And I can't emphasize WE enough!
Public name-calling, criticism, and recrimination are very counterproductive. Sure, I understand this is a subject we're all very passionate about. Taking away our herps is like removing a limb. We're all very close to this. We feel it in our bones like the changing of the seasons. It's an ebb and a flow. A circadian rhythm from deep within. Unfortunately others just don't seem to get it.
We need to get together in PRIVATE to create/set professional standards, bylaws, ethics, morals, guidelines and then self police/enforce these standards ourselves. Unfortunately, there have been a few slime balls that give the "business" a bad name. Those few who's actions tarnish us all need to be removed by "US"! We need to clean our own house ourselves. We need to become proactive instead of continually acting in a reactive/defensive manner. It's something we cannot expect those that do not understand to get right. It's something that we cannot delegate to others and expect anything worthwhile.
It is time to get of our dead asses, stop whining, and fix the problem ourselves.
jsc

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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer

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• Busted in New York. - Jaykis, Fri Mar 20 10:29:43 2009
• More info: Busted in New York. - Katrina, Fri Mar 20 16:03:11 2009
• 0 Tolerance - jeffb, Sat Mar 21 02:47:49 2009
• RE: 0 Tolerance - Jaykis, Sat Mar 21 10:19:06 2009
• RE: 0 Tolerance - viper9, Mon Apr 6 07:53:27 2009
• Hmmmm....... - SR, Sun Mar 22 23:44:02 2009
• RE: Hmmmm....... - OHI, Mon Mar 23 00:51:33 2009
• RE: Hmmmm....... - SR, Mon Mar 23 01:12:52 2009
• RE: Hmmmm....... - OHI, Mon Mar 23 03:56:55 2009
• RE: Hmmmm....... - Amazonreptile, Mon Mar 23 13:17:00 2009
• RE: Hmmmm....... - jeffb, Mon Mar 23 10:56:27 2009
• RE: Hmmmm....... - Jaykis, Mon Mar 23 17:34:46 2009
• RE: Hmmmm....... - neutrino, Mon Mar 23 23:20:17 2009
• RE: Hmmmm....... - Eby, Tue Mar 24 07:46:02 2009
• RE: More info: Busted in New York. - arpk, Wed Mar 25 05:02:08 2009
• RE: More info: Busted in New York. - jeffb, Wed Mar 25 06:50:55 2009
• RE: More info: Busted in New York. - Jaykis, Wed Mar 25 13:15:52 2009
• RE: More info: Busted in New York. - neutrino, Wed Mar 25 18:59:09 2009
• RE: More info: Busted in New York. - jeffb, Thu Mar 26 09:43:54 2009
• RE: More info: Busted in New York. - Jaykis, Thu Mar 26 10:04:16 2009
• RE: More info: Busted in New York. - neutrino, Thu Mar 26 11:52:29 2009
• RE: More info: Busted in New York. - Jaykis, Thu Mar 26 17:07:18 2009
• RE: More info: Busted in New York. - jscrick, Thu Mar 26 23:24:52 2009
• RE: More info: Busted in New York. - arpk, Fri Mar 27 04:54:32 2009
• HERE IS WHAT WE NEED TO DO: - jscrick, Fri Mar 27 08:46:06 2009
• RE: HERE IS WHAT WE NEED TO DO: - jscrick, Fri Mar 27 09:13:58 2009
• RE: HERE IS WHAT WE NEED TO DO: - arpk, Fri Mar 27 16:00:39 2009
• RE: HERE IS WHAT WE NEED TO DO: - OHI, Fri Mar 27 17:11:36 2009
• RE: HERE IS WHAT WE NEED TO DO: - neutrino, Fri Mar 27 18:59:34 2009
• RE: HERE IS WHAT WE NEED TO DO: - OHI, Fri Mar 27 14:50:05 2009
• RE: HERE IS WHAT WE NEED TO DO: - natsamjosh, Sun Mar 29 19:57:03 2009
• RE: More info: Busted in New York. - Jaykis, Fri Mar 27 10:02:52 2009
• MD regs RE: More info: Busted in NY - Katrina, Fri Mar 27 11:16:40 2009
• MD regs RE: More info: Busted in NY - OHI, Fri Mar 27 14:25:04 2009
• MD regs RE: More info: Busted in NY - Katrina, Fri Mar 27 16:15:33 2009
• MD regs RE: More info: Busted in NY - OHI, Fri Mar 27 17:03:04 2009
• MD regs RE: More info: Busted in NY - Katrina, Sat Mar 28 11:56:40 2009
• MD regs RE: More info: Busted in NY - jscrick, Sat Mar 28 13:13:16 2009
• I concur - OHI, Sat Mar 28 15:19:43 2009
• Yeah - neutrino, Sun Mar 29 12:24:33 2009
• MD regs RE: More info: Busted in NY - OHI, Sat Mar 28 15:17:58 2009
• MD regs RE: More info: Busted in NY - Katrina, Sat Mar 28 23:30:42 2009
• MD regs RE: More info: Busted in NY - OHI, Sun Mar 29 03:18:42 2009
• Comparison - neutrino, Sun Mar 29 12:11:03 2009
• MD regs RE: More info: Busted in NY - neutrino, Sun Mar 29 12:00:27 2009
• Couldn't agree more - neutrino, Fri Mar 27 19:17:09 2009
• RE: More info: Busted in New York. - neutrino, Fri Mar 27 10:41:13 2009
• RE: More info: Busted in New York. - Jaykis, Fri Mar 27 18:34:16 2009
• RE: More info: Busted in New York. - OHI, Fri Mar 27 19:13:42 2009
• Welkerii is Correct - neutrino, Fri Mar 27 19:30:40 2009
• RE: Welkerii is Correct - jscrick, Fri Mar 27 20:25:37 2009
• RE: Welkerii is Correct - Jaykis, Fri Mar 27 22:47:49 2009
• RE: Welkerii is Correct - OHI, Sat Mar 28 01:59:47 2009
• RE: Welkerii is Correct - b_rickard, Sat Mar 28 09:33:33 2009
• RE: Welkerii is Correct - OHI, Sat Mar 28 14:22:58 2009
• RE: Welkerii is Correct - b_rickard, Sat Mar 28 18:02:54 2009
• Oh yeah, one question - b_rickard, Sat Mar 28 18:03:58 2009
• RE: Oh yeah, one question - OHI, Sun Mar 29 03:25:38 2009
• RE: Welkerii is Correct....Zackly!!!! - neutrino, Sun Mar 29 12:56:32 2009
• You have responded to my last post... - jscrick, Sat Mar 28 10:02:21 2009
• I'm with Welkerii - jscrick, Sat Mar 28 10:24:11 2009
• Thanks John - OHI, Sat Mar 28 15:21:18 2009
• You have to be kidding me John! - neutrino, Sun Mar 29 12:28:32 2009
• RE: Speaking of Maryland - thisdude, Sat Apr 4 15:11:26 2009
• RE: Speaking of Maryland - Katrina, Sun Apr 5 12:45:13 2009