John Madill
Elite Member
i was busy digging out a plug at the base of a sledding hill in a small town park this afternoon.
it is a nice park along a river with a skateboard park, canoe/kayak launch, picnic areas, ball fields, tot lot, etc.
it is perhaps the third time i visited it, mostly finding small change and lots of trash.
i looked up and saw a white SUV sitting about a hundred yards away and wondered if it was a police car.
a minute or two later it pulled up and it was a local police car.
the officer rolled down his window, looked very serious and said "if you find any oil you have to split it with us!"
no such luck i announced, only a few pennies and a dime.
he laughed and left. then i went to the concession stand by the ball fields and found another dime, a nickel and maybe a couple more pennies.
My town is a few miles away and has a park. i asked the clerk at city hall if metal detecting is allowed and was quickly and firmly told NO.
so my attitude now for small town parks is that it might be better to beg forgiveness than ask permission.
it is a nice park along a river with a skateboard park, canoe/kayak launch, picnic areas, ball fields, tot lot, etc.
it is perhaps the third time i visited it, mostly finding small change and lots of trash.
i looked up and saw a white SUV sitting about a hundred yards away and wondered if it was a police car.
a minute or two later it pulled up and it was a local police car.
the officer rolled down his window, looked very serious and said "if you find any oil you have to split it with us!"
no such luck i announced, only a few pennies and a dime.
he laughed and left. then i went to the concession stand by the ball fields and found another dime, a nickel and maybe a couple more pennies.
My town is a few miles away and has a park. i asked the clerk at city hall if metal detecting is allowed and was quickly and firmly told NO.
so my attitude now for small town parks is that it might be better to beg forgiveness than ask permission.