Found "In the Chips"

Monty

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Found "In the Chips"

I was out running around yesterday afternoon by a park a couple of blocks from home. Only had an hour or so before a cold front and rain moved in so I hurridly got out my Discovery 3300 and hit the chips. Well, actually it was pea gravel about a foot deep. When I first started MDing I found my first gold here in this park so I check it every now and then. I had my 4 1/2" Bounty Hunter gold nugget coil on and just left it on and hurridly scanned the gravel and picked up a rather flat sounding tone in front of one of the slides. A lot of times I discriminate this tone out because too often it is junk, but I have learned not to be so selective on the playground gravel. The LCD was flashing a 50 cent size target at only 2" deep. I carefully pushed back the pea gravel and caught a glimpse of something shiney and silver. So I reached in with my fingers and pulled this out! First one I ever found in working condition and it still had the right time showing! Those playgrounds ain't all clad and they replenish themselves over time. Monty
 

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Re: Found "In the Chips"

Nice looking watch there. Never know what you'll find in the parks playground.
 

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Nice going, Monty :)
Do you mean it was still running?....wow...i'm impressed to think you're out there at 7:15....Lately I don't even know my own name before noon....
damn decaf, anyway :)
 

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Cool watch Monty, sweet treasure!

Smiles!
BDoo
 

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Whoa! Super nice find for the chips. I haven't hit em in a while, but, now I am motivated.

Laater...
 

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Sweet watch Monty! I love that swirly design.
 

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That's a really nice looking watch. Now if the deer will just be on time this next week. ;)
 

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does anybody know what time it really is ? (o;
 

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I usually get up about 5:30 AM mainly because I have trouble sleeping. Actually I took the picture at about 7:15 that evening. Monty
 

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Nice find Monty! If I find a watch now a days it's usually mostly rusted away. I dug a pocket watch (part of one) last week. I don't recall if I even posted all that stuff here???

Anyway, I like your watch. Been hoping I'd find a solid gold working Rolex wrist watch one of these days. No, I don't ask too much out of THing.

Best to you!

The Badger
 

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Beautiful watch, Jim!! All mine look like Mon's too. :P

Way to go! Nana :)
 

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Nice one Monty.... you deserve that great find ;) be blessed

God bless
Peter
 

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that's a beauty...is it gold/silver or just really shiny?
 

Re: Found "In the Chips"

Not a bad lookin' watch Monty....congrat's!!
 

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