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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 23, 2011 14:57:14 GMT -5
Even if some of it turns out to be leaverite, you still got a great deal!
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 23, 2011 14:51:45 GMT -5
You won't be able to cut very big rocks with it, maybe an 1.5". If you roll your cuts you can go a little bigger. But for $10, you'll at least get a feel for whether it's something you want to invest more money in.
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 23, 2011 12:42:49 GMT -5
We have plenty of snapping turtles around here. Whenever I find one in a street or parking lot, I pick it up and help it back to the water. A couple of years ago we had one on a major street that had to be about 50 lbs. Some people through a blanket over it so they could carry it back to the creek without getting clawed or bitten.
Too bad about the snake. It looked like a nice one. Snakes here tend to stay in the woods or prairies, so Scooby should have no fear if he decides to come for a visit up this way.
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 23, 2011 12:31:13 GMT -5
The topic may be a little closer to home for Rodney, given the record number of tornadoes the South had this spring with over 300 tornadoes April 25-28.
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 23, 2011 12:26:07 GMT -5
Yeah, I _hate_ fractures and usually don't see them until they're nearly done. I think the scratches hide the fractures. As Ed said, they're heartbreakers.
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 23, 2011 12:20:12 GMT -5
That'll turn your saw oil red! Pretty, though!
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 20, 2011 15:38:01 GMT -5
It's easy enough to start. The 4 step process at the parent site is a pretty good guide. www.rocktumblinghobby.com/cycle/cycle.htmlTry to tumble rocks of similar hardness together. Lake Superior Agates, Bots, or other hard agates are a good starting point because they're relatively easy. Three pounds is a good way to begin until you decide whether it's something you want to do a lot of. Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 20, 2011 13:40:00 GMT -5
Welcome Lisa!
That's a nice looking wrap!
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 20, 2011 10:28:08 GMT -5
Agree with Fran. They do tend to glaze the blade, but fun to cut!
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 20, 2011 8:42:40 GMT -5
I have a Thumler's UV-18, which when loaded properly isn't too bad, but probably louder than you would like.
I've seen others (including Mel) complain that the mini-sonics start life relatively quiet, but end up sounding like Hueys, if I recall correctly.
I've heard many comments from Lot-O owners that they are quiet.
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 20, 2011 8:10:51 GMT -5
The joys of aging... ABOUT THE WRITER Dave Barry is a Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist for the Miami Herald.
Colonoscopy Journal:
I called my friend Andy Sable, a gastroenterologist, to make an appointment for a colonoscopy.
A few days later, in his office, Andy showed me a color diagram of the colon, a lengthy organ that appears to go all over the place, at one point passing briefly through Minneapolis.
Then Andy explained the colonoscopy procedure to me in a thorough, reassuring and patient manner.
I nodded thoughtfully, but I didn't really hear anything he said, because my brain was shrieking, 'HE'S GOING TO STICK A TUBE 17,000 FEET UP YOUR BEHIND!'
I left Andy's office with some written instructions, and a prescription for a product called 'MoviPrep,' which comes in a box large enough to hold a microwave oven. I will discuss MoviPrep in detail later; for now suffice it to say that we must never allow it to fall into the hands of America's enemies.
I spent the next several days productively sitting around being nervous.
Then, on the day before my colonoscopy, I began my preparation. In accordance with my instructions, I didn't eat any solid food that day; all I had was chicken broth, which is basically water, only with less flavor.
Then, in the evening, I took the MoviPrep. You mix two packets of powder together in a one-liter plastic jug, then you fill it with lukewarm water. (For those unfamiliar with the metric system, a liter is about 32 gallons). Then you have to drink the whole jug. This takes about an hour, because MoviPrep tastes - and here I am being kind - like a mixture of goat spit and urinal cleanser, with just a hint of lemon.
The instructions for MoviPrep, clearly written by somebody with a great sense of humor, state that after you drink it, 'a loose, watery bowel movement may result.'
This is kind of like saying that after you jump off your roof, you may experience contact with the ground.
MoviPrep is a nuclear laxative. I don't want to be too graphic, here, but, have you ever seen a space-shuttle launch? This is pretty much the MoviPrep experience, with you as the shuttle. There are times when you wish the commode had a seat belt. You spend several hours pretty much confined to the bathroom, spurting violently. You eliminate everything.. And then, when you figure you must be totally empty, you have to drink another liter of MoviPrep, at which point, as far as I can tell, your bowels travel into the future and start eliminating food that you have not even eaten yet.
After an action-packed evening, I finally got to sleep.
The next morning my wife drove me to the clinic. I was very nervous. Not only was I worried about the procedure, but I had been experiencing occasional return bouts of MoviPrep spurtage. I was thinking, 'What if I spurt on Andy?' How do you apologize to a friend for something like that? Flowers would not be enough.
At the clinic I had to sign many forms acknowledging that I understood and totally agreed with whatever the heck the forms said. Then they led me to a room full of other colonoscopy people, where I went inside a little curtained space and took off my clothes and put on one of those hospital garments designed by sadist perverts, the kind that, when you put it on, makes you feel even more naked than when you are actually naked..
Then a nurse named Eddie put a little needle in a vein in my left hand. Ordinarily I would have fainted, but Eddie was very good, and I was already lying down. Eddie also told me that some people put vodka in their MoviPrep.. At first I was ticked off that I hadn't thought of this, but then I pondered what would happen if you got yourself too tipsy to make it to the bathroom, so you were staggering around in full Fire Hose Mode.. You would have no choice but to burn your house.
When everything was ready, Eddie wheeled me into the procedure room, where Andy was waiting with a nurse and an anesthesiologist. I did not see the 17,000-foot tube, but I knew Andy had it hidden around there somewhere. I was seriously nervous at this point.
Andy had me roll over on my left side, and the anesthesiologist began hooking something up to the needle in my hand.
There was music playing in the room, and I realized that the song was 'Dancing Queen' by ABBA. I remarked to Andy that, of all the songs that could be playing during this particular procedure, 'Dancing Queen' had to be the least appropriate.
'You want me to turn it up?' said Andy, from somewhere behind me.
'Ha ha,' I said. And then it was time, the moment I had been dreading for more than a decade. If you are squeamish, prepare yourself, because I am going to tell you, in explicit detail, exactly what it was like.
I have no idea. Really. I slept through it. One moment, ABBA was yelling 'Dancing Queen, feel the beat of the tambourine,' and the next moment, I was back in the other room, waking up in a very mellow mood.
Andy was looking down at me and asking me how I felt. I felt excellent.. I felt even more excellent when Andy told me that It was all over, and that my colon had passed with flying colors. I have never been prouder of an internal organ.
On the subject of Colonoscopies... Colonoscopies are no joke, but these comments during the exam were quite humorous.... A physician claimed that the following are actual comments made by his patients (predominately male) while he was performing their colonoscopies:
1.. 'Take it easy, Doc. You're boldly going where no man has gone before!'
2.. 'Find Amelia Earhart yet?'
3.. 'Can you hear me NOW?'
4.. 'Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?'
5.. 'You know, in Arkansas , we're now legally married.'
6.. 'Any sign of the trapped miners, Chief?'
7.. 'You put your left hand in, you take your left hand out...'
8.. 'Hey! Now I know how a Muppet feels!'
9.. 'If your hand doesn't fit, you must quit!'
10. 'Hey Doc, let me know if you find my dignity.'
11. 'You used to be an executive at Enron, didn't you?'
12. 'God, now I know why I am not gay.'
And the best one of all: 13. 'Could you write a note for my wife saying that my head is not up there?'
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 19, 2011 12:54:17 GMT -5
Nice slabs!
LOL Rich!
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 18, 2011 14:54:30 GMT -5
Your big saws are going to get a workout on some of those. Wow! Nice "little" haul. I hope you avoided the weigh stations on the way home this time. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 18, 2011 13:16:45 GMT -5
I also thought of wavelite, but wavelite tends to be more green (at least what I've seen). Also reminds me of pyrite dollars.
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 17, 2011 10:28:34 GMT -5
I agree with John. Use the ProSlicer for trimming and get a 303 for slabbing on the 10". There's not a lot of diamond on a ProSlicer, at least compared to a 303.
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 17, 2011 10:18:53 GMT -5
I found that AO 800 or 1000 was key to getting good shine in my vibe, along with making sure the bowl was fully loaded.
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 17, 2011 8:51:11 GMT -5
He's a beauty Mel! Thanks for sharing! And thanks for the tip on the eyes. Here's an interesting doc on snakes in Minnesota. I didn't know a hog nose can flare it's head to look like a cobra! files.dnr.state.mn.us/natural_resources/animals/reptiles_amphibians/snake_lizard_mn.pdfWe have a lot of cool snakes here, but I usually just see garters and an occasional water snake. I frequently hear snakes rustling through the grass and leaves, but they always manage to elude me when I look for them. I've liked snakes ever since I was a kid. My oldest son likes them, too, and at one point wanted to get a corn snake as a pet. Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 15, 2011 9:21:56 GMT -5
The Minnesota Mineral Club is proud to host the 2012 "A Celebration of Agates" | ![](http://minnesotamineralclub.org/agate.jpg) |
July 26 - 29, 2012 Taking place at the Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota This three-day show will showcase exhibits, book signings and agate-related venders and dealers Download the Celebration of Agates flier (hand them out to friends!!) www.minnesotamineralclub.org/Celebration%202012%20Flier.pdfDownload the latest Celebration of Agates Newsletter (April 2011) www.minnesotamineralclub.org/Celebration%20Newsletter%20-%20April%202011.pdfPresentations will include "Agates 101," a program for beginning agate collectors, and "Iris Agates," a memorial presentation prepared by Pete Rodewald Food will be available on site with a banquet Saturday night Special meetings of the following organizations will be held: - American Federation of Mineralogical Societies
- Midwest Federation of Mineralogical and Geological Societies
- American Land Access Association
To become informed of additional information or to participate in any way, please follow the survey link below: www.kwiksurveys.com/online-survey.php?surveyID=HKLIMO_70d77c79
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 13, 2011 6:38:38 GMT -5
Great find Dale! I hope that's what it is!
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 13, 2011 6:35:45 GMT -5
I had the same though, Jack. They look an awful lot like Montanas.
Nice load Snuffy!
Chuck
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