To all the moderators.... Have u guys ever considered writing a book about keeping cephs? I mean u guys have like alot of expeirience with these things! I bet everyone here would buy it! I mean u guys have Collin Dunlop & Miss King, probally the some of the best aquariests I ever met! Then u have Phil... He could write all bout' the history of this kinda thing! And steve O'Shea! He knows loads bout' squid! And Brian Walls he could write bout' how important they are to society today! And everyone else! Tony, Kat, Melissa! U guys know just about everything there is to know about cephs! Take it under advisement! A book would be great! I know I would buy it!

I second the petition for a book. :mrgreen:

WOO HOO!

We did discuss this in a previous thread, I can't remember how it ended. :(

Found it : http://www.tonmo.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=2050&highlight=write+book

aaaaaaaawww, common! :mrgreen: Please? :P

The book idea is a good one, but the problem is finding the time to do it.

If you really want a book then you should work out the chapters you want covered, and the sort of content you want in any chapter. You've also got to pitch it to a certain level; beginner, med and advanced, or, somehow, and this is where it gets difficult, pitch to all.

I've 2 books in prep right now, and a ton of papers, and I've been unable to pick up none over the past 8 months. It's very frustrating!

What would be REALLY amusing would be if we all wrote each others sections. It could be put in the Top 10 Comedy Section down at Waterstones....

:D :madsci: :bonk:

Oooooh... Well u do have alot of people! Oh well it was worth a shot... I would like to write a book, I love writing! Sounds kinda hard though... But ur writing non fiction right? Hope those 2 books work out for u!

If everyone gave me a bunch of papers on ceph care, I'd be happy to put it together.

Ooooooo ME TOO!

LOL Phil made a funny....

Great! Now everybody, gimme the papers, and written legal documents, clearly stating permission to use your material. (a bit of funding wouldn't hurt either, me & octomush are just 13 year olds you know.)

Great idea, each person write a small article, compile and edit them and voila!! Makes it sound so easy.... :)

which Phil? my mantis or the moderator?

I was thinking the mantis :) Damn you guys reply fast....

Moderator... YAY We can write a booooook!

waitaminnut, where's the "Online Magazine" here? ITS PERFECT! MAKE AN ONLINE MAGAZINE THAT YOU HAVE TO SUBSCRIBE TO TO READ!!!

Something like reef central's ezine? Its plausible but i don't think a subscription fee should be required.

Yeah, but if no subscription, then we should still make a book. :D Did you notice that reefcentrals mag aint been updated yet?

I was thinking the mantis :) Damn you guys reply fast....

Goodness, I'm aware of Mantis shrimp 'Spearers' and 'Smashers', but never a 'Typer'. Maybe you could get 'Phil' a job in the clerical profession!

I'll see what I can do about that :D

I guess it is pretty tough rolling out a few articles every week for free, won't you run out of stuff to write about sometime?

He isn't very good though. Can't hold his water very long, though those "hammers" of his are perfect for it! Unfortunately, he often breaks a few keys when he does it, so (while I type) he dictates what he wants me to type, and I do it.

LOL

BTW, Phil wanted Phil to know that phil believes that ammonites make wonderful homes for phil, so phil should send phil some, cause phil rrrrreally wants them for christmas. :bonk:

LOL Phil made a funny....

:roflmao:

I didn't know my mantis DID "funny"... :shock:

:lol: This time I stopped for dinner and there's this huge conversation when I return! This funny stuff would make a better selling, if less important, book. I agree, Octomush, that Colin and Nancy and Steve have an enormous amount of information on keeping cephs and that a book on the subject would be a very good idea.

Melissa

sooo....5 votes? YAY!!!! :D

Vote book! Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum! Woo Hoo! Happy voting day! God help us if bush wins....

time to start praying then, since he seems to have taken it...oh well, as my wife said, its only four more years... :shock:
OM and CK, I think you both have great ideas...it is probably a multi-year task, but worth the effort!
greg

Thanks!

What would be REALLY amusing would be if we all wrote each others sections

I guess if i did fossils id have to hone my art of bull before i could take on a job of that magnitude....

Just write yer papers and send 'em to me or Octomush, and we'll put 'em together and see what we can do about publishing....

Good luck with this stuff guys. I'd send you stuff to support ya, but I've got about $5.36 in my bank account. :roll:

A ceph-related TONMO.com book is on my to-do list. :roll:

Good luck with this stuff guys. I'd send you stuff to support ya, but I've got about $5.36 in my bank account. :roll:

Books take a little while, so you have some time to save up to buy it.

Lets get writing! :twisted: