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Re: [Killietalk] RE: Killietalk Digest, Vol 13, Issue 8
Hi Al,
I didn`t make that one but I don`t miss very many, Sorry, Duane
Al Anderson wrote:
>
> Hi Duane we missed you last Sunday.
>
>
> killiman at iquest_net
> Al Anderson
> 6246 N Rural
> Indianapolis IN 46220
> 317 253 2170
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: killietalk-bounces+killiman=iquest_net at aka.org
> [mailto:killietalk-bounces+killiman=iquest_net at aka.org]On Behalf Of Duane
> Wake
> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 8:35 PM
> To: killietalk at aka_org
> Subject: Re: [Killietalk] RE: Killietalk Digest, Vol 13, Issue 8
>
>
> What`s so tough about a two hour drive except that I have to go to Credit
> Union and take out a loan so I can fill up the gas tank. Seriously I live in
> Fort Wayne, IN. and I joined the ExK club some years ago that have meetings
> in different members homes, in Indianapolis, 2hrs, Anderson, 11/2 hrs.
> Lafayette, 21/2 hrs. and I miss very few of those meetings. We have a great
> group, the Wileys, Big Al Anderson,and Charley Grimes to name a few. We all
> chip in on the eats, have a business meeting, and talk Killies. You can go
> early and roam the fish room and see how other members to their thing, it`s
> something I look forward every month. By all means get a group together,
> drive to a meeting and enjoy, you won`t regret it. Regards, Duane
>
>
>
> Marshall Ostrow wrote:
> >
> > Hey Guys and Gals, Read and re-read what Shene said. I, too live in a
> state
> > where there are only 3 or 4 members. In fact in Metropolitan Memphis, a
> city
> > whose general area includes 1,300,000 people, me and Ron Dubbs are the
> only
> > AKA members, and Ron lives about two hours away from me. If you read my
> > editorial in the March/April issue of JAKA, you'll understand how many of
> us
> > miss having someone to talk to about killies other than the people we
> meet
> > once a year at the AKA convention. Until I moved here I have always
> belonged
> > to local aquarium clubs. Here I would have a lot of camaraderie if I were
> > interested in "man-eating" piranhas and big mean oscars. But killies?
> Nah! I
> > guarantee you that if I still lived in my hometown of Pittsburgh, I
> wouldn't
> > miss a meeting of PAKA ever.
> >
> > Now all you lonely folks in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas,
> and
> > Tennessee, we should take Shene's good advise. I, for one, hereby throw
> my
> > hat in the ring to work together with anyone else in these areas who
> wants
> > to bring some killie camaraderie to the South and Midsouth. Let's do it,
> not
> > sometime, but now. If you're interested in at least talking about it,
> give
> > me a call at 901-757-0991, (cell)901-496-5291, or e-mail me at
> > jakaeditor at bellsouth_net. I, for one, would someday like to see an AKA
> > Convention held in Memphis. It's a natural. After all, Elvis is
> alive...he
> > lives in my toolshed!Call me.
> >
> > Marshall Ostrow
> >
> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 18:54:24 -0500
> > From: HOLLIS1506 at webtv_net (Leo Arieux)
> > Subject: Re: [Killietalk] RE: Importations
> > To: killietalk at aka_org (killifish discussion list)
> >
> > As Dr. Scanlan so succinctly put , "Please don't forget there are no
> > affiliate clubs in Alabama or quite a few other states".
> >
> > There are no affiliate clubs in Louisiana or Mississippi to the best of
> > my knowledge. I only wish there were but that doesn't make it happen.
> > I even tried to start one in Louisiana but could not find enough
> > dedicated people to start a club, Oh Well.
> >
> > Stay well,
> >
> > Leo in hot and humid Metairie, La.
> >
> > ************************************
> > Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler'
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 22:09:44 -0500
> > From: Wayne Morrow <cwmorrow at gbronline_com>
> > Subject: Re: [Killietalk] RE: Importations
> > To: killifish discussion list <killietalk at aka_org>
> >
> > >As Dr. Scanlan so succinctly put , "Please don't forget there are no
> > >affiliate clubs in Alabama or quite a few other states".
> > >
> > >There are no affiliate clubs in Louisiana or Mississippi to the best of
> > >my knowledge.
> > Nor Arkansas.
> >
> > Wayne Morrow
> > Message: 8
> > Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 11:03:50 -0400
> > From: "Bill Shenefelt" <william_shenefelt at verizon.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Killietalk] RE: Importations/affiliate clubs
> > To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
> >
> > Hi Leo;
> > Give it another try! Check the membership roster and see who all is
> within
> > driving range and send out an email. Bet there are at least 10 to 20
> > prospects within 150 miles of you. You apparently have two states to
> > squeeze members from!. Up in the Pittsburgh area we started PAKA. Have
> > three members from at least 100 miles from here, and have had visitors at
> > meetings from a lot further. We do try to meet about every month,
> > alternating homes but sometimes it just does not work out and we cancel.
> > Typically we have about 70% attendance of active members and that is
> about 8
> > people. I don't remember if you need a particular number of members, but
> I
> > don't think you even have to have regular meetings. If you want to meet
> > only a couple of times a year, it is still a lot of fun and closer than
> the
> > typical conventions and major fish events. Interim meetings could be via
> > web page or email, or even a chat room on the internet. Our membership is
> > almost all AKA member based, but not all of them breed killies. So what,
> we
> > are friends and have a lot of fun. With shipping a bit tougher than a
> few
> > years ago as a group you could get fish into the member home before the
> > meeting based on member want lists and save some postage.
> > Bill Shenefelt
> > http://shene.killi.net
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Leo Arieux" <HOLLIS1506 at webtv_net>
> > To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 7:54 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Killietalk] RE: Importations
> >
> >
> >
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