Topic: How's your handwriting?

[IronDioPriest]

...handwriting is cursive, printing is writing by hand.

That has always been my understanding as well. Actually, I don't believe it is up for debate. I think it's just fact, and the people trying to convince you of your error are misguided.

[Sectionhand]

I've always taken a lot of pride in my "long-hand" and have been complimented on my handwriting often . In the last five years or so it's a little shakier but still not bad . I write letters quite often . It's becoming almost a lost art .

[charlesoakwood]

Yeah, my grandfather wrote "short hand", said it kept him out of the trenches.

[John Florida]

I've always taken a lot of pride in my "long-hand" and have been complimented on my handwriting often . In the last five years or so it's a little shakier but still not bad . I write letters quite often . It's becoming almost a lost art .

 I think it's a shame that letter writing is all but gone.

[IronDioPriest]

I've always taken a lot of pride in my "long-hand" and have been complimented on my handwriting often . In the last five years or so it's a little shakier but still not bad . I write letters quite often . It's becoming almost a lost art .

It is guaranteed to become a lost art if it is devalued to the point where most of us (men at least) admittedly cannot accomplish it, and the schools begin eliminating it.

Imagine, a society unable to write in the script of our forefathers. Another way in which we're being separated from our heritage.

[Pandora]

I've always taken a lot of pride in my "long-hand" and have been complimented on my handwriting often . In the last five years or so it's a little shakier but still not bad . I write letters quite often . It's becoming almost a lost art .

It is guaranteed to become a lost art if it is devalued to the point where most of us (men at least) admittedly cannot accomplish it, and the schools begin eliminating it.

Imagine, a society unable to write in the script of our forefathers. Another way in which we're being separated from our heritage.

I suspect those who cannot write cursive will soon evolve us into a society that cannot read it either, so the ability to read our founding documents in their original form will be lost as well.

[Pandora]

...handwriting is cursive, printing is writing by hand.

That has always been my understanding as well. Actually, I don't believe it is up for debate. I think it's just fact, and the people trying to convince you of your error are misguided.

According to Mr. Arrogant and his ignorant associates there is no debate; as teachers, they've decided both printing and cursive is "handwriting".  Period.

And nothing I've said so far can convince him otherwise.  He has an education degree you know. 

[IronDioPriest]

...handwriting is cursive, printing is writing by hand.

That has always been my understanding as well. Actually, I don't believe it is up for debate. I think it's just fact, and the people trying to convince you of your error are misguided.

According to Mr. Arrogant and his ignorant associates there is no debate; as teachers, they've decided both printing and cursive is "handwriting".  Period.

And nothing I've said so far can convince him otherwise.  He has an education degree you know. 

He can take his education degree and cram it up his ass.

[John Florida]

...handwriting is cursive, printing is writing by hand.

That has always been my understanding as well. Actually, I don't believe it is up for debate. I think it's just fact, and the people trying to convince you of your error are misguided.

According to Mr. Arrogant and his ignorant associates there is no debate; as teachers, they've decided both printing and cursive is "handwriting".  Period.

And nothing I've said so far can convince him otherwise.  He has an education degree you know. 

 He's just playing word games,since both are written by hand they must be hand writing.And he's just doing it to break her chops.

[Glock32]

[Pandora]

Please do share with us how you did that?

[Pandora]

...handwriting is cursive, printing is writing by hand.

That has always been my understanding as well. Actually, I don't believe it is up for debate. I think it's just fact, and the people trying to convince you of your error are misguided.

According to Mr. Arrogant and his ignorant associates there is no debate; as teachers, they've decided both printing and cursive is "handwriting".  Period.

And nothing I've said so far can convince him otherwise.  He has an education degree you know. 

 He's just playing word games,since both are written by hand they must be hand writing.And he's just doing it to break her chops.

No.  He isn't. 

You've tangled with him; he's an arrogant, pompous ass who knows he's right about everything because he's an "educator".  With a degree.  Gots dem qualifications, donchaknow.  And experience!

[Glock32]

Please do share with us how you did that?

I just wrote it in Word using a cursive font, then used a snipping tool to save that portion of the screen to a JPEG. We could also probably setup a cursive font for use in the online editor here...apparently it could be a secret language!

[rickl]

You can also make custom fonts from your own handwriting (or hand-printing).

http://www.bing.com/search?q=make+font+from+your+handwriting&form=APMCS1

[John Florida]

...handwriting is cursive, printing is writing by hand.

That has always been my understanding as well. Actually, I don't believe it is up for debate. I think it's just fact, and the people trying to convince you of your error are misguided.

According to Mr. Arrogant and his ignorant associates there is no debate; as teachers, they've decided both printing and cursive is "handwriting".  Period.

And nothing I've said so far can convince him otherwise.  He has an education degree you know. 

 He's just playing word games,since both are written by hand they must be hand writing.And he's just doing it to break her chops.

No.  He isn't. 

You've tangled with him; he's an arrogant, pompous ass who knows he's right about everything because he's an "educator".  With a degree.  Gots dem qualifications, donchaknow.  And experience!

 Is he really worth it? As for his degrees we all know what he can do with them. But you're having fun though.

[Alphabet Soup]

Not really John. Like the thread about RJLeeb where this latecomer is scolding people about saying nice stuff, there isn't much chance of winning hearts & minds, but right is right and insisting on holding standards and telling the truth is right.

The coach would have us call a peach a pear if you would let him. I won't let him and neither will Pan. The presumptuous arrogance that his degree gives license to preach falsehoods or dribble is only true if we let him get away with it. And there are times when we must fight them hand to hand, neighborhood by neighborhood.

That particular neighborhood is Pan's not mine, so she has a vested interest in its quality and viability. I'm just butting in because I can. 

[John Florida]

Not really John. Like the thread about RJLeeb where this latecomer is scolding people about saying nice stuff, there isn't much chance of winning hearts & minds, but right is right and insisting on holding standards and telling the truth is right.

The coach would have us call a peach a pear if you would let him. I won't let him and neither will Pan. The presumptuous arrogance that his degree gives license to preach falsehoods or dribble is only true if we let him get away with it. And there are times when we must fight them hand to hand, neighborhood by neighborhood.

That particular neighborhood is Pan's not mine, so she has a vested interest in its quality and viability. I'm just butting in because I can. 

 OK then let's get that dimm bulb that just stepped into this and rip her a new one!!

[Pandora]

Not really John. Like the thread about RJLeeb where this latecomer is scolding people about saying nice stuff, there isn't much chance of winning hearts & minds, but right is right and insisting on holding standards and telling the truth is right.

The coach would have us call a peach a pear if you would let him. I won't let him and neither will Pan. The presumptuous arrogance that his degree gives license to preach falsehoods or dribble is only true if we let him get away with it. And there are times when we must fight them hand to hand, neighborhood by neighborhood.

That particular neighborhood is Pan's not mine, so she has a vested interest in its quality and viability. I'm just butting in because I can. 

Butting in, in favor of Truth, Justice and The American Way, is greatly appreciated.

After awhile I get tired of fighting and just want to kill 'im instead.

[Dan]

I was "taught" cursive in school, but it didn't take. I couldn't write in cursive now if my life depended on it. My signature is a simple squiggle w/ 2 identifiable initials and that's it. My print looks like I wrote it w/ my opposite foot!
I got over any embarrassment about iot long ago, but will always type or use a voice recorder.

[John Florida]

I was "taught" cursive in school, but it didn't take. I couldn't write in cursive now if my life depended on it. My signature is a simple squiggle w/ 2 identifiable initials and that's it. My print looks like I wrote it w/ my opposite foot!
I got over any embarrassment about iot long ago, but will always type or use a voice recorder.

  Can you read cursive?not bwing a wise azz.