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Had the same thought. Wondered if this method of prospecting was accurate or just fiction for the movie. Then I read Mark Twain's account of his prospecting days in Roughing It and he described the same process.

Great looking bldg Mike. Fine addition to your collection.

Nice to see the dismounted cavalry with carbines. None of the mounted figs have those.

And not so good news "The British Museum could use some good news. It’s still burdened with the shameful theft by, it’s thought, one of its curators of around 2,000 ancient and medieval seals and ornaments made from gems and precious stones. Many were sold on eBay. Bit by bit, the museum is...

Good news for our friends in the UK "British Museum announced on November 13 the biggest gift of art in its history, and it was founded in 1753. It’s 1,700 pieces of Chinese porcelain from the tenth to the 18th centuries, much of them imperial porcelain sold by the last lot of Chinese rulers as...

Terrific dio, the water and ground cover is very well done.

Very cool!

Nice village scene. Reminds me, time get put up my wife's village.

Kroger has an annual lottery to have a chance to buy a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle. I won a purchase of their 10 yr old bourbon yesterday, won a 15 yr old bottle two yrs ago.

3+ weeks after the election and two House seats still not called. Only a few hundred vote difference between the candidates and only 99% of the vote counted. What a farce.

Was in town and passed a large group of young girls, under the age of 10, gathering for a cheerleader competition. The mothers had painted their faces with heavy makeup and they looked like very young hookers.

Had not heard of him but just read he was allergic to snake venom and instantly went into shock when bit. Fools often die young.

Great way to start the day by viewing your wonderful display. Such a mass of warriors is fantastic.

Re: the JonBenet murder, been 28 yrs since her death and I guess the family will never be at rest from ghoulish media scrutiny. The ransom note demanded the amount of money the father received as a bonus, if my memory is correct. So it was someone known to the family.

Beautiful and sweeping dios. Looks great as always George.

Almost missed this fantastic display. Well done!

An interstate interchange in Louisville has been under construction for the last couple of yrs. The on and off ramps were completely relocated and are still only one lane after all that, and traffic still backed up. What exactly was the point of all that?

Left DC on an early Sunday morning at the end of a vacation several yrs ago. Traffic was stop and go even then, and we were on the outskirts. :(

The Indiana dance is over. :rolleyes:

Sorry for your loss. :rolleyes: