  Campfire_girl Member Username: Campfire_girl Post Number: 71 Registered: 03-2008 |
Right J - and the computer rooms had to be sealed at kept at the right temperature and humidity! Even the first fax machine I used was HUGE! Oh crap - Are we "old" if we go down the "remember when" or just "thinking back?" | ||
7andkelly Member Username: 7andkelly Post Number: 1765 Registered: 04-2008 |
I was pretty good at drawing snowmen...with the help of a compass. Using white crayon on the white construction paper was a mistake, though. All you could see were the pencil outlines. | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 2505 Registered: 04-2008 |
The trick was getting those wreaths home with most of the glitter still on. | ||
12468_laing Member Username: 12468_laing Post Number: 297 Registered: 07-2008 |
having something to make you feel old? on the side of my '79 ring from WSU, the seal of the business school includes a rotary typewriter - not an electric!!!!!!!   | ||
7andkelly Member Username: 7andkelly Post Number: 1766 Registered: 04-2008 |
Those computers were no dumb terminals...that's for sure. They were all sitting pretty in their sealed air conditioned rooms, while we were all sweating our @$$es off. | ||
Campfire_girl Member Username: Campfire_girl Post Number: 72 Registered: 03-2008 |
At least we still refer to "typing" when we use the keyboard at a computer. At Regina, if you didn't get into the typing room quick - to grab a "selectric" near the windows, you were stuck with the rotary styles in the middle rows! | ||
7andkelly Member Username: 7andkelly Post Number: 1767 Registered: 04-2008 |
Lucky! Back in my day, we had manual typewriters at NDHS. | ||
Campfire_girl Member Username: Campfire_girl Post Number: 73 Registered: 03-2008 |
What did I do to have red boxes show when I typed a response instead of showing the words ---and no, I wasn't swearing, I swear! | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 5027 Registered: 04-2005 |
Did you type the words Detroit and Memories close to each other or Hot and Fudge? | ||
Campfire_girl Member Username: Campfire_girl Post Number: 74 Registered: 03-2008 |
Nope - It was on my Regina reference post - and I don't know what I typed, but I read, re-read, and re-posted and still got the little red boxes, so I just re did the whole thing. | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 5028 Registered: 04-2005 |
Usually it's some site that's banned from here. If you remember what you wrote, email it to me. | ||
Campfire_girl Member Username: Campfire_girl Post Number: 75 Registered: 03-2008 |
No, I don't remember - but at least if I see the red boxes again, I'll know what I did - Thanks! | ||
Bluesky Member Username: Bluesky Post Number: 4 Registered: 12-2008 |
Eastburn - Can you email me? I'd like to talk to you. Thanks... skyblue726@aol.com | ||
Eastburn Member Username: Eastburn Post Number: 579 Registered: 03-2008 |
Bluesky, Done. | ||
Bluesky Member Username: Bluesky Post Number: 5 Registered: 12-2008 |
Thanks for welcoming me.....you're a warm group.. An I guess BS doesn't sound quite right as my abbreviation, does it? Can you think of another one? How about Sky? | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 5038 Registered: 04-2005 |
I was going with Blue, but you're right, Sky is better. | ||
7andkelly Member Username: 7andkelly Post Number: 1768 Registered: 04-2008 |
Sky is nice, but that's just way too much typing. How about just B? | ||
Campfire_girl Member Username: Campfire_girl Post Number: 76 Registered: 03-2008 |
I'm sticking with Sky - of course, all the while humming "Blue Skies, Nothing but Blue Skies - hum de hum hum (Since I don't know the rest of the words.) | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 5039 Registered: 04-2005 |
'from now on' | ||
Mkap Member Username: Mkap Post Number: 8 Registered: 11-2008 |
Comin' myyy wayyyy! Hey Sky! | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 2506 Registered: 04-2008 |
I was singing that all day at work yesterday too cfg, and I think you're right, hum de hum hum are the lyrics | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 5040 Registered: 04-2005 |
Part of it is 'Blue Skies, smilin' at me, Nothing but Blue Skies do I see' | ||
Detroitchef Member Username: Detroitchef Post Number: 44 Registered: 09-2008 |
LOL DeLaSalle had the same setup as Regina with the 2 Electric typewriters by the window and all the others the old, blind keyed manual typewriters. The added bonus was that you would watch the planes come and go through the window unless Bro. Bernard caught you 'woolgathering' Then it was BAM! upside the head. | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 2507 Registered: 04-2008 |
What years did you attend DLS DC? | ||
Mkap Member Username: Mkap Post Number: 9 Registered: 11-2008 |
Speaking of singing, our very own Judelaires will be performing a Christmas Program at St. Joan of Arc Church, December 16 @ 7:00pm. (as copied from the SJA paper) The Judelaires began singing at St Jude Church many years ago. The group is well known for their enthusiastic style and audience-pleasing performances. Three years ago, they opened for the Rockettes Christmas show at the Fox. No admission, but a free-will offering is appreciated. For more info, call 586-552-1180 See you there! | ||
7andkelly Member Username: 7andkelly Post Number: 1769 Registered: 04-2008 |
Too funny, DC. I wonder how many of the Judelaires are from the original group. | ||
Campfire_girl Member Username: Campfire_girl Post Number: 77 Registered: 03-2008 |
Judelaires were at St. Jude this past Sunday - I wished I would have asked how many were originals! They came back last year for the first time - in like forever - and it was very well attended. and thanks Z - glad we remember the same lyrics - it's a snappy little tune - even with the hum de hum de hums Thanks, Sky - now you have me obsessed on the song! | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 5047 Registered: 04-2005 |
Here are the lyrics that we would be most familiar with. Now sing along kids: Blue skies Smiling at me Nothing but blue skies Do I see Bluebirds Singing a song Nothing but bluebirds All day long Never saw the sun shining so bright Never saw things going so right Noticing the days hurrying by When youre in love, my how they fly Blue days All of them gone Nothing but blue skies From now on | ||
Diane12163 Member Username: Diane12163 Post Number: 501 Registered: 07-2008 |
This is my fave tune for Blue Sky: Sun is shinin' in the sky There ain't a cloud in sight It's stopped rainin' ev'rybody's in a play And don't you know It's a beautiful new day hey,hey Runnin' down the avenue See how the sun shines brightly in the city On the streets where once was pity Mister blue sky is living here today hey, hey Mister blue sky please tell us why You had to hide away for so long Where did we go wrong? Hey you with the pretty face Welcome to the human race A celebration, mister blue sky's up there waitin' And today is the day we've waited for Hey there mister blue We're so pleased to be with you Look around see what you do Ev'rybody smiles at you Mister blue sky, mister blue sky Mister blue sky Mister blue, you did it right But soon comes mister night creepin' over Now his hand is on your shoulder Never mind I'll remember you this I'll remember you this way Mister blue sky please tell us why You had to hide away for so long Where did we go wrong? Hey there mister blue We're so pleased to be with you Look around see what you do Ev'rybody smiles at you Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba By: ELO | ||
Campfire_girl Member Username: Campfire_girl Post Number: 78 Registered: 03-2008 |
WAY too many words for me - no wonder I forgot them all- I'm sticking with the hum de hums! :-) |
