Agates Everywhere!

one80mike
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Agates Everywhere! Feb 6, 2007 20:37:13 GMT -5

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Post by one80mike on Feb 6, 2007 20:37:13 GMT -5

Now that I've got you all excited by the title of this thread, let me apologise for bursting your bubble. This speacial place is in the land of Oz. (Don't think flying monkeys, ruby slippers and munchkins. Think kangaroos, dunnies and the highest rate of skin cancer in the world.) A little to far for most of you to travel for a day of rock hunting.

I went out on Saturday to a property in the town (not that there was any town to speak of) called Windera. Just over 3 hours NNW of Brisbane. $3(AUD) to fossick all day and take as much as you want.
I had picks and spades and was ready to go.
I never dug a single hole. I didn't need to.
There were agates and agate pieces everywhere. Red, orange, yellow, blue, purple, white. It was unbelievable. I came home with buckets full of the stuff. No really big agates but I don't own a saw so that's no problem. But plenty of stuff for tumbling.

It was pretty hot and clear that day and even though I slopped on the SPF30+, all that bending over all day meant I ended up being badly burnt on the back of my ears. I also got what I wil call "Fossickers burn". T-shirt goes up a bit, shorts go down a bit and the top of your butt ends up toasted. (throughout the day, the 3 teenage guys I took with me kept saying..."Hey Mike...say 'no' to crack", "Anyone got a coin I can put in that coin slot")

Anyway, I'll try to get some photos up. (Of the agates that is. Not of my...special burn)

If you're ever in SE Queensland, let me know and we'll get you out to Windera for a day!

Mike

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Contentment is not found in getting everything you want but in realising how much you already have.

ladyt Guest	Agates Everywhere! Feb 6, 2007 21:34:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by ladyt on Feb 6, 2007 21:34:13 GMT -5 Sounds like you had a great day!! Hurry up ad get us some pics, ( of the agates, LOL) If I ever make it to Australia, it will be in my dreams.....hooohummmm. Tonja

lbowman1 Guest	Agates Everywhere! Feb 6, 2007 21:39:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by lbowman1 on Feb 6, 2007 21:39:16 GMT -5 Good grief. I almost ruined the keyboard by drooling on it. I am so jealous. Lori

spikeict fully equipped rock polisher Alba gu bra! In Promptu Member since November 2006 Posts: 1,413	Agates Everywhere! Feb 6, 2007 21:49:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spikeict on Feb 6, 2007 21:49:03 GMT -5 From the land/state of "flying monkeys, ruby slippers and munchkins" I would come very close to going in on a tile saw for you just to see what was inside. Please post what you end up with.
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Agates Everywhere! Feb 27, 2007 20:35:52 GMT -5

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Post by WyckedWyre on Feb 27, 2007 20:35:52 GMT -5

Traveling in a fried-out combie
On a hippie trail, head full of zombie
I met a strange lady, she made me nervous
She took me in and gave me breakfast
And she said...

"Do you come from a land down under?
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover"

Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six-foot-four and full of muscles
I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich
And he said...

"I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover"
Yeah

Lyin' in a den in Bombay
With a slack jaw, and not much to say
I said to the man, "Are you trying to tempt me
Because I come from the land of plenty?"
And he said...

"Oh! Do you come from a land down under? (oh yeah yeah)
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

Living in a land down under
Where women glow and men plunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover

Sorry, Mate. Couldn't resist...
;DS

ARE WE THERE YET?

blarneystone spending too much on rocks Rocks in my head Member since March 2010 Posts: 307	Agates Everywhere! Feb 27, 2007 20:45:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by blarneystone on Feb 27, 2007 20:45:43 GMT -5 Sounds like a great day Mike! Post a few pics of the bounty when you can
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one80mike
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Agates Everywhere! Feb 27, 2007 21:15:24 GMT -5

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Post by one80mike on Feb 27, 2007 21:15:24 GMT -5

Susan, even though I am from the land downunder, I cannot stand vegemite. Disgusting, foul stuff. I can't believe it is even a food. Maybe it's because unlike the rest of my family, I was born in the USA while my dad was studying at the Mayo Clinic.

BlarneyStone, I'm heading back to the same place in just over a month with the wife and kids. I'll take plenty of photos so you can see our beautiful country and our beautiful rocks.

Last Edit: Feb 27, 2007 22:19:21 GMT -5 by one80mike

Today is the tomorrow you were so worried about yesterday!

Contentment is not found in getting everything you want but in realising how much you already have.

WyckedWyre fully equipped rock polisher Member since April 2007 Posts: 1,391	Agates Everywhere! Feb 27, 2007 21:52:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by WyckedWyre on Feb 27, 2007 21:52:31 GMT -5 No worries, Mate. I feel the same way about Spam. Shoot us some pix, K? I'd love to visit Australia someday... ;)S
	Last Edit: Feb 27, 2007 21:53:41 GMT -5 by WyckedWyre ARE WE THERE YET?

naturalgem off to a rocking start Member since January 2007 Posts: 4	Agates Everywhere! Mar 4, 2007 16:20:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by naturalgem on Mar 4, 2007 16:20:57 GMT -5 Hey, can't travel out of state let alone out of country but I sure enjoy hearing of others adventures. I day dream of being with you out there collecting. Thanks for the fun.

krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	Agates Everywhere! Mar 4, 2007 17:19:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Mar 4, 2007 17:19:39 GMT -5 yes to agates, no to toasted butt. need to see photos of Oz rock. KD
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one80mike freely admits to licking rocks @(-_-)@ Princess Leia! Member since February 2007 Posts: 908	Agates Everywhere! Mar 5, 2007 19:24:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by one80mike on Mar 5, 2007 19:24:20 GMT -5 I'll be slopping on stacks of 30+ sunscreen in a few weeks. No more toasty butt for me!
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