general and never on a public forum such as Facebook. Think of it as trying to get to first base with a high school girlfriend... smooth and easy wins the race - I've been told.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Florida-Bureau-of-Archaeological-Research/585881174802343?sk=timeline

 

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[thetigers2]

This a good thing Bill and I will.............

 

[Jolly Mon]

I just discovered via Tommy Vawter that our very own Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research has a Facebook page.
If you are on Facebook (which is either a great resource or a great time waster -pick one) give it a look and a "Like". I think that the more of US there are, politely asking questions, making comments and steering the conversation towards our own interests, the more the people that we think of as "THEM" might be influenced to view public opinion. They say that 40 or 50 phone calls or emails arriving in a US Congressman's office in DC can change the way they vote...maybe if a couple of hundred metal detecting/treasure hunting Florida citizens give some commentary on their Facegook page, we might get a little consideration for our viewpoint.
Here's the link- please remember that 'confrontational' doesn't work with bureaucrats in general and never on a public forum such as Facebook. Think of it as trying to get to first base with a high school girlfriend... smooth and easy wins the race - I've been told.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Florida-Bureau-of-Archaeological-Research/585881174802343?sk=timeline

Great idea. Communication is always a good thing.

Keep in mind, though, that the official position of the Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research is that it is illegal to dig a hole below the high tide line in the state of Florida at any time for any reason without an appropriate permit. If that sounds ridiculous, well, it is. And yet, that is the Bureau's position.

 

[old man]

Done

 

[ropesfish]

Great idea. Communication is always a good thing.

Keep in mind, though, that the official position of the Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research is that it is illegal to dig a hole below the high tide line in the state of Florida at any time for any reason without an appropriate permit. If that sounds ridiculous, well, it is. And yet, that is the Bureau's position.

If nothing else, we can learn all we can from their page and fall back on this bit of wisdom from Sun Tzu: "Know thy enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles, you will never be defeated. When you are ignorant of the enemy but know yourself, your chances of winning or losing are equal. If ignorant both of your enemy and of yourself, you are sure to be defeated in every battle."

 

[Jolly Mon]

If nothing else, we can learn all we can from their page and fall back on this bit of wisdom from Sun Tzu: "Know thy enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles, you will never be defeated. When you are ignorant of the enemy but know yourself, your chances of winning or losing are equal. If ignorant both of your enemy and of yourself, you are sure to be defeated in every battle."

In regards the legality of treasure hunting, when our rights under natural law have been trampled by state bureaucrats and usurped by Federal Courts which seem more interested in pandering to failed Leftist states than in protecting the rights of US Citizens, we can also remember the immortal words of "Black Sam" Bellamy:

“I am a free Prince, and I have as much authority to make war on the whole world as he who has a hundred ships at sea and an army of 100,000 men in the field."

 

[lisfisher]

So you can only detect Florida beaches during that few minute window when the tide is dead high?? The minute the tide turns you have to stop? Just asking because I am hoping to get down there sometime this year.

 

[aquanut]

So you can only detect Florida beaches during that few minute window when the tide is dead high?? The minute the tide turns you have to stop? Just asking because I am hoping to get down there sometime this year.

Don't worry about it.

 

[ropesfish]

So you can only detect Florida beaches during that few minute window when the tide is dead high?? The minute the tide turns you have to stop? Just asking because I am hoping to get down there sometime this year.

This thread answers that and many other questions about beach detecting here in Florida.
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/s...-detecting-underwater-lease-requirements.html

 

[old man]

So you can only detect Florida beaches during that few minute window when the tide is dead high?? The minute the tide turns you have to stop? Just asking because I am hoping to get down there sometime this year.

Let`s put it this way. If you are detecting on the beach. I have never seen anyone bothered, as long as they do not detect in the water or the dunes. No matter what the tide is.

 

[huntsman53]

Let`s put it this way. If you are detecting on the beach. I have never seen anyone bothered, as long as they do not detect in the water or the dunes. Not matter what the tide is.

Yep, just like hunting with a Muzzleloader (Black Powder Rifle)! If you keep your' powder dry (in this case, metal detector coil dry), then you might score a hit without getting in trouble with those who enforce the Laws.


Frank