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[koicluboftheair]

Nice to see Nancy M is the validator
No references required. False statements regarding Burt and Steve? Try again. BTW if you guys decide you ever, ever, ever, want to update your website and put something more current on your mainpage at the website www.koikichi.org I'd be glad to help. You won't find one thing critical at www.KoiCluboftheAir.org about any club, but I'm wondering if that needs to change. It seems some koi kichi have hours, and hours of time (like me) to banter about on message boards, but can't update their own websites that claims you guys are about to have your 2005 4th Annual Koi and Vendor Show, reporting live from Koi Club of the Air.org Central this is the mouth of the inosophere!

ref: www.koikichi.org (just goes to show how accurate his information is.)

Quote: Originally Posted by Nancy M. Mike I believe your information is correct. We are just hearing a bunch of hot air. He has stirred the pot with every post he has made. False statements he made regarding Burt Ballou, Steve Childers, just goes to show how accurate his information is. "Freedon of the Press"

[koicluboftheair]

Sorry Don,
I guess you are another koi kichi that doesn't have time to update your club website, but banters about here and at ****** throwing your verbs around. So that improves the hobby? Where is the spirit of cooperation and desire to work with others to promote the hobby? In fact I'd be glad if you guys don't want help promoting your show to others across the world on our show or help updating your website after two years of it laying fallow to read most any nasty editorial about the Koi Club of the Air that you would care to send me

Really Don (koicop) Koi Kichi Club Rep. I'd be glad to promote any position you would like to push for the betterment or otherwise of the hobby. Think about it.

Heck I might even come out to your show and you can demonstrate the hospitality that everyone should think indicative of the Koi Kichi Club. The hobby is really bigger than any of us, but the world is such a small place

BTW if you can get a quote from APHIS about possible fraud re: foreign certifications that could be published in KOI USA, PondKeeper or some other I'd certainly be interested in reading it and ballyhoo your effort. Or spend more time on the board bantering

Quote: Originally Posted by KoiCop I think we've now arrived at the point where I need to paraphrase something my good friend, Merle, once wrote: "If you don't love it, leave it! Let this song I'm singin' be a warning. If you're running down my koi board, man, You're walking on the fightin' side of me." Since you don't appear to want to dicsuss koi shows and show koi, the avowed purpose of this board (and our shared passion), I now strongly recommend you find another another audience-- one your bloviating style appeals to and your lack of journalistic verisimilitude doesn't dismay. Sorry, John, but you and your partner, Todo, aren't in Kansas anymore. Best you click them Ruby heels 3 times. Don

[l113892]

He's got a point about koi club web sites. I know ours is out of date. Probably another example of the clubs getting by on a tight budget. I know in our case the club president's son made the updates to the web site so it was free and consequently we got what we paid for.

[Nancy M.]

Quote: Originally Posted by l113892 He's got a point about koi club web sites. I know ours is out of date. Probably another example of the clubs getting by on a tight budget. I know in our case the club president's son made the updates to the web site so it was free and consequently we got what we paid for.

Well he posted the facts correctly, regarding our clubs website.

Unforunately, we don't have the funds to hire someone to maintain it. And the person who created ours and who was keeping it updated. Decided a couple years ago, that he could no longer keep ours updated, without charging the club.
Maybe we will get a member at some point who has the skills to do it. Myself and the other members do not have the knowledge or skills.

[koicluboftheair]

Thanks! Most clubs work on tight budgets using volunteers for every sort of thing, but there are resources available as with through this website to contact those that might help. Look at the great work Joe White does for many clubs developing and maintaining their websites. Plus, can you believe the wonderful work he has done on the KOI USA website?! Great stuff and quite an enhanced resource for those in the hobby and those that might join and subscribe as a result. Likewise, I'd be happy to help with the website in spite of the chilly SoCal reception

Consider the alternatives Nancy. Use my nudge if helpful Nancy in spending less time digging on me and more time learning basic web design and maintenance to do it yourself if for no other reason to shove it in my face. What ever works for you that likewise might be good for your club and the hobby

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Quote: Originally Posted by l113892 He's got a point about koi club web sites. I know ours is out of date. Probably another example of the clubs getting by on a tight budget. I know in our case the club president's son made the updates to the web site so it was free and consequently we got what we paid for.

[koicluboftheair]

In the spirit of good will and the hobby I’m willing to update the Koi Kichi website in short order Nancy. FOR FREE for all the good will it could generate. Too costly? Let Koi Kichis decide.

Quote: Originally Posted by Nancy M. Well he posted the facts correctly, regarding our clubs website. Unforunately, we don't have the funds to hire someone to maintain it. And the person who created ours and who was keeping it updated. Decided a couple years ago, that he could no longer keep ours updated, without charging the club. Maybe we will get a member at some point who has the skills to do it. Myself and the other members do not have the knowledge or skills.

[aquitori]

I forgot the filipinos main export is Nurses...hahahaha...

If everything is going to be googled then there is no fun experiencing life...

Also what the index does say is that in the top five riches people in the Philippines...only one Filipino Family...the rest, Chinese.

Quote: Originally Posted by koicluboftheair lol! Being a Bayanihan Club member I must protest that Pacman is not everything RP has. Filipinos also have people power I and II Actually though according to Global Integrity the Philippines ranks higher in their public integrity index than does Japan. Oh, yea I know there are lots of murders of candidates in the provinces during elections. I was in Samar several elections ago to see it first hand, but facts are facts. Overall, the USA ranks 1st out of 25 countries on the Public Integrity Index falling, into the strong tier. The USA scores in the very strong tier (90-100) for Categories 1 and 3, in the strong tier (80-90) for Categories 2, 4 and 6, and in the moderate tier (70-80) for Category 5. 1. Civil Society, Public Information and Media, Very strong, ranking 1st 2. Electoral and Political Processes, Strong, ranking 5th 3. Branches of Government, Very Strong, ranking 1st 4. Administration and Civil Service, Strong, ranking 2nd 5. Oversight and Regulatory Mechanisms, Moderate, ranking 19th 6. Anti-Corruption Mechanisms and Rule of Law, Strong, ranking 4th http://www.globalintegrity.org/2004/...=us&act=scores Overall, the Philippines ranks 7th out of 25 countries on the Public Integrity Index, falling into the moderate tier. The Philippines scores in the strong tier (80-90) for Categories 1, 3, 4 and 5, in the moderate tier (70-80) for Category 6, and in the weak tier (60-70) for Category 2. 1. Civil Society, Public Information and Media, Strong, ranking 8th 2. Electoral and Political Processes, Weak, ranking 19th 3. Branches of Government, Strong, ranking 2nd 4. Administration and Civil Service, Strong, ranking 3rd 5. Oversight and Regulatory Mechanisms, Strong, ranking 7th 6. Anti-Corruption Mechanisms and Rule of Law, Moderate, ranking 10th http://www.globalintegrity.org/2004/...=ph&act=scores Overall, Japan ranks 11th out of 25 countries on the Public Integrity Index, falling into the moderate tier. Japan scores in the strong tier (80-90) for Category 1, in the moderate tier (70-80) for Categories 2, 3, 5 and 6, and in the very weak tier (below 60) for Category 4. 1. Civil Society, Public Information and Media, Strong, ranking 6th 2. Electoral and Political Processes, Moderate, ranking 9th 3. Branches of Government, Moderate, ranking 12th 4. Administration and Civil Service, Very Weak, ranking 21st 5. Oversight and Regulatory Mechanisms, Moderate, ranking 21st 6. Anti-Corruption Mechanisms and Rule of Law, Moderate, ranking 11th http://www.globalintegrity.org/2004/...=jp&act=scores I thought of raising koi with friends in Calbayog, but figured tilapia or bangus might due better. http://stkitts.globat.com/~ussecf.com/calbayog.html

[koicluboftheair]

True, true, but RP has been our ally for many a moon more than Japan. As MacArthur said I will return, but the Manila Hotel ain't what it used to be and www.Koi888.com is no longer up and running

I wonder how many koi we export from the U.S.?

Quote: Originally Posted by aquitori I forgot the filipinos main export is Nurses...hahahaha... If everything is going to be googled then there is no fun experiencing life... Also what the index does say is that in the top five riches people in the Philippines...only one Filipino Family...the rest, Chinese.

[jnorth]

Quote: Originally Posted by l113892 He's got a point about koi club web sites. I know ours is out of date. Probably another example of the clubs getting by on a tight budget. I know in our case the club president's son made the updates to the web site so it was free and consequently we got what we paid for.

My clubs is very up to date .

[koicluboftheair]

It really is a terrific website!
One thing you might want to do to maximize your search engine finds is to create your meta tags as all that is there are defaults on the frame page and otherwise:

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Quote: Originally Posted by jnorth My clubs is very up to date .