Monthly Archives: June 2008

Out Stranded in the Field, With Fielding

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Ed Medley

In late 1970 I joined a European mining company prospecting in northern Ontario, leading a ground geophysical exploration crew of Quebecois men. These men rarely spoke English so I had to get by on schoolboy French. There were four or … Continue reading →

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Hearing Lost, Listening Gained

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Ed Medley

In March 1969 I learned that I had a severe hearing loss when I applied for a job at International Nickel’s Sudbury mine in Northern Ontario, Canada. I was 20, apparently able-bodied and smart enough to dig ore. I failed … Continue reading →

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Pom and Pommela (pomme de fair)

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Ed Medley

While traveling around the world in the mid-80′s I took a contracting job with a geotechnical engineering firm in the United Kingdom. A tall structure was planned at the Canary Wharf redevelopment of the London Docks and it was necessary … Continue reading →

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MMMM/Miserably Meeting Mayall

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Ed Medley

In 1970 I studied Public Relations at Humber College, a Community College in suburban Toronto, Canada. The program was affiliated with those of Journalism, Marketing, Communications and Broadcasting. As part of their mission, the Broadcasting program started CHBR, one of … Continue reading →

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Korny Kanchanaburi Kompany

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Ed Medley

In June 1985 I was in Kanchanaburi, Thailand to see the Bridge over the River Kwai, infamous for its role in WWII. I arrived from Bangkok just as rain started dribbling; while exploring back streets for a place to stay, … Continue reading →

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Anomalies, Conductors and Half-Widths

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Ed Medley

In 1969 and 1970 I was a data man and occasional navigator of an airborne geophysics crew, working for Siegel Associates (Scintrex) in northern Canada. The aircraft were either Bell Jet Ranger 206B helicopters or a de Havilland Otter float/wheeled … Continue reading →

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Darkroom Data Man Hohns His Phrases

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Ed Medley

My first job with Siegel Associates (later, Scintrex) was as a data man on one of the firm’s helicopter geophysics crews. Everything I did as a dataman was new for me -I had not a clue as to geophysics was … Continue reading →

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The Allure of ICBMs: Chasing Birds and Dancing with Skirts

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Ed Medley

In early March 1969, I was hired by Siegel Associates, a small Canadian geophysical exploration instrument manufacturer. The firm was soon to become Scintrex, one of the world’s leading geophysical exploration consultancies (in spite of my total ignorance of geophysics.) … Continue reading →

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Toronto First Impressions: Leprosy and Landlady Advice

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Ed Medley

In February 1969 I worked my way from London to Canada on a Norwegian cargo ship, the M/S Lundefjell. I left the ship at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Interrogated by Canadian Immigration, I was found wholesome with the appropriate visa and … Continue reading →

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