Stupid Questions Youve Been Asked While Detecting ?

[The Searcher]

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The really good looking ladies always ask for my phone number....

I just figure they are gold-diggers

 

[dirtyJohn]

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At a city park, I was asked condescendingly by a cafe latte sipper "Do you really expect to find anything here?" I said "No, I'm here because I need an alibi". He looked irritated and left.

 

[Lasivian]

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I usually run into teens/tweens that make fun of the idea of having a detector. Just today I overheard one saying to his friends, "blah, blah, well I guess digging up 25 cents beats begging for it"

I tend to lie and say something like "well, I found a 12,000$ platinum ring at a park a few weeks ago", changes their tune REAL fast.

Certainly did today.

 

[NGE]

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When I used to water hunt, the little kids ( 9 to 13 year olds ) would ask what I was looking for? I would tell them " Floaters " to which they would immediately swim as fast as they could to the beach and tell their parents, then the swimming area would clear out and the police would show up asking me, "where's the body"? The floaters I was referring to were the occaisional paper money I would see drifting slowly along the bottom, but the kids never gave me the chance to explain before they left in a hurry.

 

[syko]

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lol...u said floaters,, I immediately thought they fled cause they thought the same thing I just did.
That "floaters" meant human "chocolate bars"

 

[YoungGunTHer]

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My buddy asked me If that "thing" found diamonds, and gems? He was referring to the kind that are not attached to rings.

 

[BuckleBoy]

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See if it will pick up the bullet in my back and my favorite I take lithium pills see if it will pick them up. Then the guy raises his shirt as if he wants me to scan his stomach.

KFB

LMAO! Wonder why that dude was taking lithium Surprised he wasn't a vegetable in front of the TV drooling on himself...

My favorite was the guy that stopped while we were out hunting a yard and told us that he could find lost items with just his mind by channeling and focusing on the item he could go right to it. We told him to go ahead and show us where the coins were and he walked on. LOL!

 

[Paul4x4]

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My neighbour once asked me when I happened to walk past him carrying my Ace "Is that a weed whacker?" I said no it isn't. Then, the next question was "Is that one of those radio controlled things then?"

 

[Saturna]

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My favorite was the guy that stopped while we were out hunting a yard and told us that he could find lost items with just his mind by channeling and focusing on the item he could go right to it. Cheesy We told him to go ahead and show us where the coins were and he walked on. LOL!

Don't laugh, there are plenty of those guys on some of the forums right on this site



Jay

 

[Iron Patch]

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Do you have permission to be here?

Answer... Do you?

 

[Lasivian]

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Wonder why that dude was taking lithium Surprised he wasn't a vegetable in front of the TV drooling on himself...

FYI, Lithium is the most common treatment for manic-depressive or "bipolar" disorder. It's been used for decades.

 

[spisswgt]

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In a game of butt-grabbing, the octopuss always wins...

 

[The.Boomer]

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grumble,mumble n swear allot, never bothered by kids or adults. had the cops called on me once, told them i had no idea what they were talking about.

 

[spisswgt]

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What do you mean you told them you had no idea what they were talking about? What were the cops called on you for? Were you MD'ing when the cops got there?

 

[Eu_citzen]

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A guy in his 40's to 50's asked me.... "Is that a satellite dish?"

 

[The.Boomer]

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What do you mean you told them you had no idea what they were talking about? What were the cops called on you for? Were you MD'ing when the cops got there?

Yes I was MDing when they came. They asked me if I had seen anyone looking suspicious or crazy cause they had a call saying a crazy guy was attacking kids. I said I was there all morning and hadn't seen anyone or anything like that. Then I just wandered off and continued to detect. The cops went over to the tot lot and talked to the obvious caller, an older woman with two kids prolly her grand kids. Apparently they told her there's nothing they could do since I wasn't breaking any laws, and since they didn't see me behaving crazy. After they left I stood there and stared at her until she left, I hate old busy bodies.

 

[N.J.THer]

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I was detecting a park with a gas station across the street and one of the park works asked me if I was check for gasoline contamination. Which I stated I was and will need to check the entire park so don't let in anyone with a metal detector until I'm done with my survey. Only kidding about the last part...LOL.

While detecting in Mexico I felt like a celebrity. I had my picture taken multiple times and was even filmed a few times. My favorite question from there was if the resorts hired me to remove the trash from the beach.

NJ

 

[rmptr]

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Oh gosh, NJ....

I sure hope you had a handful of pulltabs and a few pennies to show the camera crew!

I always tell bystanders I HOPE to find a trinket or bauble.

Best
rmptr

 

[N.J.THer]

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Oh gosh, NJ....

I sure hope you had a handful of pulltabs and a few pennies to show the camera crew!

I always tell bystanders I HOPE to find a trinket or bauble.

Best
rmptr

I did find some nice gold jewelery when I was down there but I don't know what I had when I was being filmed. Whenever someone is standing there watching me I usually find a bottlecap...LOL.

99% of the time the people asking questions are generally interested and the last 1% are the wise guys with a comment to make so I will always take the time to answer questions. When I'm hunting by work I'm in a urban park so it is not the safest place in the world to be caring a $1000+ machine. I would have to say the number one question when I'm in this area is 'How much do one of those cost?' This is the only time I actually lie when answering a question from someone while I'm detecting. My standard response is you can pick one up from Walmart for around thirty bucks. I'm sure there are people out there that will kill you for thirty bucks but so far I have not come across them....Thank God.

NJ

 

[treasureace14]

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i have a new one,
i was hunting at the park and someone said....
whats he doing?
the kids brother replied,
probobly looking for land mines.
hello? it was a park.right at the concession stands too. :P