Hey Jim, thanks back to you a couple of times. One for the Kudos and second I had forgotten the name of the movie... I remember that scene well.
Bones, Funny thing about gold. In some areas, the purity is very good and that butter yellow color just pops. That's the first revelation a new prospector has... Hey, it really does look like gold! Where's some more? Somehow makes you feel like a kid again, full of wonderment. Bill On 11/25/08, James Poulakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
