Hunting For Hidden Gold Part II

I went to look at the excavation site, and this guy came out of the tent all aggressively and asked me what I was doing. "I'm just looking at what's going on here," I said, and then he told me to get lost. "You guys aren't digging for gold are you?" I said, taking a chance. His reaction told me that I had hit the nail on the head. He came at me with a large metal object that resembled the "Jaws of Life" and I had to run off. He wasn't really trying to catch me, but just scare me, I think. Anyway, when I said that about the gold, his eyes clouded over and he drooled a little. When it comes to gold, even when you bust someone, they are still in a state of being overcome by gold lust.

Hunting For Hidden Gold

They started digging a hole in the middle of this intersection outside of my office a few weeks ago. I can't remember when, exactly. Each day they bring in more equipment, some of it really strange. There are some big machines out there now, like nothing I've ever seen. Recently it came to me: They've found gold under the streets of Milwaukee! Once I realized that, I started to look at the workers as I walked by, and, sure enough, I could spot the gold lust in their eyes. You can just see it, you know? Men who are digging for gold look like no one else you've ever seen.

THE CONNECTION

Okay, this magazine I found at the laundromat says: "The Connection" on the cover, and then LAS VEGAS Leadership Summit 2005. It's dated November 2005. There is a table of contents with cryptic chapters like: New Ring Earners, New Platinum Jacket Earners, and Golden App Award Winners. And then there is one that says, Las Vegas Talent Show, which is the first thing I've seen that makes any sense, so I'll look at that chapter. There are pictures of people with microphones, they look like normal, dressed up people, more or less. They seem to be from all over the country, and the winners, a couple from California sang "Louisiana Woman Mississippi Man." Still no clue to what this business is all about. Maybe just having a good time. I page through the magazine. Most of it consists of lists of names, and the states they are from, under headings such as: "Top Producers," "Top Recruiters," "Executive Directors," and "Managers & Directors." Okay, the back of the magazine comes with an earnest portrait of a guy from Fayetteville, NC who is quoted under his photo: "My lifestyle has changed a lot because I have time and money freedom! I like the opportunity to help others become successful! That's my life mission!" Weird! It's so general! And then there is a kind of generic photo of a modern office building at night with brightly lit windows, and next to that it says" Profiles of Success." There is a phone number there where you can order "your" copy. Then there is the address of the person who this magazine was sent to, somewhere in Illinois. The name on the mailing label is simply "Lee." I'm thinking this thing is some kind of cult. It's pretty creepy. I wish now I hadn't even looked at it!