Navy Vet finds new Hobby Hope to hear from you!!

[Idig4beer]

Hello from oregon,where it rains only twice a year--- Jan 1st-june30th and fromJuly1st -Dec31st.I am new at this metal dectecting and just bought a new one to try out.It even came with batteries!! which i soon found out where already dead.I hope to have a good time in trying to find things and maybe with some luck i will.oregon has some great places to look and I've got a few places to start out, We have alot of parks here and old farms ranches ect.Wish me luck and have a good new year . 8)

 

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[thompy]

welcome aboard idig, good luck with the new machine, any questions just ask. thompy

 

[hollowpointred]

welcome to the forum! you will be amazed at the stuff in the ground!

 

[RON (PA)]

Welcome aboard, Glad to have you with us. This is a great place with great people. Which metal detector do you have. Look forward to seeing pics of your finds. Don't be afraid to ask any metal detecting/treasure hunting questions here. Lot of experienced people. Merry Christmas

 

[diggerfororo]

Welcome to the best hobby you could have. If you need any help or have some questions, don't be afraid to ask. The only dumb questions are the ones you don't ask. Happy holidays and keep on diggin.

Les

 

[Idig4beer]

8)I don't want to sound dumb, but how do I reply to other members on this page??

 

[hollowpointred]

8)I don't want to sound dumb, but how do I reply to other members on this page??

do you mean a private message? if so, click on the persons name, scroll down towards the bottom left of the page and you will see a link.

 

[hollowpointred]

8)I don't want to sound dumb, but how do I reply to other members on this page??

if you mean insert a quote like this, at the top right of that persons post there is a tab that says "quote". click that, hit enter a time or two to move the cursor down a bit and make your post.

 

[Idig4beer]

Thank you folks I think i figured some of this out, and will try to do this better. On a funny note, Now that I have a metal detector(Boutny Hunter) I wish now i didn't through all those beer tabs away over the last 20 years near by barn !!!!

 

[Kentucky Kache]

Hello from oregon,where it rains only twice a year--- Jan 1st-june30th and fromJuly1st -Dec31st.I am new at this metal dectecting and just bought a new one to try out.It even came with batteries!! which i soon found out where already dead.I hope to have a good time in trying to find things and maybe with some luck i will.oregon has some great places to look and I've got a few places to start out, We have alot of parks here and old farms ranches ect.Wish me luck and have a good new year . 8)

Sounds like a good place to open an umbrella store.
Welcome to T'net.

 

[stoneseeker2003]

Welcome!!! The folks here are great!! You'll feel right at home. I'm up and over from you (Dallas). Maggie

 

[borninok]

Welcome aboard, Shipmate. You will find that MANY of us are former Navy. After all.........wasn't it the Navy that always won the bar fights?? LOL

Happy Hunting (HH),

---Mel

borninok

ex-CT, USN, 1974-1978

 

[mgdigger]

Also welcome aboard welcome to the addiction.

Retired Chief USNR

 

[Old Dog]

Welcome to TNet.
Being Navy is OK with me,
after all ... nobodys perfect.

Can't wit to see your finds.

LOL
OD ---- USMC 70-75

 

[diggerfororo]

Welcome aboard, Shipmate. You will find that MANY of us are former Navy. After all.........wasn't it the Navy that always won the bar fights?? LOL

Happy Hunting (HH),

---Mel

borninok

ex-CT, USN, 1974-1978

Hey Mel I am an ex CT 62 to 66 where were you stationed

Les

 

[johnnycat]

Good luck. You'll like it here.

PS Don't take your detector swimming with you.

 

[LadyDigger]

Ahoy Matey! Welcome Aboard!

We are far on the East Coast....Virginia Beach to be exact (and with you being Navy...I bet you saw some time in Good Ol' Nah-Faulk Virginia!!)

Wishing you many wonderful days discovering history in your part of the world and look forward to seeing your many wonderful finds....including the pull tabs and bottle caps!! 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year's to you and yours,
Annmarie
DM(SW), 1974-1995

 

[LadyDigger]

Welcome to TNet.
Being Navy is OK with me,
after all ... nobodys perfect.

Can't wit to see your finds.

LOL
OD ---- USMC 70-75

We won't hold that against you

 

[transplant]

welcome aboard don't let the marines get to you they are jealous that they had to walk everywhere they went , have fun an enjoy your new hobby

 

[Idig4beer]

8)HI DIGGER AND EVERYONE,Iwas never in Norfolk!! All my time was in the pacific.As many of us older vets, I was in Vietnam from 1966-1969, in and out of country several times. Did most on Tin Can (gunfire support for my dearly good MARNIES and ARMY Troops. Other part was support down in the Mekong Delta supporting along with the Brown Water Navy.( here we are still fighting wars!! I wish it would end for all of us).Hope everyone had alot of goodies for x-mas(good food)See Ya! ps Watch OSU Beavers kick the tar out of the "Terps" friday night