Nugget Shooter 3,656 Posted February 28 Thank you Chris and good to know my old friend is well and still getting out and about at 88.... Wow how time fly's. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Furness 1,062 Posted February 28 Good to see Jim up and around. He is an icon of the hobby! His writings have been very important to my success as a miner/detectorist! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lanny in AB 94 Posted April 24 On 2/28/2018 at 8:01 AM, Mike Furness said: Good to see Jim up and around. He is an icon of the hobby! His writings have been very important to my success as a miner/detectorist! I'll second that! All the best, Lanny 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry Soloman 606 Posted April 24 I'll THIRD it! Thank you Jim for helping me learn how and where to look for gold! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pondmn 167 Posted April 24 No finer gentleman than Jim.....When he is around you do not talk but listen to what he has to say. You will learn much. Howdy Jim hope all is ok. Jerry 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 66 Posted September 2 To All It had been a long time that Jim and I talked by email but here today he’s wanting to know how I’m doing. I should have been the one checking on him being he’s got about eleven years on me. I guess the odd thing is if one would want to say is Jim and I have never meet. Jim is got to be the greatest guy that I have ever known but like said never meet. I think it all started when I sent Jim something that I can’t remember anymore. I wasn’t wanting anything in return but here came a flood of material for me to read. I just know if we had more in this world like Jim Straight it would be a better place to live. Jim I Thank You for you just being you! Chuck Anders 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Au Seeker 2,077 Posted September 2 13 minutes ago, Ridge Runner said: To All It had been a long time that Jim and I talked by email but here today he’s wanting to know how I’m doing. I should have been the one checking on him being he’s got about eleven years on me. I guess the odd thing is if one would want to say is Jim and I have never meet. Jim is got to be the greatest guy that I have ever known but like said never meet. I think it all started when I sent Jim something that I can’t remember anymore. I wasn’t wanting anything in return but here came a flood of material for me to read. I just know if we had more in this world like Jim Straight it would be a better place to live. Jim I Thank You for you just being you! Chuck Anders Chuck, thanks for your post, I and I'm sure others are grateful to hear Jim is still doing Ok it seems, we miss him posting here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pondmn 167 Posted September 2 Every time I was with Jim I only had one thing to do Sit down, Shut up and listen.......No one finer to learn from. A real gentleman who loves to pass on what he has learned in life. It is amazing what he has published on mining. I have always walked away with more knowledge than I came with. Jerry 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pondmn 167 Posted September 2 A funny about Jim. He took a WW2 era mine sweep metal detector to a coin contest at Rancho Jurupa... The detector had no battery and was not working. He went into the field and picked up visible coins and pretended to be detecting. Several people complained his big detector was interfering with theirs even though it was not working and they never bothered to ask. Here's to you Jim. 4 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
