just my teeth when they fall out!
Are those yours? I was huge into dinosaurs when I was a kid.
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| Author: | Flatliner Rod Shop [ Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Any fossil collectors out there? |
Totally off-topic, but I was wondering if anybody on the forum collects fossils. It doesn't seem too popular here in Colorado. |
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| Author: | Shawns Fords [ Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any fossil collectors out there? |
just my teeth when they fall out! Are those yours? I was huge into dinosaurs when I was a kid. |
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| Author: | Flatliner Rod Shop [ Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any fossil collectors out there? |
Yep, they're mine. I never grew out of it. It's a disease called PNS, or Paleo Nerd Syndrome: adults who still like dinosaurs. 
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| Author: | Booger [ Mon Nov 07, 2011 4:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any fossil collectors out there? |
I work with a couple guys who do it. One even volunteered at the museum for several yrs and went on a few of their digs. He says what you see on display is about a tenth of what is in the basement not displayed. |
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| Author: | Flatliner Rod Shop [ Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any fossil collectors out there? |
Yep there's a huge debate: private collectors vs museum. Museums think everything needs to be theirs, but they stick the specimens in a box (unless they stand out right away a being important), then they tend to forget about them. Museum workers will say, "nah, we never forget about them." But in my personal experience, they do. I think it's the American Museum of natural history that has over 30 million specimens. Tell me they are all accounted for. Truth is, the only difference between ameteurs and professionals is the amount of paperwork involved. haha |
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| Author: | akaFrankCastle [ Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any fossil collectors out there? |
I'm sure it's hard to keep tabs on 30 million fossils when you have things like the Ark of the Covenant in that warehouse to worry about. Top men are examining those fossils. TOP. MEN. |
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| Author: | Flatliner Rod Shop [ Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any fossil collectors out there? |
TOP. MEN. Nice reference.
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