wmas1960
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Just got back from a couple hours out at the lakefront. After a midnight grocery run, I set back at the computer and started doing some GOOGLING and other research. Before I knew it, it was about 4 am and I had to do some cleanup around the house before going to bed. Anyone else out there clean up for the maids
As I laid down, the sun was just starting to throw some color in the sky. I laid there for about 10 minutes thinking of how cool it would be, getting some pictures of the colorful sunrise and maybe doing a little detecting while down at the beach. So, up I went, and out to the car.
The park was desolate so I pulled out the detector and went up to the park and searched the Tot Lot and Volleyball Pit. Didn't spend too much time on the Volleyball Pit. I guess you could say I got a little bored with it. Also, being that I hadn't been to bed yet, I thought it might take too much time to really cover the area. So, I went to the play area and hit the swings and slides etc. While up there, I started getting really frustrated. I kept getting hits and every time I set my detector down to dig, it would be right on top of another target. It started with pennies, all wrapped in foil. Seemed really wierd to me. Anyone encounter this before? After giving up on the area and, actually, feeling that the area was well searched, That is, a quick resweep resulted in no beeps, I then moved to another area. Along the way, my detector hit on something about 4.5" down. I started to dig and dig and dig and couldn't find the target. Out of frustration, I got down and scooped a hole, about 10" accross, all the way down to the base ( I would say more than 6"), and found 2 diecast cars. One, a blue Porche, larger than a Hotwheel, and the other a Hotwheels, I think it was, bus. I then went around to a couple other swings and found a quarter and a dime and around to a third set of swings where it happened again.
This time they weren't wrapped but I kept finding one penny after another. Nothing but pennies. All about an inch to inch and a half and so close together that as I would dig one, I would seem to put my detector down on top of another. I searched for about 20 minutes scooping one penny after another till, dripping with perspiration and about to fall asleep, I gave up.
Got home and dumped my pockets and didn't even count everything yet. Going to head off to bed now but wanted to post this while it was on my mind.
Actually, kind of a nice time of day to be searching. So quiet and peaceful. Plus the light just gets better as you go on. Unlike the other night when I went out. The beach was crowded until after sunset. By the time everyone left, and I could search, it started to get too dark to see what was in the scoop.
As I laid down, the sun was just starting to throw some color in the sky. I laid there for about 10 minutes thinking of how cool it would be, getting some pictures of the colorful sunrise and maybe doing a little detecting while down at the beach. So, up I went, and out to the car. The park was desolate so I pulled out the detector and went up to the park and searched the Tot Lot and Volleyball Pit. Didn't spend too much time on the Volleyball Pit. I guess you could say I got a little bored with it. Also, being that I hadn't been to bed yet, I thought it might take too much time to really cover the area. So, I went to the play area and hit the swings and slides etc. While up there, I started getting really frustrated. I kept getting hits and every time I set my detector down to dig, it would be right on top of another target. It started with pennies, all wrapped in foil. Seemed really wierd to me. Anyone encounter this before? After giving up on the area and, actually, feeling that the area was well searched, That is, a quick resweep resulted in no beeps, I then moved to another area. Along the way, my detector hit on something about 4.5" down. I started to dig and dig and dig and couldn't find the target. Out of frustration, I got down and scooped a hole, about 10" accross, all the way down to the base ( I would say more than 6"), and found 2 diecast cars. One, a blue Porche, larger than a Hotwheel, and the other a Hotwheels, I think it was, bus. I then went around to a couple other swings and found a quarter and a dime and around to a third set of swings where it happened again.
This time they weren't wrapped but I kept finding one penny after another. Nothing but pennies. All about an inch to inch and a half and so close together that as I would dig one, I would seem to put my detector down on top of another. I searched for about 20 minutes scooping one penny after another till, dripping with perspiration and about to fall asleep, I gave up.
Got home and dumped my pockets and didn't even count everything yet. Going to head off to bed now but wanted to post this while it was on my mind.
Actually, kind of a nice time of day to be searching. So quiet and peaceful. Plus the light just gets better as you go on. Unlike the other night when I went out. The beach was crowded until after sunset. By the time everyone left, and I could search, it started to get too dark to see what was in the scoop.
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Don't know if there was a purpose to the foil or not.? 
