Welsh Wizard Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Ha Im saving mine until Christmas Day. Oh the pressure!!! Will I last? Nick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 8 minutes ago, Welsh Wizard said: Ha Im saving mine until Christmas Day. Oh the pressure!!! Will I last? Nick I'm trying to wait until Christmas, too! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 5 hours ago, Welsh Wizard said: Ha Im saving mine until Christmas Day. Oh the pressure!!! Will I last? Nick I here you brother I am holding out to Christmas but I am finding it more difficult this year. Cheers Bobby 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 59 minutes ago, Welsh Wizard said: Ha Im saving mine until Christmas Day. Oh the pressure!!! Will I last? Nick 50 minutes ago, Monica said: I'm trying to wait until Christmas, too! 4 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: I here you brother I am hold out to Christmas but I am finding it more difficult this year. Cheers Bobby Oh, come on, all you goodie two shoes, go ahead and open them up! I opened mine the day I got it. I was going to pretend to be good, and act like I didn't, but that is dishonest. We have all been through a very tough year, and I think there is no shame too be felt! I will post pics of my wonderful gifts later tonight. That will keep our game of guessing Secret Santas going! 4 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Here are the wonderful gifts that I received from my Secret Santa. Thank-you very much Santa! I think I have figured out your identity, but let's see if the others can. I did a bit of Detective work that was made easier because of Adam. Adam, posted a photo of all of the players of Secret Santa, earlier in this thread. When I recieved my package I saw which state it came from along with my Santa's real name,( not forum name). So first I crossed off all members, not in the US. Then i crossed off all members who i knew their real name. Then i looked up which members lived in this state, on their profile. But not everyone lists where they live. So I could be wrong but I am very confident I got it right. Anyways............. I recieved some nice fossils from a few different locations: Morocco, Washington, and Texas. 9 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 This Brittle Star from Morocco is one of my favorites. 8 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 A couple echinoids and gastropods from Texas. I like the small echinoid best as it is preserved well and actually was crushed on one side during the fossilization process but is completely whole. It gives it some character. 8 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Next up is a ghost shrimp concretion and some other concretions which have some crystals in the middle pretty cool! 9 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Last but not least, some nice fossilized leaves. Thanks again Santa! I appreciate your kindness. Anyone think they know who it is? 9 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 11 minutes ago, Darktooth said: Anyone think they know who it is? Someone else with not the best hand writing although the f is really good 2 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 And can’t spell Ordovician in English 1 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 But I will add they sent some really cool fossils 2 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellamyBlake Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I received my Secret Santa, exciting! Very generous with material I didn't have, mostly from France. The highlight was a gorgeous amphibian footprint, my first footprint. There was an adorable ammonite plushie too! Thank you 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 12 minutes ago, BellamyBlake said: I received my Secret Santa, exciting! Ooh I know I know, @fifbrindacier 2 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, Top Trilo said: Ooh I know I know, @fifbrindacier Me ? Are you sure ? 2 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Welsh Wizard said: Ha Im saving mine until Christmas Day. Oh the pressure!!! Will I last? Nick I wonder ! 1 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, fifbrindacier said: Me ? Are you sure ? Who else can crochet a beautiful ammonite 1 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 18 hours ago, snolly50 said: Naughty vs Nice!?!?! Yet another false dichotomy exposed! The old Christmas saw - "naughty" folks get nothing while the "nice" are rewarded with largess. Balderdash! The undisputable empirical evidence, you ask? Ha! This very day snolly, yes that snolly, received a heavy package delivered by a cheerful postal gnome. Inside? Wonders! See! Anyone, no matter their less than unblemished soul, can receive the bounty bestowed by the spirit of Christmas. Indeed, if snolly were not so avaricious; he might one day grasp the truth - the joy of giving a gift is the greatest gift one may receive. So today, snolly received a bounty. Some may judge undeserved, but there lies the Magic. It is not the worthiness of the recipient, but the Grace bestowed by the giver that is the Heart of Christmas. A Merry Christmas, to us all. Merry Christmas to you too. 1 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 18 hours ago, snolly50 said: Naughty vs Nice!?!?! Yet another false dichotomy exposed! The old Christmas saw - "naughty" folks get nothing while the "nice" are rewarded with largess. Balderdash! The undisputable empirical evidence, you ask? Ha! This very day snolly, yes that snolly, received a heavy package delivered by a cheerful postal gnome. Inside? Wonders! See! Anyone, no matter their less than unblemished soul, can receive the bounty bestowed by the spirit of Christmas. Indeed, if snolly were not so avaricious; he might one day grasp the truth - the joy of giving a gift is the greatest gift one may receive. So today, snolly received a bounty. Some may judge undeserved, but there lies the Magic. It is not the worthiness of the recipient, but the Grace bestowed by the giver that is the Heart of Christmas. A Merry Christmas, to us all. And to our non-Christian members, happy holidays! Everyone deserves time away from the toils of work and in being with friends and family. 4 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 13 minutes ago, Top Trilo said: Who else can crochet a beautiful ammonite 4 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 8 hours ago, TOM BUCKLEY said: Malcolm T. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 6 hours ago, TOM BUCKLEY said: Adam, How many points do I get for being the first correct guess? Huh? I wanna know. Pretty please? Make it lots. I deserve it. Just ask anyone......I'm a really nice guy. Honestly, I don't want much. A few hundred will do nicely. Besides, I am adorable. Tom Indeed you are. Three points for a quick, correct first guess. And minus one for asking questions. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 4 hours ago, Top Trilo said: Ooh I know I know, @fifbrindacier Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM BUCKLEY Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 13 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Indeed you are. Three points for a quick, correct first guess. And minus one for asking questions. Will I never learn? 2 AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGIST STROKE SURVIVOR CANCER SURVIVOR CURMUDGEON "THERE IS A VERY FINE LINE BETWEEN AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGY AND MENTAL ILLNESS" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 22 hours ago, Dimitris said: I was not a good boy this year, yet Santa spoiled me way too much! I received the parcel this Thursday and I managed to keep my hands off it until today. Here I may also tell wrong identification. Again not sure about the ID of this. What a fantastic package! You must have been very good this year. Thank you very much @Malcolmt Another Good Santa! Though one of those Ordovician corals looks much like a Devonian Microcyclus button coral to me, and some of the others look more Devonian, Hungry Hollow, Arkona, as well. The next photo shows some ramose tabulate corals (the ones with apertures in the sides) and some lovely little Bactrites arkonensis naulitoids, I think. Next, I reckon this is a positively excellent specimen of the gastropod Spiniplatyceras arkonense. Nice. 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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