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The Metal DiggerPosted by Lorraine (Gatineau, Canada) on 15 July 2009 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
Comments (27)
tyan from Singapore, Singaporemy granddad did that,used to be a really lucrative trade in his days..:) 15 Jul 2009 6:14am @tyan: Did he leave a bit behind ? lol thanks sweety ;) Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, SpainWe have in Mallorca's beaches many metal diggers in the early morning looking for coins or losed objects of the tourists. It's funny how similar it is. 15 Jul 2009 6:16am @Paco Díaz: Deep down don't we all seek gold? lol thanks a lot Paco :) Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africahahaha, I never knew people still did that! Very cool shot L! 15 Jul 2009 7:31am @Mandy Provan: Hey Mandy how are you? apparently they're still at it lol I was going to call it 'Gold digger' but that has all sorts of intonnation :) Hans from Heiligeneich, Austriacracy, i never seen this.....but yes, its lucrative... 15 Jul 2009 7:42am @Hans: Thanks a lot Hans :) Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, FranceLa chasse au trésor, version moderne. 15 Jul 2009 8:11am @Calusarus: lol c'est exact lol merci Cal! @grouser: I hope for his sake...;) MrsAmber from West Wickham, United KingdomEver hopefull.. hope he strikes it rich. Well captured! 15 Jul 2009 10:40am @MrsAmber: Me too Mrs.A, have a few doubts, but hey you never know!!!! @Dimitrios: ok Dimitrios 10% to all the visitors...lol Craig from Vacaville, California, United StatesHe must have lost some coins on the beach when he was a child! LOL poor guy! :0) 15 Jul 2009 11:11am @Craig: Who knows what chilhood treasures are hidden? thanks Craig! Francesc B. from région parisienne, FranceJ'aurais bien besoin de trouver un trésor, en ce moment ! 15 Jul 2009 11:24am @Francesc B.: Je comprends le sentiment ;) je te souhaite de l'$ a venir Cal, beaucoup beaucoup d'$ Barbara from Florida, United StatesGreat find of this treasure hunter, Lorraine. That next dig may be the big reward. I've heard of some amazing things found with one of these. 15 Jul 2009 11:51am @Barbara: You are such a sweety, from your words to this guy's metal thingy lol ;) Cheryl from Texas, United StatesI like the colour of the man's jacket against the blocks/sand and your D.O.F. to bring out your subject. 15 Jul 2009 12:11pm @Cheryl: OOOO you are so observant, thanks Cheryl :) @Eric Cousineau: Thanks very much Eric :) LESLIE from norwich, United KingdomNice find Lorraine, I bet he finds more ring pulls of old cans than anything else !!! 15 Jul 2009 1:05pm @LESLIE: Lol you'd be suprised you see this is where Quebec anniver is celebrated and the fair and lord know what treasures you can find, when my son was a toddler we use to go, and occasionally find looneys and twooneys, it was great Japanalia from Yokohama, JapanThe man's looking for gold! You've been so perceptive and timely with this shot!!! 15 Jul 2009 1:24pm @Japanalia: Thanks so much sweet Gabriela....aren't we all ;) Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United KingdomI've seen guys like this make surprisingly interesting finds . . I don't dismiss them so easliy these days ! 15 Jul 2009 1:44pm @Ronnie 2¢: totally agree, plus just the pleasure of the find, I'd be happy to look silly lol thanks Ronnie KathyCalculates from Indianapolis, United StatesWe bought these for a couple of the grandkids for Christmas but I haven't had reports of any treasure yet. Maybe I need to check in on them and get firsthand reports, huh? 15 Jul 2009 2:33pm Anthony Morgan Lambert from Bielefeld(old Pembroke dock boy,Wales), GermanyI do hope he found something :-) 15 Jul 2009 3:42pm @Anthony Morgan Lambert: Hi Anthony, just a moment please....HEY KATHY wow you're a great Grandma, maybe they've found gold ;) AND Yes I hope he did, but if not, hmmm I think i'm going to go for a walk early in the morning lol thanks a lot! @Onlymehdi: Thanks very much :) @john4jack: Thanks a lot Jack :) arlene from United StatesI want him to pause for a moment to appreciate his surroundings. Maybe he does (when we're not looking) 15 Jul 2009 7:43pm @arlene: Hey Arlene, I think he was hurrying up before anyone showed up (well except me, of course lol) thanks a lot! Claudia from Illinois, United StatesWhat a character! Did he find anything good? 15 Jul 2009 7:51pm @Claudia: I don't know, I can only hope...;) thanks sweetie Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, FranceLes nouveaux chercheurs de trésor... Coté look, je préfèrais Indiana Jones... :-)) 15 Jul 2009 8:26pm @Evelyne Dubos: J'adore Indiana Jones, yum lol merci Evelyne :) Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United StatesWe see this here in Florida too ... mostly looking and finding very little, though. 15 Jul 2009 8:56pm @Judy: Probably because you folks don't have change in your pockets anymore :(....poor sweety, then again thank God for plastic! Bookfool from Mississippi, United StatesWe have one of those but we never use it. I think my husband was off his rocker when he bought it -- as a gift for a son who was not the slightest bit interested! 15 Jul 2009 8:58pm @Bookfool: Well Booky you know what you have to do...and let me know what you find ;) thanks sweety marianne from Toulouse, FranceUn chercheur d'or, de métaux précieux ??? j'arrive, prends lui sa poêle à frire, et commence à chercher toi aussi ... tu trouves, et on partage, ok ? 15 Jul 2009 11:51pm @marianne: Marianne, don't ever stop....oui on partage ;) dobbino from Cape Town, South AfricaWell, he certainly looks professionally kitted out - hope he found something useful! 18 Jul 2009 12:53pm |
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