(June 10, 2013 at 11:34 am)Baalzebutt Wrote: We have a lot of limestone around here too. There are places with great calcite and barite and, of course, lots of fossils too. In fact, I am going on an organized dinosaur dig on the 20th! Can't wait. It will be cool!

We are also lucky enough to have, not too far away, some of the richest gold mines in the country and the mine dumps produce some fantastic specimens. My house is full of rocks.

If you ever need a custom cut gemstone for that special someone, hit me up. I cut everything except diamonds.

I'm jealous. I would love to go on a dinosaur dig.

The only interesting rocks I've found around here are some large pieces of fossilized wood. One piece is so heavy that it takes two people to pick it up.

There's an area just about 15 minutes away alongside a river that you can find lots of little fossils. The occasional megalodon tooth too I've heard. But those finds are pretty rare.

Have you ever stopped in at the chatroom over at mindat? There are some old miners that hang out over there. Good place to discuss rocks and minerals. One member, who sadly passed away not too long ago, even wrote a book about his adventures collecting over the years "The Mineral Gods Must Be Laughing".

(June 10, 2013 at 9:41 am)Rahul Wrote:

(June 10, 2013 at 9:39 am)Savannahw Wrote: Good Morning or Good night depending where you are. This will be our "How do ya dos" thread of the day.

Any I'm great Thanks for asking. I'm going shopping

Another day in cubicle paradise.

Wait, what? Paradise? Life in a cube farm has sucked the life out of me.

(June 10, 2013 at 12:40 pm)Rahul Wrote: I'm jealous. I would love to go on a dinosaur dig.

The only interesting rocks I've found around here are some large pieces of fossilized wood. One piece is so heavy that it takes two people to pick it up.

There's an area just about 15 minutes away alongside a river that you can find lots of little fossils. The occasional megalodon tooth too I've heard. But those finds are pretty rare.

Have you ever stopped in at the chatroom over at mindat? There are some old miners that hang out over there. Good place to discuss rocks and minerals. One member, who sadly passed away not too long ago, even wrote a book about his adventures collecting over the years "The Mineral Gods Must Be Laughing".

I'm going to have to check that out. Mindat is a great site.

(June 10, 2013 at 10:05 am)festive1 Wrote: We're having our basement finished... In the hopes that the Legos will now have their own space...

So you're telling the kids that you're having the steps replaced, but you're actually having the steps removed.

I'm stoned and helping women deal with rape, and I'm doing alright.

(June 10, 2013 at 10:39 am)frankiej Wrote: I'm having a rather braw day.

Translation please

(June 10, 2013 at 2:04 pm)fr0d0 Wrote:

(June 10, 2013 at 10:39 am)frankiej Wrote: I'm having a rather braw day.

Translation please

No.

Naked, and rather oiled up if I may say so myself.

(June 10, 2013 at 2:04 pm)fr0d0 Wrote:

(June 10, 2013 at 10:39 am)frankiej Wrote: I'm having a rather braw day.

Translation please

It's Scottish slang.

braw
(br·aww) Dialect, chiefly Scot -adj.
1. fine, pleasant, esp. weather (“It’s a braw day the day” or “It’s a braw, bricht, moonlicht nicht the nicht“).
2. attractive, pretty (often in “You’re really braw, hen. Fancy a Ruby Murray?“).

(June 10, 2013 at 1:55 pm)Creed of Heresy Wrote: I'm stoned and helping women deal with rape, and I'm doing alright.

Well, we will be here if you need to vent.