He doesn't look very happy about it.

Putin's testicle?

There is no way that dude could hold it if it weighed 1687 lbs. That's like a small car.

Fun fact: in some parts of the world the symbol "," acts as a decimal point

Is 50 Cent missing anything from one of his chains?

And now I'm automaticly reading this entire thread in THIS guy's voice:



/Well looky-here! Putin's testicle!

Why are people still mining for gold? Don't they know that wealth is based on perceived value these days?

Sold it when Pauly lost all the money.

I assume Putin found it while demonstrating how well he uses a shovel for the local media.

Anyone know if Gold Rush Alaska is still on?

Usually on reality shows about people trying to run a business you root for them to succeed. American Choppers, Deadliest Catch, etc., are all about family owned or small businesses trying to make enough to get by. This show made me root for miners to fail. All the guys were so dumb and none had any mining experience. There was a rumor that there was to be a second show but I haven't been able to catch it.

They borrowed something like 3/4 of a million dollars and found like less than 50k worth of gold flakes. None of these morons knew what they were doing. The leader's dad was the only one who had any mining experience and he was kind of a 'tard. He would just dig random holes because he 'felt' that gold would be there. You'd think that if you were going to start digging you'd hire a geologist to help you figure out the most likely spot for gold deposits and hire guys who have mining experience not just your drinking buddies.

*SIGH* I felt bad for the guys but none of them had any common sense and worked so hard and owe so much for nothing.

LewDux: Putin's testicle?

I was going to say it was probably his kidney stone, but testicle works just as well.

GLORY HOLE! BEDROCK!

I am Wee Todd Ed: Anyone know if Gold Rush Alaska is still on?

Usually on reality shows about people trying to run a business you root for them to succeed. American Choppers, Deadliest Catch, etc., are all about family owned or small businesses trying to make enough to get by. This show made me root for miners to fail. All the guys were so dumb and none had any mining experience. There was a rumor that there was to be a second show but I haven't been able to catch it.

They borrowed something like 3/4 of a million dollars and found like less than 50k worth of gold flakes. None of these morons knew what they were doing. The leader's dad was the only one who had any mining experience and he was kind of a 'tard. He would just dig random holes because he 'felt' that gold would be there. You'd think that if you were going to start digging you'd hire a geologist to help you figure out the most likely spot for gold deposits and hire guys who have mining experience not just your drinking buddies.

*SIGH* I felt bad for the guys but none of them had any common sense and worked so hard and owe so much for nothing.

The series is now call "Gold Rush" and the new season is starting soon. They dropped the Alaska in the title I think because they went to Canada.


/I too like to watch those idiots dig for gold.

I am Wee Todd Ed: Anyone know if Gold Rush Alaska is still on?

Usually on reality shows about people trying to run a business you root for them to succeed. American Choppers, Deadliest Catch, etc., are all about family owned or small businesses trying to make enough to get by. This show made me root for miners to fail. All the guys were so dumb and none had any mining experience. There was a rumor that there was to be a second show but I haven't been able to catch it.

They borrowed something like 3/4 of a million dollars and found like less than 50k worth of gold flakes. None of these morons knew what they were doing. The leader's dad was the only one who had any mining experience and he was kind of a 'tard. He would just dig random holes because he 'felt' that gold would be there. You'd think that if you were going to start digging you'd hire a geologist to help you figure out the most likely spot for gold deposits and hire guys who have mining experience not just your drinking buddies.

*SIGH* I felt bad for the guys but none of them had any common sense and worked so hard and owe so much for nothing.

And to me this sort of reality show is probably the only "educational" thing on TV.

Determination and "spirit" without a respect for know-how is not gonna go anywhere. You are not Wesley Crusher with an inner greatness that causes success for no logical reason. No one is.

I was wondering where I left that...

I am Wee Todd Ed: You'd think that if you were going to start digging you'd hire a geologist geophysicist to help you figure out the most likely spot for gold deposits and hire guys who have mining experience not just your drinking buddies.


Why half-ass it?

ArkAngel: I must break it

Ding, ding.

Hard to tell from the pic, but looking at that didn't make me think boxing glove.

animal900: I am Wee Todd Ed: You'd think that if you were going to start digging you'd hire a geologist geophysicist to help you figure out the most likely spot for gold deposits and hire guys who have mining experience not just your drinking buddies.


Why half-ass it?

Because you're not looking for oil or gas, something that a geophysicist would be good at. Gold exploration requires field work, drilling, sampling, and getting dirty; the last place you'd find a geophysicist.

/geologist

Rick says he can do a hundred bucks for it

Got nothing else to add, except the gold infatuation/religion is odd

I am Wee Todd Ed: You'd think that if you were going to start digging you'd hire a geologist geophysicist to help you figure out the most likely spot for gold deposits and hire guys who have mining experience not just your drinking buddies.


Why half-ass it?

Exactly!!! I just never understood how these guys could borrow so much money and not have to show a plan to investors/lenders etc.

"Okay guys, you want to borrow 3/4 of a million dollars for mining equipment, gas, food, necessities but none of you have ever mined before? No one here is a geologist?...One of you has a severe medical disability and doesn't tell anyone about it until his medicine runs out! Do any of you know what the hell you are doing? You do know you are about 200 miles from anywhere including medical help right? Y'know there are a ton of bears in Alaska, they ain't afraid of people, and you're going to bring your kids up there?...Really?.....Okay, here's your money!"

Cue the "in Vostok mining partnership at Irkindan deposit in Ayano-Maisky district of Russia's Khabarovsk region" reversal jokes

Looks more like a giant Corn Pop to me.

But how would someone type on the keyboard while wearing it?

Wolcott: What if the earth talks to us to get us to arrange its amusements?
Hearst: That sounds like goddamned nonsense to me.
Wolcott: Suppose to you it whispers, "You are king over me. I exist to flesh your will."
Hearst: Nonsense.
Wolcott: And to me... "There is no sin." It happened in Mexico and now it's happened here.
Hearst: We must end our connection, you understand that, Francis. Make a severance you think is fair. You know I won't quibble. Does some spirit overtake you? Is that what you mean by the "talk"?
Wolcott: No.
Hearst: It tells me where the color is. That's all it tells me. My God.

Please don't link to Pravda. "Truth" my ass.

Reportedly covered in a black duck shouting "Mine! Mine!"

Is a find like that big enough to have any effect on gold prices?

probesport: [viad.tv image 480x266]

---- I used to roll my eyes because all those gold bricks would weigh 100 pounds.

/I HAS IT

bibli0phile: Is a find like that big enough to have any effect on gold prices?

I seriously doubt it

If I had nothing better to do, I'd mine for nose gold.

That would make a crapload of reflective foil and electrical components.

That's pretty much my only interest in gold... unless I get a tooth knocked out or something.

According to my calculations it is worth $337,598.89. I thought it would be worth much more.

Slaves2Darkness: Wolcott: What if the earth talks to us to get us to arrange its amusements?
Hearst: That sounds like goddamned nonsense to me.
Wolcott: Suppose to you it whispers, "You are king over me. I exist to flesh your will."
Hearst: Nonsense.
Wolcott: And to me... "There is no sin." It happened in Mexico and now it's happened here.
Hearst: We must end our connection, you understand that, Francis. Make a severance you think is fair. You know I won't quibble. Does some spirit overtake you? Is that what you mean by the "talk"?
Wolcott: No.
Hearst: It tells me where the color is. That's all it tells me. My God.

Hearst saying "the color" alot really annoyed the crap outta me. In fact, everything about Hearst annoyed me. I wish Swangen (hehe) would've offed that bastard.

You know how those clever comedians will joke and say "Dherp, what part of the chicken is nuggets made from, hderp?"
Yes. What part indeed.

Approves...

Completely useless. Nobody specializes in unarmed and even if they do it really only does fatigue damage.

CeroX: Why are people still mining for gold? Don't they know that wealth is based on perceived value these days?

Because people keep building CPUs?

skinbubble: The series is now call "Gold Rush" and the new season is starting soon. They dropped the Alaska in the title I think because they went to Canada.


/I too like to watch those idiots dig for gold.

Yup. They were warned 2 things:

1) The leaseholder had never produced gold off the claim.
2) The leaseholder could not be trusted.

As their work failed to produce he sent in his own guy. His guy stirred th pot but didn't contribute much. They brought in another guy who actually had some good ideas (like cutting the distance driven by the loader by about 80%) and they actually looked like they might have some success until winter set in.

At the meeting to discuss the next year's plan the guy the leaseholder sent in basically told them he's going in with his own guys and thanks for digging the nice big hole where it looks like they might finally find gold.

They found curleys gold?