This week we will have this great donation from coargonaut for the auction and we'll end again on Saturday(6-5-04) at midnight mst.
Ed is a board member of the Dredge Earth First (DEF). While he was at Vic's this weekend he gave Dan this vial of gold and garnets and told him to use it for the rally auctions. Later last night I received an E-mail from him explaining where he got this GREAT looking gold.
He proceeded to tell me that he has been to the DEF's first rally, and how it had a fair turnout. And he also added three perfect little garnets

We hope that this rally will also be a great success, and that lots of people stop by to learn and have a great time. The DEF is a great Organization, and it is VERY important for the future of mining to educate the public. Thank you Ed, and the DEF and all board members for making the future brighter!

Now lets see that BEAUTIFUL OREGON GOLD! B) :D and the lucky person who is going to get a piece of history! :)

Nice bright Oregon Gold and perfect for showing off...Thanks Ed for taking the time to put up some gold for the Rally.

Rp :D

ill start it off with $50.00 those are golden memorys!

I can beat that, Russ!

$49.99!

Carl

Make it $60.00 Barney-mi

these are priceless artifacts of a rally past! part of EDs collection! make it $70.00

Nah....

$69.99....
:P

Well this looks like a battle between the north and south. So I shall see your
$70.00 and raise you 10.00 to $80.00 :P :o

Barney, let this be a fight between the north and the south. I don't care! You forgot the west, buddy, and the west says $79.99!

So there! :P

Colbunny I didn't forget the west. arn't you in the north? just farther west than
I am. He He see ya Barney-mi :P :P :P

for eds personal collection of gold nuggets, i could go $90.00

Ha ha ha I beat you $89.99 :P :P :P I'll let the west take over awhile
but don't let your guard down. I'll be watching.
Barney-mi

well it looks like im going to get these priceless peices of history! i dont think any of your wives will let you have this much money at one time! haha!

i'M CHECKING THINGS OUT i DON'T SEE ANYTHING!!!! aRE YOU GOING TO
LET RUSS GET AWAY WITH THAT?

...$89.98....

hahahaha its downhill from here! ill let you guys look at my new nuggets for awhile before i send dan another check! my, they do look nice!!!!!

Yer on Russ! Yer on! I can beat barney any day anywhere!

$89.995!

carl if you add the city, county, transportation and fuel tax to your bid amount you have just overbid me! hah!

I don't think you have a 1/2 cent peice. I collect coins so I might have one.
so ifin ya ain't got one it would be cheaper to out bid russ what ya think?
Barney :P

barney dont put nothin past ole carl! he just might suprise you!

Heh heh heh! Come to the rally and find out, Barney!
Carl
have dremel, will travel....
;)

Ok carl I understand that one. Now time is getting short russ is tee heeing
and ha haing so here we go $100.00 I don't have a wife Hee Hee Ha Ha
Barney-mi

Hee Hee Haa Haa to the funny farm where life is beautyfull all the time. jmann

$99.999!

o.k. now dont laugh but my wife gave me a advance on next years allowance. ill go $110. on them fine samples of history! but this is pushing my limits,i dont want to have to crawl and begg for another advance!

sorry Russ couldn't hep myself. Mark

It is about time us LADYS got in on this game . So this is not Barney's bid this is
Melody's bid 115.00.

well melody, my wife made me cut the yard,do the dishs, grill some bar-b-q and do the groc. shopping for $120. for todays bump in the bid! now remember, these are historic peices of history! found and chershed by none other than DEFs very own ED-o-son just back from his historic trip to the middle east! while there he, single handedly brought peace and goodwill and saved the world. now he offers a peice of history for us to enjoy and share!

Russ one thing I need to know. Did you have your apron on? I lied did you dust
and wash the windows to.

well if you want to call it a apron i guess you could. i called it a tourture apperatious! and yes dusting is part of my daliy duties!

all of this humiliation will be worth it just to have these peices of history in my collection! i guess you can call this gold fever at its best/worst!

Well Russ ole buddy ole pal. anyone that would go threw all that. And share it
with everyone my hat's off to ya. congrads to you I"ll let you have them. But
if anyone bids It ain't my fault (hint hint help) By the way I enjoyed
spending your money See you at the rally :) :) Barney

$119.95 and that includes getting some of Russ's BBQ steaks!

well carl your always welcome to my humble abode! boy i hope my wife wasnt kidding me about giving me a advance on my allowance for the next 3 years! haha after official confirmation from CP, the money will be in the mail! i really did want these BAD!

Congratulatins Russ! You are a lucky man. I would have LOVED to bid on these but I didnt have the funds. Its good to see them go to a good home though! ;)
We will send them off to you, so take care of those beauties. You earned them. B)

money will be in the mail today!

In all honesty Russ, you deserve that gold. I've been under bidding out humor, because I know IF I had the money, you bet I'd make a real bid!

My hat's off to ya, Russ!

dan, did you receive the money order for the DEF nuggets?

Yes we did Russ. I was going to mail it out today when I went to town but I forgot it at home.

They sure are pretty.I will send them out tomorrow, unless you want me to hang on to them till the rally? :D

denise, hang on to them untill the rally! heck its less than a week away! i asked for another weeks worth of vacation but i wont know probly untill the last min. if i get it!

If you get it you are going to Douglas Creek with aren't you?
Leonard

well i have my wyoming permit, but ill be with garry olson and his son. and they have to be back before the fourth of july.i just found out that i got my weeks vacation (6/28-7/2 and i need to be back as well. we were thinking of seeing what we could do while in colorado, and dan was saying something about his new claim????????we will see whats up! . im coming out with jordan and returning with garry. jordan has to be in court mon morning at 9:30 so he needs to leave early sunday afternoon. cant wait till its time to go!