Chris... I'm glad you had fun! Seems like I never spend enought time down
there when I go as I'd like! BTW... Do you happen to have the e-mail
addresses of "THE BRITISH GUYS!!!" These were great old chaps!!! Ok... My
back is killing me.. off to bed I go! Great highlight points! Ok... I wonder
how the rest made out at Big Darby...
>From: Christopher Scharpf <ichthos_at_charm.net>
>Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
>To: NANFA e-mail list <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
>Subject: NANFA-- NANFA 2001 highlights
>Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 23:09:06 -0400
>
>in no particular order:
>
>* Roger Thoma's talk on Lake Erie fishes
>
>* Roger Thoma's talk on Ohio crayfishes and shrimps, especially his "toilet
>plunger" method of extracting crawdads from their pits
>
>* Roger Thoma's video of redhorse sucker sex (which, unfortunately I
>missed,
>but from all accounts was a groundbreaking work of staggering genius)
>
>* the surprise birthday party for me in Cabin 16 (why I missed the video).
>(Note: If you weren't invited, it was probably because Stephanie found it
>nearly impossible to invite people without me knowing about it. Thanks to
>Janet Bock for buying the cake and beer.)
>
>* The Salt Creek farmer (first name Bruce) who gave up some of his cropland
>in order to rebuild the creek's riparian zone, and is setting an example
>for
>other nearby farmers to do the same
>
>* John, David and Gary from the United Kingdom, who gave the convention an
>international flavor. (Me: "John, what do you like about America?" John:
>"Everything. I 'ate blo'ee England. I'm never going back!"
>
>* seeing my first sand darter
>
>* finding trout perch in Hocking Hills Park, reportedly the first time this
>species has been seen in the Park
>
>* fried chicken Thursday, fried chicken Friday, fried chicken Saturday
>
>* Ken-in-the-Desert wearing a tie
>
>* the bottomless keg o' beer
>
>* Phil Nixon as the Mighty Auctioneer
>
>* meeting John Bondhus (NANFA's founder)
>
>* downing Texas Shiners with Rob Denkhaus
>
>* the Park ranger visiting Cabin 9 twice because of the noise, first time
>because we were laughing too loudly with the cabin's windows open after
>midnight, second time because Casper's snoring could be heard several
>cabins
>away
>
>* Heather Muller sheepishly not telling her Dad she was the reason why her
>Dad's van's battery had gone stone cold dead at Pine Creek
>
>* Rob Carillio's Water Shed exhibit
>
>* watching Mike Wolfe shake down latecomers for their registration fees
>
>
>There were many others. All in all, a fabulous weekend. I'm exhausted.
>Everybody had a great time and NANFA made some money (more on that later as
>all receipts are counted.)
>
>Thank you, Rob Carillio!
>
>
>Chris Scharpf
>
>
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