Ding2daDong
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Just wondering what happened to the fish tank hop?
I just thought it was in early November.
-Matthew
I just thought it was in early November.
-Matthew
What ever happened to the fish tank hop?
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Ding2daDong
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oh that sucks, I was looking forward to it.
-Matthew
Young Frankenstein
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Dang.... I had my frag bag ready also
jeffbrig
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Christy and I were discussing the tank hops the other day, and had an interesting idea. The way it's been done in the past (with a bus) makes a long day of it, and that may not work for everyone. One possible alternative would be to use private vehicles, and encourage people to get together and car pool. Schedule ~2 hour long "open house" slots at various members' houses throughout the day. Overlap them a little, so people can spend more or less time time wherever they want.
This has a couple of advantages. First, there's no cost involved (except for gas). After that, it's just more flexible. It gives people the option to see some of the tanks, when maybe they can't commit the full day to visit all of them. Or, someone could do a portion of the 'hop' in one geographic area. There's flexibility to skip a tank here or there, or maybe visit a nearby LFS in between two stops. The only added complexities are that parking could be tight at some locations (carpool), and we'll need to give out mapquest directions to get people from place to place.
This has a couple of advantages. First, there's no cost involved (except for gas). After that, it's just more flexible. It gives people the option to see some of the tanks, when maybe they can't commit the full day to visit all of them. Or, someone could do a portion of the 'hop' in one geographic area. There's flexibility to skip a tank here or there, or maybe visit a nearby LFS in between two stops. The only added complexities are that parking could be tight at some locations (carpool), and we'll need to give out mapquest directions to get people from place to place.
Ding2daDong
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Jeff that sounds like a great idea. I would be interested in that.
-Matthew
-Matthew
I second the motion.
macawmagic
In Memoriam
I like that idea. I'd even be willing to open my house. Not as amazing as some of the other tanks, but it's a diffarent perspective.
Me too, my German Shepherd needs some new strangers to bite.
Maybe around the holidays so it can have a Christmas/Hanukah/Quanza whatever theme?
Most of us expect company around that time so the house is usually clean
Most of us expect company around that time so the house is usually clean
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11144477#post11144477 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ReefWreak
oOo Yes, around the holidays so us college students will be home
This is starting to sound like a plan... stay tuned, kids.
Eric, when is your holiday break?
Semester ends the 14th officially, all exams over, everyone goes home. I'm hoping to be home before that because I usually never stay till the last day, but some people may. Maybe Keith or Aquaknight knows and can chime in when UCF gets out, which is probably very similar to that, so I would imagine that all/most college kids will be home after the 16th.
Thanks for the consideration
Thanks for the consideration
Treeman
New member
Jeff,
Great idea. That is like a home tour. I think they have the houses open all day and you can come and go as you want. Maybe we could do something like that and have some kind of pass so that the tank owners know they are letting members only into their house.
Sounds like a great plan.
Great idea. That is like a home tour. I think they have the houses open all day and you can come and go as you want. Maybe we could do something like that and have some kind of pass so that the tank owners know they are letting members only into their house.
Sounds like a great plan.
We could just use our FMAS IDs. Members could vouch for any friends they bring along.
