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  1. J

    As Promised.. Yankee Stadium Trip with my wife.. Part 3

    Part 3.. Now the Yankees won by a big score and the game was very exiting. The Stadium was more than we had expected and the people were wonderful. Finally, my wife and I figured we better head out because we quite a trip to get back to the Hotel. Well we found the subway right away and...
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    As Promised.. Yankee Stadium Trip with my wife.. Part 2

    Part 2 Getting off at Penn Station and not knowing exactly what to do next, I spotted two young men in there twenties with Yankee Hats on getting off the train. I walked over and asked if they were going to Yankee Stadium as we were going to the Stadium and it was our first time there and in...
  3. J

    As Promised.. Yankee Stadium Trip with my wife.. Part 1

    My wife and I have been New York Yankee Fans all our married lives. When we heard that Yankee Stadium was going to be torn down next year, we decided it we just had to go see the current one before it was gone. Now we have seen the Yankees several times in Baltimore and in Florida Spring...
  4. J

    Daffodils in the woods...

    My friend Chuck and I hiked into a woods today, down an old lane to find a cellar hole. Light rain falling into a misty atmosphere set the tone for an interesting day. Using an 1860
  5. J

    Interesting email concerning the Sovereign Elite

    G'day Jim, I am relatively new at the detecting game as I have had my Sovereign Elite for 2 years now and I love reading tips on how to get extra performance out of this amazing machine. I was at a beach here in Brisbane (Australia) a little while ago when I noticed a strange thing; The beach...
  6. J

    Which is the best detector to buy.. I get asked that alot and would like to share my thoughts with you....

    The Explorer & Sovereign which I use are excellent machines, as they gives tonal ID as well as the meter identification. They also see "thru" much mineralization that block other brands. Especially effective where the dreaded "black sand" is present. The "D" coil system is an excellent feature...
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    Which is the best metal detector to buy? I get asked that alot and I would like to share my thoughts with you.....

    The Explorer & Sovereign which I use are excellent machines, as they gives tonal ID as well as the meter identification. They also see "thru" much mineralization that block other brands. Especially effective where the dreaded "black sand" is present. The "D" coil system is an excellent...
  8. J

    The tale of the air conditioner!

    Well, let me tell you about how MY DAY started! I woke up about 5:30 am in a really
  9. J

    Why I love old cellar holes deep in the woods...

    Eight coins in a 15 inch square area at a virgin cellar hole deep in the woods.. Including an Indian Head Penny and 4 wheaties.. Go Minelab! Beautiful Day! http://www.frontiernet.net/~jvokes/detecting.htm
  10. J

    Has anyone ever used a "trail camera" for wildlife? Any recommendations?

    I have some pesky bears that I want to catch a photo!
  11. J

    Bear saga.. Chapter two!

    This past weekend, my wife and I were driving to our campgrounds in the early afternoon when I saw a deer close to the road. I was trying to see if there were any more deer when my wife starts hollering "There is a BEAR in the road ahead". Well sure enough a nice size cub was standing on...
  12. J

    Metal Detecting Among the Daffodils!

    My friend Chuck and I hiked into a woods this day, down an old lane to find a cellar hole. Light rain falling into a misty atmosphere set the tone for an interesting day. Using an 1860
  13. J

    Every fishing group needs a "BOB"!

    Every fishing group needs a
  14. J

    what drives many of the Minelab users nuts and turns them off finally is....

    that they hear too many false coin signals! Well, one must realize that when coming off of ferrous metal, the Minelabs will give a "coin" signal in one direction. That is the key! Dig only the signals that are repeatable in both directions and ignore any that do not repeat! It will soon...
  15. J

    Now I have a larger problem.. A black bear has destroyed my bird feeder two weekends in a row!

    Now where did I put that live trap? I mentioned capturing it with the live trap to my buddy Frank.. Well, the last time I saw my buddy Frank.. He was running down the road! No sense of adventure, I guess? Here Blackie, Blackie!! :rofl:
  16. J

    Repost from a few years ago.. My Virgin Detecting Site!

    Let me first tell you that I live in the small farming community of Caledonia, NY, population 5000. It is located 20 miles South of Rochester, NY and 50 miles East of Buffalo. The land in the immediate area is gently rolling hills of fertile farm country. A few years ago, using 1860's...
  17. J

    House yard find! YEE-OOOW! Go Minelab!

    There are many ways to get permission to do house yards. Talk up your hobby to everyone you meet. One of my favorites to "break the ice" is yard sales or garage sales! Most any excuse you can get to talk to the folks outdoors in the yard! I found this Saturday Morning! Only old coin so far...
  18. J

    Farm field finds with the Explorer...

    I have found over 30 coins in this farm field and the NEWEST one is 1865! This spring after the plowing, I have started to check it out again and this is the results on the 1st day.
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    The Explorer is a turn on and go machine! Don't let anyone tell you any different!

    Check my set up and then go detecting immediately! http://www.frontiernet.net/~jvokes/simple.htm
  20. J

    My Friend Stonewood's Story about the &%$@#@* Raccoon..

    A while back, Ol' Stonewood and I were sitting around the campfire telling stories when Stonewood told me a real "goodun!" "This took place back in the day when Trapping and Coon Hunting was a very lucrative business. As a young man I was very active in controlling the Raccoon population, and...
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