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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 15, 2021 0:46:35 GMT -5
Alright! You found the wood that looks like wood. Some of those pieces definitely look like cutters. And the prairie agates are quite nice. I probably passed up a ton that DIDN'T look like wood! LOL I would like to cut a couple of these...but the ones that have great texturing to them, I like as "display" pieces. More to the point, my wife likes them...and I think I owe her at least THAT out of this one! LOL There's a broken Prairie that I'm going to cut... That's like the "CliffsNotes" version of the story! LOL At least it didn’t turn into a man-from-Nantucket poem Well...what I was saying quite frequently rhymed with Nantucket! LOL Okay...challenge accepted*. I'll get to working on those! (*Not pushing the "badger" challenge...just the challenge of coming up with a decoder ring! LOL) You need to bring wiener dogs. “Dachshund” is German for “badger dog.”
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Post by stephan on Sept 15, 2021 0:53:39 GMT -5
Dachshunds in battle armor!
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Post by stephan on Sept 15, 2021 0:57:14 GMT -5
Here is Buster in his: Happy Halloweenie by sdttds, on Flickr Before anyone feels sorry for him, he totally deserved this
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 15, 2021 0:58:16 GMT -5
Dachshunds in battle armor!
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 15, 2021 1:01:17 GMT -5
Here is Buster in his: Happy Halloweenie by sdttds, on Flickr Before anyone feels sorry for him, he totally deserved this OMG! The look on his face says, "Why me, dad!?"
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Post by stephan on Sept 15, 2021 1:02:39 GMT -5
Dachshunds in battle armor! That is a trip if you stare at it too long. It looks a little too real. And it looks like Buster’s brother Buddy, who would have rolled over for tummy rubs from the badger (“trust me. He looks very friendly”). What?! by sdttds, on Flickr
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 15, 2021 1:09:51 GMT -5
That is a trip if you stare at it too long. It looks a little too real. And it looks like Buster’s brother Buddy, who would have rolled over for tummy rubs from the badger (“trust me. He looks very friendly”). What?! by sdttds, on Flickr There's a couple of cuties!!!
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Post by stephan on Sept 15, 2021 1:11:24 GMT -5
That is a trip if you stare at it too long. It looks a little too real. And it looks like Buster’s brother Buddy, who would have rolled over for tummy rubs from the badger (“trust me. He looks very friendly”). What?! by sdttds, on Flickr There's a couple of cuties!!! True, but you can tell they were plotting something like a chocolate heist
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Post by fernwood on Sept 15, 2021 3:02:37 GMT -5
That unknown black piece is gnarly. When you say looks/feels like obsidian, do you mean it is somewhat translucent? Did you find it near the charred pet wood? It reminds me of a root ball.
What are the possibilities that at one time there was a tar pit in the area?
Thanks for posting the pic that shows your raft. Amazing that you hauled out all of that stuff in it. No wonder you were bogging down at times.
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 15, 2021 17:01:34 GMT -5
That unknown black piece is gnarly. When you say looks/feels like obsidian, do you mean it is somewhat translucent? I mean there's a spot that's "chipped" off the edge and it's smooth like glass and very sharp...
Did you find it near the charred pet wood? By "near", do you mean in a geological sense...or within walking distance? It was within a mile or two of that piece that looks like charred wood. It reminds me of a root ball. It does kind of look like one on the outside...but from what I could see, the inside was smooth...
What are the possibilities that at one time there was a tar pit in the area? I don't believe there were any tar pits in this area...
Thanks for posting the pic that shows your raft. Amazing that you hauled out all of that stuff in it. No wonder you were bogging down at times. Thanks Beth! Yeah...sometimes I'm amazing at my own stupidity fortitude! LOL
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Post by markb on Jun 20, 2022 2:22:24 GMT -5
WOW. What a great read! Probably... no, DEFINITELY the BEST I've read this year!!! Hands down that experience should be turned into some sort of Stephen King horror movie, I kid you not. Your poor wife. I'm hoping by now she has taken out some sort of life insurance policy on you, well, you know, just in case. hahahahahaha You know on Google Maps, that river has no blue water whatsoever, it's all brownish, as in not much flow.
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Post by liveoak on Jun 20, 2022 6:19:58 GMT -5
Thanks for pulling this up markb, now I see why this years trip jasoninsd was considered so boring. My only question is why haven't you gotten a canoe ? They're more forgiving being dragged over the rocks & they can carry lots. Just sayin' :-) Patty
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Post by jasoninsd on Jun 20, 2022 7:18:01 GMT -5
WOW. What a great read! Probably... no, DEFINITELY the BEST I've read this year!!! Hands down that experience should be turned into some sort of Stephen King horror movie, I kid you not. Your poor wife. I'm hoping by now she has taken out some sort of life insurance policy on you, well, you know, just in case. hahahahahaha You know on Google Maps, that river has no blue water whatsoever, it's all brownish, as in not much flow. Awwww....thanks Mark! This was a fun one to write. I love writing in this kind of style. I wanted to write something like this for the recent show...but it didn't work out that way. One of my favorite authors is Patrick McManus. He writes short stories that are filled with outdoor "adventures" and he has the most amazing sense of humor. I'm not sure who we should have the policy on...me because of the "situations" I get myself into...or her due to the possibility of having a heart attack from the aforementioned situations! LOL Yeah...the Cheyenne River is NOT a clean river. When the water does flow...it's still brown...just a faster moving brown! LOL Thanks for pulling this up markb , now I see why this years trip jasoninsd was considered so boring. My only question is why haven't you gotten a canoe ? They're more forgiving being dragged over the rocks & they can carry lots. Just sayin' :-) Patty See...without knowing about last years comedy of errors adventure, one can't really appreciate just how ho-hum this year's first outing was! LOL - But the summer is just starting...I'm sure there will be more chances! LOL Because I know canoes can capsize...and God knows I don't need anymore "instability" on the river! There's enough instability with me personally...I don't need to add "wobbly" to the list of adjectives used to describe my watercraft! LOL
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Post by liveoak on Jun 20, 2022 9:19:33 GMT -5
Guess I shouldn't suggest a kayak instead
Does look like you found an amazing amount of pet wood on that trip .
Pretty cool.
Patty
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Post by markb on Jun 20, 2022 12:58:54 GMT -5
jasoninsd Yes, liveoak is correct on both suggestions. Canoes come in several models. The angled bottoms which often capsize when off balance, and the flat bottom ones that are much more stable. I've used the flat bottoms, but the down side of canoes is their cost and size. The most important lesson I learned when using a canoe on a river, was to tie everything to an anchor point in the boat so if it does go over, you don't loose anything. A strong, thin strand of nylon rope does the trick. But if it were me, I'd look at a kayak, because it can float in only a couple inches of water. If you haven't tried one out, I suggest you rent one nearby and do so. Could be a good time to do so with your bum finger. Have you seen the "hard shell" sit-on-top models, where you don't have to be inside? They are a bit heavier than an inflatable, but much sturdier and effective for what you're trying to do and some have built in self-bailing. Heck, maybe you could even rent one or maybe buy a used one on Craigslist. Maybe pull a float of sorts behind you to carry your rocks/gear if you need more room, like huge chucks of pet wood! I like a kayak because of the easy maneuverability and low profile it puts you in on the body of water, where animals and birds don't associate you with being human and you can float by them within a couple feet, which is cool.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jun 20, 2022 16:51:37 GMT -5
Guess I shouldn't suggest a kayak instead
Does look like you found an amazing amount of pet wood on that trip .
Pretty cool.
Patty
Oh heck...I'm always open to hearing suggestions! There is a LOT of cool petrified wood on the Cheyenne River. jasoninsd Yes, liveoak is correct on both suggestions. Canoes come in several models. The angled bottoms which often capsize when off balance, and the flat bottom ones that are much more stable. I've used the flat bottoms, but the down side of canoes is their cost and size. The most important lesson I learned when using a canoe on a river, was to tie everything to an anchor point in the boat so if it does go over, you don't loose anything. A strong, thin strand of nylon rope does the trick. But if it were me, I'd look at a kayak, because it can float in only a couple inches of water. If you haven't tried one out, I suggest you rent one nearby and do so. Could be a good time to do so with your bum finger. Have you seen the "hard shell" sit-on-top models, where you don't have to be inside? They are a bit heavier than an inflatable, but much sturdier and effective for what you're trying to do and some have built in self-bailing. Heck, maybe you could even rent one or maybe buy a used one on Craigslist. Maybe pull a float of sorts behind you to carry your rocks/gear if you need more room, like huge chucks of pet wood! I like a kayak because of the easy maneuverability and low profile it puts you in on the body of water, where animals and birds don't associate you with being human and you can float by them within a couple feet, which is cool. I love the suggestions...but I'm going to stick with what I've got...unless I put too many holes in it this last trip! LOL The pull-behind float has been suggested...but if the water's low, then I'm trying to drag the main boat as well as the "float"...so still not really an advantage.
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Post by shinyrocks on Apr 16, 2024 0:17:32 GMT -5
Thank You!! I am glad to see I am not the only one. Glad you are OK rockhounding can be dangerous.
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Post by gemfeller on Apr 16, 2024 12:37:03 GMT -5
jasoninsd Glad I finally ran across this post. Well done! (Except for the ill-advised trip itself, that is.) Glad you survived the badger encounter. You write well -- take it from a long-time Patrick McManus fan. I'd detected a bit of his style in your previous posts. In fact I've also mimicked his style in some of my own past stuff. I loved his adventures with his buddy Rancid and like-named others. It's been years since I read his stuff; I'll have to go back for a refresher. One of his yarns that hilariously lives in my memory involved the "excavation" of the car he and his pals used on their fishing trips -- various strata of beer cans, fast-food wrappers, discarded fishing rigs, old boots, unidentifiable nasty objects, etc. Funny stuff!
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 16, 2024 16:14:03 GMT -5
Thank You!! I am glad to see I am not the only one. Glad you are OK rockhounding can be dangerous. I'm sure there's plenty of people who would say I was NOT "ok"!! LOL jasoninsd Glad I finally ran across this post. Well done! (Except for the ill-advised trip itself, that is.) Glad you survived the badger encounter. You write well -- take it from a long-time Patrick McManus fan. I'd detected a bit of his style in your previous posts. In fact I've also mimicked his style in some of my own past stuff. I loved his adventures with his buddy Rancid and like-named others. It's been years since I read his stuff; I'll have to go back for a refresher. One of his yarns that hilariously lives in my memory involved the "excavation" of the car he and his pals used on their fishing trips -- various strata of beer cans, fast-food wrappers, discarded fishing rigs, old boots, unidentifiable nasty objects, etc. Funny stuff! Thanks Rick!! I was just talking about McManus a couple weeks ago at work. I couldn't believe the people I was talking with hadn't heard of him! I wrote a paper in college...for some writing assignment...about golf. I wrote it in McManus's style of humor. I swore I saved that paper...but it has yet to surface through the many cursory "excavations" I've attempted in the spare bedroom. I wish I could find it as I always remember it being one of my better pieces. Arghhh! Maybe it's because it's the title of one of his books...but the Grasshopper Trap story always pops into my head immediately when I think of McManus. That and his off-handed comments regarding his wife. I have a tendency to take some "artistic license" at times (read that as most times!) when I talk about my wife on here. She doesn't say half the things I say she says! LOL (At least not out loud. I imagine she says those things and quite a bit more to herself! LOL) I think I may also have to "revisit" his writings...I think I have most of his books! LOL
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