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Re: singapore ... LONG (was KillieTalk Digest V3 #1635)

> From: "Pat Kapsner" <patkapsner at prodigy_net>
> Subject: Re: singapore
>

My ISP has switched domains, thus also a change in email addy which the
system didn't recognise.  So I'm re-posting an earlier msg (via Barry).

> There was Ronnie Lee (ronwill at cyberway_com.sg), but it seems he
> left the list in disgust after Al Anderson dropped a load of crap
> on him for no longer being an AKA member.

Pat, it's noteworthy of you coming out in my defense and I do appreciate
that.  I'll also take the liberty of quoting an earlier email to Uncle
Scott (my apologies), to place things in perspective.  Scott can attest
to the authenticity or accuracy of my quote (is that necessary?).

********** QUOTE **********

Scott Davis wrote:
> Robert Goldstein inquired of the AKA killietalk list if anyone was on the
> list in Singapore. The responders were so busy beating up Al Anderson for
> harassing you off of the list, no one bothered to ask if you might be
> interested in anything Goldstein might have. I though I would mention this
> to you as an FYI.

I've been absent from KilliTalk, not from the 'rebuttals' but busy with
selling house, securing mortgage loans, planning for the renovations,
relocating the kid's school (which they've utterly refused!) etc... so
life's kinda messy at the moment.

Al may have come across somewhat strong and blunt, but we're all
entitled to express our opinions even when it might not go down well
with others.  He still stands correct (which I agree with) that members
of AKA should have privileged information but diplomacy does ease
swallowing bitter pills.

I hold nothing against him and *definitely* NOT driven off the list (I
hope others had not misconstrued the situ).  It's just not convenient
for me to keep track of the ongoing discussions at Killitalk for the
moment but my digests are archived in the PC.  These, I'll follow up
when life is more settled down (including a new killie rack).

Thank you for keeping a lone Singapore hobbyist at heart and I'm happy
to say that what little killies I'm maintaining, are doing well.  Now
that you've gotten me curious, what species are Dr Goldstein
maintaining?  It would be nice if his assistant could bring some eggs
over though (not for free, of course).

> Dr. G. was asked why he was curious about who might be in Singapore. He
> replied ...

May I know when this curiosity was aroused or when the message was
posted?  I'd like to dig up the digest and read up a little (I seem to
be missing out alot of fun!!).

********** END QUOTE **********

> I did a bit of e-mail correspondence with him as he's the last
> killie hobbyist I could find in Singapore anymore. You might drop
> him an e-mail, he's a pretty interesting fellow.
Pat, you forgot to mention I'm weird too ;o)
 
> ... as well as the demise of the Van Cleef Aquarium
> pretty much wiped out much of the older special aquarium
> interests in Singapore.
Anyone who has visited our little island in the late '60s couldn't have
possibly missed out VC Aquarium as it was a popular tourist
attraction.... too unfortunate it succumbed to commercial interest.

> I better go back into lurking mode now 'cause some here don't 
> think us former AKA members should be on this list.
I didn't think so... we still have our little bits of insights to
share... members or non-members (let's not start this all over
again!!!).  Whatever that has transpired has been long forgotten.  There
were no low blows to begin with, just a difference in opinion, and I'm
looking forward to a new chapter of my life.

> Fair winds and following seas,
sure thing mate and me back to packing house... (darn, when did I
collected so much junk!)

Regards to all,
Ronnie Lee
Singapore
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