Kevin S. Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Hello everyone! New member from Ohio here! Little background on me. I started college as a Geology Major, and I've always loved rocks and fossils. Still have a pretty big collection at my parent's house! Then, I decided that a career in Geology probably wasn't going to be the best choice for raising a family the way I wanted to...so I switched to Computer Science! Been doing pretty well with that, so I can't complain! Fast forward almost 20 years....I now have a 12 yr old daughter who has been saying for the past 11 years (really...since she could talk) that she wants to be a paleontologist. She's got a dresser full of rocks and fossils, the tumbler is busy turning away in the basement, and she's constantly asking for different fossils as gifts! So, I figured I'd join here to make sure I can get as much knowledge as I can, so that I don't get ripped off when trying to find a cool fossil for her!! Last year, we got her a triceratops tooth and chunk of frill from Wyoming. Then, some old dude with a beard broke into our house on Christmas Eve and left her a Kem Kem Spinosaurus tooth. This year, for her 13th birthday (in October), she said she wants a theropod claw. Turns out, those are more difficult to find than triceratops teeth! So if any of you have any ideas where I can get one of those, Please PM me, ... I'm all ears! Thanks, Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainefossils Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Welcome to the Forum! The more I learn, the more I find that I know nothing. Regards, Asher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Good afternoon from Morocco and a very warm welcome to TFF. I don't believe we're allowed to recommend particular sellers except by PM, but have a look at the various dealers and auction sites on the net and you should be able to turn up something. Then, before you buy, post the pictures on our "Is it Real? " section and those who know about such items will be glad to help. 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Welcome to the Forum. 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...
fossilcrazee Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Welcome from North Carolina ... originally a Buckeye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 1 minute ago, fossilcrazee said: Welcome from North Carolina ... originally a Buckeye We were actually considering moving to NC! I work full time remote (had since before pandemic), and NC has an office branch near Charlotte! We could've almost been neighbors...again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilcrazee Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Just now, Kevin S. said: We were actually considering moving to NC! I work full time remote (had since before pandemic), and NC has an office branch near Charlotte! We could've almost been neighbors...again NC is fab - I moved here purposely when I retired ... so don't give up - you might find your way down this way yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Welcome. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Welcome to the forum from Austin, Tx. 3 hours ago, Kevin S. said: I decided that a career in Geology probably wasn't going to be the best choice for raising a family the way I wanted to...so I switched to Computer Science! Been doing pretty well with that, so I can't complain! 3 hours ago, Kevin S. said: I now have a 12 yr old daughter who has been saying for the past 11 years (really...since she could talk) that she wants to be a paleontologist. Don't worry about your daughter's career plans. Just insist that she marry a computer science major and she'll be fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, grandpa said: Welcome to the forum from Austin, Tx. Don't worry about your daughter's career plans. Just insist that she marry a computer science major and she'll be fine. HAHAHAHA!!! Yeah, I'm not at all worried about her career plans! She said she plans on marrying someone who likes horses and digging in the dirt as much as her! So I'm sure she'll meet her future spouse while in classes at college! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Welcome from Colorado and another who used to live in Ohio (about an hour south of Cleveland) “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...
Kevin S. Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 8 minutes ago, Top Trilo said: Welcome from Colorado and another who used to live in Ohio (about an hour south of Cleveland) Awesome! I'm actually down in the bottom part of Medina County! And I used to visit my aunt all the time just outside of Denver in Louisville! Loved it in Colorado! Camping in the mountains and going rafting down the Arkansas! Fun time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, Kevin S. said: I'm actually down in the bottom part of Medina County! And I was in Wayne County, the one just below. “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...
Gizmo Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caverat Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 (edited) Welcome to the Forum! Hopefully, you are also going out and collecting with your daughter and not just buying. You'll see a lot of traffic here about teeth and claws, but there's more to fossils than the "spine" creatures! Edited September 4, 2021 by Caverat Mis-spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 16 hours ago, Top Trilo said: 16 hours ago, Kevin S. said: I'm actually down in the bottom part of Medina County! And I was in Wayne County, the one just below. @Kevin S., @Top Trilo, It is a small world! I grew up in Wayne County and Stark County. Why is everyone leaving Ohio? By the way, welcome to the forum. If your daughter enjoys my posts and sees something she likes, message me and I can usually send something similar to her. Most of my finds are not as dramatic as the fossils she has collected but are typically free. Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Posted September 4, 2021 Author Share Posted September 4, 2021 45 minutes ago, minnbuckeye said: @Kevin S., @Top Trilo, It is a small world! I grew up in Wayne County and Stark County. Why is everyone leaving Ohio? By the way, welcome to the forum. If your daughter enjoys my posts and sees something she likes, message me and I can usually send something similar to her. Most of my finds are not as dramatic as the fossils she has collected but are typically free. Mike Thanks! I'll keep an eye out for your posts! We're probably going to be staying in Ohio...at least until we retire. By then, I'm sure our daughter will be in Wyoming / Montana / the Dakotas digging up dinos. So maybe we'll just get a travel trailer and live out of that!!! Just for fun, here's a pic of her trike tooth! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilhunter21 Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Welcome to TFF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombk Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Welcome to the forum from Iowa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 good mornign from Belgium welcome to tff growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Great to have ya here! ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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