While detecting this morning, another "enthusiast" kept on crossing over my search grid. I said "Hi" and she said nothing. I know all is fair in detecting, but how about a lil' courtesy. I decided to have some fun. Where ever she detected I'd follow, and then feign a hit. Dig a lil', drop a coin in the hole, then hold it up to make sure she saw it. Drop another. She's scanning faster and faster. You can tell she's getting agitated and then I drop my watch in. She snapped!!! Didn't say a word. Checked her phone plug. Checked her batteries, and then stormed off the beach. Problem solved. I'm still laughing as I type this. I'm going to get a real fat fake gold chain and do it again tomorrow to see who is watching. I can't wait to see her again...
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Dig This Claim Jumper!!!!
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scubadetector
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Too funny!! Maybe you could buy a roll of pennies to keep her busy?? Great story.
Arkie John
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Besides, it builds her character!
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treasurefiend
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That is funny, I too have come accross other metal detectorists. I wave and they look at me, then keep swinging. Later on in the day I walked over and showed them what I found, (some silver coins) they asked where I found it, I just said on the other side over there. If they would of waived, I would of gladly told them where I found them.[quote treasurefiend] That is funny, I too have come accross other metal detectorists. I wave and they look at me, then keep swinging. Later on in the day I walked over and showed them what I found, (some silver coins) they asked where I found it, I just said on the other side over there. If they would of waived, I would of gladly told them where I found them.[/quote]
This will be the guy selling his detector in a month. Must be broke...
That is funny, I too have come accross other metal detectorists. I wave and they look at me, then keep swinging. Later on in the day I walked over and showed them what I found, (some silver coins) they asked where I found it, I just said on the other side over there. If they would of waived, I would of gladly told them where I found them.[/quote]This will be the guy selling his detector in a month. Must be broke...
Great Story. Now I'll know what to do if that ever happens to me. I don't know what it is about other detectorists. Some I try to approach while detecting just to chat with and they head the opposite way at three times the speed of light. One fellow I saw on the beach one day was swinging his detector back and forth like a broom about 12"-15" off the ground. (I guess this is what you call 'sweeping the beach'. ) I was going to help him, but he saw me and took off like a greyhound out of the starting gate. I told my wife that he wasn't going to find anything using that method. I guess this is how you can tell the true detectorists from the novice and those that think they are going to get rich quick. People sure can be strange at times. 
) I was going to help him, but he saw me and took off like a greyhound out of the starting gate. I told my wife that he wasn't going to find anything using that method. I guess this is how you can tell the true detectorists from the novice and those that think they are going to get rich quick. People sure can be strange at times. Courtesy seems like such an obvious thing but apparently it is lost on some of the get rich quick types. Most new detectorists are just like most people, honest, decent folk. (I know, I'm an optimist)
Great play, Mate. That detector of hers will be gathering dust sooner than expected.
Our hobby has enough issues with the general public and it comes from people who lack common courtesy. (leaving holes in the beach, dropping trash finds on the ground, invading other people's space by detecting too close to other beach goers and their property, being belligerent, you know the type)
Well done on pulling the wool over a pushy, rude detectorist.
Cheers,
BDA
Great play, Mate. That detector of hers will be gathering dust sooner than expected. Our hobby has enough issues with the general public and it comes from people who lack common courtesy. (leaving holes in the beach, dropping trash finds on the ground, invading other people's space by detecting too close to other beach goers and their property, being belligerent, you know the type)Well done on pulling the wool over a pushy, rude detectorist.
Cheers,
BDA
doindadiggin
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Hi guys i had a similar prob when i lived in byron bay every year this husband and wife would invade the beach she would do the wet with a fisher impulse and he would be all over the dry, but they were italians and reeeeeeeeeeel hungry he would step over people lying on the beach and his 250lb wife would bend over in her dress and proceed to make everybody on the beach sick , it got so bad that the police came down and told the pair to bolt.terry in oz
[quote doindadiggin]Hi guys i had a similar prob when i lived in byron bay every year this husband and wife would invade the beach she would do the wet with a fisher impulse and he would be all over the dry, but they were italians and reeeeeeeeeeel hungry he would step over people lying on the beach and his 250lb wife would bend over in her dress and proceed to make everybody on the beach sick , it got so bad that the police came down and told the pair to bolt.terry in oz[/quote]
It's good to go hunting at the crack of dawn, but not to be forced to stare at hers
It's good to go hunting at the crack of dawn, but not to be forced to stare at hers
madmikegolf
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I would think that any true detectorists would want to talk to other detectorist on the beach. After all....you could share stories, potentially find another hunting buddy and that could lead to more open doors for finding other sites to hunt.
I don't know what it is about some people,they seem to dislike anyone else with a detector.I've had guys get out of there cars to detect the park(big park) I was at, then leave all mad when they saw me.I have also had the ones at the beach who think the beach is THEIRS and no one else has the right to be there detecting.I enjoy talking with other detectorists and exchanging info.
Waterbug
Waterbug
Stacey in West Palm Beach
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Crash620
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[quote doindadiggin]Hi guys i had a similar prob when i lived in byron bay every year this husband and wife would invade the beach she would do the wet with a fisher impulse and he would be all over the dry, but they were italians and reeeeeeeeeeel hungry he would step over people lying on the beach and his 250lb wife would bend over in her dress and proceed to make everybody on the beach sick , it got so bad that the police came down and told the pair to bolt.terry in oz[/quote]
mattockman
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I was hunting the beach when a girl of say 20ish that was smoking hot 10 (Not very many around here) was walking from the surf to her towel spot....I followed her with my eyes 
all the way and then suddenly noticed her boyfriend staring my way.....oops......I didn't care.....I wanted to go give him a high five and buy him a cigar!....lucky Dog!......Then again I was walking the dry sand one day and plunk.....right on the fore head something konked me..man did that hurt!....some bone head was throwing his dog a rock or something to chase and never looked who was in the way.....it was me ME! Metal detecting man with a very bad attitude all of a sudden!
all the way and then suddenly noticed her boyfriend staring my way.....oops......I didn't care.....I wanted to go give him a high five and buy him a cigar!....lucky Dog!......Then again I was walking the dry sand one day and plunk.....right on the fore head something konked me..man did that hurt!....some bone head was throwing his dog a rock or something to chase and never looked who was in the way.....it was me ME! Metal detecting man with a very bad attitude all of a sudden!Gulf Hunter
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doindadiggin
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Nah didnt mean to be offencive but you realy have to see this duo they are unbelieveable they were putting the coil up between peoples legs while they lay on the beach . no wonder the cops hunted them.terry in oz.
GaBeachsweeper
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I can't wait for these hastily purchased detectors to hit e-Bay.