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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 3, 2012 0:01:34 GMT -5
I think you said it all. I keep telling myself that I'm going to drop off ebay, pay off paypal and cancel them. I keep telling myself that I need to save money, instead of buying another rock or book about rocks.
I've tried the 3 step method. I've taken the first step of admitting I'm a rockahaulic. I've tried going cold turkey. The withdrawal symptoms are just too strong. I find myself buying " Just one more rock ". Then another, and another, and another.
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Post by deb193redux on Sept 3, 2012 0:03:59 GMT -5
finishing is over-rated. sometimes the journey is the destination
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fwfranklen (Mike)
spending too much on rocks
Rock-ON--Have you kissed your rock today?
Member since August 2012
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Post by fwfranklen (Mike) on Sept 3, 2012 0:06:43 GMT -5
I canceled my direct TV satalite, so I can buy more rocks. I have a nice job and it pays well, but it is not rocks. <sigh> just have to face the facts. Rocks are addictive.
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chassroc
Cave Dweller 
Rocks are abundant when you have rocktumblinghobby pals
Member since January 2005
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Post by chassroc on Sept 3, 2012 8:31:19 GMT -5
Finshing! or the lack of it says it all...so many projects so little time...and it only gets worse every year...
I have too many grinder setups ...but I still want a flat lap...
I have how mant tumblers ... and none of them are running
How many pounds of rock and I want more
How many slabs but I need more
Should I work on silver or lapidary today?
When am I going to find time to golf?
Charlie
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Sept 3, 2012 9:28:14 GMT -5
OMG! OMG! I was just going through my drawers looking for an address & what did I find........................ROCKS! SLABS! PREFORMS! MANY OF THEM! OMG! OMG! What am I doing to do with them all? When am I going to find time to do the cutting, cabbing, wrapping, creating I want to do? Time in the evening to do a little!!! OMG! Where am I going to find the energy to do all the cabbing, wrapping & creating I want & need to do in the evening after all my other chores are done!!!!!! Would be nice to be 30 - 40 - ore even 50 again!!!!!! Nuff Said!!!!!
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Sept 3, 2012 9:39:53 GMT -5
Ditto, DItto, DITto, DITTo, DITTO
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Post by texaswoodie on Sept 3, 2012 11:32:57 GMT -5
I haven't touched a rock in 6 months.........Except to buy more.
Curt
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jason12x12
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since October 2011
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Post by jason12x12 on Sept 3, 2012 12:10:16 GMT -5
if i wasnt cutting rocks I d be in trouble for something
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Post by drocknut on Sept 3, 2012 12:11:58 GMT -5
ROFLOL. I could rant all day but I have to go get some more rocks. NEED MORE ROCKS!!
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Post by Pat on Sept 3, 2012 12:26:04 GMT -5
There's no such thing as too many rocks!
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Post by mohs on Sept 3, 2012 13:08:08 GMT -5
ah hell guys
I'm up to my ass in rocks :help:
I'd take a picture of that
But first I have to grind my way to the camera
I'm working on it
mostly
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Post by Bikerrandy on Sept 3, 2012 19:08:24 GMT -5
So many rocks, so little time. I have a couple tons of rough, and I still buy it. I'm not a rough dealer, I have never sold rough or even sold slabbed rough!! ...but still I but more rough. ;D
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Post by catmandewe on Sept 3, 2012 21:10:02 GMT -5
The only reason I sell any rocks is to buy more rocks, otherwise I would keep them all for myself.
If I won the lottery I would just drive around buying rocks until the money ran out.
Tony
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Post by beefjello on Sept 3, 2012 21:57:38 GMT -5
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Post by mohs on Sept 3, 2012 22:17:34 GMT -5
I over exaggerated compared to some of you guys are buried under rocks! but I do capicé on the original rant of this thread its easy to let the rocks get ahead of, perhaps, more important matters something I don't have to worry about... |
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herchenx
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2012
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Post by herchenx on Sept 3, 2012 22:26:32 GMT -5
I was able to get all the rough out of the house, but then the garage was full, so I moved it into the yard so I had a place to work in the garage. Now my yard is filling up with rocks... And there are rocks back in the house.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Sept 4, 2012 16:27:46 GMT -5
I share your dilemas and often ask myself WHY? Fortunately, Laura found me a refrigerator magnet that allows me to ground myself in times of doubt. It simply says ...
BECAUSE I`M A ROCKHOUND. THAT`S WHY.
I wish I could send you all one.
Darryl.
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Post by frane on Sept 4, 2012 18:52:41 GMT -5
Aah, my friend, you are a rock hound!
Fran
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Post by helens on Sept 5, 2012 2:17:52 GMT -5
I want to be a rockhound instead of a rockhoarder.
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Post by gr on Sept 5, 2012 11:23:21 GMT -5
I'll tell ya, I have enjoyed reading what my fellow compadras have to say on this matter. And here I thought I was in a boat by myself Lol. Thanks Greg for starting this thread. Gives us a chance to vent our lack of time frustrations. Daniel said something there! Sometimes it's the journey (for me) that is the pleasure. Like hounding! For me, it's the thrill of the find when you can say "Ooooh Man, look at this! Then all these ideas start going thru your mind of what you can do with this. Then you come home and put it with all the other ideas. You know, on the bench that's 12" deep with ideas and want to do's. It's becoming a journey of focusing on, zeroing in on the important pieces that I want to do. When I first started working rocks, I went hounding and brought home everything. I didn't know there were leverites out there Lol.
So, no stress Greg, enjoy the ride and get to em when ya can!
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