[GSAS-board] RSVP dinner with Phil

[Paul Wallace <pwallace@u.washington.edu>]

Everyone invited.  Please RSVP to the board list.  We will have to hussle to 
get to the bowl show ~ 7:15.

-Paul

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On Mon, 13 Oct 2008, Susan Welenofsky wrote:

> What kind of Octopus is it? I think it would be cool to have one, but is 1
> year about their only lifespan?
>
> Are we meeting tomorrow night at 6PM for our speaker dinner on us? I think
> we could spring for your fiancés dinner as well, since we have done that in
> the past and don't have to pay airfare or hotel.
>
> Susan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com [mailto:gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com]
> On Behalf Of Phil Lacefield Jr.
> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 9:00 AM
> To: 'GSAS board members and alumni'
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-board] Baby Octopus
>
>>> I don't know what agreement was made with the sponsor but isn't it a bit
> sketchy to give such a unique life form away as a door prize.  A baby
> octopus isn't something just anyone can handle or would want to win.  Should
> we consider using it as a auction item so it gives the club some value and
> goes to someone who is actually motivated about having it.
>
> No real agreement was made, he just said he'd donate those items - we don't
> HAVE to give them away.  Also, he isn't shipping the stuff to me today to
> give out tomorrow night - this is a "send it when you need it" kind of
> thing, so you won't be stuck with a bag full of dwarf octopus and need to
> get a salt tank set up in a hurry! :-)  That way, if someone wins it who
> doesn't have a salt tank set up but wants to do so, they'll have time to get
> things ready and then contact Dad to have it shipped.  If someone wins it
> who really doesn't want to get into salts, they can always throw it back
> into the auction as a split; that way they get something, the club gets
> something, and someone gets a dwarf octopus who wants it!
>
> Phil
>
>
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