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Hi Nordic, I have gathered over the decades that I have been interested in Australia that floods as well as other disasters are annual to an extent. I have been reading a number of accounts that sounded as though the flooding was a bit more than your usual 'normal'. But your point is well taken as always. Best...

I did not realize the extent of the catastrophic flooding that has befallen Australia. Here in California we can identify with some of your problems, but like most everything else in the country, yours is bigger. Hang in there folks.

Never have had an issue. It seems most readers here are smart enough to recognize a bogus PM and trash it. This forum thrives because b.s. is not tolerated and because most members don't need to b.s. they are experienced and trustworthy. Thank you for taking the time to keep things on the up and up, I know we all appreciate it.

A fall with a Hermit Pick is not advised. At least have it in your hand as you detect so you can jettison if you lose your balance. I speak from experience and no, I wouldn't trade the Hermit Pick for any other make. Same with the 7000 and the HipStick, they are the simply the best in their category at the moment. Wishing a good start to the New Year to everyone.

A good beginning for sure, nice going.

Exactly… Happy New Year.

Or a HipStick - one of the best and easiest ways to shift of the weight to your waist.

Thank you (again) Clay Diggins, you may have saved this gent some serious money, a waste of time waiting for the permit that is not a permit for prospecting, and if he was seriously unlucky, having his equipment confiscated. Good one

Where is your pre-order list? Is there a place on your website (I looked and didn't see one), or should we call you? Merry Christmas Rob.

Hey here's an idea, why doesn't someone write Rohan and ask him how the coils are wound. It might cut short all the spit-balling and get some actual information. I have found Rohan is usually a good communicator if he has a moment. Why not give it a try?

I absolutely agree. I don't like to bag on coil makers so I won't, but I do like to boost and encourage manufacturers that I respect and whose coils are imho consistently at the top of the heap, and that is Nugget Finder. If they say there is a problem, or a delay, I believe them and am more than happy to wait. The product that arrives is always worth it.

Ground penetrating radar perhaps...

Thank you for letting it work itself out. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did writing it.

just imagine your 7000 rolling over that baby...

I also agree about the NF 12". It's beautifully conceived and constructed and it's a pleasure to use.

I love this... The change in your point of view provides an enlightening comparison to two stages of detecting; one where gold nuggets are the purpose and two where the gold in the experience is the point. And your company on both occasions was perfect. Looking forward to hearing about your next experience. Safe travels and say hello to JP for me please.

NOTE: This will be the last post about this, but it's an important share. The book now has all the proper color photographs in it and is fully available on; Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=best+seat+in+the+house+by+david+mcgiffert&crid=5IOAPQ84NRRI&sprefix=%2Caps%2C191&ref=nb_sb_ss_recent_5_0_recent and BearManor Media publishing: https://bearmanor-digital.myshopify.com/search?q=david+mcGiffert Not to mislead here because the book rankings change every two seconds on Amazon, but it was fun, someone sent me this screenshot from yesterday. Thank you - back to your regularly scheduled detecting.

Yeah Wes it's incredible, there are flumes all over the Sierra's - which you probably know better than I do. I am always amazed at the amount of work the old timers put in. I remember in the late 70s I dredged down through 16 feet of overburden to get to the bedrock, only to find that when I did, there were two Chinese coins laying in a huge bedrock crack opened up down for almost a yard. The old timers had already picked it clean decades ago.

not me…I would rather wait for NuggetFinder, but we all have our limits, I understand.

THAT was fun….

Hi Jason, supposedly the shipping bump has been alleviated. Please let me know in a PM (or in this thread so everyone sees), in a couple of days if it is not delivered and I will send you one myself. Some things one just can't control and this has turned out to be one of them but it is getting cleared up and everyone will get their copy. Publishing is an opaque business - it's been a weird experience, but it's getting straightened out.

NEW UPDATE (9/28): The websites below are now carrying the color version of the book. BearManor Media direct link to paperback: (there is a hardbound copy available and a $7.00 ebook as well.) https://bearmanor-digital.myshopify.com/products/best-seat-in-the-house-an-assistant-director-behind-the-scenes-of-feature-films-paperback *Amazon direct link: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=david+mcgiffert+book&crid=3TM0O42V5MNY9&sprefix=david+mcgiffert+book%2Caps%2C185&ref=nb_sb_ss_deep-retrain-10-ops-acceptance_1_20 *If anyone buys a copy from Amazon and you enjoy the book, would you pease consider writing a review? I am learning that books rise and fall depending on Amazon reviews. Barnes and Noble and Apple Books: still only has the black and white copy available. Thank you for looking - Back to your regularly scheduled gold topics.

YAY someone who measures gold in dwt! Keep it going Condorman, you're going to have a great trip.

Thanks for keeping us with you on your trip. It's fun to hear how you are doing and what you are thinking. Best of luck.

Hi Chris and everyone, Firstly, yes Chris, I may bury it though, with a nickel tucked in the pages, so you have to find it. IMPORTANT NOTE: There was a mis-que in the initial printing. So two things; ONE, if you got a copy of either hardbound or soft cover and they have black and white photos all the way through, you got a mistakenly printed copy. Two thirds of the photographs are in color . Let me know and I will replace it. TWO, if you have not bought a copy and wish to maybe buy one, please wait a bit until I get the right copies available. It won't be too long but after all this time I want make sure it's what I was trying to do. The change is in process now and I will jump back into this thread when it's corrected. Thanks for understanding. Didn't come all this way to have it done wrong.