Metal Detectors Are Metal Detectorists?

[JCWhite]

I am just an old Dirt Fisherman but will admit to technically being a Detectorist. JC

[ERnurse]

When someone ask's me, I say I metal detect. I don't have a label for that. I just metal detect. But I like the term "digger".

Rob

[KellycoChick]

You guys rock. I agree that "detectorist" is the way to go - usually... but sometimes I wanna spice it up and make things more interesting! All of these are great ideas, (I really like Metal Detective, Bill) and like I said earlier,... don't be surprised if a couple of these turn up in some text on Kellyco!

['E']

Personally I don't care what people call me as long as it's not a nerd, call me a gold digger (altho I've yet to find any), my friend still calls me Inspector Gadget

[1911d]

i guess i'm just GOD'S JANITOR .....
i go around and dig up the dirt to get out all the stuff we humans have dirtied the dirt with......

[KellycoChick]

Thanks "E" - I have the Inspector Gadget theme song stuck in my head now. lol!!! Maybe I can get everyone around the office singing it....

[gordiesgirl]

I really like this thread..... Pris and Tinman need to be moderators of the funny bone department. Great answers=God's janitor detective detectorist or whatever we are called.
I refinish furniture and I do the paint stripping so I told a friend I was a professional stripper. for this thread I will be a professional swinger. LOL

[Zman]

Purveyor of Pull-Tabs!!!

[pris]

Originally Posted by gordiesgirl

I really like this thread..... Pris and Tinman need to be moderators of the funny bone department. Great answers=God's janitor detective detectorist or whatever we are called.
I refinish furniture and I do the paint stripping so I told a friend I was a professional stripper. for this thread I will be a professional swinger. LOL

Oh man, that's funny. Never knew that MDing was an Adult Only activity!!

[dougdann]

I do like the term archaeologist. I've always thought independent archaeologist was fitting.
Although we are metal detectorists and that's the fitting term. independent archaeologist really does fit also.
Maybe coining a term like that would be helpful when getting permission to normally less accessable sites. Sounds more professional and impressive to people who don't understand us.

I've already been rejected 4 times at the San Jacinto monument as soon as they hear metal detectorist.

Doug