Metal Detecting Article

Noah_D · Aug 23, 2020

This was painful to read... I thought you guys might like read it. Congrats to whoever can stand reading all the way to the end. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2009/09/metal-detecting-is-the-world-s-worst-hobby.html

CalReg · Aug 23, 2020

It wasn't painful, it was satire. They lacked the motivation and creativity to stick with the hobby, plus they probably had a deadline to hit. They're like a lot of others I know who jumped in head first only to abandon MD'in within 3 months. It's an exercise in patience I tell you. If you remain patient and steadfast in your goal, you'll find a bunch of stuff and will always be excited when the high tones hit...happy hunting!

Noah_D · Aug 24, 2020

CalReg said:
It wasn't painful, it was satire. They lacked the motivation and creativity to stick with the hobby, plus they probably had a deadline to hit. They're like a lot of others I know who jumped in head first only to abandon MD'in within 3 months. It's an exercise in patience I tell you. If you remain patient and steadfast in your goal, you'll find a bunch of stuff and will always be excited when the high tones hit...happy hunting!

...What I said was satire just as well.

I know plenty of people who have abandoned the hobby after not finding anything great immediately, that's why I thought it was painful to read.