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Post by connrock on May 27, 2007 8:33:28 GMT -5
Hi Gang, I bought this beautiful Heulandite,Mordenite specimen for John Cornish who owns the Rat's Nest Claim in Custer Co.,Idaho. It's a retirement gift to myself !  connrock |
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Post by adrian65 on May 27, 2007 9:00:35 GMT -5
May your retirement be as beautiful as that self-present, Connrock!
Adrian
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Post by cleo12797 on May 27, 2007 10:13:26 GMT -5
Glad to see that you are being good to yourself! That's beautiful!
Ang
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Post by stoner on May 27, 2007 10:50:42 GMT -5
So you're finally going to retire Tom? Good for you. Now you can use the phrase my father-in-law uses all the time. "Every day is a Saturday". Nice gift too. I thought when I read the title maybe you picked up a small CNC machine to use at home.
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Post by gaetzchamp on May 27, 2007 11:56:38 GMT -5
Tom-
Hey, that's cool but it doesn't catch fish!!!!!!
gaetz
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Post by SteveHolmes on May 27, 2007 11:57:15 GMT -5
Congratz Tom! You deserve that to yourself. John finds some amazing stuff at his claim, and that is a beautiful piece.
Steve
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Post by maryann on May 27, 2007 16:41:05 GMT -5
Stunner of a rock and a great way to reward yourself for a successful career. Congrats on both!
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Post by Original Admin on May 27, 2007 17:38:18 GMT -5
Great present Connrock - but most of all enjoy all the FREE TIME YOUVE GOT NOW. Free time - you cannot beat it. Grats and chill out  Mark |
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Post by texaswoodie on May 27, 2007 19:58:43 GMT -5
Johns got some great stuff out there. Leads the life every rockhound dreams of.
That is an amazing specimen ya got there Tom.
Curt
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Post by cina on May 27, 2007 20:12:22 GMT -5
Tom may all the days that come be full of rocks, Family, and friends!! Steph Ps and maybe more then a few fish! |
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Post by Condor on May 27, 2007 21:04:46 GMT -5
Congratulations on your retirement. And on getting yourself that rock too.
Condor
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Post by rockinmom on May 27, 2007 21:37:54 GMT -5
Wow! That is some beautiful. I have a small 2x2 inch sample of Heulandite that I just adore. But, that is one very very beautiful Crystal. Congratulations on your retirement and enjoy! Tammy. |
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Post by parfive on May 27, 2007 23:38:16 GMT -5
And I thought you had your heart set on a gold plated monkey wrench, Tom. ;D ;D
Great lookin' specimen. Looked it up in three different mineral books (cause I never heard of it) and you got 'em all beat . . . much nicer!
Rich
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Post by Debs on May 28, 2007 0:34:15 GMT -5
Gorgeous! I've never seen anything like it!
Debs
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2007 1:41:54 GMT -5
I have a smaller rock very similar to this one and I do not know what the green stuff is on the outside of the rock?
Does anyone know?
Nathaniel
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Post by puppie96 on May 28, 2007 1:47:51 GMT -5
Wow, it's beautiful!
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2007 4:40:22 GMT -5
That is a great gift to yourself! Now I can think of one better, finding one on a collecting trip. Congrats on your new found life in retirement, enjoy life!
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Post by connrock on May 28, 2007 6:26:07 GMT -5
Hi Gang,
Well yes I'm trying to be good to myself for only a VERY short time till my tin can is empty!! LOL
I've wanted to try and do so many things for many,many years and one was buying this fantastic specimen.
So far the only thing I REALLY miss is being able to use the machines in work to do little jobs for myself and to try to help others who need ,,,,,sort of custom pieces made.
Ed(stoner) mentioned me buying myself a CNC machine,,,,,Only in my dreams Ed!!
Rich mentioned a gold plated monkey wrench,,,,,Well I gave all my tool boxes to my son and 99% of my tools to the guys I worked with!It was like sale day at a flea market ,,,,first come first serve and boy did those tools go FAST!!!
I have enough tools here at home for probably a crew of 10 men and then some so that's why I gave the others away!
I think it was gaetz who said my specimen can't catch fish! Well that's another area where I can equip another 10 fishin pardners,,,,and then some!!!As a matter of fact I just gave 2 complete fishing outfits away to my sister and BIL who have been wanting to go fishing but couldn't afford the equipment as they are living on a VERY,VERY small pension!They went bonzo over it and my sister even cried!!! It was a good cry though!!
Was it Mark who said FREE TIME?? Ha HA Ha,,,,My FREE time is costing me a small fortune!!I have to slap myself every time I even think Ebay!!!
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"may all the days that come be full of rocks, Family, and friends,,,,,,,,,,and maybe more then a few fish"
Well cina if things go right for me that's what my days will be FULL of!!
I did buy myself one other retirement gift and it's even better then my specimen.It's called a Retirement Hummer.
Ya know how when someone is saying something you don't want to hear and you put your fingers in your ears and hum as loud as you can?
Well this little baby does it for ya!!It comes in REAL handy when the ole Honey-Do list comes out!!! ;D ;D ;D
Thanks ALL for you kind words and well wishes!!!!
connrock
Tom
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Post by Bikerrandy on May 28, 2007 7:10:24 GMT -5
Beautiful rock!! I love stuff with crystals, have since I was a kid.
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