bigjohn835 Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Well, I'm getting surgery to fix a few things, so I will be off work for awhile. So, I figuired I would get me something to keep me busy. Hope I dont muck it up. Let me know what you think, did I do ok for $26.00? With rocks in my head, and fossils in my heart.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seldom Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Hey bigjohn I got one of them Galveston Island 32 miles long 2 miles wide 134 bars 23 liquor stores any questions? Evolution is Chimp Change. Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain! "I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen." Ernest Hemingway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 $26 is a real bargain for surgery; I hope they don't muck it up! "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...
fig rocks Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I think he bought something for $26 after surgery to keep himself busy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenixflood Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Yeah, I don't see a picture John If you spent 26 bucks for nothing than I say that was a bad deal The soul of a Fossil Hunter is one that is seeking, always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn835 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 Oops! Forgot the link, sorry maybe I need a new brain too. Here it is. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300372476234&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT With rocks in my head, and fossils in my heart.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jax Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I saw this yesterday, and thought I was missing something My first thought on that crab is, that I hope its a crab. Im no expert, but I havent seen many "Large" crabs come from Fort Worth. It has the look of one. Did he mention the formation at all?? I didnt see it in the auction. Good luck on the surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fig rocks Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Yes, for 26 bucks I guess it's worth it to take a chance. I hope you find something nice under there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 First of all that crab looks exactly like the crab concretions from the Ripley Formation in Alabama (as in the attached picture). Image is from: http://www.bps-al.org/trips/20060819.html Secondly all I have heard about these crabs is that they are pretty much impossible to get out of the concretion. I think there was a thread about them on this site quite a while ago. Still, it's worth a shot, and if it works you should have a great specimen. Good luck! Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn835 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 First of all that crab looks exactly like the crab concretions from the Ripley Formation in Alabama (as in the attached picture). Image is from: http://www.bps-al.org/trips/20060819.html Secondly all I have heard about these crabs is that they are pretty much impossible to get out of the concretion. I think there was a thread about them on this site quite a while ago. Still, it's worth a shot, and if it works you should have a great specimen. Good luck! Don Did you get that one out? With rocks in my head, and fossils in my heart.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bone digger Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 don't think you can go to wrong for $26, good luck with it! Don that looks like a nice crab! Is it yours? Have you tried prepping it out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N.AL.hunter Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Does look an awful lot like one of our Bama crabs. Extremely hard to prep. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Well, I'm getting surgery to fix a few things, so I will be off work for awhile. So, I figuired I would get me something to keep me busy. Hope I dont muck it up. Let me know what you think, did I do ok for $26.00? Good luck with the surgery. Good luck with the concretion that may only look like a crab (but mostly good luck with the surgery). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn835 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 Better be a fossil, or I'm rounding up a Texas posse to kick some butt! He dont want me to come to Texas! With rocks in my head, and fossils in my heart.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Good luck with the surgery and the crab extraction! The latter definitely sounds much more fun. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Looks like an interesting project. Good luck with your surgery! -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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