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…

Remember You Heard It Here First!

Yup, it’s that time of the year again (you lose). Here are my predictions for the forthcoming year. Hope you will remember you heard them here first. Happy Hunting!!

Starting Over…

2022 has not been kind to yours truly and I’m anxious for it to be over. I do however want to wish you all a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!