Ian (Japan)
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Took Ken to the beach in the afternoon (Riki was had a boy scout party.).
There were about a hundred baseball players running around when we arrived, but they departed soon after.
Light snow for a short time, then the temperature went up to about +4C and the sun was out, so no complaints from either of us, other than my nose was doing things that we don't like to talk about during dinner.
We both hunted the wet sand, although Ken wandered to the dry for a while. I started to dig a line of coins so called him back and suggested he follow the line and walk in front of me. The first thing he digs is a silver ring.
Also got a 500 yen coin today which made him very happy - pic from a distance of him holding it up. He's been trying to get enough coins to buy a gold one and after today has enough to do that. Great. Now we just have to get Riki out there to bring up his totals a bit more.
I had a great time just slowly following behind Ken and digging some of the things he missed, and no doubt many others could follow me and do exactly the same. Even so, he was very focused today and as a result got a very good result.
Ken
The four silver rings from the left. Far left one is a double ring, with Lion Heart stamped on the outside.
A silver camel pendant.
Junk ring at the bottom of the pic.
Zippo lighter (1987 model)
1,291 yen in coins (around US$10.75)
Not included in the pic - padlock, dive weight, lighter, key, and various other bits and pieces.
And for me.
Four silver rings - from the right side of the pic. Second from the right is marked Gucci, Made in Italy.
3,815 yen in coins (around US$31.80)
Oh, and a little pink octopus.
One junk ring too.
Will thank Uncle Willy for one of the 500 yen coins and his advice to drop sensitivity. Just when we were leaving the beach and going over a very, very trashy area I said to Ken, drop the sensitivity to one (usually at three), and I did the same. He got a coin quite quickly and so did I. Didn't have time to do more but that may just be the way to approach that part of the beach. It is really full of iron, nails are everywhere, also lots and lots of pull tabs too. But I believe it is 'protecting' some of the best goodies the beach has to offer, including very old ones too. A continuing story for 2006.
Thanks again Bill.
Ian and Ken @ the land of the rising rings.
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There were about a hundred baseball players running around when we arrived, but they departed soon after.
Light snow for a short time, then the temperature went up to about +4C and the sun was out, so no complaints from either of us, other than my nose was doing things that we don't like to talk about during dinner.
We both hunted the wet sand, although Ken wandered to the dry for a while. I started to dig a line of coins so called him back and suggested he follow the line and walk in front of me. The first thing he digs is a silver ring.
Also got a 500 yen coin today which made him very happy - pic from a distance of him holding it up. He's been trying to get enough coins to buy a gold one and after today has enough to do that. Great. Now we just have to get Riki out there to bring up his totals a bit more.I had a great time just slowly following behind Ken and digging some of the things he missed, and no doubt many others could follow me and do exactly the same. Even so, he was very focused today and as a result got a very good result.
Ken
The four silver rings from the left. Far left one is a double ring, with Lion Heart stamped on the outside.
A silver camel pendant.
Junk ring at the bottom of the pic.
Zippo lighter (1987 model)
1,291 yen in coins (around US$10.75)
Not included in the pic - padlock, dive weight, lighter, key, and various other bits and pieces.
And for me.
Four silver rings - from the right side of the pic. Second from the right is marked Gucci, Made in Italy.
3,815 yen in coins (around US$31.80)
Oh, and a little pink octopus.
One junk ring too.
Will thank Uncle Willy for one of the 500 yen coins and his advice to drop sensitivity. Just when we were leaving the beach and going over a very, very trashy area I said to Ken, drop the sensitivity to one (usually at three), and I did the same. He got a coin quite quickly and so did I. Didn't have time to do more but that may just be the way to approach that part of the beach. It is really full of iron, nails are everywhere, also lots and lots of pull tabs too. But I believe it is 'protecting' some of the best goodies the beach has to offer, including very old ones too. A continuing story for 2006.
Thanks again Bill.
Ian and Ken @ the land of the rising rings.
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Yaaaah ! Thats a Great Day! Ken did excellent .....getting a gold coin is great.....three cheers for Ken