Did 8 hours straight on the pan yesterday for 0.27g. Smashing it tomorrow with a high banker after doing my penance today for the missus, raking and shoveling horse poo and digging over the compost (an 8x1x1m heap). Shoveling the good stuff tomorrow.
What are you doing a home - why aren't you out there?
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Just got back from out there, mate scored a .50gm, I scored a shotgun pellet, and the leftovers of an timers sieve.
Found 3 new area, s (to me anyway) and discovered why the SDC boys love their machines. Also learnt that I need a NF evo or CT elite ASAP!
Found 3 new area, s (to me anyway) and discovered why the SDC boys love their machines. Also learnt that I need a NF evo or CT elite ASAP!
Well done. 
Knees are well busted out still and slowly repairing, limited, but i have been getting out at least 3-5 times a week for a few hours either detecting coin or panning / sampling creeks and rock. While I'm home I crush a lot of sampled rock in my dolly, here's a painting of crushed rock on my ground from the past 2 days
A dot of gold 0.06g from a couple of days back
4 hours today of wasted trash detecting I've gotta sort for tomorrows post
Tiny gemstones x3 mag
A dot of gold 0.06g from a couple of days back
4 hours today of wasted trash detecting I've gotta sort for tomorrows post
Tiny gemstones x3 mag
pro hart.... you aint .
lots of trash to sort out thats for sure mate.
some nice colors in the gems.
.lots of trash to sort out thats for sure mate.
some nice colors in the gems.
It's too busy out there.
Back out after school holidays for a sanity break.
Back out after school holidays for a sanity break.
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BigWave said:
12 months ago I had cervical discectomy and fusion in L5/6, and although the op was a technical success, it has caused a fair few problems [chronic pain].
I can't, at this stage wear a harness or backpack, so she has taken over the ZED and assumed No 1 status.
I assist where I can, depending how I feel.
Disc problems suck hey Redfin. Mrs Chewy had a disc trimmed and grommets put in about 20 years ago when she was 22. Just from general wear and tear. Occasionally it still gives her grief, but is pretty good on the whole. Took her about a year or so before it started settling down. I tore the L5 S1 disc in 2009 and it does seem better than before without doubt, but it's unpredictable. 1 day can be good the next I can't move. Luckily those bad days seem to be getting less, but I just don't know when the next will be. Admittedly I take a few risks by getting out and prospecting, but I got sick of sitting around doing nothing a long time ago when I couldn't. I hope your back gets better real soon mate, so you can get back into what ya love doing.
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Thanks men, I'm heading off on Monday for a weeks or so on my own. I can manage about an hours on / hour off.
I'll leave the zed at home and just have a play with the 5k and 11" elite, not too heavy. That way I won't have nice shallow digs / scrapes/
I'll leave the zed at home and just have a play with the 5k and 11" elite, not too heavy. That way I won't have nice shallow digs / scrapes/
I too have fused vertebra and know you need to do all the physio and then be aware of what you are doing. Hour on/hour off is good but not by the clock, biofeedback and act on what you're being told. have a great time and take care.
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Stuffed my knee up at school and pulled/tore ligaments. So I've spent the long weekend building my trommel and helped dad put a front end in a car
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Your a good kid ,... sorry to hear about ya knee, nothing worse than being incapacitated during the holidays ,... making the most of it though (sign of a good man there), down but not out.
Nurse your knee though still ( that's No.1).
Nurse your knee though still ( that's No.1).
I hope the knee feels better soon kid. I'm really looking forward to seeing your finished trommel build.
I too have L1/L2 fused--L3/L4 Discectomised. What you say is true but living with constant pain isn't "nice".bazxa said:
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Thanks guys
Sounds like many have the back issues. Had two lumbar ops some years back, but pain largely gone now. Feel very sorry for those with on-going pain. Right now it's a buggered knee, but out hobbling around with Direction Finding Daughter. We're at one groat (bigger me - never heard of a 4 pence!) and two nugs totalling 0.72g. Beautiful weather out. BW.
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