Typewriters are evil

[Mango]

Today at work I had to use an old electonic typewriter to type up a complaint against some scumbag. So, my Field Training Officer hands me the form, I go over to the table and sit down and just look at the typewriter. For a second I was dumbfounded as to how it worked. LOL! So many dials and buttons!

I felt so alien in front of the typewriter. Trying to line up the friggen text on the line sucks. And feeding the paper so its not crooked, cause if it is then the entire form is wasted.

Plus, on a computer, I type really really fast, and I kept jamming the keys on the typewriter if I let loose like I do on a computer. It was like I was just learning to type all over again. "clack....clack....clack...........clack....clack. .."

Thats my stupid rant.

[Frontline Newbie]

Ypu have to go slow, one mistake any your back where you started

[Big'n slo]

Typewriters

Thats why they make secretaries

[Strider]

Wow, a Typewriter! I haven't even seen one in about 10 years.

[jdev]

typerwriters - the only crash proof wordprocessor..

i havent used one in ages though.

[Vendetta]

When you first put in your paper, you have to pull the lever on the right to loosen the roller. Then you pull the paper through so you can match up the top and bottom of the sheet. That way your paper will be nice and straight.

Man I miss the sound of a typewriter. :)

[Thordic]

I have to use them a lot at work, we get forms sometimes that need to be typed on.

Its weird at first, but you get used to it quick.

[shartley]

[Vendetta]

Carbon form?

Your showing your age.

[shartley]

Originally posted by Vendetta
Carbon form?

Your showing your age.

[1stdeadeye]

LOL!

Winslow is still using typed reports? I guess you guys and Pennsuaken are the last of the relics!

Are they at least applying for the grants to get the computerized system?

No wonder police response time in Winslow so slow! No officer wants to make the arrest and have to spend 4 hours typing a report!

[FalconGuy016]

Lol dont worry shartley, im only 16 and I used carbon paper ... when I was like 2 lol

[shartley]

Re: LOL!

Originally posted by 1stdeadeye
No wonder police response time in Winslow so slow! No officer wants to make the arrest and have to spend 4 hours typing a report!

[shartley]

Originally posted by FalconGuy016
Lol dont worry shartley, im only 16 and I used carbon paper ... when I was like 2 lol

Hush you.......

[Mango]

1stdeadeye: we only just got our forms on computer, but we only have two computers to write them on. If we want, we can buy our own laptops to use LOL! And funny you would say 4 hours per arrest, cause sometimes thats what it takes to process just one.

Shartley: I know exactly what you mean. We tend to get really quiet at the end of our shift. A few nights ago, we're at our relief point and some guy blew a stop sign right in front of me. Boy was I pissed hahahha...