Heiko Bleher speaking this sunday 08/2/09

[fugupuff]

Here is the link

http://www.coastfishclub.com/

I'll be there, for all those who hate me, all those who support me

They're charging admission this time, $10.00 per person, but Heiko is like the modern Axelrod of aquarium., like him or not, he's earned his spot in fish keeping history.

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Wow! Wish I could go....

Here are additional links for those of you who dont know him...

http://finarama.com/tba/chronicles/heiko.htm

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/item.php?news=1788

 

[Eoibio]

Cool! Some of his tanks are really cool...

 

[DavidW]

are you going to ask him about his bust for eco piracy?
The man is a total fake douche
here is a fun thread where someone 'outs' him
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?t=72104

 

[cichlaguapote]

LMAO

 

[nishant_datta]

yup, awesome guy. channa bleheri and i guess he also discovered the rummy nose tetra. have fun attending his lecture guys

 

[a.m123]

guessin use live america or somewhere

 

[fugupuff]

are you going to ask him about his bust for eco piracy?
The man is a total fake douche
here is a fun thread where someone 'outs' him
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?t=72104

Hey David,

How are you doing? I know, I've heard many bad stories about him. Same with Axelrod too. I don't think anyone is perfect, and I'm not defeding him or anyone, but they both did have contributions to the community as a whole.

I figure since he's here, lets see what he's got to say. I don't like to get too far into moral/ethic, and politics. Its just fish, and its just hobby. Or should I throw a shoe at him during his presentation

 

[DavidW]

Hey David,
should I throw a shoe at him during his presentation

LOL

might be appropriate!
or you could ask him why he didn;t declare his stolen biosamples, or from which box of crackerjacks he got any qualifications he claims to have as a "researcher", or which University he is affiliated with, or for any peer reviewed work of his own that he has ever had published.

You can also count how many times he mentions that you should buy some book of his or uses the first person personal pronoun LOL
$10 is a decent price for a good laugh, but don;t you think that perhaps engaging criminals like him actually brings the particular aquarium club into disrepute and further encourages his criminal activities?

 

[hamato_yoshii]

are you going to ask him about his bust for eco piracy?
The man is a total fake douche
here is a fun thread where someone 'outs' him
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?t=72104

Here are my favorite quotes from that back and forth:

Wildthing
"BTW, to the original question in the thread, wild discus are not threatened, they are thriving in most places. The biggest threat to all Amazon species is habitat loss, and maybe heiko bleher."

Bleher
"I never stole anything, never ever, but maybe you are a thieve?"

Bleher
"And I am sure this coward is DEFINITELY NOT professional person, just a pur liar who wants to make himself important here with false accusations without any proof."
- as if some one has to be a "professional" to be able to call someone's illegal actions to the forefront.



Overall, , very nice DW