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Title: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: boerkieboer on December 23, 2013, 05:26 PM
A funnies section can be fun where you can post all the coments you get by onlookers while you are detecting,like today a guy asked me are u a bom tecnichian,and a other guy asked me are u looking for worms!!!lol please vote maby we can get the moderrator to set it up

<MODIFIED -> This thread has been setup as a sticky for all the funny stories out there! PT.>
Title: Re: start a new forum on this website
Post by: Grondgeralder on December 24, 2013, 07:12 AM
I got asked accusingly(Or at least the way it sounded like) by an older man with a German accent(Was unnerved, like I was in trouble) for looking for cables in the botanical gardens, luckily his sons helped him out a bit distracting him talking about other stuff, he had that "being rubbed the wrong way for no reason" thing about him.

The other times onlookers thought I was looking for water.

The worst however is having a 13yo girl ask you: "What makes you think you will find something"?
Title: Re: start a new forum on this website
Post by: boerkieboer on December 24, 2013, 09:07 AM
lol
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Post by: boerkieboer on December 26, 2013, 07:19 PM
I went to the local park for about 1 hour and an lady was sitting there I whas digging and she came to me and aked me are we safe here?I looked at her grab my detector and start runing just said one word bom jeee wizzz you should have see it I whas almos In trouble whas verry funny how they run lol
Title: Re: start a new forum on this website
Post by: boerkieboer on December 30, 2013, 04:50 PM
today i got asked are u rich with all the gold you foun lol  ;D
Title: Re: start a new forum on this website
Post by: boerkieboer on December 31, 2013, 04:21 PM
Today i actuly got asked are u looking for pulltabs or cans :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ ;D
Title: Re: start a new forum on this website
Post by: Relic Hunter on January 23, 2014, 09:57 PM
"O, look at the electronic crutches"
Title: Re: start a new forum on this website
Post by: TinCup on January 24, 2014, 09:00 PM
Hahaha you should have replied yes pull tabs Coca Cola is paying R1.00 for one
Title: Re: start a new forum on this website
Post by: DiggaD on January 31, 2014, 05:13 AM
Some strange guy started following me around the beach talking ten to the dozen,telling me that his friend bought a metal detector for R70,000.00, walked onto a beach and found the rarest coin in SA with his first find and became an instant millionaire.Ya,  :-\ :-\
This guy, about 35 yo tells me he.s saving up so he can buy one when he retires, then he'll start hunting.The more I told him he could start a bit earlier for as little as R3500.00 and get a great Garrett Ace 250, the more he wanted to pay R70k for the best.  :-[
While he's talking away, I get a hit and start digging....... He promptly sits down next to me and tells me half of my find is his...Idiot >:(
I unearthed 3 tent pegs and offered him a few bottle tops.Luckily he became disinterested and walked away. Phew!!!
Title: Re: start a new forum on this website
Post by: James Kraft on January 31, 2014, 11:35 AM
Lol Digga

The wierd and wonderful world we live in hey...Well, if he wants to spend R70 k, let him go ahead..... Who knows, in his mid he might not find anything with a "Cheap" machine. Next time advise him to rather purchace a "GPR"...That should set him back quite a few hundred thousand....lol
Title: Re: start a new forum on this website
Post by: DiggaD on February 02, 2014, 02:05 AM
 :o This same idiot comes out the sea behind me this morning, catching me unawares. Wanting to know what I had found. I told him, oh, quite a few old coins. He replied, Oh I dont have to dig for them, my mom just gives them to me. ??? wheres the fun in that.
 Then this Indian lady comes up to me and asks if I have found any sea lice yet. ::) ::)
On my way back to the car, a guy from Cape Town says to me that down there, his friend drags a magnet up and down the beach and all the coins stick to it.  :'( :'(
Title: Re: start a new forum on this website
Post by: Peter Callahan on February 02, 2014, 06:35 AM
Hahahaha.
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Relic Hunter on February 02, 2014, 11:06 AM
The infamous electronic broom.
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Post by: Relic Hunter on February 02, 2014, 11:09 AM
The perfect shirt
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Post by: Relic Hunter on February 02, 2014, 11:18 AM
True story
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Relic Hunter on February 02, 2014, 01:04 PM
Metal detecting with Sam

After I retired, I met a new detecting buddy named Sam. Sam loves to detect metal as much as I do. My wife has never met Sam and always feels that I spend too much time metal detecting. The other day I took a picture of Sam wearing the 24ct gold necklace and pendant we found, I showed the picture to my wife. Now my wife says that I can't go detecting with Sam anymore and wants me to sell my detectors and other gear. Guess she doesn't like me enjoying myself with my detecting buddy! Maybe it's because Sam is a better detectorist than she is, I don't know.

What would you do? Tell her to forget it and continue hunting treasure with Sam, OR quit metal detecting and sell the detectors? Please help me out.

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Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Peter Callahan on February 04, 2014, 09:24 PM
hahahaha. As they say, quit while you're ahead..lol
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Peter Callahan on February 04, 2014, 09:26 PM
Another beach story.
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Relic Hunter on February 04, 2014, 10:17 PM
Just a few more....
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Relic Hunter on February 04, 2014, 10:19 PM
Not funny.
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Relic Hunter on February 04, 2014, 10:24 PM
The cap might just be the thing to avoid all them unwanted followers.
Be careful out there.
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Peter Callahan on February 05, 2014, 06:06 AM
 :)
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Johnny Oneshoe on February 05, 2014, 09:24 PM
I know THAT feeling
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Peter Callahan on February 06, 2014, 05:35 AM
 ;D
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Johnny Oneshoe on February 06, 2014, 11:11 AM
AC/DC??
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Peter Callahan on February 06, 2014, 09:25 PM
Wish i could be the guy who does this
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: boerkieboer on February 07, 2014, 06:07 PM
He he he he he I like the one about the tent pegs
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Relic Hunter on February 07, 2014, 09:26 PM
Here's a good one. Every time I load my detectors in the car the nosy old lady next door asks me "Are you going shooting again?". I guess the Minelab detector carry bags looks a lot like gun carry bags to the untrained eye. I have not helped her right yet because I like to watch the expression on her face when I pack a shovel and pick too :) I bet she thinks I'm a professional hitman or something. I wonder how long it will take for the police to pull me over to search my car.
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: boerkieboer on February 07, 2014, 11:43 PM
Jeez that is grazy funny
Title: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Danny on February 11, 2014, 05:58 PM
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Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Johnny Oneshoe on February 11, 2014, 10:10 PM
Here's a good one. Every time I load my detectors in the car the nosy old lady next door asks me "Are you going shooting again?". I guess the Minelab detector carry bags looks a lot like gun carry bags to the untrained eye. I have not helped her right yet because I like to watch the expression on her face when I pack a shovel and pick too :) I bet she thinks I'm a professional hitman or something. I wonder how long it will take for the police to pull me over to search my car.

Get a violin case too
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Peter Callahan on February 12, 2014, 11:10 AM
Wish this could be me
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Peter Callahan on February 12, 2014, 11:11 AM
But this is more like me..lol
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Relic Hunter on February 12, 2014, 02:38 PM
Handtrux Backhoe
Handtrux when you’re ready to play dirty! This amazing ”handroaulic” power grip is a fun backhoe for dirt or sand. Just insert you hand in the sleeve, grab the lever inside the bucket and start digging! The handtrux backhoe has been created and made in America. For ages 5+.
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: stevo007 on May 16, 2014, 01:04 PM
What people get up to LOL - I am so going to bury something on pollocks beach for that guy with the ace250 that is the beach everyday  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Just never gives up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI1iSiEZydg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSSf0PvdAS8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDRjIy3yP48
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Wilhelm Ludik on May 26, 2014, 06:08 PM
Hi,

I met my share of crazies out there, once when hunting a suburban lawn I was approached by an inquisitive gentleman asking what I am doing with the beeping stick.

I explained briefly that I am looking for artefacts.

What are artefacts he asked?

I replied that it was old stuff.

Oh, he said - can you help me find my Grandfather.
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Tony Curnick on June 30, 2014, 07:56 PM
I had a woman who was walking her dog come up to me while I was ferociously digging a hole and say that "It's probably a bottle top"....2 minutes later I pulled a gold ring from the earth and had the last laugh!!
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Tony Curnick on June 30, 2014, 08:11 PM
I've also had someone ask me if I was looking for diamonds?....my reply..."only if they are attached to a huge lump of gold!!
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Shaun Silver on July 11, 2014, 10:56 PM
The only reason my wife likes my hobby  :)
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Shaun Silver on July 11, 2014, 10:57 PM
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Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Peter Callahan on August 09, 2014, 11:51 AM
lol
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Peter Callahan on August 09, 2014, 11:52 AM
haha
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Peter Callahan on August 09, 2014, 11:54 AM
Another lol
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Peter Callahan on August 09, 2014, 11:54 AM
Another haha
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Peter Callahan on August 09, 2014, 11:55 AM
Another one
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Peter Callahan on August 09, 2014, 11:57 AM
hahaha
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Peter Callahan on August 09, 2014, 11:58 AM
hahahaha
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Peter Callahan on August 09, 2014, 11:58 AM
I like this..lol
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Peter Callahan on August 09, 2014, 11:59 AM
Ha
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Peter Callahan on August 09, 2014, 12:00 PM
Last one
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Peter Callahan on September 08, 2014, 07:16 AM
lol
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: James Kraft on October 17, 2014, 07:53 PM
Now this is what I call serious hunting. Who said size doesn't matter.....Lol
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Wilhelm Ludik on October 22, 2014, 10:34 AM
Better not detect in the open with that thing, he is wearing a lightning rod.
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Tony Curnick on October 28, 2014, 05:47 PM
ha ha ha ha!!....That's freaking pushing it!!........I don't care if they told me that the Kruger millions were pinpointed to with in a 30 meter radius and all I had to do was find it with that contraption !!!.....I would walk away!!!
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Paul van Heerden on February 11, 2015, 08:22 AM
I found this great little cartoon posted on another metal detecting site

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=602674986544146
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Chris Twine on February 11, 2015, 10:59 AM
Thats great Paul, loved it and shared it to our facebook page. Thanks for finding that gem!
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Demian (Z-X-T) on March 27, 2015, 07:47 AM
 ;)
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Post by: Allen on March 27, 2015, 11:07 AM
Just for you Toni !   :)
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Paul van Heerden on March 27, 2015, 11:29 AM
Ha ha. Good one Allen!!!
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Allen on March 27, 2015, 01:27 PM
For all the metal junkies out there ....

" KEEP CALM & KEEP DIGGING "
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: G4A Detector on April 12, 2015, 10:53 AM
I went to PTHS here in Pretoria in the late 80's early 90's. There was I science fare thing I took part in. The one teacher new I had built a home made MD which I still have. So they asked me to enter this fare this with my detector. The day I brought it to school I we to go show one of the other science teachers in the school. While showing it to her she asked me how it works, by asking me if it worked using infra - red?  For real and she was a science teacher. I never forgot that.
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Ripper on September 20, 2015, 08:41 AM
Looks like its true.

RUGBY PLAYERS ARE ALSO MADE IN JAPAN... ;)
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Demian (Z-X-T) on October 05, 2015, 11:45 AM
Happy digging!!!
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Demian (Z-X-T) on October 05, 2015, 11:46 AM
Not really metal detecting related, more towards archeology...  ::)
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Toomsie on December 23, 2015, 03:31 PM
I didn't think I would get a smart Alec on my second day...I did.

I was on Peter Pan beach when this guy and his wife was setting up for the day close to where I was sweeping. He kept on making this beeping sound, annoying me, and I'm sure his wife too. Finally I just plucked off my headphones and told his wife:"I think there is something wrong with your husband's pacemaker, it keeps on going BLEEP!"

He didn't think it was funny, but she did.
Title: Re: Metal Detecting Funnies
Post by: Roberto Betta on October 04, 2016, 05:45 AM
A rather amusing video I came across using pin pointers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyE5QVc2OgY