1nickeless1 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Earlier in the week I went to a site offered by Rozzilla that is close to my home. I ignored her instructions to "park at the top of the hill and walk down" to location. A dirt road, a man and a truck (2WD), no problem. I made it to the site and saw one of my tires was uncomfortably low, so I turned around and got some air before I started the hunt. Less than an hour later I was hunting. Beautiful, quiet spot to hunt out in the middle of nowhere. Checked out the area, found some goodies, decided it was a late start a pre-hunt/scout mission and it was time to go. I drove about 100 yds. up the dirt road when my front tire found a soft spot, and with just enough momentum for my rear wheel to find it. Stuck mired to the axle and wedged against and embankment stuck. At this point I was thinking of the want/need/cost of 4WD debate I reluctantly lost with my wife when I bought my truck. The irony is hers is 4WD. And I had to call AAA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Earlier in the week I went to a site offered by Rozzilla that is close to my home. I ignored her instructions to "park at the top of the hill and walk down" to location. A dirt road, a man and a truck (2WD), no problem. I made it to the site and saw one of my tires was uncomfortably low, so I turned around and got some air before I started the hunt. Less than an hour later I was hunting. Beautiful, quiet spot to hunt out in the middle of nowhere. Checked out the area, found some goodies, decided it was a late start a pre-hunt/scout mission and it was time to go. I drove about 100 yds. up the dirt road when my front tire found a soft spot, and with just enough momentum for my rear wheel to find it. Stuck mired to the axle and wedged against and embankment stuck. At this point I was thinking of the want/need/cost of 4WD debate I reluctantly lost with my wife when I bought my truck. The irony is hers is 4WD. And I had to call AAA. lol Yes I think that is a guy thing for sure.... Bet if you are lost you don't ask for directions either... Nice blastoids! What is that fossil in your pic (top row-far right side? I can't quite tell. Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyguy784 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 lol Yes I think that is a guy thing for sure.... Bet if you are lost you don't ask for directions either... Nice blastoids! What is that fossil in your pic (top row-far right side? I can't quite tell. Looks more like a Crinoid crown than a Blastoid. They are beautiful finds though. Sorry about your car. Lesson learned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1nickeless1 Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 (edited) It is a blastoid. Broken and elongated Pentremites unlike the others. Yeah, yeah, I hear your 'I told you so', and fortunately just have enough of those to remind me that I'm still human. Can't remember the last time I was lost even though I have a great memory. Edited October 2, 2009 by 1nickeless1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fig rocks Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Nice finds! You got AAA to pull you out??? Up here AMA won't even look at you just about if you're not on the pavement. I guess they've had to many calls from guys wanting to get pulled out of farmer's fields. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1nickeless1 Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 (edited) Looks more like a Crinoid crown than a Blastoid. They are beautiful finds though. Sorry about your car. Lesson learned. It appears to be a Pentremites Pyriformis. The reference I found it puts it 200 miles away from where I found it...and thanks for your compliment. Lesson never learned, I'm still a guy doing something similar somewhere! Edited October 2, 2009 by 1nickeless1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1nickeless1 Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 Nice finds! You got AAA to pull you out??? Up here AMA won't even look at you just about if you're not on the pavement. I guess they've had to many calls from guys wanting to get pulled out of farmer's fields. Thank you Fig. I had to lay the charm on reeeal thick, And I was nowhere near any farmer's field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt cable Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Nice finds! I found a few blastoids last weekend in northern Michigan. A couple heteroschizma and a beach weathered placoblastus. They're always fun to find loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I will have to assume that you are referring to the upper lower and not the UP, eh?...... found some good blastoids at that big road cut in Indiana a few years back, and a few at Hungry Hollow as well, none in the lower yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt cable Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I will have to assume that you are referring to the upper lower and not the UP, eh?...... found some good blastoids at that big road cut in Indiana a few years back, and a few at Hungry Hollow as well, none in the lower yet. Yeah. Alpena area. It's north of where I live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crinoid Queen Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Looks more like a Crinoid crown than a Blastoid. They are beautiful finds though. Sorry about your car. Lesson learned. Yes I agree. Sry about you car egtting stuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyrules244 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Lol that trip reminds me of one I was on everyone laughed at me when I came across the mud almost sideways in my car pedal to the metal lol at least I didn't get stuck like a dear friend of mine with a truck I shal name no names lol he knows who he is haha "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts." Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1nickeless1 Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 Yes I agree. Sry about you car egtting stuck Dangit, Crinoid Queen, I hope that you are agreeing that they are beautiful and not agreeing that it's a crinoid calyx! I am a long way from posting something helpful or intellectually stimulating, but thought I was on the right track and learning something here if only through osmosis! Pointing at an ambulacral groove of a blastoid? If your comment was of their beauty, thank you and...nevermind! And I plan on getting a beater Jeep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1nickeless1 Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 Lol that trip reminds me of one I was on everyone laughed at me when I came across the mud almost sideways in my car pedal to the metal lol at least I didn't get stuck like a dear friend of mine with a truck I shal name no names lol he knows who he is haha Not so funny at the time but they always make for good stories later. I think I yelled one of the longest strings of expletives uttered in a long time, with nothing but trees to hear them. I was too ##### to take pictures, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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