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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'> <BR> <BR>Always liked the rather artistic cursive from past generations - several past generations. KOOL - that someone would take the time for such elaborate handwriting, but wish it was easier to read. <BR> <BR>Unfortunately I was standing on the wrong pier when the legible cursive writing gene was being handed out.<BR><br> <BR><div>> Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:08:26 -0400<br>> From: shadow@dementix.org<br>> To: pittsburgh-railways@mailman.dementix.org<br>> Subject: Re: [PRCo] Burning Leaves--and Coal<br>> <br>> i always hated cursive. at the moment even printing is a stretch, and<br>> trying to sign things has gotten a few laughs.<br>> <br>> <br>> On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 10:55 AM, Fred Schneider <fwschneider@comcast.net>wrote:<br>> <br>> > You can still use your pens and pencils …<br>> ><br>> > But you will have to print. Cursive writing skills are no longer taught<br>> > in most schools. If you wish to have your grandchildren understand it, it<br>> > must be printed.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > On Oct 28, 2013, at 7:23 AM, PC wrote:<br>> ><br>> > > Very practical advice Mr.Brannon. :-) We have and are literally<br>> > putting all our eggs in one basket are we not. We can not function without<br>> > some electronic aid to store our phone numbers,<br>> > > take notes, etc. I wonder how sales of pens and pencils are faring<br>> > these days.<br>> > ><br>> > > Will Underwood do? I can not remember my last machine. It was an<br>> > electric portable, at least portable at the time it was purchased.<br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > > --------------------------------------------<br>> > > On Sun, 10/27/13, Herb Brannon <hrbran@cavtel.net> wrote:<br>> > ><br>> > > Subject: Re: [PRCo] Burning Leaves--and Coal<br>> > > To: "Western PA Trolley discussion" <<br>> > pittsburgh-railways@mailman.dementix.org><br>> > > Date: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 8:27 PM<br>> > ><br>> > > Keep those Hermes Rockets* and Royal Safaris* at the<br>> > ready................it may all come crashing down one of these days.<br>> > ><br>> > > *Hermes Rocket and Royal Safari=Brands of portable manual typewriter<br>> > available in the late 1960s,<br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > > On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 10:57 PM, PC <pcc_sr@yahoo.com> wrote:<br>> > ><br>> > >> This gives a nice thumbnail understanding of internet beginnings<br>> > doesn't it.<br>> > >><br>> > >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Internet<br>> > >><br>> > >> Not military.<br>> > >><br>> > >> --------------------------------------------<br>> > >> On Sun, 10/27/13, PC <pcc_sr@yahoo.com> wrote:<br>> > >><br>> > >> Subject: Re: [PRCo] Burning Leaves--and Coal<br>> > >> To: "Western PA Trolley discussion" <<br>> > pittsburgh-railways@mailman.dementix.org><br>> > >> Date: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 11:11 AM<br>> > >><br>> > >> Did not the actual internet have its start with the military?<br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > > _______________________________________________<br>> > > Pittsburgh-railways mailing list<br>> > > Pittsburgh-railways@mailman.dementix.org<br>> > > https://mailman.dementix.org/mailman/listinfo/pittsburgh-railways<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > Pittsburgh-railways mailing list<br>> > Pittsburgh-railways@mailman.dementix.org<br>> > https://mailman.dementix.org/mailman/listinfo/pittsburgh-railways<br>> ><br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> -------------- next part --------------<br>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>> URL: http://mailman.dementix.org/pipermail/pittsburgh-railways/attachments/20131028/77de3ef2/attachment.html <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Pittsburgh-railways mailing list<br>> Pittsburgh-railways@mailman.dementix.org<br>> https://mailman.dementix.org/mailman/listinfo/pittsburgh-railways<br></div> </div>
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