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Subject: 
You know you're a keyboard-head if...
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Date: 
Thu, 8 Oct 1998 19:33:00 GMT
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Geez, I just shocked myself.  My right hand was on the mouse -- with the mouse
cursor in in the Free Agent 'groups' pane -- and I wanted to refresh the
messages.

Instead of moving the mouse 1 inch and clicking the "Get New Headers in
Subscribed Groups" toolbar button, I lifted my right hand from the mouse, poked
Alt-O-N on the keyboard with my right thumb and middle/index fingers
(ba-dip-bop), and then put my hand back on the mouse.

Then I felt pretty stoopit.  :)  Normally, keyboarding is faster.

--Todd



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: You know you're a keyboard-head if...
 
(...) Heh. You don't have a Macintosh in the house do you? If so, I can recommend a good pest control company. :) (26 years ago, 8-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: You know you're a keyboard-head if...
 
(...) That's OK Todd, do you know how many times I have stopped and used <Ctrl><C> and <Ctrl><V> to copy and paste instead of simply using the right mouse!!!!! (26 years ago, 9-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: You know you're a keyboard-head if...
 
My favourite category of PC games is pinball simultors. (Pinball Fantasies is best of all!) As you know, in most of the pinball sim's, you use the space bar to nudge or tilt the table. I learned this trick: If the ball runs out via the side lane, (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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