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Post by tkrueger3 on Apr 3, 2010 22:30:12 GMT -5
Yep, Karen (kjohn0102) sent me this same URL in an email. It looks good, but I have to wait until I have time to go through it.
Tom
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Post by tkrueger3 on Apr 3, 2010 11:20:31 GMT -5
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind. They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster. You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.... Author unknown...
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Post by tkrueger3 on Apr 2, 2010 19:26:38 GMT -5
I enjoyed putting it together, Fran.
But y'all wait until I get a chance to take some pics of what I got from Fran today! Holy cow!
Tom
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Post by tkrueger3 on Apr 2, 2010 19:21:51 GMT -5
A suggestion - before you start it again, take the rocks into a bowl and rinse them, then immediately dump them back into the vibe, crank it up, and then add your grit. That should be wet enough, at least for a bit. Check it in an hour or two, and maybe add a couple more squirts of water if the action has slowed down.
Just my :2cents:
Tom
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Post by tkrueger3 on Apr 2, 2010 12:13:47 GMT -5
Very nice, Marie. I can sympathise with the problem of binding the bail on little things like that - I try hard to stay away from them! You really made some intricate, delicate, SMALL swirlies on these - I'd have to have a loupe to even see them!
Tom
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Post by tkrueger3 on Apr 1, 2010 21:33:39 GMT -5
I found myself focusing in on the poor guy trying to find different ways in which to say, "narrow". OMG!
Tom
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Post by tkrueger3 on Apr 1, 2010 21:25:54 GMT -5
Nancy, all 4 of these are amazing! I'm still trying to figure out how to make my bezel tape stick down flat on the backing plate, and here you are, producing ART! Dang, girl! That's impressive!
Tom
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Post by tkrueger3 on Apr 1, 2010 21:21:33 GMT -5
Hey Randy! How much beer would it take for you to come make MY garage look like that? LOL! Dang, that's actually pretty!
Tom
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Post by tkrueger3 on Apr 1, 2010 21:17:46 GMT -5
Wow, Randy - I've gotten jaded seeing your constant supply of totally gorgeous wraps - but the second pic here made my jaw drop! That one is really stunning! Well, I mean, all of yours are stunning, but this one .... damn! It looks like the stone has random gold traces that match the wrap wire ... absolutely beautiful!
Tom
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Post by tkrueger3 on Apr 1, 2010 11:33:35 GMT -5
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Post by tkrueger3 on Mar 31, 2010 22:40:59 GMT -5
Nice finds, Jo - lol about the moonstone - I've started thinking of you as the Queen of Moonstone! Those rocks that have little candles in them - could that be opal peeking out? And the one in the video - is my monitor screwed up, or do I see PINK flashes? Wow!
Tom
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Post by tkrueger3 on Mar 31, 2010 22:35:28 GMT -5
Dan, I read the article and intended to post about it, but other stuff happened, and it escaped my brain! Want to add my congratulations on a job well done (as are all of your efforts!).
Tom
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Post by tkrueger3 on Mar 31, 2010 22:33:30 GMT -5
WOW, Susan! You won the JACKPOT! Holy moly, that's a whole rock shop there! I also have some pet wood that looks like those 2 chunks. I also see some nice rhodonite, some that looks like pink quartz, some that might be zebra agate, or perhaps snowflake obsidian, etc. What a haul! Congrats, and oh, those first 2 cabs are gorgeous!
Tom
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Post by tkrueger3 on Mar 30, 2010 23:10:32 GMT -5
I've never gotten labs to finish well in the tumblers. Here's the last batch I tried: However, I've taken one of the above rocks that showed good flash, dopped it, and am working it on my expando wheel. It's looking a LOT (no, I mean a LOT!) better, and will make a gorgeous cab when I'm done. Tom
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Post by tkrueger3 on Mar 30, 2010 21:11:23 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind wishes! I managed to eat one fish "plank" for supper, and so far, so good - it's staying down. But I still feel weak, like I had to run a couple miles to get away from the gang, but also sore, like they caught me anyway and beat the crap out of me! At least the nausea is gone, and that's good. Tom
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Post by tkrueger3 on Mar 30, 2010 21:08:24 GMT -5
That's some intellectual-looking pieces there! Maybe petrified rabbit brains? !!! ;D ;D ;D Tom
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Post by tkrueger3 on Mar 30, 2010 17:58:43 GMT -5
Here's a couple things I played with while sick in bed with some kind of intestinal abomination. A decent lace agate cab, with (I think) a mediocre wrap: And a set of matched cabs I made from one slab of something that looked pretty, even though I have no clue what to call it - it's partially translucent, and has what looks like plumes or something, although they are not real distinct. The actual color is a dark rootbeer-red. I decided to glue bails on the backs of these rather than hiding any of the cab. Hope y'all like. Thanks for looking! Tom
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Post by tkrueger3 on Mar 28, 2010 18:36:11 GMT -5
I think I heard on some news program that what's being considered is a tax on the amount your employer contributes to your health insurance - because it's considered "deferred income". (!!!!)
Tom
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Post by tkrueger3 on Mar 28, 2010 18:32:51 GMT -5
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Post by tkrueger3 on Mar 28, 2010 18:19:23 GMT -5
Hmmm. No replies. I guess that means nobody has ever seen a ring tut on here. Oh, well, I guess my mind is playing tricks on me again ..... lol!
Tom
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