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Warning to Wilmington De. diggers - 2/15/2008 5:00:23 PM    RFord   Posts: 30 Joined: 11/2/2003 From: Clarksville, Maryland Status: offline There are bottle collectors coming into Wilmington, Delaware, and digging large, deep holes in vacant properties, collecting what they find, and leaving the holes.  One of our inspectors ran into them one day.  One was from MD, one from PA, and one from DE.  Our inspector explained they were trespassing, but other than that they needed to fill the holes back in.  They have not been doing that.  Now our police dept and fire dept has gotten involved.  The concern is that either children playing or a firefighter in the line of duty could fall in the holes. If you could please get our concerns out to your members. I can tell you, if these bottle collectors are caught in Wilmington, they will be arrested. Additionally, we now have to spend public funds to fill the holes they have left behind. Sorry to bring such bad news to what seems like an enjoyable hobby. Thank you for your consideration. Cynthia Cynthia Ferguson Wilmington Department of Licenses & Inspections Administrator - Vacant Properties Program (302) 576-3096 Cynthia Ferguson Wilmington Department of Licenses & Inspections Administrator - Vacant Properties Program (302) 576-3096 Post #: 1

RE: Warning to Wilmington De. diggers - 2/15/2008 5:03:48 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5160 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline A few stupid people always end up ruining it for everyone else. Sad to hear that. < Message edited by GuntherHess -- 2/15/2008 5:04:42 PM > _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to RFord) Post #: 2

RE: Warning to Wilmington De. diggers - 2/15/2008 6:51:27 PM    saphireblue Posts: 179 Joined: 1/24/2008 From: Pennsylvania Status: offline Those people sound like Matt and his gang.  _____________________________ what you dig is what you find. (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 3

RE: Warning to Wilmington De. diggers - 2/15/2008 8:35:19 PM    Jim Posts: 2433 Joined: 7/5/2005 From: Lewistown, PA Status: offline No matter who it is, that is a BIG no. First and foremost, it's a huge safety hazard, not to mention a big inconvenience to those left to do the work. Second, it gives bottle diggers and collectors in general a bad name. That is not good for any of us. My digging partner and I made the mistake ONE time of taking a guy (bum) up on an offer to fill one of our pits for cash. Well, he took the $$ and left the hole, and we found out about it months later. Stupid beginner mistake on our part, and NEVER again! Refilling a pit is part of digging. Those who can't or don't want to do it should find another hobby. ~Jim _____________________________ Preserving our buried history, one pit at a time. http://www.freewebs.com/lewistownbottles/index.htm (in reply to RFord) Post #: 4

RE: Warning to Wilmington De. diggers - 2/16/2008 12:43:17 AM    capsoda Posts: 7928 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Yep, That is why I don't get to dig in Pensacola area much anymore. A few weiners messed it up for everyone. Plus the most abundant dig areas are in neighborhoods that blame this little round Scotish/Jewish/Indian fella for the flood and aftermath in New Orleans. I went to high school with many of the residents and thought we were friends but not since Katrina. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to Jim) Post #: 5

RE: Warning to Wilmington De. diggers - 2/16/2008 9:45:32 AM    mikmis   Posts: 379 Joined: 11/16/2006 Status: online woke up a little ornery this morning sorry if i offend anyone but would you tell a badger ,parry dog ,a mole or a wood chuck to fill  his hole in ? _____________________________ michael (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 6

RE: Warning to Wilmington De. diggers - 2/16/2008 10:34:03 AM    rlo   Posts: 321 Joined: 12/9/2007 From: the boot heel Status: offline I would make that badger fill that hole in! & he would do it too. Ya don't mess with Mama's yard! (in reply to mikmis) Post #: 7

RE: Warning to Wilmington De. diggers - 2/16/2008 11:13:33 AM    sweetrelease   Posts: 660 Joined: 7/20/2006 From: hammonton ,nj Status: offline you guys should maybe learn alittle more before you blam matt and his "GANG" .alot of people dig there and from matt's pics it looks like he and his "GANG" fill in there holes. i have talked to matt a few times about digging a pit and he always told me that it took some time to fill in the whole.that being said you should learn more before making a statment like that! if he came on here and made a statement like that he would be jumped all over ,just something to think about  ,matt < Message edited by sweetrelease -- 2/16/2008 11:19:44 AM > (in reply to rlo) Post #: 8

RE: Warning to Wilmington De. diggers - 2/16/2008 11:23:07 AM    rlo   Posts: 321 Joined: 12/9/2007 From: the boot heel Status: offline matt & his gang, kinda has a nice ring too it.  let's see a new rap song about diggin holes & leavin 'em by matt & his gang! (in reply to sweetrelease) Post #: 9

RE: Warning to Wilmington De. diggers - 2/16/2008 11:33:22 AM    sweetrelease   Posts: 660 Joined: 7/20/2006 From: hammonton ,nj Status: offline you know something i don't know matt and have never meant him but you guys give him a hard time for speakin his mind, but i really see no differance between some of the people on here and him!!! every damb web site i go to ,no matter what it is for , always has this same issue.  maybe it is just human nature?? i don't know but it gets real old quick!! just my two sence take it for what it is worth. no bashin here more like a bad rant,matt < Message edited by sweetrelease -- 2/16/2008 11:34:09 AM > (in reply to rlo) Post #: 10

RE: Warning to Wilmington De. diggers - 2/16/2008 11:36:06 AM    lobeycat Posts: 3805 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: online I have it on good authority who it was. And yes it seems two of them are members of this here foe-rum. Wouldn't expect anything else from them would ya? It's greed plain and simple. Nothing to do with the historical pleasures of hobby here boys. Dollar signs baby, F the saftey of others. White trash! Rich. _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD8XDgVe2EU long lost recipe (in reply to rlo) Post #: 11

RE: Warning to Wilmington De. diggers - 2/16/2008 11:44:44 AM    lobeycat Posts: 3805 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: online White Trash I says... _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD8XDgVe2EU long lost recipe (in reply to lobeycat) Post #: 12

RE: Warning to Wilmington De. diggers - 2/16/2008 11:45:32 AM    sweetrelease   Posts: 660 Joined: 7/20/2006 From: hammonton ,nj Status: offline now thats a bold statement!! out with them already. i mean to say something like that and not tell us is just wrong if you know ,off with there heads but be really sure you know and not just talkin hear say , but from you lobey i,m sure it is the truth ,matt (in reply to lobeycat) Post #: 13

RE: Warning to Wilmington De. diggers - 2/16/2008 11:47:39 AM    sweetrelease   Posts: 660 Joined: 7/20/2006 From: hammonton ,nj Status: offline white trash , now i'm offended ,man if i said the " n " word on hear i'd be flamed right ? seems kinda one sided,matt    i drink beer, ride quads ,go fishin, have a pick up ,oh well i guess i am white trash lmao < Message edited by sweetrelease -- 2/16/2008 11:57:28 AM > (in reply to sweetrelease) Post #: 14

RE: Warning to Wilmington De. diggers - 2/16/2008 11:51:33 AM    Prophet   Posts: 36 Joined: 2/13/2008 Status: offline I know how that is. I play paintball, and it doesnt take much to get a bad taste in peoples mouths about that too. Roadsign shootings and drive-bys, people playing with their markers velocity set up so high that the marks bleed, the like. It makes me angry because it is such a great sport if everyone plays it right, and everyone that I have ever introduced into the sport has never left a game with me without a smile on his/her face and a new perspective on paintball. It makes me mad that people have to go ruin it. Lead by example is a good rule of thumb. If you post pictures of a privy dig, it may be a good idea to show pics of you filling the hole back in and the finished results. _____________________________ So many hobbies, so little time (in reply to lobeycat) Post #: 15

RE: Warning to Wilmington De. diggers - 2/16/2008 12:01:43 PM    lobeycat Posts: 3805 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: online See the thing about these digs is, they're done illegally. The old snatch and grab, no time for things like filling in 15 foot holes and restoring the property back to pre-dug conditions. In and out. What do they care about a few minority children falling in and snapping a few bones. It's all about the bottles man,  the bottles. Filling in holes? Your kidding right? When the only thing you have going in your life is this hobby it's time a look at yourself and make a few changes. Know what I mean jellybean? < Message edited by lobeycat -- 2/16/2008 12:02:21 PM > _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD8XDgVe2EU long lost recipe (in reply to Prophet) Post #: 16

RE: Warning to Wilmington De. diggers - 2/16/2008 12:08:57 PM    sweetrelease   Posts: 660 Joined: 7/20/2006 From: hammonton ,nj Status: offline i'm with you on that. but sometime i see "mob" mentality and that is never good. if you know fo sho than good,but having people just bustin out names on a puplic form is just wrong. my thinking is what if it is not matt and his " gang " . well they have already been found guilty by this forum. see where i'm going with this? anyway please fill in your god damb holes people ,matt < Message edited by sweetrelease -- 2/16/2008 12:10:00 PM > (in reply to lobeycat) Post #: 17

RE: Warning to Wilmington De. diggers - 2/16/2008 1:23:28 PM    mikmis   Posts: 379 Joined: 11/16/2006 Status: online 1 Attachment (1) < Message edited by mikmis -- 2/26/2008 7:24:19 PM > _____________________________ michael (in reply to sweetrelease) Post #: 18

RE: Warning to Wilmington De. diggers - 2/16/2008 1:32:31 PM    blade   Posts: 118 Joined: 12/17/2005 Status: online Lobeycat if your positive on who is doing this (leaving holes unfilled) and hurting our hobby I think you should out these individuals. (in reply to RFord) Post #: 19

RE: Warning to Wilmington De. diggers - 2/16/2008 3:49:48 PM    CALDIGR2   Posts: 528 Joined: 6/20/2005 Status: offline We had a couple of fools doing that around here, but a severe thrashing convinced them of their folly. Their tools were confiscated, too. _____________________________ Mike Dig no privy before it's time. (in reply to blade) Post #: 20

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