To all Conch-L recipients:
 
        With all of the "let by gones be by gones" communications recently,
does the old W.C. Fields line "never give a sucker an even break" come to
mind?  BUYER BEWARE because the road to hell is indeed paved with good
intentions.
 
Aloha,
 
Lindsey T. Groves
 
At 09:43 AM 4/24/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Well said, indeed.
>
>However, we, too, are allowed to learn from the miskates of others.
>Whoever this person is may have served his legal punishment but
>the deed was not foisted upon the legal system, it was done unto
>shellers. And it is among shellers that this person, unknown to me,
>wishes to 'practice' his 'trade' again. Until absolved by those
>who have and might, (repeat, MIGHT) be victimized again, this
>doer-of dastardly-deeds will, understandably, be eyed with
>apprehension and suspicion.
>
>Yes, we must strive to bring our humane nature to the fore but
>we are not required to saps. It seems Sneidly Whiplash will have
>to not simply turn over a new leaf, but grow a new one altogether.
>
>So, yes!, let's be humane, but cautious, too.
>
>Aloha,
>
>Bob Dayle
>__________________________________________________________________
>DanShell wrote:
>>
>> Dear Conch-lers,
>>   Forgive my preaching, but that is what I do for a living. May I remind
those
>> who are quick to judge, that the sentence imposed has now been served. The
>> time is now to let a person learn from their mistakes - and maybe become a
>> wonderful, contributing part of malacology.
>>    Yes, it true is more blessed to forgive. And we need not judge less we be
>> judged by the same standards. Have each of us always been fair and honest in
>> all our dealings. Any wrong is as guilty as what has transpired in the past,
>> just many have not been caught or taken to task.
>>    I say that we need to be cautious, but give a chance for a person to be
>> rehabilitated and show his/her true worth. Let's be positive and not negative
>> in our remarks to one another. Good shelling to all of you, and hope to see
>> you at the COA in Orlando. DanShell
>
 
 
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