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The Darker Side of Gold

gavin		Posted : Thursday, 13 September 2012 11:01:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		http://www.vice.com/en_au/read/amazon-shamans-yanomami-tribe
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Dab		Posted : Friday, 14 September 2012 1:00:44 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 3/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 3 Location: CHCH Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 2 post(s)		As with all things in life sadly, the exponential growth of gold prices will bring unsavory and greedy characters to the surface. I'd like to think the average hobbyist or small time prospector has much better grasp of nature and the important role it plays for us all. Cheers for the link, I recall reading about the shooting at the time but I hadn't realised it was for illegal gold mining. I saw a nat geo documentary the other night about Colombia and how gold is now becoming the major issue for govt and militia as their drugs trade has been cracked down on lately. Corruption and large corporates will no doubt barge in on people just making a living or following family mining tradition in places like this! I see it's on youtube, not sure for how long but it's worth a watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwdme07YKfs Also, Vice has some crazy/interesting videos and articles for obscure things around the world. Edited by user Friday, 14 September 2012 1:05:29 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

Lammerlaw		Posted : Friday, 14 September 2012 1:49:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		It is reading things like that which make me think that wish I had been there to give such scum a dose of their own medicine - the government or CIA should hunt them down and hang the b******s.

NUGGY		Posted : Friday, 14 September 2012 11:55:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 20/07/2012(UTC) Posts: 267 Location: greymouth Thanks: 85 times Was thanked: 76 time(s) in 58 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Lammerlaw It is reading things like that which make me think that wish I had been there to give such scum a dose of their own medicine - the government or CIA should hunt them down and hang the b******s. Yep, I agree with those statements, I'd drag out the 6.5x55 and give all these murdering slime new a-holes in the head. Nuggy

kiwijw		Posted : Saturday, 15 September 2012 10:48:04 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		To some gold, just like oil & diamonds, means money power & greed for....CONTROL. Gee...that sounds just like big brother & the powers to be that dictate our lifes. Sad as it is. JW :(

Lammerlaw		Posted : Saturday, 15 September 2012 5:38:51 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		Originally Posted by: NUGGY Originally Posted by: Lammerlaw It is reading things like that which make me think that wish I had been there to give such scum a dose of their own medicine - the government or CIA should hunt them down and hang the b******s. Yep, I agree with those statements, I'd drag out the 6.5x55 and give all these murdering slime new a-holes in the head. Nuggy Not bad rifles those Swedish Mausers are they? hehehe

GoldnNuggz		Posted : Monday, 24 September 2012 9:43:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 2/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 25 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 7 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Lammerlaw It is reading things like that which make me think that wish I had been there to give such scum a dose of their own medicine - the government or CIA should hunt them down and hang the b******s. Government or CIA probably complicit in the attacks, supplied them with the weapons even, wouldn't surprise me, as sick as this sounds.