You say "Beta" I say "BETTA" my attempt to convert the world

Post by **Gerwin** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:53 am

title says it all!

after 36 years and the power of the WWW. I am making my stand

the avg customer says it wrong and after 3 plus decades they almost had me switching,

But being a fighter by nature
I draw a line in the sand!
and by the pronunciation BETTA I Stand!

phisher · Post by **phisher** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:18 am

Someone is in the sauce early.

Post by **Doug** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:30 am

I always liked chiclets and gourmets better than betas...

Zoohead · Post by **Zoohead** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:58 am

Really?... really! really...... at 5:43 in the am you want to talk about bettas(notice spelling)?

Damion · Post by **Damion** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:13 am

Hell, why don't ya just call them Squirbles and really throw everyone for a loop.
If you are going for change, might as well make it fun

Post by **Gerwin** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 11:04 am

nah just thought I would make some morning humor and talking points

C-21 USAF · Post by **C-21 USAF** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 11:55 am

Not sure if I've heard anyone call them Beta before, hmmmm....

C-21 USAF · Post by **C-21 USAF** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:00 pm

This from wikipedia: The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens), also known as the betta (particularly in the US) and simply as the fighter, is a popular species of freshwater aquarium fish. The name of the genus is derived from ikan bettah, taken from a local dialect of Thailand (Siam).[1] Betta is pronounced /ËˆbÉ›tÉ™/.[2] The wild ancestors of this fish are native to the rice paddies of Thailand and Cambodia and are called pla-kad or trey krem ("Fighting Fish") in Thai.

Gerwin has a point!

Tiffany · Post by **Tiffany** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:29 pm

Did you know that bettas like blanched peas? Found that out today feeding my new Albino Bushynose Pleco, you can get one of these pretty plecos for a steal at our favorite LFS. These plecos only get about 6-8 inches for those of us with smaller tanks. Go take a look I haven't figured out how to post pictures yet.

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You say "Beta" I say "BETTA" my attempt to convert the world

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