Are we a normal group of people?

[John 'n' W.Va]

These are a few observations I made on this forum.

We probably take our detectors out more than we take our wife's out.
We talk to our detectors and some detectors talk back.
We don't want anybody to bother us and want to be alone with our detectors.
We don't want them to leave us.
We miss them when they are away and can't wait for them to return.
When they do return, we rejoice and tell the whole world about it.
We want to know our detector is well balanced.
We want to know how to better understand our detector.
We know how to push the right buttons.
We get a great thrill when we accomplish something together.
And to most, the deeper the better.

I'm beginning to reassess my relationship with my detector.
Does all this sound normal to you?

 

[coinnut]

n/t

 

[gordygroover]

Normal isn't really the best word use in describing m.d'ers as a whole. (or any group of people I guess.)
We do fall into some interesting categories though and have similar traits.
We are the type of people that can be happy when nobody else is home. We are pretty much comfortable in our own skin.
I would say we, as a whole are content to read more than some other personality types.
If there is nobody to eat lunch with we have less of a problem eating a meal in a restaurant by ourselves than many others would.
We re-use things and find different uses for items rather than toss stuff into the garbage can.
We seem to keep our complaints and problems to ourselves for the most part.
Our spouse can get aggravated with us as we dress ourselves with our own comfort in mind before trying to look good for others approval.
Ifat a large gathering of people we are more likely to latch onto one person or small group of people to chat the nite away as opposed to fliting from group to group and iinteracting with everybody there.
Just observations made over a few years so don't put any impotence on what I have written.

 

[Graw]

enough said Graw

 

[tabdog]

HH,

 

[Ron from Michigan]

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[Beale]

Well the fact that we like to talk to our detectors is good. They only answer back when "turned on", and "when something is under the coil". I dunno sounds ok to me, Beale.

 

[mattockman]

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[echostar61]

I dont know about normal , but I get along with my detector best because :

It never says in a minute when Im ready to go out and play

It never lies,there is always something under the coil

I can always expect a full days work from it , and all i have to do
is feed it fresh batteries

Terri

 

[jmaryt]

of course you are nuts!..when people come up to me in the field,and ask what i am looking for,my standard reply is i am looking for metallic worms!..believe me when i tell you,they leave me alone!..wouldn't you?..

(h.h!)
j.t.

 

[jmaryt]

don't forget the "arky barky!"

(h.h!)
j.t.

 

[jmaryt]

i agree!,and i might add that we have a tendency not to give two sh*** about what people think either!

(h.h!)
j.t.

 

[mattockman]

and don't forget, after pushing your baby to its full limits and getting a fulls day work from it,....give it a good rub down with soap and water, and a little waxing would be good.

 

[K-DOE]

What is normal?

 

[mattockman]

How come nobody has mentioned taking photos of it in different positions yet? Or am I just weird?

 

[John 'n' W.Va]

My cousin married an engineer that works for Chrysler. They moved north of Detroit to be one with the land. When they have a picture taken, it looks like they came out of the 1800's. They both are Mi. born. Watch the stereotypes.

 

[Cal_Cobra]

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[tabdog]

I don't know. I wouldn't waste my time. I have better things to do.

HH,

 

[Ron from Michigan]

My Grandmother's sister's son was from Cabin Creek Wva.This kid even when he went to church would carry a basket ball with him he was a embarrassment to the family.That basketball would go everywhere the kid went. If you look at a basketball backboard NBA logo you'll see this kids silhouette.By the way the kid Jerry West.

 

[Bozack]

I think we're not only normal but smarter. My former hobby was golfing. I invested hundreds of dollars in equipment, spent at least $50 per weekend, I had to get up very early in the morning, I waited hours upon hours to either tee off or resume play, and never could really hit the ball decent enough to really enjoy the game. My garage is filled with golfing junk, that either didn't work for me or that I never used. Plus you can't sell any of that junk, because in golfing, most players want the latest and greatest. That's why when you visit your local Goodwill store, you see tons of golf clubs for sale. And not to mention, I never made any money at it. Now, in comes md. I spent a couple of hundred dollars in equipment, my outings are free, I get plenty of exercise, and I enjoy swinging. Plus eventually, I'll find enough to pay off my initial investment. So who's kidding who? Is there any other hobby that pays you back? Detectorist define normality in all of it's essence. I'm not knocking golfers, because every now and then I get the urge to "slice" one off a 500 yard wide open tee box. But it didn't offer me the enjoyment and satisfaction that md does. Therefore, for me it's a no-brainer. Finally, to answer the question; yes we're normal and most of all, we're having fun!