Swampstomper Al

As Steve noted: You're not alone.. I don't comment much but have to agree with worst start to a year ever here too (beach exclusively so far..) Zero gold and only one silver, not a ring either.. Even junk bling and (recent drop) coins are down.. On my way to beach now cos low tide soon, but kinda wonder why even bother..? If anything should be heading up filthylucre's way.. Spring break is a completely different animal here on Cocoa Beach than it is @ Daytona Beach.. Swamp

Been to Allatoona Lake area I take it..? Blankets Creek, Sixes Creek n those..? Yeah it's lovely there when it's 97 & 97, kinda like digging in a steam bath... Swamp

Thanks for posting the eye candy & welcome to the forum.. Swamp

Back channel..

Does this mean Handigard is gonna need to start wearin' makeup n let his hair grow out..? Swamp

Thanks for sharing this adventure with us, Steve.. Good read.. Swamp

Good call and strong possibility, Mitchel.. I had exactly that happen about 15 or + years ago except it was a "borrow", not an outright theft.. I needed to be out of town for a long two days, one overnight.. Asked my neighbor to keep half an eye on the place cos I was expecting a FedEx n for him to grab-n-stow if it showed so it wouldn't sit on the porch.. It never dawned on me that when I asked him I did so in the presence of his oldest kid, a cocky punk and known petty thief.. Normally it wouldn't have mattered that or what he overheard except $$s were tight for me at the time, so along with a couple other services I'd put my security monitoring on hold for a while -- which they knew about.. A few days later I go to hop on my scoot and notice the trip meter is showing 243 miles.. Perhaps to some riders that would mean nothing but I'm downright obsessive about resetting when fueling up; it's the very first thing I do upon rolling to a stop at the pump.. And even on the off-chance I had forgotten once there's still no way it could possibly read 243 miles because in order for me to make it that far I need to gas up twice; I for sure would have reset it then.. This brings me to a roaring stop.. I start looking around the garage -- and notice one of the garage door track wheels is sprung.. Friggin' paper mache garage doors..! Now not only do I know why the garage door has been opening a bit funky lately I also know exactly what happened.. Junior had taken a liking to my bike and once asked me if he could take it out for a spin.. I'd told him no.. Guess he didn't like that answer too much.. I never found out if he stupidly didn't reset the mileage or if he purposely left it that way as a message to me.. Knowing him I'd go with -- welll, no, could be either.. But I did find out for sure it was he who took it out, because I called his old man and had him n the kid come over so we could have a little chat.. At first it was deny, deny, deny, with his dad defending him too.. But the evidence to the contrary was overwhelming.. The dad never made the kid actually admit it to me, just sent him home to be "dealt with later.." Then the guy turns to me and wants to run the "no harm no foul" thing.. I told him I'd be good with that, just as soon as they straightened or replaced the bent garage door rail.. I'm still waiting, and have to deal with that one track wheel popping out n jamming things up every now & then.. The friendship..? What friendship..? They've long since moved anyhow.. And gas out of the vans hasn't been stolen since then either.. Anyhow, I think Mitchel's words are more odds-on than one may otherwise like to believe.. I'd say taking a harder look around your neighborhood and at local 'knowns' should not be ruled out.. Swamp

That just flat out sux..! Swamp

Kewl finds, nice variety too.. Swamp

Nice choice based on the specs I saw for it about a year ago, Fred.. Swamp

Is the KTM replacing the little guy with fat tires or will you still have both to choose between..? Swamp

Good move / smart move, Steve.. I totally understand the allure of FateBook from a general user POV, especially as they continue expanding toward their "one platform for all services" goal.. Thing is I also totally understand it from the operator's POV as well.. Which is why I never have nor never will seek admittance to their club: The cost of membership is too high.. The one possible exception could only happen should I ever find myself in a position where I'm able to benefit from them to a greater degree than they immediately and continuously thereafter automatically benefit from my / any-everyone's parsed personal information.. Given what you already have and continue striving for accomplishment-wise, it makes much more sense, to me at least, putting time into your site over theirs.. And yes, I'd definitely first put at least one slice through the specimen to take a peek.. Then you could shock and soak for the crystalline next if what you see doesn't look like it would cab nicely.. At an 1-to-2.6 weight ratio, excepting possibly the top RH knuckle I am having a hard time visualizing anything other than shot-through-with-gold slices though.. Swamp

Thanks for posting the results of your testing, Condor.. Swamp

Nice.. Semi-coincidentally I happened to see this a few weeks ago on YT while checking out comparison / contrast vids for higher kHz VLFs -- GMT / Eureka Gold / GB2 etc -- when it showed up in the list to the right.. And good idea -- saving the nuggies for the next trip.. Skunk-B-Gone.. Swamp

I think you'll need to get in touch with Minelab to find out.. Pretty sure consumer spec info doesn't state ohmage output at the headphone jack, but since the SDC 2300 ships with the KOSS 100 ohm 'phones one would think output would be the same or very close.. Skip's suggestion is spot on.. AussieMatt's posting of Minelab's POV is as well.. And I'm interested in finding out Condor's takeaway from his adapter test.. Question: Have you tried the alt lower tone setting yet..? That change alone may be enough to do the trick for you.. Swamp

Words pale.. Beauts..! Swamp

I can understand an upward ohmage tweak boosting return signal that slight amount our older ears need to now hear the deeper whispers we once could unaided.. I say go for it.. Swamp

That's a really great photo of the pump and trough, Fred.. Most casual visitors don't even know it exists since it's alll the way down over the hill, nearly off park property and can't be seen from anywhere else in the park.. It's also located in the field's only remaining naturally shady area.. Swamp

Chris -- Crater Of Diamonds is a lamproitic pipe.. I don't know the comparisons / contrasts with kimberlite.. Would this explain the unexpected stones you see..? Swamp

Great job on the video edit..! Swamp

Impurities and hidden air pockets more-than-offset the weight of Au, keeping it bouyant as it were.. Frankly I'm surprised most of it hasn't simply floated away.. Either that or Johnny Nuggieseed.. Swamp

Glad you found your Aus trip notes.. Specifics of location's geologic makeup etc will definitely enhance your sharing of the adventure with us.. As you discovered on the trip, and thanks to the GoldHound's sharing of vid, I also have a new understanding & respect for ironstone.. Now totally understand and appreciate why they went / go to such extremes in order to work contact zones.. Swamp

Really nice find, Jen.. Congrats..! Swamp

Merely noting the Infinium is no longer in production.. As of 3 mos ago Garrett was selling all pieces-parts less 35%.. Swamp

Good haul..! Swamp