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Post by jakesrocks on May 4, 2012 18:43:32 GMT -5
Just wondering if there's going to be a traveling rock box this year ?
Since I was in the last 2 rounds, I'll skip this year to give someone else a chance. But if someone decides to get it going, PM me your address and I'll send some slabs to get it going.
Don
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Post by gr on May 4, 2012 18:46:52 GMT -5
Don, where's Tanya? I thought she was going to get it started after the 1st of Jan. Haven't seen her posting for quit awhile. Hope she is ok!
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ulstergeki
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Post by ulstergeki on May 4, 2012 19:08:32 GMT -5
What s the traveling rockbox?
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Post by jakesrocks on May 4, 2012 19:21:38 GMT -5
Tanya and her husband are house shopping in Florida. I see her from time to time on facebook. Don't think she'll be able to do it this year.
Ulstergeki, the traveling rock box is just what it sounds like. A member sends a medium FRB full of rocks, slabs and what have you to another member. When that member gets it, they take out a few things they want, and refill it with some of their own material and send it on to another member, etc. etc. etc. Until it gets back to the person who sent it out the first time.
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Post by charlesirish1 on May 4, 2012 21:01:46 GMT -5
Just wondering if there's going to be a traveling rock box this year ? Since I was in the last 2 rounds, I'll skip this year to give someone else a chance. But if someone decides to get it going, PM me your address and I'll send some slabs to get it going. Don i would like to start it this year don
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Post by jakesrocks on May 4, 2012 21:21:54 GMT -5
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Post by jakesrocks on May 4, 2012 21:42:49 GMT -5
Charles, I think our members would prefer to have someone who has been on here for a while to start and run the traveling box. Let us get to know you for a while before you try taking something like this on. Don
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Post by ulstergeki on May 4, 2012 21:58:13 GMT -5
Very interesting, I would be up for this too, i can send a bunch of slabs to someone if they want some help loading up the starter box
Zach
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Post by jakesrocks on May 4, 2012 22:02:49 GMT -5
Wonder if Donnie would be interested in getting it going ? I would, but I'm a computer dummy. I'd never get the routing chart and stuff put together.
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Post by jakesrocks on May 5, 2012 19:01:33 GMT -5
Bump.
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Post by roy on May 5, 2012 19:08:07 GMT -5
i would be all in onthe deal but not to run it why not you don ?
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Post by helens on May 5, 2012 19:25:42 GMT -5
Yah... I'd like to be in if you do this. But I don't have enough rocks to start a box, and it should be someone who has participated before who knows what it should be started with too. Why not start it Jake?
I'd also like to add that photos should be taken of what was received in the box, and what was then taken out and added too.
Also, to keep shipping reasonable, we should probably limit it to the continental USA, a Med box of rocks to almost anywhere else would cost over $100 I'd guess.
As for mapping participants, I can help you with doing that if you'd like. Just PM me what you need help with:).
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Post by jakesrocks on May 5, 2012 19:30:52 GMT -5
Helen & Roy, as I explained earlier, I'm a computer dummy. I don't have the computer skills needed to get the list running properly. Also, I was in on the last 2 boxes, and wanted to sit this round out, to give another person a chance to get in on it. Don
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Post by helens on May 5, 2012 19:54:27 GMT -5
Well, since only 3 people have posted on this thread, Don... doesn't look like you need to make room for anyone yet:P. We can have our own swap:)! What kind of rocks do you guys need:)? Maybe we can do a small swap with only a small FRB?
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Post by Rockhobbit on May 5, 2012 23:37:28 GMT -5
I will do the box again this year. I did it for the 2 years prior to the others. I have enough leftover rock from the rock shop to start it. Give me a week to put everything together and I will start the post in a new thread.
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Post by jakesrocks on May 5, 2012 23:47:49 GMT -5
Cool. If you want some slabs to put in the box, give me a shout.
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Post by helens on May 6, 2012 0:22:28 GMT -5
Oh great RockHobbit! I was replying to Don, and didn't look to see that Gr and Ulster wanted to participate too. I'm not sure if CharlesIrish still does, since this was his first post on the forum and haven't seen him since.. but that's actually 6 people so far:).
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Post by gr on May 6, 2012 1:24:07 GMT -5
I'll get in on it but, I've done it for 2 years and I will bow out if enough 1st timers are interested. Helen, what was done last time for a member that is out of the country was that it was asked that a few $ be put into an envelope that traveled with the box to help defray the overseas shipping costs. Worked out pretty well didn't it Don?
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Post by rockingthenorth on May 6, 2012 1:52:36 GMT -5
I would like to do it.
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Post by talkingstones on May 6, 2012 7:40:04 GMT -5
Me too! Sounds fun!
Cathy
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