Damn tunnel diggers (mining thread)

Full Throttle · 04-17-2008, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Fuck mines.

thats what i say. you wont find me in a mine, just forget it.

OneSickPsycho · 04-17-2008, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Full Throttle

thats what i say. you wont find me in a mine, just forget it.

Two jobs you would never catch me doing in a million years... Miner... and high rise window washer... Fuck that.

Rider · 04-17-2008, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Two jobs you would never catch me doing in a million years... Miner... and high rise window washer... Fuck that.

I with you on that man.. There ain't no fucking way I'm doing either of those.

Trip · 04-17-2008, 12:04 PM

They do a lot of coal mining up near kentucky.

Rider · 04-17-2008, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

They do a lot of coal mining up near kentucky.

Go figure....

No Worries · 04-17-2008, 05:38 PM

Well you know what Horace Greeley said. I worked in mining and mineral exploration for 22 years. Worked in all kinds of mines for MSHA. Coal seams back east can be measured in inches. Out west they are measured in feet. But I agree that coal mines suck. Coal dust, bumps, methane, bad air, etc. But just remember about everything you have or use: If it wasn't grown, it had to be mined.

The Colorado School of Mines in Golden is famous for their mining programs. Their petroleum engineering graduates earn six-figures. Starting salary. That's what I would get into.

But it all comes around. In the late 70's I was evaluating a lot of uranium properties. Then Three Mile Island happened and the price plummeted. Now look at the price of gold- $1K/ounce. Unbelievable. As for gasoline, I'm sure most of you are too young to remember the oil embargo in 1973 when you had to wait in gas lines for hours. Plus the price of gas doubled from $0.35 to $0.70/gal.

t-homo · 04-17-2008, 05:59 PM

There is a guy in the house who is graduating this semester with a BS in petroleum engineering that plans on earing about 120 his first year with his signing bonus.

04-17-2008, 05:38 PM	#6
No Worries Keyboard Racer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mile High City Moto: Old Superbikes Posts: 1,016	Well you know what Horace Greeley said. I worked in mining and mineral exploration for 22 years. Worked in all kinds of mines for MSHA. Coal seams back east can be measured in inches. Out west they are measured in feet. But I agree that coal mines suck. Coal dust, bumps, methane, bad air, etc. But just remember about everything you have or use: If it wasn't grown, it had to be mined. The Colorado School of Mines in Golden is famous for their mining programs. Their petroleum engineering graduates earn six-figures. Starting salary. That's what I would get into. But it all comes around. In the late 70's I was evaluating a lot of uranium properties. Then Three Mile Island happened and the price plummeted. Now look at the price of gold- $1K/ounce. Unbelievable. As for gasoline, I'm sure most of you are too young to remember the oil embargo in 1973 when you had to wait in gas lines for hours. Plus the price of gas doubled from $0.35 to $0.70/gal.

04-17-2008, 05:59 PM	#7
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	There is a guy in the house who is graduating this semester with a BS in petroleum engineering that plans on earing about 120 his first year with his signing bonus.