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Recent content by VBDave

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    A lady's friend saved me the effort

    I haven't had much hunting opportunity this year, for lots of reasons. Yesterday I decided to make a day of it, no deep water, wet sand only for me and my Sovereign. I was the only hunter in sight, I guess nobody wanted to mess with the traffic from the Shriners' parade. Lots of targets, nothing...
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    Trivia: Sad and embarassing

    I learned today that the first pull tab was introduced in 1962 by the Pittsburgh Brewing Company for Iron City Beer. Two years prior, the company president was on a picnic and forgot his can opener, which started the search for a workable solution. And to think that as a teenager I heavily...
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    VB to unleash a metal detecting debacle!

    Having recently retired from the city PD, I still have frequent contact with my successor in my old position as the department's coordinator for all of the special events that occur on the Oceanfront. Knowing that I'm a MDer, he called today to let me know about a new event that's occurring this...
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    Now I have time to dig!

    Today was the big day...After 29 years with the Virginia Beach Police Department, I finally pulled the plug. The down side: no more jumping in my Police Jeep every morning and cruising the beach for cuts. The up side: a whole lot more time to hunt whatever cuts I might stumble upon!
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    Tried and failed today

    I answered a Craigslist ad today to help a 90 year old man who lost a hearing aid in his yard. I called the number and a woman answered. She said the man was cutting his grass and ran over a ground bee hive, got stung a few times and lost the hearing aid as he pulled off his hat for a swatter...
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    Shoulda gone detecting today...

    But instead, I decided to mow the lawn. Got good and sweaty, almost done, and ran over a very large nest of ground bees. Got stung over at least 100 times, an ambulance ride later and it looks like I'll survive. Feeling no pain at the moment, back home with a new bottle of vicodin and...
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    Whites Dual Field = Sore Back!!

    My Tesoro Sand Shark quit a few days ago, so I packed it up and sent it to Prescott Arizona for repair. Not complaining though, it's performed perfectly for the past 3 years. My good friend Sarge offered up his Whites Dual Field as a pinch hitter until I got the Sand Shark back. I took it...
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    Travelling ring

    Lots of regulars in the lane today. Had a young couple ask me if I'd found a gold Claddough ring the girl had just lost 45 minutes ago while throwing a football in chest deep water. I looked for a few minutes but the tide was turning and I was getting beat. They thanked me for looking and I...
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    Battery Lesson

    Last time I hunted, my Tesoro Sand Shark all of a sudden lost major depth. I could barely hear my wedding band in dry sand at 4 inches. The Shark has a battery strength indicator which gives 10 beeps on new batteries; it was giving 7 beeps when the depth went away and I've run it at 2 beeps...
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    A rare find in Virginia Beach

    As a beach police officer, I'm extremely priveledged to be able to take a daily drive on the sand on my way to breakfast with my detecting buddies. This morning, at about 8AM, I almost ran over this guy sleeping on the beach. In 28 years of beach patrol, I've never seen a live harbor seal in the...
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    Hey Rich, Finally pics of my pimped out booty looter

    You had asked that I post some pics of my XS2a, had to wait until everything came in for it. Here's the list: 1. Pluggers 3 piece straight shaft. Breaks down so I can easily stow it in my motorcycle saddlebag. 2. WOT coil. For the beach. AWESOME! Backhoe deep and pinpoints well enough to...
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    Not ripe yet...

    After seeing major cuts yesterday, I expected it to be glorious this morning and impatiently I hit the beach for low tide this morning. Last night
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    A plug for Pluggers

    Yesterday I emailed Bill Quinn of Pluggers to order a straight shaft for the new in the box XS2A Pro I just bought. He called me today to confirm. What a great guy! It's obvious that he really loves the hobby and was eager to share his ideas and experience with a relative newby such as...
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    Do I really need a meter?

    I recently bought a Sov XS2aPro on Ebay. It was advertised as "like new, never used". I recieved it in that condition and believe it to be true. It has the Minelab 500 meter. My experience with the BBS technology is an Excaliber I used for a year on the local beaches, so I have a clue as to...
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    Can't return THIS ring!

    Since most of my co-workers know I'm a beach hunter, I get referrals from time to time when beachgoers lose stuff and call the PD. Today, I contacted a very distraught young lady who wanted me to find her engagement ring she lost in the water less than an hour ago. I told her she was in luck...
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