My computer burped as I was trying to send this so I'm not sure whether
it went out. My apologies if it arrives twice. KK
On 1/12/2013 9:38 AM, John Sweeney wrote:
As you say, pencil could smudge, especially if you perspire! But if you
like writing in pencil, and don't mind having to do it again when the
card is past its best, then, of course, you can use pencil!
I've had a few pen-written cards go all smeary from having been tucked
into a pocket or into the neckline of my dress. Ball-point is much less
likely to run than other ink pens, I've learned. Even with ball-point,
though, a sweated-on card will tend to get a bit pruny after a while.
But it's like a cookbook. The recipes you use all the time will develop
a patina of love. All those food smears and wrinkles and fingerprints
will let you know as you leaf through the book which ones are the
favorites. Pencil would never survive continued use, IMO. Even the
process of moving the cards around would tend to lighten it to the point
of illegibility. I have a few side notes I've written in pencil on my
cards and they've mostly faded away.
I'm still wrestling with switching over to a computer database for my
dances. I do think that Caller's Companion is exceptional for contras
now that I've had a chance to mess with the demo version for a bit, but
it lacks the vocabulary I need for ECD. Will L., I've been keeping some
notes about limitations I've run into. Interested in discussing those?
Colin, I think I'd like to try your system again for a bit and see if
it meets my hybrid needs better.
Kalia
