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Old 11-05-2008, 09:49 AM   #1
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Metal Detectors

Anyone ever own one, currently owns one?

I really want one for Xmas but my wife is very much against it.

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Old 11-05-2008, 10:06 AM   #2
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You want to be one of those guys walking up and down the beach looking for nickels? I didn't have you pegged for being over 60 already.
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Old 11-05-2008, 10:17 AM   #3
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I had one when I was a kid. I enjoyed it. Used it all over the base we lived on in Germany and found tons of tin cans, nails, screws, and a few coins...
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Old 11-05-2008, 10:45 AM   #4
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Used to metal detect alot in Virginia on old home sites. One of the main places I would go was an old Civil War campsite for the New York militia (was on private land). Pulled out some nice items from there including a Spanish Reale from around 1700. (Would love to know the story on that ending up there...). I still have a tree with a Minnie Ball implanted in it from a civil war battle.

Garrett has some decent detectors and that is what I started off with and moved up to the White's detectors although, I ended up going back to the Garrett line.. I had more of a feel with it detecting and there was just too much there to the White's detector. If you have the opportunity to field test some, definitely try because it really goes off what you are comfortable with.

Do NOT buy one of those Radio Shack or Walmart detectors. I will take it and beat you with it if you do.
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Old 11-05-2008, 11:15 AM   #5
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Anyone ever own one, currently owns one?

I really want one for Xmas but my wife is very much against it.

havent you wanted one of these for years....and hasnt everyone you told you wanted one said the same thing that I am sure MM is saying, specifically, "WTF are you going to do with a metal detector"...to which you say "I don't know, i just always thought it would be cool to have one"...to which she says "thats stupid, it's just another thing that is going to sit around and never get used".

am i close?
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Old 11-05-2008, 11:16 AM   #6
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Trying to keep hippies with guns out of your house?
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Old 11-05-2008, 12:06 PM   #7
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I have one.
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Old 11-05-2008, 12:38 PM   #8
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Anyone ever own one, currently owns one?

I really want one for Xmas but my wife is very much against it.

I don't think she wants you to find her stash of quarters she's been saving in order to leave you
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Old 11-05-2008, 12:59 PM   #9
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I would like to get one too. I go gold panning and I think it would help in my search for the next mother lode.
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Old 11-05-2008, 01:01 PM   #10
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havent you wanted one of these for years....and hasnt everyone you told you wanted one said the same thing that I am sure MM is saying, specifically, "WTF are you going to do with a metal detector"...to which you say "I don't know, i just always thought it would be cool to have one"...to which she says "thats stupid, it's just another thing that is going to sit around and never get used".

am i close?

spot on
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Old 11-05-2008, 01:02 PM   #11
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I don't think she wants you to find her stash of quarters she's been saving in order to leave you
put a quarter in the jar every time pumpy gropes you imo
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Old 11-05-2008, 01:15 PM   #12
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spot on


You have to get aggressive and find something in the house that she owns that she doesn't use like say, the stove.

If you lose that argument, take her jewelry and throw it in the yard and say, gee.. I'd help you find it if only I had a metal detector!
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Old 11-05-2008, 02:44 PM   #13
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You have to get aggressive and find something in the house that she owns that she doesn't use like say, the stove.

If you lose that argument, take her jewelry and throw it in the yard and say, gee.. I'd help you find it if only I had a metal detector!

Awesome idea! This will work very well!
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Old 11-05-2008, 02:47 PM   #14
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Anyone ever own one, currently owns one?

I really want one for Xmas but my wife is very much against it.

You aren't looking for your 2008 World Series Championship ring are you? Because not even a metal detector is going to get you that
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Old 11-05-2008, 03:33 PM   #15
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You aren't looking for your 2008 World Series Championship ring are you? Because not even a metal detector is going to get you that

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Old 11-05-2008, 04:41 PM   #16
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It seems like a silly thing to have in your house, but YMMV

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Old 11-05-2008, 08:53 PM   #17
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I would try to get one of those newer "body scanners."
(The kind that can see through cloths.)
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Old 11-05-2008, 09:29 PM   #18
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I would try to get one of those newer "body scanners."
(The kind that can see through cloths.)

I can't tell you how many times I've seen a cloth on the ground or a kitchen counter, and wondered what was under it, but I was just too lazy to lift it up.
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Old 11-05-2008, 09:32 PM   #19
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I can't tell you how many times I've seen a cloth on the ground or a kitchen counter, and wondered what was under it, but I was just too lazy to lift it up.

Could be handy for laundry, make sure nothing gets left in the pockets.
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Old 11-06-2008, 01:54 AM   #20
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You might want to get one of those lie detectors while you're at it.
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Old 11-06-2008, 04:17 PM   #21
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What you really need is a Medal Detector, just in case there is anything between the wife and Michael Phelps.
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Old 11-06-2008, 06:53 PM   #22
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How about a mettle detector instead? That could tell you a lot about people?
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Old 11-13-2008, 10:06 PM   #23
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coincidence?

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Old 11-13-2008, 10:08 PM   #24
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NO METAL DETECTOR FOR YOU!!!!!
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Old 06-02-2009, 09:54 AM   #25
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For those interested in Metal Detecting, found this game yesterday -

Treasure Valley Metal Detecting Game

Newer game that appears that they are still working on. The front page is setup bad and could use some work, so definitely a work in progress, but I'm all for supporting indie work.

Was playing the demo a bit yesterday and was a nice diversion. If you like metal detecting, might be fun to play around with. If you don't like Metal Detecting and find it boring.. ya, you'll find this boring.
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