Took typing as elective course in HS 1968t

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tallahasseehokie

80% girls 😂. Little did I know how useful that skill would prove to be a few decades later. ** Edited by tallahasseehokie at 2/19/2025, 12:59:37 PM

Posted: 02/19/2025 at 12:58 PM ET

(In response to this post by Coach McGuirk)

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Does anybody still make these things? -- Hokie CPA Feb 19, 2025 at 11:38 AM ET

Hokie CPA • 02/19/25 11:38 AM ET

My pride and joy . . . -- MikeVT85 Feb 19, 2025 at 06:43 PM ET

MikeVT85 • 02/19/25 06:43 PM ET

I'm a probably just get a label printer, since that what we basically use -- Hokie CPA Feb 19, 2025 at 06:59 PM ET

Hokie CPA • 02/19/25 06:59 PM ET

Made lots of beer money typing papers for folks in Thomas Hall** -- Hokerer Feb 19, 2025 at 02:52 PM ET

Hokerer • 02/19/25 02:52 PM ET

Greetings, Thomas Hall brethren! Room 402, 2000-2001. -- MP4VT2004 Feb 19, 2025 at 07:22 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 02/19/25 07:22 PM ET

Yep, Room 107, 77-78, and 78-79** -- Hokerer Feb 19, 2025 at 09:48 PM ET

Hokerer • 02/19/25 09:48 PM ET

💥🍺** -- astrohokie Feb 19, 2025 at 05:10 PM ET

astrohokie • 02/19/25 05:10 PM ET

While in College I used this baby...many of a term paper and letters... -- Major Kong Feb 19, 2025 at 01:33 PM ET

Major Kong • 02/19/25 01:33 PM ET

I'm curious as to what you use it for?** -- KeithHokie89 Feb 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM ET

KeithHokie89 • 02/19/25 12:15 PM ET

Mainly typing out mailing labels for one-offs. -- Hokie CPA Feb 19, 2025 at 12:20 PM ET

Hokie CPA • 02/19/25 12:20 PM ET

IBM Selectric! Loved those babies when they came out. I learned to type on -- Coach McGuirk Feb 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM ET

Coach McGuirk • 02/19/25 12:03 PM ET

Took typing as elective course in HS 1968t ◄ -- tallahasseehokie Feb 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM ET

tallahasseehokie • 02/19/25 12:58 PM ET

I took typing in high school too, and I never thought it would be... -- EDGEMAN Feb 19, 2025 at 04:48 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 02/19/25 04:48 PM ET

Yeah, I took it also. I can't imagine having to hunt & peck.** -- reestuart Feb 19, 2025 at 05:40 PM ET

reestuart • 02/19/25 05:40 PM ET

Same for me, but 1984. Computers were still fairly new, but knowing -- Late 80s Hokie Feb 19, 2025 at 03:07 PM ET

Late 80s Hokie • 02/19/25 03:07 PM ET

I’m assuming it was helpful because you learned how to behave around girls?** -- HokieGator Feb 19, 2025 at 03:03 PM ET

HokieGator • 02/19/25 03:03 PM ET

Ditto -- TomTurkey Feb 19, 2025 at 01:49 PM ET

TomTurkey • 02/19/25 01:49 PM ET

Did my masters thesis on one. Had to hand draw the formulas. The darn -- UTPr0sim Feb 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM ET

UTPr0sim • 02/19/25 12:54 PM ET

I was partial to the Xerox Memorywriter** -- Brown Water Feb 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM ET

Brown Water • 02/19/25 12:34 PM ET