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The ten-way tie was judged a ten-way tie, so no one won the grand prize, a rare fishing monopole.

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[–] BobbyNevada@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I like the idea of magnet fishing, but it seems like you just pick up metal trash.

[–] BassaForte@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

So at best, you find something rare and valuable, and at worst, you're removing trash from the waterways. What's not to love?

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Once I went magnet fishing in a grate near my school's cafeteria, managed to get a lot of coins which felt like being rich as a kid

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Yep, my bluetooth earbuds charging case gets some coins stuck on it every time I place change in my pocket

[–] Deebster@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago

But occasionally you find $100000.