PlanetCatfish.com

I know of three of us from Alberta that are going, everything is fully booked for me...of course every time a person wants to take off even for a few days that is when you seem to get the busiest but too bad I am going anyway.

Have not really thought about taking fish with me or bringing some back will have to put some thought into that, I was thinking of donating to PC but it will probably be a more boring cash donation.

It will be great to put a face to many names I am familiar with.

Birger

I'll be there not withstanding the early arrival of our baby who is due November 17th.

I am making plans to hook up with Dinyar & Mark in NY - we're travelling down Thursday I believe - and am really looking forward to it although I know with these things they're just an endless rush.

Jools

Barbie wrote:Sooo.... Who all is making it for sure?
I'm really looking forward to my fish geek vacation. Who else is already having dreams about what they forgot to take?
Barbie

Me

I cant wait... we are leaving from Toronto on thursday morning to drive down.. Pain bringing fish in from Canada though , but I'll hopefully be bringing lots home.

See you all there.

Rich

I'll be there.

If all goes well with the airlines, I'll be there Thursday afternoon. I don't know about anybody else, but I could use some fun about now!!!
Amanda

Dinyar and Jools are coming to my house on Wednesday. I will pick out some Syno's to donate to the auction for PC. We will be leaving for the convention early Thursday morning. I look forward to seeing everyone in Maryland.

Mark

Barbie,

I will bring some of the Lustar plastic tanks and maybe a 10 gallon for the Syno's.

Mark

I am packing today!

Jools

Just another little suggestion. If anyone wants to bring along a few catfish pictures on CD/DVD or memory stick, I'd be happy to sit down with you and look at any that might be suitable for the cat-elog, maybe give a few tips on what we're looking for etc.

Also, if anyone wants to sit down with me and my laptop and edit in some data on a particular species that you have experience of, happy to do that also. I can update the live database from my laptop, so anything adding in these session will go straight out to the world.

Jools

Everyone here is excited that we're so close! Can't wait to see everyone. It's going to be a great weekend.

I'll be coming in from California and arriving late Friday. This will be my first catfish convention and I am looking so forward to it. Just a novice when it comes to catfish so I'l be asking a lot of questions and listening intently. I belong to several clubs in the Bay Area but I find it difficult to find "experts" here that have raised and breed catfish.

Look forward to seeing all of you.

Happy hobbying,
Vriesea

I'll be there !!! I can't wait to hang out with all of you again !



Barbie... shoot me an email so I actually know what time to pick you up at the airport? LOLOLOL

lol... no bribe ! I'm 10 min away and nothing better to do

BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT, I wouldn't turn down a beer with my favorite two fish ladies !

Barbie wrote:Glad to hear you'll make it this time Amanda! I can't guarantee much usually, but I feel totally confident saying we can make sure you have a good time at the convention ;).

Awesome Mark! Are you bringing tanks with you for housing anything? I can try to round up some tank space for a few things, I think *looks to see if Julie's standing behind her with the shoe horn*.

Barbie

Just finished packing my bags!
Amanda

all packed up here and ready for the drive down tomorrow am. Stopping and getting a couple cases of good ole Canadian Beer too

Rich

all packed up here and ready for the drive down tomorrow am. Stopping and getting a couple cases of good ole Canadian Beer too

Aha...you are my buddy already! I will probably really need one after the flight tomorrow

We're setting off here around 09:30. So should be there early to mid afternoon.

Jools
(Mark & Dinyar)

HI All

Hope you all have a great time, I know I sure did 2 years ago, (many thanks Everyone at PVAS).
I was hoping to be there myself, but recent health issues made the insurance I would have to pay unaffordable. . maybe another time..

like I said HAVE A GREAT TIME>>

When is the 2009 convention going to be? I WILL make it this time around!

Taking my mom to the belugas this year took priority....

Barbie,

Thanks for the breakdown, I think I now have all the numbers correctly allocated! I always have a bit of trouble moving between the real and cyber worlds. What remains is for me to say a big thank you to all donors and those who bought fish and books etc from them. As Barbie said, and I can do no better, you guys rock.

Cheers,

Jools

Wow, that's a great amount!

CanadaPleco wrote:Wow, that's a great amount!

It is indeed a fantastic effort, it pays for hosting the site for at least 10 months.

Jools