THE Random Chat Thread - AKA "The RCT" - No shirt or shoes required - Open 24 / 7

[Evan in CA]

Good morning everyone and happy Friday

 

[newnan man]

Good morning everyone. I'm heading over to my fossil buddy's lab later to look at his Wyoming finds from this summer. I hope to get a few pics.

 

[releventchair]

Good morning everyone and happy Friday

Mornin Evan!

 

[Oregon Viking]

Good morning....brunch....pre lunch... almost afternoon.... !!!!!!

 

[Oregon Viking]

 

[Oregon Viking]

So.... What if the coffee in the cup is NOT death wish brand ? (the best) will that yeti kick my ass ?

 

[Oregon Viking]

 

[Oregon Viking]

 

[Oregon Viking]

 

[Chilli]

That new machine is really sensitive.

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😂 We do yell and curse at them actually. Ignorant damn things!

 

[Chilli]

So how much is that worth in dollars? I might have to start chasing flower gold around here

About $40 in my money. Few yrs ago would have been around $10.
That was about 2 1/2 hrs detecting. Flies drove me mad and I threw it in. Had a fly net on but they were still all over it in my vision buzzing around. I can't stand them like that.

 

[Chilli]

That thing looks to be well worth the price!
Ummm, what is a puddler?

They dug a donut trench, lined it with wood, pole in the centre mound and a beam on the pole attached to a horse. That beam would have chains and things attached that dragged through the washdirt put into the puddler along with water to break it up and turn it into a slurry to pan off or put through a cradle. The puddlers all have drain chanels to let the water out and it used to be good detecting the drain offs for washed out gold. All been done these days as well as inside the puddler for bits that made their way through the wood linings. Our fields are very dry and running creeks are non existent in 90% of the central Victoria fields. So there's small dams everywhere in the bush near all the diggings. When you see a puddler its a good sign that the area was more than likely rich and worth the effort to construct and operate one.
Hanging off those triangular shaped wooden things in the puddler in this picture would be several heavy chains on each.

 

[Chilli]

Good morning....brunch....pre lunch... almost afternoon.... !!!!!!

Munchies? 😁

 

[oldmxrat]

They dug a donut trench, lined it with wood, pole in the centre mound and a beam on the pole attached to a horse. That beam would have chains and things attached that dragged through the washdirt put into the puddler along with water to break it up and turn it into a slurry to pan off or put through a cradle. The puddlers all have drain chanels to let the water out and it used to be good detecting the drain offs for washed out gold. All been done these days as well as inside the puddler for bits that made their way through the wood linings. Our fields are very dry and running creeks are non existent in 90% of the central Victoria fields. So there's small dams everywhere in the bush near all the diggings. When you see a puddler its a good sign that the area was more than likely rich and worth the effort to construct and operate one.
Hanging off those triangular shaped wooden things in the puddler in this picture would be several heavy chains on each.
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Very interesting, thanks for the explanation!

 

[WHADIFIND]

Good morning....brunch....pre lunch... almost afternoon.... !!!!!!

I call that Brupper.

 

[Chilli]

I call that Brupper.

New word added to the list. 😁

 

[Oregon Viking]

When filming for The Dukes of Hazzard ended in 1984, Warner Bros kept the remaining General Lees on their property. The General Lees and related car parts were still collecting dust when Wayne Wooten, a Dukes of Hazzard fan and Dodge Charger enthusiast, contacted Warner Bros in 1988.
Wayne was the founder of the Dodge Charger Registry, and his mission was to collect and preserve as much detail about Dodge Chargers as possible. He had sent a letter to Warner Bros inquiring about their Charger records without really expecting a reply.
Warner Bros gave Wayne a response that was beyond all expectation. After getting more info from Wayne about his organization, they invited him out to the studio to see the "parts" they had available.
Wayne received a VIP studio tour. Afterwards, he was offered piles of surplus Charger parts at no cost. Delighted, Wayne began filling up a truck. But there was more to come.
The next day, the Warner Bros transportation chief surprised Wayne with the sight of 17 intact General Lees. Wayne was speechless, and his shock deepened when he was basically offered these cars to re-home as he saw fit.
There were legalities to sort out and studio stipulations. Foremost among these, was the requirement that the new owners never collected money for the public display of these cars. In return, WB would provide certificates of authenticity for the screen-used Generals, giving these surviving cars a priceless pedigree.
Finally, in 1991, all the legalities were in place, and the General Lees were distributed to new owners. For himself, Wayne obtained a “hero” General Lee that had been used for filming close-ups.
Wayne Wooten gets well-deserved credit for seeking out the story of the Dukes of Hazzard Dodge Chargers. He never imagined it would turn into a dream come true!
Credit must also go to the WB transportation chief and studio brass who kept these cars until the right person came along. In the end, it was proof that some folks at Warner Bros truly cared about the legacy of The Dukes of Hazzard.

 

[Oregon Viking]

'Tis the season for sneaker waves .. Pay attention !

 

[Oregon Viking]

Scary ? Yes ! Go to the beach in the winter ? No !!!

 

[pepperj]

Ohh no there goes the potty mouth again

Seriously I tried to edit it in my photo editor.
But after 5 minutes I said it.
So you gets the true version.

Flies in the outback isn't pleasurable one bit.
Come dusk a metamorphosis happens they turn into moths.🤣