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Mike Taylor | 1 Oct 2011 01:05
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Re: Might we remind all what the DML is for?

On 30 September 2011 22:01, Kelly Clowers <kelly.clowers <at> gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 11:27, Mike Taylor <mike <at> indexdata.com> wrote:
>> It's very easy (and free!) to start a mailing-list of your own using
>> Google Groups.
>
> True, but GG is really poor in many ways (including being the target
> of much spam).

That's not been my experience.  I run a GG-based mailing list (on a
non-palaeo subject).  It has about 30 members, and has been running
for maybe three years.  In that time I have seen no spams at all, and
it's been very easy to administrate from the web panel.  Plus it has a
very good searchable and threadable archive.

Still, if someone wants to start a new list on a different platform,
by all means do.

- Mike.

> I wonder if there is another free service with a real
> listserv?
> Otherwise maybe I should finish my postfix setup and add a listserv...
>
> Cheers,
> Kelly Clowers
>
>
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David Orr | 1 Oct 2011 01:13
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Re: Might we remind all what the DML is for?

Let's write each other letters.

Seriously though, I'm in. Would love to be on a paleontology history list.

David

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On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 7:05 PM, Mike Taylor <mike <at> indexdata.com> wrote:
> On 30 September 2011 22:01, Kelly Clowers <kelly.clowers <at> gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 11:27, Mike Taylor <mike <at> indexdata.com> wrote:
>>> It's very easy (and free!) to start a mailing-list of your own using
>>> Google Groups.
>>
>> True, but GG is really poor in many ways (including being the target
>> of much spam).
>
> That's not been my experience.  I run a GG-based mailing list (on a
> non-palaeo subject).  It has about 30 members, and has been running
> for maybe three years.  In that time I have seen no spams at all, and
> it's been very easy to administrate from the web panel.  Plus it has a
> very good searchable and threadable archive.
>
> Still, if someone wants to start a new list on a different platform,
> by all means do.
>
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Sam Barnett | 1 Oct 2011 11:02
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Re: Planet Dinosaur Ep 2

I'm not sure we should be using presence of feathers as a reason for
cautious limb use: putting aside how roughly passerines fight, there's also
the poorer plumage of flightless birds (generally) anyway. Practicalities
like feeding should come before grooming - I should imagine the last thing
you'd want as a male Velociraptor is for your well-preened plumage to
represent "doesn't hunt, won't provide for my chicks" to a female.

On Friday, September 30, 2011, Dann Pigdon <dannj <at> alphalink.com.au> wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 30th, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Tim Williams <tijawi <at> gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dann Pigdon <dannj <at> alphalink.com.au> wrote:
>>
>> > This may suggest that velociraptorine unguals would have been better
suited to the sort of
>> hit-and-
>> > run predatory tactics seem in poisonous snakes or great white sharks. A
series of quick
>> plunging
>> > attacks with the foot claws followed by a rapid retreat to evaluate the
situation. Eventually
>> the prey
>> > might have succombed to either shock or blood loss from the repreated
strikes, with a
> minimum of
>> > risk to the dromaeosaur in question. This is pretty much the tactic
employed by secretary birds
>> > against snakes.
>>
>> All this suggests that the second pedal claw of dromaeosaurs was used
>> to slash through flesh - which is what Manning et al. (2005) endeavor
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Jerrold Alpern | 1 Oct 2011 20:49
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Re: Might we remind all what the DML is for?

I would join. Visitors to AMNH's 4th fl. are often intrigued by the history 
of the science and the scientists involved.

Jerry Alpern
AMNH Ed. Vol.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Docimo" <keenir <at> hotmail.com>
To: <dinosaur <at> usc.edu>
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 4:11 PM
Subject: RE: Might we remind all what the DML is for?

It sounds like an interesting group  --  I may join if one of its goals is 
to point out which paleontology history books are good, and which are just 
this side of fiction.

> Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:04:34 -0500
> From: skeletaldrawing <at> gmail.com
> To: dinosaur <at> usc.edu
> Subject: Re: Might we remind all what the DML is for?
>
> I'd also join to start - like any other list the signal to noise ratio
> would ultimately decide whether I stayed.
>
> -Scott
>
> On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 2:01 PM, Dan Chure <danchure <at> easilink.com> wrote:
> > I'd be quite interested. Count me in.
> >
> > Dan
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Joe Gilvary | 2 Oct 2011 01:59

History of Paleontology Group

There's a Google Group there now.

http://groups.google.com/group/history-of-paleontology

It's publicly viewable, but only members can post. I'd like to keep the 
discussions at the same high level that this list enjoys, so moderation 
policy will evolve toward that end.

  Enjoy!

Ar 10/1/2011 2:49 PM, scríobh Jerrold Alpern:
> I would join. Visitors to AMNH's 4th fl. are often intrigued by the 
> history of the science and the scientists involved.
>
> Jerry Alpern
> AMNH Ed. Vol.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Docimo" <keenir <at> hotmail.com>
> To: <dinosaur <at> usc.edu>
> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 4:11 PM
> Subject: RE: Might we remind all what the DML is for?
>
>
>
> It sounds like an interesting group  --  I may join if one of its 
> goals is to point out which paleontology history books are good, and 
> which are just this side of fiction.
>
>
>
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Ian Paulsen | 2 Oct 2011 02:18

The Rise of Birds

HI ALL:
 I saw the above book by Chatterjee for sale at local bookstore. Being
published in 1997, I was wondering if it's still worth getting?

sincerely
--

-- 

Ian Paulsen
Bainbridge Island, WA, USA
Visit my BIRDBOOKER REPORT blog here:
http://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/
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Don Ohmes | 2 Oct 2011 02:24
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Re: History of Paleontology Group

On 10/1/2011 7:59 PM, Joe Gilvary wrote:
> There's a Google Group there now.
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/history-of-paleontology
>
> It's publicly viewable, but only members can post. I'd like to keep the
> discussions at the same high level that this list enjoys, so moderation
> policy will evolve toward that end.
>
> Enjoy!

I will be an interested viewer to whatever list has a membership that 
knows what the heck they are talking about -- even more so if they are 
old-timers who were there...
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David Orr | 2 Oct 2011 02:48
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Re: History of Paleontology Group

Now you're just asking for someone to make a fake Joseph Leidy account...

David

On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 8:24 PM, Don Ohmes <d_ohmes <at> yahoo.com> wrote:
> On 10/1/2011 7:59 PM, Joe Gilvary wrote:
>>
>> There's a Google Group there now.
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/history-of-paleontology
>>
>> It's publicly viewable, but only members can post. I'd like to keep the
>> discussions at the same high level that this list enjoys, so moderation
>> policy will evolve toward that end.
>>
>> Enjoy!
>
> I will be an interested viewer to whatever list has a membership that knows
> what the heck they are talking about -- even more so if they are old-timers
> who were there...
>

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Dan Chure | 2 Oct 2011 03:24

Re: History of Paleontology Group

And how do I join this list?

Dan

On 10/1/2011 5:59 PM, Joe Gilvary wrote:
> There's a Google Group there now.
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/history-of-paleontology
>
> It's publicly viewable, but only members can post. I'd like to keep 
> the discussions at the same high level that this list enjoys, so 
> moderation policy will evolve toward that end.
>
>  Enjoy!
>
> Ar 10/1/2011 2:49 PM, scríobh Jerrold Alpern:
>> I would join. Visitors to AMNH's 4th fl. are often intrigued by the 
>> history of the science and the scientists involved.
>>
>> Jerry Alpern
>> AMNH Ed. Vol.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Docimo" <keenir <at> hotmail.com>
>> To: <dinosaur <at> usc.edu>
>> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 4:11 PM
>> Subject: RE: Might we remind all what the DML is for?
>>
>>
>>
>> It sounds like an interesting group  --  I may join if one of its
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Joe Gilvary | 2 Oct 2011 03:30

Re: History of Paleontology Group

Dan,

I think you need to use a gmail account. If you go to the link 
http://groups.google.com/group/history-of-paleontology, there's a "join 
this group" link in the right side column. When I click that link and 
I'm not logged into Google, I get a prompt to log in. That's why  I 
think you need gmail.

  Thanks,

  Joe

Ar 10/1/2011 9:24 PM, scríobh Dan Chure:
> And how do I join this list?
>
> Dan
>
>
> On 10/1/2011 5:59 PM, Joe Gilvary wrote:
>> There's a Google Group there now.
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/history-of-paleontology
>>
>> It's publicly viewable, but only members can post. I'd like to keep 
>> the discussions at the same high level that this list enjoys, so 
>> moderation policy will evolve toward that end.
>>
>>  Enjoy!
>>
>> Ar 10/1/2011 2:49 PM, scríobh Jerrold Alpern:
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