The Truth About Metal Detectorists video

[metaldetectorguy]

 

[Daedalus]

Nice Video !
And yep that is what the main questions that are asked , I tell them all that I can , and I have seen many of the ones asking out with there new Metal Detector many times .
That is fun when you see that gleam in there eye as they walk away thinking of all that gold and coin that is out to be found .

 

[Probed]

Those quotes really crack me up. I vote hearing "Whats the best thing you ever found" the most.

Nice Vid!

 

[Montauk3]

I tell them 50 cal. bullets and casings from WW2. They look disappointed.

 

[srcdco]

I have to add a couple that I hear to this:

Is that thing a Geiger Counter?

Do you get paid to clean up the beach / park / swimming area?

From kids:

Can I have the next thing you find?

And on land:

Does that cut the grass?

Scott

 

[metaldetectorguy]

I have to add a couple that I hear to this:

Is that thing a Geiger Counter?

Scott

HAHA...my aunt is always asking me if I still Geiger Counter on the beach...I'm like what? Glad to hear I am not the only one to hear that. Trips me out.

 

[mikeinmiami]

Great video.

I have been asked a few times if I was looking for land mines or explosives. So now when someones aks me what I am looking for, I just say land mine explosives. Of course, I got to tell them I'm only kidding around with them.

 

[Les West Central Fl]

Excellent video, good work!

 

[Lookin]

Being land locked, I only get to hunt a beach on occasion. I do hit a lot of local tot lots, though. Never fails, I attract any kids within a square mile to come and start asking questions...they usually run me off. However, someone on T-net suggested saying to the first kid who asks a question...

"Sorry, I'm not allowed to talk to strangers!"

 

[metaldetectorguy]

Being land locked, I only get to hunt a beach on occasion. I do hit a lot of local tot lots, though. Never fails, I attract any kids within a square mile to come and start asking questions...they usually run me off. However, someone on T-net suggested saying to the first kid who asks a question...

"Sorry, I'm not allowed to talk to strangers!"

HaHa....Good one! I usually say I am looking for the winning lottery ticket.

 

[goverton]

Kid "....what ya lookin for?"

Me " ...metal Dog Poop"

Kid, ....giggles....." Oh"

Me ".....want to help pick up Dog PooP?"

Kid........"Nope" as he skips off to pester someone else

 

[sandnsea49]

Cool video, you're really good at it.

My dad also calls it a geiger counter. And the worst question I get asked, by kidsm is:

kid; what did you find
me; a few coins and junk
kid; can I have them?
me; you gotta be kiddin right kid?

Kids today just have no sense of courtesy or personal space.

 

[kaptainkosmic]

Pulled into a local swim hole/park and as soon as I get out of the truck and set my scoop out this lady comes running up to me and says "I'm so glad you're hear to clean up the goose poop!"

Sorry wrong guy!

Nice video, brought a smile to my face!

Steve :-)

 

[Marchas45]

Pulled into a local swim hole/park and as soon as I get out of the truck and set my scoop out this lady comes running up to me and says "I'm so glad you're hear to clean up the goose poop!"

Sorry wrong guy!

Nice video, brought a smile to my face!

Steve :-)

I can picture that one

 

[PI JOE]

Great message indeed! Top rated video!

 

[SusanMN]

I think you missed

"how much does one of those (metal detectors) cost? or


from the kids "Can I try it"

 

[JoelB]

How about the person who throws a penny down in the direction you are detecting. I am sure that I have missed a few but it IS funny when I see that and they think I did not see them seed the beach.

 

[Da Sand Crab]

I hope the hobby will always be viewed as "odd or weird". Can you imagine if became a popular hobby and thousands of people got into it. :P
Let's compare it to one of societies most popular sports. You dress up in a gaudy awful outfit, go down to the club house and pay 45 to 75 dollars to spend 4 to 5 hours waiting, cursing, waiting some more to chase a little white ball around a field.
Need I say more...
I'll take the "beach and shallow water" hint, hint, anytime. This hobby is the greatest.
Sorry gotta run, I'm late for my tee time.

 

[thrillathahunt]

How about the person who throws a penny down in the direction you are detecting. I am sure that I have missed a few but it IS funny when I see that and they think I did not see them seed the beach.

That actually happened to me once. These teenagers threw a penny at my coil. I said, "You gotta do better than that", so they all reached in their pockets a started throwing change on the ground. I said "It detects $20 bills to, you wanna see?" They mumbled something and walked away.

 

[creeker42]

Great video I was l taking my gear out of the car one day, and a couple came up to me and the fellow asked me with a smirky tone "what's the best thing you every found". With out missing a beat I said, "my wife". Laughing he said "yeah right". His wife piped up to her husband, " you know you're a jerk!! You would never say something nice like that about me", as she walked off in a huff with him following. Made my day! I know I made his. Thanks for sharing your video.
regards
Ed