Cataloging shells,it is related, but still has nothing to do with shells.
Before the computer, how did everyone including mysalf catalog their
shells?  By typing up a lis of what they had and giveing each shell a
number  to match the typed page.  There is no difference in what happened
before the computer than what you all or most of you do now, the difference
is you now have your collections stored on discs instead of paper.  You
also could glance faster at the paper than haveing to first put in the disc
to see what you have.  Either way, you are doing nothing more than keeping
track of your shells, but still has nothing to do with the shells
themsleves.  And what happens if your computer messes up and wipes out your
disc, this won't happen on paper..  So you cqtalog them any way you want,
but I would still rather hear about Arts pigs.  John    Tennessee
 
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> From: Peter Egerton <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: ????
> Date: Friday, March 26, 1999 8:41 PM
>
> John,
> I think our discussion of cataloging shells on a computer database
> is very much related to shells...One of the most important things
> about our hobby is the accurate cataloging of data on the shells.
> Most of our collections, especially the large ones, would be nothing
> but jumbled messes without a system for cataloging, recording, and
> sorting records. How could I possibly know at a glance what species
> of Cypraea or Conus I have and how many of each if I did not have
> them somehow catalogued in this manner. This discussion with other
> collectors is invalualble!
> Thanks,
> Peter
> (p.s...Talk about pigs as much as you want...just label the listings as
> such so that those not interested don't need to open them).
>
> >If there is a constant on computer programs on Conch-L which has nothing
to
> >do with shells.  how come Art cannot talk about his flying pigs?  John
> >Tennessee
> >
> >
> Peter Egerton, Vancouver, Canada
> Collector of worldwide Mollusca