Lunch with IT
Aug. 27th, 2004 01:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jackofallgeeksThe IT guys took me out to Lunch at Fudruckers. Good stuff. I got a 2/3lb burger, and they were surprised when I ate the whole thing. I was surprised when it didn't quite fill me up. Still, I'm going to try working out more.
I started laughing at one point, I think because Roman was looking at me and, well, I just laugh sometimes. Then they all tried to figure out why I was laughing, and Roman decided it was because I was watching him, the Big Russian Guy, drinking a chocolate milkshake. It wasn't, as I recall, and I just started laughing more at their attempts to figure out why I was laughing. It's a viscous cycle -- it sticks to itself.
Jim had "one burning question" that he wanted to ask me: How did I lean to type so fast with just one finger? Most of you have probably never experienced my typing, but apparently it's the stuff of legends. I type, more or less with just my left index finger -- though, my right middle finger hits things like Shift, Enter, and Backspace. Once in a while, my right index will get a Period or Apostrophe, but that's about it. But even at this, I apparently type at some incredible speed that seems to impress everyone. Several times in this office people have commented on my speed, let alone my technique. I'm also loud. My roomies have all complained about the volume of my typing, my parents have commented on it, and just today Stephen said that all summer he's heard something down the hall like someone going through files or something, and just found today that it was me typing.
Did I mention I watch my keyboard, too? I'm a typist's worst nightmare.
Jim suggested that I design a keyboard specifically for my method, a series of concentric circles of keys, with more-oft-used keys in the middle and radiating out. He suggested "The Portner Keyboard," because Portner just sounds technological. Then Stephen said it should be the "Portner Advanced Input Device." And Jim said "Hey, 'PAID.' Why doesn't want to get PAID?" I think they may be on to something.
Stephen noted that I never laugh when I'm typing (which, if I think about it, actually is mostly true). Chris said "Well, sure, that takes complete concentration -- one false move and that finger goes straight through the desk!"
I'm gonna miss it here. Just a little bit. -grins-
Only 150 minutes left.
I started laughing at one point, I think because Roman was looking at me and, well, I just laugh sometimes. Then they all tried to figure out why I was laughing, and Roman decided it was because I was watching him, the Big Russian Guy, drinking a chocolate milkshake. It wasn't, as I recall, and I just started laughing more at their attempts to figure out why I was laughing. It's a viscous cycle -- it sticks to itself.
Jim had "one burning question" that he wanted to ask me: How did I lean to type so fast with just one finger? Most of you have probably never experienced my typing, but apparently it's the stuff of legends. I type, more or less with just my left index finger -- though, my right middle finger hits things like Shift, Enter, and Backspace. Once in a while, my right index will get a Period or Apostrophe, but that's about it. But even at this, I apparently type at some incredible speed that seems to impress everyone. Several times in this office people have commented on my speed, let alone my technique. I'm also loud. My roomies have all complained about the volume of my typing, my parents have commented on it, and just today Stephen said that all summer he's heard something down the hall like someone going through files or something, and just found today that it was me typing.
Did I mention I watch my keyboard, too? I'm a typist's worst nightmare.
Jim suggested that I design a keyboard specifically for my method, a series of concentric circles of keys, with more-oft-used keys in the middle and radiating out. He suggested "The Portner Keyboard," because Portner just sounds technological. Then Stephen said it should be the "Portner Advanced Input Device." And Jim said "Hey, 'PAID.' Why doesn't want to get PAID?" I think they may be on to something.
Stephen noted that I never laugh when I'm typing (which, if I think about it, actually is mostly true). Chris said "Well, sure, that takes complete concentration -- one false move and that finger goes straight through the desk!"
I'm gonna miss it here. Just a little bit. -grins-
Only 150 minutes left.
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Date: 2004-08-27 06:22 pm (UTC)I used to type a lot like you do.
I'm not sure when that changed but considering i use all my fingers and don't look at the keys.. i guess it did. o.O
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Date: 2004-08-27 07:03 pm (UTC)Well, I've considered learning to type 'correctly', but I'm kind of afraid it'll hurt my Words Per Minute -- still, I have the programs, I just need to used them. Anyone up for a rivetting game of "Typing of the Dead"?
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Date: 2004-08-27 07:07 pm (UTC)Just force yourself to type properly on msn.. you'll be slow at first and make SO many typose but eventually you'll be typing properly.
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Date: 2004-08-27 06:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-08-27 07:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-08-27 07:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-08-27 07:15 pm (UTC)You just start laughing sometimes?! You laugh heartily almost every time I see you! Then again, that's some of what makes you endearing. I hope you're all ready to move in tomorrow...It's going to be a crazy day!
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Date: 2004-08-27 07:35 pm (UTC)Note: If you see me for two hours every day, you only see me 8% of the time. And that's if you see me for a full two hours every day. If you only see me two hours in a week, then that's only about 1% of the time. Even if you were to see my laughing all the time every time you see me, it could still be considered "sometimes" or even "rarely". It's a curious thing in that, as much as we see people, we really see them very little.
By myself, I've very often a rather somber person. Could you imagine me not even smiling for hours on end? It happens more than even I might guess. But yes, in actuality, I'm a pretty goofy guy who finds humor in the strangest of places -- so I probably spend at least 30% of my time laughing, and when I laugh, I *laugh*!
In other news -- I am SO ready to move in! I plan on being up there at 10am tomorrow morning! You're already in, aren't you? We're so gonna need to hang out more this year than we did last year.
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Date: 2004-08-27 07:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-08-27 07:49 pm (UTC)