January 2006 MAAST Meeting

[SBreef]

The First MAAST LFS meeting of 2006 will be held at, Fin Addict.
January 22,2006 @ 2pm
For more information on directions,

http://www.fin-addict.net/default.htm

SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE RAFFLE
** Get your free raffle ticket when you pay your membership dues **
- Milwaukee Refractometer - Donated by Aquatic Warehouse
- Purely H2O 4 stage 100 GPD RO/DI Unit

Door Prizes - Available to Charter Members Only!
- Bak Pak Skimmer - Donated by Fin-Addict
4 bottles of purple up (one winner)
1 - $25 Premium Aquatics GC
1 - $25 Atlantis Aquariums GC
1 - $25 Florida Pets GC
2 - $10 Sea Island GC (one winner)
2 - $10 Tom's Ribs GC (one winner)
2 - Fin Addict Tshirts

REGULAR RAFFLE - Available to ALL Members
- 38" Odyssea light - Donated by The Hobby Palace - www.thehobbypalace.com
- Seio 1500 - Donated by Fin-Addict
1 - Queen Size Tempur-Pedic Pillows
2 - $25 Premium Aquatics GC (one winner)
1 - $50 Coral Fanatics GC
4 - $10 Hello Lights GC (one winner)
1 - $25 Atlantis Aquariums GC
1 - $25 Florida Pets GC
2 - Battery Air Pumps - Donated by Fin-Addict

[pickle311]

count me in, it's been a while since I've been to a meeting

[NaCl_H2O]

Folks, another incentive to get those MAAST membership dues paid! This year we will do things a little different and include a BIG door prize to our meetings - door prizes only available to charter members ;)

Watch for a post soon announcing door prizes and raffle items :)

You can PayPal your 2006 membership dues to treasurer@maast.org

[Flobex]

could i pay my dues at the meeting?

[Sherri]

could i pay my dues at the meeting?

Yes, you can - no prob. :)

[TheCampbells]

Paid mine yesterday.... I hope the wife will let me go to the meeting.....

[Jeff]

I'll be there

[Darth-Tater]

Tell your wife that you are going to Homedepot to look at drills or something. :shades Maybe she won't want to go with you then sneak off to Fin Addict. After 30 yrs of marrige my wife will not go to HD with me.


DT

[NaCl_H2O]

After 30 yrs of marrige my wife will not go to HD with me.
lol ... heck, my daughter won't even go with me to HD :(

[1460sun]

Ill be there, got some great frags at the Fin Addic meeting last year. Still kicking my self for missed the one at CB pets

[Alamo]

After 30 yrs of marrige my wife will not go to HD with me.
lol ... heck, my daughter won't even go with me to HD :(

Mine daughter does, she climbs the bags of mulch in the garden center like she's on her personal Everest :)

[Bill S]

Wait until your daughter gets older. Once mine got to be teenagers, they discovered "the guys that work at HD are HOT!..."

[cbianco]

Seems as if it has been forever since the Paletta speach :) ! Last meeting at Fin-Addict I picked up some awsome stuff, can't wait to go!

Christopher

[brewercm]

Ill be there, got some great frags at the Fin Addic meeting last year. Still kicking my self for missed the one at CB pets

Yup, agree here. I was talking to Felipe a couple of days ago and he's expecting some really good stuff to start coming in just before the meeting. Good to hear that he should be able to bounce back pretty good from the heat problem. A great way for us as a club to get in on great deals and helping one of our great local stores that has helped out so many of us.

[dwdenny]

I wish it was the next weekend I would be there. Oh well maybe in Feb.

[GaryP]

Felipe told me they are giving free frags to Ags. I guess I will just have to take yours.

[TheCampbells]

I was talking to a lady at our lfs yesterday, told her about maast. She says she is computer illiterate and doesn't want to join the website, but might want to come to the meetings and become a member. That's okay right?

[SBreef]

TheCampbells,

That would be GREAT!! :D

[TheCampbells]

free frags to Aggies????? Whoop!!!!!! :D

[pilot_bell777]

free frags to Aggies????? Whoop!!!!!! :D

Would an aggie know what to do with a frag??? :unsure

Just joking...LOL :P

[dwdenny]

Felipe told me they are giving free frags to Ags. I guess I will just have to take yours.

Man I miss every thing. :( oh well will have to make the next meeting. Gary you can have mine as I am no where ready for frags. Still have to drill, build my sump and internal overflow, etc, etc. Oh well hopfully by March I will have it cycling. :blink



free frags to Aggies????? Whoop!!!!!! :D

Would an aggie know what to do with a frag??? :unsure

Just joking...LOL :P

Funny Pilot yeah I would if I had water in my tank. lol

[pilot_bell777]

OK....DW.....let me spell this out real slow so an aggie can understand it.

The

water

goes

in

the

tank!

LOL

[dwdenny]

HAHAHAHA you too darn funny there Pilot. Got some money I can have(not borrow I dont want to have to pay it back). lol Yeah I know I tried the outside but the water would not stay where I wanted it to. :D Some thing about water all over the floor that the wife does not like. Just dont understand that one >_< Oh well it wont be long now. ;)

[TheCampbells]

Class of 99 Whoop

I once saw a t-sip's tank, it was full of unopened Ozarka bottles and some plastic rock......

[dwdenny]

funny but then there is this one http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-03/totm/index.php

[dwdenny]

funny but then there is this one http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-03/totm/index.php I am guessing that this is enough off topic information

[TheCampbells]

No need to get testy... it was just a joke.... if it makes you feel any better, I graduated from A&M and tonight I am rooting for Texas...

[dwdenny]

not testy at all. I will be rooting for Texas too. I hope they Beat the hell out SC as a matte of fact. Just showing you a great looking tank with all T5 lighting too :)

[SBreef]

Prize List Added to first post.

[jap1]

Yay! This will be my first meeting. I will try my best to be there. Wouldn't want to miss out on that raffle!

[SLAYCHILD]

Ill be there maybe with a guest. See you then.

[brewercm]

Great, looks like we are starting to get some fresh blood into the group.

Good to see all the new folks and welcome to the club.

[luckiM]

Anybody from Austin going to the meeting? I need a ride if possible and have gas money. PM me if you can help. Please.

[NaCl_H2O]

Hey folks, less than a week left before our first MAAST meeting:
Sunday, Jan 22 @ 2:00 at Fin-Addict! :w00t

Get those Charter Membership dues paid in order to get into the special membership raffle and door prizes!! (PayPal fee's can be sent to treasurer@maast.org)

See the first post in this thread for raffle and door prize items :)

Felipe & Sarah are sure to have frags galore, as always!

See everyone there, should be a bit cooler this time!

[Alamo]

MUSSSSSST WAAATTTCCHHHHH FOOOOTTTBBAAAALLLL

[GaryP]

ONE DAY LEFT!

Be there or be square. This is going to be so cool!!!!!!!

[Sherri]

Looking forward to it myself! :)

[dwdenny]

Wish i didn't have to be present for door prizes. I wll make the next meeting for sure.

[GaryP]

Its about time you Valley guys got up here.

[LoneStar]

MUSSSSSST WAAATTTCCHHHHH FOOOOTTTBBAAAALLLL

I Totally Agree!

[cpreefguy]

MUSSSSST GETTTTT AWESOOOOMMMEEE FRAAAAGGGGS FORR CHEAAAPPP :lol

[LoneStar]

Different Priorities :lol

[Darth-Tater]

Tivo or tape the games. Then close your ears when someone talks FFFFFooooooottttttbbbbaaalllll. I did this for year for the Super bowl. Except one year a customer came in and blurted out the score before I could stop him. We had posted a sign in front of the buther section that said shhhhh we are recording the game please don't say a word. :lol Sometimes it worked and other times it did nopt.


Oh well I am now off every sunday and I don't give a flip about FB

DT

[LoneStar]

I'll be home watching the games :)

[cpreefguy]

I'll be home watching the games :)
http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forums/images/smilies/badidea.gifhttp://www.fullsizechevy.com/forums/images/smilies/slap.gif
Watching Football:http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forums/images/smilies/theyareontome.gif
Getting Frags:http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forums/images/smilies/drool.gif

:P :P :P

[scuba_steveo]

IT'S TIME TO GO TO THE MEETING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT ARE ALL YOU DOING ONLINE RIGHT NOW???????
TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER AND GO TO FIN-ADDICT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pilot_bell777]

Just make sure Steve that I win that Refract....

[Sherri]

Just wanted to thank Fin Addict for hosting our January Meeting. You always do an outstanding job and this one was no different! :D I got 3 AWESOME frags & colony. :wub

Wanted to Welcome all the NEW Members that joined MAAST today and the RENEWALS also. Getting off to a great year for MAAST...let's continue it! Stay tuned for February happenings..... :P

[NaCl_H2O]

Great meeting, thanks for Felepe & Sarah for hosting as always ... and for accepting some of my cash in exchange for corals :P

Great to see everyone there & all the new faces!

Great meeting!

[dwdenny]

so who won the RO/DI and Refractometer.

[Sherri]

falcondob won the Refractometer....

Help me Pres....on the RO Unit... :blush

[SBreef]

hoho 19 on the ro/di

[cbianco]

Many thanks to all who made this possible :) !

I am now a charter member (I know, its about time!)!

Christopher :)

[JimD]

Hows about some pics of all the groovy corals! Show us what ya got Sherri!

[Sherri]

Hows about some pics of all the groovy corals! Show us what ya got Sherri!

Getting them acclimated...will do as soon as they adjust. :)

[NaCl_H2O]

I am now a charter member!
8)

[NaCl_H2O]

Hows about some pics of all the groovy corals! Show us what ya got Sherri!
Here ya go Jim ... I beat Sherri :P
http://www.maast.org/albums/NaCl_H2O/DSCF4499.jpg

[JimD]

Looks like a good score there Steve! The one to the right in particular! Wished I coulda made it.

[Sherri]

Mine's prettier.....much prettier....and turquoise.... 8)

[dwdenny]

Congrats to falcondob and hoho19. Thoae look like some great looking corals there.

[Fin-Addict]

Hey, JimD, there are still lots of great sps frags and colonies!

Thank you all for coming, it was good seeing everyone again and we had a great time! :D

[seamonkey2]

booohahaha!!!, I got the "big" clam, the "big" brain, ( not mine the one for sale) LOL, and the sohal, I couldn't "fish" the one in the back tank, but I will, so in the mid time he will do...booohahaha!!!


Jose

[hoho19]

If that's how you usher newbies into your group count me in for life!
:-D
It was pretty fun and I'm looking forward to being a part of the group...even if it will be mostly watching and learning :-D


Congrats to falcondob and hoho19. Thoae look like some great looking corals there.

[scuba_steveo]

It was nice meeting you hoho
Glad you had a good time
It's all about watching and learning, then one day you become a teacher.

[GaryP]

If that's how you usher newbies into your group count me in for life!
:-D
It was pretty fun and I'm looking forward to being a part of the group...even if it will be mostly watching and learning :-D
I'd say you did pretty good for your first meeting. Glad you had a good time.

[brewercm]

Great to see a lot of new members and a big Thank You to Fin Addict from me also.

[Sherri]

Here are a few pics of some I got yesterday. The NaNa pic isn't the NaNa (I labeled it wrong :blush ) - it's another turquoise I got from FinAddict at the last meeting...it's encrusting & growing great. :) I'll have to take a pic of the NaNa...it's really growing into a nice colony.

Enjoy ;)

[scuba_steveo]

Great pictures Sherri
Especially the first one
Nice polyps

[JimD]

Hey, those are sweet Sherri, nice score as well. And I agree, yours are way nicer than that Steve guys.... lol :roll :lol :P :o

[Sherri]

LOL - thought you'd agree Jim! :lol

Here's a few more...

[NaCl_H2O]

... And I agree, yours are way nicer than that Steve guys.... lol
I have a nice frag for both of you, just ignore those tiny little bugs :P

Nice score Sherri, I may need to get a frag of that turquoise one someday!

[Sherri]

... And I agree, yours are way nicer than that Steve guys.... lol
I have a nice frag for both of you, just ignore those tiny little bugs :P

Nice score Sherri, I may need to get a frag of that turquoise one someday!

You still have them buggers...huh? :P :w00t :o j/k

Steve...As soon as it's fraggable...you betcha... :)

Jim...it's really nice seeing my SPS doing so well since switching to MH. It's been fun collecting...my Digitata's are HUGE. Thinned out some on the purple, orange & green...prob sale some...

[GaryP]

digitata = calcium vacuum cleaners.

[NaCl_H2O]

FYI - John picked up his Refractometer tonight

Congrats Falcondob !!! :)

[snoop]

thier was some cheap purple bonsai there

[JimD]

Sherri, eventualy youll dispose of most if not all your Digitata to make room for more and more Acropora. Prepare thynself for the addiction. lol... I knew youd really like the halides. You should post a full tank shot or two!