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gavin		Posted : Friday, 2 September 2011 9:23:15 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)		Man accidentally throws out $62,000 in gold : http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/5532474/Man-accidentally-throws-out-62-000-in-gold
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Lammerlaw		Posted : Friday, 2 September 2011 10:22:13 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)		I think there must be a few morals to this story;- - What fools thieves may also fool the kids - Never get the kids to throw out the rubbish - Never hide the family jewellery and gold in rubbish bags - Never invest in anything that even fits in rubbish bags - Insure everything before you throw it away - invest wisely, buy a rubbish tip

gjj109		Posted : Friday, 2 September 2011 11:08:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 14/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 464 Location: Thames Thanks: 217 times Was thanked: 194 time(s) in 115 post(s)		Well said Graeme. A family up here have a quarry or two. They get paid $15 a metre to dig the hole in the first place and then charge up to $90 a metre to dump the rubbish to fill it in. Bit of a win win situation and a good reason to keep on digging.

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Friday, 2 September 2011 11:18:29 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		i think we all need to hit that tip with all our detectors...lol
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

gavin		Posted : Saturday, 3 September 2011 9:04:09 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)		Originally Posted by: nzpoohbear40 i think we all need to hit that tip with all our detectors...lol I did... you should see the amount of junk signals I had to dig! :P
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Sunday, 4 September 2011 1:32:49 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		hahahahha you went to aystrailia to that tip?
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/