An Open Letter to the Beach House Builder

[DigToChina]

Dear Beach House Builder,

At least I assume you are a Beach House Builder. I picture you coming down to this beautiful 2 mile long by 1/2 mile wide area of beach with your box of nails. I can see you getting here and realizing that maybe it was going to be problematic to build that house at the water front. I bet that a thunder storm with tornadoes whipped up unexpectedly and in your mad dash to get to safety, you accidentally spilled that box of nails over a huge area right in the middle. Boy! That must have sucked when you got back to your truck and realized that those awesome nails had spilled!

I picture all of this because the alternative is that you brought those nails down to the beach to spread over this area on purpose. An area that adults and children would likely expect they can run to and from the water without shoes. Indeed, a person would have had to fling these nails into the air like rice at a wedding to cover this area. How malicious would that be? But you’re not. Right??

So fear not Beach House Builder, because rather than moving to another part of the beach, I decided to spend a significant amount of time with my Medal Detector in that 75 ft x 50 ft area trying to collect as many of these awesome nails as I could for you before I gave up for the night. Please feel free to contact me so I can return these awesome nails and show you my true appreciation for the great Beach Houses that might have been (had you not lost your nails of course...).

Sincerely,

DigToChina

 

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[ScubaDetector]

I love it. Such a sweet and thought out letter. Now just who to mail it to?

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

You assume it was a beach house builder when it could have just been a malicious idiot who wanted to ruin a metal detector enthusiast's day.

 

[Scrappy]

It could have been any number of scenarios, but Wha'd important is you found someone to displace your anger upon.

 

[A2coins]

you nailed it!!!!

 

[AU Seeker]

Being in the construction industry for close to 40 years I can tell you that what you found if from a construction project was dropped/spilled by a common laborer, a more experienced worker or builder knows the value of the materials needed to do a project and wouldn't leave those nails to go to waste not to mention the collateral damage to other equipment, namely the number of flat tires to trucks and other wheeled equipment needed on a construction site, or a visit to the emergency room to get a nail pulled out of a foot, albeit only about 1 lb of nails, costs add up over the duration of a project and even on a small scale waste and negligence can't be tolerated or you will lose money over the long run on a project.

Unfortunately common laborers don't care or think about the cost of wasted materials and or damage caused by their lack of concern, I can't count the number of tire repairs I have had from being on construction sites from dropped/spilled nails and screws left by common laborers that don't have to pay the bills for materials, repairs of equipment or injuries on a project.

 

[ScubaDetector]

As the story goes, there were two blonds siding a Habitat for Humanity house. As they were working, one blond was occasional taking a nail out of her pouch looking at it and tossing it over her shoulder. After a while the other blond couldn't take it anymore and asked what she was doing. The first blond said well some of these nails have the head on the wrong end and are absolutely useless. The other blond replied, you idiot, those nails are for the other side of the house.

Carry on with your normal scattered nail discussion

 

[A2coins]

I hope this isn't another one of those you ruined it for every one people from a thread a while ago..... Really!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DigToChina]

I'm not actually suggesting it was someone in the construction industry. It's tongue in cheek and it's really the middle where I think the truth is. I think the Google image will show what I mean.

I've gotten used to finding nails that are usually in a concentrated area and I just chalk it up to people burning scraps on the beach but this was a large handful of nails spread over a large area. Each nail was identical and only about 1/2 inch into the sand.

Anyway, I had to try to find a creative way to vent. I was complaining to my wife but she got that glazed, far away look she seems to always get when I start talking about Metal Detecting...

 

[DigToChina]

I hope this isn't another one of those you ruined it for every one people from a thread a while ago..... Really!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you mean the "I'm leaving the hobby" guy?

Nah!

 

[A2coins]

. That would be crappy if someone did that on purpose. I can feel your pain and welcome to tnet I hope you got rid of all of em

 

[Freeloader]

Those look like nails from pallets. Ive taken quite a few pallets apart and if I had to guess somebody made a beach bonfire with pallets.

 

[Z.K.]

Great public service and enjoyable wit.

 

[Greastart]

Those look like nails from pallets. Ive taken quite a few pallets apart and if I had to guess somebody made a beach bonfire with pallets.

My thought too. Except they don't appear scorched.

 

[tomhighland]

There is no telling how or why the nails got there. Living in a beach town I find the strangest things there on any given trip. Much rather it be nails than disposable diapers. Apparently disposable means drop anywhere.

 

[USERNAME IS VALID]

I was detecting a sandbox in the park by my house and found about a hundred brand new galvanized nails some idiot threw in there. I went back about three weeks later and found a big butcher knife a few razor blades and some syringes. Psycho tweekers I'm thinking. Thankfully they're remodeling the park and tore the cat err..sandbox out.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

I am glad you got those all cleaned up probably saved someone from a hospital visit.

 

[kingskid1611]

They were just trying to build a raft to get out of here.

 

[against the wind]

We have Rules for Public Beaches posted at the entrance to all beaches in NYC. That rule that states,
"NO GLASS CONTAINERS ALLOWED"
It is something that a lot of people seem to ignore.
There will always be a few that will make it dangerous for others.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Lets face it, the way the world is today someone may have just dumped them in the sand hoping a person would step on them and get hurt. Sorry, I try to find the good in everyone and everything but we all know those people are out there. Thats why I always wear shoes of some sort when in the sand or water.