rough rock vs. cut rock?

69gm · Jun 21, 2003

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!

Meraj · Jun 21, 2003

Good question. I'm wondering too!!!

Richard Sherwood · Jun 21, 2003

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

DancinGirl · Jun 21, 2003

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)

69gm · Jun 21, 2003

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!

Colored Gemstone Nut · Jun 22, 2003

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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

Nate · Jun 22, 2003

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!

DancinGirl · Jun 22, 2003

69gm - HEY THANKS!!

hee-hee-hee

69gm · Jun 22, 2003

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On 6/22/2003 2:18

2 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!!!

69gm · Jun 22, 2003

DG,

hehehe...

Rank Amateur · Jun 22, 2003

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.

69gm · Jun 23, 2003

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On 6/22/2003 10

1:43 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!

aljdewey · Jun 23, 2003

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On 6/22/2003 10

1:43 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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YOU PAID ONLY $20?!?!?!?! Why, I oughta........!!!!!!!!!

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

Mara · Jun 23, 2003

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'

fire&ice · Jun 23, 2003

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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.

Hongerhond · Jun 23, 2003

Or Strained Rocks.

fire&ice · Jun 23, 2003

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8:55 PM Hongerhond wrote:

Or Strained Rocks.
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Who would trump whom?

jlim · Jun 23, 2003

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".

pricescope · Jun 23, 2003

It is just for fun and depends on number of posts

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

rodentman · Jun 23, 2003

>>? 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.

69gm · Jun 23, 2003

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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?

69gm · Jun 23, 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?

Nate · Jun 23, 2003

BAAAAM!!

DancinGirl · Jun 23, 2003

HEY ME TOO!!!!!!

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

canadianice · Jun 23, 2003

For DancinGirl's signature, how about:

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

69gm · Jun 24, 2003

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4:17 AM canadianice wrote:

For DancinGirl's signature, how about:

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

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Richard Sherwood · Jun 24, 2003

I like the cut of that rock...

fire&ice · Jun 24, 2003

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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?

scotch · Jun 24, 2003

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

Scotch

scotch · Jun 24, 2003

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

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

Scotch

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