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Post by knave on Jan 18, 2020 9:00:40 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 18, 2020 11:53:13 GMT -5
Pinning.  I think I have seen this here before, but it is lost in the archives, I think.
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whyofquartz
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Post by whyofquartz on Jan 18, 2020 12:33:57 GMT -5
very cool, I have been to several of the Texas sites listed, and gathered wild rocks.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jan 18, 2020 12:35:41 GMT -5
very cool, I have been to several of the Texas sites listed, and gathered wild rocks. What a great feeling it is to capture rocks in the wild, lol. Plus the benefits of being out in the fresh air and sunshine. 
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Post by whyofquartz on Jan 18, 2020 12:43:14 GMT -5
very cool, I have been to several of the Texas sites listed, and gathered wild rocks. What a great feeling it is to capture rocks in the wild, lol. Plus the benefits of being out in the fresh air and sunshine. 
it had it's ups and downs, the two big upsides were all the rocks and the paycheck, the downsides were the shocks and the having to move to keep getting the paycheck. But it is nice to be able to say I walked from Cotulla Texas to Corpus Christi and from Corpus to Mathis TX. And it is good to have rocks and a laugh about former boss trying to mock me about "interesting rocks". yes they are interesting, far more interesting then him and his pipeline. |
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Post by knave on Jan 18, 2020 13:14:33 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2020 13:30:22 GMT -5
Nice collection of sites. It is dated, however, and quite a few of the sites are no longer accessible - in some cases have been off-limits to collecting for a half century. Handy compact digital format to access when driving cross-country just to know what may be around, but definitely consult an up-to-date guidebook, local BLM/FS office, etc. before deciding to go to some of the listed locations.
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Post by knave on Jan 18, 2020 13:41:00 GMT -5
Yes it was just a web find and it is old. If there is an updated version somewhere that would be better.
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Post by knave on Jan 18, 2020 15:28:35 GMT -5
Nice collection of sites. It is dated, however, and quite a few of the sites are no longer accessible - in some cases have been off-limits to collecting for a half century. Handy compact digital format to access when driving cross-country just to know what may be around, but definitely consult an up-to-date guidebook, local BLM/FS office, etc. before deciding to go to some of the listed locations. This is a valid point I will edit the OP |
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whyofquartz
spending too much on rocks
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Post by whyofquartz on Jan 20, 2020 9:25:13 GMT -5
well obviously not, i wouldn't be able to see this website if i had my thinkin' end that far up my stinkin' end and swol up that big. I was a lowly ground hand, less valuable to the company than the ground contact I carried. They ended up firing me once they found out i didn't have enough felonies |
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Post by knave on Jan 20, 2020 11:17:24 GMT -5
well obviously not, i wouldn't be able to see this website if i had my thinkin' end that far up my stinkin' end and swol up that big. I was a lowly ground hand, less valuable to the company than the ground contact I carried. They ended up firing me once they found out i didn't have enough felonies You have a way with words! 😂 im sorry that was a bad experience for you, hopefully not all welders are like that. |
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whyofquartz
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Post by whyofquartz on Jan 20, 2020 18:54:49 GMT -5
well obviously not, i wouldn't be able to see this website if i had my thinkin' end that far up my stinkin' end and swol up that big. I was a lowly ground hand, less valuable to the company than the ground contact I carried. They ended up firing me once they found out i didn't have enough felonies You have a way with words! 😂 im sorry that was a bad experience for you, hopefully not all welders are like that. the pipeline welders really fall into two camps: proud and talented, and haughty and mediocre. you don't get to be a pipeline welder by not knowing how to weld and most of them are self taught so either you got it or you don't. some of the nicest guys I met were welders and i bear no ill will towards welders, people who can't swing a hammer should be able to do metal work too, but Pipeline is a rough place |
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Post by fishnpinball on Jan 21, 2020 11:42:34 GMT -5
I know some of the listings in this are very obscure. For Cloud County in Kansas it lists Old River Bend area for some agate, petrified wood, etc... I knew the river had changed course in 1905 so was able to find a plat map from 1920 that had an area labeled that way. The area has been overgrown and pickings are very slim.
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Post by knave on Jan 21, 2020 11:45:32 GMT -5
 Now, THAT is dated!! Same for my county. “Gravel pit 5 miles east of Rice Lake. Huh?
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whyofquartz
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Post by whyofquartz on Jan 21, 2020 12:48:18 GMT -5
Yeah it has ~66 of the 254 counties in Texas. I am curious how the Falcons guide has aged.
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Post by knave on Jan 21, 2020 12:49:33 GMT -5
It’s a great idea. Can’t imagine the effort it would take to put something together. Too bad it is outdated.
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Post by ethos on Feb 6, 2020 17:50:17 GMT -5
lol anyone have one of these for canada?
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Post by knave on Feb 6, 2020 18:01:05 GMT -5
greig would know if anyone does...
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Post by 1dave on Apr 15, 2020 13:15:09 GMT -5
very cool, I have been to several of the Texas sites listed, and gathered wild rocks. What a great feeling it is to capture rocks in the wild, lol. Plus the benefits of being out in the fresh air and sunshine. 
The "What a great feeling it is to capture rocks in the wild, lol. Plus the benefits of being out in the fresh air and sunshine. " . . . is more than worth it even if you find nothing but Leaverites on the trip. Come-on, admit it. even the Leaverites are cute!  |
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Post by nursetumbler on Apr 27, 2022 18:27:57 GMT -5
Pinning.  I think I have seen this here before, but it is lost in the archives, I think.
ETA- Meant to thank you as well. They won't load 😒 |
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I think I have seen this here before, but it is lost in the archives, I think. 
I think I have seen this here before, but it is lost in the archives, I think. 
