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by Joe S (AK)
Fri Apr 19, 2019 5:21 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Prospecting Dilemma
Replies: 35
Views: 35550

Re: Prospecting Dilemma

Well - there seems to not be any "Cleanup" thread that I can find - and since
Leonard started this thread on an entirely different topic I think I'll just start a "Cleanup Thread" for P AK.

Here it is: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=231
by Joe S (AK)
Fri Apr 19, 2019 5:20 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: CLEANUPS - Questions, Answers, Opinions and ...........
Replies: 14
Views: 13823

CLEANUPS - Questions, Answers, Opinions and ...........

The following is a quote from "Prospecting AK" from another string: "... One thing that was mentioned was cleanup. I have found flakes and I did my best to clean em up. I have no real experience doing any cleanups and was curious where a good place to start would be? Magnets, blue bowls, spiral whee...
by Joe S (AK)
Thu Apr 18, 2019 5:41 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Remote Prospecting?
Replies: 891
Views: 885611

Re: Remote Prospecting?

"They begin with the understanding that they are the investor and the capital comes from within." Ahhh, no, it was The History Channel's investment in inexperienced actors and hyper publicized "Over-the-top-drama" that was the only risk involved in the entire operation. The actors seemed to suddenl...
by Joe S (AK)
Fri Mar 29, 2019 4:30 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: First Gold Pour.... and more!
Replies: 31
Views: 29642

Re: First Gold Pour

Big Easy -

NOT to Worry! :lol:

The thread was being redirected off course by someone else and Dick was just swinging it back. :roll:

Joe
by Joe S (AK)
Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:14 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: First Gold Pour.... and more!
Replies: 31
Views: 29642

Re: First Gold Pour

A Metric ton of information - but -

3 items up from the bottom - How Gold Bars are Made

https://goldbarsworldwide.com/about-gold-bars/
by Joe S (AK)
Wed Mar 27, 2019 8:23 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: First Gold Pour.... and more!
Replies: 31
Views: 29642

Re: First Gold Pour

Show Off! :o

Geez Dick - that's impressive!

Certainly easier to ship a Dore' Bar than loose placer and certainly no 'shrinkage' along the way to the buyer.

Joe
by Joe S (AK)
Tue Mar 26, 2019 6:29 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Not a whodunit, howwouldyoudoit?
Replies: 20
Views: 19236

Re: Not a whodunit, howwouldyoudoit?

Big Easy - How high is high, How wide is wide, how deep is deep? The answer is strictly what you choose it to be. For some ANY Gold at all is just extra - extra over the beauty of nature, the thrill of the hunt and such. For others there is a certain $ or weight that they feel is the minimum accepta...
by Joe S (AK)
Mon Mar 25, 2019 5:12 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Not a whodunit, howwouldyoudoit?
Replies: 20
Views: 19236

Re: Not a whodunit, howwouldyoudoit?

Big Easy - you forgot *** The Music! ***

Cajun Music is something I thoroughly, thoroughly enjoy.

Makes me wish I spoke French - just so I would know what the words mean.
by Joe S (AK)
Sun Mar 24, 2019 4:36 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Not a whodunit, howwouldyoudoit?
Replies: 20
Views: 19236

Re: Not a whodunit, howwouldyoudoit?

I thought it was just a typo - and 'went for it', obviously, all in fun! :lol: :roll: For almost my whole life I had trouble with spelling one word..... "maybe". For some silly reason I just, as a child, never could settle on a spelling for it. Finally, in frustration, in my middle years, I carefull...