G'day

[Flowerpot]

Hi,
I've got a second hand gpx 5000, havent been detecting much but have found one beauty at 14.9g so far.
Need lots of time practicing to get the settings right and learning to use the right coil for the ground, etc.
Not a very fit prospector, but that might change as I keep digging so many holes, it's be nicer if more of the finds were gold and not trash.
Looking forward to learning lots.
Cheers

 

[Jaros]

Welcome to P.A Flowerpot.

 

[DetectingSA]

Welcome and I wish you best of luck into the future :Y:

 

[Sleckie74]

Gday & welcome aboard Carey :Y:

Hope you dont mind me sharing your find best of luck to you & Garry.
Regards,
Scotty

 

[BigWave]

Wow, if that's your first, I definitely want to see your second

 

[Flowerpot]

Thanks all,
Wow you guys have got some gear.
Na Scotty, I don't mind you sharing my best and only gold find so far, now just need to find all it's brothers and sisters.
Detecting SA, S.A. is beautiful, I grew up in the Riverland, never knew about detecting back then though.
I want to go out detecting right now, but still at work. :|

 

[Satman]

That is real good for a first find. Well done!

 

[Anolphart]

Nobody sell that man a New 5K otherwise none of us will find anything afterwards! Well done Flowerpot ... er ... FLOWERPOT?

 

[HarryHoudini]

Well done. I think you have the settings right.

Cheers

 

[Flowerpot]

Hey Anolphart, I'm a sheila, , that's why I'm Flowerpot.
(Oh and that's where I hide my gold.)
Love what you've done with the photo, so funny
Went out for an hour yesterday evening, just dug more rusty wire.
Practice, practice, practice

 

[Anolphart]

Whew, Im glad about that! Ive been known to put my hoof in my mouth on occasions and what with the tendency for neutralising our gender these days sometimes its easy to fall into the long drop. Im glad to see a sheila interested in what is typically a blooey sort of activity, and Im sure that you can bring some couth to us uncouth rabble.

 

[Anolphart]

Damn spell checker!
Sorry, that should read Im glad to see a sheila interested in what is typically a blokey sort of activity

 

[7.62marksman]

keep going Anolphart and you will get both feet in :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Flowerpot welcome to you

 

[Anolphart]

keep going Anolphart and you will get both feet in :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Flowerpot welcome to you
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/8005/1515570305_27.jpg

Yer well, wot can I say ... I'm just talented!

 

[Flowerpot]

Thanks 7.62marksman, and Anolphart 'tis all ok, I didn't think you were a nong or anything like that , I just thought that maybe "blooey" was a nickname you blokey detectorists used for each other, funny stuff.

 

[pete165]

Hi Flowerpot

Great Find. Hope you get more like it.

 

[Flowerpot]

Hey I've just re-read this thread and what a lovely welcome I was given, Thankyou all so kindly. What a great bunch of yoomans yooz all are
I'm having a ball. Already in less than a month, I've learnt better technique for swinging my tecta and adjusting settings. I found my second piece, only tiny at .17g but very exciting. Hubby has bought himself a brand new GPX4500, so we get out bush so much more now, it's great!! I've chatted and met up with folks off the forum for a tecting sesh. Managed to get an avatar picture on here by myself, quite an achievement for me, still unable to post any other photos yet, can't seem to make that happen. I'll get it sussed eventually, so I'm thinking I'm already a bit more computer savvy now. Got totally sucked in and entertained the other night with a rant by an unhinged new member (now banned) attacking Madtuna whom I consider to be a decent fella with a great sense of humour. Onya Mr Mad :lol: :lol: Have enjoyed reading all Minelab gold's posts and have watched a lot of his vids too and have learnt so much from him, sorry to hear he's gone awol. Silvers funny comments crack me up, reefers poetry inspires me. The back and forth between folks is always great to follow, the topics are interesting, funny and informative and oodles of friendships have no doubt been forged through this forum by gold and words put together. So much in only a short time.
Long live Prospecting Australia