The first computer I used on-line was a Sharp MZ700 (old 8 bit Z80 CPU machine). As there was no proper software written for it and it had a wierd ASCII the bl**dy machine would only WORK IN UPPER CASE when I was using it on-line to bulletin boards.............. Of course, there was no rule about only using lower case then, one was just pleased to be able to use a computer with a telephone line.
Lightning strikes................................. Zaappppppppp!!!!!!! dhill wrote: > Good grammar is why I take Time magazine. They have absolute > standards and if you can find a grammar mistake and point it, they > will laugh at you and prove it wrong. One of the things I don't > appreciate about a common rule of emailing is the silly NO YELLING by > using caps key down. Well, I once corresponded, before the Internet > by a high school kid who had a TRS-80 IV. He would send me reams of > his thoughts and explained that I was his adopted dad. I asked him > why he always wrote in all caps. He said, and I quote, "WELL, MY DAD > WAS AN ALCOHOLIC AND I WAS RIDING WITH HIM AND HE WAS DRUNK. HE WENT > OFF OF THE ROAD AND WE WERE IN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT THAT KILLED HIM. I > HAD EXTENSIVE ARM AND HAND REBUILDING. I NOW HAVE NO THUMBS, SO > INSTEAD OF FIGHTING WITH THE CAPITAL LETTERS AND THE SHIFT KEY, I > JUST TYPE IN ALL CAPS." I wonder how he is handling the Internet. It > wouldn't make it on these lists because of that arcane rule. > > Dale > -- > Caddo County Harpman - ccharpman! "If you can't harp the blues, then > you ain't a harp player." (Eladicious 5,02) ADD RE to TIRED and you > get ... me. X-Public School Educator. Macintosh is to computers as > Mercedes is to cars. http://users.netride.net/dhill > > -- > PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
