Norvic Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Crikey this thread is enjoyable thank you Steve, Reg & JR. Just a wee bit of friendly advice when you get Paul downunder, you`ve just gotta be strict with the lad, "don`t spare the whip" so to say. Putting him near gold is like putting a young bull with a mob of heifers. If he plays up, give us a cooee and I`ll be down in a flash. PS. You can loan the lad anything no drama.....just not a Z 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Thank you for spending your time to make this thread. It has been enjoyable to read and the gold is unbelievable! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 JR, Thank you for the honorable mention. I appreciate it very much as I had no idea our initial conversations would lead to a thread like this. Your introduction to us of the Reg Wilson album is truly a find all by itself. His years of prospecting and his words about finding the Orange Roughie nugget are a delight. He has captured in words a picture that I think most of us can feel. I'm glad that Steve keeps a good forum and encourages us all to teach and inspire others. None of us has all the answers and one of the best things we can do is share. You have shared with us more than nuggets. You have shared with us early technology that lead to the detectors that many of us use today. You've shared with us a lifestyle of a true metal detecting pioneer. And of course you have shared with us more than just Reg. Your description and views and finds make for a wonderful format. It is my plan to make it down under one of these days. I might be trying to make plans for next year but they need to be put on hold for a big nugget due to arrive in our life in January. We'll be having our first child, a son and I think that nugget will keep us busy for a bit. (Swinging time is hard to come by now!) There might be a window of opportunity in May/June of 2019. We'll have to see. You've made it seem like a thing I must do. You guys take care of Paul and encourage him to write back more. I'm sure he is going to need Norvic's intuition and wisdom to find those good nuggets. Mitchel 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malleeboy Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 A special thanks JR for all the effort to post and arrange the photos . Thanks Reg for allowing the photos to be published . It would make a great book with your account of the different trips with great mates etc . The picture of the logan pub was special , I could picture you boys sampling logan gold and bs on a bit by the time closing came. Thanks MB. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrbeatty Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 Wow! Thanks again everyone. I'm hoping Reg will find time in his busy OS schedule to make a post, since it's his history and he deserves the credit. To complete the story, perhaps he could also enlighten us with his perspective on the "Washington Nugget" scandal? Mitchel! Congratulations on the imminent arrival of your firstborn, and yes, gold will take a backseat for quite a while. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mop Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 What can I say, thanks JR for sharing this with us all & thanks to Reg for giving his okay. I got into detecting through a love of history and after moving to the GT read about what the old timers had to do to make a living, my curiosity led me to "have a go" & yep I am hooked. This album just adds so much to the history of the goldfields, and yes I think Reg could write one hell of a book. You both would be fantastic to have a beer with, oh the story's! Thanks again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrbeatty Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 Thanks Mop. It would be nice to physically meet up with everyone. Of course It rarely happens. However, at least we can meet "virtually" on the forums, but every now and then we do bump into posters. Reg and I occasionally meet up with John H.S, who has left prospecting behind and now owns several holiday parks on Victoria's "shipwreck" coast. Also Ian, who is still chasing colours in Victoria. Both John and Bruce Candy followed this album in its earlier incarnation. Reg is back in Aus and we are going to do a post on the "Washington Nugget" hoax just as soon as he unpacks and unwinds. I'd love to do something similar with the late Jim Stewarts spectacular photo collection, but this is still in the "hoping" stage! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronDigger Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Thank you for sharing your stories and photos of nuggets from Australia...Looking forward to hearing about the Washington Nugget Hoax..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 This album does have a bit of a campfire/bar sort of feel to it. Let me tell you a story ... and back it up with pictures! When you get started you don't want it to end but we know better ... they don't quite end but there can be a finish until the next time you get back together and start telling the yarns again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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