Alan
On Sat, 4 Jun 2005, Chris wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I have the ear of the aquatics editor at TFH Publications (am currently
> writing two books for them) and have provided him with the e-mail address
> for Adrian Tappin from his website, in the hopes that he's willing to write
> an authoritative book on the subject. No update as of yet as to whether he
> was able to reach Adrian, but I will check Monday morning and post the
> progress here. Keep your fingers crossed, and if someone does have updated
> contact information for Adrian, please send it my way!
>
>
>
> Kindest regards,
>
>
>
> Chris Brightwell
>
> (Marine Scientist for Kent Marine)
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com [r_m_l at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom
> Ray
> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 12:32 PM
> To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [RML] Re: ugh!!! Home of the Rainbowfish has disappeared!
>
>
>
> Scott & Peter:
>
> You are both absolutely correct. And, BTW I just found the CD-ROM
> you mentioned Scott in an earlier version of Adrian's Website in the
> AU Web archive: Pandora. What a wonderful national resource!
>
> Thank you to both Peter and Brad for this new link! I just added a
> link in the newsgroup to the AU Website archive using their
> authortative reference URL.
>
> --TommyBoy
>
> --- In r_m_l at yahoogroups.com, Scott Davis <unclescott at p...> wrote:
> > I'm on the road and can't check, but "they" put out a terrific
> Rainbowfish CD a couple of years ago. It certainly had photos by some
> of the same great photographers as are shown on the Home of the
> Rainbowfish site.
> >
> > One of our brethern from Oz (when they get up) will have to give
> details and whether that disk is still for sale. It took a while in
> the mail, but got here and is treasured.
> >
> > All the best!
> > Scott
> >
> > Tom Ray <t_a_ray_cissp at y...> wrote:
> > I agree.
> >
> > IF anyone has Adrian Tappin's email address, snailmail address,
> etc.
> > contact data, I would think this newsgroup, one of the hobby
> > associations, or even an individual hobbiest might contact Adrian
> > about his content and about the possibility /logistics of hosting
> or
> > issuing a CD-ROM with an appropriate and mutually agreed form of
> > compensation, as warranted.
> >
> > Besides, I don't think anyone said anything about, implied (nor
> > considered anyone inferring) illegal reposting, copyright
> > enfringement or unethical behavior. I (and I believe Kevin) were
> more
> > surprised and disappointed by the loss of Adrian's great content
> and
> > maybe even intent on preserving it (as is or in some other form).
> >
> > I can easily see how this group, if interested, could reverse this
> > bad fortune and turn it into an opportunity to preserve this
> > resource, advance the hobby, and even promote Adrian and its
> efforts
> > and mission. "Crisis" = "severe opportunity" doesn't it?
> >
> > --TommyBoy
> > --- In r_m_l at yahoogroups.com, "Kevin Sheller" <kevmo at a...> wrote:
> > > That's totally cool, Brad. I was just going to store it on my
> local
> > drive so
> > > I could always have it for reference... I certainly wasn't going
> to
> > re-post
> > > it.
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com [r_m_l at yahoogroups.com]On
> > Behalf Of
> > > Brad Jackson
> > > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 5:23 PM
> > > To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: Re: [RML] ugh!!! Home of the Rainbowfish has
> > disappeared!
> > >
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > > I'm not sure if there is any way to change the links with out
> > looking at
> > > the html but like I said this is a copyrighted site belonging to
> > Adrian
> > > Tappin. With out permission it would not be ethical to use the
> site
> > or any
> > > part of the site. No problem if you get permission. If you want
> to
> > link from
> > > your page just link to the archive.
> > > Later
> > > Angfa1
> > > Brad Jackson
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Kevin Sheller
> > > To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 3:48 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [RML] ugh!!! Home of the Rainbowfish has
> > disappeared!
> > >
> > >
> > > Is there any clever way to download the entire site with
> links
> > intact? I
> > > just tried to download a few pages at a time, and the internal
> > links are
> > > hardcoded to return you to the archive site...
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > Kevmo
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com [r_m_l at yahoogroups.com]
> On
> > Behalf Of
> > > Brad Jackson
> > > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 1:28 PM
> > > To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: Re: [RML] ugh!!! Home of the Rainbowfish has
> > disappeared!
> > >
> > >
> > > Tom
> > > The website that I think you are refering to is archived
> > and can be
> > > downloaded from Pandora Australia web archive at this address
> > > http://pandora.nla.gov.au/nla.arc-21803 . Yes this is a shame
> > Adrian's site
> > > is gone. Remember all of the content on that site is the property
> > of Adrian
> > > Tappin and could only be used permission. We must all remember to
> > respect
> > > owners right to their work.
> > > Later
> > > Angfa1
> > > Brad Jackson
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Tom Ray
> > > To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 12:19 PM
> > > Subject: [RML] ugh!!! Home of the Rainbowfish has
> > disappeared!
> > >
> > >
> > > Alas! ...alack!! ...allay!!! Another great website seems
> > to have
> > > died/disappeared. My bookmark gives me a "404" and so
> too
> > does the
> > > link from here. Does anyone have a defintive word on the
> > fate
> > > and/ot
> > > future of this resource? Anyone know what happened to
> all
> > its
> > > webpages or how we could collect them (maybe with an eye
> > towards
> > > resurrecting the site)?
> > >
> > > --TommyBoy
> > >
> > >
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*Alan Rubin*
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