[PRCo] Burning Leaves--and Coal

[John Swindler]

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.  
 
Unfortunately I was standing on the wrong pier when the legible cursive writing gene was being handed out.

 
> Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:08:26 -0400
> From: shadow at dementix.org
> To: pittsburgh-railways at mailman.dementix.org
> Subject: Re: [PRCo] Burning Leaves--and Coal
> 
> i always hated cursive. at the moment even printing is a stretch, and
> trying to sign things has gotten a few laughs.
> 
> 
> On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 10:55 AM, Fred Schneider <fwschneider at comcast.net>wrote:
> 
> > You can still use your pens and pencils …
> >
> > But you will have to print.   Cursive writing skills are no longer taught
> > in most schools.   If you wish to have your grandchildren understand it, it
> > must be printed.
> >
> >
> > On Oct 28, 2013, at 7:23 AM, PC wrote:
> >
> > > Very practical advice Mr.Brannon.  :-)  We have and are literally
> > putting all our eggs in one basket are we not.  We can not function without
> > some electronic aid to store our phone numbers,
> > > take notes, etc.  I wonder how sales of pens and pencils are faring
> > these days.
> > >
> > > Will Underwood do?  I can not remember my last machine.  It was an
> > electric portable, at least portable at the time it was purchased.
> > >
> > >
> > > --------------------------------------------
> > > On Sun, 10/27/13, Herb Brannon <hrbran at cavtel.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Subject: Re: [PRCo] Burning Leaves--and Coal
> > > To: "Western PA Trolley discussion" <
> > pittsburgh-railways at mailman.dementix.org>
> > > Date: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 8:27 PM
> > >
> > > Keep those Hermes Rockets* and Royal Safaris* at the
> > ready................it may all come crashing down one of these days.
> > >
> > > *Hermes Rocket and Royal Safari=Brands of portable manual typewriter
> > available in the late 1960s,
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 10:57 PM, PC <pcc_sr at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> This gives a nice thumbnail understanding of internet beginnings
> > doesn't it.
> > >>
> > >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Internet
> > >>
> > >> Not military.
> > >>
> > >> --------------------------------------------
> > >> On Sun, 10/27/13, PC <pcc_sr at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>   Subject: Re: [PRCo] Burning Leaves--and Coal
> > >>   To: "Western PA Trolley discussion" <
> > pittsburgh-railways at mailman.dementix.org>
> > >>   Date: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 11:11 AM
> > >>
> > >>   Did not the actual internet have its start with the military?
> > >
> > >
> > >
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