This might be the time that those who have dedicated our life and
time (and years) to molluscan education to find a new forum for our work.
Below certainly isn't what I envisioned for Conch-L..  It's time to move on,
maybe.

Our rules for bidding in our upcoming shell show auction have been
posted on the appropriate page at:

http://home.sprynet.com/~wfrank/auction.htm

subject to change by Dr. Lee.-- Ask him if you have any questions!

Bill F.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Fisher" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 11:56 PM
Subject: Re: Give us a break (NSR) / SHADES OF NISTORS & MS PETTY ----- GIVE
US A BREAK!!!!


> Amen --- co-horti!!
>
> My 'E-mail' ---- has been 'invaded' by aliens (unknown), who have sent
> e-mail 'in my style' (as being mine) & yet it is not mine !!!---SCARY!!!
>
> People 'unknown' have taken 'my style' and usurped its 'style' as being
mine
> !!!! --- and have even invaded my 'password' & have sent mail in my
> name ---- 'which is disgusting, if not despicable' !!!
>
> In response,
> I have gone to a 'firewall' ----- let this be a warning of other
> E-mailers!!!! ---- your e-mail is not safe!! ----
>
> It can be converted to the idiosyncrasies/whims  (good or bad) of the
> 'attacker' !!!!
>
> I now respond to nothing dealing in 'personal vindictive/attacks' ----- I
> simply delete it --- my advice to all !!
>
> I also have also employed the --- 'exclude' 'tactic' --- for various 'over
> the top' respondents (= automatic filtering) ------ !!!
>
> My interest is purely in 'shells' ---- especially in 'cypraea' --- excuse
> the colloquialism ------ as opposed to giving its 'plural' spelling !!!
>
> Let this be an end to this waste of 'bandwidth' -----
> Let those who wish to leave ----  -----
> Let those who have 'STRICTLY personal' opinions/problems/hang-ups --- keep
> them to themselves, or start ANOTHER forum -------
>
> I, for one, now rely on my 'firewall' & the 'exclusion' choice, until Bill
> Gates gives me more weapons 'in the realm of public forum' ------
>
> Sincerely,
> CF
>
> P.S. I (as an AMERICAN) am not sure I wish to be attached to this
particular
> document, below.
>
> But I am lazy --- this is an independent thought --- totally denying
'Fred'
> below (et Tu Brutus!) !!
> CF.