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 Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:36 am
Yes, today was the first time i have seen the sun in two weeks. I happen to be an underground miner. 2 weeks in on 12 hour shifts, 2 weeks off. Gotta love being a miner. biggrin
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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:08 am
Is this like magical fantasy dwarf mining or is this like shitty coal mining?
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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:11 am
Its in between... gold mining
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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:37 am
Seriously? How and where do you get a job doing that?
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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:47 am
I live in Val-d'Or, Quebec, I work for a contractor (Dumas Mining) and they got a contract for a 2000ft slot raise (vertical tunnel) in the Westwood project.
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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:52 am
I wanna work underground! Just hope there aren't any fires or cave ins or Balrogs.
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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:12 am
Sir Vincent I wanna work underground! Just hope there aren't any fires or cave ins or Balrogs. The short answer is you can. But the only place to give official mining education is Val-d'Or. That is if you want the blue collared jobs (btw they are the best ones). Fire is a hazard there is in every mine, they are jammed packed with machinery. But the risk is kept to a minimum. There are very easy procedures to follow in case of emergencies. The risk of caving in reflects on the quality of your work. If you support the terrain above you adequately using the proprer methods, the risk is kept to a minimum. I am only telling you this because I had a great experience in "mining school" and most days at the job. But you really cant be afraid of intense physical labour; for instance, the "standard" manual rock drill (jackleg) weighs in at 90 lbs. These 90 lbs you have to bear in your arms for 3-4 hours per day. But you get used to it.
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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:27 pm
I tend to be a shut in too, i mostly go out at night. Like now... but just seeing the sun out of the window it reminds me... well that its there LOL
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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:34 pm
the_underworks I tend to be a shut in too, i mostly go out at night. Like now... but just seeing the sun out of the window it reminds me... well that its there LOL Sorry, I assume that's a reply to my post.. I accidentally deleted it. lol
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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:38 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:41 pm
lala No sunshine by Death Cab For Cutie good song but not their best
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:27 am
A goldminer? That's pretty cool. surprised
How'd you land yourself in that job?
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:14 am
It's weird, everytime I click 'edit' lately, it deletes my post... D: Or atleast, I can't see them anymore.
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:58 pm
Blackrose Kaire It's weird, everytime I click 'edit' lately, it deletes my post... D: Or atleast, I can't see them anymore. Is that why it says you've posted yet I cannot see them? Strange things are afoot... ninja Summon the Council of the Wise from all the reaches of the empire. This matter cannot go unchecked!
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