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- From: cjwhite@IASTATE.EDU (Carter J White)
- Subject: Re: Adding a new fish
- Message-ID: <1993Jan22.104324@IASTATE.EDU>
- Sender: news@news.iastate.edu (USENET News System)
- Reply-To: cjwhite@IASTATE.EDU (Carter J White)
- Organization: Iowa State University
- References: <1993Jan19.235947.29672@ncar.ucar.edu> <1993Jan20.193229.13871@bsu-ucs>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 16:43:24 GMT
- Lines: 46
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- In article <1993Jan20.193229.13871@bsu-ucs>, 01mbmccabe@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu
- writes:
- > Why does it seem a lot of people here replace the "E" in Pleco with an
- > asterisk?
- >
- > -Matt
-
-
-
- As a mostly lurking fishnet person I must reply to this post and save the lives
- of pl*cos everywhere.
-
-
- For those who do not know about the pl*co curse on the *.aquaria network it
- goes kind of like this.
-
- You know that lovely X-mas movie It's a Wonderful Life and that stupid little
- kid thaty says something to the effect," Daddy, Is it true that when a bell
- rings an angle gets its wings???" and in brainless reply he says, "Of Course
- Dear." ( Hack, gag, sputter, yuk.....)
-
- WELL, The fishnet Pl*co Curse is the same. Whenever, Pl*co,Pl*coscopus, etc..
- is posted with the 'e' a pl*co dies a hideus death.
-
- Ex. (THIS IS A TRUE STORY, IT WAS IN THE STAR)
-
- The word pl*co was posted inocently on the fishnet regarding its breeding and
- diet. Within 24 Hours of the posting a beutiful 12 inch fish of the same type
- was found mysteriusly sucked up into an intake tube on a Fluval 303.
-
- Ex #2. Once after the word pl*coscopus was posted a tuely tragic incedent
- occured. Two mature breading pair of the said fish suddenly came down with some
- unknown sickness, not in anyway affecting the beautiful discus also in the tank.
- Despite the efforts of the aquarist, the fish died with in 24 hours of the
- post.
-
-
- This is about all I know about this dreaded and hated curse. Perhaps one of
- the fish gurus out there knows the reason for the curse. But PLEASE, I BEG YOU,
- FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR POOR FISH, make the effort and DO NOT put the 'e' in
- pl*co.
-
-
- CW
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-