Amateur Archeology - Return To Stadium Arcadium 5-26-2014 and 5-28-2014
Of course Stadium Arcadium is the "Top Secret" code name of a location not to far from my home here in Taylorsville. Wouldn't it be boring if I called it Andrew Roy Park? (Which is also a "Top Secret" code name. And not all that boring because he is my nephew!) The old west analogy of "claim jumping" does exist in the urban treasure hunting world. I have never had a problem with it that I know of, but several of my friends who write, and post videos of their hunts have.
In the old west where a lot of folk carried side-arms, a claim jumper would likely be shot. In this day and age if I caught someone jumping my claim t I would have to make them a victim of a drive-by noogie!
Once I find a location, my objective is to clean it out of both treasure and trash and then move on. ( I recycle all of the trash that I take. Green is my favorite color after all!) My urban treasure hunting card would likely read: Have Metal Detector - Will Travel.
Stadium Arcadium has been very good to me. I have found a lot of coins along with some very cool items. According to the records that I have been keeping, I have found 60+ quarters here alone. Not too shabby... This article represents my fourth and fifth trip to this area. There is maybe one more day of hunting here and I am done.
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| Various Chochskies, Nick Nacks and What Nots - Found at Stadium Arcadium |
This week re-introduced an old enemy back into the picture. Mosquitos. Of all of God's creations here on this earth these guys rank as my third least favorite. They are only proceeded by Wood Ticks at #2 and the all time never to be replaced winner Great White Sharks.
The battle began when I entered an area very thick with grass, damp from a recent watering. Going in I knew the risks. But the call of unfounded fortune was far too great!
Once in, they came at me from all sides. I was outnumbered maybe five hundred to one and in the formation they were currently in they left me little chance for escape. In my haste to get out of the house I forgot to bring my shielding (Avon Skin-So-Soft. They hate the stuff, plus it leaves my skin silky smooth with a pearl like luster!). I had no choice. Fight it out or die trying.
Emblazoned across their little winged bodies I could see the motto "No Vein In Vain!" My motto for that day was "Kill them all and let God sort them out!"
Their initial volleys fell true in my upper and lower extremities. Two direct hits on the upper and four and 1/2 on the lower. There was a close call to my fore section, but a quick swipe caused him to spiral out of control. I turned to watch him explode as he slid headlong into the waving grass!
Within the first four minutes of return fire against my wily adversaries 10 were killed crashing into the abyss. This caused several waves of the insects to pull off and rethink their actions. The following brief attacks against me led only to failure.
Final count against me: repairable damage in the form of eight bites across my form in various locations.
Final tally of dead Mosquitos: 23
The mosquito community is in mourning....
My kill score earned me the title of Aerial Ace. I am sure a Congressional Medal of Honor is not far behind. The Mosquitos were young, inexperienced, possibly newly hatched. But with their voracious appetite for my blood I could give them no quarter....
The best find, and also the funnest of the two days, was the Snoopy "Joe Cool" pin. It is marked as sterling silver and from the looks of it was not cheaply crafted. I don't know much about artisan quality jewelry (I am learning though.). But I think this may qualify.
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| "Cool, Joe Cool." |
Coin Count Two Day Tally:
Zinc Pennies - 40
Copper Pennies - 35
Nickels - 10
Dimes - 26
Quarters - 19
Dollar Coins - 2
1 - 1949 S Wheat Penny
2 - Keys
1 - American Flag Pin
1 - This Is The Place Monument Souvenir Flattened Penny
3 - Beautiful Aluminum Rings! (Also know as Pull Tabs)
1 - Mostly Lawn Mowerized Silver Ring
1 - Hannah Montana Pendant (YICK!)
Countless pieces of can slaw, and junk
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| "Actual" Image of Stadium Arcadium Coin Count |
For video of this two day hunt follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_q31ls1spI
For More of My Wacky, Wonderful and Sometimes Heart Touching Adventures check out my other blog at: http://pittspicayune.blogspot.com/
If you would like to give Urban Treasure Hunting a Try let me know. I have a detector picked out specifically for you!
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To all Treasure Hunters and Future Treasure Hunters Good Luck and Happy Hunting!
