amateurs are definetly necesary to expand the knowledge gained from fossils.<br>think of how many valuble artifacts would never have been found if it wernt for...
Hi all,<br><br>I'm living in the Netherlands and collect fossils in the southern part of the country and in other European countries like France and ...
Hi all, long time since I visited:-). I also live in Australia & am finding it harder & harder to get to good fossil sites for various reasons. Some are ...
I think that amatuers should make every effort to share their findings with the "professionals" and the general public, especially if they find something ...
I agree fully on this.<br>When I am collecting (mostly at the sites described now on my website) I find it dissatisfying that all collectors just take the ...
I want to clarify a few things on the debate regarding the collection of "really old stuff": archaeological and paleontological remains. First and foremost, it...
My 2 cents in reply to skutumpah.<br>I agree with you on most of the points you clarified but my personal feelings as to the animosity b/w archaeologists & ...
Well said! I believe that many artifacts would never be discovered if it weren't for us "amatuers". In my area the Boy Scouts were chastised publically in the...
I agree with you.I sometimes wonder if some of these people (the so called Pros) are just angry that we (amatuers)can go out without a college degree and make...
Well, I am new to the club not Paleontology. I have loved the basis of paleontology all my life. I have studied Dinosaurs and Early Mammals since I was 3. I...
Hi GT, welcome to the club. Sounds like you are into dino's in a big way! They were the start of all my interests too but I never even got a book on them til...
Thanks for the welcome. What book did you get? Also, just to say something When college comes along for me, I am Trying to go to Montana State Cause that was...
Hi, the very first dino book I got for myself was "Discovering Dinosaurs-in the American Museum of Natural History". A good book I snapped up at a bargain...
Well Im new at this , been collecting for five years now and have learned much. I beleive that anyone that wants to collect should be able to ,even if they do...
It has been my experience that the museums and universities want fossils to be donated. I did that, and was told the 2,500 dollar value would be a tax...
As for me, I don't have any problem with anyone selling any fossils at all. If you put the work in to get a specimen & it was collected on public land or with...
Thought I'd say hello. Have a keen interest in marine fossils - I live in an area of Queensland that has had significant finds over the years. Am very lucky to...
Hi Pliosaur, good to see another Aussie in the group! Not much in the way of dino's down my way (Geelong, Vic.)except for Dinosaur Cove, love to be able to get...
Thank you for the welcome to the club.<br>Come to Qld and go through the Richmond Marine Fossil Display - worthwhile!<br>If anyone is on icq, my # is ...
I recently quit my job as a computer tech and went full time fossils. I have never been happier.I dreamed as kid at the pictures of Dinosaurs. They seamed so...
Congradulations! I am very envious ;-) and happy for you. Keep us updated on the lastest "happenings" OK? We are all truly very interested. And envious. Did I...
New to this club. Sounds interesting to learn of other places to look for fossils. Took the liberty of adding 2 pics to a club album. One is from 1997 when I ...
I am wondering if any of you American members have ever seen the Kronosaurus skeleton which is housed at Harvard? I'd be interested to know as I live in the...
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