tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post4663590157634364218..comments2024-03-18T09:24:42.037-07:00Comments on Oddball Observations : FRIDAY FUNNIESCatalysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-28111703247933419562015-11-23T21:58:43.151-07:002015-11-23T21:58:43.151-07:00For the same reason I was compelled to take not on...For the same reason I was compelled to take not only typing but shorthand. Typing helped my career, shorthand was forgotten soon after high school. So it goes.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-3575382377278675882015-11-23T20:25:07.893-07:002015-11-23T20:25:07.893-07:00In the Summer school typing class I was the only m...In the Summer school typing class I was the only male. My father the newspaper editor thought it would help my career. The jury is still outFrank Phillippihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356905629121523842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-17959886536093676392015-11-21T17:25:17.112-07:002015-11-21T17:25:17.112-07:00ELECTRIC typewriters? What kind of rich academy wa...ELECTRIC typewriters? What kind of rich academy was that? We had the manual version. And the pencil-shaped erasers with a little brush on the end. Or, if you were lucky enough to find it, the correction tape slivers that came in a plastic box.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-8690991087110531482015-11-21T04:50:58.261-07:002015-11-21T04:50:58.261-07:00I withdraw my former comment. I like 'em all!I withdraw my former comment. I like 'em all!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028121782477111901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-33412438212554217032015-11-20T17:04:27.276-07:002015-11-20T17:04:27.276-07:00I like the first one! So true!I like the first one! So true!LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13952752325170210470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-69142077204764072532015-11-20T12:59:53.521-07:002015-11-20T12:59:53.521-07:00Oh yeah, I remember typing class very well, and it...Oh yeah, I remember typing class very well, and it's come back to haunt me today. Remember the "home keys"?...a s d f j k l ; <br /><br />Try typing that on the tiny little keyboard that comes on an iPhone!Lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-85202958882544801072015-11-20T12:23:30.832-07:002015-11-20T12:23:30.832-07:00Good stuff again. 37 words a minute...12 if you c...Good stuff again. 37 words a minute...12 if you count errors.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-68755895341890863282015-11-20T12:17:55.455-07:002015-11-20T12:17:55.455-07:00Shoot - in our typing class we had ONE electric ty...Shoot - in our typing class we had ONE electric typewriter that we had to take turns using - the rest of the time we were using manuals. I kind of still miss all the banging :)The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-55947553219316736302015-11-20T10:27:12.646-07:002015-11-20T10:27:12.646-07:00A Polish farmer goes to the eye doctor in Grand Fo...A Polish farmer goes to the eye doctor in Grand Forks, ND.<br /><br />"Can you read the bottom line on the chart?". The letters are C Z Y L E Z I W K I<br /><br />The farmer says, "Read it? I know the damned guy, live just west of Grafton, first name is Fred."<br /><br />Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15854309313920685901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-52671731027261178872015-11-20T10:10:14.822-07:002015-11-20T10:10:14.822-07:00Particularly loved the last three.Particularly loved the last three.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028121782477111901noreply@blogger.com