What 'ancient' skill do you possess? - Page 9

Day1128 · ‎06-27-2010

I can spell correctly without the assistance of the computer auto-fill!

catwhisperer · ‎07-11-2010

@Suziepeach....hey girl, I wondered what happened to you. Haven't seen you on the boards for awhile (Suziegarnet). Nice to see you.

I promise to remind myself every day that I am strong, courageous, and resilient.

Suziepeach · ‎03-10-2010

@catwhisperer wrote:
@Suziepeach....hey girl, I wondered what happened to you. Haven't seen you on the boards for awhile (Suziegarnet). Nice to see you.

@catwhisperer, oh I've been around, flitting about. Nice to see you as well. ☺

Go VOLS
Rocky Top you'll always be home sweet home to me.. Good ole Rocky Top, Rocky Top Tennessee... Rocky Top Tennessee

sabatini · ‎06-29-2015

@Brinklii wrote:
Some ancient skills are pretty useless...like how often does someone ask you to diagram a sentence? On the other hand, it helped us to understand the parts of speech.

I still use my Gregg shorthand from high school when I want to write something privately, and I can type about 90 wpm (even on a manual typewriter...which I do still own)...mainly for typing envelopes.

I can sew, although I pretty much limit that to repairs and alterations these days.

I can shovel snow with a regular old manual shovel if I have to...and push a manual lawn mower. We do have a power mower and snowblower, but I still possess the old- fashioned skills.

I have beautiful cursive handwriting, can make change, balance a checkbook, tell time, know my math tables, and can turn pages in a book...and I read at least two books a week. (Guess they find different applications for reading, writing, and 'rithmetic these days.)

I can cook up a great meal rather quickly. I buy my own fresh produce...rarely use anything frozen...and never use canned. And, yes...I love to cook.

I could also set someone's hair in pin curls or the old pink sponge rollers if I had to...still remember that from school days.

I can row a boat.

And to quote my mother...I can "pick 'em up and put 'em down" (walk). We seem to be doing less and less of that these days.

I guess that I do too!

A little over 10 years ago when my son got married, I'd helped his GF address their wedding envelopes.

The next day she took the big box of them to work and planned on bringing them to the P.O. during her lunch break.

Her boss was also engaged & when she saw the envelopes I'd addressed, asked if I'd do hers - for $150.

You betcha!

Well, it kept going. When one of her guests [who was also engaged] received her invitation, she called her friend to ask who'd written them out.

She offered me $200 to do hers.

LOL!

etc.

Cursive pays!

Muddling through...

jubilant · ‎06-10-2010

DH wanted me to say......"He can use a slide rule".

qualitygal · ‎10-04-2010

I also STILL check both ways before entering car lanes when crossing the street.

ID2 · ‎06-25-2012

I'm a seamstress and love my dying skill of sewing.

"Pure Michigan"

Yardlie · ‎03-10-2010

@Smoky wrote:
Typewriter

Cursive

Rotary phone

Can read a clock

Can write a check/balance a checkbook/cash a check

Use turn signals when driving (LOL seems a lost cause for many)

I can fire up the push lawn mower.

Iron (when deemed necessary)

Make change

@Suziepeach...Ironing!! Me too. My husband always teases me when he sees me ironing, but it is just plain necesssary for some things...although I try not to buy things that will need it.

A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal. ~~ Steve Maraboli

Yardlie · ‎03-10-2010

@sabatini wrote:
@Brinklii wrote:
Some ancient skills are pretty useless...like how often does someone ask you to diagram a sentence? On the other hand, it helped us to understand the parts of speech.

I still use my Gregg shorthand from high school when I want to write something privately, and I can type about 90 wpm (even on a manual typewriter...which I do still own)...mainly for typing envelopes.

I can sew, although I pretty much limit that to repairs and alterations these days.

I can shovel snow with a regular old manual shovel if I have to...and push a manual lawn mower. We do have a power mower and snowblower, but I still possess the old- fashioned skills.

I have beautiful cursive handwriting, can make change, balance a checkbook, tell time, know my math tables, and can turn pages in a book...and I read at least two books a week. (Guess they find different applications for reading, writing, and 'rithmetic these days.)

I can cook up a great meal rather quickly. I buy my own fresh produce...rarely use anything frozen...and never use canned. And, yes...I love to cook.

I could also set someone's hair in pin curls or the old pink sponge rollers if I had to...still remember that from school days.

I can row a boat.

And to quote my mother...I can "pick 'em up and put 'em down" (walk). We seem to be doing less and less of that these days.

I guess that I do too!
A little over 10 years ago when my son got married, I'd helped his GF address their wedding envelopes.
The next day she took the big box of them to work and planned on bringing them to the P.O. during her lunch break.
Her boss was also engaged & when she saw the envelopes I'd addressed, asked if I'd do hers - for $150.
You betcha!
Well, it kept going. When one of her guests [who was also engaged] received her invitation, she called her friend to ask who'd written them out.
She offered me $200 to do hers.
LOL!
etc.

Cursive pays!

@sabatini,

Wow! You might have yourself a nice little retirement job there...or do they use computers these days?

A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal. ~~ Steve Maraboli

sabatini · ‎06-29-2015

@Brinklii wrote:
@sabatini wrote:
@Brinklii wrote:
Some ancient skills are pretty useless...like how often does someone ask you to diagram a sentence? On the other hand, it helped us to understand the parts of speech.

I still use my Gregg shorthand from high school when I want to write something privately, and I can type about 90 wpm (even on a manual typewriter...which I do still own)...mainly for typing envelopes.

I can sew, although I pretty much limit that to repairs and alterations these days.

I can shovel snow with a regular old manual shovel if I have to...and push a manual lawn mower. We do have a power mower and snowblower, but I still possess the old- fashioned skills.

I have beautiful cursive handwriting, can make change, balance a checkbook, tell time, know my math tables, and can turn pages in a book...and I read at least two books a week. (Guess they find different applications for reading, writing, and 'rithmetic these days.)

I can cook up a great meal rather quickly. I buy my own fresh produce...rarely use anything frozen...and never use canned. And, yes...I love to cook.

I could also set someone's hair in pin curls or the old pink sponge rollers if I had to...still remember that from school days.

I can row a boat.

And to quote my mother...I can "pick 'em up and put 'em down" (walk). We seem to be doing less and less of that these days.

I guess that I do too!
A little over 10 years ago when my son got married, I'd helped his GF address their wedding envelopes.
The next day she took the big box of them to work and planned on bringing them to the P.O. during her lunch break.
Her boss was also engaged & when she saw the envelopes I'd addressed, asked if I'd do hers - for $150.
You betcha!
Well, it kept going. When one of her guests [who was also engaged] received her invitation, she called her friend to ask who'd written them out.
She offered me $200 to do hers.
LOL!
etc.

Cursive pays!

@sabatini,

Wow! You might have yourself a nice little retirement job there...or do they use computers these days?

I've no idea if they use computers now. Probably??

I do have to tell you that back when I was initially asked, I was stunned, wondering 'Someone will pay someone else to address their envelopes? That's nuts!'

Have a good one!

Muddling through...