You think you don't have a life...

[egarrard]

Man kills himself over death of pet fish (http://iafrica.com/news/worldnews/293894.htm)
A 23-year-old Malaysian man hanged himself following the deaths of his three prized flowerhorn fish, a report said on Tuesday.

Ching Kin Fei's body was found at home by his grandparents on Monday after they returned from work, the Star said.

His grandmother, Chiu Chee Yin (74) said Ching had not been his usual self ever since his three pets died days earlier.

She said he had confided he was depressed and heartbroken over the death of his fish.

"Ching loved the fish very much and spent a lot of time caring for them over the past one year," Chiu was quoted as saying.

"Ever since the fish died, he kept to himself and seldom ate of talked much."

The flowerhorn is an odd-looking fish with a hump on its forehead and patterns on its body resembling Chinese letters. Keeping the fish is popular in Malaysia and other parts of Asia, with some believing they can bring wealth and good luck.

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[abb1]

:eek: Wow:eek: No matter how pathetic someone may think that their life is, all they have to do is read that article.

[neutralz]

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well i wonder how much he payed for his fishes >_<
keeping flowerhorns's just like keeping a loyal pet, playful, responsive etc.

but he didnt had to die over it

[wazman]

Jeez... It's just a fish...

And I thought I was messed up.

[Raedwulf]

He could've bought another three

Anyone know how much they go for?
They can't be as much as what I see Arrowanas going for

[neutralz]

Originally posted by Raedwulf
He could've bought another three

Anyone know how much they go for?
They can't be as much as what I see Arrowanas going for

haha. some of these fishes can go up to 70-80k each.

and most of the good specimens cost as much as arowanas.

good flowerhorn specimens = 300 - 3k
normal flower horns - $3 - $50

arowanas, Silver Arowana/Australian - $20 to $150
Gold - $500++ to $1500++
Red Tail gold - $300++ to 800++
Green Arowana - $80+
Red Arowana - $600 - $3k
Super Red Arowanas - $1k++

[SNAFU]

GEESH! And I thought I was lifeless playing D2 for 25 hrs total on Christmas day and the day after.:Holy Crap

[Rhythmking]

Nope... Some of those fish command quite a hefty price...

But that's not worth offing yourself over.

[thephenom]

Errrr....ok......was he dating the fishes? or was his financial life depended on the fishies?

[Raedwulf]

Originally posted by neutralz
haha. some of these fishes can go up to 70-80k each.

and most of the good specimens cost as much as arowanas.

good flowerhorn specimens = 300 - 3k
normal flower horns - $3 - $50

arowanas, Silver Arowana/Australian - $20 to $150
Gold - $500++ to $1500++
Red Tail gold - $300++ to 800++
Green Arowana - $80+
Red Arowana - $600 - $3k
Super Red Arowanas - $1k++

I'd say your quotes on thew Arowanas is a bit low, there's a place just a couple minutes from where I work, they have a few specimens in excess of 10000

[neutralz]

Originally posted by Raedwulf
I'd say your quotes on thew Arowanas is a bit low, there's a place just a couple minutes from where I work, they have a few specimens in excess of 10000

oops =P
i was quoting farm prices. all with CITES certs and microchips embedded :Blah

i dont know how much they jack up the prices to overseas, but if you buy from one of the local farms here, the fish when posted to yoo is dead on arrival..you hafta sorta..dig the microchip outta the fish and send it back for a replacement fish to be posted again.

[tanman_sg]

im not much of a fish person.

i'd prefer something like a guinea pig or a hamster.

but not a rabbit.

[neutralz]

Originally posted by tanman_sg
im not much of a fish person.

i'd prefer something like a guinea pig or a hamster.

but not a rabbit.

hehe. those blackbear & russian hamsters are dam kewt.
and minute too..but prices arnt that low, abt 25-50 each >_<

[ChKFlores]

He thought those fish were going to bring him good fortune...UNFORTUNATELY they died. But to take his life was a hopeless waste. Why didn't his grandparents buy him another fish?

[tanman_sg]

i once read about some Malaysian guy who chopped off his d*** and fried it up, and ate it.

heard voices telling him to.

He only realised what he was doing after he say spurts of blood from where his member Used to be.

Schizophrenia does bad things to ya:D

[getit29]

Man those are some expensive fishies I've never seen a fish that
I would pay that much for. The only way I'd pay for a fish is if it
was a sandwich at BK,Long John Silvers,Capt n Ds,:lmao :rofl2