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Gold/Mining/Energy : Desert Dirts, Gold & Platinum, the emperors new clothes -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: go4it who wrote (1489)	6/16/1998 11:03:00 AM
From: Bill Jackson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1913

Charles, It will take time for the DD miasma to vanish. Traditionally the fake DD preyed on retirees and others who had money and whose cognitive capacity was reduced but their greed endured. The tales were carefully crafted to appeal to that group. Few rich people with advisors were trapped. The ratio was so bad at one time(?) that you could say with certainty they were fakes. Now it is about 98% certainty. Do not forget that you have made no claims about your lands except they are potential exploration lands that you are gathering a consortium of equals to explore. These syndicates are quite common and are a valid group mechanism. In essence you will test the ground and proceed depending on what you find. There is no reason for you to make any statements at all to non members. Once you prove your ground you can either try to bootstrap a small mine or finance with bank/equity/major involvement. At that time any of those groups will want to do a DD with a reputable DD company. Ideally you will find fine sand with gold and you can bootstrap with a front end loader and a knelson concentrator right to the bank(it has happened), however it is likely that a certain minimum size will be required that might be too much for the local group or need too many people to stay as a non reporting syndicate. At that time you can go public and fight with the Naxos, maxams and IPMs for peoples dollars. Or sell to Barrick and retire if you get a good deal. What is the past history of AZ with regard to gold mining? Bill

To: go4it who wrote (1489)	7/4/1998 9:31:00 AM
From: Tim Hall	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1913

We, the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid any more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior and secure the blessings of debt-free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt-ridden, delusional and other liberal, commie, pinko bed-wetters. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that a whole lot of people were confused by the "Bill of Rights", and are so dim that they require a "Bill of No Rights". ARTICLE I: You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing anything. ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone - not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc., but the World is full of idiots, and probably always will be. ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful, do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy. ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes. ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in health care. ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair. ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big-screen color TV or a life of leisure. ARTICLE VIII: You do not have the right to demand that our children risk their lives in foreign wars to soothe your aching conscience. We hate oppressive governments and won't lift a finger to stop you from going to fight if you'd like. However, we do not enjoy parenting the entire world and do not want to spend so much of our time battling each and every little tyrant with a military uniform and a funny hat. ARTICLE IX: You do not have the right to a job. All of us sure want all of you to have one, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful. ARTICLE X: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to pursue happiness which by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an overabundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the "Bill of Rights". $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$