I need a witch doctor

ModernMiner · Nov 5, 2009

Folks,
This will be my last post as I've decided to take up basket weaving instead. :tongue3:

I've been in a real detecting slump over the last month and a half. I've hit some great old houses too, even a few Colonial houses , but still nothing to write home about. :'(

My wife & I went up to northern Indiana earlier this week to visit family & friends. I fished (caught nothing), detected at the two houses pictured, drank a few cold ones (not detecting), and ate like a pig. My wife & I also hit the casino a few times. Who had the best luck you ask? As you can see by my measly finds, SHE DID.

She hit another video poker royal flush for over $1300 as soon as we got there. Boy, I love my wife. :wink:

It was great being back home in Indiana in the fall though. Great memories.

I have another old property on over 20 acres lined up for Saturday, so if you know of any witch doctors please have them take this spell off of me. :angel11:

Have a great week,
MM

savant365 · Nov 5, 2009

Try that thing they were talking about with the raw egg and waving it all over your body. Might try waving it over your detector too, couldn't hurt. :dontknow:

ModernMiner · Nov 5, 2009

savant365 said:
Try that thing they were talking about with the raw egg and waving it all over your body. Might try waving it over your detector too, couldn't hurt.

Thanks Savant.
I've never heard of that before. I'll try anything.

-MM-

seger98 · Nov 5, 2009

Congratulations to your wife, the spoon looks cool........ Good luck with the basket weaving! hate to see you go. :'(

mountainplayer · Nov 5, 2009

Having drooled over your finds for the last couple of years, I'm finding it impossible to feel sorry for you.

And I'm really trying, too. Here goes.....

.....nope. Nothing.

MP

Mach1Pilot · Nov 5, 2009

ModernMiner said:
She hit another video poker royal flush for over $1300 as soon as we got there. Boy, I love my wife.

Have her buy you a new detector

JimBeHuntin' · Nov 5, 2009

Hey Doug ... I know how you feel ... I've gotten into a slump several times myself and sometimes they seem to last forever ... just remember that those unbearable hot NC days are behind us for a while now and the great fall weather is here again ... it's time to detect so get with it and shake that bad karma and go find some gooddddddd stuff ~ Jimmy

VOL1266-X · Nov 5, 2009

You can LOOK FORWARD to having a possible 3 BEST FINDS for 2009 in Western and Eastern Treasures Magazine next year and you had your article published in the August issue of that magazine, as well as, several articles written about you in Raleigh area newspapers. Most people would say you have had an extraordinary year even if you did not find anything else the rest of 2009. Slumps come and go, hang in there and HH!!!

nova · Nov 5, 2009

Sometimes slumps are good, cause usually after there washed off the big rare finds comes. You watch.

Woodland Detectors · Nov 5, 2009

Holy crap Doug. What were you fishing for Marlin? The fishing rod "lip ripper" in that photo :laughing7:

Do whatever you did to snap the silver slump last year.

JerV3 · Nov 5, 2009

Nice finds MM

That is a great looking site. Thinking about moving to the carolinas next yr. I hope there is some good hunting there. Seems to be some great old sites. If I do make it down I will look you up man.

HH Jer

rginn · Nov 5, 2009

Yeah, you oughta give it up dude. Send me directions, and I will go to the site and make sure ever where you dug was covered up. It's the least I can do. (I'm jokin) You gotta great life, bud!

B|lker · Nov 5, 2009

Doug, you`ll never slump. :headbang:

Maybe slouch, but you`ll always come out with the keepers.

I`m trying to find some new spots to invite you to.

B|lker

ModernMiner · Nov 5, 2009

mountainplayer said:
Having drooled over your finds for the last couple of years, I'm finding it impossible to feel sorry for you.

And I'm really trying, too. Here goes.....

.....nope. Nothing.

MP

MP,
Hilarious!!! :laughing9:

I needed that laugh.

Thanks buddy,
MM

Mach 1 Pilot said:
ModernMiner said:

She hit another video poker royal flush for over $1300 as soon as we got there. Boy, I love my wife.

Click to expand...

Have her buy you a new detector

I tried that, but she has her heart set on a trip to Italy next year.
-MM-

JimBeHuntin' said:
Hey Doug ... I know how you feel ... I've gotten into a slump several times myself and sometimes they seem to last forever ... just remember that those unbearable hot NC days are behind us for a while now and the great fall weather is here again ... it's time to detect so get with it and shake that bad karma and go find some gooddddddd stuff ~ Jimmy

Jim,
You got that right. I've been waiting since last spring to finally be able to get back out into the woods. Those days are coming soon. :icon_thumleft:

Thanks,
Doug

VOL1266-X said:
You can LOOK FORWARD to having a possible 3 BEST FINDS for 2009 in Western and Eastern Treasures Magazine next year and you had your article published in the August issue of that magazine, as well as, several articles written about you in Raleigh area newspapers. Most people would say you have had an extraordinary year even if you did not find anything else the rest of 2009. Slumps come and go, hang in there and HH!!!

Thanks VOL,
I needed that. Almost forgot about those good times. :wink:

I'll connect with something soon.
-Doug-

nova said:
Sometimes slumps are good, cause usually after there washed off the big rare finds comes. You watch.

Thanks Nova.
I'm hoping to dig up a Marina blue 67 Nova SS L79 soon. Wish me luck.

-MM-

4-H said:
Holy crap Doug. What were you fishing for Marlin? The fishing rod "lip ripper" in that photo
Do whatever you did to snap the silver slump last year.

I know. Isn't that ridiculous! That's the only pole my buddy had for me to use that day. We were fishing for salmon in the St. Joe River. It was either that or my brothers Snoopy rod & reel, so I chose the whale rod.

Didn't matter though, we didn't even get a bite.
-Doug-

JerDfx said:
Nice finds MM

That is a great looking site. Thinking about moving to the carolinas next yr. I hope there is some good hunting there. Seems to be some great old sites. If I do make it down I will look you up man.

HH Jer

Jer,
Any time buddy. Look me up if you come to NC. I have a lot of old places to hit, and always something new coming up.
-MM-

RGINN said:
Yeah, you oughta give it up dude. Send me directions, and I will go to the site and make sure ever where you dug was covered up. It's the least I can do. (I'm jokin) You gotta great life, bud!

Ha, ha, ha.
Actually those two places probably have some nice finds. I was short on time this trip, but can hit them again next time back.
-MM-

ModernMiner · Nov 5, 2009

B|lker said:
Doug, you`ll never slump.
Maybe slouch, but you`ll always come out with the keepers.

I`m trying to find some new spots to invite you to.

B|lker

Thanks Bill.
Much appreciated. Two years later & I'm STILL trying to find that elusive LC. :wink:

You lucky dog! :tongue3:

-Doug-

civilman1 · Nov 5, 2009

Say What!!!!! Doug you're one of the BEST.......Not falling for that crap Bro. :nono:

ModernMiner · Nov 5, 2009

civilman1 said:
Say What!!!!! Doug you're one of the BEST.......Not falling for that crap Bro.

Thanks Joe.

I'll get my mojo working again soon. :tongue3:

Have a great weekend,
Doug

Kyle PA · Nov 5, 2009

Dug, I know you'll break out of you slump very soon. If your banner finds are any guide, you will be back to shocking the forum before you can say the word "dig" "dug". :laughing9:

I'll be the first to tell you, "I told you so," right after you bust through again. :thumbsup: