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Eldorado, the good, the bad.
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<blockquote data-quote="Goldtarget" data-source="post: 144904" data-attributes="member: 2152"><p>The bloke blew me away. 92 if I remember correctly but he could have easily passed for late 60s spritely and not at all impeded. He was having a full on dig. I let go of a few haunts I had saved for myself in the mud maps I drew and he responded in kind. I tell ya these wiley old fellas have seen some country and he had me glued to his tales and reports from some more exotic locales. </p><p>He like me is an alluvial prospector and I know I had been thinking that day I'll sneak up to Eldorado for one last hurrah before throwing in the towel. But he had me spellbound I was like a little kid on my grandads knee again. </p><p></p><p>Being from all over the country he was giving up the dirt. We forget the spirit these old fellas have in guiding a bloke in the right direction. I was humbled. Even USA had seen his shovel! Who knows I might one day be able to make the trek. We shared a laugh about the women folk not understanding the fever. Sure did feel good having a laugh and parting with a firm handshake.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goldtarget, post: 144904, member: 2152"] The bloke blew me away. 92 if I remember correctly but he could have easily passed for late 60s spritely and not at all impeded. He was having a full on dig. I let go of a few haunts I had saved for myself in the mud maps I drew and he responded in kind. I tell ya these wiley old fellas have seen some country and he had me glued to his tales and reports from some more exotic locales. He like me is an alluvial prospector and I know I had been thinking that day I'll sneak up to Eldorado for one last hurrah before throwing in the towel. But he had me spellbound I was like a little kid on my grandads knee again. Being from all over the country he was giving up the dirt. We forget the spirit these old fellas have in guiding a bloke in the right direction. I was humbled. Even USA had seen his shovel! Who knows I might one day be able to make the trek. We shared a laugh about the women folk not understanding the fever. Sure did feel good having a laugh and parting with a firm handshake. [/QUOTE]
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