Re: [Killietalk] Convention Show - New Rules

[Barry Cooper <bjc3 at centurytel_net>]

The discussion on killietalk on this issue is beginning to go round in 
circles. I have indicated that the membership committee is reviewing the 
change and we will announce any decision in the BNL. I have requested 
that a decision be made in time to do so in the February BNL.

I should correct one statement made here. The rule change that has been 
discussed was NOT announced on killietalk. It was announced in the BNL. 
A query was posted on killietalk, which is an entirely different thing.

I suggest that people give the judging committee a little time to 
deliberate. You will hear the results soon enough.

Sincerely,

Barry Cooper

Barry J. Cooper
Sweet Home, OR 97386



Larry B. wrote:
> Bobby;
>        Amen  !!!  With deep pockets its easy to buy a win but it 
> takes deep and great skills to husband show quality fish.  Its people 
> like that who get my admiration. I just wish there were more...
>
>       And on the subject of wild fish being judged, I think most of 
> the AKAers felt it okay to reply and voice (for the most part) their 
> displeasure on KT since the pronouncement was made on KT.
>
> Larry B.
>
>
>
> At 08:15 PM 1/19/2008, you wrote:
>   
>> From: ROBERT ELLERMANN <ruevenm at sbcglobal_net>
>> Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Convention Show - New Rules
>> To: killifish discussion list <killietalk at aka_org>
>>
>> I guess it comes down to how you define "ownership". If "ownership" 
>> is simply possession then any fish is eligible -- tank raised, wild, 
>> purchased from someone else's tank or raised by the person showing 
>> the fish. If "ownership" means tank raised in the tanks of the 
>> person showing the fish then that is another matter. Having two 
>> kinds of classes sounds fair if a little nightmarish in practice. I 
>> just have never seen the point of wanting or owning an award that 
>> was basically purchased or "caught". I mean its not like the award 
>> is $10,000 or something. Its a trophy or plaque. An award would only 
>> seem to be meaningful if the fish being awarded was the hobbyist's 
>>     
> >from cradle to grave. Anyone can purchase an award or comb mother 
>   
>> nature for a choice specimen. It takes an aquarist to raise a show 
>> quality fish.
>>
>> John Wubbolt <BigJohnW at webtv_net> wrote:  Marge
>>
>> That's the jest of this point... Wild caught killies are not allowed in
>> the show... Now as to my opinion.. i think thats stupid. Ever seen
>> wild fish when they come in..... fins nipped, torn and such on alot of
>> them... the idea of housing them, getting them in great shape, having
>> fins back to where they should be, show worthy fish, would be at the
>> hands of the person showing the fish, not necessarily the wild fish
>> itself. So why not allow wild fish in the show, I agree with Ron S.
>> that we should be allowed to show wild fish..... who really cares if
>> they're wild or not?? They're killifish..... thats the real important
>> thing, great looking fish should never be discouraged due to where they
>> were born....
>>
>> Ok, Off my box now....
>>
>> Tundra Johnny... in beautiful white snowy NY
>>     
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