I second this, that was my reason for not wanting a killi speaker, is I loved dave's talk, nothing new to look for now :) Now livebears #1 there have been some members diligently asking for a livebearer talk for 2+ years now, the most consistently asked for topic, so I feel obligated to comply, #2 Erik just got back from hearing Rosario LaCorte talk on killi's and collecting, now talk about the father of the hobby, if we want a killer speaker, try him for next year, he is just a really interesting guy, 3 species of fish named after him, he does lots of talks, but is awesome!! (so is Dave, but even Dave, may hint at a drool to hear rosario talk) Kathy On Mon, 8 Nov 1999, Sanford, Dave LHS-STAFF wrote: > Hey, I thought that I gave a program on keeping killifish at the Oct > meeting! True, there was no collecting stories, but a reasonable account of > keeping and breeding. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rudee, Donald H [mailto:Donald.Rudee@PSS.Boeing.com] > Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 7:41 AM > To: 'gsas-board@thekrib.com' > Subject: RE: livebearer speakers, (fwd) > > > I'd second that one. Sounds like a good idea to me. > > > ---------- > > From: Cartwright, Scott C[SMTP:scott.c.cartwright@boeing.com] > > Reply To: gsas-board@thekrib.com > > Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 7:21 AM > > To: gsas > > Subject: RE: livebearer speakers, (fwd) > > > > How about a speaker who can talk a little about a collecting trip for > Killifish and then gives some details about raising a few of the Killifish > in a home aquarium (in particular ones that are readily available to the > public since most of our membership does not go on collecting trips ..... > but they might find it interesting to hear about a collecting trip and that > adds a little variety instead of another purely technical talk). So maybe > Rusty Wessel is the guy to contact. > > > > > ---------- > > > From: Kathy Olson[SMTP:kathy@thekrib.com] > > > Reply To: gsas-board@thekrib.com > > > Sent: Saturday, November 06, 1999 4:37 PM > > > To: gsas > > > Subject: Re: livebearer speakers, (fwd) > > > > > > Still working on the livebearer speaker for next year. I will start > > > contacting some of these guys soon. Any input. > > > Kathy > > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > > Date: Sat, 6 Nov 1999 09:32:43 EST > > > From: Lewandjim@aol.com > > > To: kathy@thekrib.com > > > Subject: Re: livebearer speakers, > > > > > > Hi Kathy, > > > > > > LB speakers are pretty available. I'm not sure what "flavor" of speaker > you > > > want -technical, entertaining like Charlie Grimes, perhaps a "Heinz 57" > type > > > with appeal to a large audience??? > > > > > > I think Mike Schadle can give a good well-balanced LB program with light > > > > humor: > > > schadle1@niia.net > > > > > > Rusty Wessel gives great general collecting travelogues with good LB > > > representation so long as you explain what you want: rusty@awe.net > > > > > > Lots of technical speakers out there but may make a mixed audience > antsy. > > > > > > Jim Langhammer > > > > > >