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DogMan said:
did your school do pen license for when you competent enough to move up from pencil? i was 3rd in my class
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No, I started school in the 7th grade. Home-schooled before that.
I don't think we had any of those things here unless it had been in gradeschool?

Hell, I was taught how to use my Dad's fountain pens when I was little. Wish I had them now, they'd be worth a lot. :D
 
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OK, this came across my news articles, and made me sad. :(

www.theatlantic.com

Gen Z Never Learned to Read Cursive

How will they interpret the past?
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Not only was I taught to write both in speed-print for notes, technical drawings and the like, but penmanship was an early teaching as well. I still have my birth dad's "doctor scrawl" sort of handwriting, but am capable of decent longhand if needed. Hell, I took Calligraphy in Jr. High. Argh.

For me, keyboarding in HS was on an the beastly IBM Selectric....ya wore earplugs in THAT class...lol...
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My typing class in high school was taken on an old Olympia manual typewriter, as was the first pre-employment typing test I took before I went to work with the State of North Carolina. I believe the first IBM Selectric typewriter I had at work was at UGa in about 1981 - and that was the same year the original IBM personal computer came out. Most people wouldn't have PCs for several more years - they were horribly expensive at first, so all our computer work was done on an IBM mainframe.

We began using cursive in class in 3rd grade, which would have been about 1964 for me. Same year the Beatles showed up on Ed Sullivan. I knew about the no-cursive thing much more recently because of our grandchildren, but I believe the ones who go to school in the Commonwealth of Virginia have now begun to have instruction in cursive writing. Whoever would have thought that was a good idea in the first place? That's just a totally gob-smacking decision, imo, to just decide to not teach kids how to write.
 
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Sooo, this just happened...and a Oakland player did it in a home game....ouch!

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I can't recall ever seeing THAT before. 0_o

Nope wasn't a homer...whew...
 
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3-0 Mariners over the A's in the 3rd...which is good because we need insurance wins.

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Remaining regular season schedule...we already lost this series with the dang A's. :(

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Just for a lark, wondering if any of ya would recognize this old dining table of mine.
I know it came from an estate sale and had been given to the old lady by her hubby back in the 1960s. It appears to be Danish design, very popular then. I've had it for around 20 years.

FAIK, it's solid teak with what seems like a pecan veneer on the top surface. I have two more table inserts, each is solid wood and weigh like 20lbs each. The main table with no added leaf and the legs taken off still weighs more than I do. Absolutely solid.

Chairs have a Damask-type textured linen covering. Absolutely exquisite design and construction, IMO..

The white cloth on that one chair is just a towel to keep Milly from tearing the seat bottom up.

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I've looked on Poshmark, Ebay, etc., and asked lots of people...no definitive idea as there are no manufacturer tags or stamps on it. We do have an old company here in town, Dania, that specializes in Danish furniture, my guess it came from there. Yes, I should ask them...lol...if anyone still there was alive back then. They do seems to have stores/showrooms all over the country now though.

Near identical sets in pristine condition go for like $1500+.
I just need to know if it's worth my time to restore it as the top has some fixable water damage.
Antique shops here are a racket....they'd say it's worth $100 and then sell it for $2000....:rolleyes:
 
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This game started out Meh, but is turning out pretty good...yay! :) 🏈

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PS: is nobody posting in here anymore?? :(
 
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Days currently 60s F
Nights 40s/50s

Haven't seen the hospital in over a month. Which no doubt sounds positive. But it is just result of pandemics, and staffing

Pandemics have also led to lots leaving the industry. And nobody applying for vacant jobs in hospitals. So, when I finally consented to a talk therapist, I was sent to private practice

While trying to avoid politicising it. We have mostly "Socialised medicine" but also have the option of private providers, with fees subsidised but not free

Talk therapist is $220 p/session, with $89 rebate. We've settled on every second week

I don't know how productive it will be. 3 sessions in, we've pretty much covered history. Next appointment is the 30th. Plan is to approach symptom outlined in long, boring PDF. Which different professionals have attached different labels to. But she wants to strategise distancing a bit from auditory stuff, and turning the volume down

She seems good

Case manager at the hospital next Wednesday. Where we can hopefully book in with a doctor of medicine. Who I want to ask about long acting injectible anti psychotics. Because my pill compliance lacks, and ruins too many days

Yesterday was 20C which is a milestone in C but apparently it was 69F or similar so not significant in F
 

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DogMan said:
Days currently 60s F
Nights 40s/50s

Haven't seen the hospital in over a month. Which no doubt sounds positive. But it is just result of pandemics, and staffing

Pandemics have also led to lots leaving the industry. And nobody applying for vacant jobs in hospitals. So, when I finally consented to a talk therapist, I was sent to private practice

While trying to avoid politicising it. We have mostly "Socialised medicine" but also have the option of private providers, with fees subsidised but not free

Talk therapist is $220 p/session, with $89 rebate. We've settled on every second week

I don't know how productive it will be. 3 sessions in, we've pretty much covered history. Next appointment is the 30th. Plan is to approach symptom outlined in long, boring PDF. Which different professionals have attached different labels to. But she wants to strategise distancing a bit from auditory stuff, and turning the volume down

She seems good

Case manager at the hospital next Wednesday. Where we can hopefully book in with a doctor of medicine. Who I want to ask about long acting injectible anti psychotics. Because my pill compliance lacks, and ruins too many days

Yesterday was 20C which is a milestone in C but apparently it was 69F or similar so not significant in F
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Excellent idea - AP injections once a month work really well for a family member of mine. I hope that will work well for you, too.

Odd weather here, nearly 90F during the day yesterday, and down to 48F last night. 42 degree spread in a 24 hour time span is unusual but not completely unheard-of.
 
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Morning!

Not much new going on here, pretty boring. Jessie and I are still getting used to the empty spaces in our lives. I know, it takes time, lol.

I had to order from Amazon last week, decided Jessie needed some new feathered toys. Got a set of 2 wands with replaceable dangles, pretty cool. She loves them and gets some exercise as well! She tends to eat the feathers, though, so I have to keep an eye on her.

I'm trying a few new DIY recipes, just for fun.

Stay safe and healthy :hug:
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Morning!

Not much new going on here, pretty boring. Jessie and I are still getting used to the empty spaces in our lives. I know, it takes time, lol.

I had to order from Amazon last week, decided Jessie needed some new feathered toys. Got a set of 2 wands with replaceable dangles, pretty cool. She loves them and gets some exercise as well! She tends to eat the feathers, though, so I have to keep an eye on her.

I'm trying a few new DIY recipes, just for fun.

Stay safe and healthy :hug:
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Good to see you!
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Milly destroys those wand things...like grabbing so hard she breaks the wand itself.
Like a 20lb Carp on 8lb Line...eeep...they should make them out of steel, not plastic..lol...
 
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I had a colonoscopy yesterday. I was kinda irritated as I was there for 3 hours before the doctor came in to do the procedure. Everything went well as he doesn't need to see me for 5 years instead of the 3 years between the last one and this one. I had a non-cancerous polyp removed in the previous one.

<PSA> It's not a fun procedure and the prep sucks, but it sure beats getting stage 4 colon cancer. Those of you older than 40 folks consult with your doc. </PSA>
 
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misswish said:
Morning!

Not much new going on here, pretty boring. Jessie and I are still getting used to the empty spaces in our lives. I know, it takes time, lol.

I had to order from Amazon last week, decided Jessie needed some new feathered toys. Got a set of 2 wands with replaceable dangles, pretty cool. She loves them and gets some exercise as well! She tends to eat the feathers, though, so I have to keep an eye on her.

I'm trying a few new DIY recipes, just for fun.

Stay safe and healthy :hug:
:inlove:
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Kitty toys are scattered throughout the house. Little fishies filled with stale catnip, balls, etc. Dozens of things. The other day, I ripped open one of those cardboard Fedex packages, and the little pull-to-open strip curled and fell to the floor.

That is now his favorite thing - he's been pouncing on it and batting it around, and crying when he slaps it under something and can't reach it... lol.
 
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I had a colonoscopy yesterday. I was kinda irritated as I was there for 3 hours before the doctor came in to do the procedure. Everything went well as he doesn't need to see me for 5 years instead of the 3 years between the last one and this one. I had a non-cancerous polyp removed in the previous one.

<PSA> It's not a fun procedure and the prep sucks, but it sure beats getting stage 4 colon cancer. Those of you older than 40 folks consult with your doc. </PSA>
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I would be irritated to start, 3 hrs waiting for someone to shove something up my a$$...🤬
 
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I had a colonoscopy yesterday. I was kinda irritated as I was there for 3 hours before the doctor came in to do the procedure. Everything went well as he doesn't need to see me for 5 years instead of the 3 years between the last one and this one. I had a non-cancerous polyp removed in the previous one.

<PSA> It's not a fun procedure and the prep sucks, but it sure beats getting stage 4 colon cancer. Those of you older than 40 folks consult with your doc. </PSA>
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did the doctor at least buy you dinner and a wine?

be he never calls
 
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How come the only reason we use cursive anymore is to sign ones name, and how come nobody ever signs their name in all caps with giant block letters

Just a rhetorical observation
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I use a pen so unfrequented that my pinzer grip is not what it was decades ago. Combined with no longer instinctively shifting to writing posture

So I don't think I could manage legible cursive

I used to have good hand writing. I struggle to read my own now
 
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Slow day...but it is gonna be unreasonably hot for a few days...this IS late Sept., right??
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And, our lovely county Sherrif is being an azz again... :rolleyes:
'This community is done with this' | Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich outlines plan to clear homeless camp

Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich said he will declare the property a nuisance property and cite campers for unlawful assembly if they refuse to leave.
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https://www.kxly.com/spokane-homele...ites-sheriff-other-city-members-to-camp-hope/
https://www.khq.com/news/homeless/w...cle_06fd05f0-3aaa-11ed-8812-13d7aae140d7.html
https://www.krem.com/article/news/l...lans/293-5552d771-900b-4856-b3da-690991cf83a9
 
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My idea of a chill evening..

Cowboys vs Giants on OTA TV, munching Paqui ghost pepper "Doritos", Coors light on ice with a fresh slice of Mexican lime and a tiny pinch of coarse sea salt, Milly's snoozing on the back of the couch, and a shitonne of vapes.

I'm gooood. 🍺😸😄🏈👍

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*Edit*
It's tied at 6 all in the 3rd...a fun game!
Go Cowboys!!! 😜
 
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BTW.....once in a lifetime thing...

www.newsweek.com

Jupiter to Come Closest to Earth Tonight for 59 Years—Here's How to See It

According to NASA, views of the gas giant are set to be extraordinary on September 26 and 27 due to a coincidental planetary alignment.
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Watched it, really boring, they need to up the production value. Thats why i never got into astronomy, cuz in real life everything just looks like a little white dot

Edit-they need to let the nfl at it...lol

2nd edit-or george lucas actually i guess haha
 
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Not a good day to be in FL... :(

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It's a pretty big one...nearly as big as the state of FL and technically a CAT4 at the moment, but packing winds of 155mph gusting up to 190mph. It's gonna do damage.

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Links:
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Ian Becomes Tropical Storm After Catastrophic Hurricane Strike | The Weather Channel

The very latest forecast information and current status of Hurricane Ian is here. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com
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#Ian: The latest storm forecasts, maps, imagery and more

One-stop event page for #Ian , Latest NHC Forecast NOAA's National Weather Service wants you to have the latest, most accurate information on I
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I've had the Weather Channel on most of the morning. Poor folks in Ft. Myers and surrounding areas are getting hammered right now. I expected that they would, just looking at where the storm was located and seeing that Ft. Myers is right on a river that indirectly connects with the Gulf. It's kind of a perfect storm for them, and not in a good way.

Guy on there now, been with TWC for over 30 years, has covered over 90 hurricanes, says it's the worst he's ever seen.

Official US landfall just happened as a Cat 4, 150 mph.
 
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I've had the Weather Channel on most of the morning. Poor folks in Ft. Myers and surrounding areas are getting hammered right now. I expected that they would, just looking at where the storm was located and seeing that Ft. Myers is right on a river that indirectly connects with the Gulf. It's kind of a perfect storm for them, and not in a good way.

Guy on there now, been with TWC for over 30 years, has covered over 90 hurricanes, says it's the worst he's ever seen.

Official US landfall just happened as a Cat 4, 150 mph.
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Yup..and Georgia isn't gonna miss out either...same landfall as Charley.
Big, slow-moving, big winds, massive storm surge, lots of lightning in the eyewall too..

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I have kinfolk in the Lakeland / Winterhaven area of Florida. As per usual, all cell service is out after any major storms there, and there is no way to check on them for about a week after. I know they are not the kind of folk to evacuate for any reason. I did try to call. The other end never rings, just goes busy after 30 seconds of dead silence.
 
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I get AMZ Prime for like $8/mo. because I get EBT, but Dad doesn't understand why I need it.
Besides the deals and free shipping to a secure locker a block away, there's this:

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TNF is only on Prime Video now. :-|
 
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I get AMZ Prime for like $8/mo. because I get EBT, but Dad doesn't understand why I need it.
Besides the deals and free shipping to a secure locker a block away, there's this:

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TNF is only on Prime Video now. :-|
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Yeah, my fellas here picked right up on that TNF thing.

We get our money's worth and more out of Amazon Prime. I don't feel bad at all spending the money for it.

Do you get the Amazon First Reads every month? I've gotten a few really good books for free, courtesy of that little perk. Speaking of which, tomorrow is Oct 1.....
 
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Big evening...my Seattle Mariners can clinch a spot in the MLB Playoffs tonight with a either a win over the A's...or if the Yankees beat the Orioles...eeep...

SEATTLE -- It’s all down to one.

With a 10-9 walk-off victory over the Rangers on Thursday night at T-Mobile Park, the Mariners are one win or one Orioles loss away from clinching their first postseason berth since 2001, meaning they could punch their ticket as soon as Friday.
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And, the Yankees are barely winning in the 8th inning now...aieee!!

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We haven't been in the Playoffs in over 20 years. o_O
 
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Grahh...today is just a perfect storm of WTH....

Mom just messaged me and Dad is in Minor Emergency with suspected COVID. One test came out positive...my sis and most of his work have had it already.

He's like 72 and not in great health already...and has been working 4-days on, 3-days off 10hr shifts at work... Hope it's a false positive and is just a bad cold.... :(

Dad does all of the finances, Mom has no clue about such things. So, if something happens to him...IDK how I'm gonna continue living here or how they would handle things either. Sis (who's a manager at his work) knows how, but doesn't have the access. Oct is the first month of my new 850/mo lease when I get 861/mo. Dad told me to sign the new lease and they'd help me. Now, I'm scared for him and me both.

Also, the Yanks lost to the damn Orioles..meaning we gotta beat the A's tonight...which is not currently happening...1-1 in the 4th. Trivial, I know..but it's been 20+ years...
 
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anyone in/from florida? or with family and friends

florida is one of the only US states that I could point to on a map. And possibly the only one that I could in the absence of state lines penciled in
 
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funny week for me

wednesday, i had case manager at the hospital

thursday, i submit a contemplated overnight complaint. And got my next of kin to write to them too

friday, i had therapist

i don't sit and talk to ANYONE for a whole hour. So always struggle

it was a lot to process. I think the TLDNR is both health professionals and 200 days hard lockdown in melbourne suck

the therapist seems OK

but doctors and therapists in general suck

i'm confused about current diagnosis. Which came up discussing goals, and she said a big chunk of her job is explaining that stuff

weather has been OK. Cool for this time of year. But improvement on recent weeks

got lazy and bought a few take away thai meals. Fresh rice and microwave the main is at least trying

a bit flat and defeated. But it is a break from frustrated
 
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