Peru Shipment expected

Im two weeks away from gettin fish in the tank grrrrr..!!!

I guess ill just have to get the finger out and get moving on the setup.

Im still take you up on the sleeping bag offer ha ha

ipcompto wrote:

....oh my god here we go again...I never wanted to be controversial this is not a stunt....in fact i find it disturbing that u can single out something to have a crack at ...the irrelevance of this argument is astonishing.....If I bring in an arapaima with a view to caring for it then that is my decision not anyone else’s. I'm a fish keeper too u know...have u guys forgotten that????? if I wasn’t a fish keeper then half the fish species you have enjoyed over the years would never have made it into Ireland...u would have been at the mercy of Glenkrag’s fish list cause no one else had the balls to do what we did.
Drew and i have discussed the possibility of bringing an arapaima in for nearly 10 yrs now so lay off the cheap shots. Half the fish species we actually see in Ireland should stay in the lakes and rivers they came from so when it comes to splitting hairs I could milk this one.... but I wont because I have a sane and logical side too...at times.
The arapaima we have listed is a farmed specimen with full cities. They are actually farmed for meat. Now that’s a shock isn’t it? Did u know that? Or or u guys watching to much Nat geo?
Why is there someone always trying to take a pop at us when everyone knows that we try and care for our stock? Hand on heart out there, if there was a god of fish floating about he would destroy every single member of the LFS and ITFS for flushing so many fish down the toilet over the years.... Fish keeping can be a controversial subject...but without fish keepers the world be a different place......and not a nice one at that.
Most fish species imported perish before the reach any size in the first place so why are u complaining about something a few inches long......What about all the horses that are kept in back gardens in Dublin housing estates or black panther pairs I may add that live a few miles from where a lot of you live.....

Where does this argument go? A day ago I was branded a racist because I told a funny story the Irish way...I’m not RTE news, all suits and monotone...in fact I got a ton of pms thanking me for the little entertainment it brought....
As for mentioning taking us off the sponsors list that is shameful.... truly shameful.....Santa is going to take a good hard look at u my son....people in glass houses eh?

Well thank u for allowing me to rant.... and yes discussion is the way forward I am a reasonable man....
And yes I value your business and yes I value all the expertise out there.... because the LFS and ITFS have a lot of very knowledgeable fish keepers on board ...so how about I make a suggestion. Now hear me out because if u do not jump on board then u will miss out.... Why don’t we set up a programme.....between ITFS and LFS.....ye go on I hear you whispering through clenched teeth.....why don’t we set up a programme monitored by you guys to your satisfaction to import a few specimens not for general sale but remain the property of mine for public awareness with the view to housing and rearing the fish with the eventual return of it to the wild......now that’s a project that would put u guys on the map and I mean the achievement map...and the credibility map ,the map where we actually do more then just talking map…that’s something to tackle....and I would embrace the chance to be a part of the project and we could raise funds for its care and housing.....what would u say to that.....does this sound like I don’t care??
I should think this is a first of its kind project......we are not a garden centre selling plants and fish we are a fish shop selling hopes, expectation and inspiration. You cannot turn around and dismantle what we do over a cup of tea and a bitchin session this could be a worthwhile endeavour....I’m only human...as a footnote my father would never let me keep fish he thought it ridiculous....to the point that i kept fish in a biscuit tin under my bed for years this is 32yrs later and u guys are trying to do the same thing...we are a run down shed in the middle of nowhere that started with absolutely nothing...I had two buckets of koi and a passion that no one I know has matched....look how many people we have educated and inspired over the years....I'm not everyone’s cup of tea but the idea of doing some sort of project excites me its like being a kid again and I’m willing to put in the time and expense if u guys want to help out...so fair is fair what do u really think could this work??? Now is this banter helping me not looking like the stunt puller you are calling me? If need be we will build a swimming pool to do this.....anyone got arm bands with pictures of ducks on them they're my favourite!!
Cheers
All

I can't wait to see these (arapima) and other monster fish in a huge display, "full faith ian"

Sorry for posting so long after the event, did this shipment ever arrive? I was hoping to get some of the Fish off the list but it must have slipped past me.

Kev.