Re: [GSAS-board] FW: What About Bob, the giant clown loach?

["simion" <info@simion.info>]

Hi Paul,

The fluval filter was mine. Indeed, the box was of a rena filter, but on the 
pink sticky note I specifically wrote "Fluval filter." I was outside when 
the filter was sold, and when I came back my son, Josh, told me that "our 
filter got sold."  I had absolutely no idea that it wasn't mentioned what it 
was written on the label - if I would have been in the room, I would have 
said something about it. I can either return your money or, if you wish to 
keep the Fluval 404 filter, I can give you an extra identical filter at no 
charge. The second filter works just fine, but has a plastic part that needs 
to be replaced, and I had no time to order that. If you want it, you can 
have it. I am sorry if I caused any inconvenience - totally unintentional. 
Please let me know your decision on this matter. Thank you.

Sandu
www.AquaDiscovery.com



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul M. Wallace" <pwallace@u.washington.edu>
To: "GSAS board members and alumni" <gsas-board@thekrib.com>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: [GSAS-board] FW: What About Bob, the giant clown loach?


> Phil:
> In light of the circumstances I favor giving back the club split now 
> ($28).  The other part ($42) was returned to you.  I have some ideas on 
> how to make this whole again but I would rather discuss at the board 
> meeting.
>
> (the 'rena X3' I bought was a 'Fluval 404')
>
> -Paul
>
> On Mon, 20 Apr 2009, Phil Lacefield Jr. wrote:
>
>> Just so you know, I'm happy to give the guy his money back, if that's 
>> what
>> we need to do (or at least my portion of it anyway.)  I did my best to 
>> keep
>> Bob going, but in the end you're right, too many factors weighed against
>> him.
>>
>>
>>
>> Phil
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com 
>> [mailto:gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com]
>> On Behalf Of Margaret Cashman
>> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 10:10 AM
>> To: GSAS board members and alumni
>> Subject: Re: [GSAS-board] FW: What About Bob, the giant clown loach?
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear GSAS'ers,
>>
>>
>>
>> I am inclined to think we should find a way to refund to the buyer, Mike,
>> the purchase cost of $70 and then have the sale annulled (the seller 
>> doesn't
>> make $ and the club doesn't make $). This was an unusual situation, and 
>> Bob
>> looked pretty moribund while still at SPU. The cold, the stress, etc. 
>> were
>> too much.
>>
>>
>>
>> I had won the bid, but then Mike (one of the other bidders) came up to me
>> and talked about his 600-gallon tank replete with clown loaches which
>> allegedly had bred, sans artificial hormones, once already. I felt my
>> 180-gallon clown loach spa was not as good a spot for Bob, whom I assumed
>> was healthy and ready to rumble, so with considerable regret I agreed to
>> shift off so that Mike could acquire him from the auction for the winning
>> price. We settled this before checking out, so Mike was the owner. Then 
>> Mike
>> and Phil went over to Bob's bucket. Oooh. Bob did not look in the mood 
>> for
>> petting or, well, anything. His tail fin was twitching a bit but he did 
>> not
>> look, um, healthy. So I left the premises with hopes for Bob's recovery 
>> but
>> also one of the better fish auction stories. I truly am sorry that Bob 
>> did
>> not make it -- he was a spectacular fish. But Mike and I made the shift 
>> of
>> winning bidder before anyone knew about Bob's death spiral and also 
>> before
>> checkout.
>>
>>
>>
>> Margie C.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 9:56 PM, Seattle_Aquarist
>> <Seattle_Aquarist@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Phil,
>>
>>
>>
>> OK, since Margie isn't involved, as the seller how would you suggest it 
>> be
>> fairly handled?  Technically Mike bought loach from "The Club", the other
>> choice would be have a board member contact Mike and make the decision. 
>> If
>> there are any precedents that older member may have knowledge of maybe 
>> they
>> can provide some suggestions
>>
>>
>>
>> Roy
>>
>>
>>
>>  _____
>>
>> From: gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com 
>> [mailto:gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com]
>> On Behalf Of Phil Lacefield Jr.
>> Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 3:17 PM
>>
>>
>> To: 'GSAS board members and alumni'
>>
>> Subject: Re: [GSAS-board] FW: BOB the giant loach
>>
>>
>>
>>>> Just so I have this clear, you auctioned the Clown Loach and Margie
>> purchased it.  The club got 40% and you received 60%.  Margie then sold 
>> the
>> loach to Mike as a separate private transaction.
>>
>>
>>
>> Not exactly.  Margie and Mike switched the purchase at the time they 
>> checked
>> out, so that it didn't ever show up on her ticket, only his.  Margie 
>> doesn't
>> have a stake in this one.
>>
>>
>>
>> Phil
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Seattle_Aquarist
>>
>> To: 'GSAS board members and alumni'
>>
>> Sent: Sun Apr 19 12:00:55 2009
>>
>> Subject: Re: [GSAS-board] FW: BOB the giant loach
>>
>> Hi Phil,
>>
>>
>>
>> I agree it is a tough break, I do feel badly for the guy.  Just so I have
>> this clear, you auctioned the Clown Loach and Margie purchased it.  The 
>> club
>> got 40% and you received 60%.  Margie then sold the loach to Mike as a
>> separate private transaction.  The loach died on the trip home.
>>
>>
>>
>> I think the club is a smaller player in this than Margie and yourself.  I
>> would like to hear Margie and your views and suggestions for resolving 
>> it.
>> I would hope that we would all want to see this resolved fairly; how 
>> would
>> we like to be dealt with if we were Mike?
>>
>>
>>
>> Roy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> --
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>> Medicine
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>>
>>
>>
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