Rocks, and how I'm a closet geek

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 6:09 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: I should've posted this in the hobby area, but for some reason, "rocks" wasn't offered as a selection.

Rocks. I love them. I remember going to the flea market with my mom as a kid, and we'd go past the rock hound booths with all those lovely tumbled stones... *sigh!*

Anyway, I went crazy and ordered a bunch of heart shaped rocks for my co-workers for Valentine's Day (I never said I was normal) but once they arrived, I'm having second thoughts about my generosity. Here's three... (sorry for the crap photo, I tried to get my hand in to show the size)They are so sweet snooze, i have a heart shaped piece of jet Ian bought me :-4

ps your nails are so neat & tidy!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 6:13 pm

Oh, they are pretty Snooze! I have a heart shaped jade pendant, I just love it

Where did he go?

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 6:16 pm

wierdos :p

I'm a paper collector. If I see pretty paper I have to buy it.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 6:24 pm

Gel pens, to write on student papers in different colors every day!

Lil~Basco · Post by **Lil~Basco** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 6:38 pm

Nice rocks snooze! :-4

Heart shaped rubies I'm into right now.

Pens.....I collect them too, like there's no tomorrow.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:21 pm

Snooze, I like your rocks.. I collect rocks as well wash them and polish them up real pretty, I have collected rocks from all my travels all over the world.. Your among friends..

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:36 pm

My favourites are a palm sized obsidian arrowhead and an amethyst wand that a friend gave me. The healing properties of stones are quite amazing.

Jives · Post by **Jives** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:40 pm

I love "Moss Agate" from Montana. It is kind of a hazy clear stone, with little pieces of prehistoric moss imbedded in it. They remind me of those "inkblot" tests. You can see different things in the shapes!:D

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:35 am

snoozey, i have a small suitcase full of rocks and fossils that i collected as a kid...my kids used them for school science projects. go to smithsonian.com and find the rocks/jewels, you will faint from ecstacy!

Hazel · Post by **Hazel** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:20 am

Ive never seen anthing like that before!! They are very pretty!

SOJOURNER · Post by **SOJOURNER** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:23 am

Stones are very meaningful........

I too have several pieces of stone I've kept close to me over the years:

A polished piece of turquoise given to me by a favorite fellow I worked with

A small dish of stones my monther-in-law picked up herself out West from the "Trail of Tears"

A small piece of tiger eye given to me by a another close friend

and lovely mounted stones from my ever-loving..........

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:31 am

I want a heart shaped rock for Valentine's day too!!!!!!!:D :-4

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:40 am

SnoozeControl wrote: I should've posted this in the hobby area, but for some reason, "rocks" wasn't offered as a selection.

Rocks. I love them. I remember going to the flea market with my mom as a kid, and we'd go past the rock hound booths with all those lovely tumbled stones... *sigh!*

Anyway, I went crazy and ordered a bunch of heart shaped rocks for my co-workers for Valentine's Day (I never said I was normal) but once they arrived, I'm having second thoughts about my generosity. Here's three... (sorry for the crap photo, I tried to get my hand in to show the size)

Snooze those are gorgeous go for your original plan. I too am nuts about rocks for years as a kid I polished them. I still wander the riverbeds round these parts picking up rocks. My mom cursed every time she washed my pants and rocks clattered around the wash machine. I took my collection to the science fair, as well I earned some girl guide badge with my collection. My fave piece is my large hunk of petrified wood my grandpa dug up when he removed an apple tree from his yard decades ago. You are not a geek hehehehe

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:31 pm

I thought my daughter was unusual having a large collection of stones in her bedroom, collected from beaches on our travels. Now I see she's not that different after all. Whatever gets your rocks off

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:46 pm

Uncle Kram wrote: I thought my daughter was unusual having a large collection of stones in her bedroom, collected from beaches on our travels. Now I see she's not that different after all. Whatever gets your rocks off

ahahaha UK you are way to funny ahahahahahaha

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:56 pm

Uncle Kram wrote: I thought my daughter was unusual having a large collection of stones in her bedroom, collected from beaches on our travels. Now I see she's not that different after all. Whatever gets your rocks off

:yh_rotfl ........

I have polished pebbles in my fireplace and necklaces with stones and shells...i love natural tings. One of the best days with my grandchildren are going to the beach collecting stones and shells....have to come home when the pockets are full though.

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:32 pm

I used to work with a geek. He was telling me one day that his girlfriend thought he was a little odd because he liked sausages.

He said "There's nothing wrong with liking sausages is there?"

"No, I like sausages myself" I replied

He said "Cool, you'll have to come round one night, I've got a collection of 2000 which I keep under my bed"

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 6:23 pm

Your charming sneezer.