mikeofaustin
Bronze Member
what does 3.2 billion [Now with PICs]
I'm currently trying to get the picture from my boss ( he forgot to send it to me so I need to remind him). But, today, a truck that delivering 3 pallets of goods to our office, also had 3.2 billion in gold as it's secondary payload. The bricks were 1000 lbs each (so it would be impossible to steal). He looked at the load (picture to be posted later), and it looks like there are 5 pallets of 20 x 1000 pound bricks. I estimated 14 for spot price (don't know the current spot price). The trucker actually was a guy that had federal clearance. Plus, he had two helicopter escorts in the air. He had radio contact with them at all times, and when my boss went out to accept the 3 pallets, he radio's to the 'copters his status.
So, I'm still trying to get that photo from my bosses phone, but should have no problem doing it. 3.2 billion (estimated)... but, let's get that photo later and have fun estimating it.
In the end, the trucker, after opening the doors, couldn't close the doors again because his load was deforming the entire truck, and he kept driving about 5 feet after unloading our 3, and trying to again, close the doors because his trailer was bending from the load.
The story is, that he is contracted all the time to bring bills down to San Antonio to have them burned. This particular load was just gold. I hope to have pics up tomorrow.
We talked about it at work, and we determind that it would take 6 guys to lift a 1k brick. And, how in the world can you get 6 guys around a small brick. Just won't happen. Crazy story. I wish I was there. photos soon.
I'm currently trying to get the picture from my boss ( he forgot to send it to me so I need to remind him). But, today, a truck that delivering 3 pallets of goods to our office, also had 3.2 billion in gold as it's secondary payload. The bricks were 1000 lbs each (so it would be impossible to steal). He looked at the load (picture to be posted later), and it looks like there are 5 pallets of 20 x 1000 pound bricks. I estimated 14 for spot price (don't know the current spot price). The trucker actually was a guy that had federal clearance. Plus, he had two helicopter escorts in the air. He had radio contact with them at all times, and when my boss went out to accept the 3 pallets, he radio's to the 'copters his status.
So, I'm still trying to get that photo from my bosses phone, but should have no problem doing it. 3.2 billion (estimated)... but, let's get that photo later and have fun estimating it.
In the end, the trucker, after opening the doors, couldn't close the doors again because his load was deforming the entire truck, and he kept driving about 5 feet after unloading our 3, and trying to again, close the doors because his trailer was bending from the load.
The story is, that he is contracted all the time to bring bills down to San Antonio to have them burned. This particular load was just gold. I hope to have pics up tomorrow.
We talked about it at work, and we determind that it would take 6 guys to lift a 1k brick. And, how in the world can you get 6 guys around a small brick. Just won't happen. Crazy story. I wish I was there. photos soon.
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