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simon  
Posted : Sunday, 26 June 2011 1:36:32 PM(UTC)
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did anyone see the news item today (sunday 26th) on tv3 about a guy called rafi who was mining the street and finding gold/diamonds and other jems amongst the streets cracks. what an idea. looked a bit whacked though. good on him for giving it a shot.
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nathanial  
Posted : Sunday, 26 June 2011 1:47:35 PM(UTC)
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The less fortunate in India have been doing the same thing for a long time.
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chchfossiker  
Posted : Sunday, 26 June 2011 3:31:24 PM(UTC)
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yes looked like he was doin well too. in the jewlery district in new york scraping cracks a crevices just like we would in bed rock.out of 35 pounds of mud dirt and gunks he got gold rubys dimonds saphires. enough to make a living off
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Maverick  
Posted : Monday, 27 June 2011 5:42:21 AM(UTC)
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http://www.cbsnews.com/s...gnews/main20074223.shtml

if it was April I'd have not believed it!
shame it's in the news now, i would imagine every man and his proverbial
will be there ripping up the streets of new York, and they will ban on it soon...

too cynical of me?

Edited by user Monday, 27 June 2011 5:45:50 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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