Rockin' For Mining!, Bringing awareness Options

[toddarice]

I am not a greedy person. Besides, the only downfall to the great picks you make is that it appears it is too good. Yep, that's right......too good.
You see, I beat the heck out of picks-one usually never lasts more than a couple of songs. But this thing is indestructible!!! I've been using it daily almost for months.
Anyways, I hope someone gets this soon. The suspense is killing me.....
But, if Big D wants to award me the one pick..........

edit; However, Mrs. CP-if'n you all ever happen to make a pick out of that fire agate.........I don't care how hard the contest is. I'll figure something out to win one of those!!!!

[Denise]

I am very happy to hear your enjoying your guitar pick Todd!
Your words are too kind.

Ever hear that old saying..."Careful what you wish for"?

[CP]

Fire agate guitar picks you say? Just who would be carzy enough to vise up a hunk and whack away?! OH that might be me........

I must be runnin' amok amok amok amok.....

Well here are a couple of what we tried.........we had a golf ball sized or so hunk that was covered in white agate/chalcedony but it looked like there was something hiding inside. Off to the saw with ye'!
Well ...... 3 lucky slices later I found something inside.........hope this don't embarass the bubbles .......but...........I found out the undies on fire agate bubbles have color too!!

Check it out.

Not perfect as you can see the bubble forms cruxes in the material but for the most part it's a solid form.

Well Todd........any good?

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[CP]

Heres another shot........both have totally solid pickin' areas too........

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[toddarice]

That's what I dig about you guys-a fella came drop a hint and you all jump right on it.
Those picks are simply beautiful. Darn, you're good............
I'm sure you could also nearly double the price. I have never seen a fire agate pick, and I'm sure that they are an instant collectors item.
Good job, D&D!!!! You guys rock! (pun intended)

At the last gem and mineral show in Jeffco fairgrounds, I talked with the lady who is the president of the Denver gem and mineral club for about an hour. She was very cool and working on fire agate at the show for a couple of hours. I tell ya what, fire agate is quite the rage, and you guys have done one heck of a job!

[Denise]

Call that Fire Agate guitar pick yours (top left) for all your efforts Todd!
We like to reward those that put an extra effort out for others.
Keep up the good work!

[Denise]

What does a Del Norte ThunderEgg do when waiting to be cut?
Its rockin' for mining of course....hehe

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[toddarice]

ROCK ON!!!
okay-that was gay......
So did no one every guess the band and song?
Geesh, it's not that hard.....

[Denise]

Todd!
Sorry it took me so long to respond. Ive been spreading some awareness to mining (Rockin' For Mining!) outside the internet. Was a blast!
Seemed the biggest question I was getting was...What is an agate?
Only because I told them I use agate for the guitar picks because its so hard. ...hehe
Amazing how interest brings on questions and learning.
Link above is an example.

I have a few people interested in your mining music video,
and are working on something.
I'll have to get back to you on that one but I will.


Guess the contest question was too hard, so lets try this instead...?...
See the thing on the books to the left in the picture with the Rockin' Thunderegg?
(picture 2 posts above this one)
The guitar pick for the contest.......and maybe more will go the the first person to tell me what it is or what its called.

[toddarice]

Okay. Just so everybody knows, the answer to the original question is 3 doors down......
but I'm not gonna tell you the name of the song.......
And the answer to the new question I know, of course ( ). I had one for years when I was, um, "younger", he-he. I loved the Who, and one of my all-time favorite songs was "Join Together". Although not very musically evolved, the part this instrument played in the song really rocks. I think it was cool, and still do.

p.s.-We had our big cat "Boo" get this alley girl pregnant-so she moved in and had her babies (they just adorable, the little demons!) downstairs in the music room (main basement) of our house, so once they find new homes I'll do the video. But there's not gonna be much of me (no way!) on it. I'm sure that people will love it, and it really is good. Lots of mining pictures, a little funny stuff and some great leads (plug plug)!
You can see pics of the kittens and more at my myspace thingy; http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?...&albumId=572018

[Denise]

Did you know it took 66 minerals for you to view this webpage right now?

[Bill-SD]

Well,,,since no one else is posting the answer to what the jews harp is,,I guess I can use another stone pick. Nevr have too many guitars or picks.

Thanks,,,

[Denise]

Good job Bill.

Known by over 900 names, it has appeared in most cultures of the world in one form or another. Trumps of bone, wood, or other organic materials have been in use for thousands of years. Iron or steel trumps may date back to before Roman times.

Its been a long year with many events where Dan and I have brought awareness since starting this thread, and have given out dozens of stone guitar picks we made in the process. Its amazing how many people we have spoken to and how effective this has been.

Sad to say though, after many events in the past several months..... I have been discouraged in making guitar picks like I have been in the last 2 years. Dan has done many things to help bring this passion back for me. Hes awesome that way! Making the guitar picks is something I do because of how good it makes me feel to see how happy they make people, and to hear music being made with the help of something I made with love. Being discouraged is not how I wanted to end the 2008 year bringing awareness to mining by "Rockin' For Mining!" so I wont. Lets consider this an official extension to this fantastic way of bringing awareness. Wish me luck....hehe

Take care and have a fantastic new year, and always remember
HOW IMPORTANT MINING IS TO ALL OUR LIVES, and help bring awareeness the best way you know how.

[Denise]

This Time music video was the answer to the first quiz.
Todd was the only one who had guessed that one right.

Here is a cool little quote from the end of the video...

When the Japanese mend broken objects,
they aggrandizee the damage by filling the
cracks with gold. They believe that when something's
suffered damage and has a history it becomes more
Beautiful. ~Barbara Bloom~

This time lyrics....

Unsure of yourself
You stand divided now
Which road will lead you there?
Last time you fell and you hit hard
Your wounds have healed by now
But you still see your scars yeah

But it's not the way it used to be right now
You've come so far to just let this go, my friend
Don't go out the same way you did the last time
You'll break when you fall
Don't make the same mistakes you did all over
You've got to believe in yourself this time

Live on
Live it up today
This life's your cup
So drink it up I say, yeah
Say it's mine so give it all up to me now
And walk that line
Don't let this go, my friend

Don't go out the same way you did the last time
You'll break when you fall
Don't make the same mistakes you did all over
You've got to believe in yourself this time
This time

Life's your cup, life's your cup
Drink it up
Life's your cup, life's your cup

The same way you did the last time
You'll break when you fall
Don't make the same mistakes you did all over
You've got to believe in yourself

The same way you did the last time
You'll break when you fall
Don't make the same mistakes you did all over
You've got to believe in yourself this time

[Denise]

This is a Boulder Opal teddy bear, (Rockin' For Mining!) using a white Opal guitar with Boulder Opal inlay.
I made this having no idea what I was going to do with it.
Details on how to win it coming soon.