Quote from: Jayne01 on August 28, 2018, 06:51:50 AM
So just to be clear.......are catsuits ok? Should I order one in red or black? Maybe one of each!

Meow!!! [emoji16][emoji16][emoji16]

One of each. Not recommended on the ramp.

Stephanie

Quote from: Donica on August 28, 2018, 06:45:20 AM
You ladies are a lot of fun  [emoji1]. lol.

Donica, it was that fun that attracted me here in the first place. Every other place I'd visited had so much vitriol and infighting that it was hard to see any benefit from their communities. Even though this isn't a closed group, it is so well-run that people feel free to relax and be silly. It's a huge relief for those of us dealing with such a weighty and scary situation.

So thank you @Laurie  and @HappyMoni . The bantering between you two a year ago is the reason you have to deal with me here, now. See what you've done?


Stephanie

I think it is time to return this thread to the very original intend: Singing the praise of our Northern Star heroine and her mad typing skills.

If you want to continue the catsuit discussion, lets split this off in a separate topic. (I know I am a buzz kill and I promise to chime in when it becomes a separate topic)

In this spirit: I am amazed by the number of words Danielle is able to type. I wonder how many keyboards she wears out in a single year. Can you deduct more than one keyboard per tax year due to excessive wear? At least those are business expenses I hope.

Thank you very much for being so patient with us.

Hugs,

Sarah

Quote from: sarah1972 on August 28, 2018, 11:32:22 AM
I think it is time to return this thread to the very original intend: Singing the praise of our Northern Star heroine and her mad typing skills.

If you want to continue the catsuit discussion, lets split this off in a separate topic. (I know I am a buzz kill and I promise to chime in when it becomes a separate topic)

In this spirit: I am amazed by the number of words Danielle is able to type. I wonder how many keyboards she wears out in a single year. Can you deduct more than one keyboard per tax year due to excessive wear? At least those are business expenses I hope.

Thank you very much for being so patient with us.

Hugs,

Sarah

@sarah1972
Dear Sarah: 
It is interesting that you brought the point up about wearing out keyboards.

I use my computers a lot at work, and at home...  business communication and business email, private stuff and emails... and of course here on the Forums.

I just replaced my keyboard one of my computers at work... most of the time my keyboards will be OK for a little over 2 years.

When the keyboards start wearing out, certain important and over-used keys will start to stick and/or become intermittent or inoperative. ... and the individual "key labels" will fade away. 

Of course when entering data on a phone or a pad, the touch screen is used and there are not mechanical key mechanisms to wear out but typing speed is much slower because of the non-standard size of the key layout and non-existent tactile feel.... that makes touch typing just about impossible.

And yes, if any of my business computers are used for my business the majority of time, repair expenses can be deducted as a business expense.

****QUESTION for my Forums friends, what is your approximate typing speed?    There are a plethora of online sites that will provide typing speed tests.

Thanks for your comment and for posting your thoughts.
Hugs,
Danielle

Quote from: Alaskan Danielle on August 28, 2018, 12:44:09 PM
****QUESTION for my Forums friends, what is your approximate typing speed?    There are a plethora of online sites that will provide typing speed tests.

Thanks for your comment and for posting your thoughts.
Hugs,
Danielle

Ugh - shame on me... only about 50 words per minute. That is less than half what you can type...

I still wore out my keyboard with many faded keys, but of course, it took me a bit longer. I never had any formal typewriter training either.

Northern Star*Girl @Alaskan Danielle 

If I can include pasting....200+ a second!

Quote from: sarah1972 on August 28, 2018, 01:07:54 PM
Ugh - shame on me... only about 50 words per minute. That is less than half what you can type...

I still wore out my keyboard with many faded keys, but of course, it took me a bit longer. I never had any formal typewriter training either.

@sarah1972
Dear Sarah: 
No problem, 50 words per minute is moving right along, most people these days can not type that fast, or are using the hunt and peck method...
... the real test is "does that include numbers and punctuation"

Yes indeed, learning first on a "manual" typewriter then moving on to an "Electric Typewriter... all of that really refined and allowed development of proper key fingering and key strokes.  With a typewriter, typing errors were a big issue because you couldn't easily correct the mistake... some of the electric typewriters had "correction ribbons" which were an improvement.  Also there were no spell-checkers ... the dictionary was utilized!!! 

The discipline of learning to type properly without a lot of errors was a good skill to learn.  Also in formal typing classes there were important lessons regarding punctuation rules, sentence and paragraph structure, etc, that were all a part of the "learning to type" task.   

I can still type faster on a real typewriter than I can on a keyboard.

Thanks for your comments.
Hugs,
Danielle

Quote from: Alaskan Danielle on August 28, 2018, 12:44:09 PM
@sarah1972
****QUESTION for my Forums friends, what is your approximate typing speed?    There are a plethora of online sites that will provide typing speed tests.

According to these online sites, between 80-90 words per minute. Which is weird because most of the time I can't even think of 80-90 words per minute, and when I'm making a post here it takes me sometimes an hour to say a few paragraphs, lol. Sometimes more. >_<

As for Danielle... sweetie, the world needs more people like you. You have my deepest respect and admiration. And I don't give that to many people. *hugs*

Quote****QUESTION for my Forums friends, what is your approximate typing speed?    There are a plethora of online sites that will provide typing speed tests.

Lol, I used rapidtyping.com online test in russian and english. 50-55 wpm/300-450 cpm in rus and 45-50 wpm/200-250 cpm in eng

I have felt bad about this thread all day. I hope you know I love you Dawn and would never try to offend you. I will back away from being silly here, but as it is part of my nature, I may have to stir the pot elsewhere. Also, no disrespect meant to Danielle. In my head, if I tease you, it means I like you. It is because I totally don't see her as what I portrayed her as that I thought it might be silly fun. If I have offended anyone, please PM me so we can get things right.
Love to all,
Monica

I was just playing with a few typing speed test websites. It seems my average is between 35-40wpm with an accuracy of about 95%. If I aim for 100% accuracy my speed drops waaaaaay down. I can only type with two fingers on each hand and I have to look at the keys to see what I am doing I am pressing. I never learned to touch type.

Jayne.. If you can type with one hand. Go for it. You'll never look as good as Hallie however. Or Julie Newmar for that matter. Sorry I just tell it like I see it.

Moni = I see you as one of our best members, and I think of you as a friend. You always strive to give good advice. You know all work and no play makes people dull. I have always had a sick sense of humor. Pester me all you want I can take it. Personally I like having fun. Besides I got all the ribbing I could handle walking to the shower in high school.

Danielle .. Again I am sorry. There was no mean intent. The idea was to praise one of our cohorts for the fabulous job you do. Your postings seem to appear out of nowhere and frankly I am envious. But I bet you have lots to be envious of. Will you still be our friend? Two people I always look forward to reading Danielle and Monica. Monica and I are starting our third year together She used to post an avitar and then last year she started showing her picture. She does not have a mean bone in her body. But she always gives good honest advice.  If we were doing this in person it would be a lot easier because we could share some hugs. Truly, I'll think twice before doing it again thanks for giving me the lesson.

@DawnOday
    Dear Dawn: You are absolutely forgiven... I was indeed a little taken back by the complete derailing of the thread and comments about the kinky stuff were not the kinds of things that I am accustomed to.  ...  so, again you are forgiven, I do not hold grudges....   I am a Happy Camper.... oh, speaking about "Happy"...
... now on to @HappyMoni.

@HappyMoni
    Dear Moni:  Please don't you feel bad about this thread for a second longer....  I am not upset or angry,  I forgive you completely... end of story.   So @HappyMoni please be "happy" as your member name indicates.

    In conclusion to ALL who are following this thread:
I was just a little disturbed that my followers might wonder about me... after all I am trying to fly under the radar up here in my small town where I am the only trans person ... the kinky stuff is not an image of myself that I want to convey to anyone... I am in real life very conservative, reserved and I dress and talk conservatively... I always try to be respected in my circle of friends in my town and here on the forums.

    Please know that I am very appreciative of all the wonderful comments and nice words written about me on this thread... I will always try very hard to live up to everyone's expectation and perception of me.   
    Again, I am not harboring any hard feelings.... I am so appreciative of all that I exchange comments with on the forums... and the members I have not met yet.
... and THANK YOU  @DawnOday  for starting this thread... I am overwhelmed with it all.

Hugs, and well wishes,
Danielle

Quote from: DawnOday on August 28, 2018, 07:58:50 PM
Jayne.. If you can type with one hand. Go for it. You'll never look as good as Hallie however. Or Julie Newmar for that matter. Sorry I just tell it like I see it.

Moni = I see you as one of our best members, and I think of you as a friend. You always strive to give good advice. You know all work and no play makes people dull. I have always had a sick sense of humor. Pester me all you want I can take it. Personally I like having fun. Besides I got all the ribbing I could handle walking to the shower in high school.

Danielle .. Again I am sorry. There was no mean intent. The idea was to praise one of our cohorts for the fabulous job you do. Your postings seem to appear out of nowhere and frankly I am envious. But I bet you have lots to be envious of. Will you still be our friend? Two people I always look forward to reading Danielle and Monica. Monica and I are starting our third year together She used to post an avitar and then last year she started showing her picture. She does not have a mean bone in her body. But she always gives good honest advice.  If we were doing this in person it would be a lot easier because we could share some hugs. Truly, I'll think twice before doing it again thanks for giving me the lesson.

Quote from: HappyMoni on August 28, 2018, 03:40:49 PM
I have felt bad about this thread all day. I hope you know I love you Dawn and would never try to offend you. I will back away from being silly here, but as it is part of my nature, I may have to stir the pot elsewhere. Also, no disrespect meant to Danielle. In my head, if I tease you, it means I like you. It is because I totally don't see her as what I portrayed her as that I thought it might be silly fun. If I have offended anyone, please PM me so we can get things right.
Love to all,
Monica

Thanks love. You are awesome. 

Getting back to the subject, I would say I fall somewhere between 30 to 40 wpm with about 90% accuracy. I may push it to 50 wpm at times but my accuracy would drop drastically. It doesn't make much sense being that slow because I was a programmer for many years?

Hugs,
Donica.