15 new het anerythristic red sideds

[adamanteus]

(In Shrek's voice) 'Okay Donkey... come on'!
Task number one... generate sufficient interest to ensure a good turn out for the '09 meeting.... no people, no trade!

[Garter_Gertie]

Your enthusiasm alone should be enough to guarantee a successful meeting!

I'm not so sure I want to help facilitate the meeting. But I don't know, guess that would be a part of The Great Garter Gimmee. I guess I could. Yeah, sure. Why not.

But my main interest is in finding a way to beat the heart attack prices of shipping from here to there and vice versa. And also in a Group Garter Hug with friends exchanging. That to me is just so sweet.

[Zephyr]

... I can provide butler's and easterns.

[Garter_Gertie]

James, dear. We need our own thread to ponder this. And so I can send you my e-mail address. Oh! DUH! You have it!

First order of bidness is to think about the switch and exchange. THAT'S what's going to generate the xcitement. Figure out the logistics o'that, present it, ask for people to buy (some literally) in and THEN plan the meeting.

We'll have to figure out the xchange rate - like who would it be easier on to travel? You guys or us? Know what I mean?

We need a thread, James.

[Garter_Gertie]

Gotta think up sponsers. Too, just this whole crazy idea of ours will be able to bring us publicity in the press. They're gonna eat it up! How us little guys - both in how people look at garters and just a bunch o'nobodies - put this thing together because 1) we love garters, 2) we beat the importers, 3) we're a good group o'friends.

[Garter_Gertie]

I can provide ideas and help. I gots no snakes to donate.

[Garter_Gertie]

Also, we should put forth to the 'major' group that's like here all the time and for ever and ever, what expertise they have; what contacts they. Then bring them into the thread.

Maybe we've got a piolet here. Or a Customs official. You never know!

[adamanteus]

Gertie, I would suggest the 'World Meeting' thread. It's established... people are already looking at it. If you want to talk to 'just me', feel free to PM me.

[Garter_Gertie]

Zephy! YOU GO, BOYFRIEND!!! That is the spirit!

[adamanteus]

Okay. Here's the hard truth... the UK and European market want Mexican species... everything else is pretty much here already.... ( ordinoides is needed).
It seems the US want.. what? tetrateania and Natrix natrix?
We have problems from the off!