Bandit

Used to work for IBM... then left for REAL money!

OK, some words from an outsider... please do not take offence, as I mean these comments to be totally constructive, I am sure AT will let me know if I have stepped over the line. I am not even going to talk about the original subject... so sorry for being Talk of meetings being hard to organise etc is absolute rubbish. You are NEVER going to get everyone to a meeting, but the key point is to have the semi-regularly, and then hopefully people get into a routine, and set aside the time to turn up. It does not have to be a formal thing. How many of you meet up when going to an LFS because there is a hot shipment arriving. I know when I have been out with Scarab, I always meet a lot of you as we wait for the shipments to arrive. If you think about that for a minute, how hard would it be for all of you to gather 30 minutes prior at a Kopi Tiam or hawker centre just to shoot the breeze prior to emptying your wallets on a new acans colony? That is all it takes. It does not have to be an 'official SRC sanctioned event'. Lets not over complicate things here. The important thing about forums like this, is that it establishes a community network of people with like minded interests. The extension of the forums into meetings is to strengthen that community even further. Don't have formal meetings etc to start with, just have a gathering at someone house every so often, with some food, people bring their own drinks, and you just sit down and talk about stuff... Maybe this will extend into formal meetings, but it does not have to... however what will happen is that binds will be stronger between all of you. how amny of you have a fellow SRC member look after your tank when you are on vacation? How many of you call other SRC members when you see good stuff at an LFS? How many of you would like to be able to call someone in the middle of the night when something is wrong with your slice of the ocean? If you have regular meetings, and supplement that with posting on SRC, then it is very easy to do. AT needs to be credited for his sensational efforts in establishing SRC, and continuing to foster its development. However, you as it members need to help him steer it, and make it "the place to discuss reefs in Singapore". Don't shoot ideas down. but don't be complacent and think everything is going smoothly either. Think about what you like about SRC, and do your best to keep those aspects working. Think about what you don't like, and start working on them yourself to fix it. if you don't like the backstabbing, then stay out of it. If you don't like the lack of personal organised catchups... put a post up about having a few people over to your place, or meeting somewhere. Whoever wants to come can come, it is their decision. But don't stand back and wait for someone else to do all the work. Enough from the 'outsider'

Not true, Scarab and I were at PR last week, and there were about 8 SRC members talking to each other. (They even talked to me until Scarab told them my SRC nick! )

Are you kidding me... Singapore unsafe... now that is the funniest thing I have ever heard. Coming from Melbourne (which I believe is a very safe city btw), Singapore is 1000 times safer. I have been to a lot of places around the world (New York, London, Hong Kong, Rome, Paris just to name a few) and Singapore would have to be one of the safest places I have ever been. It was so safe I was happy enough to bring my children here last time... not something I consider lightly, as they were going to be with my wife during the day whilst I was at work. However, I think the addition of the casino's will be a very bad move. Petty crime will rise as a result... hopefully not too much.

Congrats from the other side of the Indian Ocean Welcome to the best time of your life. I hope May May is well, and that you have stored up your sleep credits, because you will now start to cash them in! Give the baby a blessing from Natalie & myself, and send us some pics when you have a chance.

they do not exist (see previous reference to dream woman!)

Our waste water goes into the washing machine.... it is perfect for washing clothes with!

We got an online business up an running with A$20K outlay, and turned it into a business turning over more than A$100K per year in 36 months.... but it was 36 months of hell, long hours, shortage of cash flow etc etc etc... not something to be taken lightly.

underestimate the amount of work/dedication involved, and go back to goldfish

Dan, I'll look after you mate

True, but not in LPS... more like Softies like leathers etc from my experience. LPS/SPS will just throw sweepers out to take out the enemy coral

None taken... no offence to anyone out there if I didn't get the use right! I am just a square peg trying to fit into a round hole...

This should be part of your 'assessment' checklist Does she like me? Is she chio bu? Am I a chance of getting her attention? Do I work with her? Does she like reef tanks? etc etc etc

Get new wife

Yep... good, cheap and smallish