http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/05/earn-good-wages-in-new-gold-rush/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:36:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/05/earn-good-wages-in-new-gold-rush/comment-page-1/#comment-1067253 Repack Rider Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:16:37 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7558#comment-1067253 Mark Twain remarked on the fact that young men who had left the farm to make easy money in the gold fields were now finding a few flakes a day, and standing knee deep in freezing water and shoveling gravel for ten hours a day to made a less than a dollar. Mark Twain remarked on the fact that young men who had left the farm to make easy money in the gold fields were now finding a few flakes a day, and standing knee deep in freezing water and shoveling gravel for ten hours a day to made a less than a dollar.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/05/earn-good-wages-in-new-gold-rush/comment-page-1/#comment-1067243 Eli Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:27:31 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7558#comment-1067243 Hmmm... With the economy getting back to the state of affairs at the time the article was written, perhaps it's time to revisit those old streams and rivers? Hmmm… With the economy getting back to the state of affairs at the time the article was written, perhaps it’s time to revisit those old streams and rivers?

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/05/earn-good-wages-in-new-gold-rush/comment-page-1/#comment-1067211 Randy Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:24:58 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7558#comment-1067211 "Earn Good Wages in New Gold Rush" says the title. But I see nothing about wages (an hourly or yearly amount paid for time worked) in the article, just a lot of talk about shooting craps with nature... “Earn Good Wages in New Gold Rush” says the title. But I see nothing about wages (an hourly or yearly amount paid for time worked) in the article, just a lot of talk about shooting craps with nature…

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/05/earn-good-wages-in-new-gold-rush/comment-page-1/#comment-1067207 Toronto Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:47:15 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7558#comment-1067207 I once spent a day panning for gold in northern British Columbia. Glacier fed streams do not a vacation day make, but it was somewhat fun. I once spent a day panning for gold in northern British Columbia. Glacier fed streams do not a vacation day make, but it was somewhat fun.

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