Seems funny to be posting on a new members forum because I have not joined anywhere in quite a few years, but this place looks plenty worthy to be a member of.
I'm in the North East, this is my 15th year detecting and I have posted on detecting forums just as long. I've been on many great sites, have dug some good items, witnessed many others, have many detecting friends both in person and online, and many will recognize me by my dumb avatar.