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 rough rock vs. cut rock?

P:  6/21/2003 7:40:47 AM  
69gm
69gm

Cut Rock
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okay sorry if this is a stupid question and it's been answered a millions times before and i'm just blind that i didn't see the answer somewhere on some FAQ but...what was i saying now?

oh yeah, i was just curious...what make some people "rough rock"s and some "cut rock"s. at first i thought it was the people in the biz that were the "cut rock"s but then i found some of them were not. they were just people who started out like me looking for a diamond and finally learned enough that they think they can help others. i also found that some people that sound like they're in the biz are likewise "rough rock"s. there went that theory.

then i thought maybe it was the amount of posts. after all the more you can contribute, the better, right? but then i discovered that some "cut rocks" had less than 100 posts while some "rough rocks" had 200+!

now i know this has nothing else to do with anything except to satisfy my silly curiousity but i just thought i would ask...especially since i noticed that leonid was logged on.

sorry if this was a worthless question. just wondering since i couldn't figure out a pattern here...and you know some of us geeks...like every angle on the sarin report, we just gotta know everything!

thanks for your time!
Posted:  6/21/2003 7:40:47 AM

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P: 6/21/2003 8:22:55 PM
Meraj
Meraj

Rough Rock
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Good question. I'm wondering too!!!

AJ

Posted:  6/21/2003 8:22:55 PM
P: 6/21/2003 8:42:47 PM
Richard Sherwood
Richard Sherwood

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I've always wondered the same thing. When do I get to be a "Set Rock"?

Rich, Independent GG Appraiser
Sarasota Gemological Laboratory

Posted:  6/21/2003 8:42:47 PM
P: 6/21/2003 10:51:23 PM
DancinGirl
DancinGirl

Cut Rock
Total Posts: 424
Last Post: 10/4/2005
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Hense the reason for my "Signature"

I like to make the most of being such a newbie!
HAHAHA! (ok well I am not THAT new, but you know what I mean)

~*~ Dancin Girl ~*~

"I get up ~ I walk ~ I fall down. Meanwhile, I keep dancing."

Posted:  6/21/2003 10:51:23 PM
P: 6/22/2003 2:19:41 AM
69gm
69gm

Cut Rock
Total Posts: 287
Last Post: 11/18/2004
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hey rich,

i'm sure there are many of us out here who already consider you a "set rock".

and DG,

i've always loved your sig...and along with your avatar...OOO LA LA!

Posted:  6/22/2003 2:19:41 AM
P: 6/22/2003 10:30:06 AM
Colored Gemstone Nut
Colored Gemstone Nut

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On 6/21/2003 7:40:47 AM 69gm wrote:

okay sorry if this is a stupid question and it's been answered a millions times before and i'm just blind that i didn't see the answer somewhere on some FAQ but...what was i saying now?

oh yeah, i was just curious...what make some people "rough rock"s and some "cut rock"s. at first i thought it was the people in the biz that were the "cut rock"s but then i found some of them were not. they were just people who started out like me looking for a diamond and finally learned enough that they think they can help others. i also found that some people that sound like they're in the biz are likewise "rough rock"s. there went that theory.

then i thought maybe it was the amount of posts. after all the more you can contribute, the better, right? but then i discovered that some "cut rocks" had less than 100 posts while some "rough rocks" had 200+!

now i know this has nothing else to do with anything except to satisfy my silly curiousity but i just thought i would ask...especially since i noticed that leonid was logged on.

sorry if this was a worthless question. just wondering since i couldn't figure out a pattern here...and you know some of us geeks...like every angle on the sarin report, we just gotta know everything!

thanks for your time!----------------


Hi 69gm-I emailed leonid about this topic about 4 months ago by then i had reached about 100 posts. When you reach about 100 posts or so is about when you are labeled a "Cut Rock". I think the time frame that Leonid updates this feature might play a role in the discrepency with numbered posts you see. For example the contributor FURTHERMORE had close to 300 posts and joined pricescope about a month ago (What a Blabbermouth...lol...just joking furthermore... ) I think when leonid finds time he updates this feature but in the meantime some of the exceptions like Furthermore and others that contibute quite a bit maintain their Rough Rock status until Leonid has a chance to catch up with updating the titles.

-Josh RIoux
Sitka, Alaska

Josh Rioux
Haines, Alaska
*The Colored Gemstone Nut*

Posted:  6/22/2003 10:30:06 AM
P: 6/22/2003 3:27:39 PM
Nate
Nate

Cut Rock
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I don't think its a feature Leonid has to run every once in a while. Its much more likely that certain criteria have to be met, then it happens automatically. If it isn't the number of posts, maybe it is the amount of time since you registered? Or maybe it is something Leonid does on an individual basis.

Hey Furthermore, we became members on the same day!

Posted:  6/22/2003 3:27:39 PM
P: 6/22/2003 4:10:03 PM
DancinGirl
DancinGirl

Cut Rock
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69gm - HEY THANKS!!

hee-hee-hee


~*~ Dancin Girl ~*~

"I get up ~ I walk ~ I fall down. Meanwhile, I keep dancing."

Posted:  6/22/2003 4:10:03 PM
P: 6/22/2003 9:42:03 PM
69gm
69gm

Cut Rock
Total Posts: 287
Last Post: 11/18/2004
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On 6/22/2003 2:182 PM Furthermore wrote:

Seriously, cut rock, schmut rock - doesn`t matter. ;-)))) Just so long as we`re all having fun, eh ? ;-)))

Best regards blah blah blah yadder yadder yaddder
Furthermore ;-))

and hi to Scorpion. ;-)))))))

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hi furthermore,

i agree with you 1000%! as long aw we're all chillin' here and havin'a good time, that's all that matters.

of course a little less chatter from you might be nice every now and then.

just kidding! put the chair down!!!

Posted:  6/22/2003 9:42:03 PM
P: 6/22/2003 9:42:39 PM
69gm
69gm

Cut Rock
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Last Post: 11/18/2004
Member Since: 4/28/2003
 
DG,

hehehe...

Posted:  6/22/2003 9:42:39 PM
P: 6/22/2003 10:01:43 PM
Rank Amateur
Rank Amateur

Ideal Rock
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I wrote "Please make me a cut rock!" on the back of a twenty dollar bill and mailed it to Leonid.

Worked like a charm.

Posted:  6/22/2003 10:01:43 PM
P: 6/23/2003 6:30:03 AM
69gm
69gm

Cut Rock
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On 6/22/2003 101:43 PM Rank Amateur wrote:

I wrote "Please make me a cut rock!" on the back of a twenty dollar bill and mailed it to Leonid.

Worked like a charm.
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so that's it! i knew there had to be an angle. well a man's gotta eat i suppose.

hey leonid, the checks in the mail!

Posted:  6/23/2003 6:30:03 AM
P: 6/23/2003 7:03:11 AM
aljdewey
aljdewey

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On 6/22/2003 101:43 PM Rank Amateur wrote:

I wrote "Please make me a cut rock!" on the back of a twenty dollar bill and mailed it to Leonid.

Worked like a charm.
----------------



YOU PAID ONLY $20?!?!?!?! Why, I oughta........!!!!!!!!!


Leonid, it appears I'm due a refund. Thank you. Hee hee heeeeeeeee.

_____________________
Note: Chainsaw Not Sold Separately.

Posted:  6/23/2003 7:03:11 AM
P: 6/23/2003 3:12:59 PM
Mara
Mara

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I want to be an 'A Cut Above' rather than 'A Cut Rock'

What other cool ideas could we give Leo in case he decides to upgrade the system? Like he needs more work to do.

For the troublemakers, we could call them 'Warped Rocks'


________________________________

"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

-Albert Einstein

Posted:  6/23/2003 3:12:59 PM
P: 6/23/2003 4:06:00 PM
fire&ice
fire&ice

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On 6/23/2003 3:12:59 PM Mara wrote:


For the troublemakers, we could call them 'Warped Rocks'



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I love this. We will have to keep it in mind - WR for short.

Posted:  6/23/2003 4:06:00 PM
P: 6/23/2003 4:08:55 PM
Hongerhond
Hongerhond

Rough Rock
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Or Strained Rocks.

Posted:  6/23/2003 4:08:55 PM
P: 6/23/2003 6:32:56 PM
fire&ice
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On 6/23/2003 48:55 PM Hongerhond wrote:

Or Strained Rocks.
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Who would trump whom?

Posted:  6/23/2003 6:32:56 PM
P: 6/23/2003 6:54:45 PM
jlim
jlim

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I think troublemakers should be called Mara or Fire&Ice

But seriously, what's the point? Is credibility of a poster dependent on how many posts he or she made? If that's the case, I'll just reply to each and every post saying "buy from x, y, z vendor" or "cool stone".

Posted:  6/23/2003 6:54:45 PM
P: 6/23/2003 7:43:13 PM
Pricescope
Pricescope

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It is just for fun and depends on number of posts

However, we can turn it into something more serious - suggestions are welcome



Pricescope

Posted:  6/23/2003 7:43:13 PM
P: 6/23/2003 7:59:10 PM
rodentman
rodentman

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>>? If that's the case, I'll just reply to each and every post saying "buy from x, y, z vendor" or "cool stone".<<

Now that would get you into the "clique" on DT.

Posted:  6/23/2003 7:59:10 PM
P: 6/23/2003 8:57:32 PM
69gm
69gm

Cut Rock
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On 6/23/2003 3:12:59 PM Mara wrote:


For the troublemakers, we could call them 'Warped Rocks'



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did you call?

i'm glad to see so many humorous replies to my topic. glad to see everyone's having fun with it! after all, that's what this forum is about in the end, right?

Posted:  6/23/2003 8:57:32 PM
P: 6/23/2003 9:00:02 PM
69gm
69gm

Cut Rock
Total Posts: 287
Last Post: 11/18/2004
Member Since: 4/28/2003
 
hey i just noticed i've been upgraded!

boy was i blind or what not to notice until now...

hey DG, you'll have to change your sig now. you've been upgraded too. anyone have any suggestions for her new signature?

Posted:  6/23/2003 9:00:02 PM
P: 6/23/2003 11:01:11 PM
Nate
Nate

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BAAAAM!!

Posted:  6/23/2003 11:01:11 PM
P: 6/24/2003 12:02:32 AM
DancinGirl
DancinGirl

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HEY ME TOO!!!!!!

Awwweee crapola, now I have to find a new SIGNATURE!??!!



~*~ Dancin Girl ~*~

"I get up ~ I walk ~ I fall down. Meanwhile, I keep dancing."

Posted:  6/24/2003 12:02:32 AM
P: 6/24/2003 1:04:17 AM
canadianice
canadianice

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For DancinGirl's signature, how about:

"I'm a CUT ROCK in all the right places..."

Posted:  6/24/2003 1:04:17 AM
P: 6/24/2003 4:50:12 AM
69gm
69gm

Cut Rock
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Member Since: 4/28/2003
 

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On 6/24/2003 14:17 AM canadianice wrote:

For DancinGirl's signature, how about:

"I'm a CUT ROCK in all the right places..."


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Posted:  6/24/2003 4:50:12 AM
P: 6/24/2003 7:38:39 AM
Richard Sherwood
Richard Sherwood

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I like the cut of that rock...

Rich, Independent GG Appraiser
Sarasota Gemological Laboratory

Posted:  6/24/2003 7:38:39 AM
P: 6/24/2003 9:02:20 AM
fire&ice
fire&ice

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On 6/24/2003 7:38:39 AM Richard Sherwood wrote:

I like the cut of that rock...
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All the right angles?

Posted:  6/24/2003 9:02:20 AM
P: 6/24/2003 11:34:16 AM
scotch
scotch

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Over at DT, the levels go like this: Guest, Zircon, Opal, Turquoise, Sapphire, Emerald, Banned

Scotch

Posted:  6/24/2003 11:34:16 AM
P: 6/24/2003 11:38:33 AM
scotch
scotch

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****Ooops, double post.*****


Over at DT, the levels go like this: Guest, Zircon, Opal, Turquoise, Sapphire, Emerald, Banned

Scotch

Posted:  6/24/2003 11:38:33 AM
P: 6/24/2003 11:38:56 AM
scotch
scotch

Rough Rock
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Over at DT, the levels go like this: Guest, Zircon, Opal, Turquoise, Sapphire, Emerald, Banned

Scotch

Posted:  6/24/2003 11:38:56 AM

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