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Old November 21st 03, 08:58 AM
George Thompson
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Well, I've been searching for a mobile phone recently, and the tariff
I was interested is Orange.

Now I didn't rush into my contract, and spent a long time working out
which phone provided the best benifits & which contract suited me.

Anyway, to the point, Orange retailers have fish tanks.

They do attempt to keep the fish well. I suspect RSPCA has done their
best not to stress the fish and has demanded big tanks, plenty of
filtration etc.

The only problem is that most tanks face big open windows (oh-oh,
green water) and the others are in big shopping malls, with lights on
24/7

Notably, the fish are quite stressed. It only takes one mother with a
toddler to stress them more with the little hands banging on the
tank...

The fish aided me with my selection of the right dealer. I thought,
if they can keep their fish alive a month, they're obviously the right
kind of dealer.

Shop 1, 2 & 3 had several large goldfish, several small goldfish & a
few odd fish I've never seen before. During weeks 1-2 all fish fine.
Week 3, store 1 had loosing scales, and possible dropsy. Store 2:
Green water. Store 3: fish very inactive. week 4: store 1: fish dead.
Store 2: Green water mysterously damaged. All fish seem to have
gone... Store 3: fish looking quite unhealthy.

So althought store three was quite unhealthy, I realised it was going
to be difficult to find a store where the fish survived a month in
healthy manor. I went to Carphone warehouse.
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Old November 21st 03, 02:27 PM
T
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Default Orange shops

Hey george, if your in Southern California, I have some common gf needing a
home, I have fish typical orange and a nice Black Moor... There yours for
free.. I need a home for these guys rather quickly..

Timmer..


"George Thompson" wrote in message
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Well, I've been searching for a mobile phone recently, and the tariff
I was interested is Orange.

Now I didn't rush into my contract, and spent a long time working out
which phone provided the best benifits & which contract suited me.

Anyway, to the point, Orange retailers have fish tanks.

They do attempt to keep the fish well. I suspect RSPCA has done their
best not to stress the fish and has demanded big tanks, plenty of
filtration etc.

The only problem is that most tanks face big open windows (oh-oh,
green water) and the others are in big shopping malls, with lights on
24/7

Notably, the fish are quite stressed. It only takes one mother with a
toddler to stress them more with the little hands banging on the
tank...

The fish aided me with my selection of the right dealer. I thought,
if they can keep their fish alive a month, they're obviously the right
kind of dealer.

Shop 1, 2 & 3 had several large goldfish, several small goldfish & a
few odd fish I've never seen before. During weeks 1-2 all fish fine.
Week 3, store 1 had loosing scales, and possible dropsy. Store 2:
Green water. Store 3: fish very inactive. week 4: store 1: fish dead.
Store 2: Green water mysterously damaged. All fish seem to have
gone... Store 3: fish looking quite unhealthy.

So althought store three was quite unhealthy, I realised it was going
to be difficult to find a store where the fish survived a month in
healthy manor. I went to Carphone warehouse.



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Old November 21st 03, 05:49 PM
Gavin Colbourne 1&1
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"T" wrote in message
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Hey george, if your in Southern California, I have some common gf needing

a
home, I have fish typical orange and a nice Black Moor... There yours for
free.. I need a home for these guys rather quickly..

Timmer..


I think you'll find he is in the UK


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Old November 22nd 03, 02:02 AM
T
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"Gavin Colbourne 1&1" wrote in message
...
"T" wrote in message
ink.net...
Hey george, if your in Southern California, I have some common gf

needing
a
home, I have fish typical orange and a nice Black Moor... There yours

for
free.. I need a home for these guys rather quickly..

Timmer..


I think you'll find he is in the UK



Dang....I am desperate to find homes for my friends... Everyone seems to end
far away... The closest offer I had the fellow was two hours away and did
want to go that far for these guys...

Tim




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Old November 22nd 03, 07:55 AM
George Thompson
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Default Orange shops

I think you'll find he is in the UK



Dang....I am desperate to find homes for my friends... Everyone seems to end
far away... The closest offer I had the fellow was two hours away and did
want to go that far for these guys...

Tim



Yep, UK I'm afraid!

If you're desperate to get rid of 'em, I'd drive them over to the
other guys. I thought you Americans were used to long distances? :- )

I'm only 8hrs by plane...
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Old November 22nd 03, 02:38 PM
GiveMeABMW
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Default Orange shops

Dang....I am desperate to find homes for my friends... Everyone seems to end
far away... The closest offer I had the fellow was two hours away and did
want to go that far for these guys...



Couldn't you have met halfway? I'd drive an hour for my fish, don't know about
the rest of you. :-]
 




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