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snuffy Cave Dweller Member since May 2009 Posts: 4,319	Record high today Mar 19, 2013 18:28:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snuffy on Mar 19, 2013 18:28:00 GMT -5 Just one more to rub it in,dont shoot! snuffy

jakesrocks In Memoriam RIP Don Woodward AKA jakesrocks Member since April 2010 Posts: 12,696	Record high today Mar 19, 2013 18:33:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jakesrocks on Mar 19, 2013 18:33:41 GMT -5 We won't shoot Snuffy. We're rockhounds. We'll throw leaverites at ya.
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snuffy Cave Dweller Member since May 2009 Posts: 4,319	Record high today Mar 19, 2013 18:35:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snuffy on Mar 19, 2013 18:35:35 GMT -5 Mar 19, 2013 18:33:41 GMT -5 jakesrocks said: We won't shoot Snuffy. We're rockhounds. We'll throw leaverites at ya. No Fairburns? snuffy

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Mar 19, 2013 18:35:35 GMT -5 snuffy said:

Mar 19, 2013 18:33:41 GMT -5 jakesrocks said:

We won't shoot Snuffy. We're rockhounds. We'll throw leaverites at ya.

No Fairburns?

snuffy

Not just no, but hell no. Nothing but prairie agates.

Don --- USN Retired

Sabre52 Cave Dweller Me and my gal, Rosie Member since August 2005 Posts: 20,492	Record high today Mar 19, 2013 19:50:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sabre52 on Mar 19, 2013 19:50:51 GMT -5 Hey, a good Prairie Agate is a nice looking agate S.....Mel

Jugglerguy gets rocks for Christmas Alpena, MI Member since December 2011 Posts: 6,874	Record high today Mar 19, 2013 20:08:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jugglerguy on Mar 19, 2013 20:08:37 GMT -5 I'm throwing snowballs.
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jakesrocks In Memoriam RIP Don Woodward AKA jakesrocks Member since April 2010 Posts: 12,696	Record high today Mar 19, 2013 20:16:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jakesrocks on Mar 19, 2013 20:16:43 GMT -5 Mar 19, 2013 20:08:37 GMT -5 Jugglerguy said: I'm throwing snowballs. Spray them with water first, and freeze them overnight before throwing. lol
	Don --- USN Retired

jakesrocks In Memoriam RIP Don Woodward AKA jakesrocks Member since April 2010 Posts: 12,696	Record high today Mar 19, 2013 20:17:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jakesrocks on Mar 19, 2013 20:17:59 GMT -5 Mar 19, 2013 19:50:51 GMT -5 Sabre52 said: Hey, a good Prairie Agate is a nice looking agate S.....Mel Ya Mel, but a good Prairie agate is no match for an average Fairburn.
	Don --- USN Retired

snuffy Cave Dweller Member since May 2009 Posts: 4,319	Record high today Mar 19, 2013 20:27:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snuffy on Mar 19, 2013 20:27:26 GMT -5 Looks like some ice possible here later tonight.Hailstones!! snuffy

bhiatt fully equipped rock polisher Member since July 2012 Posts: 1,532	Record high today Mar 19, 2013 20:34:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bhiatt on Mar 19, 2013 20:34:10 GMT -5 here in st louis it has been below average temps for a few months now. It was 75 last friday and the next day it was snowing and sleeting. Crazy. Im ready for a warm up. Next few days are supose to be in the 39's.Boooo.
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umm, it has been colder than normal here. Had a light dusting of snow this morning and we are expecting snow/rain on Sunday...It is putting me way behind on my garden this year!
I have been enjoying all the flower pictures I have seen of some of the warm areas!
Fran

Woodyrock driving up their electric bill Smile! Member since January 2008 Posts: 2,719	Record high today Mar 22, 2013 1:37:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Woodyrock on Mar 22, 2013 1:37:52 GMT -5 Here in the Pacific Northwest it is, and has been raining freaking non stop all frigging winter. Woody

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