Popular Post RWB Posted May 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2023 They ran out of bullion. Henri Charriere, ldhair and GoldFinger1969 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 If it'd've been me, I would have been honored to be offered the privilege to "grind up the sweeps and clean up" the melter's and refiner's department" of the Mint of the United States at New Orleans and would have accepted same and discharged my duties responsibly and "on the arm," i.e., for free, at no cost to the government. Your humble & obedient servant, etc. 🤣 P.S. Great piece of research! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 All sweeps and other bits and pieces -- even gold and silver from hand washing by the adjusters -- went back to M&R to reduce wastage to the bare minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 On 5/27/2023 at 8:13 PM, RWB said: All sweeps and other bits and pieces -- even gold and silver from hand washing by the adjusters -- went back to M&R to reduce wastage to the bare minimum. True, but they would have had to pay employees to do it. I would have done it for bupkis. Guess I was born in the wrong century. 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 Don't forget the septic well for the latrines... Henri Charriere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 5/27/2023 at 8:49 PM, RWB said: Don't forget the septic well for the latrines... The entirety of New Orleans still smells like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted May 31, 2023 Author Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 5/27/2023 at 9:49 PM, RWB said: Don't forget the septic well for the latrines. [That's where they kept the lawyers....] Henri Charriere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 [Off the record... I got the heebie-jeebees when the topic came up and the word "suspension" leapt out at me! I said, "What now? I tell you, it ain't easy being me!] 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RWB Posted May 31, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) On 5/31/2023 at 2:31 PM, Henri Charriere said: [Off the record... I got the heebie-jeebees when the topic came up and the word "suspension" leapt out at me! I said, "What now? I tell you, it ain't easy being me!] 🤣 Well, your ARE a retired no-net high trapeze artist ... SO "suspension" might have more visceral meanings than for most of us horse theives. Edited May 31, 2023 by RWB rrantique, Henri Charriere and GoldFinger1969 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
