Overthinking…

Whenever I have a task, a problem or decision to make my oldest daughter Molly always tells me “Dad, don’t overthink it“.  She’s right of course but it doesn’t matter.  I always seem to find a way to do it anyway and after nearly 50 years of  participation in the pastime I’ve come to the conclusion that ALL detectorists love to overthink.

Try As I Might…

Busy working in the backyard, trying to get things like Fay had them but as hard as I try I know it will never ever look the same or be the same.  She had the very best of green thumbs. Wish me luck…

Here’s a throwback from February 2018…

Conjecture From Afar…

I stumbled across the following and it sort of validated my take (see Random Thoughts & Brainfarts) on Minelab’s marketing orf late.

International Detector Center (IDC) Part Ways With Minelab

There’s no question ML makes a great product but the company might want to take a step back and look at the goodwill or lack thereof in the way they deal with their distributors/dealers and customers. There’s only so much they can put up with before they say “who needs this aggravation”.

A Q&A with Gary Fenn

All quiet on the home front but across the pond Gary Fenn is digging the pastime day in, day out. In between he agreed to do a Q  & A  for yours truly and I greatly appreciate it. Enjoy and if you have any questions for Gary send them via the comments section….

Random Thoughts & Brainfarts…

If you can’t ship it shove it!

The manufacturers are playing daringly with their new model previews/announcements and hype. For example Minelab just announced “another” new model (X-TERRA PRO) that’s supposedly killing it in the Asian marketplace, and I’m thinking aren’t there a whole lot of pissed off tekkies still waiting for their Manticore?

Familiarity Breeds Content(ment)!

When I received my Nokta Simplex three years ago I was anxious to take it out on a test run. I hadn’t any place in mind to test it and honestly I thought for the price it had to be just another… I was wrong!

Iced In & Brain Dead!

Well I’ve just mindlessly Netflixed through three days of freezing rain, sleet and a helluva lot of ice. Winter it seems is trying to compete with the endless hot summers here in Texas and doing it with an exclamation mark. On the plus side I haven’t lost power and that’s a big ____ deal. Today? The temps “should” start rising, the ice melting and my mood improving. At least I’m hoping for that. I hate this crap!

How Deep is Deep Enough?

The weather here in north Texas has been great of late and I actually got out detecting couple days ago. It felt good aside from the getting down and up thing but nothing new there.

Q & A w/Rob Rizzo, the History Digger

If the name Rob Rizzo doesn’t ring a bell perhaps The History Digger will. It’s Rob’s YouTube Page and it’s a good one.  Hope you enjoy his story and thanks Rob for taking the time to share it here…

Detectorists Christmas Special 2022

Thanks to Bob Rizzo for sharing this link…