RULES OF DETECTING (Tongue in Cheek)

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White's DFX (2) V3i(1)
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
;) - Don't dig under dog poop in a public park even if it DOES say
it's a silver dollar at only 4 inches.

- NEVER put a 9 volt battery in your front crotch pocket where
you keep your car keys.

- Always check for fire ants BEFORE you kneel down and dig.

- Be sure you know who's watching you watch the beach babes while
you're pretending to watch the sand.

- Daydreaming about a Star Wars light sabre battle while hunting is
not conducive to being invited back to hunt soon.

- Singing your favorite Beatles or Jefferson Airplane tunes under your
headphones seems to have similar negative results.

- If someone asks how much your detector costs tell them, "I got it at
a yard sale for $20" but you'll sell them the rotten piece of crap for
$50.

- If others ask if you have found anything, the correct answer is
always. "Yes, pull tabs, nails and a backache." If they keep talking
just start adding the rest of your regular symptoms stressing the
loose bowels and offering to show off any surgical scars.

- If people won't leave you alone and you still want to stay there
swinging (alone), just remind them that your probation officer has already
warned you to get back to serving your 500 hours of community service.

- If asked if you have ever found anything "good", say "Yes, my wife."
Don't go into the cute 16 year old twins from across town!

- If someone asks what you are doing it's fine to tell them,
"I'm looking for a ring my father lost here a few years ago."
But the late night twister game on his leather jacket is just
an unecessary enhancement.

- Always wee wee facing AWAY from traffic.

- In that same vein, remember that when it's really cold out
zippers tend to be MUCH slower, stiffer and sharper than normal
and certain objects are even smaller than they appear at home.

- If it's hot and you are dizzy and your head hurts you probably
DON'T have enough time to "finish just one more row."

- NEVER trust any males between 8 and 24 in groups of 3 or more.
This is especially true if, upon lifting their shirts, they are
showing more underwear that you are.

- Don't talk to ANY little girls or boys without at least three
independent witnesses available that have NO relation to the child.
This is even MORE important if the child is "just so cute and
adorable."

- When figures of authority or the "Mrs. Cravitts" of the world ask about
your Lesche remember that it is a "digger", not a knife and NEVER a "shiv",
"blade" or "pig-sticker".

- Always say "sir" to the nice policeman and keep your hands in sight at ALL times.
 

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Anyone have more to add?????
 

No, i'm not creative, but those are great! :D
 

That's one of the best posts I have seen here! Thanks for the laughs I allmost fell off my chair!

Nice job!!!!!!!!!!!!

Onion
 

Its not a shank either. And never ask a cop how much he likes the particular model of his side arm, apperently nameing a fire arm just by seeing the grip makes them nervious...
 

Hey dfxdue: how about
1. Ice auger-for probe
2.# lb. hammer & chisel-for coin retrievel
3. De icer-for fine tuning of knobs
4. To keep frozen push pads from cracking-hold ungloved thumb on pad for 1 min. before pushing
5. Earphones w/optional fur lining
6. A wife that knows you're crazy
7. A postcard in your wallet of the place you really want to be detecting.
8. Battery warmer-for detector jump-starts.
9.Boxing mouthpiece to keep your teeth from chattering.
10. Flare gun-to signal buddy of silver find since he's wearing #5 w/option and because of #9.

Just a Cold Weather Checklist for Coinshooters! HH :D Stay warm!
 

So what's wrong with fuzzy shag headphones and the curb feelers on the coil? I like to work the street.

This incredulous nature nazi approaches me and starts up with "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!?"

"Well I klnow what am I'm doing, wht do YOU think I"m doing?" Sez I.

"YOU'RE DISTURBING THAT 13-HOLED GROUND SQUIRREL DWELLING IN VIOLATION OF ANIMAL PROTECTION STATUTES XXX.XX.XX...", She's so shrill!

"Now hang on, I'm using the latest troubled rodent species location technology to determine the presence of possibly foreign, man-made objects that might impede the recovery of this species." Aw geez, now she wants to go home with me and have my baby.

Watch what you say!
 

I meant faux fur, hate to make nature's creatures running around in bathrobe.
 

Just in case you missed it 9 years ago...BUMP!
 

The more perfect a plug you dig, the more likely it is that you'll have to shred it into crumbs with your pinpointer to find what will ultimately turn out to be half a pulltab.
 

Don't wear any shoes with metal in them. When at the beach and using a scoop, keep aware of which way the wind is blowing when you sling the basket up over one shoulder! When you're in the middle of a deep recovery, THAT'S when the ranger/cop/homeowner/town busybody approaches you. When you forget your sunglasses at the beach, be careful what you stare at! :laughing7:
 

When using a baggie for a dust cover, be sure to shake out all the crumbs from your sandwich.
 

Just in case you missed it 9 years ago...BUMP!

Still tickled my funny bone though! Okay for you lady diggers out there, if anyone ever whistles at you while you are detecting brandish your shovel and say " GOODBYE EARL! "
 

headphone cords have one motive and one alone: to get in the way.
 

When the cops question you about metal detecting. Tell them your not. That in fact you are using a Geiger counter.
 

Even though you got a screaming silver signal in that "sandy" back corner of the yard, be forewarned it's most likely discarded cat litter. Over zealously you grab your digger and dive to your knees, that's about the time it hits you "the smell" that is! :D
 

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Thanks for bringing this back!! Classic!!! :thumbsup:
 

Still tickled my funny bone though! Okay for you lady diggers out there, if anyone ever whistles at you while you are detecting brandish your shovel and say " GOODBYE EARL! "

Good bye earl!:laughing7:
 

To maintain early privacy, make sure the onlookers hear you shouting "Outta here, damn snake!" during your ground balancing procedure.
 

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