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dc426

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The other day I was loading up after hunting at the beach and was parked parallel to the sidewalk. An older (70's-ish) woman was walking by and stopped to asked how I did. She then asked me if I found enough to get something to eat! Not thinking I said no, I never do. She asked if I needed some money to eat. I laughed and said no thanks I'm fine, why? She said well, you're a bum right? Bums do that stuff! I was floored and didn't know what to say. I pointed out my car, my 1100.00 metal detector, my Columbia fishing shorts and UV protective surfing shirt and assured here I work for a living and this was just a hobby. Then she started to get a little embarrassed and started asking what I do with all my finds. Do i give them back? I told her that if I find a quarter I'm not going to seek out the owner. Well then, what about the jewelry you find, do you advertise it? I said no. Then everyone including you would be calling me to try and claim it. I told her I hand it all over to the police, then she just walked away. Talk about a pretentious old hag! In hind sight I should have told her, YES I'm starving just to see what she would have done.
DC
 
I do not think that bums would be walking around on the beach using an $1,100.00 dollar metal detector, but I guess you never know. Have you seen the story on 60 Minutes about the professional bums? They dress up like a real bum with the long hair, unshaven face, and the old beat up clothes asking for money and/or hand outs all day long. Once the day in over, they get in to their Mercedes-Benz and go home to their $500,000.00 dollar house. According to research that 60 Minutes did, some of the really good ones make $100,000.00 + on a yearly basis. Not sure what they do for tax purposes. That is my goal in life, to become a professional bum living at the beach and metal detecting all day long. According to the pretentious old hag, it would work.
 
we are wasting our time because we never find anything. Yes I am a bum and I collect pull tabs and bottle tops and foil to turn in for scrap. Ohhh wow is me.
 
It's funny how ignorant people can be about the hobby, that one would stick in my craw a little... I probably would have asked for some "food money" just for spite.... :lol:
 
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dc426 said:
The other day I was loading up after hunting at the beach and was parked parallel to the sidewalk. An older (70's-ish) woman was walking by and stopped to asked how I did. She then asked me if I found enough to get something to eat! Not thinking I said no, I never do. She asked if I needed some money to eat. I laughed and said no thanks I'm fine, why? She said well, you're a bum right? Bums do that stuff! I was floored and didn't know what to say. I pointed out my car, my 1100.00 metal detector, my Columbia fishing shorts and UV protective surfing shirt and assured here I work for a living and this was just a hobby. Then she started to get a little embarrassed and started asking what I do with all my finds. Do i give them back? I told her that if I find a quarter I'm not going to seek out the owner. Well then, what about the jewelry you find, do you advertise it? I said no. Then everyone including you would be calling me to try and claim it. I told her I hand it all over to the police, then she just walked away. Talk about a pretentious old hag! In hind sight I should have told her, YES I'm starving just to see what she would have done.
DC
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Eh, try living aboard a boat! They think we're either welfare spongers of drug runners. I guess by combining the two I confuse 'em....
 
I have had the same rant from busy-body liberal women maybe 3 times.

Conceptually this is not much different from Big Government believing everything in the ground is theirs.

it is all about CONTROL !
 
Just be aware that people this age can have early alzheimers, dementia, schizo bipolar, etc.

I would just say I'm an eccentric millionaire and I do this for my health and exercise.
 
Never been mistaken for a bum...but its funny how many women ask me if this is my job. :rofl: I just laugh and say "no, if it was I'd be broke".....ie, if MD'ing was my job, I guess I would be a bum.... :blink:
 
Diggin-it said:
Never been mistaken for a bum...but its funny how many women ask me if this is my job. :rofl: I just laugh and say "no, if it was I'd be broke".....ie, if MD'ing was my job, I guess I would be a bum.... :blink:
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I get that all the time and say the exact same thing. What kills me is the #1 question is: What's the best thing you've ever found? I usually tell them a solid gold Rolex! LOL
DC
 
On the best find ever I'm considering telling them "A '63 Buick but digging it out with this scoop was sure a lot of work..." Delivered with a straight face it might be fun to see the reaction.
 
I have heard of being all thumbs, but this is a picture I need to go MDing to get out of my mind!

"What is the best thing I've found? That pretty girls try to pick ME up when I do this!" Wait for it. It is too deep for some, others slowly get a horrified look and then suddenly remember an appointment or hear their phone ringing back home. Its worth a laugh.
"What is the most expensive thing I've found? My next metal detector."
"Whaccha doin? Court ordered community service."
"Ever find any gold? Every time I brush my teeth."
"American Digger? No, I just had Taco Bell. I gotta go now."
Tom the unrepentant
 
dc426 said:
Diggin-it said:
Never been mistaken for a bum...but its funny how many women ask me if this is my job. :rofl: I just laugh and say "no, if it was I'd be broke".....ie, if MD'ing was my job, I guess I would be a bum.... :blink:
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I get that all the time and say the exact same thing. What kills me is the #1 question is: What's the best thing you've ever found? I usually tell them a solid gold Rolex! LOL
DC
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I always say, 1 day it was a beautiful sunny day and I hunted for 8 hours straight without 1 stupid question from anybody and thats the best thing I ever found! You should see their faces,lmao!! Try it!
 
Watch out! There's wood ticks all over the place!
(You should see how fast they run out of the field...).
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If a real wiseguy gives you some lip and asks you what you're finding just whisper in his ear like it's a secret "Lots of hypodermic needles and fish hooks"
Then point to your own feet wearing sneakers.

You'll ruin his fun at the beach for the rest of his life.
 
I had some kids in the park ask me what I was looking for the other day. I told them landmines, you better better get back. I didn't have to worry about them the rest of the day
 
kotaman said:
I had some kids in the park ask me what I was looking for the other day. I told them landmines, you better better get back. I didn't have to worry about them the rest of the day
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That was a funny reply 20 years ago. Today it can very quickly land you in jail when people call the police for some guy burying landmines in the park. You can't even joke about about mines, bombs, guns, etc in public if people you don't know could overhear the wrong part.
 
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