Dave Rinaldo - Winner!
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Dave Rinaldo - Winner!
At the All-Aquarium Catfish Convention 2014 Fish Show the judges' assistant (me) made an error and did not see Dave's spectacular entry, Leptobotia taeniops, in the Loaches Class. Dave's fish should have won, especially considering there were only two other entries in the class. This is the fish he entered:
To correct the error, we are awarding Dave first place in the Loach Class for his entry retroactively. Dave will receive an art print by Ian Fuller, which he would have won had the error not occurred. Since we can't announce the award at the convention, we're doing it here. Congratulations Dave on a gorgeous fish!
Dave has been a huge supporter of our convention. He has been to all six that we have hosted and has, without fail, entered spectacular, rare fishes in the show. Huge thanks to Dave for all of his support and participation over the years.
See you in 2016!
To correct the error, we are awarding Dave first place in the Loach Class for his entry retroactively. Dave will receive an art print by Ian Fuller, which he would have won had the error not occurred. Since we can't announce the award at the convention, we're doing it here. Congratulations Dave on a gorgeous fish!
Dave has been a huge supporter of our convention. He has been to all six that we have hosted and has, without fail, entered spectacular, rare fishes in the show. Huge thanks to Dave for all of his support and participation over the years.
See you in 2016!
Last edited by Andrew on 30 Jan 2015, 17:15, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Dave Rinaldo
Congratulations Dave! It wouldn't be an AACC without Dave. Well done PVAS
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Re: Dave Rinaldo
Pfffff...... you scared me with that title. I thought something bad had happened to him.
Congrats Dave, great fish, well deserved!!
Congrats Dave, great fish, well deserved!!
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Me too. Might want to change the title?Pfffff...... you scared me with that title. I thought something bad had happened to him.
Nice loach, by the way.
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Re: Dave Rinaldo - Winner!
I missed the original title!
Thanks Andrew!!
Thanks Andrew!!
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Re: Dave Rinaldo - Winner!
Nice move by Andrew and PVAS to do this retroactively!!
Congrats Dave!!
Congrats Dave!!
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Re: Dave Rinaldo - Winner!
Congrats Dave! Well deserved. Great job PVAS.
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Re: Dave Rinaldo - Winner!
WOW! Classy move gang!
Beautiful fish! I adore loaches, I only have three but they always bring a smile to my face. They are the clowns of the 55 gallon aquarium (even thought the are Kubotai loaches not clown loaches lol).
Congratulations Dave! Well done!
Beautiful fish! I adore loaches, I only have three but they always bring a smile to my face. They are the clowns of the 55 gallon aquarium (even thought the are Kubotai loaches not clown loaches lol).
Congratulations Dave! Well done!