A Day of Datecting and Testing Out the Cam-a-ra.

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Colonial KirkPA

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On Sundee, Sep-tem-ba the 16th, the new datecting day was here.

Well, before we even got out detecting, let me recount what happened last night. :D Since I am so addicted to this hobby, I decided to stay up a little later last night to watch some college football and think about what the next day would bring...I was surfing the forum for a little bit, sipping a cup of coffee, and watching USC kick some but-tocks. LMAO All of these events took place at around 8 pm and lasted until 1 am. That is right, dudes....I had the metal detecting fever sooo badly, I decided to have 5 cups of coffee and muse a little longer. Usually, on the night before the big hunt, I like to go over my pre-game rituals. SO, at 12 am, I decided to do just that...the USC game ended...only Captn_SE can compete with that team...actually, I consider him the USC in metal datectin' (a true powerhouse).

My 1st ritual usually consists of "control setting gameplan." I will sit down with a pen and pay-pa (paper) and map out how I can more easily attack the site and kick zoy's but-tocks. At 12:01 am, I thought, "Okay, Kirk, I have the gain control set at the preset for these modest sites, but would you like to gain some extra depth tomarraw? Yes, Kirk, I do, but with the little gar-bage at this site, will you be able to also use less discrimination? Yes, Kirk, I do, but with low traffic near the site, will you be able to also use less of a threshold? Yes, Kirk, I do, but with all of these weeds at the site, will you be able to also use GEB disc? No, Kirk, I will use TR disc." KirkPA is not an average dude, so he don't use average settings.

My 2nd ritual usually consists of "knuckle, neck, and back cracking." I will sit down on a super hard bench and crack each of these areas with force. My knuckles usually are the first to be relieved. After numerous high-pitched snaps, my knucks feel free, so I go to my neck. After I hear a couple of splits and cracks, my neck feels free, so I go to my back. After a cluck and snap, my back feels free, so I am almost ready for some datectin'.

My last ritual consists of a "grunt and pump-up" session. I will spend about 5 or 10 minutes grunting like a tough metal datectorist...at the 10th minute, I hear zoy yell out in the background, "Enough already!" After those two words, I go on to the "pump-up" part. This usually contains two large dumbells, usually 55 or 65 pounds...I curl these for about 8 reps/arm and watch my biceps blow up like balloons. Then, I look in the mirror and flex for awhile...after 5 or 15 minutes of different poses, I usually think to myself, "Indeed, I am ready to kick some butt tomarraw."

Back to the 16th of Sep-tem-ba...

I woke up at 5 am and had my daily fix of coffee and a muffin...I sat at the table while slurping the hot brew and munching on the occasional blueberry in the muffin. It tasted a little stale, but it made me a "full" dude, so I then proceeded up the stairs to wake the zoyboy up...this usually consists of a loud shout, "Wake it!" Then, since that pi$$ed him off, we got into a dispute about who was going to win today. I firmly stated, "You're looking at him." (stated with a Roman-like attitude)

At 7:35 am, I called Pac's homestead and got the dang answering machine, "PACO, yo, it is your datectin' buddy, KirkPA, you there? Well, I just ate my muffin and am ready to kick some butt. I knew I would get this machine, dang it...PACO, you must be shaving, so once you get this message, give Kirk a call, okay? I have a feeling about today, dude, a reallllly good feeling today, buddy. Maybe you are still bathing, if so, and you get this message, give Kirk's house a call. I will wait by the phone."

At 7:38 am, Pac called and we made our minds up to relic hunt the site where I got my butt stung last week. Once 7:58 am came around, the "Kirk and Kyle vehicle" zooms up to Pac's home and I beep the horn super loud. PACO jogs out of the house with his metal detecting attire on and states, "Yo, I'm ready!"

We finally arrive at the destination: the site my butt got stung at. We decided to datect around the area where zoy found his Coronet...PACO got a nice but-tin and a couple musketballs. I then decided to walk my tough butt through some thick foilage and numerous spider webs to showcase my manliness. I finally made my way up to what looked like an old road. I soon got a decent 50 VDI and retrieved a 1917 dog tag. "Freckles" wasn't connected to it. LMAO

I was testing out my junk digital camera today, so I decided to try an action shot to see how it looked. Here is the dog tag just exposed in front of KirkPA's gaze:

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Then, since the site was lacking in finds, we decided to head to the superly productive farm...BUT, before we ventured there, PACO decided on saving my relic shovel from the grasps of the yella jackets.

Here is a pic of my shovel still in the hole. Dudes, there is a 50 VDI still there.

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PACO saved my shovel with some athletic feats of speed and grasping of the handle. We then made our way to the meadow that has been producing. I found a pewter but-tin and a musketball....Zoy found an 1859 Injun, while Pac pulled out a couple buttons.

The pic of the super productive meadow (the three-center field):

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A picture of PACO at the Colonial field...we found 5 Colonial coppas here, including my supa rare Warshington halfpenny.

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Dudes, the day ended after that...White's strikes again.

Oh, check out the Comedy Central board...http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,109198.0.html LMAO

Kirk the Jerk
 

We will post the pics of our finds tomorrow. Sorry, dudes, Zoy is too busy now perusing his "Engineering" books.
 

Your one AWESOME Metal Detector DUDE!!
Finding all those old coins!

Have you found any Gold or Silver yet??
 

geckokid said:
Your one AWESOME Metal Detector DUDE!!
Finding all those old coins!

Have you found any Gold or Silver yet??

I haven't found that gold coin yet, but I have a bedroom full of wilver (we have 5 bedrooms in our house and one of those room is full of my wilver).
 

knuckle, neck and back cracking! just wait until your 40, it will be knuckle, neck, back, elbows, knees, ankles, toes, wrists and a few more body parts i wont get into at the moment. and thats just to get out of bed ;D! cool pics by the way and congrats on getting your digger back! go back and dig that signal when it gets cold and them bees die off!
 

KirkPA said:
geckokid said:
Your one AWESOME Metal Detector DUDE!!
Finding all those old coins!

Have you found any Gold or Silver yet??

I haven't found that gold coin yet, but I have a bedroom full of wilver (we have 5 bedrooms in our house and one of those room is full of my wilver).

So far these are my BEST FINDS!!
Not bad for using a Ace 250, I am thing about getting a tiger shark MD

1 14K Gold wedding band
1 14K Gold Cross and Chain
1 Gold plated Ring
1 Kids Aluminum ring
 

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hollowpointred said:
knuckle, neck and back cracking! just wait until your 40, it will be knuckle, neck, back, elbows, knees, ankles, toes, wrists and a few more body parts i wont get into at the moment. and thats just to get out of bed ;D! cool pics by the way and congrats on getting your digger back! go back and dig that signal when it gets cold and them bees die off!

Thanks, bud, I am going to start taking my camera with me on my hunts. It is a cheapy though, so it can't take great shots.
 

Check out how professionally wrapped PACO's coil cord is! It ain't just hanging loosely...I HATE that! >:( :D
 

Use the force Kirk ! Listen to the words of your Getti Knight ... ;D
 

Nice post and looks like a great spot after seeing the pics. The finds already tell me it is, but I might have to take a camera next time I get out for some dirt digging! Great post!!
 

zoyboy said:
Jack(IN) said:
Nice post and looks like a great spot after seeing the pics. The finds already tell me it is, but I might have to take a camera next time I get out for some dirt digging! Great post!!

We look forward to going back!

I was going to say the EXACT same sentence. It is like you knew what I was going to say before you knew what I was going to say. :D
 

Great pics! Looks like you have that camera down pat. Keep em coming, now with pics.
 

like the pics and glad you got the shovel back !
 

Nice job Kirk...adding the pics with the story really makes the adventure 'happen'...definitely a great job! ;D

Hank gives your effort 2-thumbs up...(being a Whites user is the icing on the cake) :D

Can't wait for the next episode.... ;)
 

Kirk,
Thanks for bringing a camera. It adds so much more to the posts. I think the pictures came out really well. As a matter of fact, I think I saw Mirage and Nate peeking through those woods. :o :D
Was that really the name (Freckles) on that tag?
Don't forget some shots of the double fist pumping chicken dance next time.
We gotta see it!
Oh, and by the way, this quote cracked me up:
My last ritual consists of a "grunt and pump-up" session. I will spend about 5 or 10 minutes grunting like a tough metal datectorist...at the 10th minute, I hear zoy yell out in the background, "Enough already!" After those two words, I go on to the "pump-up" part.
I can just picture your brother trying to sleep and getting irritated with your goofing off. Classic. ;D
Congrats Guys.
-MM-
 

You guys are a riot, I think the next best thing to taking photos of the da-tectin habits of Kirk and Paco would be to produce your first movie....Kirk and Paco's Excellent Adventure... Kinda has a nice ring to it. I would gladly document the da-tectin rituals ....Probably wet myself with laughter...
 

Well...I didn't enjoy these pics as much cause they didn't have wilver or coppa in 'em! But I do enjoy this type of action shot photography. I love to see targets sitting in the hole awaiting removal. Since I like these shots, I always try to take photos that show the coins and relics coming to light. I wouldn't worry about it being a cheaper camera. It looks like it is more than capable. The secret is taking several shots and chucking the blurry ones. Besides, you won't have to worry about losing or breaking the camera in the field.

Regards,

Buckleboy
 

Enjoyed the pics....loved the post!
Yer a friggin wildman.....Joe
 

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