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keywikiwi		Posted : Saturday, 28 July 2012 7:37:40 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 4/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 66 Location: Invercargill Thanks: 3 times Was thanked: 17 time(s) in 12 post(s)		got 20 twenty minutes in at q park this arvo after taking youngest to playground ,only one penny though.

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Saturday, 28 July 2012 8:07:55 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		hahaha was just out for about an hour with oroplata (andrew) and i got a few pennys but that bugger got a half crown and a shilling..lol oh well thats the way the coil swings...
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

expat		Posted : Saturday, 28 July 2012 8:36:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 26/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 499 Location: Rangiora Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 91 time(s) in 76 post(s)		You don't want to ask NZdigger how he did today.....believe me, you really don't. Put it this way. I got 52 bucks in gold spends, 18 silvers, and scores of old pennies, a total of over 170 coins. Steve blew me out of the water. No contest. I'm still reeling from the experience!!! Edited by user Saturday, 28 July 2012 8:43:53 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
		My greatest fear is that when I die my wife will sell my collection for what I told her it cost me.

number8wire		Posted : Saturday, 28 July 2012 8:51:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,175 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 913 times Was thanked: 880 time(s) in 425 post(s)		I almost feel sorry for you.......................almost. LOL.
		TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER 2016 Silver coins- 233 Other silver- 13 Gold- 1 Sovereigns-0 Spendies -$119.00

oroplata		Posted : Saturday, 28 July 2012 9:18:44 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Pics, or it never happened. Alternatively, bring 'em along tomorrow to show and tell.
		WWW

expat		Posted : Saturday, 28 July 2012 9:31:36 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 26/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 499 Location: Rangiora Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 91 time(s) in 76 post(s)		Oh it happened. He'll put his pics up in his own time I'm sure but it'll take him a while to clean them all!!! As he counted them up, all I could say was "this is obscene" !! You'll get the full story tomorrow I reckon.
		My greatest fear is that when I die my wife will sell my collection for what I told her it cost me.

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Sunday, 29 July 2012 12:43:56 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		ok where were you guys that you got that total..lol..the only place i have been where i got over 200 coins in a day was a school playground..lol
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

expat		Posted : Sunday, 29 July 2012 11:28:11 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 26/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 499 Location: Rangiora Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 91 time(s) in 76 post(s)		If I told you I'd have to kill you Chris.
		My greatest fear is that when I die my wife will sell my collection for what I told her it cost me.

under the bedrock		Posted : Sunday, 29 July 2012 6:48:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 6/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 116 Location: invercargill Was thanked: 14 time(s) in 13 post(s)		Originally Posted by: keywikiwi got 20 twenty minutes in at q park this arvo after taking youngest to playground ,only one penny though. you pretty game swiinging there mate,bet you had one eye out for the park rangers lol.Would take alot of coins to pay the fine getting caught digging there. Been a great weekend for it anyway,I only got 13 cents and a few pockets of trash (hunting a riverbank) Edited by user Sunday, 29 July 2012 7:34:49 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

kiwikeith		Posted : Sunday, 29 July 2012 8:21:58 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 648 Location: hector Thanks: 359 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 154 post(s)		all i managed was to find my wedding ring after i through it onto the back lawn went for a hunt this afternoon and managed 3 goats didnt use the gold bug meat for the freezer

keywikiwi		Posted : Sunday, 29 July 2012 9:39:36 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 4/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 66 Location: Invercargill Thanks: 3 times Was thanked: 17 time(s) in 12 post(s)		Originally Posted by: under the bedrock Originally Posted by: keywikiwi got 20 twenty minutes in at q park this arvo after taking youngest to playground ,only one penny though. you pretty game swiinging there mate,bet you had one eye out for the park rangers lol.Would take alot of coins to pay the fine getting caught digging there. Been a great weekend for it anyway,I only got 13 cents and a few pockets of trash (hunting a riverbank) lol,not in the actual park itself,the gala street reserve,i figure if they can drive giant pegs and poles for all the circus tents and carnival gear into the ground then it should be okay to look for a few coins.ive found quite a lot of spendables there.

under the bedrock		Posted : Sunday, 29 July 2012 10:21:17 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 6/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 116 Location: invercargill Was thanked: 14 time(s) in 13 post(s)		yea never really looked at it like that.Im pretty sure no one is allowed to dig on council land couldnt find any info on the icc site,i usually go to out of the way places hence my lack of good finds. Went to go at otepuni gardens one sat morning and as i walked over the stopbank there was heaps of dirty plugs not filled in properly,I hightailed it out of there before i got the blame.Then I was at a playground in the barkchips when a parks ranger stormed up asking me if i was the one digging holes all over town as they were on the look out. So ive been cautious as of late. What do you think keywikiw?

keywikiwi		Posted : Sunday, 29 July 2012 10:40:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 4/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 66 Location: Invercargill Thanks: 3 times Was thanked: 17 time(s) in 12 post(s)		Originally Posted by: under the bedrock yea never really looked at it like that.Im pretty sure no one is allowed to dig on council land couldnt find any info on the icc site,i usually go to out of the way places hence my lack of good finds. Went to go at otepuni gardens one sat morning and as i walked over the stopbank there was heaps of dirty plugs not filled in properly,I hightailed it out of there before i got the blame.Then I was at a playground in the barkchips when a parks ranger stormed up asking me if i was the one digging holes all over town as they were on the look out. So ive been cautious as of late. What do you think keywikiw? Lol,well i certainly dont leave holes all over the place, im very careful as to how i dig and replace plugs,you cant even see them when im finished in an area so now im curious as to who has been digging bad plugs.

under the bedrock		Posted : Sunday, 29 July 2012 10:47:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 6/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 116 Location: invercargill Was thanked: 14 time(s) in 13 post(s)		yea it was pretty bad,it gives the likes of you and i a bad name. Do you pinpoint?

keywikiwi		Posted : Sunday, 29 July 2012 10:58:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 4/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 66 Location: Invercargill Thanks: 3 times Was thanked: 17 time(s) in 12 post(s)		nope, i dont have a pinpointer,the goldbug does an excellent job in pinpointing mode of finding dead center,then i use a mercator knife to probe the ground to find target.I mainly only dig as deep as my blade will reach into ground.I realise ill miss a lot but I dont mind.Im not greedy.

under the bedrock		Posted : Sunday, 29 July 2012 11:17:17 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 6/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 116 Location: invercargill Was thanked: 14 time(s) in 13 post(s)		yes i used to use a pinpointer but now have a gold bug and dont feel the need to carry a pinpointer esp when using small coil. i find the depth isnt always on the money though

tonznz		Posted : Monday, 30 July 2012 8:04:37 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 667 Thanks: 261 times Was thanked: 199 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Originally Posted by: keywikiwi nope, i dont have a pinpointer,the goldbug does an excellent job in pinpointing mode of finding dead center,then i use a mercator knife to probe the ground to find target.I mainly only dig as deep as my blade will reach into ground.I realise ill miss a lot but I dont mind.Im not greedy. Had a look at the mercator knife on trademe, and looks just what I was looking for, so I bought one just now. Hopefully will arrive this week. Cheers tony. P.S. I like your view on things.