[AT] tractor pulling----old style

Ed Stewart edstewart1 at verizon.net
Thu Sep 28 05:58:39 PDT 2006


I always tell people that my keyboard does the misspelling and it also 
has grammar problems. Funny thing is, I got a new one and it works the 
same. Ed :-)

charlie hill wrote:
> Bob and Farmer,
>
> I certainly wasn't trying to brag that I could use the "blind typing 
> method".  I did happen to take one year of typing in high school 
> because I barely passes French 1 and didn't want to take French 2 in 
> my senior year. I never was any good at it but I am able to do it in 
> my own style as Bob suggests.  I just never have found my way to those 
> numbers on the top row without  looking and I was embarrased to see I 
> had typed "437 Camaro". Believe me, I know a lot more about Chevy 
> engines than I do about typing........ or writing.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob McNitt" 
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>
>
>> Farmer -
>>
>> I'm positive you have a lot of company when it comes to your 
>> "touch-typing" style. Having been a professional writer and editor 
>> for more than 30 years, I've been around a lot of excellent 
>> writers/typists. One thing I've noticed is that, despite the classic 
>> 10-finger "blind typing method" taught, the vast majority of people 
>> who basically type/write for a living gradually develop their own 
>> style. I've seen some who could type as fast using just two fingers 
>> and their thumbs as those who had remained loyal to the classic method.
>>
>> So, whatever works best and feels "right" is the typing method you 
>> should use. And that includes those who use the seek-and-peck method. 
>> As I've told students: "It's not HOW you write, it's how WELL you 
>> write."
>>
>> Bob in NY
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