EagleMoon Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 that didn't take long :) almost 8 years on this forum and I still haven't reached 10kYou know, this is all electronic, right. No trees are killed when you post, so feel free to post away! What if we all were Rush Pen Pals instead of posting here? I'm a big proponent of the lost art of actual letter writing...but I've found that I've done it seldom enough over the past several years that when I did try to recently, I found it tedious. It made me really sad, that I felt that way. I think just writing period is becoming a lost art. I sat down and wrote something down the other day that was a couple of paragraphs and it felt so weird. I know. From when I was in grammar school, I loved writing letters. Had pen pals too in Wales and Japan. Now, when I attempt to write a letter, I get frustrated. It seems so ponderous to take the time to write. All the while I am thinking how much faster I could type it. Not only that, my handwriting has gone downhill.tell me about it! I've taken notes and gone back a few days later and have no idea what I wrote. my handwriting is terrible, my signature has become nothing more than a scribble. Once in a while we go to Chilis for lunch and they have the "pay at your table" devices... when it comes time to sign, I literally draw a picture. I've done a TIE Fighter, a snowman, jack-o-lanterns (depends on the time of year we go). It's not like the signature means a damn thing on those POS devices anyway.I've developed a hand tremor too which doesn't help. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 that didn't take long :) almost 8 years on this forum and I still haven't reached 10kYou know, this is all electronic, right. No trees are killed when you post, so feel free to post away! What if we all were Rush Pen Pals instead of posting here? I'm a big proponent of the lost art of actual letter writing...but I've found that I've done it seldom enough over the past several years that when I did try to recently, I found it tedious. It made me really sad, that I felt that way. I think just writing period is becoming a lost art. I sat down and wrote something down the other day that was a couple of paragraphs and it felt so weird. I know. From when I was in grammar school, I loved writing letters. Had pen pals too in Wales and Japan. Now, when I attempt to write a letter, I get frustrated. It seems so ponderous to take the time to write. All the while I am thinking how much faster I could type it. Not only that, my handwriting has gone downhill.tell me about it! I've taken notes and gone back a few days later and have no idea what I wrote. my handwriting is terrible, my signature has become nothing more than a scribble. Once in a while we go to Chilis for lunch and they have the "pay at your table" devices... when it comes time to sign, I literally draw a picture. I've done a TIE Fighter, a snowman, jack-o-lanterns (depends on the time of year we go). It's not like the signature means a damn thing on those POS devices anyway.I've developed a hand tremor too which doesn't help. :( It's scary. My husband is the one that noticed it one morning. I didn't even know my hand was shaking when he asked me "How come your hand is shaking?" Since then I began to take notice of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 that didn't take long :) almost 8 years on this forum and I still haven't reached 10kYou know, this is all electronic, right. No trees are killed when you post, so feel free to post away! What if we all were Rush Pen Pals instead of posting here? I'm a big proponent of the lost art of actual letter writing...but I've found that I've done it seldom enough over the past several years that when I did try to recently, I found it tedious. It made me really sad, that I felt that way. I think just writing period is becoming a lost art. I sat down and wrote something down the other day that was a couple of paragraphs and it felt so weird. I know. From when I was in grammar school, I loved writing letters. Had pen pals too in Wales and Japan. Now, when I attempt to write a letter, I get frustrated. It seems so ponderous to take the time to write. All the while I am thinking how much faster I could type it. Not only that, my handwriting has gone downhill.tell me about it! I've taken notes and gone back a few days later and have no idea what I wrote. my handwriting is terrible, my signature has become nothing more than a scribble. Once in a while we go to Chilis for lunch and they have the "pay at your table" devices... when it comes time to sign, I literally draw a picture. I've done a TIE Fighter, a snowman, jack-o-lanterns (depends on the time of year we go). It's not like the signature means a damn thing on those POS devices anyway.I've developed a hand tremor too which doesn't help. :(:( too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Awesome! Well done! :clap: :clap: :clap: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Congratulations...Lorraine...your posts are always full of good desires and challenges to those who would do moral harm. And 15,000 posts without an is/ought fallacy...that has to be some kind of record... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushCanuck Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Lorraine - Congrats young lady. :clap: Keep up the good work - your posts are always a good read. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Congratulations...Lorraine...your posts are always full of good desires and challenges to those who would do moral harm. And 15,000 posts without an is/ought fallacy...that has to be some kind of record...It pays to be dumb. ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundog Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sundog918/smileys/clip_congratulations.gifCongratulations to my Diva Sistah! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sundog918/smileys/Bravo.gif 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. JD Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Congrats Lorraine! I hope to see you around for 15,000 more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Congrats young lady!! :dweez: :haz: :7up: :clap: :cheerleader: :banana: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Congrats Lorraine! I hope to see you around for 15,000 more. More polls coming right up! :laughing guy: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarian Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Yeay! :cheers: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Yeah--good job. Keep it up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Played Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic in your honor today 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyta Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Excellent!!! Always enjoy your posts Lorraine I can relate about the writing, it just is sad how much nice stationary I have that just sits. I too had a pen pal in the U.K. when I was in high school, but when she passed away in the 80's that was the end of my major letter writing days. Only time I write is in my journal and that is becoming far more sporadic than I'd like :sigh:Congrats my friend :ebert: :cheerleader: :yay: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Played Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic in your honor today Aww! Thanks for remembering how much I love that song! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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