I was the only guy in the Shorthand class.
To this day, my mom will write notes to herself in shorthand. I was fascinated by it as a kid.
Wesley: Feng Shui. Gunn: Right. What's that mean again? Wesley: That people will believe anything. Actually, in this place, Feng Shui will probably have enormous significance. I'll align my furniture the wrong way and suddenly catch fire or turn into a pudding.
'Conviction (1)'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Steph L. - Apr 10, 2021 9:55:36 am PDT #5454 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Topic!Cindy - Apr 10, 2021 10:04:58 am PDT #5455 of 30000
What is even happening?
When she was paying bills, sometimes, my mom would write swears in shorthand in the memo field of her checks — usually to the insurance company, bank, or electric company.
DavidS - Apr 10, 2021 10:45:49 am PDT #5456 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
When she was paying bills, sometimes, my mom would write swears in shorthand in the memo field of her checks — usually to the insurance company, bank, or electric company.
Ha!
I remember a children's book that hinged on solving a mystery, which was solved by reading Shorthand which had been stitched into a quilt.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 10, 2021 11:06:43 am PDT #5457 of 30000
What is even happening?
I wonder what the book was. I always wish I'd learned shorthand.
My first auto insurance policy was through a company that called itself [Name] Assurance Company.
I used to address the envelopes to [Name] Ass. Co. It made me feel better.
Sheryl - Apr 10, 2021 11:47:37 am PDT #5458 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Busy morning for me. Got up early(or rather, didn't go back to bed after getting up to medicate the cat) and got my car's emission inspection done. It was originally supposed to be done by April of last year, but because of the pandemic they extended the deadline to April 21 2021. Went home for a bit, then went to the supermarket for the weekly grocery run.
Took typing in junior high for half a year. Not a particularly fast typist.
DavidS - Apr 10, 2021 12:09:58 pm PDT #5459 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I wonder what the book was.
Me too!
It had my bulletproof kidlit premise: Cousins getting together at an old vacation house by the shore discover historical mystery which - if they can solve it will save the [fill in the blank]. cf., Gone Away Lake et al.
dcp - Apr 10, 2021 1:19:03 pm PDT #5460 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Spring has definitely sprung, in the KC area.
The red maples have are well into leafing out, the redbuds have blossomed, the oaks are flowering.
And a female cardinal pursued by two male cardinals just made a brief stop on my deck. The two males fought over dominance while the female observed. All three were vocalizing.
I wasn't quick enough to get a picture of the males, but here is a picture of the female: [link]
Soon it will be time to set out the hummingbird feeder.
Laura - Apr 10, 2021 1:43:52 pm PDT #5461 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
In Florida, why you be that way, news. DeSantis is now suing the Biden administration and CDC to reopen the cruise industry. When we are spiking again. Of course he didn't have an issue with Trump's actions on cruises. That said, I would surely love to be on a cruise. But I can wait.
JZ - Apr 10, 2021 5:52:13 pm PDT #5462 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I remember a children's book that hinged on solving a mystery, which was solved by reading Shorthand which had been stitched into a quilt.
I have no idea what the title is, but you will be completely unsurprised to know I also read and remember that book.
brenda m - Apr 10, 2021 6:11:09 pm PDT #5463 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
The males get all the good press but female cardinals are so pretty.