FossilDudeCO Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Hello TFF family. I don't even know where to begin. It has been about 4 months since I was active on TFF and those 4 months have just been a roller coaster for me. The family issues all piled on and the holidays never help to make those stressors any easier. I have a ton of apologies to hand out and lots of mail to answer! I hope the end of 2017 treated you all better than it did me and that you are all safe and happy with your loved ones. I do come back with a rather large bit of exciting news to share as well. It is well worth it's own post and I am very excited to be able to share it with my TFF family (FINALLY!!!) @ynot@caldigger@Sacha@Ludwigia@smt126@Troodon (can't we just make a general @TFF!) @digit@sixgill pete@PFOOLEY@aerogrower You will all have some personal messages headed your way, but consider this my public apology for disappearing. I can't wait to be back in the loving arms of the TFF family and friends. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 I'm just glad to know you are alive. Happy New Year Blake, let's make this year a great one. Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 May 2018 treat you better than 2017. Welcome back to the matrix--now go find your pod and plug yourself in. Looking forward to the big news--I think I know what it might be about and I can't wait till you are able to share with the TFF family. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 No apologies necessary, Blake. You're here when you can be. Life and family always come first Glad you're back, and looking forward to reading about your big news. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Welcome back!!! Hope the next year brings only joy for You! Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Blake, I am just glad your back. I have wondered what was going on, it is very unlike you to vanish per say. But, like Kane said, no apologies needed. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Happy New Year Blake. Really nice to see you back and missed your interactions. It's great start to the new year, what else can I say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTinNorthAB Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Happy New Year and welcome back! You don’t need to apologize! All those fossils rattling around in there need to be put back in their rightful places every once in a while...not just to recover but regain some sanity haha! Clearly, your presence has been well missed and it seems TFF is glad you’ve returned! I’m glad you’re back and feeling better...just isn’t the same without ya! Super stoked about your announcement (even if I already know what it’s regarding). All the best in 2018! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 And to make it easy for those to find out about this exciting announcement, here is a direct link: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/80823-new-family-discovered/ Cheers. -Ken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerogrower Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Glad you are ok man. No apologies and what an awesome find. You must be over the top with emotion. Congrats man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Glad your back Blake! Hope 2018 treats you better than last year! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 I'm glad the mystery is over, Blake. I wondered if you were ok. As others have noted, family and real life always come first. We kept the light on for you. Glad you're back. And with a bang!! Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 I was getting pretty worried about you Blake. I figured it had to be something serious to pass up having time with me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smt126 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Hopefully this new year goes better than the last. I'm glad to hear you're ok. No apologies needed here. Family always comes first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Glad to have you back here, Blake. As stated, you've been missed, but we all understand the way life gets in the way of doing what we love. I hope this year is kinder to you on the personal/family level. Cheers, mate. 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...
Ludwigia Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Hey Blake, Man, am I happy to finally hear from you, since I was really getting worried for more than one reason. Now I'm just looking forward to getting your answer to my last PM, since it still hasn't arrived, although I haven't checked the mail for a few days due to the holidays. At any rate I'm relieved to know that you're in a position to communicate again regularly and am looking forward to being able to chat with you once again. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 @FossilDudeCO, life can be messy at times. It seems that it always gives you a 1-2 punch as well. I’m glad you’re back up for air and hope 2018 gives you a break. I fell off TFF for a lot longer than a few months when life turned on me. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Oh, poor you! I'm sorry for all these troubles that you have lived through... But it’s good to know that it has more or less calmed down now enough for you to come back to your dead-rock-loving friends Well obviously many people, including me, were worried for your sudden disappearance. What a relief to know that you are alright now! Max Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Wishing you a happy and stress free 2018! Life's good. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Good to see you back Blake. You’re contributions were missed by many on the forum. All the best for 2018. John John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Life has a way of knocking us all around a bit. But reading the reply’s to this post you are amongst good friends and I am looking forward to meeting you on TFF. cheers Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Glad to here your ok. I was just asking about you on another post. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Welcome home (well, internet home anyway). Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Welcome back! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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