But I’m too old to try new things
@popehat You are the first I've followed in Mastadon.
Congratulations!
@popehat there’s a learning curve, that’s for sure!
@popehat Apparently, you aren't too old, afterall.
@popehat me too - 58 yo here .. and I'm still learning but you will get this and I'm so happy to see you here.. did you see my note about how to switch https://www.coywolf.news/social/how-to-leave-twitter-and-switch-to-mastodon/ You can actually push your erm toots to twitter using RSS if you want for now while we figure these things out! also loving the 500 char and free edit!!!
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@popehat popehat’s here! Awesome!
@popehat I may be old but I'm giving this app a try.
@popehat You were one of the dozen or so Twitter accounts I left my account active for after ditching the site, deleting all my content etc. I absolutely love your timeline for being informative and fun. I'm so stoked you are over here now!
@popehat you are not, you just need a new hat :)
@popehat super happy to see you here. You're one of my absolute favorites on that hellsite.
@popehat It's RICO that's driving you here.
@popehat a few more key accounts and I can get off Twitter completely
@popehat
Life is new every day. Embrace the adventure.

@popehat ....same and same... feel waaaaaayy too old for new tricks...

anyway, you're my first follow on here.... but please don't be scared...... it's just that..... I know you're gonna lead me to other good follows... as with twitter.. 👏 👏 (plus.... now and then you say something funny... so either way it's win/win)..

@popehat I’m so bloody lost and I can’t tell if it’s terrific or terrifying 😂
@popehat This is a phenomenal opportunity for a second shot at condemning people to the Land of the Blocked.
@popehat It's twitter, but make it 2012 again. Except with email domains.
@popehat the urge to make a really bad 1st amendment proclamation about shouting fire in a crowded theater just spiked...
@popehat Sometimes we don't get a vote about it, Ken...
@popehat but how did you do on the wordle?

@popehat the learning curve is real for this mid-Gen Xer.

Tuning the preferences helps some. I’m still looking for a Tweetbot-grade app though.

But I think it’ll come down to just patience as my follow list builds up.

@popehat every one of the quality accounts like yours that has a go here makes it easier for me to leave the bird behind ❤️
@popehat I have a legal question. Why do they call it oven when you of in the cold food of out hot eat the food?
@popehat Old age and infancy are the only times you’re allowed to toot wherever you want.
@popehat if you were between the age of 15 and 35 in 1999 to 2001, then you’re probably a member of the Napster Generation and have muscle memory to adapt to digital tech, breaking traditions and redefining user patterns in order to offer up and share value with friends, family, and strangers https://open.substack.com/pub/paninid/p/language-norms-art-technology-generational?r=4hxgy&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
Language + Norms + Art * Technology = Generational Cohort

Upstream: User Stories I studied four years of Latin in high school, am interested in lingua francas, and was blessed with a good ear and language acquisition skills. I was lucky enough to fall into a close-knit community of friends in Chitown and frequently traveled to Mexico City for family events. Later, I earned a Certificate in Spanish as an Additional Language from the Chicago campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.

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@popehat your wife hiked peaks, you can do this
@popehat I'm glad you've let us know where you're putting a backup spot! I really enjoy hearing your takes.
@popehat So am I. Let’s be old and cantankerous together.
@popehat if you’re here and the content moderation is what they say it is, who will you make fun of?
@popehat woohoo! From one old dog to another, welcome!
@popehat I just joined and you're my first follow. My role here will be to listen and to post occasional pithy witticisms that are not as funny as I think they are.
@popehat I think the initial move seems maybe “intimidating” but I think it is pretty easy to pick up quickly. Hopefully the best Twitter accounts will have patience.
@popehat how I feel every time someone asks me if I have Zelle.
@popehat - Stop that. If you're too old for this, then I'm too old to be still alive.
@popehat same, yet here I am, damn it
@popehat welcome to the fediverse Ken 👍
@popehat Just pretend it's a combination blogger platform and RSS reader.

@popehat There better not be any such thing as too old to try new things.

I haven't tried nearly enough bourbons.

@popehat Hahaha if I can manage at 65 you can too. GOGO Popehat!
@popehat you seem to have three accounts?? Not sure which is “you “
@popehat I somehow also know the feeling? 🙃
@popehat You and me both, right? Yet here we are.
@popehat Nonsense. Welcome! I’ve been on since Saturday and it’s getting easier by the hour.
@popehat I bet I'm older than you. And I *think* it could work.