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My vinyl collection is calling for a few more vintage whisky/beer crates so I twisted the husband’s arm and we spent a day antiquing. (You know that’s a lie. He was probably warming up the car while I was still in the shower)
On the way we had lunch at a little farm to table cafe housed in what used to be the Home for the Feeble Minded. It was uninspiring, so no photos. But the grounds at what is now Pinelands Farm are impressive.
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As is their endless mile of fencing.
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Our first stop was a store in a barn. And a beautiful barn it was.
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On the grounds of the owner’s home, it was a lovely place to shop.
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I like our man cave, but found myself knee deep in vintage barn envy at this two hundred year old gem.
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Two full floors of treasure but no wooden crates.
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I was tempted to come home with the Special Scintillator…
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If for no other reason than the name. But the husband vetoed that purchase.
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Onward…
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River's world..... 
That is a beautiful barn!
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It really was. And in gorgeous shape..
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Note to self: every home needs a scintillator, even if no one knows what it is. 😂
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That’s what I’m saying…
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Your favoured contraption could come in handy soon. And maybe there’s crap in the basement that could do with a once over too!
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I’ve shopped the basement for vintage crates. Found two… need at least 4 more.
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Oh that place looked like I could spend hour after hour in there, nice!
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I like the white fence. And fairy tales.
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I Googled “wooden beer crates” and was surprised to see that a number of places sell them, including Walmart and Home Depot. They’re not antiques (which I noticed can be very expensive, like $650 for one I saw), but if you rough ’em up and bury them for a few days, they’ll probably come out looking antique,
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No can do. It’s the real deal or nothing….
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Someone is tasked with Fence Maintenance. Every other employee is just fluff compared to that worker.
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That would be a never ending job here. It’s seriously impressive…
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My great uncle had a scintillator exactly like that. He prospected for uranium along the Utah Colorado border, and staked a lot of claims. Unfortunately, the uranium market crashed before he could sell any of his claims, and he finally made his retirement income selling earthworms to bait shops …
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Really? How cool is that!
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BTW, there is a big difference between a scintillator and a geiger counter, but I don’t expect an antique dealer to know that …
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I don’t know the difference either. Do tell…
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It is a bit too complex to note the difference here, but for a prospector, the scintillator can detect a wider range and weaker radioactive signature.
Geiger counters are a bit on the rough side, but work well to determine exposure levels, and so are used in biomedical research where the strength of the radioactivity can cause damage to cells.
Here is a link: https://vivadifferences.com/difference-between-gm-counter-and-scintillation-counter/
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Interesting. To be honest I’d never even heard of a scintillator before this , so thanks for the explanation.
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I am totally to hear this bit of information, no joke, all respect.
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ready, that is.
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See reply to River …
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Yes…. I also want a Special Scintillator!
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Because you never know when you’ll need to scintillate.
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Special Scintillator. When I woke up this morning I still had never heard of it…and now I have to have one.
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Right?
My husband is nuts…
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Dear lord, I hope I never come home and see a sign at the front door stating: Home For The Feeble Minded. 😳
The fencing is something pretty though; we have a thing for fences around here and admire pretty ones that we pass in GA.
The barn is gorgeous!!
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I suppose it’s better than having a sign that says welcome to the lunatic asylum.
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