Good afternoon! I agree with these comments!! I was shocked that the reply was worded so strongly about something so sensitive!! This person maybe made a poor decision, but couldn't we explain the situation a little nicer??! It doesn't apply to shells, but surely people are as important and endangered shells or coral reefs!! Sometimes we sort of feel like a family on this list and that is who we run to when we feel a crisis is happening! Let us not spoil that "family atmosphere" with harsh words!! LaVerne "To flying pig people, how far the internet goes, and other NSR items that >have been many in the short time I've followed this group. I was aghast to >see someone humiliated for trying to help people who are dying and in >danger >of dying over such shallowness.... Understandably we must keep to shell >related items. But to blast someone for something so important and in such >an inhumane manner is unconscionable. Freedom is not something to be taken >lightly. If everything is to be shell related there should be NO >exceptions. And people can be gracious about letting new people know such >things." _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com