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Jim Macklin · May 26, 2004

Old geezer must stick together, or else MTV will take over
the world. But the only good reason I can think of for
going back to quill pens is that everybody would learn what
a pen knife is use for and why every literate person had to
have a knife.

--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.

"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
| Me too! :-)

| > |
| > | --
| > | Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| > | Windows Shell/User
| > | Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| > | DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > You can always do a search and replace for any
period
| > | > followed by two spaces and replace it with one.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
rights;
| > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
overcome.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
| > | > | > | > | Now if I can just train my fingers and brain that
they
| > | > don't need that extra
| > | > | space. :-)

| > | > |
| > | > | --
| > | > | Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| > | > | Windows Shell/User
| > | > | Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| > | > | DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
| > | > |
message
| > | > | | > | > | > On Wed, 26 May 2004 03:01:44 +1000, David Candy
| > wrote:
| > | > | >
| > | > | >> Like Amy Gahran, Kathy Gill told me that the
| > current
| > | > typographic standard
| > | > | >> for a single space after the period is a
reflection
| > of
| > | > the power of
| > | > | >> proportionally spaced fonts.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > I agree, David. The readability of the fonts we
now
| > have
| > | > at our disposal
| > | > | > is
| > | > | > greatly improved over those we had in the old
| > typewriter
| > | > days.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > Sharon F
| > | > | > MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) · May 26, 2004

It's my contention that quill pens are the reason so many had such nice
penmanship back then. You see, they had to be careful how they wrote
because if they weren't, the ink would smear!

Ah yes, longhand, the forgotten art.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

Jim Macklin said:
Old geezer must stick together, or else MTV will take over
the world. But the only good reason I can think of for
going back to quill pens is that everybody would learn what
a pen knife is use for and why every literate person had to
have a knife.

--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.

"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
| Me too!
|
| Hey, they taught us this stuff, now they are stuck with it
or us or
| something.
|
| I agree, that's an easy way to change it, I've made other
changes with using
| that option but I'm not changing this...PERIOD!!!!
|
| --
| Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| Windows Shell/User
| Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
|
in message
| | > Me too, but an English 201 teacher got real upset and
was
| > marking my papers down a few points because I have extra
| > spaces. So I figured out an easy way to make WORKS 3.0
| > (DOS) find and fix the spaces.
| >
| > I prefer the look with the extra space between
sentences.
| >
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
| > | > | It offends my sensibilities as a writer to use only
one
| > space after a
| > | period!
| > |
| > | --
| > | Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| > | Windows Shell/User
| > | Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| > | DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > You can always do a search and replace for any
period
| > | > followed by two spaces and replace it with one.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
rights;
| > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
overcome.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
| > | > | > | > | Now if I can just train my fingers and brain that
they
| > | > don't need that extra
| > | > | space.
| > | > |
| > | > | --
| > | > | Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| > | > | Windows Shell/User
| > | > | Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| > | > | DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
| > | > |
message
| > | > | | > | > | > On Wed, 26 May 2004 03:01:44 +1000, David Candy
| > wrote:
| > | > | >
| > | > | >> Like Amy Gahran, Kathy Gill told me that the
| > current
| > | > typographic standard
| > | > | >> for a single space after the period is a
reflection
| > of
| > | > the power of
| > | > | >> proportionally spaced fonts.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > I agree, David. The readability of the fonts we
now
| > have
| > | > at our disposal
| > | > | > is
| > | > | > greatly improved over those we had in the old
| > typewriter
| > | > days.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > Sharon F
| > | > | > MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

David Candy · May 26, 2004

Just remember that word can be configured to use 1 or 2 spaces in the grammar checker (in the style checker section). So it will help to ensure that it is consistant across your whole document.

--
----------------------------------------------------------
And the band played ....
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/14/1084289883713.html

Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User) said:
It's my contention that quill pens are the reason so many had such nice
penmanship back then. You see, they had to be careful how they wrote
because if they weren't, the ink would smear!

Ah yes, longhand, the forgotten art.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

Jim Macklin said:

Old geezer must stick together, or else MTV will take over
the world. But the only good reason I can think of for
going back to quill pens is that everybody would learn what
a pen knife is use for and why every literate person had to
have a knife.

--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.

"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
| Me too!
|
| Hey, they taught us this stuff, now they are stuck with it
or us or
| something.
|
| I agree, that's an easy way to change it, I've made other
changes with using
| that option but I'm not changing this...PERIOD!!!!
|
| --
| Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| Windows Shell/User
| Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
|
in message
| | > Me too, but an English 201 teacher got real upset and
was
| > marking my papers down a few points because I have extra
| > spaces. So I figured out an easy way to make WORKS 3.0
| > (DOS) find and fix the spaces.
| >
| > I prefer the look with the extra space between
sentences.
| >
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
| > | > | It offends my sensibilities as a writer to use only
one
| > space after a
| > | period!
| > |
| > | --
| > | Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| > | Windows Shell/User
| > | Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| > | DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > You can always do a search and replace for any
period
| > | > followed by two spaces and replace it with one.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
rights;
| > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
overcome.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
| > | > | > | > | Now if I can just train my fingers and brain that
they
| > | > don't need that extra
| > | > | space.
| > | > |
| > | > | --
| > | > | Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| > | > | Windows Shell/User
| > | > | Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| > | > | DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
| > | > |
message
| > | > | | > | > | > On Wed, 26 May 2004 03:01:44 +1000, David Candy
| > wrote:
| > | > | >
| > | > | >> Like Amy Gahran, Kathy Gill told me that the
| > current
| > | > typographic standard
| > | > | >> for a single space after the period is a
reflection
| > of
| > | > the power of
| > | > | >> proportionally spaced fonts.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > I agree, David. The readability of the fonts we
now
| > have
| > | > at our disposal
| > | > | > is
| > | > | > greatly improved over those we had in the old
| > typewriter
| > | > days.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > Sharon F
| > | > | > MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

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Jim Macklin · May 26, 2004

| > |
| > | Hey, they taught us this stuff, now they are stuck
with it
| > or us or
| > | something.
| > |
| > | I agree, that's an easy way to change it, I've made
other
| > changes with using
| > | that option but I'm not changing this...PERIOD!!!!
| > |
| > | --
| > | Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| > | Windows Shell/User
| > | Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| > | DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > Me too, but an English 201 teacher got real upset
and
| > was
| > | > marking my papers down a few points because I have
extra
| > | > spaces. So I figured out an easy way to make WORKS
3.0
| > | > (DOS) find and fix the spaces.
| > | >
| > | > I prefer the look with the extra space between
| > sentences.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
rights;
| > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
overcome.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
| > | > | > | > | It offends my sensibilities as a writer to use
only
| > one
| > | > space after a
| > | > | period! :-)

| > | > |
| > | > | --
| > | > | Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| > | > | Windows Shell/User
| > | > | Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| > | > | DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
| > | > |
| > | > | "Jim Macklin"
<p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > wrote
| > | > in message
| > | > | | > | > | > You can always do a search and replace for any
| > period
| > | > | > followed by two spaces and replace it with one.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
| > rights;
| > | > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
| > overcome.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
| > | > | > | > | > | > | Now if I can just train my fingers and brain
that
| > they
| > | > | > don't need that extra
| > | > | > | space. :-)

| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | --
| > | > | > | Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| > | > | > | Windows Shell/User
| > | > | > | Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| > | > | > | DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
| > | > | > |
| > message
| > | > | > | | > | > | > | > On Wed, 26 May 2004 03:01:44 +1000, David
Candy
| > | > wrote:
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >> Like Amy Gahran, Kathy Gill told me that
the
| > | > current
| > | > | > typographic standard
| > | > | > | >> for a single space after the period is a
| > reflection
| > | > of
| > | > | > the power of
| > | > | > | >> proportionally spaced fonts.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > I agree, David. The readability of the fonts
we
| > now
| > | > have
| > | > | > at our disposal
| > | > | > | > is
| > | > | > | > greatly improved over those we had in the
old
| > | > typewriter
| > | > | > days.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > --
| > | > | > | > Sharon F
| > | > | > | > MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

XS11E · May 26, 2004

It's my contention that quill pens are the reason so many had such
nice penmanship back then. You see, they had to be careful how
they wrote because if they weren't, the ink would smear!

And what a blessing typewriters and word processors have been for us
lefties! I spent my entire school years smearing my pencil or pen or
crayon work as I dragged my left hand over it as I wrote....

BTW, If anyone cares, no amount of screaming from the teacher fixes the
problem.

Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) · May 26, 2004

Ah, yes, I had forgotten that option.

Thank you, David.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

Just remember that word can be configured to use 1 or 2 spaces in the
grammar checker (in the style checker section). So it will help to ensure
that it is consistant across your whole document.

--
----------------------------------------------------------
And the band played ....
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/14/1084289883713.html

Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User) said:
It's my contention that quill pens are the reason so many had such nice
penmanship back then. You see, they had to be careful how they wrote
because if they weren't, the ink would smear!

Ah yes, longhand, the forgotten art.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

Jim Macklin said:

Old geezer must stick together, or else MTV will take over
the world. But the only good reason I can think of for
going back to quill pens is that everybody would learn what
a pen knife is use for and why every literate person had to
have a knife.

--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.

"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
| Me too!
|
| Hey, they taught us this stuff, now they are stuck with it
or us or
| something.
|
| I agree, that's an easy way to change it, I've made other
changes with using
| that option but I'm not changing this...PERIOD!!!!
|
| --
| Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| Windows Shell/User
| Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
|
in message
| | > Me too, but an English 201 teacher got real upset and
was
| > marking my papers down a few points because I have extra
| > spaces. So I figured out an easy way to make WORKS 3.0
| > (DOS) find and fix the spaces.
| >
| > I prefer the look with the extra space between
sentences.
| >
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
| > | > | It offends my sensibilities as a writer to use only
one
| > space after a
| > | period!
| > |
| > | --
| > | Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| > | Windows Shell/User
| > | Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| > | DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > You can always do a search and replace for any
period
| > | > followed by two spaces and replace it with one.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
rights;
| > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
overcome.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
| > | > | > | > | Now if I can just train my fingers and brain that
they
| > | > don't need that extra
| > | > | space.
| > | > |
| > | > | --
| > | > | Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| > | > | Windows Shell/User
| > | > | Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| > | > | DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
| > | > |
message
| > | > | | > | > | > On Wed, 26 May 2004 03:01:44 +1000, David Candy
| > wrote:
| > | > | >
| > | > | >> Like Amy Gahran, Kathy Gill told me that the
| > current
| > | > typographic standard
| > | > | >> for a single space after the period is a
reflection
| > of
| > | > the power of
| > | > | >> proportionally spaced fonts.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > I agree, David. The readability of the fonts we
now
| > have
| > | > at our disposal
| > | > | > is
| > | > | > greatly improved over those we had in the old
| > typewriter
| > | > days.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > Sharon F
| > | > | > MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

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Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) · May 26, 2004

And making your own ink, another forgotten art! :-)

Hey, Jim, we're not that old...at least I'm not!

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

Jim Macklin said:
And you made your own ink from ground carbon, whale oil and
alcohol.

--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.

"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
| It's my contention that quill pens are the reason so many
had such nice
| penmanship back then. You see, they had to be careful how
they wrote
| because if they weren't, the ink would smear!
|
| Ah yes, longhand, the forgotten art.
|
| --
| Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| Windows Shell/User
| Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
|
in message
| | > Old geezer must stick together, or else MTV will take
over
| > the world. But the only good reason I can think of for
| > going back to quill pens is that everybody would learn
what
| > a pen knife is use for and why every literate person had
to
| > have a knife.
| >
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
| > | > | Me too!
| > |
| > | Hey, they taught us this stuff, now they are stuck
with it
| > or us or
| > | something.
| > |
| > | I agree, that's an easy way to change it, I've made
other
| > changes with using
| > | that option but I'm not changing this...PERIOD!!!!
| > |
| > | --
| > | Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| > | Windows Shell/User
| > | Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| > | DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > Me too, but an English 201 teacher got real upset
and
| > was
| > | > marking my papers down a few points because I have
extra
| > | > spaces. So I figured out an easy way to make WORKS
3.0
| > | > (DOS) find and fix the spaces.
| > | >
| > | > I prefer the look with the extra space between
| > sentences.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
rights;
| > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
overcome.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
| > | > | > | > | It offends my sensibilities as a writer to use
only
| > one
| > | > space after a
| > | > | period!
| > | > |
| > | > | --
| > | > | Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| > | > | Windows Shell/User
| > | > | Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| > | > | DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
| > | > |
| > | > | "Jim Macklin"
<p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > wrote
| > | > in message
| > | > | | > | > | > You can always do a search and replace for any
| > period
| > | > | > followed by two spaces and replace it with one.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
| > rights;
| > | > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
| > overcome.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
| > | > | > | > | > | > | Now if I can just train my fingers and brain
that
| > they
| > | > | > don't need that extra
| > | > | > | space.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | --
| > | > | > | Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| > | > | > | Windows Shell/User
| > | > | > | Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| > | > | > | DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
| > | > | > |
| > message
| > | > | > | | > | > | > | > On Wed, 26 May 2004 03:01:44 +1000, David
Candy
| > | > wrote:
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >> Like Amy Gahran, Kathy Gill told me that
the
| > | > current
| > | > | > typographic standard
| > | > | > | >> for a single space after the period is a
| > reflection
| > | > of
| > | > | > the power of
| > | > | > | >> proportionally spaced fonts.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > I agree, David. The readability of the fonts
we
| > now
| > | > have
| > | > | > at our disposal
| > | > | > | > is
| > | > | > | > greatly improved over those we had in the
old
| > | > typewriter
| > | > | > days.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > --
| > | > | > | > Sharon F
| > | > | > | > MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

David Candy · May 26, 2004

Breaking the arm fixes it for as long as the arm remains broken. So just keep breaking the genetic misfit's left arm. Perhaps in womb testing could allow detection so a third trimester abortion could be performed. Perhaps just smother them at birth. See lots of solutions.

XS11E · May 26, 2004

Breaking the arm fixes it for as long as the arm remains broken.
So just keep breaking the genetic misfit's left arm. Perhaps in
womb testing could allow detection so a third trimester abortion
could be performed. Perhaps just smother them at birth. See lots
of solutions.

But if we destroyed all left handed people the world's collective IQ
would drop around 25% and the number of quality folks would be reduced
drastically....

David Candy · May 26, 2004

Learn to play cricket. Left handers have an advantage and are over represented.

Ramesh [MVP] · May 26, 2004

have an advantage

What's that advantage, David? (The advantage I can think of is that the Right and Left combination can upset the bowlers wr.t to their line/length )

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Ramesh [MVP] · May 26, 2004

R & L combination - Openers:

Gilchrist & M.Waugh
Sachin & Saurav
S.Anwar & Afridi
M.Atherton & M.Butcher (tests)

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The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
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David Candy · May 26, 2004

That is the advantage. And as the genetc misfits are only a small proportion of the population one would only expect 2 LHer per men's team and 1 per woman's team (and just thinking of that I've not heard of Indian or Pakistani Women's team - not that anyone watches women's cricket - but we have to pretend to care).

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R & L combination - Openers:

Gilchrist & M.Waugh
Sachin & Saurav
S.Anwar & Afridi
M.Atherton & M.Butcher (tests)

--
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Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

Peter A. Stavrakoglou · May 26, 2004

XS11E said:
And what a blessing typewriters and word processors have been for us
lefties! I spent my entire school years smearing my pencil or pen or
crayon work as I dragged my left hand over it as I wrote....

BTW, If anyone cares, no amount of screaming from the teacher fixes the
problem.

When screaming didn't work, they tried beating. My mom was beat in
school (public school) when she wrote with her left hand. I recall my
second grade teacher in 1967 insisting that I wasn't left-handed -
that I was putting on an act. She forced me to write with my right
hand. When my mom found out after I got home that day, she wasted no
time in making a path to the school to "right" the situation. Seems
her bad memories of getting beat for something so natural riled up
some of her anger that day.

Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) · May 26, 2004

Fellow lefty here as well. Indeed, typewriters and word processors were
definite blessings that not only added to my joy of writing but made it
easier, faster.........................and far more legible. :-)

Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) · May 26, 2004

And I can't for the life of me figure out how right handed folks write with
their right hand...oh, that's right, they use a pen! :-)

Hmm, genetic misfit? Since I believe I chose to use my left hand for
writing (and whatever else amused me) I consider it an adaptation!

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

Breaking the arm fixes it for as long as the arm remains broken. So just
keep breaking the genetic misfit's left arm. Perhaps in womb testing could
allow detection so a third trimester abortion could be performed. Perhaps
just smother them at birth. See lots of solutions.

Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) · May 26, 2004

Incest? Harrumph, I really think you need to produce some verifiable
evidence that there is any cause and effect relationship between relations
with relations and whether or not someone is left handed. Oh, and um,
please don't in this forum!

As to masturbation, if it truly dropped 75% as a result and that would by
its very nature have to encompass everyone regardless of "hand of choice," I
suspect the murder rate and other violent crime would increase
proportionately!

We have a new group leader and I know for a fact he reads our online
contributions so, um; Sir, unaccustomed as I am to participating in such
flights of fancy under the guise of my MVP designation, please consider this
aberrational behavior and it won't happen again....once I can manage to
extricate myself from this thread!

Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) · May 26, 2004

My mother stopped my father from trying to change me. They say trying to
change a child in that regard can have a bad effect on them. I don't know
because my father stopped trying almost as soon as he had started.

Then, ironies of ironies, he decided I should learn to play golf...right
handed, since, for a right handed golfer, the power is in the left hand or
so he thought. That didn't work either, I didn't like trying to play golf
right handed, it was uncomfortable, unnatural and BIZARRE!<LOL>

That said, when I played baseball, I was a switch hitter and could hit with
power from either side of the plate.

Jim Macklin · May 26, 2004

It can be a hobby, besides if you're going to forge a
document the ink needs to be from an old formula.
Amazing on how many people want to chime in on this thread.

--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.

"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
| And making your own ink, another forgotten art! :-)

|
| Hey, Jim, we're not that old...at least I'm not!
|
| --
| Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| Windows Shell/User
| Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
|
in message
| | > And you made your own ink from ground carbon, whale oil
and
| > alcohol.
| >
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
| > | > | It's my contention that quill pens are the reason so
many
| > had such nice
| > | penmanship back then. You see, they had to be careful
how
| > they wrote
| > | because if they weren't, the ink would smear!
| > |
| > | Ah yes, longhand, the forgotten art.
| > |
| > | --
| > | Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| > | Windows Shell/User
| > | Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| > | DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > Old geezer must stick together, or else MTV will
take
| > over
| > | > the world. But the only good reason I can think of
for
| > | > going back to quill pens is that everybody would
learn
| > what
| > | > a pen knife is use for and why every literate person
had
| > to
| > | > have a knife.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
rights;
| > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
overcome.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
| > | > | > | > | Me too! :-)

| > | > |
| > | > | Hey, they taught us this stuff, now they are stuck
| > with it
| > | > or us or
| > | > | something.
| > | > |
| > | > | I agree, that's an easy way to change it, I've
made
| > other
| > | > changes with using
| > | > | that option but I'm not changing this...PERIOD!!!!
| > | > |
| > | > | --
| > | > | Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| > | > | Windows Shell/User
| > | > | Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| > | > | DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
| > | > |
| > | > | "Jim Macklin"
<p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > wrote
| > | > in message
| > | > | | > | > | > Me too, but an English 201 teacher got real
upset
| > and
| > | > was
| > | > | > marking my papers down a few points because I
have
| > extra
| > | > | > spaces. So I figured out an easy way to make
WORKS
| > 3.0
| > | > | > (DOS) find and fix the spaces.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > I prefer the look with the extra space between
| > | > sentences.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
| > rights;
| > | > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
| > overcome.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
| > | > | > | > | > | > | It offends my sensibilities as a writer to use
| > only
| > | > one
| > | > | > space after a
| > | > | > | period! :-)

| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | --
| > | > | > | Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| > | > | > | Windows Shell/User
| > | > | > | Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| > | > | > | DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | "Jim Macklin"
| > <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > | > wrote
| > | > | > in message
| > | > | > | | > | > | > | > You can always do a search and replace for
any
| > | > period
| > | > | > | > followed by two spaces and replace it with
one.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > --
| > | > | > | > The people think the Constitution protects
their
| > | > rights;
| > | > | > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
| > | > overcome.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows
Shell/User)"
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | Now if I can just train my fingers and
brain
| > that
| > | > they
| > | > | > | > don't need that extra
| > | > | > | > | space. :-)

| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | --
| > | > | > | > | Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| > | > | > | > | Windows Shell/User
| > | > | > | > | Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| > | > | > | > | DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
| > | > | > | > |
in
| > | > message
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > On Wed, 26 May 2004 03:01:44 +1000,
David
| > Candy
| > | > | > wrote:
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | >> Like Amy Gahran, Kathy Gill told me
that
| > the
| > | > | > current
| > | > | > | > typographic standard
| > | > | > | > | >> for a single space after the period is
a
| > | > reflection
| > | > | > of
| > | > | > | > the power of
| > | > | > | > | >> proportionally spaced fonts.
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > I agree, David. The readability of the
fonts
| > we
| > | > now
| > | > | > have
| > | > | > | > at our disposal
| > | > | > | > | > is
| > | > | > | > | > greatly improved over those we had in
the
| > old
| > | > | > typewriter
| > | > | > | > days.
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > --
| > | > | > | > | > Sharon F
| > | > | > | > | > MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
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|

Jim Macklin · May 26, 2004

The Japanese and Chinese must be left handed because they
write from right to left.

--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.

| |
| > Breaking the arm fixes it for as long as the arm remains
broken.
| > So just keep breaking the genetic misfit's left arm.
Perhaps in
| > womb testing could allow detection so a third trimester
abortion
| > could be performed. Perhaps just smother them at birth.
See lots
| > of solutions.
|
| But if we destroyed all left handed people the world's
collective IQ
| would drop around 25% and the number of quality folks
would be reduced
| drastically....
|

word

Jim Macklin

Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)

David Candy

Jim Macklin

XS11E

Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)

Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)

David Candy

XS11E

David Candy

Ramesh [MVP]

Ramesh [MVP]

David Candy

Peter A. Stavrakoglou

Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)

Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)

Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)

Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)

Jim Macklin

Jim Macklin