RJB Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 When my wife and I were in Australia and NZ, we found and boxed up 3 boxes of sea shells we found on many different beaches and mailed them back home. My wife said she would wait till xmas to open and go through them. I have to say it was a lot of fun going through those and remembering where we found them, who found what, and what nice beaches they were. Cant wait to go back! Anyone have an extra $6000 bucks they can throw my way? Ha!!! Anyways, whilst going through the all the wrapped up shells, the misses came across a very heavy one and knew instantly and exactly what it was and handed it to me and said, "merry xmas". When I opened it, I realized it was a crab concretion that the crab collector fellow in New Zaland had given my wife while I was going through his fossil drawers. Apon closer inspection, I realized it was a crab with all 8 legs, (not to the tips though) and both claws!!! I was flabbergasted!!! These Trichopectarion crabs are exstreamly hard to find with anything more than a carapace, and here is an almost complete one!! Wow!! Santa does exist!!! WOOOOOOOHOOOOOO!! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 wow RJB that is a really nice crab, merry christmas!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 wow RJB that is a really nice crab, merry christmas!!! Thank you very much sir, and right back at ya with a big CONGRATS for winning the memeber of the month. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Thank you very much sir, and right back at ya with a big CONGRATS for winning the memeber of the month. RB lol thanks i didnt even know i had won, guess i should get the speech ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 lol thanks i didnt even know i had won, guess i should get the speech ready Wait a minute, he has to wrestle me for it first. I still have a few days ya know, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Wait a minute, he has to wrestle me for it first. I still have a few days ya know, calm down fool i said i would get my speech ready not make my speech lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 calm down fool i said i would get my speech ready not make my speech lol That's more like it! Rather than Hijack this thread any longer: RJB: I'm glad you've been able to bring back so many tangible memories back with you, when will you be planning another trip there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 That's more like it! Rather than Hijack this thread any longer: RJB: I'm glad you've been able to bring back so many tangible memories back with you, when will you be planning another trip there? i would guess when they get the $6000 to use to get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 That's more like it! Rather than Hijack this thread any longer: RJB: I'm glad you've been able to bring back so many tangible memories back with you, when will you be planning another trip there? Looks like you two may need to put on the gloves? Can I watch? Ha!! And yeah, like bmorefossil said, just need another 6 grand. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 WOW that is a great crab, who could have asked for more on Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bone digger Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 holy doodles thats a great crab RB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Daniel AKA (Bones) Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Nice crabs! I think I had those back in the 60's. v = 0.25 * g0.5 * SL1.67 * h-1.17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa dino Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Thoughts are the kind of Grabs everyone would love to have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 Thanks for the compliments everyone. I still cant believe it! Never in my wildest dreams did I EVER think I would have an almost complete trichopectarion!!! Im going to the west coast sometime in late spring to go get more crab concretions, but think I will be thinking about this one the whole time? Sometimes I think I need to start puting my fossil collecting interest elsewhere, but cant seem to leave the crabs. Oh well,, I can live with that. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 yea crabs are awsome!, I wish you could find more whole crabs where I go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bone digger Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 RB! west coast! fossil hunting! crab conc's! need a fossil hunting buddy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted December 29, 2008 Author Share Posted December 29, 2008 RB! west coast! fossil hunting! crab conc's! need a fossil hunting buddy? Yes, that would be great, but im flying over, buying a new truck, (new to me), then visiting with family for a few days, then after all that, im working my way up norht from San Jose all the way up to Neah Bay Washington where my dad lives, then back to Montnana, unload my new truck, (new to me), then repack with camping gear and go to bonediggers house up in canada. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bone digger Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 aw shucks! guess that won't work then! Maybe take some crabs for that bone digger guy though, he seems like a nice fella and there ain't a crab to be found up in Alberta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted December 30, 2008 Author Share Posted December 30, 2008 aw shucks! guess that won't work then! Maybe take some crabs for that bone digger guy though, he seems like a nice fella and there ain't a crab to be found up in Alberta! Yeah, he seems like a nice guy, but ive heard stories that I cannot repeat here!!! Ha!!! Ok, just kidding. You dont need crabs up there with all that cool dino stuff!!! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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