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Lookin for Mojo (in all the wrong places) - 9/1/2010 9:54:43 PM    downeastdigger Posts: 3064 Joined: 8/22/2005 From: Crawling through the mud and briars of Eliot Maine Status: offline I'm just not finding any good bottles these days. A good ol "dry spell". So I figured I'd toss this out there, a little "Bottle Diggers Phych 101" if you will. Sorry, no photos :( I'm going through a bit of a rough spell, in general in my life. And, I've got some extra time on my hands for the first time in a long time. I used to fantasize that when I got some spare time, and I could dig 4 or 5 times a week if I wanted, I'd go bottle hog-wild, and really "cash in". So, the combination of experiencing this "rough spell" personally, AND, having extra time on my hands, can lead one into a very troublesome mind set. You quickly start to think, "I'll start digging and diving like crazy, and within a few days, I'll find a spot that will totally kick ass, and I'll pull out some pontils, maybe my first colored pontiled medicine. I'll ride that "bottle buzz" for weeks! and next thing you know, my life's problems will be solved ! A non-bottle digger would read this and think it was the silliest thing they've ever heard. But I'm banking on the fact that at least a few of you diggers can relate. If you plan of finding butt kicking bottles, like "on cue", when you need some sort of boost in your life, they will never show up. It just doesn't work that way. You have no control at all over what treasure you uncover, and when. That's one of the many things that make it such a great hobby. You can have the "perfect privy" all lined up, and probed out, with great depth and "crunchy" feel to it, and you go to dig it, and you find a layer of aqua large slicks, and a pile of bricks below. Then on the other hand, you're walking down the street and pass a construction site, and step on to the dirt for a minute, and find a colored pontiled ink laying there in the mud, between the treads of a bulldozer, mint. The Serenity prayer says something like, God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. (I think thats it). I can control how I treat my family, how determined I am to find a job, etc, stuff like that. I CANT control what delicious bottles will be waiting for me at the bottom of a river somewhere, to give me a rush, or a bottle buzz, and make all feel right with the world. Now, the wisdom to know the difference? Still working on that, one day at a time. I guess thats the impetus for this weird post. I know most people flicked by this post when there were no pictures of freshly dug bottles, thats what I usually do :) But I'm hoping there's a few of you bottle nuts that can relate, and maybe don't feel as weird about yourself, now that you know you're not the only bottle digging addict out there ! Happy digging ! Hope my next post has some good pics. ( but if it doesn't, thats ok too, right?) _____________________________ Bram Get busy diggin, or get busy dyin' Dropkick http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7g3RuoreRc Post #: 1

RE: Lookin for Mojo (in all the wrong places) - 9/1/2010 10:01:07 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9282 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: offline Don't worry Bram,....      I think most can relate in some ways to your 'muse'...I know I can,....but having said that,....Hang in with your rough patch,....and keep changing the things you can...that's all any of us can do.     Regards from a fellow bottle addict. _____________________________ Joe ``````````````````````````````````` In the woods we return to reason and faith. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooTyuRd9zSg&feature=related (in reply to downeastdigger) Post #: 2

RE: Lookin for Mojo (in all the wrong places) - 9/1/2010 10:08:13 PM    blobbottlebob Posts: 3356 Joined: 12/20/2005 From: Wisconsin Status: offline Hey Bram, Hang in there buddy. You'll be knocking us over with great bottles probably sooner rather than later. I can totally relate to your bottle finding slump. (However, it should be noted that you can always pull out that ink well when you're feeling down). I'm guessing that would be the best bottle I EVER found and you just got it this year. That bottle made your year. (That bottle made your decade). Every other bottle is icing on the cake. Best of luck. I hope things turn around. < Message edited by blobbottlebob -- 9/1/2010 10:09:10 PM > (in reply to downeastdigger) Post #: 3

RE: Looking for Mojo (in all the wrong places) - 9/1/2010 10:35:33 PM    TJSJHART Posts: 1217 Joined: 9/10/2007 From: Arizona Status: online HEY BRAM ...I'M GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING ,,but my situation is we moved to save $$$ my daughter moved out, with my first grandson, got herself a great job . we are now in a 2 bedroom apt. no room to show any bottles,well maybe a few, but the rest of them are in storage. we should be  starting to save up a few bucks,hope , hope!  I've had to go to a library to get on line nothing like logging in to the forum and having over 100 emails or messages to look through. but thing always get better thats my thinking and they do... take it one day at a hang in there .  tim Attachment (1) _____________________________ .N.R.A. LIFER (in reply to blobbottlebob) Post #: 4

RE: Lookin for Mojo (in all the wrong places) - 9/1/2010 10:37:46 PM    logueb   Posts: 2885 Joined: 1/6/2007 Status: offline Bram, I just spent the worst year of my life the past year.  Just to rough to talk about.  One year of pure hell. And it ain't over yet. I do the same thing about bottles. I dream of running into a streak of pontils, cures, blobs etc.  But I know it will never happen.  But the hope keeps me digging and scratching and posting.  I use this forum as a place to get away from lifes trying times.  To look and dream of those bottles that others dig that I will never find. So I take life one shovel full at a time, and accept the meager finds that fate has thrown my way.  Good Luck and look forward to your post. Buster. _____________________________ Buster Bottle Bug Bit with no cure in sight. (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 5

RE: Lookin for Mojo (in all the wrong places) - 9/1/2010 10:45:48 PM    ruccello   Posts: 270 Joined: 5/1/2010 Status: offline Bram, your life sounds a lot like mine. I was laid off in 2006. I am a graphic designer, and jobs for "seasoned" designers don't come up very often, so I have been freelancing since then. I really didn't start digging bottles until last year, and this year I really got into it. With the economy as rough as it is, work has been on and off. You'll notice I've posted a lot of things lately - it's called out-of-work looking-for-something-to-do-because-I'm-tired-of-looking-for work-and-not-finding-any! But, when I'm out looking for new spots, or digging, all the problems in my life disappear. Even when I don't find anything, the serenity of being outdoors away from it all is enough. And when I do find glass, it's that much better. I wish you lived down this way, it would be nice to have a digging partner during the week, when I'm supposed to be looking for work! Anyway, keep looking for those spots - especially now that you have some time on your hands - and enjoy the hunt, I think that's half the fun. I'll be looking forward to your next post, I'm sure it'll be a good one. Good luck, Richard (in reply to blobbottlebob) Post #: 6

RE: Lookin for Mojo (in all the wrong places) - 9/2/2010 4:38:50 AM    tftfan Posts: 1338 Joined: 5/11/2006 Status: offline Cool post Bram. (in reply to ruccello) Post #: 7

RE: Lookin for Mojo (in all the wrong places) - 9/2/2010 4:40:16 AM    tftfan Posts: 1338 Joined: 5/11/2006 Status: offline Oh ya..... we like pics , maybe next time. (in reply to tftfan) Post #: 8

RE: Lookin for Mojo (in all the wrong places) - 9/2/2010 5:47:46 AM    CazDigger Posts: 532 Joined: 6/26/2005 From: Central NY State Status: offline Sounds like you need a roadtrip somewhere to me! Maybe some members will invite you for a "World Digging Tour" Any takers out there????? You know you are welcome here. Mark (in reply to downeastdigger) Post #: 9

RE: Lookin for Mojo (in all the wrong places) - 9/2/2010 9:49:43 AM    mr.fred Posts: 2344 Joined: 4/11/2009 Status: offline Been there done that---and i am sure it will happen again---i always think of what my Dad would say----some other S.O.B. has got it worse than you. I say the serenity prayer as much as need be-----and work hard at having the wisdom to know the difference---but i am careful of what i ask for-----Hang tight----life is good. (in reply to CazDigger) Post #: 10

RE: Lookin for Mojo (in all the wrong places) - 9/2/2010 10:32:31 AM    towhead Posts: 2615 Joined: 12/31/2004 From: MINNESOTA Status: offline I hear ya!  -Julie (in reply to mr.fred) Post #: 11

RE: Lookin for Mojo (in all the wrong places) - 9/2/2010 2:12:15 PM    Lordbud   Posts: 2247 Joined: 6/16/2005 From: San Jose Status: offline My digging partner has been super-busy with family and career the past few maybe several months. I just keep on working my retail job. I try to remember to be thankful I'm in good stead at work. I haven't had my full-time hours cut much at all. The weeks fly by. August almost literally disappeared before I knew it was here. I haven't added more than a handful of bottles to my collection the past 6 months. No real digging to speak of either. I "dig" more bottles on ebay and the couple of shows I attend each year than I do by real digging or exploring activities. To keep the collecting bug alive, I started a whole new collection of shoe-related advertising giveaways to keep the search interesting. There are so many dumps back East still unfound, or just discovered. Here in California everything's covered in housing tracts, industrial "parks", sky-scrapers, most of the creeks have been "channelized" with ugly cement banks covering over any dumps forever (for all practical purposes). Life is okay I guess. I don't get my hopes up too often and that cuts down on the disappointment factor.  _____________________________ Jason San Francisco Bay Area bottles and go-withs. (in reply to towhead) Post #: 12

RE: Lookin for Mojo (in all the wrong places) - 9/2/2010 8:14:44 PM    downeastdigger Posts: 3064 Joined: 8/22/2005 From: Crawling through the mud and briars of Eliot Maine Status: offline Thanks for all the cool and interesting posts guys. I figured a bunch of you could relate. It is interesting to hear other peoples perspective. I'm not spoiled. I know I've got a lot to be thankful for, and I know for sure there are many many who have it worse. I'm not feeling sorry for myself. I'm in a rut, but I'm a fighter, and I'm not going to stay down. It's just interesting the way bottle digging can weave it's way in to your "real life" sometimes. I've been digging since 1970, however long ago that is. It really can become part of your DNA after that many years. I hope to have some more cheerful digs to boast about one day soon. Hope all of you get some luck too. Mark, your idea sounds like a great idea. I'll PM you. Get busy diggin or get busy dyin ! _____________________________ Bram Get busy diggin, or get busy dyin' Dropkick http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7g3RuoreRc (in reply to downeastdigger) Post #: 13

RE: Lookin for Mojo (in all the wrong places) - 9/4/2010 9:41:15 AM    sandchip Posts: 1555 Joined: 9/1/2008 From: georgia Status: offline Bram, whatever your troubles are right now, I do hope things will get better, and believe that they will.  I try to thank God at least once a day, for all the blessings He's laid on me, like my arms and legs and eyes and family and health and house and business and on and on and on, and all that seems to help me handle the rough spots a little easier, because I acknowledge that I don't really deserve even one of His gifts.  I will pray for you, brother. _____________________________ Jimbo (in reply to downeastdigger) Post #: 14

RE: Lookin for Mojo (in all the wrong places) - 9/4/2010 10:45:45 AM    Dansalata Posts: 1279 Joined: 10/18/2005 Status: offline BRAM, I HAVENT DUG IN OVER A YEAR , SOMETIMES WHAT CHEERS ME UP IS TO RE-LIVE SOME OF MY PAST FINDS AND EXPERIENCES,THE THRILL OF FINDING SOME KILLER HISTORY,I ALSO COLLECT OTHER STUFF AND RECENTLY MY NEWEST FIND COME BY WAY OF 18 BOXES OF OLD 78 RECORDS, IT TOOK ME 2 DAYS TO UNPACK ALL OF THEM AND I REASEARCHED A LOT OF THE MUSICIANS AND SOME HAD REALLY INTERESTING LIVES,AND SOME HAD TRAGIC ONES, ANYWAYS THINGS USUALLY TURN AROUND FOR THE BEST BUT BECAUSE THE MAN UPSTAIRS IS IN CONTROL ITS NOT ALWAYS IN OUR TIME FRAME. TAKE CARE!!!!!! _____________________________ DANSALATA (in reply to sandchip) Post #: 15

RE: Lookin for Mojo (in all the wrong places) - 9/4/2010 4:08:08 PM    SAbottles   Posts: 852 Joined: 8/21/2010 From: Cape Town - South Africa Status: offline Hey Bram, greetings & commiserations from a digger a long way away geographically, but very aware of what you are saying. I know of several digger/collectors over here who are also going through or have gone through pretty rough patches. The general economic downturn has hit us all hard. However it's great to see how many diggers have responded with sympathy & general good wishes. Having a great hobby/occupation like this certainly brings people together. Hope things improve.Remember - you never know what that next shovelful might expose! (in reply to downeastdigger) Post #: 16

RE: Lookin for Mojo (in all the wrong places) - 9/5/2010 12:38:52 PM    beendiggin Posts: 2861 Joined: 6/30/2005 Status: offline You're due for a real good turnaround, Bram...I can see it coming. _____________________________ Paul (in reply to SAbottles) Post #: 17

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