????boston area tank tour???

[lori]

anyone interested id love to see others tanks

[lori]

come on i know there are people in boston with reef tanks dying to see others tanks.

[glbtrottr]

The newbie is in :)

[maurod]

define the boston area.... we are in brockton and would be happy to host.

[lori]

i know theree are metrowest and south shore and nh tours i was thinking 10-15 mile range to make it easier.

[x22hockey]

id love to show my tank but im in a dorm room

[agent6473]

I'm in Newton. Could possibly participate, as long as I'm not working.

[bfree]

waltham and would love to be in on it

[lori]

im glad a few people in the boston area are interested. now to set up the details.
when
route
etc.

[kotu100]

i'd love to see some tanks, but mine isnt anything special.

[lori]

5 people interested? when is everyone available on the weekend

[Sean Irwin]

That would be cool! I'm just across the river in Cambridge.

[lori]

lets see how many people we can get.

[jackthestrat]

id be down, in woburn

[student4life]

After discussing with Lori, I decided to resurrect this thread. I'm still pretty new as an active BRSer and would love to help put this thing together so I can meet more great people with great tanks! (I think every tank is great so long as you're not destroying anything with malice:D)

To start, I would hope that no one would care if your particular tank is 2 gals. or 200; in a dorm or in a mansion; running for 10yrs or not even set up yet. The whole point is to meet the diverse people involved/seeking to get involved in the hobby and their equally diverse and myriad types of tanks.

Also, I'm afraid I cannot answer to anyone who is afraid they aren't in the "area" because I don't know much about the area and will be relying on others for transportation myself. I would say that for a one-day event, we might want to keep it to the city of Boston and immediate-surrounding areas (or as I like to call them, "T" accessible;))

So, disregarding whatever has already been posted on this thread (for age reasons), pm me if you are seriously interested in being a part of the Summer 2008 Boston Area Tank Tour!! (For convenience, I'd rather not rely on posts)

Just so that we can have this thing organized (for real this time), when you pm me, please leave the following information: Real name; phone number; address (general location if you prefer, but we're all goin' to have to come by, so put up your :w); the summer weekend you would prefer the event to take place during (include Sat./Sun. designation); and if you like, a very short and basic description of your primary display.

When I get enough info in, I will compile/organize everything, determine the best route, the best date, make/email itineraries, and get back to everyone. This should take a couple weeks at the least, but I think the outcome will be worth it!

Sorry for the probably unnecessarily long post--I'm long winded. I genuinely hope that people will participate regardless of what they have to offer. When I first "signed on" to this, I had a 5.5 gal. with a cyno problem--and was proud of it:) If there are too many people, we'll just add a day (which I would like to do anyway and maybe go to the NE Aquarium)

I look forward to receiving your enthusiastic pms! Forgot to mention. I think we should carpool. So, if you are interested in driving, or think you should because you have a big vehicle, let me know about that as well and I'm sure everyone will be happy to chip in a few $$ for gas.

Thanks for looking,

Jordan

[student4life]

Keep em' coming :. the more the merrier!

[student4life]

Bumpy

[Ray]

Why not post a list of people interested in looking at tanks and tank that are open to look at on the tour and then we can add to it as we go along

[yukyuklee]

Hey Jordan!
I'm down for this :)

[Jennifer]

Well I am in. Let's do this thing.
I will PM my info.
I am not that far from Ray, just over the peabody/salem border in salem MA.

[student4life]

Sorry guys, I neglect this thread for one day and ya'll come out of the woodwork;) I'm at work now, but will happily compile the current info and tour status and post later or tomorrow. We may be nearing double digits (probably past if you include significant others and other people who we can't leave behind)!

[student4life]

So here’s what we have so far. The list will be comprised of everyone and not exclude “tag-alongs.” I’m doing it this way for now because everyone seems to be willing to show their tank, but some determinations will have to wait till the tour is mapped out. If a number of tanks are concentrated in one semi-far area, for example, the group might find it worth trekking.

Also, Ray had a fantastic idea (something that I believe he said has been done before) that we should contact the LFS closest to our ending point and get them involved—we may be able to work out deals for the group to cap of the trip!

Signed on: For now, I will provide SN, Location, and Tank info if provided

--Lori (Haven’t spoken with her very recently, but assuming she’s still interested)—Brookline—Just consolidated to a 75 mixed (I think)

--Me (Jordan)—Boston/Brookline border—40 breeder mixed, closed system w/ HOB fuge

--Puffer21—Nashua, NH (Most likely, along for the ride)

--Sean Irwin—Cambridge—25 aquapod, lagoon, w/ HOB fuge

--crb—Somerville—120 mixed

--yukyuklee—unsure of exact location—12 nano, zoo garden (hehe)

--Ray—15-20 min. north of Boston—180 mixed

--Jennifer—Peabody/Salem border—72 bow mixed; 70 aggressive fowlr + anemones; 46 aggressive fowlr; and much, much more!

--[Ray, you implied that Chuck’s 300, Greg’s 400, and Denvigs’ 110 might be available, among others. I have not heard from them, but if this many others in your area would like to participate, I do believe the tanks are well worth seeing. Let me know.]

I posted what I have. If information is missing or inaccurate, I apologize. Feel free to edit or repost with additions/corrections. I will wait one or two more weeks, and then plan the tour. We will probably end up doing one of the weekends in July, or late in June at the earliest.

Thanks for all the help and interest,
Jordan

[Ray]

I know they have been involved in past tank tours and they are all in the North Shore within 10-15 mins south of me.

[student4life]

So that puts us in the area of 10-15. I'm wondering if there should be a cap. I say the more the merrier. But I can't vouch because we need to worry about rides. If you're on the list, think about whether or not you would will be willing to drive/carpool.

[lori]

glad you took this on, im in. when?:.

[Jennifer]

Sounds good so far. Should we start south (brookline area) and go north ending near Ray's or my house? Or vice versa, or has anyone further north or south of those listed signed up? If we end south then maybe skiptons is a good lfs to stop at. If we end north then We could do Sea CReatures in Revere Ma, tho they are not into BRS discounts. I would say go a tad farther north and end at Jay's Aquatic or Aqua Addicts.
Just thinking out load what do you all want/think.
I am def up for the carpool thing.

[Jennifer]

Also if I have addresses of those that want to show their tanks I can plot out a route on my Gps and find out how much driving time is needed between stops.

[student4life]

Hey Lori! Still working on the date. I want to wait another week to make sure we have everyone who wants in--I know there are tons of people in the area.

Jennifer, great idea on the gps. Time frames and routes will be a tremendous help:) I have some, not all, of the addresses and decided not post them for privacy reasons. I'll get with you on that. Oh, and for some reason I still can't find those thermometers, hehe. Haven't forgotten about it though. As "spring' cleaning rolls on, I'm sure they will surface. Had I not thrown a couple out, I might have had enough for goody bags during the tour;)

[jcallesano]

id love to see others tanks....i live in downtown boston..corner of mass ave and boylston

[Chuck Spyropulos]

[QUOTE=student4life;598932]Hey Lori! Still working on the date. I want to wait another week to make sure we have everyone who wants in--I know there are tons of people in the area.
QUOTE]

I would like to volunteer my house as a stop on the tour! I am in Saugus and pretty much on the way from Boston to Ray's or Jennifer's. :.

[pvh]

If the tour ever goes up North, let me know I'd volunteer.

[lori]

i originally started this thread and student for life was getting it going but has disappeared would love to revive it
whose in


lori brookline mass


add yourself to the list and we'll see how many stops

[ChrisV]

i will be moving to cambridge soon! If this happens in feb or so, my tank will probably be ready to go but not before then. I would love to get to meet some reefers in the area. I will be new to the area...

[SharkLover]

Anthony Brookline mass.
Definitely not a Tyree, or LE tank but.... a stop none the less :)