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its an old trick surfers use when they are surfing coral reefs in the middle of nowhere...squeeze lime or lemon juice over the wound,( you will know you are alive when they do this, stings a bit..haha) then glue it up, youll be back in the water in a few hours....the big thing is to make sure...

I know the general,, hes in Kalgoorlie...hes a great bloke....just mad as...lol

gave one to my young bloke for his 8th b,day... he nagged me all day yesterday (aust day) to take him down the beach to try his new detector.. He found 3 bottle tops and a couple of nails, which now live in his treasure box.. now hes hassling me to take him out to the goldfields,,,I think Ive...

when Im out prospecting I have an eagles breakfast......A drink of water... A shit.....And a good look around .......

Heresone i got back home in Port Macquarie..... here it is swiming away....

Ill say it again.. the general is a top bloke..what you see on the net is not the real general...hes very generous, very honest and one of the funniest men ive ever met.. yes hes a character, hes eccentric.. he wears his heart on his sleave......but hes also OBSESSED with gold..... which is why...

all you blokes putting shit on the general should pull your heads in.. I know the general personally, used to live with him...you wouldnt meet a bettr fella.. yes hes a character,, some would say eccentric.. A lot of super intelligent people are...I would trust him with my life/wife..( just not...

mate, Im in Mandurah..weve tried the "get out to Kalgoorlie for weekends"....sorry to have a go at you but youre dreaming, you will spend more time in the car driving than you will camping or detecting,,,you need about 4 days for a hit and run mission...keep dreaming though, its what keeps me...

thats a good tip loamer thanks...Im glad I was using the right tape as ive already done my 3 coils.. ha..

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geez, you fellas dont muck about...haha.. thank for the advice..looks like i can use any cloth reinforced tape.( what Id call duct tape, got the cotton/fibres going through it..) and replace it regularly.. cheers

Ive found quite a few of these around Kalgoorlie. I smashed a few to see what they were before a mate told me what they are..silly me. its like black glass. chips like glass, crushes and breaks same as glass..I assumed it was volcanic glass(whatever that means..lol) I have a few shaped like...

Just wondering...The duct tape used around the edge of your coil.. can I use any duct tape or does it have to be a particular type.(eg: anti-static,etc) thanks for any advice.....

Thanks mate.. I remember reading about that in the paper.they were using a butane gas heater to stay warm .Ive since done some research and honestly dont now what i was thinking...lol..I reckon Ive got it sorted now though.. cheers..

G'day all. just wondering if anyone could help.. Is there any danger in running your gas fridge in the ute canopy while your sleeping. carbon monoxide poisoning or similar..sorry if its a silly question......thanks.....