Freeway Gold

KOB · Feb 18, 2020

So this afternoon as I'm driving on the freeway , my eye catches the distinct glimmer of gold ! Years ago the same thing happened on a highway and I was able to turn around and yes it was a gold wedding band.

My 1st reaction was "that's another gold ring". So I pull off , get back on and after 2 more passes on the freeway , it was a nice gold ring. But now I can't just stop the freeway and die for a ring. My mind is spinning. With my luck lately , it's probably stainless anyway. It's still there...

GKL · Feb 18, 2020

Smart decision, as tempting as it might be, stopping on a freeway can be very risky, you hear about people getting hit trying to change a flat, even police officers getting hit when having to stop on a freeway to help someone broken down or stopped someone for speeding.

jimther · Feb 18, 2020

GPS coordinates please...

WildDigger · Feb 18, 2020

Go at a slow time of day.

KOB · Feb 18, 2020

WildDigger said:
Go at a slow time of day.

Like at 2 or 3am when the drunkards are driving amuck ? This ring is at a major overpass , right where the concrete meets the asphalt.

Scooterjim · Feb 18, 2020

All you need is one of those long handled dust pans, lean out the window and scoop it up

REAL_RAT_FINK · Feb 18, 2020

Kob, you have an eye for treasure! To see a ring at freeway speed is pretty impressive. The bad news is, it only counts if you have a metal detector with you, you know the rules

REAL_RAT_FINK · Feb 18, 2020

And you have to wonder how it got there.

I tried to look for a ring once, where the lady was driving down the interstate and littered. As she threw the bottle out the window, the ring went with it. Never found that one.

KOB · Feb 19, 2020

REAL_RAT_FINK said:
Kob, you have an eye for treasure! To see a ring at freeway speed is pretty impressive. The bad news is, it only counts if you have a metal detector with you, you know the rules

Bright flashes of gold have caught my eye for 50 years. The 2nd and 3rd passes were much slower than the 1st. I had to be sure. Many times while driving I spot stuff. Just as when I walk. But on the roads 99.9% is junk metal , bottlecaps , etc. Every so often I get lucky. But I have always been able to retrieve my finds until now. Once I found a safe , early am , on the shoulder of an off ramp. But that's another story...

metaladdict · Feb 19, 2020

Most street glitter is lug nuts and bolts. I quit looking.

WildDigger · Feb 19, 2020

KOB said:
Like at 2 or 3am when the drunkards are driving amuck ? This ring is at a major overpass , right where the concrete meets the asphalt.

Drunks are in the road at all hours. Lol.

WildDigger · Feb 19, 2020

REAL_RAT_FINK said:
Kob, you have an eye for treasure! To see a ring at freeway speed is pretty impressive. The bad news is, it only counts if you have a metal detector with you, you know the rules

Treasure hunting is treasure hunting. it all counts as long as you don't buy it. Free eyeball finds count more.

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