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Mac, Marty Robbins was a wonderful story teller, thanks for posting this! Jeff

Nice to see all the green and agua! Way back machine in gear!

Ah si... Beauty photo Bob, thanks for posting. Jeff

Nice work Bill, I rekon BMc is just yankin your chain. Keep up the great work and yes this is still a wonderful forum. Thank yu for providing this place. Jeff

Hi Mitchel, Please don't shoot it, it is beautiful! Passed by you on Thursday en route to Newport Beach and San Diego. There were two guys mid day getting geared up by the big pier on Newport Peninsula on Friday. The beach was packed and I thought I should start beach detecting. One was using an 800. On Saturday at La Jolla near Torrey Pines which was also crowded another guy I talked to was using an 800. They both said they really like the machine. The water was clear and a nice temp, and mellow waves. Lots of baby Leopard sharks cruising in the shallows and it was interesting to watch them swimming by my feet. This section of water sees many Leopard sharks annually when they go to the protected shallows to give birth. Keep up the good finding! Jeff

Thank you amigos! wishing you all Feliz and mucho oro, and good health as well! Jeff

Mitchel, Access to Detector Prospector has been spotty for several days, I can not access it at this time.. It is a great forum and hopefully it can be restored soon. Jeff

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Shep, Can you laminate another piece of plastic to it using one of the glues mentioned? Yur pretty strong so I am not worried about the weight. And quit banging it against big nuggets! Jeff

Nice work Bill! Good to see that hard sweat paying off, stay hydrated and keep up the good work. Jeff

Glad yur back Bill!!

Indigo, Thank you for your contribution and as some clever person once said "Without pictures this is a worthless thread", or something similar. Perhaps he said photos, I don't remember. I found my first bit with a detector near the Rye Patch reservoir, not on a peak, or even a flank. Sadly, that find lead me to believe that this is an easy game since I found it ten minutes after leaving Gerry's great detecting class. Not an easy game, but rewarding in so many ways since the beauty of the west is amazing and it lifts my spirits just to wander the hills. I also count the folks I have met whilst prospecting to be golden. Many great people with wisdom, grub and companionship willing to share. Wishing you continued joy traipsing around the Washington state hills! OOOPs.. Jeff

Cerro Gordo is an amazing example of what determined people can do if the face of much adversity, I visited there a couple of years ago and met the caretaker who gave us a bit of a tour. He is a great guy with a lifetime of hard rock mining experience, he is a licensed blaster and is from Nevada. The hotel which is currently being rebuilt as you mentioned was in very good condition and was a wonderful example of the architecture and furnishings of the past. At that time the young man who is the present owner was just getting his feet wet so to speak and sadly the fire happened a year or two after that. Thanks for the history lesson Barry! Those guys from Utah make a great team. Quit exagerrateinngg!

Cookie bakers.... Bakersfield? Lotsa cookies here.... Cerro Gordo? Caved in workings. 250 miles to the north of Los Angeles. Elevation: 8,500'