Post by LCARS on Apr 24, 2007 23:35:11 GMT -5
This is the official thread for the 2nd round of
"Rock-in the cache box".
In case you are new here or have been living in a large geode for several years, this is a flat rate postage box full of rocks donated by RTH members over the course of it's travels. It is sent from one RTH member to another according to the order people have signed up to participate. You can trade anything that you like in the box for something nice you have lying around as long as you abide by reasonable fair value trading practices.
See the first post in the old round 1 thread for the full explanation, rules and details of how it works.
Chances are if you have a question it's addressed somewhere in the first few pages.
The second round is now in progress and unfortunately for newcomers, the sign-up is closed. I know some poeple missed out because they weren't following the old thread anymore. Near the end of this round a new thread will be created to sign up for the next round (assuming all goes well and there is one).
On April 21st, 2007, the box went out to the first recipient.
At 9.25kg net it would be an understatement to say that the box is cram packed full of great rock goodies off the start so there's lot's of stuff for all to enjoy checking out and trading.
The donation envelope to subsidize increased shipping costs to & from Canada is also back this round with my initial contribution of $1 US. I used the remaining $13 in the envelope from last round to help offset the $40 Cdn it cost me to get it to Rumble Tumble Sally in N.C.
I was able to add a larger amount of my coveted island red jasper and dallasite tumble rough this time around as I know more than a few of you who would like some and I made sure all the coolest material made it back in from the overflow box.
As much as the selfless generousity of the RTH members never fails to astound me, I would REALLY like to keep it to ONE box this time to avoid the complications that arose when it overflowed into two and a half boxes last time around.
The resident log book is almost half full of the swaps, stories & sentiments of previous recipients so let's all remember to make an entry in it before sending it off again.
Well, I don't have a lot of time to mess around with this thread right now so expect that I may make some changes and refinements as time permits me in the next little while.
Everyone seemed to like the way I managed the old list so I will be adopting the same system for this round. For now, I am just transplanting the list from the old thread and I will cut & paste the format at a later time to keep it consistent and familliar.
1. rumbletumble - Sally - NC - previous recipient
2. greenmann - WA - DNR
3. mershira - Riverview MI - DNR
4. yeahda1 - Dick B. - MI - DNR
5. MrCoffee - DNR
6. turnedstone - George - cincinnati,ohio - previous recipient
7. LadyT - Tonja - Orlando Fla - previous recipient
8. cina - Casper Wyoming - previous recipient
9. Rockhobbit (sbreed) - Odessa, Texas - previous recipient
10. Jonje - Norfolk, VA - previous recipient
11. igotanicerok ...?
12. chinook203 - Sandy - Rolla, Missouri - previous recipient
13. freeform ...?
14. akansan - Ronda - Eunice NM - previous recipient
15. mirkaba - previous recipient
16. Lapidery Dreams - previous recipient
17. rockkitten - Sieg - Owatonna, Minnesota - previous recipient
18. beefjello - Arizona previous recipient
19. desertdweller - Arizona previous recipient
20. rockinmom - Tammy - B.C. Canada pending recipient
So, now it is out of my hands once again and up to you, the good people of RTH to keep the spirit of the rock box alive so have fun & enjoy the rocks!
"Rock-in the cache box".
In case you are new here or have been living in a large geode for several years, this is a flat rate postage box full of rocks donated by RTH members over the course of it's travels. It is sent from one RTH member to another according to the order people have signed up to participate. You can trade anything that you like in the box for something nice you have lying around as long as you abide by reasonable fair value trading practices.
See the first post in the old round 1 thread for the full explanation, rules and details of how it works.
Chances are if you have a question it's addressed somewhere in the first few pages.
The second round is now in progress and unfortunately for newcomers, the sign-up is closed. I know some poeple missed out because they weren't following the old thread anymore. Near the end of this round a new thread will be created to sign up for the next round (assuming all goes well and there is one).
On April 21st, 2007, the box went out to the first recipient.
At 9.25kg net it would be an understatement to say that the box is cram packed full of great rock goodies off the start so there's lot's of stuff for all to enjoy checking out and trading.
The donation envelope to subsidize increased shipping costs to & from Canada is also back this round with my initial contribution of $1 US. I used the remaining $13 in the envelope from last round to help offset the $40 Cdn it cost me to get it to Rumble Tumble Sally in N.C.
I was able to add a larger amount of my coveted island red jasper and dallasite tumble rough this time around as I know more than a few of you who would like some and I made sure all the coolest material made it back in from the overflow box.
As much as the selfless generousity of the RTH members never fails to astound me, I would REALLY like to keep it to ONE box this time to avoid the complications that arose when it overflowed into two and a half boxes last time around.
The resident log book is almost half full of the swaps, stories & sentiments of previous recipients so let's all remember to make an entry in it before sending it off again.
Well, I don't have a lot of time to mess around with this thread right now so expect that I may make some changes and refinements as time permits me in the next little while.
Everyone seemed to like the way I managed the old list so I will be adopting the same system for this round. For now, I am just transplanting the list from the old thread and I will cut & paste the format at a later time to keep it consistent and familliar.
1. rumbletumble - Sally - NC - previous recipient
2. greenmann - WA - DNR
3. mershira - Riverview MI - DNR
4. yeahda1 - Dick B. - MI - DNR
5. MrCoffee - DNR
6. turnedstone - George - cincinnati,ohio - previous recipient
7. LadyT - Tonja - Orlando Fla - previous recipient
8. cina - Casper Wyoming - previous recipient
9. Rockhobbit (sbreed) - Odessa, Texas - previous recipient
10. Jonje - Norfolk, VA - previous recipient
11. igotanicerok ...?
12. chinook203 - Sandy - Rolla, Missouri - previous recipient
13. freeform ...?
14. akansan - Ronda - Eunice NM - previous recipient
15. mirkaba - previous recipient
16. Lapidery Dreams - previous recipient
17. rockkitten - Sieg - Owatonna, Minnesota - previous recipient
18. beefjello - Arizona previous recipient
19. desertdweller - Arizona previous recipient
20. rockinmom - Tammy - B.C. Canada pending recipient
So, now it is out of my hands once again and up to you, the good people of RTH to keep the spirit of the rock box alive so have fun & enjoy the rocks!