Darren Appleton - Rodney Morris, race to 100 for $ 20,000 a man, on TAR
- Thread starter Roy Steffensen
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Less than two when I was tested, but that was many year ago, now I can barely get through ten words without hitting the backspace key several times
The typing tests nowadays only allow three errors, or else the test doesn't count.
There's some other oddities that you have to get used to before you take the five-minute test. Like they only do one space after a punctation mark, instead of two. If you make a mistake and do two, that counts as one error. Again, you're only allowed three.
Each year, there is a world typing championship that has competitors from around the world. The Russians always come out number one.
The Russians are to typing like the Filipinos are to pool. :grin-square:
To keep it on topic of the thread, windows are open for 10 dimes, me against Hatch or Daz for typing. All monies must be posted ahead of time in escrow with Shooting Arts! :thumbup:
I just peck at the keyboard and have no idea what qwerty means.
Your right about the match up.
By the way the location in Las Vegas for the match is at
Pool Sharks
3650 S. Decatur
Las Vegas, Nevada
Ph: 702-222-1011
The room is open 24 hours and the match will take place in the "pit" which has a pro cut Diamond 9' table and great spec. seating around it.
Great room, too.
There used to be a house girl that worked there, with tattoos. Cute girl that shot sporty. She still there?
Eric
How many errors?
Increased producitivity is the name of the game in my industry! At $6 per audio minute, as one example, it definitely pays the bills. I can type one audio hour in two, maybe three hours tops, depending on the subject matter and speed of the colloquy -- 99.9-percent error free! :thumbup:
No errors. If I remember correctly errors were a massive penalty so it's better to slow down slightly and type accurately, than to bust a vein and make mistakes. In any case my accuracy is very good. I started typing when I was 4, on a nightmare-ish keyboard (think flat microwave panel) lol.
Hmm, perhaps I should look for some of that work on the side. Easy money :grin-square:
PS: Can't wait to see this match up!
BTLS
Banned
My opinion
I watched Dennis play Hennessee this past weekend in VF.
10 ball, race to 15 by 2. Hennessee won 18-16.
I would take Darren against Dennis.
I would take Rodney against Darren.
Dennis is a real good player, but I don't think he can beat Darren.
I was also kind of shocked to see Dennis using an old school Meucci Lock and Key cue. I didn't think any pros used Meucci's anymore.
I watched Dennis play Hennessee this past weekend in VF.
10 ball, race to 15 by 2. Hennessee won 18-16.
I would take Darren against Dennis.
I would take Rodney against Darren.
Dennis is a real good player, but I don't think he can beat Darren.
I was also kind of shocked to see Dennis using an old school Meucci Lock and Key cue. I didn't think any pros used Meucci's anymore.
roy ill bet you the 200 on rodney if he plays.
if dennis plays than the same bet.
is this ok with you?
ill take more bets on rodney if anyone wants darren let me know.
Wow that is impressive, but I did sleep with my typing teacher in High School, that should count for something...SCHWING...MS. Washington
-don
Did every lesson only contain words composed of four letters?
You are a lucky man! I'm just trying to find a nice girl who won't file charges!
Did you wake up under the wrong side of the rock this morning?
Hard-copy typing is pretty easy, but it doesn't pay as much as typing 150-plus WPM from audio. When words come up like Schwarzkopf, Schwarzenegger, Shianouk, Phnom Penh, Jaysh Al Mahdi, et cetera, one must stop and Google the word to try to locate the correct spelling. That 150 WPM speed is going to slow down to about 20 WPM when you have to spell the words correctly, recognize them and know how to search for the correct spelling.
What separates the lions from the lambs is typing 150-plus WPM from straight audio, spelling each word correctly and applying the correct punctuation. And then there's the accented speech and hard-to-hear audio. Not many people can hack it. Hard-copy typing is a piece of cake. :thumbup:
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Start out hands behind your back - first one to type the letter J wins. I like short races. Window is open.
By the way, I was #1 in my 8th grade typing class.
JAM - I hope you would answer a curiosity question I have - Why on the QWERTY test are there only 1 space behind a punctuation mark? What is the thought process or reasoning behind this?
By the way, I was #1 in my 8th grade typing class.
JAM - I hope you would answer a curiosity question I have - Why on the QWERTY test are there only 1 space behind a punctuation mark? What is the thought process or reasoning behind this?
Start out hands behind your back - first one to type the letter J wins. I like short races. Window is open.
By the way, I was #1 in my 8th grade typing class.
JAM - I hope you would answer a curiosity question I have - Why on the QWERTY test are there only 1 space behind a punctuation mark? What is the thought process or reasoning behind this?
J.
owned.
What do I win?
-Andrew
Sorry, you failed. It was a capital "J," not a "j."
Better luck next time! :grin-square:
ETA: Gotta give you an A-plus for speed, however, since you edited the post to a capital "J" before I could respond. LOL!
Thanks, good game.
This thread really got mature, didn't it
-Andrew
lol..imagine that.
Thanks, good game.
This thread really got mature, didn't it
-Andrew
Since the thread was premature to begin with, I'd have to agree with you!
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Hard-copy typing is pretty easy, but it doesn't pay as much as typing 150-plus WPM from audio. When words come up like Schwarzkopf, Schwarzenegger, Shianouk, Phnom Penh, Jaysh Al Mahdi, et cetera, one must stop and Google the word to try to locate the correct spelling. That 150 WPM speed is going to slow down to about 20 WPM when you have to spell the words correctly, recognize them and know how to search for the correct spelling.
What separates the lions from the lambs is typing 150-plus WPM from straight audio, spelling each word correctly and applying the correct punctuation. And then there's the accented speech and hard-to-hear audio. Not many people can hack it. Hard-copy typing is a piece of cake. :thumbup:
Holy crap!! You mean I have to spell stuff right and use punctuation too! How about this, I'll get one them programs that types whatever you talk and I'll take you on Jen! (They make those that translate West Virginian right
)Jim
Holy crap!! You mean I have to spell stuff right and use punctuation too! How about this, I'll get one them programs that types whatever you talk and I'll take you on Jen! (They make those that translate West Virginian right
Jim
Believe it or not, they ain't fast enough, those programs. Plus, there will be many "untranslates" due to the program not recognizing certain words.
The real voice writers a/k/a stenomask reporters use a voice recognition software that costs close to $10,000, when it's all said and done. A friend of mine purchased one, and he can use it in court and Senate/House venues only. He still has to go through it an do a "scope" job for all the words that the voice recogniton software did not recognize. For me personally, this would take longer than me just banging it out.
Those systems are okay once you create your dictionary of words and it recognizes your voice and macros. Good for letter writing maybe. You have to tweak them. The cheapest and most popular one out today is Dragon, but you get what you pay for. It is a good option for those who can't type very fast. :smile:
All this talking about typing, I took a 5-minute practice test last night, while waiting for American Idol to begin on TV, and I did 162 with four errors -- NO GOOD. I've got a new keyboard, and I'm still trying to get used to it.
What date is this suppose to happen?
I am thinking about going to Vegas, might set it up for this time.
Thanks