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Problem with using gold as a currency is that it can easily be forged ie adulterated with impurities so everyday traders would have no way of knowing its purity. Just stamping an ingot with for example 99.9% pure is no guarantee. The price of gold must therefore in part reflect the difficulty in...

Scotch whisky is not a survival currency in my house.

That makes a 20% rise from about $3000 at the end of last year to about $3600 now. Not wanting to put a damper on Holding or investing in gold particularly as a diversity, but Commonwealth Bank shares rose about 20% over the same time frame plus about $70 in spending money as dividends.

Dunno if this should be in What made you smile today or What made you cry today. But just saw this post on facebook. I cried at the cruelty and heartlessness of some people and smiled at the kindness of others. Most of all however I cried for poor Cookie. "TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN : Today we...

When you say one pan, do you mean one pan of concentrate from a sluice or highbanker?

In Australia sleeping on the job is only permitted within government circles. (And during workinghours)

You are right to point out another complexity apart from the obvious fortune telling aspect of bank predictions. If we intend to spend on something here in Australia most of our higher value goods vehicles, machinery, etc are imported. So even if not buying directly from OS ourselves, price...

Another thought on gold price. I have been looking at purchasing another telescope mount which is only available from overseas. On checking the aud/usd exchange rate currently around 65 cents to the usd, noted that the NAB has forecast the aud to reach 78 cents per usd by December 2025 and ING...

Well done. Love finding gold and having some nice pieces as collectors items to look at. At the end of the day though, we have our lives to live and gold cannot do that for us. So at some time good bye gold and hello the things we need.

Remember also if you are testing in a built up area, you will not be able to hear a steady threshold due to EMI interference from electricity supply lines. You need to get well away from electricity poles, telephone towers etc. You are testing to hear a very stable threshold sound. Check the...

Ignorance can be educated. Crazy can be medicated. But there is no cure for stupidity.

Reckon give yourself the best chance on the gold. The new caravan looks the goods to allow you some decent staying time in the goldfields so arm yourself with the best you can afford. Have not long ago sold our 2300 and purchased a 6000. My wife is wrapt as we came home a few days ago and she...

Something of this story needs explanation. Shropshire is on the English/Welsh border and there are many gold mines in Wales and nuggets in the size range of this one have been found there in recent times. Over the long period of history many more would have been found. It is conceivable that a...

Yes, noticed that and wondered. Had a single axle van and learned almost the hard way to try and avoid too much weight or downward moment at the back. See however there is plenty of carrying capacity for weight to be added at the front.

Just a political stunt statement from the same politician who promised a reduction in power prices before the last election. Must be getting close to another one. Politicians seem to think they have the power to control prices by regulation and at the same time also allow inflation to occur...

How long will you be here? That is a question I ask because there comes a time point where it may be worth while to buy and resell a detector rather than rent. Used 6000s are still commanding very good secondhand prices especially if sold with lots of warranty left. Additionally if you buy you...

Could you reveal your secret location, please.

Death of woman found in a wheelie bin dumped in the bush near Geelong described as “suspicious”

Looks like an intrusive rock probably an igneous vent. Igneous intrusions can be rounded (vents or pipes), wall like (*****) or flat sheets (sills). The type of igneous rock that is intruded can vary from basalt to granite to kimberlite among a wide variety of types depending on the composition...

There should be a ticket to qualify people to live in cities where they face the dangers of having there homes invaded, cars stolen, bashed up by hooligans, killed by road hoons, laid low by easily spread diseases etc. if they are not prepared to have lessons on how to survive that, people...