Sok UncleStu, already done. I just want to finalize everything and start moving ahead with the box. It's finalized. Very nice of you to do this, since John is very new to rocks too!!!
As for donations... have gotten a LOT of offers... but in the swap we have the 'old timers' all of whom have offered to top the box up if it gets lower (and I don't really see that happening anyway). Appreciate the offer tho!!
Revised and Complete:
Route Rationale:
Helen (that's me!) - Florida
- wants to ship to someone who can slice florida agates
TonyTerner (Tony) - Pennsylvania
- wants to be at top of list, has big variety and full equipment because he's been a rock person his whole life and is a true rock 'old timer'
- has saw to cut florida agates:P . Can 'top up' box if needed.
Ulstergeki (Zach) - Kansas
- young newbie who inherited full equipment and wants variety
- has variety too
Paul Shiroma - Ca
- wants variety, needs to receive from Midwest so he's not getting more California rocks since he rockhounds
-has preforms, small slabs, unique California self-hounded slabs
Herchenx (John) - Colorado
- has tumbler, needs cabs, small slabs, Paul only one offering preforms, plus small slabs and tumble material
- has finished pieces and tumbled pieces (would ask Sue what she most wants:P)
Meta99 (Sue) - Kentucky
- wants different stuff than flint, John has been making jewelry like crazy
- has beautiful flint ridge flint - uncut and lots of colorful roughs
Kap (Keith) - Ga
- did not specify wants, but has all equipment to slab/cab, so can cut rough
- has fossils and crystals
Rockingthenorth (Tammy) - ND
- wants fossils and rocks for jewelry, is a wire wrapper (but no cab machine)
- has unusual ND rocks and petwoods
Greyfingers (Bill) - Montana
- wants pet wood, agate, jaspers,
- has montanas and lots of clear/translucent agates
Wampidy (Jim) - Wy
- wants druzy or translucent agates best (montanas or brazils:P)
- has unique Wyoming rocks, cabs, slabbettes, is a stone carver
Pat- Ca
- wants carving stuff, cab stuff (jewelry maker) and something I made (will put an envelope with glass I made w/ your name on it Pat), picture jaspers (hope you guys save a piece of my original owyhee for Pat)
- has a variety of good looking stuff (jewelry makers generally are picky about the quality of their rocks)
Geoff - Alaska
- wants didn't say, but I'd imagine nice rocks with variety, and as Geoff is so far away, Pat is the best for shipping him nice rocks, has ALASKA rocks!! (we want Alaska rocks please:P)
Roy (Roy) - Or
- wants to be generous to someone (Roy's awsome), so shipping to the guy who's been generous to him, and getting first dibs on the Alaska rocks:P. He is closest to Alaska for shipping. And can slab up everything not a specimen for everyone following (Alaska rocks:P).
- Has picture jaspers and slabs
Catmandewe (Tony) - Idaho
- this was a toughie for me, because Tony's got nearly every possible rock. I really gave this thought, but I want him to be near the Alaska one because that's the only type I can think of he doesn't already have, and for a change, I'd like to see Tony get nice things instead of always being the giver of nice things. Tony wants things you made (for wife Chris), and Alaska rocks.
- can top off box if needed.
Bluesky78987 (Susan) - Ca - Susan is the newest to RTH, but she's making up for it with mad enthusiasm and lots of money! But, she's not seen a whole lot of variety, so this is the position she should see the most variety and quality. Tony will ensure a big variety of slabs (Susan has no saw yet).
DeeDolce (Dee) - Ca
- Dee has a saw, but is still a relative newbie and can use a variety of rocks too. Susan can pass on any rough rocks to slab. Dee can cut up anything that's not already slabbed, or Susan's trades. Also, Dee is a school teacher, so can't spend as much on rocks, hope you guys save her some good ones!
I put those with the least variety of rocks at the end, that's Susan and Dee.
Helen - Florida
- I am happy with everyone's leftovers, and the satisfaction that everyone had a wonderful time with this:)! Plus, I go after Dee, who has the saw and can help me cut up anything not cut!