[PRCo] cursive

[DF Cramer]

Exactly, one can write for hours with no drag on the hand.

Dennis F. Cramer 
http://home.windstream.net/dfc1/

> From: fwschneider at comcast.net
> Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:02:51 -0400
> To: pittsburgh-railways at mailman.dementix.org
> Subject: Re: [PRCo] cursive
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> The last time I used a "fountain pen" was in college because ball point pens wore out my wrist taking notes.  
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> On Oct 29, 2013, at 7:21 AM, DF Cramer wrote:
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> > I always get positive comments from the Operator for an Hour participants when I pull my Sheaffer ink pen out of my pocket to sign their certificates. I learned to use one in undergraduate school for music writing. Ball point pens will not work for that and implements such as Flairs did not exist.
> > This brings up how people today use the term technology. My ink pen with its disposable ink cartridge is a technological advancement over ink wells.
> > And the computer program I use to compose and print music is an upgrade over pen & ink. Many younger musicians have a difficult time reading hand printed music. The biggest source being changed is for Broadway musicals, all of the old scores are being replaced with computer generated printing. I have quite a few hand printed works, by others, in my library that could qualify as works of art.
> > I gave my 200+ page book on writing manuscript by hand to the IUP Music Library as a historical reference for the students.
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> > Dennis F. Cramer 
> > http://home.windstream.net/dfc1/
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> >> Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 09:53:52 -0700
> >> From: pcc_sr at yahoo.com
> >> To: pittsburgh-railways at mailman.dementix.org
> >> Subject: Re: [PRCo] Burning Leaves--and Coal
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> >> Today such is called Calligraphy isn't it.
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> >> Your pier reminds me of another.  God was passing out brains; the child thought he said "trains" and requested an electric one.  Good choice!
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> >> PC
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> >> PS What are we burning now?  Electrons maybe.
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> >> On Mon, 10/28/13, John Swindler <j_swindler at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> >> Subject: Re: [PRCo] Burning Leaves--and Coal
> >> To: "Western PA Trolley discussion" <pittsburgh-railways at mailman.dementix.org>
> >> Date: Monday, October 28, 2013, 8:13 AM
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> >> 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.  
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> >> Unfortunately I was standing on the wrong pier when the legible cursive writing gene was being handed out.
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