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Gail
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Posted: Mar 05, 2012 22:44 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin... |
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Here's me and Paul Bernhard who is doing the displays at the new Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, where I serve as an advisory board member. Jim and I serve, also, on the Mineral Hall committee. This is our new museum, 180,000 square feet, soon to be finished. |
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Gail
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Posted: Mar 05, 2012 22:48 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin... |
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Matt_Zukowski
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Posted: Mar 06, 2012 03:54 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin... |
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Wow - amazingly comprehensive photo documentation of the Tucson show. And an amazingly large amount of work to take/post all those photos. Thanks.
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Carles Millan
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Posted: Mar 06, 2012 04:10 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin... |
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Many thanks, Gail, for the colossal amount of time and energy spent in this report. Time is nowadays a very scarce resource so we all must be very grateful for such a great effort.
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Gail
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Posted: Mar 06, 2012 07:25 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin... |
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Thank you Gentlemen!
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Tobi
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Posted: Mar 06, 2012 07:25 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin... |
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I totally agree with Matt and Carles: Each of your reports is a great adventure and shows how much you love minerals, Gail!
But ... https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/files/dsc_0169_208.jpg ... why is there a piece of cheese in the display?! ;-)
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Gail
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Posted: Mar 06, 2012 08:05 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin... |
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Well, to be honest, I don't know why. I took a photo, someone came by and started talking to me and I got sidetracked. I was wondering that myself. Perhaps someone else knows?
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Gail
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Posted: Mar 06, 2012 08:12 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin... |
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Gail
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Posted: Mar 06, 2012 16:42 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin... |
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Gail
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Posted: Mar 06, 2012 17:42 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin... |
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Gail
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Posted: Mar 06, 2012 17:47 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin... |
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Gail
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Posted: Mar 06, 2012 17:58 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin... |
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Gail
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Posted: Mar 06, 2012 18:06 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin... |
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Richard Jackson, Collector's Edge, hamming it up. |
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A nice lady that sold my husband a lovely piece of jewelry for my valentine's day present. |
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The start of the Awards Dinner, mariachi band!!!! |
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Gail
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Posted: Mar 06, 2012 18:13 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin... |
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Me, Jeff Scovil, Jim and Linda Vanegas Smith. |
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The silent auction is in full swing! |
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Gail
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Posted: Mar 06, 2012 21:42 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin... |
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Ian and Diana, always fun to see them smiling. |
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The food line, they actually make a great meal. |
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Evan Jones commented on how the food ticket looked like a concert ticket. I was too busy getting a cocktail to dwell on it! ha ha. |
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Gail
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Posted: Mar 06, 2012 21:49 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin... |
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What? I have competition! |
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The TGMS honored this fine fellow, please help me with his name someone? Anyhow, he has been a familiar face for many years and is now retiring. |
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vic rzonca
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Posted: Mar 07, 2012 06:53 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin... |
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The fellow's name is Jim Stoutmeyer. One of the finest and most helpful officers on the Tucson force. He's been on duty for the show for as long as I can remember, maybe 20 years or more. I first met him when I ran Marty Zinn's Clarion show and since then he's treated me like an old friend. An absolute credit to the force. Jimmy retired this year and I would encourage anyone who knew him, to send a note of appeciation to Jim.Stoutmeyer at the Tucson government web site. I know we will see him as a civilian at the show for years to come, he was really a "people person". Thanks for your sevice Jim and good luck!
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Jordi Fabre
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Posted: Mar 07, 2012 09:21 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin... |
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...Jimmy retired this year and I would encourage anyone who knew him, to send a note of appeciation to Jim.Stoutmeyer at the Tucson government web site. I know we will see him as a civilian at the show for years to come, he was really a "people person". Thanks for your sevice Jim and good luck!
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Absolutely!!!!
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Jordi Fabre
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Posted: Mar 07, 2012 09:27 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin... |
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Well, to be honest, I don't know why. I took a photo, someone came by and started talking to me and I got sidetracked. I was wondering that myself. Perhaps someone else knows? |
Probably it is a showcase devoted to Switzerland with all these smoky Quartz and that's why the Gruyere cheese is there ( https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/files/dsc_0169_208.jpg ) together with other items also characteristic of Switzerland, like the white cross on red of its flag...
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Gail
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Posted: Mar 07, 2012 09:36 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin... |
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Jim is honored by the TGMS |
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Paul awards Jim lots of show posters! |
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