I would be more then happy to honestly report beach conditions to anyone who
asks . I'll throw in water clarity at no extra change. maybe i should
install a cybercam on the roof pointing at the beach then i can let everyone
look for themselves , if i add and angle towards to pool i can get
subscribers too , all the weaselly best ferreter, still the one and only and
i aint the "disgruntled club member"  as some have privately asked.
-----Original Message-----
From: Nancy Smith <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, October 18, 1999 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: Hurricane Irene


>LOL I can picture that set up now; they might well have been standing in
>the middle of Oakland Park Blvd in 3 feet of water (at which point I
>decided that another route to the shore might be a good idea) and holding
>up a nice big already cleaned spotless tourist shell.  :)
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>I should have checked in with Ferreter before beachcombing this Sunday,
>apparently....  because we found absolutely nothing on the Atlantic side
>and very little (not that I expected too much) on the gulf shores at
>Sanibel...  even though my husband did get quite a surprise when he plucked
>out a 13" Pleuroploca gigantea out of less than three feet of water almost
>right underneath the lighthouse pier, which was in great shape although
>(recently?) dead.   I did come up with a few Murex, apples and lace, a cute
>little nutmeg and some broken tulips but a very disappointing shelling day
>on both coasts...  I do concede I am a rank amateur however.  :)   A bit of
>beach erosion obviously...    I never stopped to consider that the newly
>delivered treasures might be covered in sand... <duh>
>
>Still, I have a few self-taken shells to clean, so I'm pretty
>happy.  :)   So Ferreter, when are YOU going beachcombing?  <keeping an eye
>out>
>
>Nancy Smith
>Sunrise, FL
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>>That was probably done by some deranged shell enthusiast!  Besides, I can
>>imagine what the misinformed news media must think what a "conch" is.  We
>>cringe whenever anyone refers to them as "cawnch" (emphasis on the "ch" as
in
>>"change" ) But you can be rest assured that we will all be down by the
>>beaches soon to see what did wash up.
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>>Happy Shelling
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>>Richard
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