dirt jockey
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It finally quit raining in Oregon long enough to get out for a quick hunt. Nothing but rain the past couple of weeks but yesterday and today it was beautiful, about 65 degrees with blue skies. The weather man says it's supposed to start raining again tonight and continue most of the week. This afternoon I grabbed the TR and took off for the school I've been hitting recently. I'm still working the "grassy knoll" that serves as a natural viewing area for the football field and track. Most places you have to fight pull tabs, at this school pull tabs aren't the problem it's broken pencils. The metal that attaches the eraser to the pencil beeps in as a nickel. I've dug more broken pencils than pull tabs, can you believe it?
This was only the fifth time out with the TR, so I'm still learning what it's trying to tell me. I have a confession to make. The Pioneer 202 has been my trusty friend the past 5 years. I know the machine and love it. If I ever get really desperate and need money for Starbucks, all I have to do is grab my 202 and head for the nearest school or park. I'll have Mocha money in no time. Here comes the confession. I really like the TR but I haven't been listening to what it's saying. Every time it spoke to me I compared it to what the 202 said. As a result my hunts have been a little disappointing and haven't met my expectations (with the exception of that nice sterling silver ring my first time at the school).
Well today I decided to listen to what the TR has been telling me the past 4 months, the things I hadn't been paying attention to like I should. Wow, I found out it has a lot to say. First of all the target ID is dead on and the estimated depth is extremely accurate. As a result of my paying attention I had a great two hour hunt, 10 quarters, 13 dimes, 2 nickels, and 10 pennies for a total of $4 even. I also dug about 10 pencils, 6 pull tabs, an antennae from a small radio, a battery terminal with cable attached, and several pieces of aluminum cans. When I decided to call it a day, me and the Time Ranger were beginning to communicate real good. I figured we'd pick up the conversation where we left off next time we get to go hunting. Enjoy the Hunt!
P.S. Google Earth - address:SE Hacienda Circle, Gresham, OR - been working the knoll between the basketball court and cement bleachers directly south of the track.
This was only the fifth time out with the TR, so I'm still learning what it's trying to tell me. I have a confession to make. The Pioneer 202 has been my trusty friend the past 5 years. I know the machine and love it. If I ever get really desperate and need money for Starbucks, all I have to do is grab my 202 and head for the nearest school or park. I'll have Mocha money in no time. Here comes the confession. I really like the TR but I haven't been listening to what it's saying. Every time it spoke to me I compared it to what the 202 said. As a result my hunts have been a little disappointing and haven't met my expectations (with the exception of that nice sterling silver ring my first time at the school).
Well today I decided to listen to what the TR has been telling me the past 4 months, the things I hadn't been paying attention to like I should. Wow, I found out it has a lot to say. First of all the target ID is dead on and the estimated depth is extremely accurate. As a result of my paying attention I had a great two hour hunt, 10 quarters, 13 dimes, 2 nickels, and 10 pennies for a total of $4 even. I also dug about 10 pencils, 6 pull tabs, an antennae from a small radio, a battery terminal with cable attached, and several pieces of aluminum cans. When I decided to call it a day, me and the Time Ranger were beginning to communicate real good. I figured we'd pick up the conversation where we left off next time we get to go hunting. Enjoy the Hunt!
P.S. Google Earth - address:SE Hacienda Circle, Gresham, OR - been working the knoll between the basketball court and cement bleachers directly south of the track.