Re: [AGA-Contest] The Biotope Problem Continues (93)

[Roger Miller <roger@spinn.net>]

On Monday 13 September 2004 22:41, Erik Olson wrote:

Pre-screening by committee sounds like a good idea to me.

Roger

> Hi folks,
>
> Keep in mind that the official final tally will probably be 3-5 less than
> this unofficial running number, but still... two days left to go, the
> slackers still haven't checked in, AND still no Senske package.  Folks, I
> think we're going to go over 100 this time. :)
>
> OK, now the bad news, and my topic for today:  There have been four
> biotope entries, and it's my opinion that three should all be tossed out
> of the category.  One of them the entrant confused "Nature Aquarium" with
> "Biotope", one uses appropriate plants for a particular continent but
> doesn't attempt to duplicate a natural setting, and one of them I'm not
> sure WHAT it's trying to do at all.  A fourth entry might actually be
> really good, but I need to pour through Kasselmann and Baensch to verify
> the species and such.
>
> Question: What do you guys think of bringing in a couple of people/judges
> to pre-screen these entries on the 16th before the general judging starts?
> I'm a little shaky deciding to do this on my own.  Maybe Karen & Phil?
>
>    - Erik
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