!!!LOL!!! ...it worked... !!!LOL!!!

[the Swede]

Quite a while ago I read something on this forum about us metal detectorists being hassled from time to time. I read with a whole lot of amusement about suggestions to battle this phenomena.

And yesterday it was my own turn to get troubled by a group of 25-30 year old hooligans. And it was kind of obvious already from the start who was the leader of the group - but I fortunately recalled one advice from the forum and immediately turned to toughest of them all and started acting kind a "crazy", soon adding that the meds that I am currently on was working really, really great in combating my temperament...

...ever seen that very fast cartoon-bird on TV with the wolf always trying (failing!) to catch him? Beep, beep...!!!...

...well, they all vanished so quickly I could almost not believe. Sure, I did have a small knife in my belt and one of the largest sand scoops available - but their reaction was almost ridiculous. But it worked - o

 

[Gold Nuggets]

WOW Swede...that was some quick thinking!
Too bad you couldn't have had a video camera
to caputre that experience. Glad all turned out
well for you. Did you find some treasures after
that? GL and HH Gold Nuggets

 

[William1221]

An amusing situation happened to me. I was walking in the wet sand metal detecting when an elderly woman approached me and asked me if I get many clams that way?

 

[Cheryl]

An amusing situation happened to me. I was walking in the wet sand metal detecting when an elderly woman approached me and asked me if I get many clams that way?

 

[Jason in Enid]

An amusing situation happened to me. I was walking in the wet sand metal detecting when an elderly woman approached me and asked me if I get many clams that way?

Shoulda replied, "been trying for years and still havent found one yet!"

 

[ratpack]

Do what I do Hit them with your scoop...no, kidding these kids are just brain dead If they think they can get to you they will not stop and there always seem to be friends around them I go early in the morning and the worst I see is sleeping drunks on the beach

 

[bootyhoundpa]

while on vacation i would hit the beach 430am every morn.. one morn a drunk aproaches and i just know he is g0nna beg for money or be a pest.. so he asks me hey what are you looking for gold ? i think to myself for a moment .. how can i answer him and get rid of him at the same time.... so i look at him and say in the most surly voice i could muster ya im lookin for gold ! do ya got any ??? he said no...... and took off

 

[the Swede]

WOW Swede...that was some quick thinking!
Too bad you couldn't have had a video camera
to caputre that experience. Glad all turned out
well for you. Did you find some treasures after
that? GL and HH Gold Nuggets

The adrenaline was pumping...
...no success after this little incident.

 

[the Swede]

while on vacation i would hit the beach 430am every morn.. one morn a drunk aproaches and i just know he is g0nna beg for money or be a pest.. so he asks me hey what are you looking for gold ? i think to myself for a moment .. how can i answer him and get rid of him at the same time.... so i look at him and say in the most surly voice i could muster ya im lookin for gold ! do ya got any ??? he said no...... and took off

If I ever do get the question if I am looking for gold I will FOR SURE use this technique!