I'd sure hate to operate on Cary's thumbnail.But thanks to him the "hello"
stakes is up and running. I guess I better "fess" up and bare my life story
before someone with a better imagination does it for me. It looks like Roy
had the same motivation.
Bruce William Hansen born 13.10.41 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
(that little country "downunder" that's bigger than the U.S.A.)
Graduated with a Degree in Medicine and Surgery 30 years ago and after 3
years in hospital practice have been a G.P. at Petrie ever since.
Married twice, widowed once, divorced once, single now (and still looking).
3 children - Karlene 24, Aaron 22, Sharnie 18; 1 dog - Buster ( Australian
red cattle dog)
Used to breed tropical fish for years as a young bloke to keep my car
running while I was at University - mainly Corydoras, Angels, Gouramis and
Barbs. Got back into fish as something to do in the evenings after my first
wife passed away and native fish seemed to be an interesting way to go as I
could take my kids out collecting.
A.N.G.F.A. was just starting then so I went along to a meting of the then
regional group in Brisbane and have been "hooked" ever since and have been
on the committee of the local association since then and elected to the
national committee for the past 3 AGM's. I think it is a really worthwhile
group and I have made some terrific friends as a result.
My involvement with native fish has included many aspects - collecting,
keeping, breeding, writing about them, conservation, you name it. The great
thing about this hobby is the multi-facetted nature of. If one aspect gets
a little boring then there is always another tangent to go off along.
At present I am keeping mostly oddities such as Gobies, catfish, glassfish
etc and am expanding my library of mostly aquatic titles. I am also trying
to get a little experience at growing some of our native aquatic plants
under aquarium conditions and enjoying the challenge.
If anyone on the list is up this way and would like a bed for the night (
or a few) and wants to talk "fish" then let me know.
Bruce Hansen
ANGFA
email: bhansen at ozemail.com.au
Don't miss the ANGFA web pages at -
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~fisher/angfa.htm
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From: Cary Hostrawser <caryho at IX.NETCOM.COM>
To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
Subject: [RML] A thumbnail sketch - You asked for it Bruce