Well, I don't know about the letter writing.  For one, I'm more of a phone person, but for another, I'm usually spurred to action when there's some horrible deadline.  I haven't had any hideous problems revealed at anything but the last minute.  Like when my parents at the house got served with foreclosure papers about the 77 cents -- there was a deadline!  I didn't think I had the luxury of sending a letter off...

Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes