Auction will start @7pm, show up and volunteer @6pm > Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:01:21 -0800> From: erik@thekrib.com> To: > gsas-member@thekrib.com> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Auction Items> > Here is > the announcement from Paul:> > > http://lists.thekrib.com/gsas-announce/0801/msg00002.html> > "The Greater > Seattle Aquarium society is hosting our annual Plant and > Livestock auction > on Tuesday, February the 12th at our usual location, > Weter Hall, SPU > campus. Doors open at 6:30 to register items and the > auction starting at > 7:30. We'll do our best to try and explain a little > about the plants (i.e., > light requirements, how "challenging" it is, etc). > Depending on the amount > of donations, we might be out by 9 like last year, > or it might push on > until 10:30.> > If you're a member, you may bring up to 20 lots to sell of > your own. > Members get 60% of the bid, while the club takes the remaining > 40%. The > board has decided to include FISH and other livestock this year, > so feel > free to bring your juveniles! You can also bring plant-related > dry-goods > like substrate, fertilizer, CO2 gear, and specialty lights, but > no general > stuff like tanks or filters. Save those for April.> > The > success of our auctions depends on participation so please bring a > friend.> > We are also looking for help the day of the auction with a need for WiFi > > laptops, baggers (before the auction), runners to distribute the goods, > and > cleanup/break down crew. If you think that you can assist with the > above, > please email me.> > Unsure about whether the “plant” auction is for you? > Plants of all types > will be available from the super easy (duckweed) to > stem plants (start > quickly to beat algae) to rare species (ie any of the > other mosses). If > you keep herbivores, at least plenty of “green food” will > be available.> > What livestock should I bring? Any fish or invertebrate is > welcome > however the audience tends to be interested in planted tank > friendly > individuals.> > Anything else? Plants can be bagged in Ziplock® > type bags and should > remain moist. Fish should be double bagged to prevent > leaks. Ie. seal > “fish type” bag #1 with a band, transfer to bag #2 band > first and seal."> > > On Tue, 12 Feb 2008, macker@gmail.com wrote:> > > I > just joined the list, and missed the auction details... When, where, etc? Any > help would be appreciated> > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile> >> > > -----Original Message-----> > From: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>> >> > Date: > Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:57:02> > To:Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat > <gsas-member@thekrib.com>> > Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Auction Items> >> >> > > Primarily PLANTS, but also fish and other livestock. No equipment> > > (that'll be in April).> >> > Other than what folks have posted on this list, > we have no idea what will> > be there until the auction itself!> >> > - Erik> > >> > On Mon, 11 Feb 2008, carrera206 wrote:> >> >> Hello All:> >>> >> Is > there some preliminary list of the auction items?> >>> >> Is it going to be > all fish or will there be tanks and equipment as well?> >>> >> Hope to see > everyone there.> >>> >> Alfred> >>> >>> >> > _______________________________________________> >> GSAS-Member mailing list> > >> GSAS-Member@thekrib.com> >> > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member> >>> >> > --> > Erik > Olson> > erik at thekrib dot com> > > _______________________________________________> > GSAS-Member mailing list> > > GSAS-Member@thekrib.com> > > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member> > > _______________________________________________> > GSAS-Member mailing list> > > GSAS-Member@thekrib.com> > > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member> >> > -- > Erik Olson> > erik at thekrib dot com _________________________________________________________________ Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You IM, we give. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=text_hotmail_join _______________________________________________ GSAS-Member mailing list GSAS-Member@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member