Auspex Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 The Fossil Forum's Member of the Month for July, 2014, is jcbshark Most all you need to know about the character of this month's honoree can be gleaned from the pages of the Forum, and not only from his always good-natured posts; the sincere appreciation of everyone who has had the pleasure of participating in the fossil hunts he has organized, and of the lucky recipients of his laboriously acquired micro-matrix all speak of a great guy named Jeff. Folks, I state without fear of argument, we are fortunate to have him aboard! Jeff, we thank you! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 congratulations. "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Jeff Congratulations. Well deserved honor. Marco Sr. "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt4teeth Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Congrats Jeff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Awesome! Congrats Jeff, well deserved! Jeff was the first member to reach out to me to go hunting. He also sent some extras when we traded matrix. Thanks again sir! ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Congratulations, Jeff. Thank you for your active participation and contributions to the Forum. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Very nice Jeff. You have helped many get far more enjoyment from this hobby of ours. Well Deserved. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Congratulations Jeff! Well deserved for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH4ShotCaller Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Congratulations! Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. -Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYAL Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Congratulations Jeff!! This is certainly well deserved. Your willingness to help people and reach out truly makes you one of the good guys!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Well deserved. For those who have not had the pleasure of meeting him in person (as I have), he is just as amiable and good natured as he appears from his posts. Huzzah! -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Hi, Congrats Jef ! Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Wow , I hardly know what to say! Thank you all so much for the kind words. I am very appreciative to even be nominated much less win in a field of so many worthy members! I consider myself very lucky to be able to participate on here as I have and it has started quite a few friendships that would have not had a chance without TFF. The members that make up this forum are pretty amazing and it doesn't take long to notice once you start thumbing thru whether you're looking for a positive ID , some tips on spots to hunt in your hometown or for folks visiting from some far flung place, all the experts in prepping that share their skills on here and all the folks who go the extra mile to help folks on here . I'm not active on any other forums (it would cut into my hunting lol) but feel very fortunate to be a part of this community and all the genuine people that make this place what it is. When I first started to try to meet up with people on here my wife gave me the " be careful, I don't want you to wind up dead" so I assured her this isn't craigslist that these people are coming from lol.Now that she has gone on a couple hunts with members on here she agrees that it's a different breed of folks that make up TFF and a world removed from many other" internet experiences".In closing I would just like to say thank you for recognizing my contributions , among so many other great members who offer so much. It is truly an honor. Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Jcbshark, Congratulations. I see so many posts from other members about how happy they were trading with you or collecting with you on the trips you organize. I'm glad you've been recognized as someone going out of his way to contribute to the forum. I laughed when you said your wife was worried about you joining the forum. Yeah, most people who collect fossils are pretty laid-back, not looking for trouble. Jess Wow , I hardly know what to say! Thank you all so much for the kind words. I am very appreciative to even be nominated much less win in a field of so many worthy members! I consider myself very lucky to be able to participate on here as I have and it has started quite a few friendships that would have not had a chance without TFF. The members that make up this forum are pretty amazing and it doesn't take long to notice once you start thumbing thru whether you're looking for a positive ID , some tips on spots to hunt in your hometown or for folks visiting from some far flung place, all the experts in prepping that share their skills on here and all the folks who go the extra mile to help folks on here . I'm not active on any other forums (it would cut into my hunting lol) but feel very fortunate to be a part of this community and all the genuine people that make this place what it is. When I first started to try to meet up with people on here my wife gave me the " be careful, I don't want you to wind up dead" so I assured her this isn't craigslist that these people are coming from lol.Now that she has gone on a couple hunts with members on here she agrees that it's a different breed of folks that make up TFF and a world removed from many other" internet experiences".In closing I would just like to say thank you for recognizing my contributions , among so many other great members who offer so much. It is truly an honor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Congratulations, Jeff! I enjoy your contributions, and look forward to more. Well deserved win. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Well done Jeff and well deserved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Congratulations Jeff. Well deserved. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Congratulations and thanks for your nice words of appreciation. I agree with you 100%. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Thanks to all you guys as well! : ) Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Congratulations to you, Jeff! It has been well earned! Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xonenine Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 congratulations! "Your serpent of Egypt is bred now of your mud by the operation of your sun; so is your crocodile." Lepidus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Thank you all so much! Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 It's a little late, but congrats! I always enjoy your threads, especially the trip reports. If I ever go a little south or you ever come up a little north, maybe we'll have a chance to hunt together. -Cris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Thanks Cris, sounds good! I went out today with 2 guys, (plantguy and search4) and we all found some nice stuff. Hopefully later this evening I'll have time to throw a trip report up with some pics : ) Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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