[Boatanchors] Why The Letter "Q" And Who Invented The Code?

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

Good response, Duane.  A lot nicer than what I had written up to send.

In a message dated 4/29/2008 10:08:17 PM Central Daylight Time, 
dfischer at usol.com writes: 
> Speaking of boring, sir. We blind folks have to listen to our synthetic 
> speech devices say "exclaimation" every time you type one of those symbols. 
> One is sufficient. So before you fault others, check the pollution content 
> in your own little puddle of life. None of us are perfect, if we were, we 
> would not be done her participating in the drama of humanity. We would be up 
> 
> yonder calling the plays for the entire Cosmos.
> 
> Additionally, the cure for boring is to press the 'delete key' on the 
> keyboard. Poof! Boring is gone. Works every time.
> 
> Excuse me while I go calibrate the DECTALK PC speech synthesizer so that it 
> stops stuttering after saying so many verbal descriptions of the "!" symbol. 
> 
> The only thing worse then this $1195 hardware board stuttering, is when it 
> tries to say "Chevrolet" and comes up with what sounds like "Shove A ..." 
> Can't write that last word here!
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Harold Smith" <w0rihps at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "mikea" <mikea at mikea.ath.cx>
> Cc: "boatanchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 10:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Why The Letter "Q" And Who Invented The Code?
> 
> 
> >
> >
> >This is so boring ! ! ! ! ! !
> >A 99% CW OP.
> 

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