From: Mike Hellweg <mhellweg511@charter.net>
To: AGA Advisory Committee <aga-mcm@thekrib.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 12:29:53 PM
Subject: Re: [AGA-mcm] Fw: A speaker question
I can too talk when my mouth is full. You just can't understand me - and it probably doesn't look too pleasant! ; )
Joan is probably talking about a talk similar to one given here at MASI (the local aquarium club) by an old part American Indian, part hippie about 20 years ago. It was a very strange, hands on (or should I say "mouths on"?) talk. It's surprising, but a whole lot of the pond plants we keep are edible. I actually know someone else who might be able to do a similar talk for them. I'll put her in touch with him.
I gave a talk on fancy goldfish to their group and introduced them to the AGA and the concept of keeping Water Gardens indoors year 'round a few years ago. It's the largest audience to which I've ever given a talk - easily 200 + people in the room. And after the talk I got more questions on the AGA and keeping aquatic plants than I did on fancy goldfish during the talk!
Mike