Hoser John Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 http://www.foxnews.com/science/2016/06/07/500-year-old-shipwreck-loaded-with-gold-found-in-namibian-desert.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micro Nugget Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Nice post John. Where did you dig up what was dug up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser John Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 I wish I could dig it up...but Nambia taking it all so bummer. Good old BBC ,I watch their news as MUCH censorship in US news and only a miniscule amount of real news from outside. Their tongue in cheek attitude is a nice change whilst our political turmoil continues-recount anyone-- John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlakMagnet Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Also very interesting to read that it was a Portuguese ship so the 13 million in gold coins was rightfully theirs instead, Portugal gave the gold to Namibia where the wreck was discovered. Pretty unusual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampstomper Al Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 (edited) On 11/27/2016 at 0:40 PM, Micro Nugget said: Nice post John. Where did you dig up what was dug up? I came across either this story or a more in-depth version when it first made news late spring or early summer, Martin.. Thing is I was looking for better information on oceanside diamond mining at Oranjemund, Nambia (not gonna happen) at the time and a link to this (an) article showed up during that search.. Since I had diamonds on the brain then I never even thought about posting a link to it here on the forum, even though this is exactly what I try to chase down along the Treasure Coast -- gold coinage from the 1715 hurricane sinking of a Spanish treasure fleet, duhhh.. Swamp Edited November 29, 2016 by Swampstomper Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser John Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 I'd end up deadr' a doornail trying to keep that treasure.....John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micro Nugget Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Back in the day guys like Walter Cronkite actually reported news from where it was happening (H-bomb tests near Vegas, moonshots, Vietnam war zones, etc.). Todays so-called newscasters at CNN, Fox, ABC, CBS and NBC basically just sit around a table with handpicked commentators rendering opinions back and forth rather than news. Disgusting!! BBC at least sends agents into the field and occasionally CNN does too -- but mostly CNN is staffed by lazy desk jockeys who spend a lifetime trying to control the spin that is put on every narrative they issue. They seem to be going nuts now that T won the election because no matter how hard they try to discredit or undercut him it just rolls right off his back. I'd better cut this rant short before I really get rolling... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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