dutch john Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Southpoint Hotel & CasinoExibit Halls A&B ~ 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. SouthLas Vegas NV. 89183 Room Reservations 866-791-7626Group code GOL0415April 17-18Saturday 10am-5pm ~~~ Sunday 10am-4pmFirst 100 paid attendees receive a vial of goldGeneral Admission $5.00 Kids under 12 are free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendo Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Hey Jim, I'll be at the Desert Outfitters booth all weekend. Stop by and say Hi. Hendo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegasrocker Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 I will be attending on Saturday 4/17. I'll be waiting in line to get my picture with Tom Massie!!! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch john Posted April 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Vegasrocker... Question: Have you ever tried meteorite hunting any of thedry lakes around Las Vegas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotgold Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Jim,We'll be there for this 2010 LV GPAA show as well as a vendor. Saturday is always busy for us, however if you would like to chat on Friday evening let me know, hell thats not ment to discourage anyone from stopping by and saying 'how the heck are ya'. See you there!GaryBTW, that invitation goes out to all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegasrocker Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Vegasrocker... Question: Have you ever tried meteorite hunting any of thedry lakes around Las Vegas?Yes, I did go to Eldorado Valley Dry Lake bed near Boulder City about a month ago. It was only about 1/4 accessible due to water from the recent rains. As I found out, EDVDLB is very popular with off roaders and there is a lot of trash all over. No meteorites were found on that trip. As soon as the weather warms, I will be heading to some of the more remote dry lake beds to the north of Las Vegas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch john Posted April 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 VegasRocker... wow.. as you know not all dry lakes have hard surfaces. They can be soft and a 4-wheel vehicle can bog down in them. As you know dry lakes often have very little visiblerock material so that in the early mornings or evenings when the sun is low and the shadows are long by using binoculars it is possible to "spec" rocks a distance away... Between LV and my home in Rialto there are lots of dry lakes. Several stones were found at Roach/Primm dry lake; but I understand it is off limits now.I have mentioned meteorites/drylakes as by going to and fromthe LV Gold Show, if time allows it can be a thought to stopoff and spend a little time looking for meteorites... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch john Posted April 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 It is this weekend. For those who are going, enjoy the show. And may you find what you are looking for at a great price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landoninlv Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 Ill be there tomorrow (sat) around noonish. Can't wait, its my first.. see you guys there. Good luck meteorite hunting vegas rocker, ill be out there searchin too, I just got a new atv yesterday, so ill be hitting the lake beds north of us aswell. I will be sure to pass on any good info if I'm productive. Landon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno Chris Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 The show was loads of fun, I got to visit with a lot of folks - old friends and new alike. Over 3000 people attended, and more dealers than I have seen at any of these shows as well. Just goes to show that $1100+ gold prices do have a way of creating interest!Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch john Posted April 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Chris... how true. Back about 1980 when gold temporarily spiked to over $800/troy the gold shows were bristling with active buyers. VegasRocker... Great photo. Some of the drylakes haveyet to be seriously worked... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegasrocker Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Had good time at the Gold Show. Sorry I didn't return to this topic before going, I would have liked to meet everyone. I was suprised to see how crowded it was on Saturday. A few booths even had meteorite stuff.Did anyone else see the first public showing of the brand new Whites TDI-2 and the TDI-Pro? The TDI-2 is a stripped down version of the original TDI, which Whites is discontinuing. The TDI-Pro has two extra ground balancing knobs, coarse and fine, similar to the GoldMaster3. The TDI-2 will retail for $1,599 and the TDI-Pro will retail for $1,799. I even got to meet Tom Massie too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegasrocker Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Dutch John, did you get a chance to stop by any dry lakes? Did you find anything? I wonder if anyone's searched the big dry lake bed in Baker, CA? I was planning a dry lake hunting expedition this weekend, but it just rained again.... must be global warming. Landon, let me know when you go. Would you be interested in carpooling? I'm heading up to Northeastern Nevada to hunt for the Nov. 2009 Utah Fireball in two weeks. Everyone says it landed in Dugway proving grounds, but my calculations say part of it didn't. I can't wait to be the first person to find a piece of that fall... or just another dreamer wondering the desert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch john Posted April 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 VegasRocker... I briefly gave Baker drylake a go several years ago...Good luck on the Fireball chase... My suggestion is to try to get various "eyeball" witness's thoughts. I oncedid this and discovered what was considered to be just over the hill was actually hundreds of miles further. Caution: The weather can still be "invigorating" in northeasten Nevada. So be sure to check weather conditions...I speak from experience as I was born andraised in Northeastern Nevada near the Utah border. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno Chris Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Chris... how true. Back about 1980 when gold temporarily spiked to over $800/troy the gold shows were bristling with active buyers. I remember that time.... Many good areas in the mother lode country were staked claim on top of claim 4 or 5 deep. On the Yuba there were dredges in the water every 100 yards or so. When I was out and about prospecting I'd always see other folks doing the same. The CMJ (as it was then known) swelled to 120 pages in length to accomodate all the ads.Looks like you and I are going to see those days come again.Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch john Posted April 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 VegasRocker... I missed the LV gold show. Instead I was at the West Coasters 2010 Rendezvous at Rancho Jurupa Regional Park in Riverside California.My great-granddaughter, Bella, was in the kids hunt. She won a White's detector. She is quite accomplished and last summer coinhunted old flagstone curbs with theowners permission and beeped an recovered a 1925 wheatie and a 1902 Barber dime.Chris... Gosh I bought my first CMJ back in the 1940's.It was very popular with my adult students. "Quicker Liquer" in Fontana sold many copies over the counterIn the 1980's the CMJ grew to over 80 pages.. About 1986Mr David Parkhurst became associated with the CMJ as Research Editor. Though his herclian efforts the CMJ published the MINING GUIDE. It sold for $15.00.It had about 140 pages... and was soon sold out. Later,about 1995; the CMJ (Now the ICMJ) published the MINING REFERENCE MANUAL (Now about 190 pages) and the 10 year index. As I remember Mr. Parkhurst was a "small miner" and lived in the Carson City area. He passed away about 1994. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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