Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 28, 2013 10:31:28 GMT -5
Hey you all,I know this is a tall order and question............
I have a buddy(Mike)that loves rocks,but his health refuses him to do anything about hunting or getting into the hounding side of life...
He is a VietNam combat veteran with "Agent Orange"...Its kicking his butt(Plain and simple)!!!
I'm going to get a package together for him,with slabbed,tumbled or raw polished rocks,so he can just admire them from his recliner..
He loves the rock photos I post on FaceBook...
Ok,the deal is,I'll post his Addy for snail mail if anyone would love to just send him a small goodie box...
I want to see a smile on my Veteran brother....
If you choose to do so,PM me....I'll get you his addy.........
Thank you so much for your time..........Michael
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 28, 2013 12:48:27 GMT -5
I just finished packing a small box of rocks,heading his way shortly....Thumbs up
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keystonecops
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Post by keystonecops on Aug 29, 2013 15:25:31 GMT -5
Mike I'll bring some stuff over on Sunday. Later Clyde
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Post by kap on Aug 29, 2013 16:17:01 GMT -5
Send me his address I would love to send him a box!
Keith
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 29, 2013 16:55:12 GMT -5
Thanks guys......He looks at all the pics of rocks that I post,loves them all too........It means alot!
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Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Aug 29, 2013 19:34:29 GMT -5
Count me in....Send me the info....Cool as hell....John
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 29, 2013 20:19:28 GMT -5
John,thank you so much............I let Mike know what I was planning today..I'll post the email that he sent back..Thumbs up
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 29, 2013 20:25:00 GMT -5
Here is the message I sent and the message he sent back.....This is for you all too!
I have been blessed with rockhounding buddies and their help,it was time to turn the tables...
From: michael vandyke <xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Gimlet campbell <xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 6:16 PM
Subject: Ok...........
Mike......................Hope this note finds you in good health and a great day.
Hey,I know you love rocks and just can't get on the wagon to hunt them and etc....
I know it helps with the photos I post,but I have a plan for you.
The rockhounders I know are a close family,about like most Veteran brothers (some are Vets)...
In the next few weeks or so,you will be getting surprise packages in the mail,enjoy them and its all from the heart of some dear friends...
I hope you don't mind Brother....As said,its just for you and your wife to share the beauty of rocks..
No favors,no returns,just helping out a Brother..........................Thumbs up Michael
Thanks you are a true Brother & friend michael more then my flesh and blood brother !!!!mike
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 2, 2013 10:24:36 GMT -5
Just finished packing a nice box of goodies up for him,sending it off tomorrow when the Post Office opens up...Thumbs up
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 2, 2013 11:58:32 GMT -5
Damn Mike, been kind of down lately and didn't see this thread. PM me your buddies addy, and I'll get a little box packed. I'll get my wife to drop it at the P.O. -- Least a fellow Nam vet can do.
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Sept 2, 2013 12:54:07 GMT -5
I'm in Mike, send me his address. I don't have a lot but I've got a few little colorful goodies that will look really good on display.
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Post by Pat on Sept 2, 2013 12:58:56 GMT -5
Count me in, too. Need his address.
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The Dad_Ohs
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Sept 2, 2013 13:49:41 GMT -5
I have some small Lakers & Montana that are tumble polished and some other stuff I can pack up in a SFRB for your boy !!! PM me his address and I'll send him some stuff with a letter from Jane too (she likes to pick out stuff for others)... should help brighten their day!!
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 2, 2013 15:52:50 GMT -5
Thank my rockhounding buddies......Agent Orange is a terrible thing the government did to our troops!My cousin Gary just died from it last year-it took "Nam" 40 years to kill him,but it finally did!!!!
I'm PM'ing addy to you all.Thanks!
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 2, 2013 16:10:46 GMT -5
Wow! You all make a guy proud,nothing better than rockhounders!!! Thumbs up!
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 4, 2013 10:49:19 GMT -5
Just mailed out his nice box of everything..Wish I could be there when he opens the package up..LOL
Mike gets giddy with just seeing photos of rocks......LOL
I think the Post Master was going OMG,here he comes again with those dang heavy boxes again...LMAO
My first visit there,he about dropped the box,wasn't ready for the weight of it-LMAO...
Now he knows!!! Thumbs up
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 6, 2013 10:37:15 GMT -5
Well MIke got one box of rocks so far,he is so giddy about the goodies!!!!
He told me he didn't know there was rocks out there like what he was seeing first hand-LOL...
He said the timing was just right,he was getting off a four day sickcall from the A/O...Yes he is back on track for a few months again...
MIke also says,thank you and God Bless.............Thumbs up
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Post by Pat on Sept 9, 2013 16:33:26 GMT -5
Post Office says he received mine last Friday.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 9, 2013 17:18:39 GMT -5
Post Office says he received mine last Friday. Pat,just dropped him a note about people sending him stuff-to relay it to me than I will post it on here..Thumbs up. My wife and I were gone all week-end for some R&R,so haven't talked to him for a couple days... |
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 9, 2013 19:14:52 GMT -5
Ok,message relay.................
Quote" Mike I got all three - 2 yesterday,tell pat thanks she blew my mind,but its still there.met with va doc today there taking me off one of my sezure meds because of side affects im happy about that !!! thanks so much,my wife says now we should look for a stone cutter her grandfather was a stone cutter we looked in barn for the cutter but no luck for that,but found a bunch of cut stone from the beach lake mich !! " Quote
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