4/13/18 Report - Beach Access Petition. Cheating Die. Gilt Ring. How To Find Out What Facebook Has On You.

Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of treasurebeachesreport.blogspot.com.

Copper Alloy Ring With Very
Slight Amount of Gilt Remaining.

Most of the gilt was present before cleaning, but most came off.  There are no markings on the ring that I've been able to see.

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"Over 30 dice from the Middle Ages have been found in Bergen over the years so the discovery of a dice in itself is not very surprising. This dice is, on the other hand, special," wrote a team of archaeologists from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research on its website. 

A normal dice has only one number (usually represented by a dot) on each of its six sides, ranging from 1 to 6. But not this dice.

"The dice from Vågsbunnen has two fives and two fours, instead of the numbers one and two. It is therefore very likely that this has been used to cheat in games," the archaeologists wrote...

https://www.livescience.com/62273-cheating-medieval-dice-norway.html

It seems remarkable to me how die found in many distant places and coming from many different time periods are so similar.

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As I explained before, there is a lot of confusion around the beach access issue.  I posted parts of one article that shows how the media is to some extent responsible for that.  I also explained that I am not I'm not going to try to explain any bills or anything like that.  I will post other peoples opinions and positions on the beach access matter.  Sherry Y. had the following to say.

Well, my representatives have not bothered to return my emails, and I can't say that I'm surprised. .I am a registered voter in Brevard County, so the surprise may be on them when they are up for re-election.  

There is now an internet petition concerning public beach access.  Here is the link if anyone is interested:

https://www.thepetitionsite.com/351/345/024/keep-florida-beaches-public/

It already has nearly 30,000 signatures.  We may not be able to get this particular bill repealed, but those clowns in Tallahassee might think twice before they try to pass another law restricting public access to our beaches.

Thanks and keep up the good work!

Sherry Young

It seems that most of the representatives have not responded to comments and inquiries.  Maybe a lot of them do not understand the impact or care about it.  For some reason many of them are not responding to the public.

As I said before, I think it is good to let your representatives know your feelings about the importance of public beach access regardless of what any particular bill would or wouldn't do.

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One reader of this blog is selling the largest lot left on ocean in all Flagler County.  I don't do advertisements but am making this one time exception.

The price is 1.4 million for the entire lot - 168 feet wide x 250 deep. Direct ocean front. Or 1/2 of it for 700k .......84 feet wide x 250 deep. It is 5 miles North of Flagler Beach Pier and in the County. City water,sewage, cable, etc....No HOA. County zoned. It has no seawall currently but could be applied for through DEP.  Contact btboice@gmail.com.

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I don't know if you watched Zuckerberg being interviewed by Congress, but if you are interested in finding out what Facebook knows about you, check out this link.

https://www.howtogeek.com/346197/ever-wonder-how-much-facebook-knows-about-you-here%E2%80%99s-how-to-see/

As I've said, I don't do Facebook.

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I may have found the first gold coin from one 20th century site that I've been seeking.  Maybe more on that some day soon.

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Don't expect any big changes at the beach this weekend.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

5/15/12 Report - Testing Metals, Drift Card & Petition

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Tom Guidus of Wreckovery Salvage forwarded the following to me.

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From professional salvor Pat Clyne.


The “Mother” of all Battles:

We thought it would be appropriate to form this group today, May 13th, to express a dire urgency to ALL people, especially those living on our coastlines and those who visit, that your rights to our ocean’s waterways are being threatened by a startling number of bureaucrats and legislators in Washington who are planning a strategic ‘coup’ to take away individual State’s rights by federalizing our country’s coastlines and banning certain activities that we as a people have enjoyed since becoming a free nation.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) is feverishly trying to pass legislation to form and extend Marine Sanctuaries on our East Coast before the Nov. elections. Although many may believe that this is a protective move to save our oceans resources (which is precisely how they present it and what they want you to believe), it is nothing more then a “Taking” of our rights to continue to practice our freedoms to enjoy and work in our professions.

Ask any fisherman, wreck diver, private salvor, or boating enthusiast living in a Marine Sanctuary and they will tell you how their rights to pursue their chosen endeavor has been either harshly restricted or totally banned once these Sanctuary’s are in place.

They MUST be STOPPED! And the only way that can happen is for us, the people of this country, who have been given this responsibility, to tell our government officials WE want to STOP this NOW! If we don’t do it NOBODY else will.

In the coming days and weeks we will be posting more information on this latest government intrusion on our private lives and ask you to participate in this “Coastline Coalition” of like minded individuals who want to see our present freedoms on the sea remain intact.   Thank You.

Sign the petition:

http://www.change.org/petitions/noaa-and-the-us-senate-stop-the-abuse-of-noaa-and-the-monitor-national-marine-sanctuary-mnms?utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&utm_term=friend_inviter_modal

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Here is a story about a boy that found a plastic drift card.  Drift cards are used to track the flow of ocean currents.

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/11/11632530-88000-mile-journey-plastic-card-makes-landfall-in-alaska-after-33-year-sea-voyage?lite



Someone asked me about testing metals. For precious metals, I use an acid testing kit. There are also pens for testing precious metals, but I've only used the acid kits.  The acid test kits can be purchased on Amazon.com, eBay and jewelry supply retailers.

For other metals, there are other tests. A simple magnet is an easy way to identify ferrous metals.

I've posted information about testing titanium in this blog before. Use the bog search box and you'll find that post.

Here is a link to one post on acid testing.

http://treasurebeachesreport.blogspot.com/search?q=acid+test+kit

This blog contains a lot of information. I don't think enough people use the search box or the archives. 

Here is one example of a basic gold test kit sold on Amazon.com.

http://www.amazon.com/Gold-Acid-Test-Testing-Stone/dp/B000OVPEF6

You can also get kits with acid for testing silver and platinum in addition to different purities of gold. . I'd recommend that you get both of those too.


Treasure Coast Beach Detecting Conditions.

Yesterday morning at low tide I found one interesting beach.  There were actually some cuts, some scallops, and a firm flat front beach.  Also you could see where recent high tides had deposited shells and other light materials behind the berm.

Seas will run about three feet.   The wind has been from the southeast a lot lately.  That normally builds beaches.  Wednesday it will shift around a bit, part of the time coming for the west.

I would rate beach conditions as being a 1 on my rating scale.  Some beaches are a touch better than others.  Still the probability of finding a cob or treasure coin right now is low.


Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net