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BIG thanks to Bluebolts to let me visit area 51


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Last sunday, i manage to visit area 51. First get in its already like shrimp heaven. very tidy and neat shrimp tank rack and good aquascaping too! I just keep amazed looking the shrimp again and again....Twice meet marcus so far he's very generous man and very humble person. Get some mishlings to start my tb tank which i guess it must be F10 mishlings? When i say he's very GENEROUS it's means VERY GENEROUS hehe

Thanks Marcus for the help and will keep posted when I succesfully get tb offspring! I cant Thankfull enough...

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Very priviledged you are Poeticwinter!! Not many see Area 51, let alone take home test subjects!!

Marcus is a very generous man, as you say!! Always looking out for others and making this community amazing by setting such a high standard for the rest of us to follow.

Great work BB!!

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Awesome stuff, so jelly of you & BB is the king of sharing the SKF love! :encouragement:

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Pleasure Elaine....always nice to share the joys of shrimp keeping with other enthusiast....you sure that was Area 51 you saw ? ...... You assumed, but never asked to see Area 51 ...bhahahahahha

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If you went down into the bunker then it might have been Area51, lol. :rofl:

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im not sure what i have seen, is that area 51?!? need more research. but next time i wouldnt ask to see but would guard "area 51" something need to be conserved to keep on going forever haha...

Pleasure Elaine....always nice to share the joys of shrimp keeping with other enthusiast....you sure that was Area 51 you saw ? ...... You assumed, but never asked to see Area 51 ...bhahahahahha
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Very jealous!

We all dream about getting access to area 51 and see for ourselves.

Shame that WA is so far away. :slaphead:

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Mmmm have caravan can travel -never been to Southern west Australia but it's on the to do list. When iss the West Australian shrimp meet happening so we can see area 51??????????

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Mmmm have caravan can travel -never been to Southern west Australia but it's on the to do list. When iss the West Australian shrimp meet happening so we can see area 51??????????

Yeah, let's set up camp on BB's front lawn!

And we won't go away until we have seen Area 51 :victorious:

Hey Marcus, can we borrow your BBQ?

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I thought ninja was organising this ? Ineke, I think you need to nudge ninja a little.... BUT be careful poking the lioness.....GROWL !

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Oh BB you better be careful you know Ninja's are fast and silent but very deadly and you only said that because you know she isn't on much. Just a fleeting look and she's gone. Mmm that reminds me about time I text her again. Any bribes to keep me quiet?

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Oh BB you better be careful you know Ninja's are fast and silent but very deadly and you only said that because you know she isn't on much. Just a fleeting look and she's gone. Mmm that reminds me about time I text her again. Any bribes to keep me quiet?

Text her, Text her!!!! I miss her!! :dejection:

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It would be VERY cool seeing area 51 but i was just stoked to see the front room :)

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Text her' date=' Text her!!!! I miss her!! :dejection:[/quote']

I text her every few weeks - that seems to be often enough - i notice that she does come on for a look around occasionally but doesn't post. I miss her too!!!!! I will let her know she is missed by you!

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Text sent BB dobbed in tehehe and I'm waiting for a reply .

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I text her every few weeks - that seems to be often enough - i notice that she does come on for a look around occasionally but doesn't post. I miss her too!!!!! I will let her know she is missed by you!

Cheers Sweetie!!! Sorry, wrong thread, Thanks Ineke!!

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JAMIE! We have hijacked this thread now! Judy is good , she is too busy playing another Dragon slayer game to play with us:(

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:( we can't compete with her new Dragon game

Always has been a Dragon Lady!! :)

And just so we don't get into trouble, all this talk relates to Ninja as she is possibly aware of the location Area 51, so it does relate to the thread! Not hijacking, because that is not good!

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Always has been a Dragon Lady!! :)

Whoa dude, talking about poking a bear with a stick! You are game! :poke:

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Whoa dude' date=' talking about poking a bear with a stick! You are game! :poke:[/quote']

I'm game!?! I am just acknowledging that Ninja likes Dragons! ;) You're the one calling her a Bear!

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