Rich³

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Born in Petersburg, Virginia and later moved a little bit out of the city into Prince George County. I've been doing a lot of traveling over the 10 years since high school. Of course I finished my degree at Virginia Tech, but took a break in there to work out in California for a while, then moved to Europe for graduate studies in Finland, London, Germany, and Holland and travelling all over the Old World... After graduation I moved to Tampa, Florida to work in phosphate mining for about 4 years. Now I'm living out in Colorado and working underground in a molybdenum mine. I always enjoy getting back up to PG when I can - and it's always a trip to run into old friends!!!
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"Then there was the whole concept of coal mining, which is a culture unto itself, the most dangerous occupation in the world, and which draws and develops a certain kind of man."
- Martin C. Smith
"It has been said something as small as the flutter of a butterfly's wing can ultimately cause a typhoon halfway around the world."
- Chaos Theory
"A walking gift from God, you are my shining star
The diamonds and gold that most men be mining for"
- RZA of Wu-Tang Clan from "I've Never Seen" with Xavier Naidoo
"If at first you don't succeed, don't try sky diving!"
"I was standing in the park wondering why frisbees got bigger as they get closer. Then it hit me."
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Glück auf! Glück auf!
Der Steiger kommt,
Und er hat sein helles Licht Bei der Nacht
Schon angezündt.
Schon angezündt. Das gibt einen Schein,
Und damit so fahren wir
Bei der Nacht
Ins Bergwerk hinein.
Ins Bergwerk hinein.
Wo die Bergleute sein,
Die da graben das Silber und das Gold
Bei der Nacht Aus Felsenstein.
Der eine gräbt das Silber,
Der andere gräbt das Gold
Und dem schwarzbraunen Mägdelein
Bei der Nacht Dem sein sie hold.
Ade nun, ade, Herzliebste mein,
Und da drunten im tiefen, finstern Schacht
Bei der Nacht,
Da denk ich sein.
Die Bergleut sein Kreuzbrave Leut,
Denn sie tragen das Leder vor dem Arsch
Bei der Nacht
Und saufen Schnaps.
Und kehr ich heim
Zur Liebsten mein,
So erschallet des Bergmanns
Ruf Bei der Nacht: Glück auf! Glück auf!
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