Presidential election, 2016

[Classic-Xer]

(11-29-2016, 11:38 AM)X_4AD_84 Wrote:

(11-29-2016, 05:15 AM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote:

(11-29-2016, 03:00 AM)Classic-Xer Wrote:

(11-28-2016, 05:52 PM)Eric the Green Wrote: I just hope the opposition and resistance to Trump and his GOP is strong enough to MAKE their victory "pyrrhic."

And they may achieve "victory," but everything they do or ever will do is likely to destroy the country whose rule they have won. Pyrrhic indeed.

Keep writing here, Classic. Practice makes perfect, maybe even for someone who doesn't value the skill.

I valued the skill enough to earn A's in advanced English courses during high school.   I blew off typing and I regret that mistake today. Since high school, my speaking skills took over the drivers seat and my writing skills took the back seat. No disrespect, writing just isn't my cup of tea.

My sister, once, when we kids were around High School, was very pleased that summer was over, no school, and since the organ was to be left behind when we moved to the summer cottage, no more music lessons either.  She made the mistake of saying this in ear shot of mother.  No more lessons?  Thus, that summer, everyone started typing lessons.

The question came up as to why I had to take typing lessons.  Why would a male ever have to touch type?  That was what secretaries are for!  It was just silly that I had to type.  That was girl stuff.

As it turned out, tradition had the last laugh, even if upside down.  One sister became a nurse, and never did much typing.  The other became an elementary school teacher, and never did much typing.  I became a software engineer, and spent my professional life behind various computer consoles.

Took typing in Jr. High summer school, a must do course arranged by my Mom. The first Apple machines were still a year away. Nonetheless, there was already enough of typing at dumb terminals of mainframes to pique my Mom's interest in having the kiddies get good on the keyboard. And here I sit, not looking at my fingers at all as I type this ...  

I was forced by circumstances to take typing class during my senior year. I needed an electorate to remain in school and finish out my senior year. I could have graduated early but decided to remain in school and finish out the rest of my senior year with my friends and class mates. I didn't miss out on all the experiences as we were getting closer and closer to graduation. It was fun. I didn't see or use a computer key board until my senior year. The school didn't have them available for use until my junior year (84). I had taken computer math as a sophomore (83). The class was still all about using the teletype and understanding binary code.