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Mike and Dick- you guys are true fans. If I ever became a breeder, what do they call that when a politician hires a group to see if they have a viable chance in an election, well I would need two people as well respected as the two of you before I would entertain becoming a breeder. Your enthusiasm for tosai borders on insanity. I mean I love the discussion and all, but this is a crap shoot and very few tosai turn out. The fact that one can buy insurance only means that instead of getting the fish you selected, you are relegated to select from a short list of remaining koi to replace the one you wanted initially. I think there would be less risk in buying nisai. We have these grow out contests all the time. Maybe we should have a $1000 contest. You take $1000 and but what you want- two $555 tosai if you want. I'll buy the $1000 nisai and in two years we'll go head to head in a show. What do you think?