Season 12

[MikeN]

They are excavating a previously unknown shaft from surface level very close to the Garden Shaft. All indications are that the construction technique is very old and it was undisturbed by the Dunfield Big Dig. Also they found a cut coin on lot 5.

 

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[pepperj]

Oh boy this is another season that I will be missing a nothing.

Probably the only person that hasn't ever watched a single episode of this reality show.

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Just for fun, I watched the episode and counted how many times they said "The Money Pit". I totaled up 53 times! I may have even dozed off once or twice and missed a couple. That's about once every two minutes during the program!

As for that "cut silver", I'm very skeptical of that one. Looked really slick and maybe just part of a broken flat button. But after they play around with it with their expensive machines, letters magically show up on the face to ID it as a 1600's coin! Sorry, not buying it.

 

[Armchair detective]

Note in my newspaper TV guide (yes I still read 'em) - "TALES FROM OAK ISLAND", "explores the most captivating theories, legendary figures, etc"
TONIGHT TUESDAY HISTORY CHANNEL
10 PM CST.

 

[freeman]

Lol, "previously unknown shaft".


Were they also still handing out the 'Gosh, no one knows the exact site of the Money Pit anymore'' BS?

 

[MikeN]

This week they continue to explore the Golden Egg area and hoping a drill brings up some of the sources of precious metal seen in water samples. A copper coin from lot 5 and tales of Viking and Templar exploration.

 

[MikeN]

This week: a new tool. 100 Mhz ground penetrating radar will be applied for a more direct survey covering approximately 12 feet around bore holes.

 

[TruthbeTold]

Best summary available:

Episode recap

 

[Surf_Pirate]

If it's possible there are priceless sacred artifacts hidden on the island, why would you risk drilling into them just so you can hit the location? Sound more realistic to stop the flood tunnel then re tunnel the shafts safely.

 

[TruthbeTold]

Except it’s been proven many times that no flood tunnels ever existed.

Just another con by the laginas.

 

[Centsless Detecting]

It's safe to say I've spent less money and found more treasure in less time.

 

[freeman]

Seismic refractive and reflective survey conducted, down hole sonar conducted, muon technology survey conducted and now GPR survey conducted.

All give the same result about whether some treasure vault exists as the past 200 past years of pincushion drilling campaigns have also done.

When you can't accept the result so just keep spending money looking for someone who will give you the result you want it to be is called 'doctor shopping'.

 

[n2mini]

Food for thought. Assuming the group years ago that claimed to have heard what they call explosions under ground and speculated that it was the area around the treasure caving in, IF and that is a big IF that were some how true there would no longer be a "void" area there as it would be all filled in, crushed/caved in area. If some how a treasure vault/box was still there and not crushed it would probably show up but not as a void area..

 

[TruthbeTold]

Food for thought. Assuming the group years ago that claimed to have heard what they call explosions under ground and speculated that it was the area around the treasure caving in, IF and that is a big IF that were some how true there would no longer be a "void" area there as it would be all filled in, crushed/caved in area. If some how a treasure vault/box was still there and not crushed it would probably show up but not as a void area..

That’s the non-critical thinking that keeps the scam going.

 

[SSR]

Food for thought. Assuming the group years ago that claimed to have heard what they call explosions under ground and speculated that it was the area around the treasure caving in, IF and that is a big IF that were some how true there would no longer be a "void" area there as it would be all filled in, crushed/caved in area. If some how a treasure vault/box was still there and not crushed it would probably show up but not as a void area..

When a void is created underground it is because there has been dissolution of the soluble material and it his has made it's way elsewhere (to sea) by water flow. For a collapse to happen means it must collapse from the sides or above. This is why there are sink holes all through the area (the infill must come from somewhere). If the collapse has not telegraphed all the way to the surface it is not a case where the void was filled. It would "shift", leaving a void progressively nearer the surface. Older searcher shafts could easily collapse in on themselves if one really wanted to make case for there being something man made collapsing (assuming they are there and not filled. "Nullius in Verba" = Take no one's word for it. That certainly extends to the machinations of treasure seekers.

 

[TruthbeTold]

A riveting recap of last night’s episode


Curse of oak island, season 12, episode 6 recap

 

[AstralDruid]

Started looking at these guys recently.................... on youtube..
12 seasons ?? some pretty lame 'best finds' don't ya think.... ? I mean imagine bringing a few shards of wood home to your wife and kids, to try and justify your new metal detector Then scale that up by 1 billion % !!!

Just my thoughts
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[SSR]

Started looking at these guys recently.................... on youtube..
12 seasons ?? some pretty lame 'best finds' don't ya think.... ? I mean imagine bringing a few shards of wood home to your wife and kids, to try and justify your new metal detector Then scale that up by 1 billion % !!!

Just my thoughts
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It has been said that the greatest victims in this tragic quest have been the wives of the searchers involved. Imagine being married to a treasure hunter who can see value in pen and ink maps produced by Zena Halpern. Rick, for example, has taken on reinterpreting world history from the lens of OI. I suppose if the wife wants you out of the house then it may work fine, lol. If the end result is that this story gets laid to rest once and for all then there may be a degree of valor in it, but that's not what I think they are after. It's more about having a golden goose lay golden eggs. I seriously doubt anyone ever has that goose for Christmas supper.

 

[MikeN]

Gary Drayton's daughter has been brought in for a few weeks to boost ratings.

 

[gazzahk]

Gary Drayton's daughter has been brought in for a few weeks to boost ratings.

Is she hot?

If she looks like Lara I might start watching again....