Stupid Questions Youve Been Asked While Detecting ?

[Ramapirate]

Re: Stupid Questions You've Been Asked While Detecting ?

You know there really are no stupid questions, but there are a whole lot of inquisitive idiots out there.

I-Iappy I-Iunting,
Ramapirate

 

[Monty]

Re: Stupid Questions You've Been Asked While Detecting ?

The weedeater question more than anything, always followed with a big loud Ha, Ha. Dang that's funny now isn't it? There was one guy who was out walking and saw me detecting near a concession booth at a local school. "Aren't you ashamed of yourself stealing those kids' lunch money"? Being a wiseacre at heart I replied, "Not near as ashamed as I would be if I found your old lady's wedding rings and kept them"! Al I heard was huff, huff, huff as he hurried off. Another guy (school janitor looking type) asked me if I knew I was on school property. I told him of course I do, I helped pay for it. I don't mind the kids asking questions unless they start trying to help me dig by sticking their litle paws down into the plug I just cut, etc. I tell them to be careful, my digging tool is sharp and I've accidentally cut off 3 or 4 fingers that got in the way. They usually say, huh-uh, like they don't believe me, but most will keep their little paws out of my way from then on. Monty

 

[Natman]

Re: Stupid Questions You've Been Asked While Detecting ?

There's 2 I remember hearing, one not stupid and the other stupid.

Not stupid: "Are you with the gas company?"
Stupid: "Will that pick up diamonds?"

Nat

 

[N.J.THer]

Re: Stupid Questions You've Been Asked While Detecting ?

Stupid: "Will that pick up diamonds?"

My response would have been "No, I have to bend over to pick them up."

 

[littletwig]

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A real wise a#@ told me "If you will tell me what you have found, I'll tell you what I lost"

 

[Natman]

Re: Stupid Questions You've Been Asked While Detecting ?

Stupid: "Will that pick up diamonds?"

My response would have been "No, I have to bend over to pick them up."

 

[The Hunter]

Re: Stupid Questions You've Been Asked While Detecting ?

I usually wear this shirt will detecting......... Not many questions

 

[rmptr]

Re: Stupid Questions You've Been Asked While Detecting ?

That's pretty good, Hunter!



Best
rmptr

 

[artemis moon]

Re: Stupid Questions You've Been Asked While Detecting ?

Once when I was rooting around with my pinpointer in a hole I'd just dug, someone asked me if I was looking for grubs.

 

[texan connection]

Re: Stupid Questions You've Been Asked While Detecting ?

Can I have it? and, I lost a gold ring out here last summer in the surf did you find it?

I had a lawn keeper ask me sarcasticly "Can i help you" ( I had permission to be there)
I said "do you have a shovel"?

 

[willie d]

Re: Stupid Questions You've Been Asked While Detecting ?

Let's see: While beach hunting, "are you looking for jellyfish?" "are you looking for sea shells?" This was after I told them I was metal detecting. "do you ever find anything?" "is that your job?" My favorite one is "can I borrow that?" pointing at the detector.

 

[DigItUp]

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My 7 yer old niece asked me " what is it do you think?" when i got too close to a slide at a park. this really isn't a stupid question but once while my 11 year old nephew was metal detecting in our yard. He accidentally discovered our water pipe and busted it sending water shooting into the air when i ran out to see what happend he said " I think I found something"

 

[nhbenz]

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From a teenage girl at a local beach that witnessed me finding a silver necklace; "Will you marry me?"
She must have thought there was a treasure trove of jewelry that she could acquire (there definitely isn't).

 

[texan connection]

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From a teenage girl at a local beach that witnessed me finding a silver necklace; "Will you marry me?"
She must have thought there was a treasure trove of jewelry that she could acquire (there definitely isn't).

Thats funny, I remember the first 50 cent piece I found, I did marry her!

 

[nhbenz]

Re: Stupid Questions You've Been Asked While Detecting ?

From a teenage girl at a local beach that witnessed me finding a silver necklace; "Will you marry me?"
She must have thought there was a treasure trove of jewelry that she could acquire (there definitely isn't).

Thats funny, I remember the first 50 cent piece I found, I did marry her!

I hope she gave you the Liberty to Walk. You know, like a Walking Liberty half... dang it, now I've done the Leno thing by explaining a joke.

 

[N.J.THer]

Re: Stupid Questions You've Been Asked While Detecting ?

From a teenage girl at a local beach that witnessed me finding a silver necklace; "Will you marry me?"
She must have thought there was a treasure trove of jewelry that she could acquire (there definitely isn't).

Thats funny, I remember the first 50 cent piece I found, I did marry her!

I hope she gave you the Liberty to Walk. You know, like a Walking Liberty half... dang it, now I've done the Leno thing by explaining a joke.

Could have been a Ben Franklin or a JFK....

 

[nhbenz]

Re: Stupid Questions You've Been Asked While Detecting ?

From a teenage girl at a local beach that witnessed me finding a silver necklace; "Will you marry me?"
She must have thought there was a treasure trove of jewelry that she could acquire (there definitely isn't).

Thats funny, I remember the first 50 cent piece I found, I did marry her!

I hope she gave you the Liberty to Walk. You know, like a Walking Liberty half... dang it, now I've done the Leno thing by explaining a joke.

Could have been a Ben Franklin or a JFK....

"HER" was the key word that made me think of a walking liberty.

 

[relichunters]

Re: Stupid Questions You've Been Asked While Detecting ?

#1. It scares people to death when I lug my detector around carrying it on my shoulder, they think it's a rifle or something, they pick up their kids and move away.

#2. A homeless person walking by said "Digging for gold?" my answer was "Yes and I can't find any today".

#3. Is that a metal detector? me: Yeah, him: How much do you find with it? me: usually under a dollar a day. him: oh so it's not a job for you then. me: nah just a hobby.

#4. old man: I remember those things when I was a kid, I have one at home packed away in a box, never opened.

#5. Kid: how much did that cost? Me: $169 Kid: @%&$$@ man! Me: Ask for one for your birthday.

 

[rmptr]

Re: Stupid Questions You've Been Asked While Detecting ?

Thats funny, I remember the first 50 cent piece I found, I did marry her!

You gonna pay for THAT one, TC!


rmptr

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: Stupid Questions You've Been Asked While Detecting ?

  I had a lawn keeper ask me  sarcasticly "Can i help you" ( I had permission to be there)
    I said   "do you have a shovel"?

"What are you doing?" 



"Trying to dig up enough change out of your yard to take your Mom out for supper."