snowdog
fully equipped rock polisher
RIP David Fildes, aka: snowdog
Member since January 2005
Posts: 1,527
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Post by snowdog on Aug 5, 2008 21:30:57 GMT -5
I've been on a long "walk-a-bout" -- missing from here for six months now --------- just thought I'd let everyone know that I straightened out the citrine deal ---- ( stones&bones, goes by brad haner online, brad logsdon for mail) ---I went on a drive the other day ( 756miles round trip ) ( $198 worth of gas) and 11 hours of driving , with a two hour traffic jam at the michigan border--------BUT ------- I now have my citrine back in hand !!!! ;D ---------- he wouldn't return emails or call me--- originally he said he was a college professor that taught faceting and was writing a book --trying to get it to the publisher by the end of the year ---------- so I send him two facet grade stones --@ golf ball size ( 77gms., 61gms.)--- as soon as I mailed them he dropped from the board and disappeared--- I did some searches but couldn't find him -( did find some other places he had been) but I kept the addy that I had mailed them too -- so I drove up there the other day ( after 8 months and calling his neighbor)--- little gray with pink trim shack /carport --- saw the front door was open and and old car sitting in the the drive --- so I walked up to the front door and knocked --- this little ole man answered ( maybe 120#s, skin like leather, eyes sunken, drug rotted teeth) and I said "Are you Brad?" -- and he said "yes" -- so I said " I'm here for my citrine!!!" -- he knew what I was talking about and turned to go back in the house , so I followed him in ---- he reached into a shelf in an adjoining room and pulled the bubble mailer out and held it out towards me ---- I took the container out and opened it ( still taped) to make sure it was still there (and they were!! ;D) so I turned to leave the house and he asked in a small voice " do you want the envelope too?" --------- I knew if I said much more someone would be laying on the floor hurt !!!!!!!!!!!!! --- so I just left with my stones !------------- no way was he ever a faceting teacher or book writer or much of anything else !----- just a scam artist !!---had them for 8 months and never took them out of the container to even look at them !! guess now I can look for the next one!! ;D ;D -- but will start posting again Snowdog " the tracker!!"
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Post by akansan on Aug 5, 2008 21:40:09 GMT -5
I'm so glad to see you back on the board, Snowdog!
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Post by sandsman1 on Aug 5, 2008 21:44:41 GMT -5
hey snowdog i been wonderin where you was at -- im real glad to see ya back and wtg for getting your stones back thats one bad thing about the net people can make up a whole new life and use it to scam people haha, im bettin since you went to his front door he will think long and hard befor he tries that stuff again --- gonna change your name to dawg the tracker hahaha
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Post by cpdad on Aug 5, 2008 21:51:21 GMT -5
i kinda figured you would show up there....wish i was there to see it....or at least have your back if things didnt go well...i would have loved to be there,
you the man......traveling to get your shit back.....and following him in the house....you are better than i am dave.....i would have knocked his other teeth out....kev.
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Post by BAZ on Aug 5, 2008 22:23:34 GMT -5
Dave,
I have been a little disenchanted with things around here for awhile and just brought the site up again tonight and saw your post. Glad you got your stuff back, you are too generous of a man to get the shaft. Glad to see you back, see you again soon Bro!
Mike
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Post by catmandewe on Aug 5, 2008 23:02:41 GMT -5
Woohooooo Dave!!!!!
Glad you got your stones back, too bad you had to drive such a long ways though. We can do a tv show about snowdog the tracker!!
Dam good to see ya back!! Tony
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huffstuff
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since August 2007
Posts: 1,222
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Post by huffstuff on Aug 5, 2008 23:11:06 GMT -5
Snowdog, glad you're back! What a crazy story, I still can't believe you had to go through all of that.
Amy
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karenfh
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since November 2006
Posts: 1,495
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Post by karenfh on Aug 5, 2008 23:33:43 GMT -5
What an interesting story. So glad you got your rocks back! I wonder...why was it still wrapped? Was it still in YOUR wrap? If so, why the heck did he ask you to send it, if he was not going to use it?
And he knew exactly what you were talking about. Hmmm. Velly intellesting... (back to the Laugh-In days) K
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Post by deb193redux on Aug 6, 2008 0:11:04 GMT -5
Well you were missed. Several of us were talking about where was snowdog.
So whats on your saw and whats in your tumbler?
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Slydog
has rocks in the head
Member since February 2006
Posts: 555
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Post by Slydog on Aug 6, 2008 0:13:53 GMT -5
Holy crap, Dave, what a story!! Good thing that guy was so pathetic, not a slick scammer with guns, etc. Cripes, we should be glad you are still alive!!!!!! I can't believe you did that. Waaaaay cool!!!! Now that's an adventure!!!!!! Nona
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textiger
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since May 2005
Posts: 946
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Post by textiger on Aug 6, 2008 0:58:20 GMT -5
Wow. Sorry you had to go through all that. What a pain. Glad you are back.
matt
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chassroc
Cave Dweller
Rocks are abundant when you have rocktumblinghobby pals
Member since January 2005
Posts: 3,586
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Post by chassroc on Aug 6, 2008 11:31:25 GMT -5
Good for you...must have been a very exciting visit csroc
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Post by MrP on Aug 6, 2008 12:02:42 GMT -5
Snowdog So glad to see you back. You have been missed. I sure hated to see you taken because you were the first one I made a deal with. I was new here and you sent the rock as soon as I said Iwould send a check. Sure made me feel welcome. Too bad things have changed.
Glad you got the citrine back............MrP
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erbojones
has rocks in the head
Member since October 2006
Posts: 659
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Post by erbojones on Aug 6, 2008 13:28:57 GMT -5
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You're back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank God for that - I thought you'd fallen into a humungous geode or somethin'!
Glad you got your citrine back - I'm glad the fella was quite placid or there could have been fisticuffs.
I'm always prepared to cross the Atlantic if you need to scare somebody (!!!!!)
Good to have you back.
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Tigger
freely admits to licking rocks
The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers is I'm the Only One!
Member since January 2008
Posts: 896
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Post by Tigger on Aug 6, 2008 15:52:32 GMT -5
Good Deal Dave. Glad you got your citrine back and everything went well. I bet ol Brad is still trembling! Sorry that happened to you and glad it's over.
Tonja
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MidNight~Rocksi3
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2008
Posts: 1,716
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Post by MidNight~Rocksi3 on Aug 6, 2008 18:58:23 GMT -5
;D ;D ;D SNOWDOG DAAAAAAAVE!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D You Bad Ass! I was wondering whatever happened to you .. thought them little guys came after ya. lol.. Here all this time you was just out renegading it, tracking down your rocks.. Guess you put the HOUND in Rockhound HUH! lol ;D I still can't get over the way you just decided to take a road trip~.. and OMG TO HIS FRONT DOOR? LOL if dude ever decides to write a book.. I'd suggest it's on How not to take a rock from a rockhound Gotta hand it to ya snowdog.. when you set out to get things done.. Damn do you do it RIGHT..!!! I'm so glad there are still people out there like you... You So RoCK~! ;D
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181lizard
Cave Dweller
Still lurking :)
Member since December 2005
Posts: 2,171
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Post by 181lizard on Aug 7, 2008 10:05:33 GMT -5
Let this be a lesson to anyone that tries to screw Snowdog EVER AGAIN! LOL
Between him & Edog...I'm nominating them for a new moniker...BDB's. (Bull Dog Boys)
Welcome home Dave!!!
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earthdog
Cave Dweller
Don't eat yellow snow
Member since June 2006
Posts: 2,731
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Post by earthdog on Aug 7, 2008 15:05:50 GMT -5
I told Dave he should post something about it. I just hate to see someone here get screwed and by people we call our "friends" Ok, wheres Cleo now... She never did send Dave the shipping for that FRB he sent her..
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Post by Bikerrandy on Aug 9, 2008 6:04:35 GMT -5
Hmmmmm, now I know how to get y'all to visit me. ;D That's too cool bud.
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Post by catmandewe on Aug 9, 2008 13:33:30 GMT -5
Hmmmmm, now I know how to get y'all to visit me. ;D That's too cool bud. Now that there is funny!!
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