FLrockhound
spending too much on rocks
Member since July 2014
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Post by FLrockhound on Jun 15, 2015 23:59:24 GMT -5
Well it's true, since I've been given the title I have been spending too much on rocks AND equipment, I'm afraid it won't stop anytime soon. Without much resources here in Florida I have to hound my bank account when the beaches don't provide material to feed the addiction. With that being said I just ordered 5 pounds of Tiger's Eye to keep me busy with tumbling something new and exciting for a while, I have a funny feeling I will need to order more to keep that barrel full in my Lorts45C for a couple months. I will be able to use my other Lortone for other tumbles in the meantime that won't take so long, that way I can start using my new Lot-O an learning the ins an outs when I start using it for polishing... So then repeating until I either build or most likely purchase a cabbing machine but of course I will need more equipment such as a larger rock saw to cut my slabs. By that time I can start recouping my funds at the local flea for the next 30 years and ride out my retirement in my pile of rocks.
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Post by Peruano on Jun 16, 2015 6:44:02 GMT -5
Does recouping mean the same as rationalizing? Your essay made sense until the last sentence. But enjoy, dream, and rock on. Tom
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Post by captbob on Jun 16, 2015 8:05:34 GMT -5
Rocks can make a fine retirement investment, providing that the economy is sound.
Should we experience another recession/depression or some other economic calamity (highly possible) rocks will be pretty low on the list of items people will consider an important or necessary purchase.
Don't put all your eggs rocks in one basket!
Tiger eye is a fun tumble! Super easy and takes a lovely polish. Keep us posted (with pictures!!) on your progress.
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Post by adam on Jun 16, 2015 8:45:07 GMT -5
Florida has a great view though, from what I heard. captbob, you're right. No one will take solace in rocks when gas is four to five dollars. Sad, but true. And we spend a majority of our time with our lovely earth treasures! So sad. Wish you luck in your tumbles.
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FLrockhound
spending too much on rocks
Member since July 2014
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Post by FLrockhound on Jun 16, 2015 11:37:35 GMT -5
Does recouping mean the same as rationalizing? Your essay made sense until the last sentence. But enjoy, dream, and rock on. Tom That last part was supposed to be hypothetical sarcasm. I really enjoy this as a hobby and definitely not an investment... For me anyway. If I were serious about having a longterm investment, I would be raising chickens an producing renewable resources that i could live off of and barter for.
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FLrockhound
spending too much on rocks
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Post by FLrockhound on Jun 16, 2015 11:56:20 GMT -5
Rocks can make a fine retirement investment, providing that the economy is sound. Should we experience another recession/depression or some other economic calamity (highly possible) rocks will be pretty low on the list of items people will consider an important or necessary purchase. Don't put all your eggs rocks in one basket! Tiger eye is a fun tumble! Super easy and takes a lovely polish. Keep us posted (with pictures!!) on your progress. I agree. For now,setting up a table at the local flea market would just solely be a supplemental income and give myself something to do with all of the rock accumulated over time. I will start a new thread of the tiger eye with pictures as soon as I begin to start tumbling them this weekend.
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FLrockhound
spending too much on rocks
Member since July 2014
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Post by FLrockhound on Jun 16, 2015 12:24:53 GMT -5
Florida has a great view though, from what I heard. captbob, you're right. No one will take solace in rocks when gas is four to five dollars. Sad, but true. And we spend a majority of our time with our lovely earth treasures! So sad. Wish you luck in your tumbles. Yes,Florida has some beautiful scenery for those of us who enjoy nature and the beaches are great also if pine forests don't fit your fancy. Everything I tumble I always keep a couple raw specimens to enjoy and keep on display for appreciation of the rocks in their natural state.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jun 16, 2015 12:32:08 GMT -5
Rocks can make a fine retirement investment, providing that the economy is sound. Should we experience another recession/depression or some other economic calamity (highly possible) rocks will be pretty low on the list of items people will consider an important or necessary purchase. Don't put all your eggs rocks in one basket! Tiger eye is a fun tumble! Super easy and takes a lovely polish. Keep us posted (with pictures!!) on your progress. Hey Bob, who says stones will be low on the list ?
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bcrockhound
spending too much on rocks
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Post by bcrockhound on Jun 17, 2015 5:16:03 GMT -5
I spent a lot of money on gas rockhounding when I got into it. I always had hundreds of pounds of rocks in the back of my truck. Bought a few things to put rocks in and eventually realized it was easier just having them in piles. Dragging those rocks up the beach was great exercise, though. I'd have my buckets full when I got the farthest away from my car, and then I'd have to stop and put everything down every 10-20 feet on the way back trying to squeeze in "just one more." I miss that ease of hounding.
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FLrockhound
spending too much on rocks
Member since July 2014
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Post by FLrockhound on Jun 17, 2015 21:32:08 GMT -5
That sounds a lot like my first time hounding bcrockhound . I ended up filling my beach wagon with over 100 pounds of rock. Originally I thought I was finding beach glass but then picked up some rocks with tiny crystal. I later learned it was called druzy and agetized fossil coral and quartz crystal. I became very interested in learning more and more about what I was finding which lead me here. The rest is history.
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