is it me ?

[terry]

no. me too.

[Fe26]

The other day I had the need to use my typewriter....nothing exotic....an electric (!) Brother AX100. A young fella came in to my office and was intrigued by the quaint mechanical contraption. He'd never seen one nor even heard of such a machine !
[Quote]

A few months ago I was on a film set writing some lines on a large blackboard with was being used as a backdrop. Apart from the sound engineer everyone else was in their 20's-30's. In a short time I had an audience watching me writing in Cursive Script. They were amazed that someone could do that, they were commenting on the 'joined up letters' and the 'running writing' and the lost art form, and how none of them had ever seen anyone ever do it. Then true to form they were off to look at the next novelty act; which was an actor arguing with someone.

[Binx]

That frat boy crap is out of line Kube. Last time I checked, we don't do that here.

Lonnie

[Barn Junk]

Originally Posted by 37coop

thanks for the response guys ....mixed as I expected but my view hasn't changed ,I was bought up in north London,a rough area with tough people, my parents were the same as everybody then ,hard up and hard working , if I stepped out of line I would get a clump,politeness was a way of life ,please ,thanks etc, I find it a bit sad that bad manners can be excused and people on this site have made excuses for it ,lack of time ,on the internet it is to be expected etc , well my children have similar values to me ,its the way they have been raised ,I think in most cases it starts from the parents ,I might be wrong ,anyway time to stop getting serious , a happy new year to all from here across the pond,we are out tonight , and I might get plastered ....cheers jim.l

I think you might be a little too sensitive for an international site. Most here in the states try to make the most direct answers with no offense intended, but we do have a good heart. We get Asian visitors that bow and then don't know how to respond. BTW, I still don't exactly know what "cheers" means. lol

[Kube]

[QUOTE=Fe26;794502]The other day I had the need to use my typewriter....nothing exotic....an electric (!) Brother AX100. A young fella came in to my office and was intrigued by the quaint mechanical contraption. He'd never seen one nor even heard of such a machine !

A few months ago I was on a film set writing some lines on a large blackboard with was being used as a backdrop. Apart from the sound engineer everyone else was in their 20's-30's. In a short time I had an audience watching me writing in Cursive Script. They were amazed that someone could do that, they were commenting on the 'joined up letters' and the 'running writing' and the lost art form, and how none of them had ever seen anyone ever do it. Then true to form they were off to look at the next novelty act; which was an actor arguing with someone.

Man oh man this rings so true... the youngsters that can't give change without a computer and I started with a slide rule. How many even know what that is these days?
You must be younger than me (a lot) as I started typing on a manual type writer. An electric one? Hadn't heard of those yet.

[Kube]

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Originally Posted by Binx

That frat boy crap is out of line Kube. Last time I checked, we don't do that here.

Lonnie

Frat boy? Not even close...

[dumb person]

Originally Posted by Torchie

The more ways we have to communicate. The less we have to say to each other.
It is getting to the point where no one knows how to have a conversation anymore.
Especially on the internet....
Torchie.

So true.

[37coop]

Originally Posted by Barn Junk

I think you might be a little too sensitive for an international site. Most here in the states try to make the most direct answers with no offense intended, but we do have a good heart. We get Asian visitors that bow and then don't know how to respond. BTW, I still don't exactly know what "cheers" means. lol

hello , in response to your message I don't exclusively have this issue with americans,brits too ,so the use of an international site is neither here nor there ,we have visited the usa many times, you are different to us brits of course but for the most part polite and friendly and we enjoy being around you,,,,the word cheers over here means thanks ..good luck
cheers jim.

[Model A Bill]

Would someone PLEASE pull the plug on this thread I think its circled the drain long enough.THANK YOU

[37coop]

Originally Posted by Model A Bill

Would someone PLEASE pull the plug on this thread I think its circled the drain long enough.THANK YOU

I guess you can just not click onto the subject but I agree ,I,v enjoyed the debate and at the end of the day we all love fords ,over and out
cheers jim.

[mike42]

Hey Coop.....aren't you glad you made your post ? LOL

Mike

[37coop]

Originally Posted by mike42

Hey Coop.....aren't you glad you made your post ? LOL

Mike

blimey mike ,it made my head spin a bit but I enjoyed the banter and we are all entitled to different views and of course we all think we are right . now I guess back to posting on fords , cheers jim.