Elizabeth-
Now that you have had a few days to evaluate the damage, are there any
"common" species that you need to replace, my collection of this family is
not large, but if I have a spare, I'll galdly send it.  Karen
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Grebneff <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sunday, November 07, 1999 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: Shells vandalized


>>SHELL HORROR!!!
>>On Halloween afternoon, my apartment was broken into, robbed and
vandalized.
>>I thought my cat "Koko" had been stolen or killed or let loose.  The
>>Miami-Dade Police Department was the best and came immediately.  My cat
was
>>subsequently located under a bed and I was very thankful.
>>    BUT...the worst damage...apart from all the stuff stolen...was that
the
>>burglers went into my Pinnidae collection and just scattered the shells
and
>>stepped on some of them.  I have salvaged many.  I just feel devastated.
I
>>just want to let others know that jewelry, money and electronics are not
>>their only valuables.
>>    As I am writing this, I am having a "killer" security system
installed.
>>I am determined to continue to work on my worldwide Pinnidae exhibit for
the
>>shell show and will not let this get me down.  Having said all this, I
feel
>>better.
>>Elizabeth Brown
>>9359 Fountainbleu Blvd.,  F-107
>>Miami, FL  33172
>
>
>My deepest sympathies. Thieves often trash a place, especially when they
>can't find any money or stealables.
>
>I worry continually about the possibility of this happening to me, or
>having a fire.
>
>ANDREW