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I know you want pictures so here you go. The first group are vendors and supplies for sale.
More supplies and then fish for sale.
Some people actually bring fish besides discus to show. So here are some pictures of them.
It looks like a lot of people bring fish besides discus. This is why we need to have a discus show.
Now we get to move on to some of there more important stuff. The first picture is Cary Strong, he was NADA's speaker at the ACA. The next picture is me giving Jim Hall a NADA award for outstanding service to NADA. And the next two pictures are from the Babes In The Cichlid Hobby auction. It's also know as the *****es auction. And last a discus with a pair of sneakers. I was having a reflection problem when taking pictures.
And now what you all have been waiting for some discus pictures.
Some more discus pictures plus some Simply discus member pictures. The first picture left to right are Roberto (alpine), Angel (DiscusNYC), me, Francine (poppycat), Lynn (Lynn) and Angel's brother. The next picture is Mike Beals (CO Discus), Cary Strong, Roberto (Alpine), me, Larry matincheck (ShinShin), Jim Hall (yim11) and Randy Thomas (texasdiscusman).
Now the winners. I don't have a picture of Ken Davis (fishfarm USA) with his awards. The first picture is Discus Han's with his wife Joanie. The second picture is Mike Beals with his wife and the then his top winning fish. It was also NADA's first place winner. And then Angel with his brother and his top winning ACA discus for the discus division.
There were also several Simply members I did not get picture of Joe Mack and his wife Trish. Lisa and Ken Boorman. Mathias Scaglia of Discus Madness and I got to meet the guy who posts as jerbear. If I forgot to mention anyone I'm sorry.
Discus-n00b
08-02-2009, 05:14 PM
Thanks for the pictures! Sorry i missed it! Its ok i'll be there next year. The discus category had some real nice ones in it.
kaceyo
08-02-2009, 05:18 PM
Thanks Jerry,
Excellent photo's, and I really enjoyed looking through them.
Thanks,
Kacey
I just finished doing a water change and it dawned on me that I also met the person who posts as Iowadiscus or it's DiscusIowa, so there are probably others I forgot to mention. I also see I didn't post the right picture for discus with sneakers so here it is.
I also want to let you all know that this ACA convention will always be know as the cheerleader ACA. It turns out there was a small convention center right across the street from the hotel that was holding a cheerleading camp. Every floor in the hotel had a different cheerleading team on it. They ran around at all hours in either their cheerleading outfits or bikinis when coming back from the pool.
alpine
08-02-2009, 09:43 PM
Here is Mat, Discus Iowa .
alpine
08-02-2009, 09:52 PM
and here are some of the cheerleaders.. at one time the hotel clerk told me they had around 200 cheerleaders at the pool at one time !
Discus-n00b
08-02-2009, 10:29 PM
I also want to let you all know that this ACA convention will always be know as the cheerleader ACA. It turns out there was a small convention center right across the street from the hotel that was holding a cheerleading camp. Every floor in the hotel had a different cheerleading team on it. They ran around at all hours in either their cheerleading outfits or bikinis when coming back from the pool.
Ugh! I should of gone this year!!! :p;)
Eddie
08-02-2009, 10:35 PM
I also want to let you all know that this ACA convention will always be know as the cheerleader ACA. It turns out there was a small convention center right across the street from the hotel that was holding a cheerleading camp. Every floor in the hotel had a different cheerleading team on it. They ran around at all hours in either their cheerleading outfits or bikinis when coming back from the pool.
Hey Jerry, can we get some cheerleaders to come to the NADA Discus Show! LOL I am just kidding. :o
Great pictures and good to see everyone, the beautiful fish and the winners!
Congrats to all those who won!
Take care,
Eddie
yim11
08-02-2009, 11:04 PM
There were a LOT of cheerleaders and they were constantly coming and going from the hotel, in and out of the pool - pretty much every elevator ride had cheerleaders on it...it was my first ACA and if this is how they usually go I'm getting a ticket for next years NOW! ;)
Other pics:
Nice pleco in the For Sale room:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3581/3783005045_b8366f62ac.jpg
Young fish for sale:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2584/3783006715_6a95bdeedd.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/3783007531_fc86a294fa.jpg
Some of Kens wilds:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2602/3783008487_9fe08ffaba.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2495/3783009411_05269c3983.jpg
yim11
08-02-2009, 11:12 PM
Part of the Vendor Room:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2666/3783010613_4898f0d8f9.jpg
300 gallon complete setup that was raffled off:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2662/3783011471_10c785bc6a.jpg
Looking down the middle of the Show Room:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2625/3783821776_b1f53436fc.jpg
Film crew doing a story on Hans and his fish:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2570/3783013615_c955e67d5a.jpg
Hans speech at 8am, damn that was early...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2659/3783014549_26809d3261.jpg
yim11
08-02-2009, 11:24 PM
Mike Beals accepting an award (he almost swept the whole category but....):
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3462/3783826650_d45268e00e.jpg
SriAngel took first! Congrats to both!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2439/3783827422_eb26be6575.jpg
A couple of the many awards Hans won - Congrats Hans!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3491/3783825886_e20d2c5e44.jpg
But on the lighter side.........
While riding down 11 floors on a elevator with a drunken Elvis might seem pretty fun - it's really not. The guy next to him (the Kernel) was in a full white tux and no shoes/socks. Turns out he was Spencer Jack and was by FAR the most entertaining person at the banquet (even if he does hate discus). Sorry I didn't get him in the picture.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2521/3783015755_53a49807bd.jpg
And finally - I had to extend my most personal Thanks to the Sheraton Hotel for the room with a GREAT view:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3501/3783824230_616b14808c.jpg
I had a great time and REALLY enjoyed meeting everyone!
lkevin
08-02-2009, 11:36 PM
Hahah man oh man- between the cheerleaders and the room with a view, seems like this was quite the year to go to the ACA...
Congrats to all the winners. It looks like there were some quality discus this year. I wish I could have been there.
Kevin
Dkarc@Aol.com
08-02-2009, 11:50 PM
Wow, I am really bummed now....really wish I could have been there this year!! Hopefully next year!
-Ryan
Eddie
08-02-2009, 11:59 PM
Wow Jim, that was a nice view! Oh my
Eddie
ashaysathe
08-03-2009, 09:07 AM
Congratulations Mike Beals and Angel.
Job well done. Having an accolade like such definitely is an icing on the cake and surely takes the hobby to the next level.
Very Well Done
John_Nicholson
08-03-2009, 12:01 PM
Great pics. I saw a few old friends there that I hope make the trip to Dallas next summer.
-john
Scribbles
08-03-2009, 02:48 PM
Thanks for sharing all the great pictures! Congratulations to all who won. See you all in Dallas next year.
Chris
hedut
08-03-2009, 07:12 PM
Congratulations Mike Beals and Angel.
hendri
Cooldadddyfunk286
08-03-2009, 08:21 PM
I second that Hendri...
CONGRATS to Mike and Angel...some really amazing fish you guys. great job!:D
Discus-Hans
08-03-2009, 09:23 PM
Congrats Angel and Mike, good job GREAT Discus!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mike was great seeing you again special meeting your better half.
Angel was great to meet you too.
Hans
ikevi
08-03-2009, 11:27 PM
Glad to see some photos here too. I figured I wouldn't post my crazy amount, but if people want to see what 700+ photos I can later.
It was fun to meet everyone again, and I hope every Discus made it back without problems.
Kevin
SriAngel
08-04-2009, 11:42 AM
Congrats Angel and Mike, good job GREAT Discus!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mike was great seeing you again special meeting your better half.
Angel was great to meet you too.
Hans
Thanks Hans,
It was great to meet the king of the ACA in person! You have no idea how much watching you build your fish rooms have influenced me.
Regards,
Angel
SriAngel
08-04-2009, 08:29 PM
Thanks Jerry for all those pictures and also of the cheerleaders that i missed :mad: I had a great time meeting you, Roberto, and Larry. The whole trip was well worth it and almost feels like i woke up from a dream.
Congrats again Angel. It was good meeting you and seeing your great discus.
Joe
terps
08-12-2009, 07:59 AM
Congrats to Mike and Angel!
Finman57
09-02-2009, 05:02 PM
Darn, my room had a view of the interstate. I never have any luck.
I see two of my fish in the pictures. Cool.
Sorry, no they were not Discus.
seanyuki
09-02-2009, 08:45 PM
Thanks for posting all the pics.
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