We've come a long way

mr294 · #1 09/11/2007, 07:15 PM

Was browsing through some old reef pictures and found this one of the 2nd or 3rd swap. Glad to see some of those people still actively involved in the hobby and the club. It's really quite amazing how big this group has gotten

J. Montgomery · #2 09/11/2007, 07:28 PM

I think I see Nate's long hair. Who else is in the picture?

mr294 · #3 09/11/2007, 07:39 PM

That is indeed Nate

As far as people that post on here(or did)...prop-frags, griffey83, cmoresps, and I forget what marshalls name on here was.

rick s · #4 09/11/2007, 08:38 PM

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Originally posted by mr294
It's really quite amazing how big this group has gotten

It sure has Brandon. And we all owe you huge a debt of gratitude for starting the RRC Forum here on RC, and for being such a great ambassador for the group and the hobby!

mr294 · #5 09/11/2007, 08:48 PM

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Originally posted by rick s
It sure has Brandon. And we all owe you huge a debt of gratitude for starting the RRC Forum here on RC, and for being such a great ambassador for the group and the hobby!

All that took was an email, the real gratitude goes to all the RRC members that have had us in their homes and all the significant others who allowed it to happen

commabc · #6 09/11/2007, 10:35 PM

marshalls name is vtsureshot. and thats his ex mandy. they had a bad break up right after they bought a house together. he sold his tank and moved to new york to work with citi group. he's a great guy and a long time friend. he got me started in this wonderful, pocket emptying hobbie. thanks marshall!

cmoresps · #7 09/11/2007, 11:08 PM

man thats scary! That was what 2004??

SunDragon · #8 09/12/2007, 08:05 AM

I remember the first one I went to at jay's. man we had alot of people cramped in there.

mr294 · #9 09/12/2007, 08:07 AM

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Originally posted by SunDragon
I remember the first one I went to at jay's. man we had alot of people cramped in there.

I've been looking for my pictures from that one. I think the head count was 35-40.

mr294 · #10 09/12/2007, 08:08 AM

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Originally posted by commabc
marshalls name is vtsureshot. and thats his ex mandy. they had a bad break up right after they bought a house together. he sold his tank and moved to new york to work with citi group. he's a great guy and a long time friend. he got me started in this wonderful, pocket emptying hobbie. thanks marshall!

Ahhh yeah thats right, vtsureshot. I haven't talked to marshall since he sold everything off before the move. Hope everything is going well for him.

J. Montgomery · #11 09/12/2007, 09:07 AM

I bought Marshal's live rock. It got me started. He said he'd had it for ~5 years. It came with plenty of frags attached also.

WILDTHING · #12 09/12/2007, 10:44 AM

My first meet was at Daves from Pet Club I think. I don't think we were officially a club back then. Boy his tank in the basement with the movable light rail blew my mind. I know his kegerator blew a lot of minds too.

Colleen

mr294 · #13 09/12/2007, 11:12 AM

Unfortunately Dave's new family and his full time pond business haven't left him much time for the hobby/club. It's a shame too because he had a beautiful and extremely DIY reef. I still run into him from time to time.

Charlie Davidson · #14 09/12/2007, 12:30 PM

Colleen, Dave's was the first time I met, you, Mike (strickley marine), Nate and Rick!!!
Mike sold frags for 10$-- I thought it was so cool!!!! (great group)

rick s · #15 09/12/2007, 02:35 PM

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Originally posted by WILDTHING
My first meet was at Daves from Pet Club I think. I don't think we were officially a club back then. Boy his tank in the basement with the movable light rail blew my mind. I know his kegerator blew a lot of minds too.

Colleen

That was my first one also. October 10, 2004. I remember meeting you, Dave, Charlie, Brandon, Nate, Andrew (Aquarius), and a few others! Dave was very gracious and hooked up this new guy with 3 great corals that I still have today. The green fungia is still my absolute favorite coral of all. I've had 3 hippo tangs that liked to pick on it when they grew to 5-6". The coral stays-the hippos got transferred into the witness protection program.

LB · #16 09/12/2007, 05:56 PM

Anyone remember the time they first met LB ? Man, what a nice guy!!!

Just feelin the love

Charlie Davidson · #17 09/12/2007, 06:18 PM

Can't help but like that guy!!

WILDTHING · #18 09/12/2007, 07:26 PM

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Originally posted by Charlie Davidson
Colleen, Dave's was the first time I met, you, Mike (strickley marine), Nate and Rick!!!
Mike sold frags for 10$-- I thought it was so cool!!!! (great group)

really Charlie?! I always thought you knew all the guys from way before. BTW I got a nice candycane frag from Mike for $10 too. He's such a cool guy I hope he comes on here every once in a while just to check in.

colleen

WILDTHING · #19 09/12/2007, 07:27 PM

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Originally posted by mr294
Unfortunately Dave's new family and his full time pond business haven't left him much time for the hobby/club. It's a shame too because he had a beautiful and extremely DIY reef. I still run into him from time to time.

Does he still have a tank?

WILDTHING · #20 09/12/2007, 07:50 PM

double post

ranceego · #21 09/12/2007, 08:07 PM

i see that pic was from the old house brandon, did that all survive after the great flood of the bottom. oh yea did the cops come that night

mr294 · #22 09/12/2007, 08:27 PM

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i see that pic was from the old house brandon, did that all survive after the great flood of the bottom. oh yea did the cops come that night

I lost most of the fish and about 1/3 of the coral. I think the one at your house has been the only meet the cops showed up to

mr294 · #23 09/12/2007, 08:28 PM

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Originally posted by WILDTHING
Does he still have a tank?

Last I talked to him, it was still running but it was pretty much just in a holding pattern.