Bob the gold miner just explained to me how gold makes you stupid. As I walked back to our camper it occurred to me Bob himself may have been struck by the stupidity. Bob had just shown me the gold he found. Even at today's prices it may have been worth ten bucks tops. After days, perhaps weeks Bob had ten dollars worth of gold. The flecks were smaller than dandruff, and there were just two.
Last night it looked like an all out search would be started for Bob. That is how Kadizzle got to know Bob. The camp host had mentioned to Rodger that he was a little concerned because Bob had not come back to the campground for two days. Bob is in his late sixties, and has a bum leg. When Bob failed to show up last night the camp host called the Sheriff. When Kadizzle saw the sheriff show up at Bob's trailer he wandered over to see what was up. The Sheriff said a helicopter was on it's way and they were going to begin searching for Bob the gold miner. Kadizzle was a bit amazed they would even start a search out here in the middle of no where in the dark, but the Sheriff said it was required.
Shortly after the sheriff left, Bob showed up. Kadizzle explained to Bob they were about to start a major search for him and Bob took off to let the camp host he was back. Luckily the sheriff was still at the camp host residence. Bob to his credit has one of the new fangled Spot locating devices. If Bob does get in a bind he can send a satellite signal to his wife or 911. Unfortunately Bob did not tell anyone he had that capability. As Kadizzle left Bob was heading back out to the desert to spend hundreds of dollars to find another ten dollars worth of gold. Yes, gold makes people stupid.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
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