If you won the Lottery, woiuld you still metal detect?

[Tired Rooster]

I think metal detecting as well as other treasure hunting pursuits would probably be full time for me. If I won the lottery....? WOW.......all I know is work. What is life without dreams though.

 

[Argentium]

Yeah , I'd do some research , purchase some properties, stake some claims , get a bit more equipment - basically go full time !

 

[justdon]

I would be in heaven then.Because i could go to places i dream of to detect then.

 

[treasurecoasteric]

I have actually t out about this, and YES I would. Its not about the money to me. Now don't get me wrong, I would like nothing more than to find a ton of gold coins and never have to work again, but that probably won't happen. I enjoy the fresh air and the ocean. To me its a challenging escape and with each hole I dig, I never know what's next ..... maybe a pull tab or maybe a gold ring loaded with emeralds. Its about digging up the past or maybe being the first person to touch a reale, a musket ball or a piece of jewelry in hundreds of years. Its the hunt, the challenge, the research and the eventual sense of accomplishment that keeps me going.

 

[Fletch88]

1) I would find a woman that is with me for the money and does not need any actual connection or time together and would do it full time. 2) I would bribe govt officials to grant me permission to hunt otherwise restricted sites. 3) But above all I would hire two guys to dig the holes for me, that way I could have a metal detector in each hand and find twice as much! In all seriousness though, yes I would! Mostly beaches in exotic locations ... escorted by cladily dressed locals!

Absolutely Perses!!! First, I would buy a 60'-80' yacht and home base in FL. Second, I would give the boss a cussing that would make a sailor blush as I did cartwheels out the door!!!! Last, sail the Carribean diving and detecting at will! Y'all can have the land hunting.

 

[BabyNeedsANewPairO'Shoes]

No.
My back's too old to dig up pop tops.
If I won the lottery then I would have what I am trying to get with the metal detector.
I'd be done.

But I might hire some kid to go out and detect places I thing might be rich...

Probably a young sweetie in a bikini...

 

[BosnMate]

Yes I'd continue to hunt, and I'd have many more machines than I do now, and lots of extra batteries for all of them, then I'd hire diggers, and dig every signal, with another hired hand video taping. Then I'd post the videos, and nobody would be allowed to say "juice," or "roundness in the hole." And I'd post all sorts of rusty stuff on T Net What's It forum, and when I got enough stuff identified I'd open a rusty stuff museum called, Identify the Rusty Stuff, and the one with the most right answers would win something. Then I'd take my hired diggers to the coast where the ATV's run in the dunes, give them all detectors and run a contest, and the one with the most melted aluminum can nuggets by weight would win. Finally I'd have loaner machines for kids to play with on the beach.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Yep, lots more equipment and places to search! Once bitten there's no escape! Of course riches has it's own set of new problems to deal with.
As long as no one pulls a"fenn" we're all good!

I can see the vendors all smiling like Cheshire cats right about now! Lol!

 

[poorman15]

Depending on the sum of the winnings, I would quit working and take up detecting full time. My wife would have plenty of money to go shopping and stop harping at me about spending all my time digging in the dirt. So yes, I would still detect! I would say 99.99999999 % of the people on this site would do the same. It's not about the value of the finds, its the love of the hobby. Nice discussion question.

 

[McKinney_5900]

My style would have to change a lot. Detecting could be a thing of the past for me though. The media and public would surely find out you were a multi millionaire and I would not tempt fate by hitting public spots all alone, even the friendly spots. People have been kidnapped and killed after hitting the lottery. The society we have today might just shut off detecting as I know it. Then again I might hunt more million dollar homes ;-)

Your life as you know it will be over when you hit a major lottery.

 

[BigBadJohn]

Most definitely, if I didn't have to go to work I could detect every day and anywhere I want. That's livin the dream in my book.

 

[roaddust66]

There were some wealthy relic hunters from Atlanta went to Mexico to hunt the battlefield when we attacked Mexico in the 1840's. There were several soon to be famous civil war generals on that expedition including Robert E. Lee among others. Those guys from Atlanta racked up on american civil war relics ...but which was used in another country. Hell yes , I'd still be a relic hunter ! I might be like Mel Fisher after a hard day of hunting,,,,getting into a big hot tub with a big mixed drink and about 10 girls in bikinis hanging around...sure I could live like that !

 

[dieselram94]

I would detect more...

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[Newfiehunter]

My style would have to change a lot. Detecting could be a thing of the past for me though. The media and public would surely find out you were a multi millionaire and I would not tempt fate by hitting public spots all alone, even the friendly spots. People have been kidnapped and killed after hitting the lottery. The society we have today might just shut off detecting as I know it. Then again I might hunt more million dollar homes ;-)

Your life as you know it will be over when you hit a major lottery.

After a cooling off period you could relocate to a different part of the country where nobody would know who you are.....But I do agree, it can change your life not just for the better but also for the worst. I read somewhere that 70 percent of those who win the BIG ONE often blow their fortune within 10 years because of poor judgements, those who take advantage, and bad investments!! I'd be careful though.

On the bright side, if you spend it wisely and not act foolish, you can live your dreams. I wouldn't change who I am even though others may, all of a sudden, want to be your friend. . I'd be swinging my detector ALL the time! Going to old ghost towns and beaches and perhaps investing in treasure hunting expeditions for Spanish Galleons such as those in Florida! Even have my own museum!!!! That would be a BLAST!

 

[Flex68]

Yep, yep!
If I won anything over about $2 million, I would never work another day in my life. If I won Big Money, I would become a full-time bum!
Prolly about 90% of my waking hours would be spent hunting: fossil digs, NA artifact hunts, treasure seeking, detecting, picking ala American Pickers, antique shopping, etc, etc.

I would be able to become a professional hoarder, just buy up more buildings to stuff each time I filled one up.

My favorite charities would get big fat checks, and philanthropic work would be the only 'work' I would consider doing.

Would visit every nice beach in the world and travel to the Holy Land, Egypt, Ireland, China, and all the other places I would like to go, accompanied full-time by my choice of 'posse' and attractive entourage, any or all of whom I could send packing whenever I wished.


Ah, yes, good times would be had by all !

 

[rginn]

If I got richer than the Rockefellers I would go throw some money at the State of Oklahoma and persuade them to allow detectorists to assist them in archaeological surveys of significant historical sites. And let's go do them all. If I got richer than God, I would buy the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge and all y'all would be invited to come on down.

 

[Rookster]

That would be the dream come true. Yes I would.

 

[sweetrelease]

yes ,yes I would....

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Sure. Just in a better region. Someplace with a warm beach would be good about now. I couldn't dig up a target at the moment with dynamite. Brrrrrrr.


I'm sure not doing it currently for the money. Just the fame and broads.

 

[barrywk]

simple answer.....a lot more,in a lot more places than I am now