Re: [Killietalk] Cool Down!

["L. Langione" <lonlangione at suscom_net>]

And my point is if you want the information, contact the BOOT and chair the
committee to get the information.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erny May" <emay1 at wi_rr.com>
To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Cool Down!


> Somewhere in this tirade there is a point, maybe two. Just can't seem to
> find it
> or them. You obviously missed the issue and for whatever reason are on the
> attack to drive people who are stating their concerns into silence using
the
> old
> guilt trip routine. My only interest in this is getting information
believe
> it or not!
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "L. Langione" <lonlangione at suscom_net>
> To: <paynedds at voyager_net>; "killifish discussion list"
<killietalk at aka_org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 1:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Cool Down!
>
>
> >    Why don't people vote in the BOT election? One reason could be that
the
> > members are happy with the way things are going. Believe it or not the
> > vast
> > majority of people who belong to this organization do so because we like
> > killifish. They could care less who is running the show. Let's face it.
> > this
> > organization doesn't effect us the same as the presidential election.
And
> > any comparison of the two is ludicrous. Most people are in the HOBBY for
> > relaxation believe it or not. It is a way to get away from the daily
> > b--ls--t we all face everyday. We like the challenge of acquiring new
fish
> > and having them breed for us. And in turn making them available to
others.
> > It is exciting as well as educational. We get to meet new people who
have
> > the same interest that we do. Where else can you have a group of people
> > from
> > all walks of life actually sit down and discuss a topic of interest
> > without
> > worrying about what the other guy does for a living or where they may
> > live.
> > And we all should fell lucky that there are those who take MORE time to
be
> > sure this organization stays running for us. Over the years I have known
> > people with extensive educational backgrounds in science that are very
> > knowledgeable about tropical fish. On the other hand I have known people
> > who
> > are car mechanics, tool and die makers, salespeople, people on
disability
> > and yes even housewives that have as much knowledge, and sometimes more
> > than
> > a highly educated individual. We all get to contribute. That is what has
> > always struck me about fish people. We can get together and talk about
the
> > same interest without being judgmental.
> >
> >    I didn't vote in the BOT election because I just re-joined after a
few
> > years. I did vote in the past, and I will vote next year. I shutter to
> > think
> > of those that may be thinking about joining the AKA, that are reading
this
> > and thinking twice about joining. Especially the younger hobbyists. I
> > wrote
> > a few weeks ago about how you will always have those people who are
never
> > satisfied. They always have to stir the pot. And don't get me wrong, I
> > believe that everyone has a right to ask questions. If you don't have
> > people
> > asking questions, you never discover new ways of doing things. But let's
> > face it, some of the questions that started this whole mess WERE of a
> > sarcastic nature. Sarcasms will always get you a defensive answer and
> > rightfully so. Bantering back and forth in killitalk is not going to get
> > any
> > of us anywhere other than in a deeper hole. If you want more results, I
> > suggest you get yourself more involved and make the results happen. Ask
to
> > be on the election committee for next year. Better yet, offer to form a
> > committee to compile the information you want. If you don't want to do
> > this,
> > then realize we can't take you serious. You compile the results you want
> > and
> > make them available. If you only want to bitch and complain about it and
> > do
> > nothing, then leave...    There are those of us that are sick and tired
of
> > the crap. Let's get back to talking about the little fish.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Tom Payne" <paynedds at voyager_net>
> > To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 12:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Cool Down!
> >
> >
> >> <<In retrospect, every year or so, about this time, AKA Killietalk
> >> members
> > get
> >> bored and start this same discussion.>>
> >>
> >> Seems to correlate to the timing of the full moon and tonight's lunar
> > eclipse. I can hardly wait to see how tomorrow's egg-picking goes!
> >>
> >> Pass the Zoloft!
> >>
> >> Tom Payne
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> To join the AKA see http://www.aka.org/pages/join.html
> >> Archives are at http://fins.actwin.com/killietalk/
> >
> >
> > To join the AKA see http://www.aka.org/pages/join.html
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> >
>
>
>
>
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