Something funny going on in cyberspace. I have received this message from Andy to Linda, but never received Linda's original message to the server.

When visiting these web sites I clicked on one mentioning puka necklaces and it froze my computer. As most of you probably know, puka "shells" are actually foraminiferans. Some years ago (before the web) I spent a lot of time finding enough references to "puka" for some dictionary to consider listing it as "real" word.

dick p.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Rindsberg" <arindsberg@GSA.STATE.AL.US> To: <CONCH-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 2:25 PM Subject: Re: Value of a shell necklace

> Aloha Linda, > > Ni'ihau is one of the Hawaiian Islands. Traditional Hawaiian culture is > actively promoted there, including the making of shell necklaces. Try > searching the Web for "Ni'ihau". > > Andy > > Andrew K. Rindsberg > Geological Survey of Alabama > > -----Original Message----- > From: Conchologists List [mailto:CONCH-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of > Linda Bush > Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 1:01 PM > To: CONCH-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > Subject: Value of a shell necklace > > > Hi, All! > > Our club ran an ad in the newpaper to try to get new members, and of > course > I'm getting a lot of calls from people who think they have a shell item of > immense value. > > So, I offered to ask you about this. The lady has a vintage shell > necklace > from Hawaii, made of "Ni'ihau" shells. Obviously, I don't know what the > species is. Is this necklace of any value, other than as a curio? > > Thanks, > Linda > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > CONCH-L@listserv.uga.edu - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To > leave this list, click on the following web link: > http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 > Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave > the > list. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/162 - Release Date: 11/5/2005 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > CONCH-L@listserv.uga.edu - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs > To leave this list, click on the following web link: > http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 > Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and > click leave the list. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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