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Recent content by gvanvekoven

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    Stimulated

    Still waiting to get my "stimulus" check.......but hold the train. I heard the government had to borrow the money from China to keep from taking it from the Social Security fund - so we can use it buy gas for our cars - so the money can go to the Arabs. It's likely to end up coming out of our...
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    Info about how to save gas - from an e-mail I got today

    Sorry it's long.....It reads as follows: Got it from my very much older brother
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    Mississippi is up too high to hunt the shores

    So I tried some dry land areas near work. My photos not so good quality so I will just blame it on the camera. Nice to see so many of you are out and finally detecting after the cold weather has tapered off. I actually had to wipe the sweat off today. Did about 5 miles of trekking. I am...
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    A joke

    Leroy goes to the revival and listens to the preacher. After a while the preacher asks anyone with needs to be prayed over to come forward to the front at the altar. Leroy gets in line, and when it's his turn, the preacher asks: 'Leroy, what do you want me to pray about for you?' Leroy replies...
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    How about some meaningless advertising

    Heres a few. "Get up to as much as $6000,00 or more on your trade-in - GUARANTEED" (is this supposed to mean something important?) Oh - I like the FREE ads too. How about the one on free credit report dot com. Get a free credit report (all you have to do is sign up for credit alert for a...
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    gold or memorex

    I found a rock that has what looks like it may have some gold specks stuck to it. Is there a simple way to tell if it's gold? It does not flake off like iron pyrite might. I cant rub it off. When I put my X-terra in prospecting mode - it rings off. It's not very easy to see it but it is...
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    Mississippi Revival - you will like this one I hope

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0NsdF_sk7fQ
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    Modified Digging Tool - second try

    Well - internet decided to hiccup on me so I will try this one more time. Made a few modifications to my my homemade digging / plugging tool. Redesigned it from the inside out. Did away with the alluminum top portion and replaced it with some tubular steel. Expand from the top now instead of...
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    another home made digging tool

    I am sorry to hear so many are having health and personal problems at this time. Detecting sort of provides a healthy distraction from all the troubles this world has to throw our way. When I am out, I tend to run Bible verses through my head and it gives me time to talk with God. I know you...
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    X-Terra 70

    Guys I hate to admit defeat - but I just cant figure this fantastic metal detector out. I have read the manual at least a dozen times and watched the CD at least as many times. I have taken it out about 5 times so far and each time, I get so frustrated I end up going back to my old prism. The...
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    Hazards of Unexploded Ordnance

    Just got my regular newsletter from Lost Treasures. A sad story concerning the loss of a veteran detectorist in a tragic UXO accident. By brothers and sisters in Christ, after working with and handling explosives and ammunition of all kinds - both foreign and domestic - for almost 30 years, I...
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    Digging tool and UV light

    Saw this neat looking expanding trowel at Menard's last week and thought it would be the cats meow to cut down on all the bending and knee work. However - when I tried it out, it bent first time I put backward pressure on the long handle. Only cost 9 bucks - and is very light. If it were a...
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    Electronics

    Yep I am still here. I got my new machine and followed everyone's advice. First I got a used machine, Second - I got a Minelab, Third - I didn't buy top of the line. I got an X-Terra 70 with a 18KHz coil, a used Whites carry bag, and a really nice set of headphones, for almost 300.00 less than...
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    Help / advice in how to locate two old civil war posts

    I have been spending lots of time researching the city of Burlington IA records in hope of finding the exact location of two old civil war posts / camps. I have two old 1870s maps. One post, camp Warren, was said to be located in the old fair grounds. However - locating exactly where the old...
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    Pulpit Rock

    Finally located Chief Blackhawk's Pulpit rock after searching old books and historical docs. The old photo was my best clue. Only problem is it's located in a blocked in trench that is too steep to climb down into or get up into from the lower side (blocked off by a major roadway). So - if...
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