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22 minutes ago, Welsh Wizard said:

Iguanodon vertebrae all dressed up and nowhere to go.

Haha Eltonjohnodon :default_rofl:

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Whooo Boy ! .. my Santa brought the goods in a Priority Mail Flat Rate box ! .. For anyone unfamiliar, if you are shipping gross tonnage, these little flat rate boxes are the way to go in the US. And hey, Santa's helper got into the act too. I do appreciate the Herkimer Diamonds, they are quite nice. 

 

Look at that @Darktooth .. all from New York. Hmmm ... Thought you might might be interested. 

 

The Spread ..... like butter .. man, that Santa is nice.

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The details .. I mean .. a field guide too !

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My absolute favorites .. the indestructible Loupe ..

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a pair of Herkimer diamonds

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...and the pièces de résistance

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The O. auriculatus was such a treat. From Belgium ! .. my worldwide collection of Ric's continues.127280871_2715702378681192_2730467252963239589_n.thumb.jpg.ced9e89fee8071d09682794c3dd8911b.jpg

 

Cheers,

Brett

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3 hours ago, Welsh Wizard said:

We’ve started putting the decorations up. Probably a bit early but I think it’s ok under the circumstances. The ichthyosaurs got his hat on:

 

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1 hour ago, Welsh Wizard said:

Iguanodon vertebrae all dressed up and nowhere to go.
 

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Beautiful !:envy:

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"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

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47 minutes ago, Brett Breakin' Rocks said:

Whooo Boy ! .. my Santa brought the goods in a Priority Mail Flat Rate box ! .. For anyone unfamiliar, if you are shipping gross tonnage, these little flat rate boxes are the way to go in the US. And hey, Santa's helper got into the act too. I do appreciate the Herkimer Diamonds, they are quite nice. 

 

Look at that @Darktooth .. all from New York. Hmmm ... Thought you might might be interested. 

 

The Spread ..... like butter .. man, that Santa is nice.

Its @Darktooth!!!!!

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"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)

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45 minutes ago, Brett Breakin' Rocks said:

Whooo Boy ! .. my Santa brought the goods in a Priority Mail Flat Rate box ! .. For anyone unfamiliar, if you are shipping gross tonnage, these little flat rate boxes are the way to go in the US. And hey, Santa's helper got into the act too. I do appreciate the Herkimer Diamonds, they are quite nice. 

 

Look at that @Darktooth .. all from New York. Hmmm ... Thought you might might be interested. 

 

The Spread ..... like butter .. man, that Santa is nice.

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The details .. I mean .. a field guide too !

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My absolute favorites .. the indestructible Loupe ..

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a pair of Herkimer diamonds

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...and the pièces de résistance

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The O. auriculatus was such a treat. From Belgium ! .. my worldwide collection of Ric's continues.127280871_2715702378681192_2730467252963239589_n.thumb.jpg.ced9e89fee8071d09682794c3dd8911b.jpg

 

Cheers,

Brett

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Geez Brett, Thanks for notifying me of this great package you received from New York! I wonder who could of sent this to you? :rolleyes:

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1 minute ago, Top Trilo said:

Its @Darktooth!!!!!

Ah...oh... eh... who... wait... what!?

Aaahhhh, how did you know?:P

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55 minutes ago, Brett Breakin' Rocks said:

Whooo Boy ! .. my Santa brought the goods in a Priority Mail Flat Rate box ! .. For anyone unfamiliar, if you are shipping gross tonnage, these little flat rate boxes are the way to go in the US. And hey, Santa's helper got into the act too. I do appreciate the Herkimer Diamonds, they are quite nice. 

 

Look at that @Darktooth .. all from New York. Hmmm ... Thought you might might be interested. 

 

The Spread ..... like butter .. man, that Santa is nice.

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The details .. I mean .. a field guide too !

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My absolute favorites .. the indestructible Loupe ..

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a pair of Herkimer diamonds

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...and the pièces de résistance

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The O. auriculatus was such a treat. From Belgium ! .. my worldwide collection of Ric's continues.127280871_2715702378681192_2730467252963239589_n.thumb.jpg.ced9e89fee8071d09682794c3dd8911b.jpg

 

Cheers,

Brett

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Malcolmt ?

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"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

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@Brett Breakin' Rocks I am glad that you liked your gifts. I wanted to send you a taste of New York, as well as a couple Sharkteeth as I know how you like them. There was a couple more Devonian specimens that i was going to send but they fell apart. The DSR stuff can be like that. I figured the field guide can be useful when I get back there to collect and send you a random surprise. I figured the Belgium auriculatus would be a good choice as it is a nice tooth from a rare and now closed location. Plus it has mottled coloration which I know you prefer. See, I did put some thought into it!:D

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9 minutes ago, fifbrindacier said:

Malcolmt ?

Oh Sophie, after all we have been through I thought you knew me?:shakehead:

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17 minutes ago, Darktooth said:

Ah...oh... eh... who... wait... what!?

Aaahhhh, how did you know?:P

Who else is on this forum from New York with a son named Devin?

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“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)

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3 minutes ago, Darktooth said:

Oh Sophie, after all we have been through I thought you knew me?:shakehead:

Oh, sorry ! Mea Culpa.

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"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

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4 minutes ago, fifbrindacier said:

Oh, sorry ! Mea Culpa.

It's ok, I forgive you.:ighappy:

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snolly certainly does intend to post photos of the extremely generous content of the shipment provided by his Secret Santa. However, the weather is not currently optimal for natural light images. Meanwhile, here is a Ghost of Christmas Past....

 

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5 minutes ago, thelivingdead531 said:

But what does the rest of the poem say? I’m so curious! :zzzzscratchchin:

"Your Eggnog's a little too strong ! "  .. haha

 

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4 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said:

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Mrs. Claus's legs must be freezing! Quick somebody get her a pair of Lululemon's!:ighappy:

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6 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said:

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Somehow I get the feeling that a tour of the Rico household would be like a tour of Willy Wonkas Chocolate Factory.

 

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13 minutes ago, Darktooth said:

Somehow I get the feeling that a tour of the Rico household would be like a tour of Willy Wonkas Chocolate Factory.

 

 

Haha definitely has the odd umpa lumpa around the place.

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Where has Adam been today?

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“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)

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