My first instinct was to go with the traditional unexplored remote island, but yeah, a mine would make more sense. And you're right abotu the 22/7, 24/7 thingie, and I never made it through any Hofstadler (please do not revoke my geek credentials, I'm sure I have a copy of G.E.B. around here somewhere), but I can work that in, I think.
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