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Steve B made me recall something.
I watched the Gold Rush series made by Discovery channel. It was, of course, very interesting. I was shocked, though, about the following: 1) How little money they made in the end 2) How hard they had to work 3) How much risk they had to take to make so little money. Here, I am talking about two kinds of risk, first, financial risk, and second, working with dangerous equipment in very iffy conditions, being rushed, fatigued etc. I personally think that they were lucky not to suffer any injury or worse, given how they had to work, operator fatigue, uneven terrain etc. i |
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Ignoramus30559 wrote:
Steve B made me recall something. I watched the Gold Rush series made by Discovery channel. (...) I personally think that they were lucky not to suffer any injury or worse, given how they had to work, operator fatigue, uneven terrain etc. ...Becoming a Grizzly Snack... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/06/john-wallace-yellowstone-bear-attack_n_1322533.html I think there is a market for an ATV radar to determine the real contour of features below ground. It would be cool to bore a small hole and drop in a device capable of generating a 3D point cloud showing the density of material in the vicinity. Working blind is rarely productive. --Winston |
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Ignoramus30559 wrote:
Steve B made me recall something. I watched the Gold Rush series made by Discovery channel. It was, of course, very interesting. I was shocked, though, about the following: 1) How little money they made in the end 2) How hard they had to work 3) How much risk they had to take to make so little money. Here, I am talking about two kinds of risk, first, financial risk, and second, working with dangerous equipment in very iffy conditions, being rushed, fatigued etc. I personally think that they were lucky not to suffer any injury or worse, given how they had to work, operator fatigue, uneven terrain etc. Well, in this sort of show, I would take everything they show with at least a small grain of salt. Sometimes it seems like they could make two weeks of drama about a fuel truck being 1/2 hour later than expected. But as well, if it was easy everyone would be doing it. You don't know that the guys 5 miles away didn't make 10 or 100 times as much. It also (according to my Alaskan friends) isn't all that unusual to work very hard for relatively short periods in Alaska. Usually for good pay or payback though. jk |
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Winston wrote:
..Becoming a Grizzly Snack... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/06/john-wallace-yellowstone-bear-attack_n_1322533.html Probably takes the fun out of your day, indeed. I think there is a market for an ATV radar to determine the real contour of features below ground. It would be cool to bore a small hole and drop in a device capable of generating a 3D point cloud showing the density of material in the vicinity. Just how would one do that? All technologies I can think of would require at least two holes and would only tell you about what was between them. Working blind is rarely productive. --Winston jk |
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"jk" wrote in message ... ... I think there is a market for an ATV radar to determine the real contour of features below ground. It would be cool to bore a small hole and drop in a device capable of generating a 3D point cloud showing the density of material in the vicinity. Just how would one do that? All technologies I can think of would require at least two holes and would only tell you about what was between them. --Winston jk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground-penetrating_radar jsw |
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"jk" wrote It also (according to my Alaskan friends) isn't all that unusual to work very hard for relatively short periods in Alaska. Usually for good pay or payback though. jk I had the chance to go on a trip to Alaska with the Gold Prospector's Association of America. You basically go and work your ass off for two weeks and took whatever was given to you. After much investigation, which included many former members who had ponied up big bux, and went on this two week trip, I had one stark realization: NO ONE EXCEPT GPAA OFFICIALS WERE ALLOWED IN THE CLEANOUT. That was the odor of a four day old opossum in the Texas sun. If any member of the job is excluded from the cleanup, it is questionable. Steve |
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On 2012-03-21, Steve B wrote:
"jk" wrote It also (according to my Alaskan friends) isn't all that unusual to work very hard for relatively short periods in Alaska. Usually for good pay or payback though. jk I had the chance to go on a trip to Alaska with the Gold Prospector's Association of America. You basically go and work your ass off for two weeks and took whatever was given to you. After much investigation, which included many former members who had ponied up big bux, and went on this two week trip, I had one stark realization: NO ONE EXCEPT GPAA OFFICIALS WERE ALLOWED IN THE CLEANOUT. That was the odor of a four day old opossum in the Texas sun. If any member of the job is excluded from the cleanup, it is questionable. What is that cleanout that you are referring to? i |
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On Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:47:17 -0700, the renowned Winston
wrote: I think there is a market for an ATV radar to determine the real contour of features below ground. It would be cool to bore a small hole and drop in a device capable of generating a 3D point cloud showing the density of material in the vicinity. Working blind is rarely productive. --Winston There are a variety of such techniques- and I'm involved in some ground breaking (haha) development on a method that works from fixed wing aircraft. To say there is a market is an IMMENSE understatement. Resources are white hot, and anything that helps find them is valuable almost beyond imagination. Best regards, Spehro Pefhany -- "it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com |
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Jim Wilkins wrote:
wrote in message ... ... I think there is a market for an ATV radar to determine the real contour of features below ground. It would be cool to bore a small hole and drop in a device capable of generating a 3D point cloud showing the density of material in the vicinity. Just how would one do that? All technologies I can think of would require at least two holes and would only tell you about what was between them. --Winston jk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground-penetrating_radar What Jim said. (http://www.dot.state.fl.us/statemate...(borehole).pdf) --Winston |
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"Ignoramus30559" wrote in message ... On 2012-03-21, Steve B wrote: "jk" wrote It also (according to my Alaskan friends) isn't all that unusual to work very hard for relatively short periods in Alaska. Usually for good pay or payback though. jk I had the chance to go on a trip to Alaska with the Gold Prospector's Association of America. You basically go and work your ass off for two weeks and took whatever was given to you. After much investigation, which included many former members who had ponied up big bux, and went on this two week trip, I had one stark realization: NO ONE EXCEPT GPAA OFFICIALS WERE ALLOWED IN THE CLEANOUT. That was the odor of a four day old opossum in the Texas sun. If any member of the job is excluded from the cleanup, it is questionable. What is that cleanout that you are referring to? i The point at which the sluices are emptied, the gold recovered, and a final declaration of what was found is made. To be divided among the participants by some predetermined formula. But, if you don't see the gold getting counted, you aren't sure you are getting your "fair" share. Steve |
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On 3/20/2012 9:35 PM, Steve B wrote:
id wrote in message ... On 2012-03-21, Steve wrote: wrote It also (according to my Alaskan friends) isn't all that unusual to work very hard for relatively short periods in Alaska. Usually for good pay or payback though. jk I had the chance to go on a trip to Alaska with the Gold Prospector's Association of America. You basically go and work your ass off for two weeks and took whatever was given to you. After much investigation, which included many former members who had ponied up big bux, and went on this two week trip, I had one stark realization: NO ONE EXCEPT GPAA OFFICIALS WERE ALLOWED IN THE CLEANOUT. That was the odor of a four day old opossum in the Texas sun. If any member of the job is excluded from the cleanup, it is questionable. What is that cleanout that you are referring to? i The point at which the sluices are emptied, the gold recovered, and a final declaration of what was found is made. To be divided among the participants by some predetermined formula. But, if you don't see the gold getting counted, you aren't sure you are getting your "fair" share. Steve I'm so glad I broke that bad habit... TV - it could have be so great. |
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Spehro Pefhany wrote:
On Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:47:17 -0700, the renowned Winston wrote: I think there is a market for an ATV radar to determine the real contour of features below ground. It would be cool to bore a small hole and drop in a device capable of generating a 3D point cloud showing the density of material in the vicinity. Working blind is rarely productive. --Winston There are a variety of such techniques- and I'm involved in some ground breaking (haha) development on a method that works from fixed wing aircraft. Do tell. To say there is a market is an IMMENSE understatement. Resources are white hot, and anything that helps find them is valuable almost beyond imagination. I recall a couple conversations with friends about the use of molecular resonance to locate specific minerals. This stuff is 'way above my head. --Winston |
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On 2012-03-21, Steve B wrote:
"Ignoramus30559" wrote in message ... On 2012-03-21, Steve B wrote: "jk" wrote It also (according to my Alaskan friends) isn't all that unusual to work very hard for relatively short periods in Alaska. Usually for good pay or payback though. jk I had the chance to go on a trip to Alaska with the Gold Prospector's Association of America. You basically go and work your ass off for two weeks and took whatever was given to you. After much investigation, which included many former members who had ponied up big bux, and went on this two week trip, I had one stark realization: NO ONE EXCEPT GPAA OFFICIALS WERE ALLOWED IN THE CLEANOUT. That was the odor of a four day old opossum in the Texas sun. If any member of the job is excluded from the cleanup, it is questionable. What is that cleanout that you are referring to? i The point at which the sluices are emptied, the gold recovered, and a final declaration of what was found is made. To be divided among the participants by some predetermined formula. But, if you don't see the gold getting counted, you aren't sure you are getting your "fair" share. Steve Hard to disagree! i |
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The point at which the sluices are emptied, the gold recovered, and a final declaration of what was found is made. To be divided among the participants by some predetermined formula. But, if you don't see the gold getting counted, you aren't sure you are getting your "fair" share. Steve You will notice that in ALL shows, there is a HUGE level of ambiguity when it comes to "THE CLEANOUT". It is a situation where there are no IRS men, no lackeys, and barely enough people to put up with the 24-36 hour marathon of separating black sand and gold bearing ore. If you are up there, sleeping in an unheated space, eating whatever you can get, paying $40 for breakfast and $100 for a steak dinner, wearing the same clothes for a week, being cold and wet down to the crack in your ass, going week upon week with NO pay but only the promise, wouldn't you like to at least be there when the gold is counted? Even if there is a "vig" for fuel, parts, etc? Or are you willing to take someone's word for it? Anything less than being a party to the count is being a fool for nationwide TV. Steve |
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On 2012-03-21, Steve B wrote:
The point at which the sluices are emptied, the gold recovered, and a final declaration of what was found is made. To be divided among the participants by some predetermined formula. But, if you don't see the gold getting counted, you aren't sure you are getting your "fair" share. Steve You will notice that in ALL shows, there is a HUGE level of ambiguity when it comes to "THE CLEANOUT". It is a situation where there are no IRS men, no lackeys, and barely enough people to put up with the 24-36 hour marathon of separating black sand and gold bearing ore. There may not be an IRS man, but these prospectors need to turn this gold into a check, so the IRS may get some clue later. If you are up there, sleeping in an unheated space, eating whatever you can get, paying $40 for breakfast and $100 for a steak dinner, wearing the same clothes for a week, being cold and wet down to the crack in your ass, going week upon week with NO pay but only the promise, wouldn't you like to at least be there when the gold is counted? Even if there is a "vig" for fuel, parts, etc? Or are you willing to take someone's word for it? Anything less than being a party to the count is being a fool for nationwide TV. I agree. I think that any time you have "partners", you have to watch out. I greatly prefer dealing with used industrial surplus though, it offers the same feeling of rush and fun. At least comparable, if not better money, sleeping in a warm bed, and much safer also. i |
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On 3/20/2012 10:04 PM, Steve B wrote:
The point at which the sluices are emptied, the gold recovered, and a final declaration of what was found is made. To be divided among the participants by some predetermined formula. But, if you don't see the gold getting counted, you aren't sure you are getting your "fair" share. Steve You will notice that in ALL shows, there is a HUGE level of ambiguity when it comes to "THE CLEANOUT". It is a situation where there are no IRS men, no lackeys, and barely enough people to put up with the 24-36 hour marathon of separating black sand and gold bearing ore. If you are up there, sleeping in an unheated space, eating whatever you can get, paying $40 for breakfast and $100 for a steak dinner, wearing the same clothes for a week, being cold and wet down to the crack in your ass, going week upon week with NO pay but only the promise, wouldn't you like to at least be there when the gold is counted? Even if there is a "vig" for fuel, parts, etc? Or are you willing to take someone's word for it? Anything less than being a party to the count is being a fool for nationwide TV. Steve Repeating! I'm so glad I broke that bad habit... TV - it could have be so great. BUT it isn't. |
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On Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:30:33 -0400, Spehro Pefhany
wrote: On Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:47:17 -0700, the renowned Winston wrote: I think there is a market for an ATV radar to determine the real contour of features below ground. It would be cool to bore a small hole and drop in a device capable of generating a 3D point cloud showing the density of material in the vicinity. Working blind is rarely productive. --Winston There are a variety of such techniques- and I'm involved in some ground breaking (haha) development on a method that works from fixed wing aircraft. To say there is a market is an IMMENSE understatement. Resources are white hot, and anything that helps find them is valuable almost beyond imagination. Best regards, Spehro Pefhany I thought that airborne Ground Penetration Radar had been used in petroleum exploration for some time? -- Cheers, John B. |
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Spehro Pefhany wrote: There are a variety of such techniques- and I'm involved in some ground breaking (haha) development on a method that works from fixed wing aircraft. To say there is a market is an IMMENSE understatement. Resources are white hot, and anything that helps find them is valuable almost beyond imagination. An old fixed wing technique is to fly a veeeeery sensitive magentometer around and look for anomalies. -- Cats, coffee, chocolate...vices to live by Please don't feed the trolls. Killfile and ignore them so they will go away. |
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Richard on Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:37:57 -0500
typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following: Repeating! I'm so glad I broke that bad habit... TV - it could have be so great. BUT it isn't. Television: a sword rusting in the scabbard in the battle for survival. Rod Sterling -- pyotr Go not to the Net for answers, for it will tell you Yes and no. And you are a bloody fool, only an ignorant cretin would even ask the question, forty two, 47, the second door, and how many blonde lawyers does it take to change a lightbulb. |
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"Ignoramus30559" wrote There may not be an IRS man, but these prospectors need to turn this gold into a check, so the IRS may get some clue later. No, you go to a gold convention, held just like gun shows all around the country, and sell it for cash. I greatly prefer dealing with used industrial surplus though, it offers the same feeling of rush and fun. At least comparable, if not better money, sleeping in a warm bed, and much safer also. i I am reluctant to go to Nome on this venture. Even if I don't get in the water (and there's no chance of that), it's going to be cold enough just getting around day to day. I hate the cold, particularly when there is any precipitation mixed in with it. Steve |
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I think there is a market for an ATV radar to determine the real contour of features below ground. It would be cool to bore a small hole and drop in a device capable of generating a 3D point cloud showing the density of material in the vicinity. The Meteorite Men series used a simple PVC frame on wheels towed behind an atv. The "loop" consisted of one wire hooked to some electronic device. It was very simple, and not very expensive. They found a lot of BIG meteorites with it. That was a very interesting series, and I hope it comes on again. I use a high power magnet while walking around, and have picked up metal particles. We are in iron rich country, so I am not sure any of these are meteorites or not. But meteorites are pretty distinct, and when you find one, there's little doubt. Steve |
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On 3/21/2012 11:08 AM, Steve B wrote:
id wrote There may not be an IRS man, but these prospectors need to turn this gold into a check, so the IRS may get some clue later. No, you go to a gold convention, held just like gun shows all around the country, and sell it for cash. I greatly prefer dealing with used industrial surplus though, it offers the same feeling of rush and fun. At least comparable, if not better money, sleeping in a warm bed, and much safer also. i I am reluctant to go to Nome on this venture. Even if I don't get in the water (and there's no chance of that), it's going to be cold enough just getting around day to day. I hate the cold, particularly when there is any precipitation mixed in with it. Steve It's really quite nice during the day. Interesting place. Interesting people. And, in your case, and interesting job. I'd say go for it! But don't hang around for night. It get' pretty seriously cold (and Dark!) then. |
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On 3/21/2012 10:37 AM, pyotr filipivich wrote:
on Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:37:57 -0500 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following: Repeating! I'm so glad I broke that bad habit... TV - it could have be so great. BUT it isn't. Television: a sword rusting in the scabbard in the battle for survival. Rod Sterling -- pyotr Nice one... |
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