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From: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II)
Newsgroups: news.groups
Subject: Re: Call for Discussion - Sci.Aquaria
Summary: HUMOR IS DEAD ON THE NET.
Message-ID: <17110@rpp386.cactus.org>
Date: 9 Oct 89 06:10:26 GMT
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Reply-To: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II)
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In article <17105@rpp386.cactus.org> jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II) writes:
>Clearly -anything- but a sci.* newsgroup.

Fish keeping is not a trivial hobby, like dog keeping.  To own a dog
you buy cans of stuff that smells like shit and scoop it out with a
big spoon into a big bowl and then call FIDO.  This is how one owns a
dog.

You practically need a BS in organic chemistry just to own any fish
more complex than guppies or neon tetras.  rec.* may be a wonderful
place to read about drowning a few snails, but for anyone keeping
sea cucumbers, pears, apples, oranges [ and the rest of the marine
fruit bowl ;-) ], I think sci is the place to.

Too much nitrogen in the water.  Quick.  Are you going to ask a bunch
of Dr. Who fans over in rec, or would you rather go grab yourself an
organic chemist?

Tell me how many other rec groups have the potential to kill an
entire tank full of expensive marine ickys with one stupid posting.
THAT is the reason the group should be sci.aquaria.  You aren't
going to kill FIDO with the wrong brand of flea collar, but you damn
well can kill off an entire fruit bowl full of slimey things if you
grab the wrong bottle of food color.

Is the green stuff for ick or is it the blue stuff?

>>  Eat fish and die!

I had fish just this weekend.  I'm still quite alive.
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