Then let's not even offer them the FAN plants. They DID say that they were "handling" the IA stuff. If KAthy can give them some leads, great. Othwerwise, let them figure it out. If, at the last moment, we need to bail them out, we will at least know we can count on the FAN plants as a back-up. I still haven't heard anyhting about how they are choosing their "contestants". Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Olson" <kathy@thekrib.com> To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Board" <aga-sc@thekrib.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 2:58 PM Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] Update? (fwd) >I think we can earmark the other plants from FAN for the auction. They > can get local stores to donate exactly what they want or go to chucks's > wholesaler-maybe and get big clumps of specific things, then they can go > to auction. > > Sorry, feeling a little touchy today about them cutting in on things, I > may calm down and be reasonable later. Specifically FAN was relieved they > didn't have a list to match this year, or at least that was my > interpretation of it. > > Kathy > > On Tue, 3 Oct 2006, Kathy Olson wrote: > >> NO WAY!! >> >> they have all these expert aquascapers there, that grow plants. AND THEY >> HAVE TONS of local stores. >> >> I personally know a local wholesaler that Chuck Rambo brought us too and >> let us have free rein for all the plants and fish we wanted to bring home >> for us. They have resources, let me talk to Jim, I can give him >> ideas....Erik??? >> >> Kathy >> >> >> On Tue, 3 Oct 2006, Cheryl Rogers wrote: >> >>> Christ. Pardon me, but Christ. >>> >>> Okay. We could earmark a portion of the plants donated by FAN and Don M. >>> to the aquascaper contest. I mean, How about we allow the contestants >>> their pick of the plants or something? I don't see the harm in that. >>> >>> Well, at least they're thinking about it. >>> >>> Cheryl >>> >>> >>> >>> Erik Olson wrote: >>>> The latest list of volunteers from SFBAAPS. >>>> >>>> Since we've got the T-shirt thing figured out (didn't want to distract >>>> from the core weighing in on this), I can also mention that Jim asked >>>> if >>>> we could get companies to sponsor the goods for the Iron Aquascaper >>>> event. >>>> After quietly surpressing the spit take I was doing with my soda, I >>>> said I >>>> would ASK but that all the sponsorship letters and calls were done a >>>> month >>>> ago. I also suggested maybe they could get Aqua Forest to donate a bag >>>> of >>>> substrate and SFBAAPS folks to donate the plants and three small tanks. >>>> >>>> It may be me and my really crappy mood I'm in right now, but Jim didn't >>>> seem quite so happy and enthusiastic as in former phone calls. >>>> >>>> I am sorry, by the way, for said crappy attitude in last 24 hours, >>>> especially to Kathy who has been getting the brunt of it. I am clearly >>>> way too deep in this stuff to stand back and view things calmly and >>>> objectively. I will endevour to do better today. >>>> >>>> - Erik >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Erik Olson >>>> erik at thekrib dot com >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:45:27 -0400 >>>> From: jiml1029@aim.com >>>> To: erik@thekrib.com >>>> Subject: Re: Update? >>>> >>>> Erik, >>>> >>>> This is the Vol list I have for now: >>>> >>>> Tom Ray General Help >>>> John Feuerhelm Bouncer >>>> Donna Feuerhelm Bouncer >>>> David Hui Auction Runner/Aide >>>> Andrew Yaros Iron Aquascaper >>>> Jim Lockhart Trip, Hotel, Auction, IA >>>> Michael LaFlame AV equipment >>>> Bill Harada Graphics, collateral >>>> Marc Lao General >>>> Karlton Lau General >>>> Erik Leung Event Photographer >>>> Dave Gomberg Auction, Goods Receipt >>>> Jennifer Greene Desktop Publishing / Graphics >>>> Eic Do Presenter >>>> Michael Sidmore Promotions ?? >>>> Sarah Reginaldo Bagger >>>> Leon Garden MBA Trip >>>> Mark Faulkner MBA Trip >>>> Kirsten Klinghammer Program >>>> >>>> Any add'l suggestions as to how we use people would be welcome. >>>> >>>> Jim. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: erik@thekrib.com >>>> To: jiml1029@aim.com >>>> Sent: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 10:09 AM >>>> Subject: Update? >>>> >>>> >>>> Tried calling a couple more times, got dumped to your answering >>>> machine... >>>> >>>> T-SHIRTS: I was wondering if you had gotten a chance to ping Bill. If >>>> we're going to do convention shirts, we need to move fairly soon. >>>> >>>> VOLUNTEERS: We need that list of people willing to work at the >>>> convention. Any news? >>>> >>>> Thanks for any insight, >>>> >>>> - Erik >>>> >>>> -- Erik Olson >>>> erik at thekrib dot com >>>> ________________________________________________________________________ >>>> Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and >>>> industry-leading spam and email virus protection. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> AGA-sc mailing list >>>> AGA-sc@thekrib.com >>>> http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-sc >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> AGA-sc mailing list >>> AGA-sc@thekrib.com >>> http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-sc >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> AGA-sc mailing list >> AGA-sc@thekrib.com >> http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-sc >> > _______________________________________________ > AGA-sc mailing list > AGA-sc@thekrib.com > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-sc > _______________________________________________ AGA-sc mailing list AGA-sc@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-sc