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11-09-2008, 07:42 AM #1
Very interesting.
The coticule industry is clearly a very difficult one due to the rock's near inaccessability; but at the same time this also affords you quite a bit of freedom in regard to shaping and exporting the things.
*Ring-Ring!*
"Hello, and thank you for calling 1-800-COTICULE! How can I assist you today? Uh huh... uh huh. Well, I'm sorry to hear that. Why exactly are you dissatisfied with your new coticule, sir? Because its shape slightly resembles a phallus? I see. Well sir, that's probably because when our workers mined out ton after hellish TON of useless rock to reach what they ascertained to be a suitable FRAGMENT of pay dirt, your coticule was slightly reminiscent of a phallus even THEN! Say again? NO! Just polished, boxed and shipped!! Uh huh....uh huh.... well yes, frankly, you SHOULD apologize! Yuh-huh -- well, that's quite all right, I'm used to it. Oh yeah, at LEAST five or six times a day. Uh huh... oh, I know, eh!? Well, I'm not a geologist OR a psychoanalyst actually, but I'd say it's a little of column A, a little of column B. Right...right... well yeah, a lot of his theories WERE pretty out to lunch -- ooh, speaking of which! Right... well it was good talking to you too! What's that? Of COURSE I'll send you one of our peenis catalogues! No-no, sir, I'm just---yes, Of COURSE that was a joke! Ha ha ha! Well thanks, so says my high school yearbook, anyway. Okey dokey... right.... you too. Buh-bye."
Oh, and am I just imagining things (well clearly I imagine things quite a bit!), but is the saw operator missing a couple of digits on his right hand? And....not wearing any eye protection? I've heard of putting blood, sweat and tears into your work, but that's just ridiculous! *Rimshot*
G'night everybody!
*Band Plays*Last edited by Blade Wielder; 11-09-2008 at 07:46 AM. Reason: I had spelled "peenis" (******) incorrectly.
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11-09-2008, 10:08 AM #2
Blade Wielder: you made me laugh
If you want you can start up an US hotline for us!
The saw operator isn't missing any of his digits, at least last Friday he wasn't missing any!
About the eye protection: you are right about this, we should wear eye protection. But the problem is that water and dust are everywhere so after sawing 2 minutes you can't see you saw and stones anymore.
It's also rare that stone flakes are flying around so our eyes are plus minus safe!
I don't know if you guys already know this video : http://www.streamingkit.de/player/st...erBrocken1.asx
The video was made by one of our German resellers some years ago.
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11-09-2008, 10:12 AM #3
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Thanked: 1212Sounds as if someone got very drunk last night...
Rob, once again, my warmest welcome to SRP. Thank you very much for sharing those pictures.
I look forward to learning more about the coticule grading.
Hope to find a chance to drop by at the quarry again in the nearby future.
Kind regards,
Bart.
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11-09-2008, 08:02 PM #4
I ordered one of these listed in the Classifieds. Can't wait to gt it. They all look amazing.
Thanks again for the post. I'll talk to some of the gents and see if anyone is already working on a Wiki entry for this. If not, I'll do it.