Re: NANFA-- off-topic: CANDIRU!
BILL HOPPE (zzzzzzbill_at_yahoo.com)
Wed, 6 Mar 2002 14:33:41 -0800 (PST)
When TFH first featured condiru in their small
format, pull-out , 3 ring binder page there was some
talk of outlawing them . That died away . Dont know of
anyone deliberately shipping them in . They are not a
flashy fish . More thought provoking .
--- Roselawn Museum <roselawn_at_mindspring.com> wrote:
> This could possibly be the ultimate case of
> introducing fishes where they
> don't belong. (-:
>
> Steven A. Ellis
> Kennesaw, GA
> (Suddenly, GA lampreys don't seem so bad.)
>
> At 05:48 PM 3/6/02 GMT, you wrote:
> >Click on this page for a true-life story of a
> candiru being surgically
> removed
> >from a penis. DO NOT clink on the photo link unless
> you have a strong
> stomach.
> >(Can anybody provide a translation?)
> >
> >http://www.straightdope.com/columns/010907.html
> >
> >By the way, Paolo Petry, the scientist quoted in
> the article, is scheduled
> to
> >speak at the NANFA Convention in August. He will
> reportedly demonstrate
> proven
> >candiru collection techniques.
> >
> >Enjoy,
> >
> >Chris Scharpf
> >Balti
>
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Bill Hoppe
Yellville Arkansas
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