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07-24-2010, 09:35 PM

#111

mzsooz

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I just discovered that you can buy books on learning shorthand from Amazon. I think I may try to learn it again. Sounds like something fun to do. My mom says to keep learning things so my brain doesn't leave me :wink:

07-24-2010, 09:39 PM

#112

Evie

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I actually still have my Gregg shorthand books! (Giving away my age, aren't I?)

07-24-2010, 09:44 PM

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cimarron

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How about shorthand? I regret not keeping up with it. So many times it would have come in handy for me.

Oh! I do shorthand too. I used to take dictation at 120 wpm. I did it as a job for a long time. When I went back to school, I could write my lecture notes verbatim.

I still use it for all my "notes," because I'm LAZY! It is just easier.

I used to write my Christmas list in shorthand and stick it to the refrigerator door with a magnet. I drove my kids crazy.

GREAT! (LOL) My husband and I take notes in Services, etc. and he always asks me later, "What did you get down" on something or other... Sometimes he just hands me paper/pen and says for me to take the notes.
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07-24-2010, 09:45 PM

#114

jljack

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Another memory: Did your grandmother or mother collect Jewell-T serving dishes--cream color background, with heart shaped buds with brown, rosy pink, dark green leaves, orange and gold colors of the 1930s! I have had some reproduction pieces (one a commerative teapot with matching salt and pepper, 2002) while two sisters collected authenic pieces for a time. What about Watkins vanilla, sold through traveling sales representative? I would love to get another Fuller hair brush, sold the same way.

My mom used to sell Stanley products, I remember the Jewel T man coming to the house too!!

I grew up in the San Fernando Valley (suburb of L.A.), and we had the Helms Bakery trucks come around every day. They sold all fresh baked goods; pies, cakes, different breads, donuts, etc. The back of the truck opened up, and the whole back of the truck was huge drawers the man would pull out so you could soo all the items. It was like a huge jewelry chest, and so fascinating to see what each drawer held. I remember standing next to my mother waiting to see what came next. she always bought us one donut each when she bought bread. We also had the Jewel T man, and the Fuller Brush man. Wow, what memories, hunh???

07-24-2010, 09:45 PM

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cimarron

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How about shorthand? I regret not keeping up with it. So many times it would have come in handy for me.

WooHoo!!! Am I the only one who still uses Gregg Shorthand??? Wow!!!! I treasure my shorthand. I use it in my job, still. There were many jobs I had that I didn't use it all the time, so I would take shorthand from TV dialog to keep my speed up. I learned it in high school from a wonderful little woman who was a perfectionist. Other people who know my version of shorthand can still read mine. I love knowing it....it makes other people gasp!!! :lol: :lol:

Gregg Diamond Jubilee Series! You go girl!!!

07-24-2010, 09:47 PM

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catrancher

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How about shorthand? I regret not keeping up with it. So many times it would have come in handy for me.

Gregg Diamond Jubilee Series! You go girl!!!

Oh man. Me too!

07-24-2010, 09:48 PM

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jljack

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How about shorthand? I regret not keeping up with it. So many times it would have come in handy for me.

Oh! I do shorthand too. I used to take dictation at 120 wpm. I did it as a job for a long time. When I went back to school, I could write my lecture notes verbatim.

I still use it for all my "notes," because I'm LAZY! It is just easier.

I used to write my Christmas list in shorthand and stick it to the refrigerator door with a magnet. I drove my kids crazy.

Ha!!! That's funny!! My boss always looks at me when any meeting starts getting to the "To Do" assignments. That means, start writing!! :-)

07-24-2010, 09:48 PM

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cimarron

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I actually still have my Gregg shorthand books! (Giving away my age, aren't I?)

Wish I'd had mine from public high school YESTERDAY, when I did a little for my granddaughter. The schools kept the books at year end of course. Don't really want to store any more books/stuff around here. But it would have been fun to show her. I've been doing this since the 70's, but it's been about that long since I really "thought" about short-hand...then showed DGD yesterday and this conversation now. Now isn't that odd how things flow?
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