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[–] LolaCat@lemmy.ca 32 points 11 months ago

One day they started painting little numbers on each of the sides and now I’m very financially irresponsible.

[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I loved those polished rocks! I can't remember why exactly anymore but they seemed like the coolest thing in the world lol

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 16 points 11 months ago

Because shiny

[–] weariedfae@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Omfg this is literally how I ended up a geologist! Are you spying on me?!

[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Geology rocks!

[–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I just wanted to stick them in my mouth for some reason. They look delicious.

[–] otacon239@feddit.de 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

Never seen that before, but it was completely perfect.

[–] mihnt@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah, this may have been why had a tumbler most of my young life.

WILL IT TUMBLE?

Maybe, let's find out in two weeks.

[–] ItsAFake@lemmus.org 8 points 11 months ago

I'm about 2 rock tumbling videos away from going" screw it, I don't need the money, let's tumble some rocks!".

[–] Wiggle_Hard@hilariouschaos.com 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

As a kid i used to collect rocks, stand in my front yard and yell rocks for sale…. Basically i think it’s evidence I’m slow

[–] PainInTheAES@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Woah, it's so nice to meet you inventor of the pet rock. Free range rocks are so hard to come by

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I was more of one of those kids who liked the rocks found by the playground at school more than the ones you had to purchase. Those purchasable rocks weren't as cool to me or my friend in either 3rd or 4th grade.

[–] Wiggle_Hard@hilariouschaos.com 1 points 11 months ago

Dude, i totally relate to this lol

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 7 points 11 months ago

"BAG MUST CLOSE"

[–] Yokozuna@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Maybe this is the purist in me, but I like seeing rocks as they naturally form, leme see dat crystal habit, I want to see some fracture points and don't forget the cleavage ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)