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Thanks phrunt, it's an amazing process in the face of 2 thousand books a day being released on Amazon.

A very steep learning curve to figure out how to get its publication out past friends and family.

But the good thing is, after almost a decade of writing on and off, it's done.

IMPORTANT NOTE: AS OF SEPT. 20TH, THE BOOK HAS PRINTING PROBLEMS. I WILL JUMP BACK ON WHEN THEY ARE FIXED. IT'S A MATTER OF

PRINTING THE COLOR PHOTOS IN COLOR, INSTEAD OF HOW THEY BEGAN PRINTING THEM IN BLACK AND WHITE. THANK YOU FOR BEING PATIENT.

DAVID

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With Steve’s kind permission, I’m happy to announce that a book I have just completed has just been made available for preorder.
Although there is nothing about this forum that implies a book about feature films will be pertinent, because I am an inhabitant of DP, I wanted the people who contribute to this forum to know.

“Best Seat in the House,  An Assistant Director Behind the Scenes of Feature Films” covers thirty-three years of working on movies starting from the early 70s and winding up in the early 2000s.

The book has just been made available today (Aug. 25th), for preorder
and will be released on September 19th.

https://bit.ly/3wuU34e for paperback

https://bit.ly/3KjeIht  for hard cover

Okay, back to your regularly scheduled gold discussions - and thank you.

Ah, there you go. Nice going.

Well said Gerry. We all owe Minelab a debt of gratitude for hours of insane fun in some of the most beautiful natural settings in the world.

On 8/8/2022 at 7:40 AM, Rob Allison said:

** Something Important to Customers - The ferrite rings are super fragile, many have just tossed them down on the ground and shattered them.  It's best if you place them gently on the ground, "don't toss" them or there is a high change of it breaking into pieces.  Some have covered them in various material to protect them, even electrical tape. 

I just wrapped mine in small bubble wrap…a couple of wraps. I toss it on the ground even when there are rocks. It's never given a hint of breaking. Try it, you might be surprised.

And yes, I use a ring...

14 hours ago, Gold Hound said:

We stopped posting videos because of the same problems that Jaysong has/had.

Firstly, thank you for clearing up that whacky rumor. With so much ill-considered information and comments being tossed out in media these days, it is nice to have that one put to bed.
Not a slam on you Sheppo just to be clear - with so much rumor flying around it's easy make a mistake like that. I took a lesson from your post for myself.

People trying to find and take advantage of other peoples discoveries has been rampant as long as people have been looking for gold, but these days, with so much information available to people who are intent on horning in on someone else's hard work, it's no wonder so many helpful, informative, and well-intended prospectors - like Gold Hound, JP and Jasong - no longer share their singular and expert work with us.
It's our loss but I don't blame them. 

The best gold detecting videos (personal opinion of course), are JP's videos that he produced himself,

and that included music, editing, narration and distribution. They were put out

on DVD's and anyone who wants to understand a Minelab detector will benefit

from almost any of his productions. A ton of his hard work and we benefit.

The other videos that absolute captivate me are by the Goldhounds. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCanm0gYhAZNL6-wNKkSXx8Q

While there is a ton of detecting knowledge being shared, it is the

amazing personalities of that group that makes their YouTube videos

so highly entertaining. They had to stop shooting them because I think

N. Queensland became overrun with people trying to find out where

they worked. Even with their videos being 6 and 7 years old,

they are worth a look. Like JP in his realm, these guys know their stuff

and are funny as hell.

22 minutes ago, Steve Herschbach said:

Something tells me there will be more than enough business to go around. But very big of you to say Gerry, much respect.

Yes I heartily agree with Steve. This is why the detecting community thrives…It starts with the dealers.

And Jim McC. gave me my first real excursion around the Dale district years ago and God was it fun.

Thanks again Jim I still grin when I think about it.

Bravo! More please...

Great writing, good company, good weather, good gold.

Well done.

On 6/20/2022 at 11:40 AM, jasong said:

I'd take a lightweight 7000 equivalent, sell my 6 and 7, and probably call it good there.

If ML did this, they would make a ton of money…and a bunch of us would jump off the incremental- train.

Come on MineLab, do it!

23 hours ago, aerospace guy said:

The 6000 owner offered to split everything he found. he was not successful but he offered to go out together and let me get some hands-on-time with his 6000 and I am going to take him up on it.

If it is who I think it is, he's a good guy and trustworthy. I like your attitude aerospace gent...

Happy to hear you've got your plans made and are able to go. It'll be fun to hear the reports of your travels as you cut another swath through the NW…best of luck.

Well said Klunker

I stand corrected. Glad you did it anyway.

Writing of any sort is hard work. Writing historically accurately adds to the difficulty.
You obviously put a lot of time and thought into your journal and hooked a bunch of us.

thanks...

Way to go Doc, getting anything published these days is difficult at best.
Hearty congratulations, I'm sure it's a worthy read.

4 hours ago, GhostMiner said:

Done deal.

Yay

1 hour ago, tboykin said:

As someone who works in the entertainment industry, copyright law fights can be as brutal as mining disputes. Before this made into anything that makes money best to contact a copyright attorney to make sure everything is above board.

I am retired from feature film production and also in the midst of having a manuscript published - I heartily second what tboykin said above. The amount of idea-theft everywhere, but especially in the entertainment industry, is incredible and this story has lots of possibilities in it. Get it copyrighted, and have a lawyer do it. It will be worth it to have not just legality but peace of mind.

14 minutes ago, GhostMiner said:

Perhaps I made a mistake.

No, it's not a mistake. Just do what you want to do, it's taken you (and us), this far. Everyone always has their own opinions - so when they get their journals, then, and only then, they can do what they want. You are doing just fine.

3 hours ago, GhostMiner said:

It means a miner that appears on a gold mining TV show. Can't name him.

I want to make it absolutely clear that this was a joke only.
A joke that has no specific reference to anyone on this forum.
That's why I labeled it as a joke fwiw.

Anyone who has a problem with the comment, PM me and I will remove it.

A tv miner is an interesting term. Is that akin to an internet miner?
(Just havin fun…it's a great read).

The size of those waterworn boulders in the first picture…wow.

6 minutes ago, GhostMiner said:

 If the crew leaves the mine it would be run over with high graders and worse.

Some things don't change no matter what the year is...

39 minutes ago, Condor said:

Perhaps the seller came in and tell his version of events.  Unlikely.

Very unlikely. This is the kind of thing I would expect of a sleazy used car dealer, 
not a metal detector dealer. I hate this kind of naked dishonesty, especially with people who are newbies.

I have to say Condor, you go up a notch in my book with every post you put up.