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William Galway
In response to Paul's post asking about the YouTube video on Giant Quarries: Where Gems, Rubies, and Emeralds are Mined!, if you turn on closed captions then YouTube/Google recognizes the language as Russion. Based on my two years studying Russian as an undergrad at the U. of U., I can understand a few words of what he's saying. But based on my "knowledge" of Russian I can also understand a little Polish and other languages used in the former Soviet Untion.
Is it fake? Do the giant gold rocks look like they were created using spray paint? Does the "Crazy Jewel" mentioned in one of his videos resemble a cheap trinket box? (Search for "Russian Egg Trinket Box ebay", but I don't think it was made by Faberge). IS there such a thing as the tooth fairy?
Also here's a brief shout-out to all my classmates.
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Knocker-uppers were paid a few pennies each week from their customers, with an additional incentive if they remained at the window, persistently knocking until they were sure the person was up and ready to start their day. 
