Bill, Just wanted to add to the chorus of thank-yous. The photo site has been a great resource for Monty newbies like me. Your time and effort have been greatly appreciated. As for gold fever, I just keep hearing that line from "Treasure of the Sierra Madre":
"Badges? We don't have no badges. We don't need no stinking badges!" Best of Luck, Jim M-17 "Spirit" On Nov 23, 2008, at 3:37 PM, Bill Lamica wrote: > Hi Connie, > > Thought I'd better answer so no one pulls up stakes and goes out > after gold. > I'm retired and do not need a paycheck from prospecting. However, > it is very > nice to have it pay for equipment and expenses, makes it feel > worthwhile. > Lots of folks look for gold and only a few find it. Myself, I spent > a couple > of months learning and sampling various areas (that's how it's > done) and > found some color, but no nuggets. Then I got lucky and found a > patch. I've > collected over 30 nuggets out of an area 50' X 20' I'll do a little > more > digging in that area, but think I did a pretty good job of it. > > When that patch plays out, I'll go back to sampling. You never > know, the > next hole may have a hundred pound nugget at the bottom and that > is the > lure of prospecting. The unknown, the hope of a large strike, > that's what > causes Gold Fever. Usually the ones who find good values are the > people who > do not get discouraged week after week of meager finds. > > I'm there for the out of doors, the scenery, the fresh air, the > hard work > and easy to fall asleep nights. > Every Saturday evening is a potluck where we all show off our > cooking talent > and that weeks finds before locking them away. You are absolutely > right; for > a retired guy it's great. I really cannot ask for much more... I do > not > think I'd chance it for making a living. > > Bill > > > > On 11/23/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Well, Bill, >> >> If you can earn a good living being in the Great Outdoors, while >> having >> fun and going exploring, what more can you wish for....? >> >> Connie >> >> >> >> Bill Lamica wrote: >>> Thanks for the kind words Connie. >>> >>> The favored method for old guys is the metal detector and that >>> been very >>> good to me. >>> I also have a stream sluice, highbanker and a bunch of other >>> stuff. But >> the >>> latter is >>> real hard work. >>> >>> I posted a nice photo on the Trailer Sailor Montgomery forums. A >>> bunch of >>> nuggets laying >>> on the detector search coil. Pretty stuff if you are into gold. >>> >>> One never knows; the next hole in the ground could have twice >>> that much >> in >>> it! >>> But I guess that's why it's fun to look. That, and it's $800.00 >>> an ounce >> at >>> the moment. >>> >>> Bill >>> >>> >>> On 11/22/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Bill, >>>> >>>> Thanks for all your excellent work on the Monty-website. >>>> >>>> It is always a pleasure to go there and to look at all the >>>> pictures and >>>> comments that you so carefully assembled. >>>> >>>> Happy and successful gold digging........ >>>> >>>> How are you going to do it? Panning in streams? Build a sluice? >>>> Surface excavating? Use a drag line? Mining? ....or does one >>>> catch >>>> salmon that have ingested gold nuggets? >>>> >>>> Connie >>>> >>>> Bill Lamica wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear Montgomery Owners and Enthusiasts, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> It is official… The Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Photo Site >>>>> www.MSOGPhotoSite.com <http://www.msogphotosite.com/> has a new >> owner. >>>>> >>>> I am >>>> >>>>> not at liberty to give details at the moment; however I can assure >>>>> >>>> everyone, >>>> >>>>> the Photo Site will stay on the Internet and may include periodic >> updates >>>>> >>>> as >>>> >>>>> well as keep most of the content already published. >>>>> >>>>> You Monty people are so spoiled ;-} >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> During the next few months I will transform the Maintenance and >>>>> Modifications albums into PDF, making them easier to view, >>>>> print and >>>>> download. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> As for me, I'm going to go digging in the dirt for that butter >>>>> yellow >>>>> >>>> Gold. >>>> >>>>> I have the fever bad. In part due to finding over 3 ounces in >>>>> one patch >>>>> >>>> near >>>> >>>>> the Scott River in Northern California in 25-30 actual hours of >>>>> work >>>>> >>>> (took >>>> >>>>> me three weeks to do that 30 hours). I know this is not the >>>>> place, but >> if >>>>> you want to see how it's done visit one of the clubs I belong to: >>>>> www.goldgold.com the Nor Cal area is some of the most remote and >> pretty >>>>> areas in CA. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Fair Winds and Following Seas; the MSOG and Montgomery Boat >>>>> (all of >> them) >>>>> will always be in my heart and thoughts. Thanks for all the past >> support… >>>>> see you all later; I'm going to go play in the dirt. >>>>> >>>>> Bill >>>>> (ex USN 2nd class Petty Officer and ex Webmaster of the Photo >>>>> Site - >> Full >>>>> time RV'r and fun seeker) >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ >>>>> montgomery_boats >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ >>>> montgomery_boats >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ >>> montgomery_boats >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >> > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
