4 years later might be time to change... - Page 2

Jav400 · 04-29-2006, 08:44 AM

Jim has always claimed that he was an artist first and a programer second, I think thats one thing that makes his aquarium stand out from the rest. There are others that are catching up, or passing in some ways what he has done as far as the logistics goes, but they will have a very difficult time matching his artistic flair.

Jim Sachs · 04-30-2006, 12:26 AM

By the way, I went to an incredibly nice aquarium shop today - Old Town Aquarium in Chicago. Probably the nicest aquarium store I've ever seen. The tanks were all so clean I thought they couldn't be more than a year old, but when I asked how long the store had been there, I was told "30 years!" They have the tanks cleaned weekly. For anyone interested, the address is 1538 N Wells St. Chicago, IL 60610. (312) 642-8763

drfish · 04-30-2006, 06:06 AM

I'll be driving within a few miles of there today on my way to the GCCA swap... Depending on what happens at the swap maybe I'll stop by on the way back, thanks Jim!

Tiny Turtle · 04-30-2006, 03:46 PM

Jim,
Long trip (or was it related to Jill's school?) - Did you get any nice photos? (of fish - not Jill

)

The fish in the pics at http://www.oldtownaquarium.com sure look nice (the yellow tang ant the trigger is exceptionally clean).

Doc,
GCCA? Is that the Gulf Coast Cycling Association, Greater Colesville Citizens Association, Graduate Careers Council of Australia or Georgia Christian Counselors Association? Then again, Greater Chicago Cichlid Association seems somewhat appropriate...

/Tiny Acronyms

Jim Sachs · 04-30-2006, 04:09 PM

Tiny - Yes, we were visiting Jill at school, then celebrating an anniversary. Now we're in Asheville, North Carolina. Going to see the Biltmore Estate tomorrow.

drfish · 04-30-2006, 04:16 PM

Originally posted by Tiny Turtle:

Doc,
GCCA? Is that the Gulf Coast Cycling Association, Greater Colesville Citizens Association, Graduate Careers Council of Australia or Georgia Christian Counselors Association? Then again, Greater Chicago Cichlid Association seems somewhat appropriate...

/Tiny Acronyms

I figured I was safe since I had already spelled it out in another thread (that and it's google's first result)... I'll get some pics of what I got there soon, I'm quite pleased!

But I didn't take the time to stop at the place Jim mentioned, once I had the fish bought I rushed home ASAP to get them in the tank. So far everyone's doing great but I'll talk about it in my Nano Rift thread later...

Jav400 · 04-30-2006, 08:02 PM

Jim,

You are only a hop, skip, and a jump from my neck of the woods now. If you head back this way give me a call and stop by..........

You need to go up and spend a few days in and around Gatlinburg in the Smokies, and then head on down to Atlanta and see the Georgia aquarium.

Jim Sachs · 04-30-2006, 08:20 PM

Won't have time. Taking off from Charlotte on Wednesday morning.

Jav400 · 05-01-2006, 07:34 AM

Ah well maybe next time. Let me know and I'll take you on a tour around the area if you want.

Jim Sachs · 05-01-2006, 08:43 PM

Went to the Biltmore Estate today, and had a really great time. Got a lot of ideas for the new house. I wish they allowed photography. At least the Casio is small enough not to be noticed. For our British friends, the Biltmore house is significant because it is so typical of our "second homes" - country residences which most middle-class Americans own.

Tiny Turtle · 05-02-2006, 01:09 AM

Ah, thanks. now I understand.

/Tiny Euro

cjmaddy · 05-02-2006, 06:11 AM

"... so typical of our "second homes" - country residences which most middle-class Americans own."

Only one? .... No third and forth!

Wizwad · 05-02-2006, 06:47 AM

Your second house looks like that?

What does your first house look like? Versailles?

Jav400 · 05-02-2006, 07:22 AM

So what did you think Jim? How long did you get to spend there, and did you take any of the "behind the scenes tours"?

Tiny Turtle · 05-02-2006, 07:39 AM

Originally posted by Wizwad:

Your second house looks like that?

What does your first house look like? Versailles?

Look, Cliff. This time it was the European who missed the American irony. There goes your theory...

/Tiny Axiom

Jim Sachs · 05-02-2006, 08:59 AM

Oh, I'm sure Wiz got it

Jav - Spent the whole day there, but didn't do any behind-the-scenes tours. Next time.

Wizwad · 05-02-2006, 10:06 AM

Don't forget that I already know what Jim's house looks like - or bits of it, at any rate!

Tiny Turtle · 05-03-2006, 02:11 AM

Of course you do, but that killed my joke, so I chose to overlook it.

04-29-2006, 08:44 AM	#21
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Jim has always claimed that he was an artist first and a programer second, I think thats one thing that makes his aquarium stand out from the rest. There are others that are catching up, or passing in some ways what he has done as far as the logistics goes, but they will have a very difficult time matching his artistic flair. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

04-30-2006, 12:26 AM	#22
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,788	By the way, I went to an incredibly nice aquarium shop today - Old Town Aquarium in Chicago. Probably the nicest aquarium store I've ever seen. The tanks were all so clean I thought they couldn't be more than a year old, but when I asked how long the store had been there, I was told "30 years!" They have the tanks cleaned weekly. For anyone interested, the address is 1538 N Wells St. Chicago, IL 60610. (312) 642-8763 Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

04-30-2006, 06:06 AM	#23
drfish the Doc Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Zeeland, MI Posts: 5,357	I'll be driving within a few miles of there today on my way to the GCCA swap... Depending on what happens at the swap maybe I'll stop by on the way back, thanks Jim! I don't watch commercials.

04-30-2006, 03:46 PM	#24
Tiny Turtle is pleased Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 7,365	Jim, Long trip (or was it related to Jill's school?) - Did you get any nice photos? (of fish - not Jill ) The fish in the pics at http://www.oldtownaquarium.com sure look nice (the yellow tang ant the trigger is exceptionally clean). Doc, GCCA? Is that the Gulf Coast Cycling Association, Greater Colesville Citizens Association, Graduate Careers Council of Australia or Georgia Christian Counselors Association? Then again, Greater Chicago Cichlid Association seems somewhat appropriate... /Tiny Acronyms Thanks to Morgan, Tiny Snapshots is up and running again with "Tiny Järvafält" as the latest addition – Go have a look and tell me what you think. "We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.' I suppose we all thought that, one way or another." /Robert Oppenheimer on witnessing the first thermonuclear detonation in history.

04-30-2006, 04:09 PM	#25
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,788	Tiny - Yes, we were visiting Jill at school, then celebrating an anniversary. Now we're in Asheville, North Carolina. Going to see the Biltmore Estate tomorrow. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

04-30-2006, 04:16 PM	#26
drfish the Doc Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Zeeland, MI Posts: 5,357	Originally posted by Tiny Turtle: Doc, GCCA? Is that the Gulf Coast Cycling Association, Greater Colesville Citizens Association, Graduate Careers Council of Australia or Georgia Christian Counselors Association? Then again, Greater Chicago Cichlid Association seems somewhat appropriate... /Tiny Acronyms I figured I was safe since I had already spelled it out in another thread (that and it's google's first result)... I'll get some pics of what I got there soon, I'm quite pleased! But I didn't take the time to stop at the place Jim mentioned, once I had the fish bought I rushed home ASAP to get them in the tank. So far everyone's doing great but I'll talk about it in my Nano Rift thread later... I don't watch commercials.

04-30-2006, 08:02 PM	#27
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Jim, You are only a hop, skip, and a jump from my neck of the woods now. If you head back this way give me a call and stop by.......... You need to go up and spend a few days in and around Gatlinburg in the Smokies, and then head on down to Atlanta and see the Georgia aquarium. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

04-30-2006, 08:20 PM	#28
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,788	Won't have time. Taking off from Charlotte on Wednesday morning. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

05-01-2006, 07:34 AM	#29
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Ah well maybe next time. Let me know and I'll take you on a tour around the area if you want. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

05-02-2006, 01:09 AM	#31
Tiny Turtle is pleased Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 7,365	Ah, thanks. now I understand. /Tiny Euro Thanks to Morgan, Tiny Snapshots is up and running again with "Tiny Järvafält" as the latest addition – Go have a look and tell me what you think. "We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.' I suppose we all thought that, one way or another." /Robert Oppenheimer on witnessing the first thermonuclear detonation in history.

05-02-2006, 06:11 AM	#32
cjmaddy Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 7,854	"... so typical of our "second homes" - country residences which most middle-class Americans own." Only one? .... No third and forth!

05-02-2006, 06:47 AM	#33
Wizwad Only me... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 2,584	Your second house looks like that? What does your first house look like? Versailles? Mark ----------- Intel i7 12700K \| Aorus Z690 Pro \| Corsair DDR5 5600 32GB \| Asus Dual RTX3060ti 6GB v2 Mini OC \| Corsair RM850 Gold PSU \| 1TB NVMe M.2 WD Black SN850 \| 4TB Seagate BarraCuda HDD \| Corsair Airflow 5000D Case \| HP 32QHD 4K Monitor \| Windows 11 x64 Professional

05-02-2006, 07:22 AM	#34
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	So what did you think Jim? How long did you get to spend there, and did you take any of the "behind the scenes tours"? Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

05-02-2006, 07:39 AM	#35
Tiny Turtle is pleased Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 7,365	Originally posted by Wizwad: Your second house looks like that? What does your first house look like? Versailles? Look, Cliff. This time it was the European who missed the American irony. There goes your theory... /Tiny Axiom Thanks to Morgan, Tiny Snapshots is up and running again with "Tiny Järvafält" as the latest addition – Go have a look and tell me what you think. "We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.' I suppose we all thought that, one way or another." /Robert Oppenheimer on witnessing the first thermonuclear detonation in history.

05-02-2006, 08:59 AM	#36
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,788	Oh, I'm sure Wiz got it Jav - Spent the whole day there, but didn't do any behind-the-scenes tours. Next time. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium Last edited by Jim Sachs; 05-02-2006 at 08:17 PM.

05-02-2006, 10:06 AM	#37
Wizwad Only me... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 2,584	Don't forget that I already know what Jim's house looks like - or bits of it, at any rate! Mark ----------- Intel i7 12700K \| Aorus Z690 Pro \| Corsair DDR5 5600 32GB \| Asus Dual RTX3060ti 6GB v2 Mini OC \| Corsair RM850 Gold PSU \| 1TB NVMe M.2 WD Black SN850 \| 4TB Seagate BarraCuda HDD \| Corsair Airflow 5000D Case \| HP 32QHD 4K Monitor \| Windows 11 x64 Professional

05-03-2006, 02:11 AM	#38
Tiny Turtle is pleased Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 7,365	Of course you do, but that killed my joke, so I chose to overlook it. Thanks to Morgan, Tiny Snapshots is up and running again with "Tiny Järvafält" as the latest addition – Go have a look and tell me what you think. "We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.' I suppose we all thought that, one way or another." /Robert Oppenheimer on witnessing the first thermonuclear detonation in history.