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Laryngitis

Posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 19:36:06 2006

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Who wants to cover my classes tomorrow? I can't afford to cancel them.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by TransitChuckG on Mon Nov 13 20:45:34 2006, in response to Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 19:36:06 2006.

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How did this happen? The weather do it to you?
Sorry , I can't teach higher math, or teach at all.

Hope you feel better.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by Fred G on Mon Nov 13 20:49:18 2006, in response to Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 19:36:06 2006.

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Love to, but I'm using my math skills in the field tomorrow (well, all the high school trig and geometry anyway).

I can however recommend hot lemonade with honey for any scratchiness. Feel better!

your pal,
Fred

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Nov 13 21:36:46 2006, in response to Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 19:36:06 2006.

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I had that last January, and it lasted almost a week. I completely lost my voice. I did it to myself though, I was resheetrocking, and began sanding a bit without a mask on (dumb, dumb). Anyway, everytime I coughed, I got the taste of spackle in my throat.
Thankfully, it went away in a week.

I forgot what I used, but I think apple cider vinegar (straight) helped quite a but. It was hard to drink straight (yuck), but it made my voice come back , at least temporarily.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by RonInBayside on Mon Nov 13 22:03:53 2006, in response to Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 19:36:06 2006.

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I hope you feel better soon. Did you get a flu shot yet?

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 22:17:05 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Nov 13 21:36:46 2006.

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In (just about) any other profession, laryngitis is an annoyance. In mine, it's debilitating. And it had to happen on a Monday!

(And, on the flip side, I could be running a severe fever, but as long as I could speak, I'd probably feel obligated to show up at work anyway.)

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 22:18:06 2006, in response to Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 19:36:06 2006.

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My chicken soup must be defective.

But at least it was tasty -- best chicken soup I've had in years. And half of it was homemade, by accident.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by JPC on Mon Nov 13 22:18:43 2006, in response to Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 19:36:06 2006.

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What will you be covering, and how much you paying?

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Nov 13 22:24:27 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 22:17:05 2006.

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Trust me, the apple cider vinegar really works, it'll make you feel a lot better, and it will help your voice, even if temporarily. Garggle with it before you swallow too.
Out of all the remedies I read about (I think I did a google search to find out about the apple vinegar), it worked the best. It certainly worked for me. Again, it's not a miracle remedy, but it may be the difference between not being able to talk at all (like what happened to me), and at least talking a bit for a little while. In my job, I am on the phone a lot, so it was a lifesaver for at least a fraction of a productive work day anyway.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by zdeno on Mon Nov 13 22:29:51 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by RonInBayside on Mon Nov 13 22:03:53 2006.

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I did!

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Nov 13 22:35:20 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 22:18:06 2006.

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I usually like to get chicken rice or chicken noodle soup from a Chinese Restaurant when I have a cold. For some reason, their broth always makes me feel better when sick. I don't know if it will help with you laryngitis though, but at least it may make you feel better.


Now the real question....how do you make chicken soup by accident?

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 23:09:23 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Nov 13 22:35:20 2006.

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Chicken soup is the standard Jewish remedy for, well, everything. Only problem is that I'm feeling perfectly fine -- I just have no voice.

I had store-bought soup. I finished half of it on Friday night.

I also had homemade chicken. There was a lot of juice in the bottom of the pan, and I didn't want it to go to waste. So I dumped it in with the leftover soup.

Even after watering it down, I was left with a very strong (but tasty) chicken soup. I watered it down a bit more before putting away the rest.

(If I keep this up, this soup will last forever!)

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 23:11:03 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by JPC on Mon Nov 13 22:18:43 2006.

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Algebra, algebra, algebra, and algebra, at three different levels.

Unfortunately, I cannot offer monetary compensation.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Nov 13 23:16:58 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 23:09:23 2006.

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I also had homemade chicken. There was a lot of juice in the bottom of the pan, and I didn't want it to go to waste.

Ah yes, that is good. When I roast a chicken, the juices are the best part. I usually make a gravy out of it, but soup is not a bad idea!

Yeah, since my laryngitis was sort of self induced (through stupidity), I also felt fine, but just lost my voice. It was a strange case of laryngitis, as anytime I had it before, (I get it once every four years or so) it was always a cold or something that caused it. I was a bit worried with the plaster dust induced case I had back in Jan, as I didn't know if it would go away by itself, but I guess it did after the plaster dust disipated.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by JPC on Mon Nov 13 23:32:21 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 23:11:03 2006.

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Bah humbug!

Algebra ain't too bad.

Do you have a student email list? You could always prepare notes and give out an assignment that way, so that when class reconvenes you can cover the material more quickly since they've had a chance to look at it already. (That of course assumes that they'll look at what you send, rather than use the cancelled class as an opportunity to catch up on social affairs...)

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by Olog-hai on Mon Nov 13 23:57:06 2006, in response to Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 19:36:06 2006.

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Where's that handy-dandy DVD professor . . . ?

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by New Brunswick Station on Tue Nov 14 00:04:26 2006, in response to Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 19:36:06 2006.

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why not try assigning homework and group projects?

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by New Brunswick Station on Tue Nov 14 00:08:45 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by New Brunswick Station on Tue Nov 14 00:04:26 2006.

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Or maybe show a video, or powerpoint slides in class.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by RonInBayside on Tue Nov 14 00:36:43 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by zdeno on Mon Nov 13 22:29:51 2006.

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Good for you!

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by R4 Bryn Mawr LCL/R5 Paoli EXP on Tue Nov 14 01:02:09 2006, in response to Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 19:36:06 2006.

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My train this morning had laryngitis.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by David of Broadway on Tue Nov 14 07:11:45 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by R4 Bryn Mawr LCL/R5 Paoli EXP on Tue Nov 14 01:02:09 2006.

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Was it trying to teach algebra?

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by David of Broadway on Tue Nov 14 07:18:09 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by JPC on Mon Nov 13 23:32:21 2006.

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Fat chance. If two students look at what I send, I'll be astonished.

I'll be in class today, playing a four-hour game of charades.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Tue Nov 14 08:04:26 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by JPC on Mon Nov 13 23:32:21 2006.

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Hahaha, don't you remember what would happen if the instructor/professor didn't show up for class when in college? The last part of your last sentence is pretty close.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Tue Nov 14 09:04:08 2006, in response to Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 19:36:06 2006.

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You sound fine to me.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by Terrapin Station on Tue Nov 14 09:37:03 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Tue Nov 14 07:18:09 2006.

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Have someone take a video. It will be funny.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by New Brunswick Station on Tue Nov 14 09:38:49 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Tue Nov 14 09:04:08 2006.

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he's TYPING into a MESSAGE BOARD, of course he sounds fine when communicating that way!

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by Terrapin Station on Tue Nov 14 09:42:40 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by New Brunswick Station on Tue Nov 14 09:38:49 2006.

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Are you sure? Are you really sure that you have seen through RIPTA42HopeTunnel's ruse? Are you so sure that you figured out the joke and that no one else has that you needed to type it here to:

1. expain it to everyone
2. show RIPTA42HopeTunnel that you are not fooled
3. show everyone else how smart you are

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by New Brunswick Station on Tue Nov 14 09:45:01 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by Terrapin Station on Tue Nov 14 09:42:40 2006.

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You sound like a nudzhe to me!

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by Terrapin Station on Tue Nov 14 09:46:29 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by New Brunswick Station on Tue Nov 14 09:45:01 2006.

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All I know is that I figured out what RIPTA42HopeTunnel meant, and I'm sure everyone else did, just like you, but no one else felt the need to EXPLAIN THE JOKE. Maybe you could learn from that...?

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by New Brunswick Station on Tue Nov 14 09:49:24 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by Terrapin Station on Tue Nov 14 09:46:29 2006.

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well, it was a groaner, anyhow.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by New Brunswick Station on Tue Nov 14 09:50:28 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by New Brunswick Station on Tue Nov 14 09:49:24 2006.

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and yes.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by Mr Mabstoa on Tue Nov 14 20:30:28 2006, in response to Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 19:36:06 2006.

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Seems like its going around. Two operators in my depot had it yesterday. Its tough asking questions of the public all day and for yourself talking all day.
Give a surprise quiz!

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by Mitch45 on Tue Nov 14 21:53:03 2006, in response to Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 19:36:06 2006.

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What do you teach?

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by Terrapin Station on Tue Nov 14 21:56:47 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by Mitch45 on Tue Nov 14 21:53:03 2006.

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What do you teach?

You've got to be kidding me. He's only mentioned it here oh about 100 times.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by David of Broadway on Tue Nov 14 21:58:05 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Tue Nov 14 09:04:08 2006.

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Maybe I should hold class on SubChat.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by The I Man on Tue Nov 14 22:01:01 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by Terrapin Station on Tue Nov 14 21:56:47 2006.

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Be kind to the newbies, Brian.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by The I Man on Tue Nov 14 22:01:30 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by The I Man on Tue Nov 14 22:01:01 2006.

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OOPS, never mind.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by R4 Bryn Mawr LCL/R5 Paoli EXP on Tue Nov 14 22:02:45 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by Mitch45 on Tue Nov 14 21:53:03 2006.

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http://www.subchat.com/otchat/read.asp?Id=168056
http://www.subchat.com/otchat/read.asp?Id=168087

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by Terrapin Station on Tue Nov 14 22:06:56 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by R4 Bryn Mawr LCL/R5 Paoli EXP on Tue Nov 14 22:02:45 2006.

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Mitch45 never heard of the far-fetched concept of "reading the entire thread before replying".

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I'm speechless

Posted by David of Broadway on Tue Nov 14 22:10:36 2006, in response to Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 19:36:06 2006.

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I feel like Harpo Marx.

Teaching for four hours without saying a word is incredibly tiring. If my voice doesn't recover by tomorrow, I think I'll be taking the day off. (Anybody free for some railfanning?)

My blind student must have been bored out of her skull this morning.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by David of Broadway on Tue Nov 14 22:11:43 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by Mitch45 on Tue Nov 14 21:53:03 2006.

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Sign language, it seems.

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Re: I'm speechless

Posted by Terrapin Station on Tue Nov 14 22:11:45 2006, in response to I'm speechless, posted by David of Broadway on Tue Nov 14 22:10:36 2006.

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I did NOT see the blind joke coming.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by JPC on Tue Nov 14 23:31:10 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Tue Nov 14 21:58:05 2006.

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ok, I'll start.

what's the solution to x^2 + 1 = 0.

And don't be giving me any answers out of your "imagination..."

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by JPC on Tue Nov 14 23:33:34 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 23:11:03 2006.

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I had just thought of an idea this afternoon - you could bring in a computer and a projector, and type what you want to say so that it can be read on screen.

Assuming you type fairly well, you could get far this way. You couldn't type nearly as fast as you can speak, but by choosing your words you can write enough to get the point across.

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by David of Broadway on Tue Nov 14 23:40:25 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by JPC on Tue Nov 14 23:31:10 2006.

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Hey! Don't post the solutions to the homework problems yet!

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by New Brunswick Station on Wed Nov 15 00:07:04 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Tue Nov 14 23:40:25 2006.

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but the number was from someone else's "imagination"!

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by JPC on Wed Nov 15 00:09:42 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Tue Nov 14 23:40:25 2006.

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I thought you gave more COMPLEX problems, like the roots of x^pi + 1 = 0.

(Now that's a fun one to solve...)

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by Clayton on Wed Nov 15 02:46:16 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by David of Broadway on Mon Nov 13 23:09:23 2006.

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Order in from Artie's!

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by American Pig on Wed Nov 15 03:37:33 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by JPC on Tue Nov 14 23:33:34 2006.

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Why not just use the black/green/whiteboard?

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Re: Laryngitis

Posted by JPC on Wed Nov 15 09:41:33 2006, in response to Re: Laryngitis, posted by American Pig on Wed Nov 15 03:37:33 2006.

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I can type a hell of a lot faster than I can write, much less write on a blackboard.

Of course I can't type as fast as I can talk, but it closes the gap somewhat.

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