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  1. 03-12-2014, 01:46 PM #1
    Big John in Arkansas
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    Hello from Mena Arkansas...

    Hello everyone....Big John in Arkansas here....just thought I would introduce myself....I live in Mena, Arkansas and work overnights for the worlds largest retailer....been detecting for 25 years....right now I am using an Garrett Ace 250...hunt mainly old houseplaces, churches, vacant lots, anywhere and everywhere I can put the coil to the soil....met Otis Campbell yesterday and thought I would check this out ....
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  2. 03-12-2014, 01:55 PM #2
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    Welcome aboard Big John from western MA. Glad you found us and hope to see some of what you are finding. I'm with you on hunting anywhere the coil hits the ground
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  3. 03-12-2014, 02:35 PM #3
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    Another welcome from western MA. Glad you checked us out. Sounds like you have many years of detecting behind you. Feel free to post some pictures of some of your better finds over the years. I am in agreement, love to detect old homes.
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    Hello Big John and welcome to our humble piece of "internet detecting world " here. you must have some great coins and relics accumulated after that many of year detecting , care to show off some of your proudest ones??

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  5. 03-12-2014, 03:29 PM #5
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    Hello from the Pacific Northwettest along the mighty Columbia River. I'm looking forward to seeing and hearing about some of your finds.
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  6. 03-12-2014, 04:04 PM #6
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    Hey Big John Welcome aboard from New Jersey. I think you will find this forum to be very helpful and fun. Full of great people.
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    Welcome to a great site. Looking forward to hearing about your hunts. Safe & HH
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    Hello from Georgia. Ditto to what everyone said above.
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  9. 03-13-2014, 05:21 AM #9
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    Welcome from NE Massachusetts.
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    Welcome from Kentucky

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  12. 03-13-2014, 07:38 PM #12
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    Hello & Welcome from northern Illinois
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    Welcome Big John from Mississippi. Welcome to the forum.
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  14. 03-14-2014, 02:54 PM #14
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    Welcome to the forum. I grew up in Rogers and started MDing in 1977 when I was 16 years old. I sure wish I could go back in time and revisit some of those places with my e-trac!
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    Hello and Welcome to the forum from John in NJ...
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  17. 03-19-2014, 02:41 PM #17
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    Welcome from central Illinois!

    Glad to have you here, Big John!

    Best of luck and happy hunting!

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  18. 03-22-2014, 06:11 PM #18
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  19. 03-29-2014, 10:38 PM #19
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    Glad to see you found the site. Went to the lake didn't find and old coins but found a 14k gold wedding band! See you out there somewhere!
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  20. 03-30-2014, 02:37 PM #20
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