What if you lived in Australia?

[Arturo2nd]

Originally Posted by trailmaster

Now, if there really was any truth to this Lasseter stuff, which I doubt, this would be the best incentive to visit Australia. In 1849 practically everyone in America had gold fever. Vast gold depositis were found in many parts of the western states and everyone was going there hoping to strike it rich. Hundreds of tons of gold was found over a few decades. If you've ever heard or seen western movies made in the U.S. you often hear the term: the 49ers. They are talking about the great gold rush that started in 1849 and went on until every ounce of gold had been extracted from gold veins in mountains, mountain streams and other areas. Most of the gold in Fort Knox came from this gold. Although the gold in Fort Knox is really small compared to the gold stored in the Federal Gold Reserve in New York City. It is equal to almost 500 billion dollars.

There is still gold up there and the high price has made mining profitable again. The easy gold is gone & environmental regulations ended the practice of blasting away mountains with high pressure water jets.

[Mal Hombre]

Originally Posted by loosegoose

Maybe twentyfive years ago when I first started thinking hard about planning for retirement, I started buying gold bullion over about a six year period. I still have several bars as a guard against the collapse of civilisation.

Originally Posted by palo5

You are the Chinese Central Bank, and I claim my $50

I think He reminds Me of someone..

[Sir Honkers]

Originally Posted by Brian249x

The easy gold is gones.

Although every now and again you still hear of some jammy bastard like the Australian prospector who stumbled over a 4 kilo gold nugget back in August.

[trailmaster]

Hi loosegoose. You often use weird words in your posts. Some are aussie slang terms, but according to tmee2000, some may be nonsense words. I printed up from the internet an Australian to English slang dictionary and found some of the words you used in a previous post, but some I can't find. I wish that for the sake of me and other American members you could use English words and not your weird aussie slang and weird words. Thank you for your cooperation.

[Motorboater]

Originally Posted by trailmaster

Hi loosegoose. You often use weird words in your posts. Some are aussie slang terms, but according to tmee2000, some may be nonsense words. I printed up from the internet an Australian to English slang dictionary and found some of the words you used in a previous post, but some I can't find. I wish that for the sake of me and other American members you could use English words and not your weird aussie slang and weird words. Thank you for your cooperation.

Here's an Aussie slang word.

"NO!"

[trailmaster]

You drongo dingo!!

[Estreeter]

Originally Posted by trailmaster

I wish that for the sake of me and other American members you could use English words and not your weird aussie slang and weird words. Thank you for your cooperation.

But, But, They're not weird to us Mate, we wouldn't know what's weird to Yanks as it's normal speak for us here

Anyway, I think Yanks have a few roo's loose in the top paddock

[trailmaster]

A roo is a kangaroo, and a paddock is like a farm. This comment (I could be wrong) sounds like the American expression: You have some loose marbles, in other words you might be a dingbat, or a nutjob, or just nuts!!

[effCup]

Originally Posted by trailmaster

A roo is a kangaroo, and a paddock is like a farm.

A paddock is what Americans might term a field. A farm typically has several paddocks. Top paddocks (both senses) typically can be relatively empty.

[Estreeter]

Originally Posted by trailmaster

A roo is a kangaroo, and a paddock is like a farm. This comment (I could be wrong) sounds like the American expression: You have some loose marbles, in other words you might be a dingbat, or a nutjob, or just nuts!!

Looks like your six pack might have all stubbies in it