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BRINGING BACK THE DIGS!! - 2/6/2009 11:09:20 AM   
digphilly

 

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Status: offline 		Im going to make this thread so everyone will be updated everytime we dig a hole. I would like to make a website but time is against me. You will be able to watch our progress. Enjoy!!

Lets start out...here is dig number one.

Dug this 12 footer...it was all filled in and done in 3 1/2 hrs. packed full of broken brick. it sucked.






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RE: dug some holes - 2/6/2009 11:11:16 AM   
digphilly

 

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Status: offline 		this one went like 10 feet. Dug it the next day in about 3 hours. It also sucked.




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RE: dug some holes - 2/6/2009 11:16:23 AM   
digphilly

 

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Status: offline 		On the third day (thursday) I had a seasoned Manhattan digger come down. This pit went 8 feet, also sucked, and we had to go find a construction site for a bottle fix. I didnt even get a picture of this hole !

Thats 3 in a row...im feelin the next one. Im hoping it will have some of this...




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RE: dug some holes - 2/6/2009 11:17:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		Guess I'm not the only one that digs SUCKY holes. It happens.

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RE: dug some holes - 2/6/2009 11:21:44 AM   
digphilly

 

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Status: offline 		Ive got one lined up for Monday which will be dig number 4. The house got water late in 1871. The house was built c.1855-1858. Hopefully I can break this poop streak.

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RE: dug some holes - 2/6/2009 11:48:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		I like seeing the pics even if nothing came out...thanks and keep on diggin and good luck on your next pit!

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RE: Watch us 'digphilly' - 2/6/2009 2:38:48 PM   
Wilkie


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ORIGINAL: digphilly

Im going to make this thread so everyone will be updated everytime we dig a hole. I would like to make a website but time is against me. You will be able to watch our progress. Enjoy!!

Lets start out...here is dig number one.

Dug this 12 footer...it was all filled in and done in 3 1/2 hrs. packed full of broken brick. it sucked.






That doesn't look real safe.  You got a lot of weight above your head. 

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RE: Watch us 'digphilly' - 2/6/2009 5:09:05 PM   
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From: Crawling through the mud and briars of Eliot Maine
Status: offline 		Thanks for showing pictures of your unsuccessful holes, in a weird way it help me not get discouraged. As long as I know I'm not the only one who will dig for 6 hours, or work a permission for a year and come up empty, it doesn't suck as much. Because I know if I keep plugging away, and dig smart, the I tend to hit a hot spot before too long.

Thanks for posting your digging pics. Can I suggest that whenever you bump up your thread, that you "edit" the title, so we know that you've got some fresh pics on there.

GOOD LUCK THIS SEASON! hope you get one of those Baltimore colored pontiled meds

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RE: Watch us 'digphilly' - 2/6/2009 5:19:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		Here is how our crew looks at it.... for every hole that comes up empty.... that's one step closer to the good hole. We tend to think of it as a numbers game, so to say. Last year we had about 11-12 pits in a row that were crappy..... and then dug 2  back to back squat pits that everybody got picks from. Again, a numbers game.
CBM

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RE: dug some holes - 2/6/2009 6:52:56 PM   
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RE: Watch us 'digphilly' - 2/6/2009 8:08:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		       Nice pics, I anticipate seeing your good digs soon.The dud holes aren't too bad if you get them over and done with quick. That way you save time for lining up and finding the next pit.

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RE: Watch us 'digphilly' - 2/6/2009 11:03:54 PM   
digphilly

 

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ORIGINAL: Wilkie

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ORIGINAL: digphilly

Im going to make this thread so everyone will be updated everytime we dig a hole. I would like to make a website but time is against me. You will be able to watch our progress. Enjoy!!

Lets start out...here is dig number one.

Dug this 12 footer...it was all filled in and done in 3 1/2 hrs. packed full of broken brick. it sucked.






That doesn't look real safe.  You got a lot of weight above your head. 


perfectly safe. thats solid concrete. been doin this a while now.

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RE: dug some holes - 2/6/2009 11:05:53 PM   
digphilly

 

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ORIGINAL: sloughduck

Is that a essence of jamaica ginger in the right side of the picture? Don


nah its a little better ...its a gw merchant.

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RE: Watch us 'digphilly' - 2/6/2009 11:08:00 PM   
digphilly

 

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ORIGINAL: coalbottlemolly

Here is how our crew looks at it.... for every hole that comes up empty.... that's one step closer to the good hole. We tend to think of it as a numbers game, so to say. Last year we had about 11-12 pits in a row that were crappy..... and then dug 2  back to back squat pits that everybody got picks from. Again, a numbers game.
CBM



so when do I get invited to dig in coal country? Im due for a good pit .

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RE: Watch us 'digphilly' - 2/6/2009 11:11:56 PM   
CALDIGR2


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Status: offline 		We're doin' another one tomorrow, but it's only a 7 footer. It has glass in it, too. Don't know if it's 1870s or 1970s; guess we'll find that out tomorrow AM.

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RE: Watch us 'digphilly' - 2/7/2009 8:43:22 AM   
deep digger

 

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RE: Watch us 'digphilly' - 2/7/2009 9:14:31 AM   
RICKJJ59W


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Status: online 		Thats why we do this when danger is near  Its a little extra work, but worth it.You will need: 2x4s, scrap wood, screw gun, saw and screws.




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RE: Watch us 'digphilly' - 2/7/2009 11:14:49 AM   
digphilly

 

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need any help or you have a big enough crew


Just me and horhay so far. you and Jdog down for Monday? the spots fill up quick .

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RE: Watch us 'digphilly' - 2/7/2009 11:18:27 AM   
digphilly

 

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Thats why we do this when danger is near  Its a little extra work, but worth it.You will need: 2x4s, scrap wood, screw gun, saw and screws.





yea i saw that vid on your website. you guys talk like your from PA too.  We werent doing a tunnel job, thats solid concrete over my buddys head. Tunnel jobs like yours are sketchy and do require some sort of temporary shim. Good job!

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RE: Watch us 'digphilly' - 2/7/2009 2:01:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		Digphilly, when the weather turns, maybe we can arrange a dig to invite you to.Yesterday, 2 of the crew opened up a pit and had to go through about 8-10 of frozen ground to get to the soft dirt, and that's a pain in the a**, but they got through. The pit turned out to be a dud ...but we must dig them anyway, cause you never know. We are at a high altitude where we dig, so the weather gets a bit colder up here.The warm dig season is right around the corner. How far down is the ground froze where you are at?
CBM

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