Last months frag swap/meet and greet was such a success, that we wanted to do something for you guys again this month. A few of you have requested a "box of crap" swap. So be it!! Box o crap swap/meet and greet will be held Sunday, July 19, at 6:00P.M.,. Same location, here at the shop. Box of stuff must pertain to a saltwater tank, and must be valued at $10 or more, and put in an unlabeled cardboard box. Boxes will be placed on a table, and the owner will sign in. Boxes will be drawn in order of arrival, at a time decided by me, depending on how many people arriving. In order to be fair, I would like all of the boxes to remain annonomous. I will also be raffling off a nice fish of my choice to be announced at the meeting. No purchase necessary to enter raffel, . Simply RSVP by posting in this thread, and you will recieve your raffel ticket upon arrival. Fish to be given away at raffel will have a retail value of at minimum $45 and will be some kind of tang!!!!! As always, no purchase necessary to come hang out with us! Looking forward to the meeting!!


PS Better directions this time....

From HWY 278 in Dallas/Hiram
Head west on 278
Take a left on Buchannon Hwy, whicjh is just passed the new courthouse
Continue to Rose's Store, take right onto HWY 101
Continue to Marathon (Scott's Store), and take a left onto Masonic Dr.
Almost immediately you will come to a 4way stop. Take left onto Pleasent Grove Rd.
Continue to Kings crossing Subdivision on the left, Majesty Dr. I am at 186 Majesty Dr.

Doh! Going to be out of town man. Count me out for this one.

Well, obviously I'm in. The local hangout has a function I gotta be there, right? Off to gather up a Box O' Crap...

I'm IN!

Would a Box O' Dinoflagellates be considered a breach of etiquette? I have plenty of that crap.

I'm sure you will need more than a box of it to make 10$ worth of it...

No, Barry, you would be banned from the store!!!:bash: Then we would have to hang out at your house!!!

My name is Anthony, i was wondering if frags will be for sale or is it a swap only, I would like to attend.

My name is Anthony, i was wondering if frags will be for sale or is it a swap only, I would like to attend.

This is a dry goods swap, but I have plenty of frags for sale.

Remember, must RSVP in this thread to recieve raffle ticket.

So far I have LilRobb, Barry, and Anthony.....Pretty good odds!! The tang to be given away will be one from my stock list!! Notice I don't have any yellow tangs?

Have had numerous request that I encorporate a frag swap as well. This is acceptable. Please remember to RSVP Via this thread to recieve your raffle ticket for the tang drawing. Each guest that RSVP's will recieve 1 ticket. <edit> Bring your frags, and bring your Boxes o crap, come on out and lets have a good time!!

My list:
Box O' Crap
Beer
Ansley (he doesn't know it yet though)

Only 3 more days to decide which tang to give away!!! It will be well worth coming out for the tang!! I won't be a hippo!!

Does it have to be $10? What if it's worth more?

And how do you determine the value of your crap anyway?

Cliff,

As of right now, it looks like I'll be able to make it. (as long as I get my studying done EARLY!)

Question....can I bring more than one box 'o crap?

1. Bring as many boxes as you wish, 1 for 1 swap
2. just about anything in this hobby is worth $10
3. Boxes must be minimum $10, no max, if you would like to squeeze a new frag system into a box, bring it over, and make sure I swap it for this stack of last quarters reef hobbyist magazines be my guest!
4. Frag swap is welcome also!
5. I need lots of people to show up! Last months frag swap there were cars all up and down the road, I didn't know I had so many neighbors with salt water tanks, thanks guys!!!
6. Yes Barry, you can byob.
7. Make sure you get a FREE ticket by RSVPing, <edit>
8. Must be prepaired to meet a lot of reefers and have a good time!!

RSVP me I suppose... You know I'm going to be there anyways..

You really don't have an excuse, I'm missing my niece's b-day for this, so I expect you to be here!!

It is ok to bring folks other than ARC members, so be sure and grab a friend!

Cliff,

I will be there

See you Sunday!:up:

So far the following people have RSVP'd for the Box O Crap/Frag/swap/Meet and Greet:

1. Barry
2. Robb
3. Anthony
4. Deana
5. Ansley
6. Donna

These folks each have a free ticket for the raffle for one of my gorgeous tangs for RSVPing in this thread! Thanks to all, looking forward to another successful event!

Count me in! I may have to hideout in the back of the truck to get my hubby to take me there ;) Besides, I would like a chance at the tang! And I will bring a box o crap too. Sounds like fun!

Yay!!!

Sweet!! Glad to have you with us!

Sandie,

if you could get Celine into the hobby - I will personally carry you there...

Sandie,

if you could get Celine into the hobby - I will personally carry you there...

I considered this offer, but I think it is too far a walk for you to carry me there...:D

If it is under 30miles - I walked it before...
Carrying 75lbs of equipment and ammunition - I can do it... LOL

...Ammunition?

"throwing with stones" is kinda without effect nowadays...

Yeah.. Rob is a SUPER MEMBER of the NRA.. He carries 2 MP5's and 2000 rounds at all time.. He is just waiting to attack like a tiger in the grass!!

If it is under 30miles - I walked it before...
Carrying 75lbs of equipment and ammunition - I can do it... LOL

Ok I will walk with you but you have to carry my 75lbs of ammunition!

Well, I look forward to this great function. Off to bed. See you all there!

http://www.kdospezop.de/images/public/tn_IMG4712.jpg

Wow!! Im stumped on that one..

The pic above is Rob getting ready to mow the lawn..

Just a photo shoot in the backyard of Tapco in Kennesaw.

The only 750rounds/min lawnmower and lets stop cluttering his thread now

Agreed!!


Everyone go ahead and RSVP for a chance to win a tang on the house!!
Going to be some great swaps and chance to meet new reefers and swap stories!!

On topic:
It is not permissible to put a book owned by the ARC library in a Box O' Crap. We just had this discussion in my house.

So far the following people have RSVP'd for the Box O Crap/Frag/swap/Meet and Greet:

1. Barry
2. Robb
3. Anthony
4. Deana
5. Ansley
6. Donna
7. Sandie

These folks each have a free ticket for the raffle for one of my gorgeous tangs for RSVPing in this thread! Thanks to all, looking forward to another successful event!

Cliff, still deciding if I should come! Was at Jenn's shop today and nearly threw my back out.

That's no good, the back part! I hope you get to feeling better! I hear Jenn has a nice store! Been wanting to get up there for a while now! She's good peeps!

I will be there also

So far the following people have RSVP'd for the Box O Crap/Frag/swap/Meet and Greet:

1. Barry
2. Robb
3. Anthony
4. Deana
5. Ansley
6. Donna
7. Sandie
8. Jaime

These folks each have a free ticket for the raffle for one of my gorgeous tangs for RSVPing in this thread! Thanks to all, looking forward to another successful event!

I will be there also

See you Sunday!! Thanks for RSVPing!

hey man, good talking to you the other day. got home and it was crazy, so put off coming by that night. put me down for Sunday please.

Yeah! I was just standing at her counter and then BAM! back tried to take me out. It was a busy day; first I bugged Barbara and then went there.

You know, my gimpy back and I are going to try to make it. :thumbs:

That's no good, the back part! I hope you get to feeling better! I hear Jenn has a nice store! Been wanting to get up there for a while now! She's good peeps!

Cliff, put me down as a maybe....Thanks!

anyone on the southside feel like carpooling?

Come on southsiders!! Take the shortcut up!! Deana is coming from monticello!! You guys can make it!!

So far the following people have RSVP'd for the Box O Crap/Frag/swap/Meet and Greet:

1. Barry
2. Robb
3. Anthony
4. Deana
5. Ansley
6. Donna
7. Sandie
8. Jaime
9. itsamyheff
10. Tamara
11. John

These folks each have a free ticket for the raffle for one of my gorgeous tangs for RSVPing in this thread! Thanks to all, looking forward to another successful event! Remember, the more people that attend, the bigger and better the next one will be!!
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what shortcut?

For you, probably 27 through Carolton, over to villa rica, into beulah! No need to get on the highway, you are probably 30-45 minutes south, I used to sell card in union city and took a lot of the back roads. Shall I put you down for tomorrow??:yes:

yeah why not i got nothing to do tomorrow, count me in.

come on southsiders... If me and barry can make the long haul we know you guys can also make the trip..

Sweet, I'll add you to the list! It's going to be a good time. There will be a couple of no ARC'ers here as well! Plus you get to meet some of the ARC'ers that can't make it to the meetings!

So far the following people have RSVP'd for the Box O Crap/Frag/swap/Meet and Greet:

1. Barry
2. Robb
3. Anthony
4. Deana
5. Ansley
6. Donna
7. Sandie
8. Jaime
9. itsamyheff
10. Tamara
11. John
12. jt955

These folks each have a free ticket for the raffle for one of my gorgeous tangs for RSVPing in this thread! Thanks to all, looking forward to another successful event! Remember, the more people that attend, the bigger and better the next one will be!!

come on southsiders... If me and barry can make the long haul we know you guys can also make the trip..

You got that right. I'm getting my oil changed and a couple of new tires before the trip... the Southsiders have no excuse.

Looks like we will have lots of folks out tomorrow!! This is gonna be a great event! :up:

JT,

good call - see you here soon!

If anyone needs directions, please call!!

Hey you guys....I'm going to have to bail on today. Went out, cut grass and now I have an INSANE headache. I knew I should have just bought a ****ed goat!

I hate it that I'm missing this one.

Hey you guys....I'm going to have to bail on today. Went out, cut grass and now I have an INSANE headache. I knew I should have just bought a ****ed goat!

I hate it that I'm missing this one.

I can bring Tylenol for you. :)

I have some on my desk!!

I'll probably need some! Just about to leave in a few minutes.

I'm already here but I'm RSVPing for the raffle. So far only Robb and myself are here. My chances look good 50/50 so far:thumbs:

Thanks for the offer of meds guys.....

I'm on my second round now, after a three hour knock out nap. Heading back to bed. Hope everyone had a great time.....I would be envious if I could process a jealous thought right now!

I just wanted to say thanks for a great time Cliff! I wish I had won the tang, but maybe next time! I look forward to more of these meetings, so cool to hang out and to be able to talk with everyone. And a great way to look over the corals & livestock! Thanks!!

Second that! Always love hanging out with fellow ARC people... and thanking my lucky stars my wife is into the hobby. Now she wants a Nano all to herself. :)

Second that! Always love hanging out with fellow ARC people... and thanking my lucky stars my wife is into the hobby. Now she wants a Nano all to herself. :)

Need to bring her over more often to talk to my wife!! I get a shipment in, she comes downstairs, says pretty, and back to her gameshows!!

I enjoyed meeting all you guys (and gals) too. Sandie, you have to come out to the ARC meetings sometimes!

Cliff, what was the name of that wrasse again? Rosy fin? Rosy Scale? Rosy head? I don't remember? Got the scientific name anywhere?

So who took home the tang?

Barbara won, but chose to go against the program and get a non-tang.

Well.....it was a "Mystery Tang", Cliff never would give up the info on which Tang.....so anyone wanna tell me, since I wasn't able to make it. Had I came and won, what Treasure Tang would be swimming around in my aquarium right now?

You'd have gotten to pick the tang. Now are you sad you missed it?

Deana, you would have been able to pick. He had 2 Powder blues (nice pretty ones at that), a Naso and a Sailfin. I only have a 90G, and already have a decent sized Blue Hippo, so Tangs are off the list for me. Cliff was kind enough to let me get a smaller fish instead. She's already up and swimming around this morning!

Wish Rockmart was a bit closer to Flowery Branch :)
Barbara where are the pics???

You'd have gotten to pick the tang. Now are you sad you missed it?

Was sad enough BEFORE I found out that I could have picked! Nevermind not getting to hang out with other reef geeks! I think it was around 3 a.m. before I would have been able to even drive! Glad you all had fun. Good thing I didn't go ahead and head that way, I would have been camping out on someone's couch.....NO way I could have drove home.

I've got two more tangs I want to add to my set up....

Either a Purple or an Achilles and a Powder Blue.

Congrats Barbara! I'm waiting on pics of your fishy friend!

Cliff thanks so much for having this it was alot of fun! And if was nice to see everyone and meet new people!

Again Barbara thank you so much for taking me around! I had a blast!!

Deana, you would have been able to pick. He had 2 Powder blues (nice pretty ones at that), a Naso and a Sailfin. I only have a 90G, and already have a decent sized Blue Hippo, so Tangs are off the list for me. Cliff was kind enough to let me get a smaller fish instead. She's already up and swimming around this morning!

Also a Mata and a Tenenti (Tementi?)... which both look really dull right now but their adult coloration is very nice.

Nice to see you and get a patented hug, Barbara... Sandie had such a good time that she has put in her order... I have to find her a Nano all her own. :yay:

Colin, I was thrilled when I heard you were coming!! Always a pleasure talking to you. Anytime you wanna come hang out with us let me know. Some of us hang out a couple nights a week after work. Mostly we just sit around and watch stuff grow!

Colin, I was thrilled when I heard you were coming!! Always a pleasure talking to you. Anytime you wanna come hang out with us let me know. Some of us hang out a couple nights a week after work. Mostly we just sit around and watch stuff grow!

This is code for "shoot the bull and maybe drink a beer". A common ritual with us.

Deana missed you yesterday but I am glad you are feeling better today.

....lol.....sounds like a nice ritual to have!

Deana missed you yesterday but I am glad you are feeling better today.

Hey girl! Yeah.....I was excited to see that you had RSVP'ed. Its nice to walk in knowing a couple of folks. I will make it next time for sure. I refuse to let fun pass me by!

I have a friend that has a saying "You're blowin' a memory man....lets RIDE".

Can't say no to that right?

Yeah....and feeling better on a MONDAY, ***? Sounds like a conspiracy or something.