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Metal Kiwi		Posted : Thursday, 17 July 2014 10:16:19 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		I found this on one of the US forums talking about historical hunts in California. the beach this happened at was Carmel Beach. There had also been some storms that raked that one in 1977 as well (before I was beach erosion hunting, so I knew nothing of what was going on). In those '77 storms, a particular fellow got 15 gold rings in a day! Hunting must have been a bit ho hum after the 13th ring. :-) I wish. MK
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1864hatter		Posted : Thursday, 17 July 2014 7:41:08 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Yeah I bet he was getting bored with the repetitiveness of it all!
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

1864hatter		Posted : Thursday, 17 July 2014 7:41:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Yeah I bet he was getting bored with the repetitiveness of it all!
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

1864hatter		Posted : Thursday, 17 July 2014 8:33:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRYwNe6PXNc This is an example of what mother nature can do for us
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!