Dear members & new members,
This is Todd. I just wanted to drop a note telling everyone I'm still getting over being sick. I wanted to apologize for being quick tempered when members were warning me to slow down. As you know when I first became a member on the forum I had 20 different things going on at the same time and a lot of post before I checked the threads really well. I think a lot of new members make that mistake and when older members give advice or precautions on saftey it because they know either by experience. I made a comment about "tasting gold" on a thread I posted with just water and scrap in a jar but I got upset when members told me that wasn't a good comment. For that I'm sorry. The older members know from experiance and being new I should have respected that. I also should have checked the thread because I could have stopped it before it got out of hand. I meant it in a joking way, also metiforically like "I can taste the gold now, or "I can smell the money!" when members said someone could take that as a step in the process I thought it was far fetched but maybe not. I will tell you why.
When I first came to the forum it was through a search engine asking a question on how to process silver ore. I saw a answer for that question and a kid was going to use the parks process on some ore from his grandfathers mine. Someone answered him and stated first crush it then roast it. He also said if it turns yellow watch out you will be glowing in the morning. I thought it was a joke glowing. So alI week I was crushing and roasting when people told me wait, get a assay so we know what's in it first. By the time I got any information on the ore it was too late and got arsenic poisoning. I heated the ore while looking over it, up close for 45 minutes sometimes with no mask. Even worse I did it late at night in the dark and couldn't see the wind or fumes. The next morning I couldn't open my eyes up, the light was so intense it made me dizzy. My stomach was upset, my muscles cramping and lethargic. I knew I had to go to the hospital. I did and I was told it was arsenic poising after they ran some test and I told them it might be from that. I was on dialysis, multiple other treatments and I still don't feel like getting out of bed and it's been over a month.
When I do go back to mining (if ever now) I learned to take it slow! I will listen to others and saftey. It's not a joke and using these acids and methods in here you will get injured if not done correctly. I may never go back to mining now and not by choice! I hope my body kicks back in soon. So if your new slow down, learn it right and don't argue, but ask for clarification if you don't agree or understand why. I saw a question on Mercury here tonight and someone kept going on about it for days after members said don't use it. So I felt halfway good enough and the need to write a letter tonight about my experience hoping it will prevent the same mistake by a new member wanting to experiment without proper stuff.
Thanks, Todd.
This is Todd. I just wanted to drop a note telling everyone I'm still getting over being sick. I wanted to apologize for being quick tempered when members were warning me to slow down. As you know when I first became a member on the forum I had 20 different things going on at the same time and a lot of post before I checked the threads really well. I think a lot of new members make that mistake and when older members give advice or precautions on saftey it because they know either by experience. I made a comment about "tasting gold" on a thread I posted with just water and scrap in a jar but I got upset when members told me that wasn't a good comment. For that I'm sorry. The older members know from experiance and being new I should have respected that. I also should have checked the thread because I could have stopped it before it got out of hand. I meant it in a joking way, also metiforically like "I can taste the gold now, or "I can smell the money!" when members said someone could take that as a step in the process I thought it was far fetched but maybe not. I will tell you why.
When I first came to the forum it was through a search engine asking a question on how to process silver ore. I saw a answer for that question and a kid was going to use the parks process on some ore from his grandfathers mine. Someone answered him and stated first crush it then roast it. He also said if it turns yellow watch out you will be glowing in the morning. I thought it was a joke glowing. So alI week I was crushing and roasting when people told me wait, get a assay so we know what's in it first. By the time I got any information on the ore it was too late and got arsenic poisoning. I heated the ore while looking over it, up close for 45 minutes sometimes with no mask. Even worse I did it late at night in the dark and couldn't see the wind or fumes. The next morning I couldn't open my eyes up, the light was so intense it made me dizzy. My stomach was upset, my muscles cramping and lethargic. I knew I had to go to the hospital. I did and I was told it was arsenic poising after they ran some test and I told them it might be from that. I was on dialysis, multiple other treatments and I still don't feel like getting out of bed and it's been over a month.
When I do go back to mining (if ever now) I learned to take it slow! I will listen to others and saftey. It's not a joke and using these acids and methods in here you will get injured if not done correctly. I may never go back to mining now and not by choice! I hope my body kicks back in soon. So if your new slow down, learn it right and don't argue, but ask for clarification if you don't agree or understand why. I saw a question on Mercury here tonight and someone kept going on about it for days after members said don't use it. So I felt halfway good enough and the need to write a letter tonight about my experience hoping it will prevent the same mistake by a new member wanting to experiment without proper stuff.
Thanks, Todd.
Wishing you the best and hoping that you gain full recovery from your 'mishap'. Thank You for your honest omission.
