0 DAYS left until the October Meeting! - Frag Swap & Frank Marini!

[JayM]

October Meeting
Date: Saturday, October 16th - Noon - 4PM

Schedule
12:00-12:30 PM Meet and greet - new member sign up, frag swap tank setup

12:30-1:00 PM or so - Announcements, raffle ticket sales, check out the library, frag swap

1:00-2:00 PM - Speaker - Frank Marini, ABSOLUTELY NO FRAG SALES DURING SPEAKER PRESENTATION

2:00-3:00 PM - Food.....either BBQ or Pizza, TBD

3:00-3:30 PM - Raffle drawing, frag swap fire sales, general BRS mayhem

These times are a general guideline and may vary as needed.

Our October meeting is going to be at the Bridgewater VFW, at 85 Cottage St, Bridgewater, MA 02324

Anyone who wants to bring a tank to the Frag Swap should PM me and let me know. The fee is $15 for any tank, up to 20 gallons.....

Hope to see you there!

 

[JayM]

Bio for our speaker......

Frank's Bio....

Frank Marini was born and raised in Hudson Mass. After high school he joined the Army and moved to Ft. Benning GA to complete his Military education. Four years later he returned to Massachusetts to complete college and received his BS in biochemistry. His first job as a research assistant at Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation in La Jolla Ca showed him that translational research in medicine was soon to be his chosen career path. In 1989 he moved to Houston TX to begin his graduate training in Molecular biology at the University of Texas - Houston. He completed his Ph.D. in 1995 where his research focused on Gene Therapy of Cancer. Frank's expertise in gene transfer and gene delivery into stem cells is well-recognized, and he has developed viral vector gene delivery systems, which have been used in clinical trials for treatment of cancers. He is currently an assistant professor in the W.M. Keck Center for Cancer Gene Therapy at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

From the start, fish and fish tanks intrigued me. My parents setup my first tank, a 30-gallon metal-framed tank containing seahorses when I was 12. I was hooked from that day on. Since then, when I've had a permanent residence, I've kept a number of different fish and have always focused on predatory and unusual fish. I started my first reef tank in 1986, and my first large fish-only system in 1989. I fell in love with the Banggai cardinal fish in 1995, and after solving the sexing issues, had multiple successful breedings. I have been credited with having the first reported breeding of these fish and successfully raising the fry. In 1997, I scaled up my Banggai breeding and was able to supply over 300 Banggai fry to local Houston pet stores. I continued Banggai breeding for a few years thereafter, but again have focused on predatory fish (mainly the scorpionfish family: lionfish, etc). My interests are diverse and always educational. Besides saltwater fish, I have a 125-gallon freshwater planted tank. I raise matamata turtles, frequently play my bass guitar, and whenever possible cruise in my 400Hp 5.8L 1986 Mustang GT (the MXMISL).

 

[Fried Clam]

October 16th? The date sounds familiar for some reason. I'll have to think about it and see if I can move a few things around.

It's always good to see Frank.

 

[Behrmon]

Yay, Bridgewater, a nice venue.

 

[JayM]

I've been advised that none other than our resident corals guru Greg Hiller will be bringing a truckload (well maybe a Prius-load ) of frags to the swap! I will be bringing MY checkbook, that's for sure

 

[cstmpprl]

October 16th? The date sounds familiar for some reason. I'll have to think about it and see if I can move a few things around.

It's always good to see Frank.

You will be free that day. The 20th you will be busy.

 

[mchartier]

I will be there.

 

[sciknen]

This sucks. Used for this and I can't even make it their early enough to set up a tank. Probably show up late.

Steve

 

[Fried Clam]

You will be free that day. The 20th you will be busy.

Naw, maybe busy on the 12th, but definitely not on the 20th.

 

[bruinguy083]

is anyone from boston/cambridge going to this? can i hitch a ride w/ you? i'll chip in for gas

 

[JayM]

This sucks. Used for this and I can't even make it their early enough to set up a tank. Probably show up late.

Steve

How late? We're doing the frag swap at the end......

 

[s_kelley]

Wow I think I can actually make this one.
Had to edit!
Holy crap 2000 th post!!!!

 

[afboundguy]

Gosh darnit... Another one I can't make... You'd think I'd have some pull around here with Sunday meetings... BUT it is Pats season so it's not a lot of pull

 

[JayM]

It's Sunday NEXT month...on Pats/Colts Day! :: ::

the Pat's game is at 4;15, so we should be good

 

[pillowfish]

I always love Frank Marini's presentations, I hope that I can make this one but it's on my due date::::

 

[JayM]

I always love Frank Marini's presentations, I hope that I can make this one but it's on my due date::::

If Miss Grace is as stubborn and contrarian as her parents, I am sure she will not show up when she is told to.

 

[afboundguy]

It's Sunday NEXT month...on Pats/Colts Day! :: ::

the Pat's game is at 4;15, so we should be good

It'll get pushed to the late game so I'm not too worried about that one

 

[BrianMac]

Gosh darnit... Another one I can't make... You'd think I'd have some pull around here with Sunday meetings... BUT it is Pats season so it's not a lot of pull

It's Sunday NEXT month...on Pats/Colts Day! :: ::

the Pat's game is at 4;15, so we should be good

It'll get pushed to the late game so I'm not too worried about that one

huh?

Not to confuse anyone but it appears they are discussing the November meeting in the October thread...

 

[mstrassbur]

huh?

Not to confuse anyone but it appears they are discussing the November meeting in the October thread...

yes this is confusing me with the the dates maybe a MOD should remove the posts discussing the sunday nov meeting ?

 

[Fried Clam]

If Miss Grace is as stubborn and contrarian as her parents, I am sure she will not show up when she is told to.

What are you saying Jay?