Happy reading Rainblood! Congratulations!
Happy reading Rainblood! Congratulations!
Congratulations! Long overdue for the top honor. Well deserving.
Rain,
It is better you than ... .
Congrats!!!
Congrats Rainblood! Well deserved!!!!
And here I thought that my genius would never be recognized in my own lifetime
Whilst I prepare meself an proper acceptance speech - I'd like to thank the mad scientist for taking us along on her personal quest to unlock the ever elusive ki genome
Ki Shusui Project : 300k Challenge : 500k Build : Flock Spawn Jamboree : Our Ki Midori Champions
Ten minute video of Russ Peters sexing our future ki shusui oyagoi. : http://youtu.be/AhROs1cjC18
Updated for the 2018 Harvest: What is "ki shusui?" Short version http://www.kishusui.com
Twelve seconds that are the entire point of the last seven years!
https://youtu.be/zNqTJgM3lpY
If you're reading this, you're on Team Ki.
Kichi loves company. Max
K-POTY 2014
I just found humorous and love in every of his post...thank you brother Rain and Congrat on being koi of the year person
Can anyone immagine a koi with rainblood avatar together?
Congratulation Rainblood!
While it is a tremendous honor to be the recipient of such a prestigious award, I must confess that I now know how Marisa Tomei felt in 1993, after she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
That being said, there is nothing quite like following on the heels of a fellow accidental genius who’s affliction with the hobby borders on insanity. Max’s unbridled quest to map the ki genome has gone on for years now and has spanned over several continents of the globe – she has enlisted consultants from England, Australia, Indonesia and all across the US. Tech geeks, dealers, hobbyists, armchair quarterbacks and critics alike have all responded to her reckless passion. I reflect a comment I made during Phase I of Project Ki stating that Max had inadvertently created 7 of the 10 rarest koi in the world in a shallow mud puddle in the obscurity of upstate NY. Max is truly the personification of the term “koi kichi” in the rawest form.
I’ve been on this board since 2008. It is unreal to page through some of my threads and see how my kids (and fish) have grown. Along my journey, I’ve been fortunate enough to have met many people to whom I’ll forever be grateful. They’ve given me much more than I can ever hope to return – from the knowledge based on years of experience to often times the best fish of my then herd to invitations of amazing acts of hospitality to likely the melanoma from working in the blistering sun together. Through all of my experiences here, and in life, the best advice I can give is that this hobby is an art. Never think in terms of concrete rules but rather reference everything in terms of guidelines, which are bendy. Innovate, love, learn & appreciate.
Thanks everyone.
Last edited by rainblood; 01-06-2015 at 07:47 AM.
Way to go, thanks for all those great lesson beyond koi.
wow!
Ephesians 2:8-9
faith is a gift, not a personal talent.
Congratulations, you definitely deserve the award. I too, enjoy your threads. Didn't know you got your first fish from Kodama, we have something in common.
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Favorite Quotes:
The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him, and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself, too. -- Samuel Butler.
My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet. -- Edith Wharton.
I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive. -- Gilda Radner
Yesterday I was a dog. Today I'm a dog. Tomorrow I'll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There's so little hope for advancement. -- Snoopy
Ki Shusui Project : 300k Challenge : 500k Build : Flock Spawn Jamboree : Our Ki Midori Champions
Ten minute video of Russ Peters sexing our future ki shusui oyagoi. : http://youtu.be/AhROs1cjC18
Updated for the 2018 Harvest: What is "ki shusui?" Short version http://www.kishusui.com
Twelve seconds that are the entire point of the last seven years!
https://youtu.be/zNqTJgM3lpY
If you're reading this, you're on Team Ki.
Kichi loves company. Max
K-POTY 2014
is your finger getting sore from thanking everyone?
Favorite Quotes:
The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him, and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself, too. -- Samuel Butler.
My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet. -- Edith Wharton.
I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive. -- Gilda Radner
Yesterday I was a dog. Today I'm a dog. Tomorrow I'll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There's so little hope for advancement. -- Snoopy