Denise in NH said...

>
> Andy said:
> I taught myself to write backwards in 5th grade. Not any affliction,
> rather I actually practiced it. Hold it in front of a mirror to read it.
> I was the best darn backwards writer in the whole school!!!
> Andy
> Right-handed
> No eye dominance (middle-brained?
> ---------------------------------------------------
>
> Andy, I never heard of anyone else who could do this easily. I've always
> been able to write cursive backwards as quickly as I write forwards. My
> friends like to make me do it as a parlor trick.
>
> Denise
> Right-handed
> Left eyed ( only messes me up when I shoot archery)


Denise,

That's great! Nice to know a kindred spirit!

My backwards writing only lasted a year or so before I forgot about it.
I never did hand in any book reports or homework written backwards.

Nowadays, thanks to my 'puter keyboards I can barely write forward
correctly.

All the best,

Andy

"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> Denise in NH said...
>
>>
>> Andy said:
>> I taught myself to write backwards in 5th grade. Not any affliction,
>> rather I actually practiced it. Hold it in front of a mirror to read it.
>> I was the best darn backwards writer in the whole school!!!
>> Andy
>> Right-handed
>> No eye dominance (middle-brained?
>> ---------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Andy, I never heard of anyone else who could do this easily. I've always
>> been able to write cursive backwards as quickly as I write forwards. My
>> friends like to make me do it as a parlor trick.
>>
>> Denise
>> Right-handed
>> Left eyed ( only messes me up when I shoot archery)
>
>
> Denise,
>
> That's great! Nice to know a kindred spirit!
>
> My backwards writing only lasted a year or so before I forgot about it.
> I never did hand in any book reports or homework written backwards.
>
> Nowadays, thanks to my 'puter keyboards I can barely write forward
> correctly.
>
> All the best,
>
> Andy

It must've been a 5th grade thing. My brother (in the 5th grade also [held
back because of an illness] ) and I spent a year having fun practicing and
getting quite proficient. We were darned proud of ourselves. This is what
happens when there is no TV; other things rattle thy brains. Monopoly was a
every-day summer event for us.
Dee Dee

Dee Dee said...

>
> "Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
>> Denise in NH said...
>>
>>>
>>> Andy said:
>>> I taught myself to write backwards in 5th grade. Not any affliction,
>>> rather I actually practiced it. Hold it in front of a mirror to read
>>> it. I was the best darn backwards writer in the whole school!!!
>>> Andy
>>> Right-handed
>>> No eye dominance (middle-brained?
>>> ---------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> Andy, I never heard of anyone else who could do this easily. I've
>>> always been able to write cursive backwards as quickly as I write
>>> forwards. My friends like to make me do it as a parlor trick.
>>>
>>> Denise
>>> Right-handed
>>> Left eyed ( only messes me up when I shoot archery)
>>
>>
>> Denise,
>>
>> That's great! Nice to know a kindred spirit!
>>
>> My backwards writing only lasted a year or so before I forgot about it.
>> I never did hand in any book reports or homework written backwards.
>>
>> Nowadays, thanks to my 'puter keyboards I can barely write forward
>> correctly.
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Andy
>
> It must've been a 5th grade thing. My brother (in the 5th grade also
> [held back because of an illness] ) and I spent a year having fun
> practicing and getting quite proficient. We were darned proud of
> ourselves. This is what happens when there is no TV; other things
> rattle thy brains. Monopoly was a every-day summer event for us.
> Dee Dee


Geez...

Suddenly I don't feel so alone! <VBG>

Andy

blake murphy wrote:
> On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 18:23:44 +0100, "Ophelia" > wrote:
>
>>
>> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
>> oups.com...
>>>
>>> Depends on "good manners" where.
>>>
>>> Most of the world uses no knives at the table and no forks either...
>>> most of the world would find a knife at the table beyond rude,
>>> they'd consider that extremely hostile. In fact most of the world
>>> uses no other eating utensils but their fingers.
>>
>> Indeed, and a good host would ever indicate by word or deed that
>> their guest was in anyway different in their table manners.
>>
>
> assuming you meant 'never,' not 'ever,' this is a good point. miss
> manners would be proud of you. rudeness never excuses rudeness in
> return.

yes I did and thank you blake

In article >,
(Denise in NH) wrote:
>Andy said:
>I taught myself to write backwards in 5th grade. Not any affliction,
>rather I actually practiced it. Hold it in front of a mirror to read it.
>I was the best darn backwards writer in the whole school!!!
>Andy
>Right-handed
>No eye dominance (middle-brained?
>---------------------------------------------------
>Andy, I never heard of anyone else who could do this easily. I've always
>been able to write cursive backwards as quickly as I write forwards. My
>friends like to make me do it as a parlor trick.
>Denise
>Right-handed
>Left eyed ( only messes me up when I shoot archery)

Old mate of mine used to write letters backwards to his wife when she
was away in the big smoke for most of one year getting higher
qualifications in a crisis of mid life. She had to hold them up to
the bathroom mirror in her digs to read them. :-)

Cheers, Phred.

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LID