But ... but ... Gary's Canadian! We could make him an honorary U. S. citizen, I guess, but would he want it???? Mike Wise Mike Jacobs wrote: > Gary for president......and vice-president.....and anything else he wants to > be!!! > > Mike > > Mike Jacobs > Center for Advanced Technologies > Lakewood H.S. > St Pete, Fl 33705 > mjacobs2@tampabay.rr.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Frauley/Elson <fraulels@minet.ca> > To: <apisto@majordomo.pobox.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 4:44 PM > Subject: Re: A. sp. rantingMike > > > Hi Mike and all, > > I'd like to see the dwarf cichlid corner of the hobby learn from the > > killie clubs. There, precise info on a fish increases its value greatly. > > The AKA has largely stuck to its guns, and there's a healthy respect for > > ecology in the group. People want to earn. Sure, there are collectors, > > but generally, the tone of respect for knowledge is good. > > The ASG can play a role like that. I'm not in the ACA, because I found > > it to be a commercially driven group. That side seemed out of control. > > In our local club, there are 2 annual auctions open to the public. To my > > mind, they've harmed the club. I don't participate, because they've > > overridden the spirit of sharing/passing along fish that predominated > > when I joined. Now, everyone holds back his best stuff for the 'super > > auction', where very good money is made, but you don't see much in the > > regular club auctions. It has really hurt the club. > > As dwarfs do become the fad, as I think they will, we should avoid > > getting "ACAed" or commercialized. I'm glad we don't buy and sell on > > this list. Let's just keep the info flowing. > > Gary > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > > email apisto-request@listbox.com. > > Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List > Archives"! > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > email apisto-request@listbox.com. > Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!