Bodyguard
Jr. Member
Because I always listen to the wonderful people on these boards, I ALWAYS carry at least one extra set of batteries with me in my bag. Yesterday morning, the better half wanted to shop, so I figgered she could drop me off at the local tot lot and park, and I could play while she did some errands. I opened the bag, grabbed the detector, my digger, and I made sure I grabbed my permit, as the rangers here seem to be cracking down a bit.
Anyway, she pulls off, I assemble the detector, and turn it on. I hear the 3 distinct tones that my BH gives me at start up, and proceed to hunt. I spy a piece of foil, and just for the heck of it, swing the coil over the foil. No tone
?. I turn the machine off, then on; hear the three tones and proceed to swing again. Still no tone over the foil. One more time. No tones. My batteries have gone to the big 9 volt warehouse in the sky. That's okay. I've got extra batteries. They are right in the carrying case, in the van, that my wife pulled away in about 5 minutes before. DU-OH
Now that was my morning.... About 2 o'clock,in the afternoon, I'm outnumbered in the vote, and am told we are going to the shore. I figger what the heck, I'll get SOME detecting in.
I'm on the beach, with my MD, Digger, pouch, and camera. In addition to MD'ing, I'm also trying to get some nice bikini photographs without ticking too many people off. (especially my better half). About 20 yards away is this beautiful girl, in a very skimpy bikini, dancing, singing, carrying on (without music) and generally just enjoying life. Well I shuffle past, and continue my way up the beach. Very disappointing run. On my way back, I passed the same girl. The next thing I know she comes running (bouncing all the way) up, and throws down 2, twenty dollar bills, and 2 credit cards. I told her that I wasn't allowed to take them because they didn't make the machine beep. She said, I just thought you might like to find something exciting on the beach. I winked, and told her I found her much more exciting than the money and cards, but my wife probably wouldn't let me take her home either. I don't think she was being a smart a$$; I just think she was having fun. Thinking about it this morning however, I have a question: Could the field generated by the coil, demagnetize her credit card/ATM
JR
Anyway, she pulls off, I assemble the detector, and turn it on. I hear the 3 distinct tones that my BH gives me at start up, and proceed to hunt. I spy a piece of foil, and just for the heck of it, swing the coil over the foil. No tone
?. I turn the machine off, then on; hear the three tones and proceed to swing again. Still no tone over the foil. One more time. No tones. My batteries have gone to the big 9 volt warehouse in the sky. That's okay. I've got extra batteries. They are right in the carrying case, in the van, that my wife pulled away in about 5 minutes before. DU-OHNow that was my morning.... About 2 o'clock,in the afternoon, I'm outnumbered in the vote, and am told we are going to the shore. I figger what the heck, I'll get SOME detecting in.
I'm on the beach, with my MD, Digger, pouch, and camera. In addition to MD'ing, I'm also trying to get some nice bikini photographs without ticking too many people off. (especially my better half). About 20 yards away is this beautiful girl, in a very skimpy bikini, dancing, singing, carrying on (without music) and generally just enjoying life. Well I shuffle past, and continue my way up the beach. Very disappointing run. On my way back, I passed the same girl. The next thing I know she comes running (bouncing all the way) up, and throws down 2, twenty dollar bills, and 2 credit cards. I told her that I wasn't allowed to take them because they didn't make the machine beep. She said, I just thought you might like to find something exciting on the beach. I winked, and told her I found her much more exciting than the money and cards, but my wife probably wouldn't let me take her home either. I don't think she was being a smart a$$; I just think she was having fun. Thinking about it this morning however, I have a question: Could the field generated by the coil, demagnetize her credit card/ATM
JR
She says if I stop looking... I'm dead.... but if I do anything other than look, watch out for frying pans
