Re: ACA

[George and Carol Richter <richter@erols.com>]

John Wubbolt wrote:

> Wow George
> I just got home from the ACA myself, after unloading the car, 5 styros
> full of GOOD fish, I'm happy as a pig in a pile of mud.   I guess
> everyone wants different stuff.   I keep both new and old world
> cichlids, so i had no problem, buying and trading enough fish that i
> didnt even stay for the auction, no more space in the 5 boxes i came
> home with.   Now i'm assuming you keep apistos, how could you say no
> good fish, i saw breitbinden, aggies double reds, Macmasteri double
> reds, viejita ll, hongsloi ll, borelli, ELIZABETHAE, puerto narino,
> Cacatuoides, Nanacara taenia, Nanacara anomola,( nice colors too), Pel
> Taeniatus (several morph) Pel Humilus, N. Transvestitus, Thysochromis
> Ansorgii ( not a real dwarf, but what the heck), umm some really rare
> nanachromis species.   Now that doesnt even talk about ALL the other
> stuff that was there.
>
> Now lets talk about speakers, Juan Miguel, holy cow!!!!   Don Danko's
> talk was very good, Wayne Leibels talk on Pikes ( dwarf species too) was
> truly outstanding, I enjoyed Jeff Cardwells talk, Kathy and Erics video
> was great!  Pauls Loseilles talk was over my head, Didnt see Steve
> Lundblad or Steve Rybickis talk ( gathering up my hoardes of fish, or
> drinking too much, cant remember which)   I never attend the banquets,
> call me cheap but 35 or 40 bucks for chicken or roast beef, not me!!!
> So that meant i didnt see Ad talk either, but still he does an
> outstanding presentation.   And of course, either out of stupidity or
> too many pitchers of free beer, i missed the slide presentation MIke
> did.
>
> Now i had a great time at the convention, i was able to put faces to
> Mike Jacobs, Mike Wise, Kevin Plazak, Charles Ray, and lots of other
> people i have read messages from or articles by over the years.   I was
> thrilled to meet Sally Boggs, ive enjoyed her articles for years.   The
> convention was also great to see old friends, Don Kinyon, Julio, Zman
> and many others.
>
> So i guess I also think people should make the effort to go to New
> Jersey next year for the convention, but for keeping misery company but
> for having fun, just dont drink any of them blue things Mike Schadle was
> passing out, makes you act funny!!!!
>
> Well i had a great time, hope everyone else who went did too, I have
> made my hotel room reservations for next year already!!!!!
>
> See you all there!!!   Cleveland Rocked in 2000
>
> Big John
>
> Time to finish putting away my fish :)
>
> And for anyone who doubts the convention is teriffic, read John's note again.
> One of my highlights was meeting John.  This is quite a fellow.  One thing
> though John, you may have taken some of my note seriously - don't! ;-)

> John is correct.  If you wanted a particular fish, it was either there or
> someone there could easily get it for you.  You might not like the price but
> most prices were quite reasonable.  Also most people are more than open to
> trades.  Bring what you have and trade it for what you want.  I had not
> attended ACA in four years and the biggest change I noticed was more Apistos.

Enough blathering,
Just George

As you may note the time, I took Monday off to Make sure all my new fish are
happy.



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