Art, you don't have to make excuses. Service personnel stationed in guam
years ago make medical/dental/census trip among  some of the remotest island
in Micronesia. They always stocked up on fish hooks, cigarettes and clothes.
I used to drool at the shells they brought back.

Regards, Sid



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Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 5:23 AM
Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] not perfect shells


> Dear anyone;-
>      You mentioned Wentletraps. The Epitonidae! A hah  That's it. You see,
> I don't collect shells; I collect wentletraps. Shells---I got. I have 245
> species of Eps. I collected 4 of them myself. The others came from the
> Philippines in exchange for T-shirts. You ought to think about that.
> People in poor areas may have lots of shells at their doorsteps but be
> lacking in something you may be ready to give to the Goodwill.
>    I don't even know why I wrote this. It's Monday. I ought to have
> something better to do.
>        Art

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