MNRob
starting to shine!
Member since April 2005
Posts: 35
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Post by MNRob on Apr 19, 2005 19:39:50 GMT -5
Hi
My name is Robert and I'm from a northern suburb of Minneapolis Minnesota. I found this sight because of the kiddy tumbler we bought our 5 year old daughter for Christmas. Everywhere we go,she is picking up rocks and bringing them home. I'm sure we have been seen on every local store parking lot camera picking up rocks from around the parking berms. Well she lost interest quickly in the grinding and polishing part,but dad caught the tumbling bug.
I think I have read just about every post on this board in the past couple of months and learned so much from you all. The noisy kiddy tumbler now sits in the closet but the CE tumbler I bought runs 24/7.
I'm now addicted to the wonderful rocks and reading all your posts
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bwalters
has rocks in the head
Member since March 2004
Posts: 557
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Post by bwalters on Apr 19, 2005 20:08:27 GMT -5
Hi Robert,
Welcome! Enjoy this addiction and let us hear from you often.
Good luck with your rocks!
BE (Barbara from Texas)
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Post by sandsman1 on Apr 19, 2005 21:17:58 GMT -5
hi rob welcome --- just stick with it and when she keeps seein how cool the rocks are commin out she will be back hahaha --------hey dont forget to take some pics and show us how your doin with the finished batches,,
and jump in anytime to answer or ask a question most of us are newbies too,, i learn something new here just about every day or an easy or better way to do something so dont be shy
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Post by rockyraccoon on Apr 20, 2005 12:10:24 GMT -5
rob that's exactly how i got started. my daughter has no interest at this point in the tumbling process but her love for rocks has been planted. shame we don't live where we can collect rocks other than gravel but she enjoys that too and they do make nice tumbled rocks.
kim
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joanna
spending too much on rocks
Member since November 2004
Posts: 385
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Post by joanna on Apr 20, 2005 17:10:42 GMT -5
Hi Rob You sure found the right place if your into tumbling and rocks. I know what you mean by catching up on the reading, I think I spent most of last summer and early fall reading before I finally signed up. There's just so much infomation and help here. Northern part of Minneapolis, I'm about 3 hours north of you in Northern Wisconsin  |
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Rose
Cave Dweller 
Member since November 2004
Posts: 875
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Post by Rose on Apr 25, 2005 5:22:29 GMT -5
Hi Robert Good to have you here ! |
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texmom
spending too much on rocks
When life gives you lemons, squeeze it on fried catfish!
Member since February 2005
Posts: 344
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Post by texmom on May 1, 2005 11:00:42 GMT -5
Welcome, Minnesota Rob. Those kiddie tumblers have sucked a lot of us in. Mine is still running
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Post by Fidalgo Island Rock hound on May 2, 2005 16:22:32 GMT -5
Hi Robert.
Welcome to this site. ;D
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Post by krazydiamond on May 2, 2005 16:40:27 GMT -5
yep, that is how i started, one CE tumbler as a gift for Christmas and it's been down the slippery slope from there. welcome MNRob!
KD
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Duckbean
fully equipped rock polisher
Looking for rocks in all the wrong places
Member since February 2005
Posts: 1,072
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Post by Duckbean on May 4, 2005 19:56:12 GMT -5
Hi Rob, just wanted to say hi and wondered how long it would be before you add another tumbler or two ! It seems it gets us all that way, today a tumbler tomorrow the basement , garage, or spare room is full of rocks and saws and so on and so on!
Bob
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deepsouth
fully equipped rock polisher
He who rocks last rocks best
Member since January 2004
Posts: 1,256
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Post by deepsouth on May 7, 2005 1:57:14 GMT -5
Welcome Robert , I am pleased you found us . Hope you will show us some of your pretty rocks
Jack
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