Valerie Pitcher explains to Tony Legge why there is no more wine. Tony Pitcher doesn't believe a word of it.

Marshall Weisler and Melinda Allen get a third helping of oysters.

Alison Locker is telling Jean Desse that measurements on only two modern fish is not quite enough for regression analysis. Rintaro Ono thinks they are joking.

Rebecca Nicholson proposing a toast to all things in moderation.

Philippe Bearez asking Elizabeth Wing to pass the pinot noir.

Janet Davidson and Bill Belcher tucking in.

Deborah Vale and Fiona Petchy have 12 wine glasses between them.

Omri Lernau in a very serious conversation with Jim Samson. Heather Builth is praying for some different music.

Oasmu Takahashi says to Rintaro Ono "Look - my hands are not shaking" , and Min Yung is wondering what time we have to start in the morning .

Ruth Greenspan and Collen Stuart discussing audio-visual equipment? I don't think so. Hans-Peter Eurpmann is listenting intently to something much more interesting.

Ah, I see ! It's an exposition on seal anatomy by Ian Smith.

Makito Minami think's that joke was hilarious . but Hitomo Hongo is not really amused.

(Tony Legge) "Yes, well.. when I was fishing off Vancouver Island at the last ICAZ meeting we caught a lot of salmon by deep trawling. (Sue Stallibrass) I heard that the fishing on that trip was a dead loss.

(Tonya Largy) It's time you went to bed Ruth. (Ruth Greenspan) I am already asleep.

Margarethe Eurpmann caught in a reflective moment. while Hans-Peter keeps listening to Ian Smith.

Richard Cooke and Oscar Poloco praying for more wine. (Note that Richard has one eye still open)

Arturo Morales and Eufrasia Izquierdo watch with amazement at Lucy Johnson's dancing antics.

Philippe Bearez dancing with Lucy Johnson, and Oscar Paloco dancing with Ruby Ceron-Carrasco.

(Heather Builth) "That eel I caught last week was this thick around the head". (Richard Cooke) "Don't be silly - no eel is that thick".

(Jim Samson to Deborah Vale) "The idea is that I dance in a forward direction" while you dance backwards.

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