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brent fully equipped rock polisher Member since November 2008 Posts: 1,316	southern California collecting Dec 12, 2011 10:10:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by brent on Dec 12, 2011 10:10:14 GMT -5 I am going to be going to San Diego to visit family before going to Quartzsite. Are there any good collecting sites along hyway 8 and around San Diego?
	It's good to be Canadian. know who grows your food, buy local.

LarryS freely admits to licking rocks SoCal desert rats Member since August 2010 Posts: 781	southern California collecting Dec 12, 2011 11:35:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by LarryS on Dec 12, 2011 11:35:04 GMT -5 If you find any large burlap sacks hidden under the bushes, RUN!!!!!

jakesrocks In Memoriam RIP Don Woodward AKA jakesrocks Member since April 2010 Posts: 12,696	southern California collecting Dec 12, 2011 11:53:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jakesrocks on Dec 12, 2011 11:53:57 GMT -5 Yep !! You get shot at if you get too near those bundles. You could always try one of the pay to dig tourmaline mines east of San Diego.
	Don --- USN Retired

johnjsgems gets rocks for Christmas Member since August 2007 Posts: 6,959	southern California collecting Dec 12, 2011 12:53:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by johnjsgems on Dec 12, 2011 12:53:02 GMT -5 Rock guides had areas listed along the I-8 but never tried them. The tourmaline mines would be much safer.
	John at JS Gems www.jsgemslapidary.com

Tonyterner gets rocks for Christmas Cuttin', cabbin' and havin' fun Member since June 2007 Posts: 6,962	southern California collecting Dec 12, 2011 14:19:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tonyterner on Dec 12, 2011 14:19:57 GMT -5 I might be in that area in January as well for a business trip. Guess I don't follow the news well enough. What's the deal with the burlap sacks?

jakesrocks In Memoriam RIP Don Woodward AKA jakesrocks Member since April 2010 Posts: 12,696	southern California collecting Dec 12, 2011 14:28:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jakesrocks on Dec 12, 2011 14:28:52 GMT -5 Drugs being smuggled in. If the illegals think they're in danger of being caught, they'll stash their burlap bundles under bushes and run.
	Don --- USN Retired

LarryS freely admits to licking rocks SoCal desert rats Member since August 2010 Posts: 781	southern California collecting Dec 12, 2011 17:50:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by LarryS on Dec 12, 2011 17:50:52 GMT -5 Hey Don, they call them undocumented workers in CA. They get free medical care, education and there's plenty of sanctuary cities that will protect them from the federal laws.

jakesrocks In Memoriam RIP Don Woodward AKA jakesrocks Member since April 2010 Posts: 12,696	southern California collecting Dec 12, 2011 18:25:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jakesrocks on Dec 12, 2011 18:25:06 GMT -5 I lived in CA most of my life. I still call them wetbacks.
	Don --- USN Retired

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