February Meeting

[RTRJR]

LOL! I am one of the snow wimps these days, but just may make it thanks to Dave.

With luck I'll have a few dwarf neon rainbows. Mad clean-out in process. Excess males are a strong possibility.

[DelawareJim]

Why, what happens if it snows?

Oh, just the usual panic and hysteria that ensues when the White Death descends upon the Land of the Snow Wimps. Case in point: we got a dusting of snow yesterday afternoon, and Baltimore County schools opened an hour late today.

Hah! Virginia opens 2 hours late at the mere threat of snow!

And you mean we still can't do 20 MPH over the speed limit 4 inches behind the guy in front of us in the snow? Why not? I've got an SUV. I’ve got 4-wheel drive. I'm invincible!

I got the biggest eye-opener moving to the Mid-Atlantic after growing up in the Great White North. You leave a safe distance behind the guy in front of you and drive according to the road conditions, and the guy behind you is virtually tapping your back bumper and everyone keeps pulling into the safety zone in front. You never get anywhere!

Cheers.
Jim

[halak]

I have an unopened box of Gerber organic whole grain rice cereal for babies. If you can use it (for microworm cultures for example), let me know, and I will take it to the meeting. It's free.

[JMLenke]

Why, what happens if it snows?

Oh, just the usual panic and hysteria that ensues when the White Death descends upon the Land of the Snow Wimps. Case in point: we got a dusting of snow yesterday afternoon, and Baltimore County schools opened an hour late today.

Hah! Virginia opens 2 hours late at the mere threat of snow!

And you mean we still can't do 20 MPH over the speed limit 4 inches behind the guy in front of us in the snow? Why not? I've got an SUV. I’ve got 4-wheel drive. I'm invincible!

I got the biggest eye-opener moving to the Mid-Atlantic after growing up in the Great White North. You leave a safe distance behind the guy in front of you and drive according to the road conditions, and the guy behind you is virtually tapping your back bumper and everyone keeps pulling into the safety zone in front. You never get anywhere!

Cheers.
Jim

HAHAHAHA you thought you could leave a safe distance and NOT have 3 cars and an 18 wheeler cramming their way in?
HHAHAHAAHAHA sucker.

Welcome to the DC area where you only get a tailgating ticket if you rear end the guy in front of you.

[mab]

I'll be there - bringing a few Goo obo gudgeons (they go well with M. praecox) and plants I'll need the experts to ID.

[DelawareJim]

Mike;

Did you get these from Eileen?

BTW, they're terrible with 'bows. They're big, nasty, nippy, digging buggers that totally destroy planted tanks and are best left alone in certain 110 gallon tanks!

Cheers.
Jim

[Ltrepeter2000]

Is there a bad weather update plan for the website? Just trying to check because I know that there are people coming that wont access the forum and would need to see it on the website front.

Thanks
Rob

[krisw]

Right now, the meeting is as scheduled. If it were to be canceled, I would post that on the website in big bold letters. According to the weather report, it should be above freezing by tomorrow morning, so I don't expect it to be a problem.

[Rick Dotson]

People can call my home at 703 319-9010 and I can update them to the driving condition and the meeting status.

Rick

[mab]

BTW, they're terrible with 'bows. They're big, nasty, nippy, digging buggers that totally destroy planted tanks and are best left alone in certain 110 gallon tanks!

Wrong, you must be thinking of something very different. I have them in planted tanks - never caused a problem with a single plant. Actually some of the planted tanks are getting overgrown. As to big - only about 1.5 inches. I'm breeding them in ten to 20 gallon long tanks. Never seen them nip a bow nor have any of my bows shown torn fins. Likewise I've never seen any evidence of digging.