stefan
Cave Dweller 
Member since January 2005
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Post by stefan on Nov 8, 2007 8:31:45 GMT -5
Hey invisibletom- welcome- you might want to check your link- it does not seem to be working!
Thank you all for your wonderful generosity!!! And Catman- I'll get the check to ya ASAP (I just found my checkbook under the seat in my car- hmmm)
The rocks you all gave are so wonderful- I'll get a pic or 2 tonight!
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Post by beefjello on Nov 8, 2007 8:48:48 GMT -5
Those are some wonderful pix Gabrielle! I had to copy and paste the link, looks like it broke on ya. I'm so glad you came out there with your mum, it was fun to meet you both!  Say, did you finish knitting that sleeping bag? lol |
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Post by stoner on Nov 8, 2007 9:36:26 GMT -5
I posted the first cabs of the Burro Creek material in the cab section. Cool stuff.
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desertdweller
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since August 2006
Posts: 1,803
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Post by desertdweller on Nov 8, 2007 10:00:28 GMT -5
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Sabre52
Cave Dweller
Me and my gal, Rosie
Member since August 2005
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 8, 2007 10:22:06 GMT -5
Yeah! Rock pics! Oh goody!!!! Looks like you guys got into some fine looking pastellite. Keep them rock pics coming!!!!.....Mel
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Post by Tonyterner on Nov 8, 2007 10:47:21 GMT -5
I won? You're kidding me right? Wow!!!! Thank you so much! I can't believe I was that lucky. Usually I can't even get a winning instant lottery ticket. That is one beautiful machine, especially with the RTH sticker on top. Jamie and Rodney, thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into this. While I might not be the most deserving, having only done 15 cabs so far, I am certainly as appriciative as anyone could be. I found out about this last night when I opened up my box o rocks from Burro Creek (thanks to all you who helped pack those, great looking stuff) and had trouble sleeping because I was soooooo excited. I just have one question though, who wrote "You won the cabber! Jerk!" on the inside of the box. LOL
I've already found a good home for my (now) old cabbing machine. I am giving it to a deserving RTHer. Spread the love.
Sands, looking at some of the huge rocks in invisibletom's pics its no wonder you threw out your back.
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Post by sandsman1 on Nov 8, 2007 13:43:52 GMT -5
haha i stayed away from the boulders tony was the guy liftin them haha -- all i did was carry a bucket full down a hill and i musta moved something around in my back -- got feelin better just in time tony says come check out the agate field at least see it before ya go home and i wanted to so we went and i steped outta the truck and stumbled on a big chunka agate and it was on then haha =---- that place was so cool you coulda filled up about 10 tracter trailors with out touchin a tool haha -- it was all on the surface i could just amagine if ya started diggin
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Post by ladyt on Nov 8, 2007 18:39:30 GMT -5
Thank you Tony and ALL the RTHer's that helped fill the FRB. I received an FRB yesterday and I hope tomorrow I can cut into some. My box was bustin at the seams! Sounds like everyone had a blast. Wonderful stories and great reading. Thank you again to everyone. :-)  |
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Post by beefjello on Nov 8, 2007 18:44:58 GMT -5
Ooh those are some nice cuts Jamie! Say is that Patti? I was looking forward to meeting her but she must have pulled out right after I pulled in.
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Post by catmandewe on Nov 8, 2007 21:05:38 GMT -5
WOOOHOOOO, I had a BALL!!!!
I just got home about an hour ago.
I had to stop in Kingman and buy new tires for the trailer, the old ones were getting a little squishy.
They searched my trailer at Hoover Dam, thought I was a terrorist with explosives, I was half expecting to get a ticket for having over 250 lbs of rocks, but they just looked at me funny and told me to have a nice day!
Thanks Jamie and Rodney for being such wonderful hosts and the guides worthy of being in the Intergalactic Rockhounders Guide Association.
Jeff, that last day we found some jasper finally!! I got a boulder about 50 lbs or so, its a beaut!!
I will post pictures later, I still have to unload my gear.
Put me on the list for the next trip to the Western parts of the states!!!
It was great to meet everyone, it was a blast.....................Tony
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Post by catmandewe on Nov 8, 2007 23:05:45 GMT -5
Well, its a good thing I was not in charge of getting pictures, because I musta been way too busy to take very many. I did get a few. Here is Jeff (Skipper) doing his Arabian Captain Morgan impersonation  Lunch on the first day (left to right Joe, Jamie, Taz, Steve)  John (Sandsman) showing off one of his finds  Off in the distance it looks like snow, but it is really mine tailings  One of the super cool sunset photos  On the way home, the clouds made an ASL (American Sign Language) sign for "I Love You" so my dad got this shot out of the pickup  |
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Skipper
spending too much on rocks
Member since March 2003
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Post by Skipper on Nov 8, 2007 23:50:53 GMT -5
To Tony Terner...it is indeed a mystery who wrote that on the inside of your box, but I can tell you than Tony (catman) and I were laughing our arses off as we wrote it. All the best from Canada and Idaho :-)
Jerk!
Jeff
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Post by stoner on Nov 9, 2007 0:17:07 GMT -5
Well I sure am glad we had a photo journalist with us cuz between you and me Tony, we sure didn't get many pics. The pic your dad took is just way too cool. It was great to meet you and your dad and I'm glad you got new tires for your trailer. I'm surprised they were able to jack the trailer up to get the wheels off! Okay, more rock pics. Until I get my boxes in the mail, this is all I have to show. I had to pay $25 for my suitcase being 12lbs over the limit. 2 pieces I collected; the larger nodule is the rootbeer agate I cut the cab from.  Nice chunk Brian brought out there from home for me.  Some small slabs ready to cab from Brian  Slabs from snowdog   3 pieces of tigereye from snowdog  Some pieces from the agate pile   The agate pile is awesome! There is some really nice pieces to be had there. I only had time to gather half a bucket, so it only cost me $25, a deal that can't be beat. |
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invisibletom
off to a rocking start
Member since November 2007
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Post by invisibletom on Nov 9, 2007 2:20:43 GMT -5
Haha I finished knitting 3 scarves from the beginning to end of the trip (car ride included) no sleeping bags though, maybe later ^.^ Must keep busy. Arizona was so much fun! I wasn't sure what to expect at first, but it was awesome XD. And now I am totally obsessed with rocks. Everyone was so nice also and I was given so many lovely rocks (I began cabbing a couple, but got distracted >.< so they are only 1/2 finished). Plus adventuring in the desert was a blast. Thanks so much to everyone who came up, the company was lovely. |
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luv2hound
freely admits to licking rocks
I try & I try, but dang it! Those rocks just keep ending up in my pockets
Member since June 2007
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Post by luv2hound on Nov 9, 2007 2:31:17 GMT -5
It looks like you guys had a ball. Maybe I'll be there next year. Congrats to Tony for winning fisrt prize in the raffle. And congrats to 3rd and 4th place winners too. Thanks once again to everyone who filled flat raters, I love mine.
~~Mitzi~~
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Post by beefjello on Nov 9, 2007 8:46:23 GMT -5
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desertdweller
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since August 2006
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Post by desertdweller on Nov 9, 2007 12:02:33 GMT -5
Hey Everyone, Tell Skipper to post his pictures, he has some really great shots.
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Post by rocklicker on Nov 9, 2007 13:22:28 GMT -5
I just got back last night from sunny and rock filled AZ! Thank you Jamie and Rodney for making it all possible. Everything was wonderful and meeting everyone was great. I'll post photos when I get back home tonight, including part 2 of the trip with a visit to Holbrook with my wife and mom.
Steve
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deedolce
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since October 2006
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Post by deedolce on Nov 9, 2007 14:14:41 GMT -5
It was the best time ever!! Thank you so much, Jamie and Rodney, for hosting a bunch of crazy rockhounds! (Idea firmly planted in my head when Tony 'planted' the fire with the upright wooden pallet in one piece for a desert bonfire....man, have I led a sheltered life!)
You'll have created 2 confirmed rockhounds in Gabbi and her friend Joe. Gabbi came home and has freaked out a number of her 'city' friends by showing off her finds by giving it a big lick with her tongue and holding it up for inspection with a big grin on her face...(thanks for THAT influence, Steve!! Ewww....)
I know it was a huge bunch of work for our wonderful hosts, organizing, setting up a shower fergawdsake, all the food, and just all the gazillion things involved.
I loved meeting everyone. Great people, all!
~Dee
...reluctantly off to work. At least my body. My mind is still in the desert!
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Post by midnightrocksi3 on Nov 9, 2007 15:55:47 GMT -5
LOL. Well Gabbi and Joe aren't the only one who has been influenced by steve's new amazing wonder to just casually lick a rock to see what treasure lays just under.. I too somehow have caught myself unknowingly until I tasted the grit in my teeth that I licked not one but a few rocks while I was out there.. even with my spray bottle on my side.. what caused it? At first I thought it was the heat.. then maybe hunger ..but then I realized it was good ol steve.. Nice going steve.. ugh.. lol.. Oh by the way.. that Rock bag you made.. TOTALY ROCKS!!! you put Martha Stewart to shame and I got to give you a high five on that amazing talent.. So glad I won something.. and that's what I was wanting too.. woohooo!! will put it to use no doubt.. Hey Gabbi... Where's the boyz?? You gotta tell Joe to get his finds posted on here too.. He's a natural no doubt!! Dee your daughter and her friends are so cool .. was a pleasure to meet them and you too.. until next hunt!!! Laterz.. *smiles*
Roxy
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