pondmn Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Hey what a rush. I won the Keene 4 inch dredge in the PLP raffle and my buddy Larry Dickerson won the Proline 2" highbanker combo. I see Jim Straight even won a gold pan ...thought I saw him walking around the PLP booth in Lancaster GPAA show with a handfull of tickets. Talked with him for about an hour at the metal detector hunt ---couldn't find a nicer guy chock full of info....kinda like a walking textbook. Thanks to PLP and Keene for donating my dredge. Pondmn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLORADO BOB Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Congrats Pondmn, you luckey rascal.I had a Keene 5" with a Honda engin, a very good unit that gave me a lot of color.Bob T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pondmn Posted April 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Thanks Bob My first dredge was a 2 1/2 Keene in 1972 and I have had several since with my last two being a 2 inch backpack and a 4 inch. Really a nice feeling to win. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sandtrap Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Congrats on your winning!! I came up on the short end, but it is for a good cause. I wish I could have met you/. Jim Straight and I had coffee together. He is my mentor (GURU) My time at the show was short, as I worked the nite before, and had to work that nite also. I may meet you some other time. The Randsburg area is my hunting area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubstake Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Well Now Pondmn, all you have to do is find someone with a 3500, that want to trade it for a brand new 4 inch dredge. Thatwould be a pretty good even trade. Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlakMagnet Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 'WAY TO GO PONDMAN!Now you're a multi-faceted threat to the gold up there.Contratulations, hope you have fun with it.regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Placer Piper Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 You the Man Pondmn !Won't be long till you'll have your own private line to the assay's office. hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted April 26, 2006 Admin Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Hello Grubstake and Pondman, I might just have that new GP3500 for the dredge if you're interested! Talk with you soon,Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubstake Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 I nwas talking to Jerry, he may be interested, his decission, but if it was me I would go for it, dredging in CA. is getting harder every year, and he has one dredge now. That way his wife could detect with him. Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch john Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Ol' Jim here with more comments. Sandtrap is an old friend and he mentioned this thread. So I am here posting. He thinks he came up on the shortend, but he is a true friend and winner... we have beeped together over the years in California and Nevada. We have found gold... but more than that a friendship. Pondmm you sent me a "personal" but I cannot seem to open it. It was great to meet you at Lancaster. I was in the hunt but the detector decided to act-out. Although I had a back-up ready I decided to stick with the machine and play with it. It now works fine in my back yard. Sandtrap and I are looking for the elusive "mid range" zone where the desert soil relative density increase from 50% (loose) to 70+% (firm-dense). At this point the surface gold temporarily hangs up as a falsebedrock. It was the Trinity bowl I won. Yep, a handful of tickets I had. It took time to fill each one out. I fully support the PLP. Dee Stapp and Jerry Hobbs, as well as the other PLP members who have worked in hard in lawsuits which are keeping back the closure of areas. Both have suffered financially. This I know, as I have known both of them for many years and the terrible stress involved. And tragically theyare not getting the support of those who believe in appeasement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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