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Old 18 January 2013, 03:56 AM   #1
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Paul, it pays to travel with your metal detector!!! That's one big heap of Rolexes you just found!! I would stay anonymous, too.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/01...-in-australia/
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Old 18 January 2013, 04:01 AM   #2
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Hey Paul, remember me?



I'm your best buddy.
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Old 18 January 2013, 04:04 AM   #3
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Better link...this has a picture of the "nugget"...wow!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21055206
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Old 18 January 2013, 04:07 AM   #4
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Old 18 January 2013, 04:10 AM   #5
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Better link...this has a picture of the "nugget"...wow!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21055206

Paul, forget those others.

Remember me?
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Old 18 January 2013, 05:01 AM   #6
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Well, ALLRIGHTY THEN!!!!!!

Kind of makes you all want to treat me with just a LITTLE more respect now doesn't it!?
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Old 18 January 2013, 05:08 AM   #7
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Well, ALLRIGHTY THEN!!!!!!

Kind of makes you all want to treat me with just a LITTLE more respect now doesn't it!?
Yep, yep sure.


Well, at least until you give part of the gold anyway.
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Old 18 January 2013, 06:22 AM   #8
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Old 18 January 2013, 06:27 AM   #9
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"A finding like this gives people hope. It's my dream to find something like that, and I've been prospecting for more than two decades," the Ballarat Courier quoted him as saying.

I think he can no longer call himself an Amateur, been at for over 20 years and hits the mother load. Thats determination folks.
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Old 18 January 2013, 08:01 AM   #10
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Well, ALLRIGHTY THEN!!!!!!

Kind of makes you all want to treat me with just a LITTLE more respect now doesn't it!?
I've always treated you with respect! Remember the slippers I bought you for Christmas!?

...Oh...no wait...that was my father...

...Heck, give me some gold anyway!
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Old 18 January 2013, 08:04 AM   #11
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I've always treated you with respect! Remember the slippers I bought you for Christmas!?

...Oh...no wait...that was my father...

...Heck, give me some gold anyway!
Get in line.
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Old 18 January 2013, 09:46 AM   #12
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Is there a lot of people ahead of us Dan?

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Old 18 January 2013, 09:54 AM   #13
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Is there a lot of people ahead of us Dan?

I don't know where you are Carl, but I'm first in line.
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Paul, I would hire Figbo to deal with the likes of Dan and Carl......he knows how to handle 'em!!
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Hey I can see my pink hair band!
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Paul, I would hire Figbo to deal with the likes of Dan and Carl......he knows how to handle 'em!!
Figbo is dating Sink-o the way I understand it.



I doubt that Paul really stands a chance.
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I doubt that Paul really stands a chance.
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