F..F..F..F.. F...ing Fracking

Bit off topic although something which grates me: With Shell SA intending using Fracking to explore for gas I thought this interactive image showing exactly what happens with this ecologically sensitive process....

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PS: By the way market is looking a tad ill. Even my gold shares are taking a beating although simply provides the opportunity to average in your losses :) Seriously - when I buy shares, I buy for the long term and I have no concerns with the short term drop. As long as there are central banks gold and gold shares will do well. Gold has outperformed the miners for the past 2 years plus - I think relatively the miners will do well over the next intermediate term as gold consolidates and the miners play catch-up.