Rockhead
off to a rocking start
Member since June 2004
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Post by Rockhead on Jul 10, 2004 6:25:01 GMT -5
Does anybody know of rock shops/lapidary suppliers in the Houston Texas area?
It would be nice if this web site had a comprehensive directory of rock shops with street addresses and phone numbers.
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llanago
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by llanago on Jul 10, 2004 9:58:40 GMT -5
Rockhead, here's a link to US Rock Shops and Mineral Dealers www.osomin.com/shop1.htm. There are several in the Houston area. If I was in that area, the first place I would go to would be Johnson's Rock Shop in Livingston. If I remember correctly, the article I read said one should call in advance because it's kinda hard to find and to make sure they are open. It's been awhile since I read the article and I can't even remember where I read it, wish I could. The article said Mr. Johnson is probably the most knowledgable guy in Texas when it comes to rocks and that there is a bit of everything in his shop. The pics of his shop and surrounding area with all his rocks were incredible! HUGE rocks of all kinds. The article made me want to jump in the truck and go spend the day there. And one of these days, I might just do that 300+ mile round trip. llana |
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duke
noticing nice landscape pebbles
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Post by duke on Jul 10, 2004 16:13:34 GMT -5
Rockhead...as an addition to what llanago said, Johnsons Rock Shop is about 16 mi east of Livingston on Hwy 190. There is a convenience store/gas station/souvenier shop (  ) right where you turn off of Hwy 190. Stop there and ask for directions. Everyone there knows where it is located ( I think the name of the community is Indian Springs ??). And as llanago said, he has LOTS of 'stuff' there. Good luck. duke |
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Post by cookie3rocks on Jul 12, 2004 17:41:30 GMT -5
Walk into that convenience store/gas station/ souvenier shop, go up to the man behind the counter and say
"Were the hell am I?"
Cheech and Chong? ;D
cookie
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Post by sandsman1 on Jul 12, 2004 18:06:25 GMT -5
ok cookie now ya didit you said cheech and chong the best line i ever herd in a movie cheech said when he was beggin the girl in the movie studio for new cloths when they blew up the white Tbird ---if any of you ladys get insulted easy stop reading now hahaha --- hes sayin come on please ill lick you all over for a dime --short pause--ill even lend ya the dime hahahahaha i gotta say it dont work all the time--- some girls slap some girls laugh some girls laugh then slap hahahaha but i got acouple dates with that one haha
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bwalters
has rocks in the head
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Post by bwalters on Jul 12, 2004 19:03:16 GMT -5
Sands, you ACTUALLY got 'dates' using that line?  That's TOO funny! Any of them turn into lasting relationships?    BE |
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duke
noticing nice landscape pebbles
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Post by duke on Jul 12, 2004 20:10:56 GMT -5
Hey sands...you gotta answer BE's question... ;D You got any more good lines, like that? Did you lend(or give) any of the girls the dime? . duke |
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Post by cookie3rocks on Jul 12, 2004 20:19:57 GMT -5
what have I done... cookie |
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Post by sandsman1 on Jul 12, 2004 20:48:21 GMT -5
let me just say i usta carry a roll of dimes in the car hahahaha teasin ---i usta just say you can owe me hahaha ---and no lasting relationships but some very intresting nites at the alpine inn motel hahahaha and the ones that took the bike ride wit me where the ones that just smiled most times hahaaaaa
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Post by cookie3rocks on Jul 12, 2004 21:04:08 GMT -5
My sicerest apologies for wacking that hornets nest. WTMI Sandman cookie |
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bwalters
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Post by bwalters on Jul 12, 2004 21:16:00 GMT -5
Sandsman,
You gotta be the only man in the country that could successfully use that line..........and live to tell about it!!! ;D
Congratulations!
BE
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duke
noticing nice landscape pebbles
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Post by duke on Jul 13, 2004 17:50:25 GMT -5
Walk into that convenience store/gas station/ souvenier shop, go up to the man behind the counter and say "Were the hell am I?" Cheech and Chong? ;D cookie Cookie...there are a couple of twists and turns off of the main road and a few small signs that point the way to the rock shop, but the people at the store can give better directions than what I had posted...that was why I suggested that they ask at the store. duke |
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) right where you turn off of Hwy 190. Stop there and ask for directions. Everyone there knows where it is located ( I think the name of the community is Indian Springs ??). And as llanago said, he has LOTS of 'stuff' there.
That's TOO funny! Any of them turn into lasting relationships? 
