SeabeeRon

Below is the latest FMDF's owner got from the server company he uses..... 

So the engineers are going to build a new server which has better specs: 
Once thats built, they are going to attempt to connect/mount the drive form the old server so they can migrate the data to the new server. 
I will update you as they update me. 

It could take awhile for us to be back up and running, but we will!

I have Steve’s permission to post this. 
 

For those of you who have been trying to get on the Friendly site today you probably noticed it is not responding. 
The owner of The Friendly is working on a fix. 

Finds of a lifetime Van!!  thanks to Midalake for first sharing this with the forums!!

You and Tom always have the best "roadtrips"!!

Really enjoy reading about all your adventures.  If you get a chance there are a bunch of guys on another "Friendly" metal detecting forum that would would love to see what you all found!

Another great hunt by Team Brian/Tom!! 

On 10/7/2022 at 2:54 PM, Rick N. MI said:

A fairground by me has a large dirt parking area. Would that be a good location for jewelry? People get out of there cars and walk to the fairground.

If it's not posted as to No Detecting, go for it!  Good luck!

I found a $50 bill years ago on the beach.  Wasn't sure it was real so I ran it by may bank, and yep the real deal!

(and yes, I kept it!) 🤪

Really happy for you George!!

He will be greatly missed from many detecting forums!  Always willing to help a fellow detectorist.  RIP Brother!

Black Point in front of the Sheraton at Kanapalli Beach on Maui.

It gets lots of snorkelers who lose jewelry! 

There was a local guy who hits it pretty regularly though.

The MXT was my first "real" detector way back when!

Also still have PI Pro Surf Master, but gotta get the headphones replaced because they snapped to due improper storage on my part!

Still a classic after all these years!

I have seen this type of behavior on other detecting forums as well.

Just don't get why people can't be up front and honest?!?

10 minutes ago, Steve Herschbach said:

Hmmm, yes, I did not activate any such thing, and don’t know why it started. Google going power mad no doubt. I’ll get on it and figure out how to deactivate it. I like the setup as it has been for years, and have no desire to change it. Google is always pushing for more, more, more, until sites end up being nothing but ads. I promise that won’t happen here!

Thanks Steve!

20 hours ago, Steve Herschbach said:

Had a great trip on business, visiting family, and some remote prospecting. Got a couple ounces of chunky stuff with Minelab 6000 and Garrett 24K. Weather a bit cool and wet, but otherwise all went well.

Thank you Hugh for watching over things. It got easier I suppose after the site went down! That I never considered as a real possibility as it’s only happened a few times in eight years. Oh well, back up again now.

I’m back on the job here again daily, but will be a bit scarce on posts as I have quite a bit going on this fall. But when needed, I’ll be there. I hope you’ve all got good things going on in your respective worlds, and thanks for making the forum what it is. 

Good to see you back!

2 hours ago, Johnnysalami1957 said:

I was more concerned about Steve than the forum. I didn't know he was away. I'm happy it's up and running again and thanks Steve for everything you do for us.

Yes!  Steve drop us a post when you get a chance!!

Yippeee!!  Things are getting back to normal in many ways!

Glad you/we are back Steve!!!  See how much you were missed!!

WOWZER!  Heck of a couple of nights!

Ring-a-Ding-Ding!! 🤩

SoCal got the cuts this time for sure!  Hardly any north of the Santa Barbara line that I have heard of!?!?

Thanks phrunt!

Just heard from another source that they are having Server Problems.

I am hesitant to ask about another detecting forum, so I hope it is OK, but is anyone else having trouble getting TNet to load??

17 minutes ago, Bryan said:

i've been to adak. twice. once we got stuck for 9 days. that place feels like the edge of the earth. also some of the best ptarmigan hunting you could ever ask for. 

 

-bryan

Right on about the ptarmigan and some mighty fine halibut fishing!

When I was there in '70 - '71 the Crab Boats would come every season as well.

Adak has all gone to private use now, no more USN or Air Force as far as I know.

Welcome!  My initial experience with Alaska was out on Adak in the Aleutians courtesy of the USN.

Been  back to enjoy your beautiful state from Fairbanks to Ketchikan via some cruises.