jamesp
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Post by jamesp on May 31, 2017 3:10:34 GMT -5
That's too many girls for a rock hunting trip. jamesp you ain't seen nothing yet. I'll probably bring Tina. We all need to go to the river with you too! That'll be one for the record books! Oh my. Best stock up on nerve pills.
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Post by melhill1659 on May 31, 2017 6:50:02 GMT -5
fantastic5, jamesp, That sounds like a great Saturday!! We don't have to check out here till Saturday morning. So do you guys want to set up a Rockhounding MeetNGreet for Saturday morning???
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Post by fantastic5 on May 31, 2017 6:54:40 GMT -5
fantastic5, jamesp, That sounds like a great Saturday!! We don't have to check out here till Saturday morning. So do you guys want to set up a Rockhounding MeetNGreet for Saturday morning??? Works for me!
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rebeccaink
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Post by rebeccaink on May 31, 2017 15:01:10 GMT -5
Hope you're having fun! You're about 45 minutes from where I grew up. Can't wait to hear what you've learned!
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Post by melhill1659 on May 31, 2017 20:40:38 GMT -5
What I've learned so far: 1. Our instructor is wonderful, funny an energetic. 2. Northern Georgia/Southern NC has beautiful mountains and huge streams. 3. William Holland has the BEST Lapidary Library EVER! 4. Northern Georgia/Southern NC rocks SUCK BUTT! 5. It's great WH has a great library cause NO TV's!! 6. I HATE SLUICE MINING
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 2, 2017 11:35:41 GMT -5
Shall I be the first to say it? Pictures or it didn't happen. I'm dying to see what you and your sister did.
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Post by melhill1659 on Jun 2, 2017 12:00:15 GMT -5
New Update: Our week is over and we had a blast. I have to recant on the "sluice mine" comment!! We hated GOLD PANNING The day of SLUICE MINING WAS THE SHIT!!! , WE HAD A BLAST!!! Our Class:
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Post by coloradocliff on Jun 2, 2017 13:35:56 GMT -5
jamesp Good Morning Jim, I'm waiting to confirm previous MeetNGreet plans with fantastic5 on our way home. If for some reason her and the family have gotten busy/need to change those we may have some time come Friday afternoon-Saturday. You guys have any Jaspers here or anything not garnet or staurolite 😁Need Suggestions! Best rock hounding site in Georgia is Jim's house. Maybe pick up a fire pit. Heard his wife has some good ones.. grin Don't ship it though.....
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Post by coloradocliff on Jun 2, 2017 13:44:23 GMT -5
New Update: Our week is over and we had a blast. I have to recant on the "sluice mine" comment!! We hated GOLD PANNING The day of SLUICE MINING WAS THE SHIT!!! , WE HAD A BLAST!!! Our Class: Hey School girll. Glad you said it was your class picture . Looked like a jail break. Good break for you and picked up more and more skills. Careful driving..
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Post by captbob on Jun 2, 2017 13:59:35 GMT -5
Is your sister actually shorter than you are, or are you standing on a step stool? Safe travels home!
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Post by coloradocliff on Jun 2, 2017 14:04:42 GMT -5
Is your sister actually shorter than you are, or are you standing on a step stool? Safe travels home! And inch shorter and could probably get some sort of government check..
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 2, 2017 15:14:08 GMT -5
Everyone looks so happy! Does that mean you got rich? That would be cool.
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Post by melhill1659 on Jun 3, 2017 8:19:38 GMT -5
Is your sister actually shorter than you are, or are you standing on a step stool? Safe travels home! And inch shorter and could probably get some sort of government check.. We just laughed out loud!! Chris is actually about an inch shorter. We had a blast!! jamesp, we are heading home through Chattanooga to meet Ann ( fantastic5) for breakfast. Will be going back to WH 07/15 and will stop for visit if you are around!!!
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Post by orrum on Jun 3, 2017 9:28:11 GMT -5
Hey Mel Tom and his family run Rose Creek mine. He actually mines the native sapphire, garnett and ruby material and it's unsearched!!# of course he salts the expensive buckets. I love going there, the lovely Susan has s set of sapphire earrings cut from native stones we found at Rose Creek mine!
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jun 3, 2017 11:21:43 GMT -5
And inch shorter and could probably get some sort of government check.. We just laughed out loud!! Chris is actually about an inch shorter. We had a blast!! jamesp, we are heading home through Chattanooga to meet Ann ( fantastic5) for breakfast. Will be going back to WH 07/15 and will stop for visit if you are around!!! Mellisa, it is high noon here at the big A town and I am not sure what or where I will be later in the day. May be back in time after a commitment. PM to make connection ? You may enjoy time at the Kingston spot. Hope so.
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Post by captbob on Jun 3, 2017 12:01:03 GMT -5
Thinkin' that she is heading in another direction today Jim and talking about seeing you in mid July.
Mel & Ann - we are gonna need pictures if ya'll go hounding!
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Post by melhill1659 on Jun 3, 2017 13:00:23 GMT -5
Thinkin' that she is heading in another direction today Jim and talking about seeing you in mid July. Mel & Ann - we are gonna need pictures if ya'll go hounding! You'd be correct Capt'n! No Rockhounding today though. We had a wonderful brunch, Ann brought me some awesome new rocks and now Chris an I are heading home. Some tired puppies!!! jamespJim going to come visit you around the July 16th trip... unless we all get together this month for the Coral Roundup Expedition!!!
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jun 3, 2017 13:13:02 GMT -5
Thinkin' that she is heading in another direction today Jim and talking about seeing you in mid July. Mel & Ann - we are gonna need pictures if ya'll go hounding! You'd be correct Capt'n! No Rockhounding today though. We had a wonderful brunch, Ann brought me some awesome new rocks and now Chris an I are heading home. Some tired puppies!!! jamespJim going to come visit you around the July 16th trip... unless we all get together this month for the Coral Roundup Expedition!!! Excellent. July is slow month. Much better. Kind of a zoo around here March - June. Thanks and looking forward Melissa.
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Post by melhill1659 on Jun 3, 2017 13:13:26 GMT -5
Hey Mel Tom and his family run Rose Creek mine. He actually mines the native sapphire, garnett and ruby material and it's unsearched!!# of course he salts the expensive buckets. I love going there, the lovely Susan has s set of sapphire earrings cut from native stones we found at Rose Creek mine! Bill, We met Tom and family. We started out with a bucket from their actual mine. Found some great things. My sister found a 6ct Citrine that was breathtaking! Then our instructor, for a happy, bought all of us an enhanced bucket to share. Of course THAT WAS FUN! We were there for several hours, cut up, laughed and had the best time!! I have a good feeling that we'll frequent the place a lot on our trips back to WH. We want to go Big Time and buy the $300 Big Boy Barrel next time we go 😂
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Post by melhill1659 on Jun 3, 2017 14:24:03 GMT -5
Everyone looks so happy! Does that mean you got rich? That would be cool. Tela, I'm sure no one got rich but the memories are priceless!
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