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And, then, there are still all those wide, open spaces out there...

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-----Original Message-----
From: Conchologists List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of steve rosenthal
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 4:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Social networks and malacology

INDEED.....during her first semester at college i got a call from my older daughter, she didnt need money, or a home cooked meal. She wanted to know how to mail a letter. ("do i have to go to a post office to do that?").

On 2/21/14, Batt, Richard <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I agree  with Charles.
>
> I'm approaching 60 myself and am fine with just email (don't even own
> or use a cell phone - why be on call 24/7?).  Too much else to do
> besides checking everything imaginable to see if someone wants to
> reach you.  My students know to use email.  I think most of them have
> already forgotten what gastropod mail is, though.  It's pretty sad.
> ________________________________________
> From: Conchologists List [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Charles Sturm [[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 4:20 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Social networks and malacology
>
> Miguel,
>
> From my perspective there are too many ways to connect and all they do
> is distract me from things that I wish to do. I am a member of COA and
> AMS. I follow postings on Conch-L and a few other lists. I can be
> reached by e-mail and snail mail. I am also on ResearchGate and
> LinkedIn. Any more than this and I will decompensate.
>
> I am not on Facebook, I do not text message or twitter. I'm from the
> older generation (60yo) who likes to pick up a phone and call someone
> and not text them.
>
> This explanation may hold for other 'older'
> malacologists/conchologists as well.
>
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