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    Funny joke, story, etc post

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    Funny joke, story, etc post

    The Pentagon announced today the formation of a new 500-man elite fighting unit called the United States Redneck Special Forces. These Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina Pennsylvania and Texas boys will be dropped into...
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    DiggerDrew-1 Frozen Prarie-0

    found out what the spike dealy is..... it's the tip of a Springfield Bayonet Scabbard. It would have been affixed to another piece of brass that was thin and thus eaten away by the chemicals used in the corn field. plummy, me thinks its time you invest in a detector. time to broaden your...
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    Ancient Digs! + In Situs!

    hey rob, is your dad looking to adopt?? holy smokes man!!! now that is one awesome collection. i REALLY like the idea of the small riker mounts inside of a bigger frame.
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    DiggerDrew-1 Frozen Prarie-0

    the fragile thing used to look just like the other small button. they use chemicals in this field that eat the buttons. so finding whole ones not eaten is pretty tough. and im not quite sure about the spike, its brass. ive posted it on a civil war forum but no thoughts yet. i thought maybe a...
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    DiggerDrew-1 Frozen Prarie-0

    Ha!! I beat the frozen ground one more time!! I think this might be it for the winter at this site unless it warms up and the snow goes away. got caught in a nasty snow storm on the way home. an hour and a half ride took 2 and a half hours. But it was sooooo worth it. I am addicted to this site...
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    Ancient Digs! + In Situs!

    i agree with both bear and sand. both of you make very good points. however, some of the best documented finds have been made by amateur collectors such as us. i do not agree with being a maverick rapist of burials by any means. but if its not picked up, how can anyone learn about it by letting...
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    THEY FRIGGIN DID IT AGAIN

    i started to do illinois but dumb me went alphabetical instead of the ones i'd actually use first. duh. theres alot for illinois.
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    Lewis Hine Photographs

    15 years old. making $1.25 a day blowing glass in Grafton West Virginia
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    THEY FRIGGIN DID IT AGAIN

    yeah,......if you'd answer your phone once in a while.....[;)] thanks man. still would be nice to get back into them here at home.
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    THEY FRIGGIN DID IT AGAIN

    anybody??
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    Ancient Digs! + In Situs!

    Yes, they are. Up close and personal, you can see the pack marks. Found them in a field in New Jersey about 5 feet apart from each other. DiggerGeorge was with me that day and was a bit upset[:(].
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    THEY FRIGGIN DID IT AGAIN

    sanborn changed again. ive been sitting here for an hour trying different combos of user and password like i did last time. so far no luck. i think they may have gotten smart. i'll keep working to crack it. post up if someone figures it out.
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    My first privy dig, not a bad way to end the year!

    bout time you popped your cherry. i wanted to pop your cherry.[;)] Nice stuff!!!
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    more to come, any info ???

    that one's got some good embossing. nice blob top.
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