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Man Keeps a Rock For Years, Hoping It's Gold. It Turned Out to Be Far More Valuable
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| 22 NOVEMBER 2021
| JACINTA BOWLER
Posted on 11/30/2021 6:33:43 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Track9
We should find the formula for making this material and make our homes and building materials out of it!..............
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posted on
11/30/2021 6:57:42 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Robert DeLong
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posted on
11/30/2021 6:59:18 AM PST
by
gundog
( It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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posted on
11/30/2021 6:59:28 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: Jonty30
1088 ounces of gold would be worth about $1.3 million, or so. From the excerpt:
It's a huge 17 kilograms (37.5 pounds)
37.5 lbs X 16 oz./lb = 600 oz.
Regards,
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posted on
11/30/2021 7:00:05 AM PST
by
alexander_busek
(Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
To: alexander_busek
I thought I read in kg.
Is my math right otherwise? I did it in my head.
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posted on
11/30/2021 7:02:32 AM PST
by
Jonty30
(I love giving directions, because it is like me to tell people where to go and how to get there.)
To: Red Badger
We know a guy who works for a jewelry maker. He fashions meteorites into expensive wedding rings. Very pretty stuff.
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posted on
11/30/2021 7:04:59 AM PST
by
lurk
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To: marktwain
Antiques Roadshow says that it would be worth a whole lot more if it didn’t have that slice taken out of it…
To: alexander_busek; Jonty30
When dealing with precious metals, ounces are ‘Troy’ ounces and not ‘Avoirdupois’ ounces.
Troy ounces are slightly heavier than the Avdp type.
1 Troy ounce = 31.1034768 grams
1 Avdp ounce = 28.349523125 grams
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posted on
11/30/2021 7:10:10 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: lurk
This would make a nice brooch.....................
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posted on
11/30/2021 7:10:55 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: alexander_busek
gold is measured in troy ounces of which there are 12 to a pound i believe.
To: Red Badger
More valuable than gold?
So what did they pay him for his find?
Looks like ZERO!
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posted on
11/30/2021 7:17:59 AM PST
by
G Larry
(The "Racism" charge is code for "No Intelligent Argument")
To: Manuel OKelley; Red Badger
The excerpt clearly states, "It's a huge 17 kilograms (37.5 pounds)".
17 kg are 37.5 pounds (avoirdupois). My original calculation thus stands. These cannot be troy pounds.
Regards,
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posted on
11/30/2021 7:18:39 AM PST
by
alexander_busek
(Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
To: gundog
I didn’t have my little red wagon with me at the time. 🙂
To: alexander_busek; Jonty30; Manuel OKelley
True, I was not trying to correct you, just making a statement as to usual business practice that the writer did not explain.............
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posted on
11/30/2021 7:20:44 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger; Fred Nerks
Geez Fred, they keep talking your goodies from your back yard!
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posted on
11/30/2021 7:29:03 AM PST
by
Candor7
((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
To: gundog
I wondered if that picture would show up. A tip o tha hat to ya!
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posted on
11/30/2021 7:37:45 AM PST
by
oldvirginian
(I’m getting tired of being part of a major historical event.)
To: Robert DeLong
A good way to test the rock. If it crushes the wagon, it’s a meteorite.
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posted on
11/30/2021 7:48:06 AM PST
by
gundog
( It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
To: Robert DeLong
Alas the one I found had a peanut in the end of it. I was able to trade the peanut to a tree rat for a walnut...
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posted on
11/30/2021 7:49:23 AM PST
by
4bye4
To: Red Badger
Looks like a “rock” to me. I already have too many of those. (rocks).
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posted on
11/30/2021 8:24:19 AM PST
by
faucetman
(Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
To: faucetman
Better start checking your rocks with a magnet and hammer.....................
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posted on
11/30/2021 8:25:16 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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