On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:12:23 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 13 Feb 2009 13:04:40 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
>>Good man. :-)  I didn't think I'd caused offense, but with a one-word
>>answer it's hard to tell.
>>
> True ;)

Far easier with the smiley. ;-)

>>Same here, though I don't often write anything by hand anymore.  I need
>>to have a doctor check out my hand (mentioned a few months ago up here)
>>because I get really bad cramps if I use a pen too long.  Signing my
>>name and dating a document are about the extent of what I write any more
>>with a pen.
>>
> I use a pencil and pad if I'm taking notes in meetings or at home. It
> changes the tendons I use and keeps RSI away.

I wonder if mine is some sort of RSI; I type a *lot*, and I type quite 
fast as well (I've been clocked at 90-120 WPM when I'm "in a groove") - 
my coworkers are still surprised at how quickly I can type.

Comes from back in my days programming - in my head, I'd be a few lines 
ahead of where my fingers were typing and my speed increased in order to 
keep up with my brain.  Strangely, though, I don't do so well if I have 
to type numbers with text.  I can do 10-key very quickly as well, but 
mixing alpha and numeric slows me down considerably.

>>> I've switched that feature off in my newsreader. It would drive me mad
>>> seeing other posts :lol:
>>
>>Ah, see, in my newsreader, it's only on in the message composition
>>window. :-)
>>
> It might be the same in mine but I'm a habit of creature, whatever :)

LOL

>>> Did you know that the term "Brit" used to be offensive? It was used by
>>> the Irish republicans during the troubles and was not complimentary ;)
>>> Nowadays the word is in favour.
>>
>>I didn't know that - thanks!  Another day with something learned,
>>another day not wasted. :-)
>>
> We are here to serve :)

I'll take a two-piece fish & chips meal, then, served in the traditional 
way. ;-)

Jim

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