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On 12/3/2023 at 1:08 PM, fifbrindacier said:

You had a nice lot there, from whom is it ?

I know from who it's from, the parcel contains the name. Ill leave it unsaid for a while so geusses can be made!

 

Greetings Walter

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11 hours ago, ClearLake said:

Could this be from @hemipristis?

No man, it isn't.

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"We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes."

 

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On 12/3/2023 at 5:01 AM, snolly50 said:

Lots of stuff to do.

I remembered a promise to be a Santa.

Stopped to sift through scads of fossils. What would the giftee like?

In my rummage, I found a battered box that bore Doren's return address.

I stopped for a moment and just sat for brief while. It's good to be still.

Picks made, I stuffed them in a small shipping carton; enjoying the engineering challenge of packing dynamics.

I sealed that box and printed the address. I found myself wondering what the recipient, a "stranger" to me, is like. 

I drove to the Post Office, where the Postal Gnome was actually cheerful during this seasonal rush.

Emerging from the postal manse, I was surprised by a sudden lump of Joy that had arisen in me.

 

 

You're a poet !

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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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@badeend have we seen the photos ?  :zzzzscratchchin:

 

Coco

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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...

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2 hours ago, ClearLake said:

Rats!  OK, how about, is it from @Notidanodon?

Nope.

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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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On 12/2/2023 at 11:01 PM, snolly50 said:

Lots of stuff to do.

I remembered a promise to be a Santa.

Stopped to sift through scads of fossils. What would the giftee like?

In my rummage, I found a battered box that bore Doren's return address.

I stopped for a moment and just sat for brief while. It's good to be still.

Picks made, I stuffed them in a small shipping carton; enjoying the engineering challenge of packing dynamics.

I sealed that box and printed the address. I found myself wondering what the recipient, a "stranger" to me, is like. 

I drove to the Post Office, where the Postal Gnome was actually cheerful during this seasonal rush.

Emerging from the postal manse, I was surprised by a sudden lump of Joy that had arisen in me.

 

 

 

I stopped for a moment, sat for a brief while, and admired your written words, Snolly.  May your days be full with lumps of joy.

 

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Start the day with a smile and get it over with.

 

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My secret Santa gift arrived today! Lots of really wonderful fossils in this lot, I understand why @Tidgy's Dad likes brachiopods so much, I got some really great ones. I really like looking at the bryozoans and amber through a microscope but all the fossils are amazing, thank you so so much! There is also a ziplock bag full of micro matrix from Lee Creek.

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Can anyone figure out who sent this amazing lot? :look:

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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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8 hours ago, Fin Lover said:

Is it @Adam86cucv?

Nor for Top Trilo, nor for Badeend.:shakehead:

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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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Rhiguita for Top Trilo ?

 

Kasia for Badeend ?

 

I guess  @FF7_Yuffie and @Rhiguita  didn’t open their package.

 

Coco

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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...

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On 12/6/2023 at 2:08 AM, Fin Lover said:

Is it @Adam86cucv?

Sorry man, you're right if said Adam is Top Trilo's Santa.:DOH:

 

55 minutes ago, Coco said:

Rhiguita for Top Trilo ?

 

Kasia for Badeend ?

 

I guess  @FF7_Yuffie and @Rhiguita  didn’t open their package.

 

Coco

It is not Kasia.:)

Maybe they wait to show their goodies.

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"We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes."

 

In memory of Doren

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On 12/6/2023 at 2:08 AM, Fin Lover said:

Is it @Adam86cucv?

(For Top Trilo)

 

22 hours ago, fifbrindacier said:

Nor for Top Trilo, nor for Badeend.:shakehead:

(About Fin Lover's citation : Adam86cucv)

 

BUT :

 

16 minutes ago, fifbrindacier said:

Sorry man, you're right if said Adam is Top Trilo's Santa.:DOH:

 

Sorry @fifbrindacier I don't understand if we have response about Top Trilo's Santa...

 

Coco

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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...

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1 hour ago, Coco said:

Rhiguita for Top Trilo ?

 

Kasia for Badeend ?

 

I guess  @FF7_Yuffie and @Rhiguita  didn’t open their package.

 

Coco

 

Saving it for Christmas so I have something to open. I live in Taiwan, away from my family, so Christmas's are always a bit quiet.

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I received a package from.......

the photos will arrive later.... wait!!!

 

(I also sent my package a few days ago...)

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On 12/7/2023 at 8:56 AM, Coco said:

(For Top Trilo)

 

(About Fin Lover's citation : Adam86cucv)

 

BUT :

 

 

Sorry @fifbrindacier I don't understand if we have response about Top Trilo's Santa...

 

Coco

It's Adam86CUCV

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On 12/7/2023 at 10:08 AM, marguy said:

I received a package from.......

the photos will arrive later.... wait!!!

 

(I also sent my package a few days ago...)

:egypt:

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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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my parcel is on the way since two weeks, had to write the full adress on the label, so he will know who sent it 🙄

 

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I will be travelling for the holiday season, so I decided to open my package early. Would you like to see what my Santa sent me? I see a handwriting similarity to Top Trilo's Santa in the way they wrote Jurassic.20231209_081630.thumb.jpg.4f0718827bd64de9bd05db2eba9a2c60.jpg

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Thank you secret Santa! Excellent packaging and your labels put mine to shame. Many new species in this mix for me as well 🙂

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18 hours ago, rocket said:

my parcel is on the way since two weeks, had to write the full adress on the label, so he will know who sent it 🙄

 

He will only know who sent it, if your real name is rocket.

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I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie.

 

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