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Old 10-04-2006   #8 (permalink)
mitten
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Hot dogs? Fords? What else wouldn't be avaiable? I am thinking that the Phillipines is way closer to Japan and China than LA is. Don't you have an advantage over us Long? Books, maybe? Nets? Nope. Air pumps? Nope. Air stones? maybe. Medicines? Nah. Have fun looking around in the LA koi world, Long, I haven't gotten to yet.

This is lore I've heard/read. Asahi is oldest koi related business in US, started here by a koi hobbyist from Japan. Eastern Niskigoi is in a location that was a goldfish dealer's first. Should I believe my brain that is telling me Ken Tran, owner of Eastern, was a young fish geek who shopped there? Are these true? Can these tidbits be fleshed out with more/better details for us to appreciate from afar and to help Long to see the background of the places he wishes to tour?

Mickey the windowman
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