RE: [AGA Member] A Rocky Start to Greetings

["S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>]

Good to he he has his head screwed on right, even if he's a
rather odd dresser ;-)

SH
--- Joseph Courtney <jcourtney@CWFB.com> wrote:
> I would like to see some rocks in the auction and the
> "stone arragement in
> aquascaping" class sounds to be a crowd pleaser as well. 
> Hauling stones
> back to Nebraska although doesnt sound as exciting.  It
> even reminds me of
> last years convention in Houston.  The guys at the
> Seachem booth were being
> very, very generous with free samples of their product
> line.  They said
> "what ever isnt taken we are throwing away".  I said
> "throw away!!....free
> stuff"!!!  I ended up lugging 1 bag of flourite, 1 bag of
> onyx, the whole
> product line x5.  About 50 extra pounds of goodies. So I
> check my bag at the
> airport, 85 lbs!!!  Thats 15lbs over the LIMIT!  So I
> take a moment to
> think...how do I cut the weight....throw away a bag of
> flourite or wear a
> hooded sweat shirt, leather jacket in 85 degree heat and
> stuff some boots
> and shirts in my carry-on.  Well 2 weeks later I set up
> my first plant tank
> with flourite.  
> 
> Joe (AGA member for about 1 year, aquascaping 3 yrs, too
> many tanks to list)
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: S. Hieber [mailto:shieber@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 10:49 AM
> To: aga-member@thekrib.com
> Subject: Re: [AGA Member] A Rocky Start to Greetings
> 
> 
> It's a conumdrum.  I know they'll be nice rocks -- if
> that
> sounds strange, folks, take another look at Amano's pics.
> 
> I can't imagine you having those rocks, giving that talk
> and then not bringing *any* rocks to auction -- but the
> weight is a real issue for potential buyer that has to
> fly.
> 
> Can you hollow them out by November? No, huh?
> 
> Seriously, maybe some smaller groups, perfect for 10, or
> 15
> gal. tanks.  That might work for someone that otherwise
> travels light -- that's only 20 or 30 pounds or rocks?
> 
> If you bring enough small ones, after your talk you could
> do a little workshop on stone arrangement in aquascaping
> --
> or would that seem too much like a lab pop quiz?
> 
> Anyway, if you're thinking of driving all the way to
> Dallas, why it's just a hop, skip and a jump further from
> there to New Jersey with a trunk full of stones.  You
> should consider it.
> 
> Scott H.
> 
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