snowdog
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RIP David Fildes, aka: snowdog
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Post by snowdog on Aug 9, 2007 11:03:07 GMT -5
I am wanting to go to the "Arizona dig" the first week of Nov ---BUT---- it's 1700 miles for me ( one way) --center of Illinois ---figure round trip would be @ $1000 worth of gas -------what I was wondering is how many people could I pick up on the way ?( split some gas )--- got a silverrado extended cab and 12' timber wolf enclosed trailer for gear ---- I could take 3 easy or poss 4th ( back seat is a bench seat) -------- as far as routes go I could go straight out thu kansas / corner of colorado and down ------- or could drop down south to start with and go across Texas /New Mexico /Arizona---------------by going that far I would like to stay the whole week and possibly a couple extra days if "rock loaded truck/trailer" permits -------- my schedule would permit me to leave earlier or stay later if needed --- how is your schedule? ?-- depending on which way I go , I would prob take 3 days to get there starting from here ( @ 600-800 miles per day --depending on "other rock shop stops" ;D / RTH members houses/etc.)---- "pm" me ----------------or Desertdweller ( Jamie) if you are interested --- time is getting closer and she would like to know " how many" are going to be there "for sure" ----- and I need to decide "for sure " if this is possible -------- snowdog ----
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Post by rocklicker on Aug 9, 2007 18:36:58 GMT -5
Man I wish I was on the way... RTH road trip!!!!! Steve
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earthdog
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Don't eat yellow snow
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Post by earthdog on Aug 9, 2007 20:29:02 GMT -5
I guess I'm not going now. I got screwed outta a week vacation. It was always that your 3rd season you got 2 weeks but now this @#&^ owner decides that a month ago he wants to make it 3 calendar years then you get 2 weks vacation. I already took my vacation back in May.
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Slydog
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Post by Slydog on Aug 9, 2007 20:48:19 GMT -5
Jim, we need to win the Lottery! Then we all could go!
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spikeict
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Post by spikeict on Aug 9, 2007 20:49:48 GMT -5
Dang snowdog, you are making it easier and harder for me at the same time. If I knew my kid was or was not going to be able to come home the first of November before being deployed I would know what to say.
If you were going through Ks. it would save us both some money. I would love to hang out with you guys, get some great rock and meet Hooba again (not really).
But I haven't seen him in 18 months, and he will be gone another at least 15. So here I am, not knowing, Ya'll will know as soon as I do.
Mark
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erbojones
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Post by erbojones on Aug 10, 2007 8:10:51 GMT -5
Hey Snowdog! Why dont you take a right (or is it a left?) at the Atlantic and come and pick me up in the UK. It'll only add a few thousand miles to the total! ;D ;D
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Post by flintfish on Aug 10, 2007 8:30:50 GMT -5
Make that three of us! Susie and I like the sound of rock hunting in Arizona! Harry
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Aug 10, 2007 9:30:55 GMT -5
Hey Earth same thing happened to me this year!!!! Bosses suck!
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snowdog
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Post by snowdog on Aug 10, 2007 16:18:01 GMT -5
Erbo, --- that would work --- I was going to start out going south so I would turn left to come get you ---then we could pick up Harry/Susie, then head on East and get Adrian , and Zotika and keep on going until we came in on the california side ----- I better get started --- are you "ok" with a six month " walk-a-bout" ? ;D ( round the world ) -- first I better get a bigger trailer for all the rocks ! ;D
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Post by rocklicker on Aug 10, 2007 17:46:50 GMT -5
Doesn't some RTHer have a helicopter to go pick everyone up? Stefan, Snowdog, that sucks! Hmm, don't you guys feel a cold coming on about November? Cough cough? Anything? Steve
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Post by beefjello on Aug 10, 2007 18:52:41 GMT -5
You can pick me up when you get to Phoenix! I'll kick in 20 bucks for the ride to the creek and back.
A lotta help, huh? ;D
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Post by MrP on Aug 10, 2007 21:00:04 GMT -5
Beef Do you really need more rock already? Sorry what a stupid question, one always needs more no matter how much you have. Right.........MrP
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Post by beefjello on Aug 10, 2007 21:41:56 GMT -5
Hey MrP.. I was only trying to help get Snowdog out to AZ!
Honest! ;D
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snowdog
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RIP David Fildes, aka: snowdog
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Post by snowdog on Aug 11, 2007 8:16:35 GMT -5
Rocklicker -- that's "Edog"that has to work --I quit that silly stuff! ;D-------- and Beef --- no takers yet-that"20" might look pretty good by the time I get to Phoenix ! ;D ;D
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Post by MrP on Aug 11, 2007 10:43:43 GMT -5
Beef That is so nice of you "only" thinking of Snowdog ;D. Have you meet him yet? Seems like such a nice guy.......OH you do too ;D..........MrP
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Post by stonesthatrock on Aug 11, 2007 12:27:26 GMT -5
ok everyone send 10 bucks to the snowdog relief fund..i will be kind enough to open an acct and keep it safe for him, and when he gets to az, come south to mesa and pick up stonesthatrock and me, goofie1, and i will give you all the money at that time, plus we can donate 20 bucks. Hows that sound?
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snowdog
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RIP David Fildes, aka: snowdog
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Post by snowdog on Aug 11, 2007 19:14:13 GMT -5
sounding better all the time !! ;D --- Hey, I could put bench seats in the trailer and prob pick up 20 people !! ( all from Az. ! ) rates == front seat ( leather/ single bucket seat) ==$ 50 back leather bench seat == $ 25 wood bench in trailer ========= $10/ $5 with / without cushion ;D
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earthdog
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Don't eat yellow snow
Member since June 2006
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Post by earthdog on Aug 11, 2007 21:38:42 GMT -5
What really bites is I might be on layoff the end of Nov. I can take a week or even 2 weeks off but I just won't get paid for it. If someone wants to make my Harley payment for the month of Nov. maybe we can talk.... Stefan, my boss doesn't suck as bad as the company owner.
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