Shorthand: one of those secretarial skills we worked so hard to learn, just as Word Star was being introduced. I can still hand-centre a document on a manual typewriter. There’s no longer any need to do it, but I know how.
I graduated in ’85 and there was one computer in the whole building of over 4000 people. It was in the physics lab, in the storage room, because no one was allowed to teach it. One of my teachers just upgraded his home computer to use 5.25" floppy disks from cassette tapes. You folks that had computers back in the 70s must have lived in rich areas.
It looks like: “Your recent reference to the roof of my doghouse was quite inadequate” I took Diamond Jubilee Series shorthand, so this is a little different.
Templo S.U.D. over 6 years ago
I wonder… if Spike were Snoopy’s secretary, would he have difficulty reading let alone writing?
jagedlo over 6 years ago
How did a simple reading turn into the Gettysburg Address?
littlejohn Premium Member over 6 years ago
Can’t Woodstock just use twitter?
gammaguy over 6 years ago
I believe that tweet has exceeded the (old) character limit.
orinoco womble over 6 years ago
Shorthand: one of those secretarial skills we worked so hard to learn, just as Word Star was being introduced. I can still hand-centre a document on a manual typewriter. There’s no longer any need to do it, but I know how.
Defective Premium Member over 6 years ago
I graduated in ’85 and there was one computer in the whole building of over 4000 people. It was in the physics lab, in the storage room, because no one was allowed to teach it. One of my teachers just upgraded his home computer to use 5.25" floppy disks from cassette tapes. You folks that had computers back in the 70s must have lived in rich areas.
eddie6192 over 6 years ago
Who knew all this time that Woodstock is a “Secretary Bird”?
cooganm Premium Member over 6 years ago
Is the shorthand in the comic actually what Snoop said?
ajakimber425 over 6 years ago
Man! It’s been so long. Since, I’ve taken shorthand in High School. That I can’t even read it.
Rise22 over 6 years ago
It seems he is talking about labels….
emmapocl over 6 years ago
It looks like: “Your recent reference to the roof of my doghouse was quite inadequate” I took Diamond Jubilee Series shorthand, so this is a little different.
nosirrom over 6 years ago
I never learned shorthand, but you wouldn’t know that by reading my writing.
Major Matt Mason Premium Member over 6 years ago
Grytpype:Moriarty?
Moriarty:Yes, what, what is it, Grytpype, what is it?
Grytpype:Take a letter in gargling fluid.
Moriarty:Ahya. [Slurp]
Grytpype:To the Postmaster General. Dear General…
Moriarty:[Gargling noises]
Grytpype:According to the shape of my knees…
Moriarty:[Gargling noises]
Grytpype:I believe that an illegal raffle…
Moriarty:[Gargling noises]
Grytpype:For the equator is being held…
Moriarty:[Gargling noises, higher pitch]
Grytpype:And for certain monies I will reveal the organiser.
Moriarty:[Gargling noises]
Grytpype:Let’s have that back, please.
Moriarty:[Extensive spit]
Grytpype:You filthy swine! You’ve watered my peony.
bigcatbusiness over 6 years ago
How interesting it will be to receive a text message from Woodstock.
nibsII over 6 years ago
“Your recent repairs to the roof of my dwelling were quite inadequate.”
Charlie Tuba over 6 years ago
I understand that Schulz knew shorthand. I am not sure what that says though.
edonline over 6 years ago
Woodstock can’t write anything in longhand because his writing looks like chicken scratch.