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Old April 29th 04, 04:47 PM
Edward Haworth
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On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 00:34:01 -0400, "BenignVanilla"
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Patience young padawon. Sit by the pond, and let them see you. It helps to
drink a beer or two whilst you do this.

BV.



Thanks - I'll try and be more patient. The weather is just getting to
the point where I can indeed drink a few beers by the pond (not the
last few days though!).
Ed
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Old April 29th 04, 05:08 PM
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"Edward Haworth" wrote in message
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On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 00:34:01 -0400, "BenignVanilla"
wrote:

Patience young padawon. Sit by the pond, and let them see you. It helps

to
drink a beer or two whilst you do this.

BV.



Thanks - I'll try and be more patient. The weather is just getting to
the point where I can indeed drink a few beers by the pond (not the
last few days though!).


I have learned over the past year or so the only thing that is more
important then water in your pond, is patience in the ponder.

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Old April 29th 04, 05:08 PM
Benign Vanilla
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"Edward Haworth" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 00:34:01 -0400, "BenignVanilla"
wrote:

Patience young padawon. Sit by the pond, and let them see you. It helps

to
drink a beer or two whilst you do this.

BV.



Thanks - I'll try and be more patient. The weather is just getting to
the point where I can indeed drink a few beers by the pond (not the
last few days though!).


I have learned over the past year or so the only thing that is more
important then water in your pond, is patience in the ponder.

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com



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Old April 29th 04, 05:12 PM
joe
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Oh good, drunken, vegan, women on their period.

Joe

On 4/29/04 4:33 AM, "Happy'Cam'per" wrote:

FWIW, Guinness is especially good for vegetarians and ladies on their period
as it contains a high count of iron!




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Old April 29th 04, 05:12 PM
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Oh good, drunken, vegan, women on their period.

Joe

On 4/29/04 4:33 AM, "Happy'Cam'per" wrote:

FWIW, Guinness is especially good for vegetarians and ladies on their period
as it contains a high count of iron!




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Old April 29th 04, 06:19 PM
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"joe" wrote in message
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Oh good, drunken, vegan, women on their period.


SOMLOL.

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Old April 29th 04, 06:19 PM
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"joe" wrote in message
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Oh good, drunken, vegan, women on their period.


SOMLOL.

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  #18  
Old April 30th 04, 04:02 AM
Jim and Phyllis Hurley
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Default Help training shy Koi - Versitility of the BV method

Wow! BV's method is amazingly versitile. Works for training koi too.


Jim

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"BenignVanilla" wrote in message
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"Edward Haworth" wrote in message
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About 6 weeks ago I restocked the pond with some young Koi (~2" mixed
colour mostly but two 4" ghosts as well).

I appreciate that fish usally take a while to become acclimatised to a
new home but they have been constantly hiding, mostly grouped together
underneatha patch where the liner overhangs. They ignore all food
(there is plenty of crap on the bottom for them to eat a this time of
year though). By this point, late spring, I'd have expected them to
start coming out of their shells a bit and maybe taking the odd food
stick.

Does anyone have any advice as to how I could help calm them down a
bit (they are in no danger from predators, its a steep walled central
London pond so no Herons/Kingfishers etc.). Water lilies are just
starting to open and I imagine these will help.

I'm not worried aobut their health, they seem well and active when
spooked.


Patience young padawon. Sit by the pond, and let them see you. It helps to
drink a beer or two whilst you do this.

BV.




  #19  
Old April 30th 04, 04:02 AM
Jim and Phyllis Hurley
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Default Help training shy Koi - Versitility of the BV method

Wow! BV's method is amazingly versitile. Works for training koi too.


Jim

--
____________________________________________
See our pond at: home.bellsouth.net\p\pwp-jameshurley
Ask me about Jog-A-Thon fundraiser (clears $120+ per child) at: jogathon.net

"BenignVanilla" wrote in message
...

"Edward Haworth" wrote in message
...
About 6 weeks ago I restocked the pond with some young Koi (~2" mixed
colour mostly but two 4" ghosts as well).

I appreciate that fish usally take a while to become acclimatised to a
new home but they have been constantly hiding, mostly grouped together
underneatha patch where the liner overhangs. They ignore all food
(there is plenty of crap on the bottom for them to eat a this time of
year though). By this point, late spring, I'd have expected them to
start coming out of their shells a bit and maybe taking the odd food
stick.

Does anyone have any advice as to how I could help calm them down a
bit (they are in no danger from predators, its a steep walled central
London pond so no Herons/Kingfishers etc.). Water lilies are just
starting to open and I imagine these will help.

I'm not worried aobut their health, they seem well and active when
spooked.


Patience young padawon. Sit by the pond, and let them see you. It helps to
drink a beer or two whilst you do this.

BV.




  #20  
Old April 30th 04, 01:38 PM
Benign Vanilla
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Default Help training shy Koi - Versitility of the BV method


"Jim and Phyllis Hurley" wrote in message
. ..
Wow! BV's method is amazingly versitile. Works for training koi too.

snip

It's an all purpose tool, and I decided to withdraw my patent and share it
with the world.

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