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Yet another silly season of "The Curse of Oak Island" coming up!

The show bothers me because it makes legitimate treasure hunters (like all of us) look like fools and dreamers. If I had never found anything worthwhile in 11 years of metal detecting, everyone would think I had wasted my time and was a fool and a dreamer. So why do some people think this is a great show and the Laginas are not fools and dreamers? Hope springs eternal is an important credo in metal detecting, but after 11 years of finding jack squat, it's time for them to admit there's nothing to find. It's either long gone or was never there in the first time. Stop hurting the reputation of all of us detectorists who actually find historical and valuable items on a regular basis.
 
FreeBirdTim said:
The show bothers me because it makes legitimate treasure hunters (like all of us) look like fools and dreamers. If I had never found anything worthwhile in 11 years of metal detecting, everyone would think I had wasted my time and was a fool and a dreamer. So why do some people think this is a great show and the Laginas are not fools and dreamers? Hope springs eternal is an important credo in metal detecting, but after 11 years of finding jack squat, it's time for them to admit there's nothing to find. It's either long gone or was never there in the first time. Stop hurting the reputation of all of us detectorists who actually find historical and valuable items on a regular basis.
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I don't look at what they are doing as making me look like a fool in any way. I metal detect for cool things when I can. THEY are reality TV show stars. They get paid to entertain for the illusion of looking for something cool and I only get paid if I actually FIND something cool.

Now if I could figure out how to bull$it people from week to week that some amazing treasure was for sure within reach (which subjectively is always a possibility) then I'd call the history channel and try to get paid for the same illusion. The problem is I don't have a spot with a supposed 200 year history of a fabulous treasure tale to start from. Now that being said, I will still bet I'd find more in 11 years then they have.

I mean honestly am I the only one that sees this as the most expensive treasure hunt on the planet?....Oh wait, but isn't that an illusion too? paid for by the people who provide the ratings that make the show so popular? Something tells me the History Channel nor the Laginas are spending more than they are making at Oak Island.
 
Tom_in_CA said:
The persons who "the heck cares", are the persons who think that the reason OTHER persons "care", is because they must think there is, or was, a treasure there. And since we can all agree there isn't/wasn't a treasure there, then : Those who "care" , think the others should not like the show.

But I'm willing to compromise : You're right : To each his own. You're right about debating the issue of "caring". But if the debate is not about "caring" and becomes : "Is there or was there a treasure", then yes : I'm tossing my hat into the ring for a good round of debate :laughing:
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Well Gosh , I guess I just dont know what to say to that - You win !!!! :)
 
too_pointer said:
Hello guy56 I'm from Grayling, Mi. I actually lived for a summer in Owosso, with a cousin, don't remember much, ( must of had a good time ). !! Yup Iv'e been known to watch The curse Show myself, like the detecting and digging, I'm watching American Pickers right now, lol And how do they know what is found or dug up, if they don't watch it ? :?: :digginahole::shock:
too_
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Hey Grayling , My dad has a place up by Lewiston , not too far from the golf course . Done much detecting or bottle hunting up that way ? My wife and I come up that way in the summer months for both .
 
FreeBirdTim said:
Here's the writup for the premiere episode of Season 11 (unreal that it's still around)! What a joke!

S11 E1 · On the Money
PREMIERE
42 min · Nov 7, 2023
As Rick and Marty Lagina and their team relaunch their quest to solve the Oak Island mystery, they make a number of the most historic discoveries ever unearthed in North America.

What historic finds? Rusty nails? Pieces of rotted wood? A gold gilt button? How can people still keep watching this baloney?
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Why put this show down, when alot of people in here, watch it ? Ya, tim ?

too_
 
Tom_in_CA said:
Yup. If you've ever been a bottle digger (and hand dug out a 6 ft. deep outhouse pit). Or if you've ever been in Army bootcamp and had to dig foxholes, you begin to see how this is just silly. It makes utterly no sense. And a treasure is equally hidden whether it's 5 ft. deep, or 50 ft. deep. As long as the top is fluffed up and packed (leaving no trace of your hole dug), then presto: It's hidden. Why does anyone think that burying an item 50 ft. deep makes it *more* hidden ?? :shrug:
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hope you guys will leave the Curse alone, not like Dent's sick of it !!!
too_
 
Coin-Saver said:
I could figure out how to bull$it people from week to week
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I think I've got the hook, to get us in the door at History Channel. It's a new show called:
"The Curse of Oak Avenue".
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Coin-Saver said:
The problem is I don't have a spot with a supposed 200 year history of a fabulous treasure tale to start from.
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The premise here, is we have an over worked stretch of beach along the SC coast. Allegedly, Blackbeard the pirate frequented this area. That means there MUST be treasure here. (Since waterlogged wood = treasure) If all else fails, we may even get some wreckage from a shot down Chinese spy balloon. Who's in?
 
I think Im gonna go do some bottle digging or Detecting , you guys can have fun making fun of a TV show - See Ya Later😁😁
By the Way pointer , We should meet up this summer , my wife and I will be up north at some point maybe we can do some detecting or Digging . Take care
Al
 
Making fun of stupid shows is the real treasure. Just seeing how many ways this fraudulent show can be picked apart is what real treasure hunters should do in their off time. I mean once you've spent the winter hearing about how special this weeks 200 year old splinter means you're closer to the treasure then you were with LAST weeks 189 year old splinter.......well..... It makes finding a plain ole copper penny pretty exciting. I personally think they should rename it JOKE island. Now since I don't want to spoil anyones fun here.....The story is pretty cool......Even if there is no treasure.:roll:
 
All said and done, I think the world would be a better place if Oak Island was more popular than the Kardashians... Kardassian? Cardassian? Oh, wait... That last one is one of the aliens from Star Trek...
 
TheFrood said:
All said and done, I think the world would be a better place if Oak Island was more popular than the Kardashians... Kardassian? Cardassian? Oh, wait... That last one is one of the aliens from Star Trek...
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I'm said and done, this is stupid, attacking shows people watch, WHY? What is the next target ? And this is The Friendly Site, ya, members going after members ?
I'm sorry, just don't understand ?
too_
 
Say, what you will, but people are making a fortune off that show, are you ?
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That's the problem. They're pretending to be treasure hunters searching for lost pirate treasure, but it's all baloney. This isn't a reality show, it's just pure fiction and it should be stated as such. They're actors, not treasure hunters. They're not getting paid to metal detect or treasure hunt, they're just paid actors on a lame TV show.
 
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