I too, like my buddy Frank, had a less than satisfying experience with
shelling
in Okinawa.  Unlike Frank, at Onna Flats during the middle of the day, they
drilled my car door and used that to gain acess to my car. Unfortunately for
them, there was nothing of value to gain access to.  Unfortunately for me,
it still required me to complete the appropriate repairs unless I wanted to
give them unimpeeded access in the future.

Cypraea luchauna ------ ask Phil Crandall.

Bill F.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Walker" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: collecting incidents


> The most costly experience for me, was when I was shelling on Okinawa in
the
> late 70's. We had gone to Bolo flats an area we had shelled many times
> before. We had found a secret little spot where we were finding Cypraea
> luchuana. This was at a time when there were not many, if any, being found
at
> all.
>
> After an enjoyable day (any day spent shelling is an enjoyable day) of
> shelling we returned to the car to find the windows on the left side had
all
> been smashed. It cost over $200 to replace all the glass and I won't even
go
> into the time, trouble and confusion trying to report this to the Japanese
> police. They kept trying to talk with my wife, who is Vietnamese, and of
> course she didn't understand a word they were saying. It was hot, hot,
hot,
> and the kids we all upset. Don't even remember if we found many shells
that
> day. From that day on, I never locked my doors again and I never had any
more
> glass broken. I figured if they want to get in and look around, let them
as
> long as they don't break the glass.
>
> There are a few other's but that is the one that sticks in my mind.
>
> Frank Walker