fellow Venturiansa truck and dog can transport approx 25 tons,...

fellow Venturians

a truck and dog can transport approx 25 tons, therefore 40 trucks per thousand ton therefore 1600 truck loads to reach the 40,000 shipment. The road is 21 Km's to the highway assuming an average speed of 45km/h it would take 30 mins to hit the highway. the highway is 120 km to port., assuming average speed of 80 km/h that is 1.5 hrs. Total trip 2 hrs. plus loading and unloading assume 1.5 hrs return trip empty 1.5 hrs therefore round trip 5 hrs. 10 trucks ( previous posting by someone in the know) allowing 20 mins to load a truck therefore 3 trucks per hour per loader. that makes 24 trucks per 8 hour shift per loader or 600 tons per shift per loader 2 shifts a day =1200 tons a day per loader. that works out to be 33 days to fill the 40k order or 16 days using 2 loaders.

what does this mean:
1. We need to start mining in the next 23 days less shipping.
2. I have no f***ing idea if I am right or wrong
3. I have too much time on my hands to even think about this calculation.
4. We need more trucks or us shareholders need to get on the Spirit and get down there with our trailers and help.
5. a reliable source told me that it would take 2 - 3 weeks to ship ore from mine to port.
6. I was also told that there is not a lot of cost difference between a ship that can carry 35k or 45,000 tons of ore.
7. based on all my b****hit above I believe the dots will be in place next week and we will be all drinking top shelf for Xmas toasting Andrew and team till we can't stand up any longer.

keep the faith team.

ps love comments from my educated HC friends as to why my calculations are incorrect. this should fill our time until the announcement.

tic toc tic toc until toot toot when the train leaves the station.