08-05-2020, 12:21 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-10-2020, 05:39 PM by Terry Bentley.)
Chapter 55
Over in the corner sitting on top of the desk was a Smith Corona typewriter. Steve was really having a good time with this. He was laughing and kept pointing his finger at the typewriter. This thing even works too. Steve hands me a piece of paper with some gobbley gook letters and symbols typed on it.
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Smith Corona
Hey Steve, this is so way cool. Thanks a bunch. I think my being sincere took all of the fun out of his moment just now. So I sit down and adjust myself then roll the paper in and hit the carriage return. It is double spaced and sets up the piece of paper on the left margin. Then go super crazy typing like a profesional.
There are several practice lines we all had to do in class. Unfortunately all you end up doing is memorizing the key strokes. Not really improving your typing skills. But it does make it look like you really know how to type. Like a super pro secretary.
"Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country." I typed this so fast, obviously from way too much repetitive practicing, that Steve went completely in speechless mode. He exhaled a large gasp of air and said, Holy Crap! You can type! I mean really type! That is amazing. I have never seen anyone type that fast before. Is it for real? Or are you just typing junk like I did? I pulled out the piece of paper and handed it to him.
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Typed out
There is no way you learned to type that fast in summer school. Its impossible. Not in just two weeks. That is unreal. "Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country." He looked at every word. There isnt a mistake one here. Not one thing wrong. Thats impossible. Its totally impossible.
What is impossible Steve? You know, I think this typewriter is going to save me a bunch of grief. I pulled out a notebook that has been my go-to for everything we have been doing out here since the Cates kart project started. It is all written long hand and difficult to read.
Lots of crossed out sentences and rewrites outside of the margins on the notebook paper. Some pages are penciled others using a pen. I used a black marker on a few pages. That was a big one time mistake. Smears, scribbles and dirty handed finger prints everywhere too. There are already pictures taped on some pages. Captions under each with an explaination of what the picture is.
You had a great idea Steve. Remember back when you suggested we document all the stuff that has been done on the kart?. I am still keeping a log on everything we have been working on. But is nearly unledgable for even me to read back thru now. I dont remember a lot of why part of this was even written down. This makes no sense now going back over and reading some of the information here.
I cant even read much of my own hand writing now. Steve grabs my notebook and starts thumbing thru it. Wow, I am impressed. I didnt think you were still keeping notes on all this stuff. You have added a ton more since last time I let my fingers do the walking. Man your writing is easy enough to read. He started to read out loud, almost without a hitch.
You do need to make some serious corrections. Grammar not so bad, but run-on sentences, using the same words over again. Too many times using "I". Content is great tho. Steve kept reading thru the notebook for a while.
After studying it over, he says, Not bad man. Really not bad. I see you started to figure things out in the later pages. Not so much repetitive verbage. I think if you go back and rewrite some of the early stuff again, it will be more than worth the trouble when finished.
Here you need to use that picture for this paragraph. Then drop this one out completely. Add, here let me look thru these for a minute. Yea, here is the picture I remember you took. It needs to go on this page. Yes sirree, it is going to work. Now makes a lot more sense and easier to understand. So you really do like the typewriter?
Heck yea Steve. I am so tired of pushing that pencil. My fingers hurt and cramp up at night after a few pages. Maybe I can start typing all of this stuff out from now on. I would have preferred an Underwood tho. I look up and then start laughing at Steve. He had lost all expression on his face.
Man I just picked this out of the next door neighbors trash on my way over earlier. I almost stopped and pitched it in the creek. Was getting way to heavy just to carry over for a joke. Man I didnt really think you would actually want it for real.
Steve, when did you become such a literary professor? Huh? I aint, man. Just when I used to read comic books a lot. Maybe before meeting you, I guess. The good ones have a certain characteristic flow. When you can picture what is written, makes for a much better read. Only the really good comics are that way. I remember The Witness, Black Marvel and The Destroyer. You could almost remove the pictures and still get it just from what is written. But then it wouldnt be a comic book. Sure aint worth reading without the cool pictures.
Over in the corner sitting on top of the desk was a Smith Corona typewriter. Steve was really having a good time with this. He was laughing and kept pointing his finger at the typewriter. This thing even works too. Steve hands me a piece of paper with some gobbley gook letters and symbols typed on it.
Smith Corona
Hey Steve, this is so way cool. Thanks a bunch. I think my being sincere took all of the fun out of his moment just now. So I sit down and adjust myself then roll the paper in and hit the carriage return. It is double spaced and sets up the piece of paper on the left margin. Then go super crazy typing like a profesional.
There are several practice lines we all had to do in class. Unfortunately all you end up doing is memorizing the key strokes. Not really improving your typing skills. But it does make it look like you really know how to type. Like a super pro secretary.
"Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country." I typed this so fast, obviously from way too much repetitive practicing, that Steve went completely in speechless mode. He exhaled a large gasp of air and said, Holy Crap! You can type! I mean really type! That is amazing. I have never seen anyone type that fast before. Is it for real? Or are you just typing junk like I did? I pulled out the piece of paper and handed it to him.
Typed out
There is no way you learned to type that fast in summer school. Its impossible. Not in just two weeks. That is unreal. "Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country." He looked at every word. There isnt a mistake one here. Not one thing wrong. Thats impossible. Its totally impossible.
What is impossible Steve? You know, I think this typewriter is going to save me a bunch of grief. I pulled out a notebook that has been my go-to for everything we have been doing out here since the Cates kart project started. It is all written long hand and difficult to read.
Lots of crossed out sentences and rewrites outside of the margins on the notebook paper. Some pages are penciled others using a pen. I used a black marker on a few pages. That was a big one time mistake. Smears, scribbles and dirty handed finger prints everywhere too. There are already pictures taped on some pages. Captions under each with an explaination of what the picture is.
You had a great idea Steve. Remember back when you suggested we document all the stuff that has been done on the kart?. I am still keeping a log on everything we have been working on. But is nearly unledgable for even me to read back thru now. I dont remember a lot of why part of this was even written down. This makes no sense now going back over and reading some of the information here.
I cant even read much of my own hand writing now. Steve grabs my notebook and starts thumbing thru it. Wow, I am impressed. I didnt think you were still keeping notes on all this stuff. You have added a ton more since last time I let my fingers do the walking. Man your writing is easy enough to read. He started to read out loud, almost without a hitch.
You do need to make some serious corrections. Grammar not so bad, but run-on sentences, using the same words over again. Too many times using "I". Content is great tho. Steve kept reading thru the notebook for a while.
After studying it over, he says, Not bad man. Really not bad. I see you started to figure things out in the later pages. Not so much repetitive verbage. I think if you go back and rewrite some of the early stuff again, it will be more than worth the trouble when finished.
Here you need to use that picture for this paragraph. Then drop this one out completely. Add, here let me look thru these for a minute. Yea, here is the picture I remember you took. It needs to go on this page. Yes sirree, it is going to work. Now makes a lot more sense and easier to understand. So you really do like the typewriter?
Heck yea Steve. I am so tired of pushing that pencil. My fingers hurt and cramp up at night after a few pages. Maybe I can start typing all of this stuff out from now on. I would have preferred an Underwood tho. I look up and then start laughing at Steve. He had lost all expression on his face.
Man I just picked this out of the next door neighbors trash on my way over earlier. I almost stopped and pitched it in the creek. Was getting way to heavy just to carry over for a joke. Man I didnt really think you would actually want it for real.
Steve, when did you become such a literary professor? Huh? I aint, man. Just when I used to read comic books a lot. Maybe before meeting you, I guess. The good ones have a certain characteristic flow. When you can picture what is written, makes for a much better read. Only the really good comics are that way. I remember The Witness, Black Marvel and The Destroyer. You could almost remove the pictures and still get it just from what is written. But then it wouldnt be a comic book. Sure aint worth reading without the cool pictures.