I remember that :) I just moved further North, closer to the gold fields. Got a place with a shed, and I am going to use that shed this summer to strip a few boxes of electronics using chemicals to harvest the gold from them. I figure there's at least two ounces there. I want to get the technique down pat, figure out all the costs and time involved, etc. I need to buy a scale too. Couple of other items. It's just a hobby for now, but one that pays. I may pour my own gold bars too. Why not? I need a torch for that. All the rivers around here are filled with trout, but these areas are known for gold too. It's all Canadian Shield, crisscrossed with rivers. I'll be doing a lot of trout fishing hopefully, and bring along a pan to test the river beds as I explore the region. Many of the largest gold deposits in the history of gold mining were found within a five hour drive of this location. I need to study the geology. I need to study more geology in general. I'm also thinking about a metal detector. Now's as good a time as any other. Maybe I'll get lucky, find a big nugget and buy myself an island.