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rickb: Have a nice fall Sept 23, 2023 15:53:12 GMT -5

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rickb: Keep yer hands off my rocks pardner Sept 24, 2023 17:10:23 GMT -5

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dillonf: Never touch another man's rocks! Sept 24, 2023 20:51:47 GMT -5

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X - Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's rocks Sept 26, 2023 8:21:10 GMT -5 *

Wooferhound: Hey ... now there's 3 rocks missing Sept 26, 2023 10:22:52 GMT -5

rickb: How many pounds of rocks and minerals will you use in your lifetime? Sept 26, 2023 15:32:38 GMT -5

1dave: "He was the kind of guy that if he saw a dollar in another man's hand, he took it as personal insult if he couldn't get it any other way." (happy104)

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Wooferhound: I'm glad the Minerals are Thinking for me Sept 28, 2023 6:21:14 GMT -5

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1dave: Are you ready to RUMBLE and make poor decisions? Sept 29, 2023 15:57:06 GMT -5

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