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Foiled again  
Posted : Tuesday, 5 June 2012 10:38:38 AM(UTC)
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Yea my ring aint that flash..maybe silver but I dunno really..no markings and metal doesnt look nice enuff for silver.
Glad your nice little ring turned out silver Ash!

Might be a few nights in watching tv for the next few days-looks like weather packing up!
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Posted : Wednesday, 6 June 2012 11:27:59 AM(UTC)
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Yea my ring aint that flash..


Cough hack. I'm sorry, what? You'll get Martin all disappointed.
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Posted : Wednesday, 6 June 2012 12:33:23 PM(UTC)
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lol ^^ ...I think we need a humour forum! hehe
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Posted : Wednesday, 6 June 2012 12:52:56 PM(UTC)
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Well finished work last night and thought 'cool no rain yet-might be a while away'.
Well got down to Hagley with just a few spots on the windshield, managed about 15-20 minutes before had to call it off with pouring rain...BUT got me two silvers WOOP WOOP!
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Posted : Wednesday, 6 June 2012 1:29:29 PM(UTC)
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Well finished work last night and thought 'cool no rain yet-might be a while away'.
Well got down to Hagley with just a few spots on the windshield, managed about 15-20 minutes before had to call it off with pouring rain...BUT got me two silvers WOOP WOOP!


15 - 20 mins for 2 silvers. Gee that must be some sort of record.
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Posted : Wednesday, 6 June 2012 3:00:46 PM(UTC)
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Nah, the other day when I went to meet them in the park I got that silver pocket spill in about 20 seconds from detector turn-on.

Went out hunting with Poohbear last night. I got a nice 1880 shilling and then the drizzle turned to rain so we bugged out.
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Posted : Wednesday, 6 June 2012 3:05:10 PM(UTC)
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I know, I was stoked!
Also found a button with Kaiapoi and a maker on it but left it at home after cleaning it up this morning.

Im slighty superstitious, and one of the first coins I found a coupla months back was a modern Irish 20p, which I just added to my jar'o'coins. Then about a week ago I thought I'd put it in my wallet 'for good luck'. Then Sunday? I think it was, I found a pendant thing of Ireland so put that in my bum bag and since then have had quite good success!!

Any (I bet a few) of you guys carry a 'good luck charm'??
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Posted : Wednesday, 6 June 2012 3:15:57 PM(UTC)
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Super-cool on the old shilling Andrew!
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Posted : Wednesday, 6 June 2012 3:21:49 PM(UTC)
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lol ^^ ...I think we need a humour forum! hehe


Humour forum would be good ;)

I could post funny pics like this in it ...

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Anyone else get out today? lol ;)

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Foiled again  
Posted : Wednesday, 6 June 2012 3:27:25 PM(UTC)
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haha! You madman Ash!! Even if it was just set the camera, run out and back in again!! Great pic though...pic'o'the day award!
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Posted : Wednesday, 6 June 2012 7:01:10 PM(UTC)
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You could get some really accurate grid searching going on in conditions like that. Well done.
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Metal Mikey  
Posted : Thursday, 7 June 2012 12:35:17 AM(UTC)
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Best silvers I have found are 2 threepences in a row and 4 threepences in a row, all seperate finds. I did get 2 rings in a row 2-3 meters apart. One was worthless but still a ring. Went to work in the snow today and managed to detect a few puddles beneath the snow but that was my lot for the next day or two. I expect expat will probably think its christmas and will be out looking for threepences for the christmas pudding.

Really all we need is detector mounted blowtorches to clear the way!
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Posted : Thursday, 7 June 2012 9:06:58 AM(UTC)
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Threepences? Can't be bothered with the little blighters Mike, I'll leave them for you. I prefer shillings.

Oops sorry....I forgot you have'nt found any yet.



My greatest fear is that when I die my wife will sell my collection for what I told her it cost me.
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Posted : Thursday, 7 June 2012 12:16:18 PM(UTC)
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I love your guys banter! LMFAO! looks like this doubles as the humour forum! :-P

Hey Mike, I always wanted a flamethrower exhaust with effects like that for my chev truck!
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Posted : Thursday, 7 June 2012 1:38:22 PM(UTC)
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nice snow shot
humour try cutting through this lot to get the gold
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Posted : Thursday, 7 June 2012 3:54:21 PM(UTC)
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Yep. Need Mikes flamethrower for that one Keith!
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Posted : Thursday, 7 June 2012 7:20:04 PM(UTC)
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I am sure if there was gold under there we would find a way .. or at least mark the spot for a return visit.
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Posted : Sunday, 10 June 2012 7:42:59 PM(UTC)
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Meet up at lunchtime today with some early birders- pooh bear, hunter and treasures at where else but Hagley park!
Had a great day finding my first 9ct GOLD ring! Yay!!
Also found old pennies half pennies etc and scored some silvers best being a 1890 sixpence.
We all had a ball and there were heaps of friendly people interested in what we were doing. Very nice.
Unfortunately for now I can't fire up my computer with the picture but at least can still post with my phone!

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Posted : Sunday, 10 June 2012 8:30:25 PM(UTC)
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the funny thing about you finding that gold ring jason is that i had that goldbug for about 7 months and NO gold ring...plenty of silver hence it became my silverbug....then you get it from me and have it for a week and BANG a bloody nice GOLD ring..hahahahahaha

wtg buddy..it was a great find and it had some nice weight to it...nice ring bud...hope you find many more.
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Posted : Monday, 11 June 2012 1:03:01 AM(UTC)
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Awesome :) Grats on the GOLD ! :)
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