entomology/collector's kik group?

[dgv3]

i was thinking that since no one i personally know has any interest in insects/arachnids, and that im pretty isolated where i live, that it might be a fun idea to make a kik group centered around entomology and insects.
no clue if this is the right thread for this, but i thought i might as well try.
so, if anyone is interested in this my kik user is GDV3, just hmu, my good humans,,

[Deleted]

dgv3, please humour an old man, but what is a kik group and what on earth is hmu, it's a foreign language to me

[wollastoni]

No idea neither

And I'm not as old as Dunc !

[dgv3]

ah, never mind then, sometimes i forget my hobbies are not always shared within age range, i apologize

[Paul K]

Nov 21, 2016 12:13:52 GMT dgv3 said:

ah, never mind then, sometimes i forget my hobbies are not always shared within age range, i apologize

Kik it is a free app for communication .
I used it before but I switched to Line and Tango.
It might be not popular around the world as each part of the world tends to use different apps.
For example in Asia Line is very popular and used widely for free calls and texting also to advertise many products and service for free.

Paul

PS
Don't know what is hmu stands for neither.

[Deleted]

Ah, I see, well sort of, I am quite computer savvy but I don't get teenage speak, despite having teenage children I don't know what the hell they are on about half of the time and I'm happy with that.

[deliasfanatic]

hmu = "hit me up", i.e. "contact me".

[Adam Cotton]

Nov 21, 2016 12:13:52 GMT dgv3 said:

ah, never mind then, sometimes i forget my hobbies are not always shared within age range, i apologize

Don't be put off by us old fogeys, if you think that a 'kik group' will help you connect with like-minded insect enthusiasts then go ahead, and keep us on ICF informed of how it's doing. I expect that a significant proportion of the members and guest readers will understand what you are saying and be interested.

Adam.

[Paul K]

Nov 21, 2016 14:56:40 GMT deliasfanatic said:

hmu = "hit me up", i.e. "contact me".

...ah, well, before I had to translate from polish to english, now I have to translate from english to english, "lol"

[Deleted]

hit me up, sounds like something one of those rappers would say.

[Deleted]

It cracks me up every time the older gentleman say "legit" in reference to collecting data, it's street lingo for "cool" or "impressive"

[deliasfanatic]

Nov 21, 2016 22:49:57 GMT @sombra said:

It cracks me up every time the older gentleman say "legit" in reference to collecting data, it's street lingo for "cool" or "impressive"

Latin terminology is popular in the butterfly world

[Adam Cotton]

Nov 21, 2016 22:49:57 GMT @sombra said:

It cracks me up every time the older gentleman say "legit" in reference to collecting data, it's street lingo for "cool" or "impressive"

Actually the Latin term is legat, not legit, and is generally shortened to leg. which is why the confusion occurs.

Adam.

[timmsyrj]

I think a "kik group" is an excellent idea (though I have to admit, I'm with everyone else, never heard of it until now) anything that gets the younger generation involved and interested in collecting, breeding insects is only a positive thing and should take our hobby forwards.

Rich

[wollastoni]

Nov 21, 2016 22:49:57 GMT @sombra said:

It cracks me up every time the older gentleman say "legit" in reference to collecting data, it's street lingo for "cool" or "impressive"

Indeed after my death, my coll. will be an ex.coll and my leg. specimens will be sent to MNHN or BMNH especially the paratypes or rare sp and ssp.. A1 rarities will be sold to other lep fans.