Cursive. I have no idea how to write in cursive anymore and don't particularly like trying to decipher someone else's attempt.
I think that one is already all but gone. I find that sad. Every now and then I'll come across a used book that has been inscribed to a friend or family member and quite often, the older the inscription, the more beautiful the writing. It's a lost art and I always see that as sad and unfortunate. For example, back in the early 80's I met a man from the Boston area who was a master at hand chasing wood. His pieces of hand made furniture were works of art- another all but lost art. Very sad.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Cursive. I have no idea how to write in cursive anymore and don't particularly like trying to decipher someone else's attempt.
I think that one is already all but gone. I find that sad. Every now and then I'll come across a used book that has been inscribed to a friend or family member and quite often, the older the inscription, the more beautiful the writing. It's a lost art and I always see that as sad and unfortunate. For example, back in the early 80's I met a man from the Boston area who was a master at hand chasing wood. His pieces of hand made furniture were works of art- another all but lost art. Very sad.
My penmanship is HOR-AH-BLE. Horrible. My teachers tried hard with me but for whatever reason myself and my two siblings should have become doctors. Are handwriting is that bad...
Cursive. I have no idea how to write in cursive anymore and don't particularly like trying to decipher someone else's attempt.
I think that one is already all but gone. I find that sad. Every now and then I'll come across a used book that has been inscribed to a friend or family member and quite often, the older the inscription, the more beautiful the writing. It's a lost art and I always see that as sad and unfortunate. For example, back in the early 80's I met a man from the Boston area who was a master at hand chasing wood. His pieces of hand made furniture were works of art- another all but lost art. Very sad.
It is definitely a lost art. My wife writes beautifully, I on the other hand...not so much. The funny thing is I have always been artistic but it has never translated to my penmanship.
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Cursive. I have no idea how to write in cursive anymore and don't particularly like trying to decipher someone else's attempt.
I think that one is already all but gone. I find that sad. Every now and then I'll come across a used book that has been inscribed to a friend or family member and quite often, the older the inscription, the more beautiful the writing. It's a lost art and I always see that as sad and unfortunate. For example, back in the early 80's I met a man from the Boston area who was a master at hand chasing wood. His pieces of hand made furniture were works of art- another all but lost art. Very sad.
My penmanship is HOR-AH-BLE. Horrible. My teachers tried hard with me but for whatever reason myself and my two siblings should have become doctors. Are handwriting is that bad...
Cursive. I have no idea how to write in cursive anymore and don't particularly like trying to decipher someone else's attempt.
I think that one is already all but gone. I find that sad. Every now and then I'll come across a used book that has been inscribed to a friend or family member and quite often, the older the inscription, the more beautiful the writing. It's a lost art and I always see that as sad and unfortunate. For example, back in the early 80's I met a man from the Boston area who was a master at hand chasing wood. His pieces of hand made furniture were works of art- another all but lost art. Very sad.
It is definitely a lost art. My wife writes beautifully, I on the other hand...not so much. The funny thing is I have always been artistic but it has never translated to my penmanship.
My cursive used to be good but not great. Both my parents wrote beautifully in cursive and, feeling a bit unskilled that way, I started to print. Eventually I got so good at printing that a friend of mine once described my printing as being "like a typewriter". But now days- no more! The hands are getting old and shaky. My handwriting- cursive OR printing- generally sucks. Kind of a bummer. But I can still type, haha!
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Kitchen cellophane. Why would everyone not just use Press n Seal? Cellophane doesn't work.
C. keeps some cellophane around and though I rarely use it, when I do, it never tears off correctly and always bunches up on itself. Profane cellophane!
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.
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Kitchen cellophane. Why would everyone not just use Press n Seal? Cellophane doesn't work.
It's not as versatile and more expensive. It's not good for wrapping food directly, only as a covering. Saran Wrap gives me the best seal on for wrapping burritos to go in the freezer. I usually end up using foil sheets anyways though because they are easier when I'm rolling and wrapping myself.
Kitchen cellophane. Why would everyone not just use Press n Seal? Cellophane doesn't work.
It's not as versatile and more expensive. It's not good for wrapping food directly, only as a covering. Saran Wrap gives me the best seal on for wrapping burritos to go in the freezer. I usually end up using foil sheets anyways though because they are easier when I'm rolling and wrapping myself.
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Nuclear weapons.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
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EV LA1 08
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Columbus 10
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Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
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Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
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Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
Grumpy old people frustrated with changes revolving around the most mundane aspects of their lices.
.....and shitty auto correct.
My lice are just itching to change.
Haha, sorry, had to do it.
Hey, don't knock the little things grumpy old people have to deal with. A sore knee, back or foot when you're 35 is no big deal. At 70, it can make or break your day.
(Not me though. Hack or pack. I'm hacking, every day.)
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
I never learned proper typing (home keys, etc.). I still hunt and peck a bit, but I haven't been fired for taking too long to type yet.
The fucking machine works when you press the correct buttons; I don't think an entire elective class that teaches this "skill" is necessary.
Honestly maybe the best class I took in High School ( took it in either 92 or 93 ), stuck with me my whole life. Made typing papers in class so easy and I cannot imaging having to look at a keyboard to type out anything.
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I never learned proper typing (home keys, etc.). I still hunt and peck a bit, but I haven't been fired for taking too long to type yet.
The fucking machine works when you press the correct buttons; I don't think an entire elective class that teaches this "skill" is necessary.
Honestly maybe the best class I took in High School ( took it in either 92 or 93 ), stuck with me my whole life. Made typing papers in class so easy and I cannot imaging having to look at a keyboard to type out anything.
I envy that! The only way I was able to pass typing class in high school was to look at a couple of sentences and then type as fast as I could while looking at the keyboard. I still look at the key board. Here, I will attempt to type a few sentences without looking:
Not looking:
I esd treslly jappu to teieve the new Dinotrau Junotr album in the mail tofay. Si fat, it sojhnds great!
Looking:
I was really happy to receive the new Dinosaur Jr album in the mail today. So far, it sounds great!
Ahhhhh hahaha! No can do!!!
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
I never learned proper typing (home keys, etc.). I still hunt and peck a bit, but I haven't been fired for taking too long to type yet.
The fucking machine works when you press the correct buttons; I don't think an entire elective class that teaches this "skill" is necessary.
Honestly maybe the best class I took in High School ( took it in either 92 or 93 ), stuck with me my whole life. Made typing papers in class so easy and I cannot imaging having to look at a keyboard to type out anything.
I envy that! The only way I was able to pass typing class in high school was to look at a couple of sentences and then type as fast as I could while looking at the keyboard. I still look at the key board. Here, I will attempt to type a few sentences without looking:
Not looking:
I esd treslly jappu to teieve the new Dinotrau Junotr album in the mail tofay. Si fat, it sojhnds great!
Looking:
I was really happy to receive the new Dinosaur Jr album in the mail today. So far, it sounds great!
Ahhhhh hahaha! No can do!!!
LOL
We did it on typewriters and it was so boring. Like using the finger keys typing dad 50 times than sad for 50 times , start with finger keys and then branch out from there. Always with 45 min exercise of not looking down and just typing simply words.
Again I hated it at the time , in college when I did not have to look down while typing something out and I could see others struggling I was so glad I took it.
Not making fun of those that cannot type on finger keys but just seems difficult.
I never learned proper typing (home keys, etc.). I still hunt and peck a bit, but I haven't been fired for taking too long to type yet.
The fucking machine works when you press the correct buttons; I don't think an entire elective class that teaches this "skill" is necessary.
Honestly maybe the best class I took in High School ( took it in either 92 or 93 ), stuck with me my whole life. Made typing papers in class so easy and I cannot imaging having to look at a keyboard to type out anything.
I envy that! The only way I was able to pass typing class in high school was to look at a couple of sentences and then type as fast as I could while looking at the keyboard. I still look at the key board. Here, I will attempt to type a few sentences without looking:
Not looking:
I esd treslly jappu to teieve the new Dinotrau Junotr album in the mail tofay. Si fat, it sojhnds great!
Looking:
I was really happy to receive the new Dinosaur Jr album in the mail today. So far, it sounds great!
Ahhhhh hahaha! No can do!!!
LOL
We did it on typewriters and it was so boring. Like using the finger keys typing dad 50 times than sad for 50 times , start with finger keys and then branch out from there. Always with 45 min exercise of not looking down and just typing simply words.
Again I hated it at the time , in college when I did not have to look down while typing something out and I could see others struggling I was so glad I took it.
Not making fun of those that cannot type on finger keys but just seems difficult.
Good for you for sticking with it! I often wished I had but I get by with my sort of hybrid typing style.
I recently discovered there's a word for the type of typing people do on Smartphones called, simply enough, thumbing. Is that what Vedder is doing to get back to heaven?
Paying bills on-line sure helps that way. I still get a lot of unnecessary and unwanted junk mail though. It's almost impossible to stop that.
The other thing that would help would be to go to hemp paper. We're still behind on that one because too many areas still have issues with pot. The whole thing would be solved if the feds made pot legal. Ending prohibition is overdue!
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
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I think that one is already all but gone. I find that sad. Every now and then I'll come across a used book that has been inscribed to a friend or family member and quite often, the older the inscription, the more beautiful the writing. It's a lost art and I always see that as sad and unfortunate. For example, back in the early 80's I met a man from the Boston area who was a master at hand chasing wood. His pieces of hand made furniture were works of art- another all but lost art. Very sad.
My cursive used to be good but not great. Both my parents wrote beautifully in cursive and, feeling a bit unskilled that way, I started to print. Eventually I got so good at printing that a friend of mine once described my printing as being "like a typewriter". But now days- no more! The hands are getting old and shaky. My handwriting- cursive OR printing- generally sucks. Kind of a bummer. But I can still type, haha!
The fucking machine works when you press the correct buttons; I don't think an entire elective class that teaches this "skill" is necessary.
C. keeps some cellophane around and though I rarely use it, when I do, it never tears off correctly and always bunches up on itself. Profane cellophane!
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
I've decided from now on everything is gonna be alright!
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
.....and shitty auto correct.
Honestly maybe the best class I took in High School ( took it in either 92 or 93 ), stuck with me my whole life. Made typing papers in class so easy and I cannot imaging having to look at a keyboard to type out anything.
LOL
We did it on typewriters and it was so boring. Like using the finger keys typing dad 50 times than sad for 50 times , start with finger keys and then branch out from there. Always with 45 min exercise of not looking down and just typing simply words.
Again I hated it at the time , in college when I did not have to look down while typing something out and I could see others struggling I was so glad I took it.
Not making fun of those that cannot type on finger keys but just seems difficult.
Paying bills on-line sure helps that way. I still get a lot of unnecessary and unwanted junk mail though. It's almost impossible to stop that.