"I have a friend in Penn. who goes rock hunting, and has a place full of shale that she hits every time she's out. She sent me 3 pieces of the shale and I'm excited to see what's in the other two pieces. I found pieces of ferns, both large (about 5 in long) and smaller (about 3 in long). I'm not real good with chisels and hammers, and I broke several ferns in half or worse!
When we went to Thermopolis on vacation one year, we were able to purchase trilobites that had been dug on the museum land. Thermopolis is a GREAT place to vacation, for sure!! Whether you're a rock hunter a fossil hunter or both, you're in luck!!
nan"

"Have posted pics of Fossil site in Fossil,Oregon. Will attempt to post specimen pics here soon."

"It's all good when showers are available & still doable for this Ol sweatdog when there's not.. Dirt................now there a whole nother topic lol"

"I rather like finding agates, Lake Superior Agates, on the shores of
Lake Superior. #1-stunning scenery, even if all you have to look at is the beach and the water, #2-the agates can be very clean. Heck, I mean, if you sat in water 1/2 of the day, I guess you'd be clean too. #3-If you get dirty, you can just go swimming!
nan"

"I'll have to try that recipe one of these days. Is that a Cajun thing ? how would 3 or 4 large Dino vertebrae work in that ? Sort of like ox tail soup I'll bet.
Don"

"I am looking forward to hearing how the Dino stew works out. You guys are lucky. We do not have dinos in my area. That must be a secrete South Dakota Olie and Lena recipe."

" Don you are so right. Nothing bets home cooked fossils. Yes, fried, baked, poached you just can't beat um. My wife has a recipe for Trilobite fritters, Choose a half dozen, 300 million year old trilobites. Must be before the Permian. Baste with fine wine, and a 1/2 pint of Jamaican rum. Throw out the trilobites and drink the gravy. If you have a few more guest just add another 1/2 pint of rum. She has a similar recipe with Brachiopods. I just can not make up my mind which I like best. Of course it requires a few more brachiopods to make a meal. I have tried eating the fossils instead of drinking the gravy. I would not recommend it. I ate a bowl of brachiopods . I had to buy a set of false teeth and I have had them fossils stuck some where for months, Take my word the gravy is the thing.

Bill"