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Magnum Steno Fan Club

Let's all get together and learn to write shorter, cleaner, and faster the Mark Kislingbury way. "Write Short - Write Fast!"

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final OR ending 7 Replies

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need help for these and how Mark does them 8 Replies

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final -LY ending 4 Replies

Started by Wynne A. Pauly. Last reply by Keith Rowan II Dec 18, 2011.

DWI and DUI 2 Replies

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What does Mark recommend on conflicts??? 7 Replies

Started by Wynne A. Pauly. Last reply by Wynne A. Pauly Nov 18, 2011.

Online school for Magnum Theory 4 Replies

Started by Lisa. Last reply by Diana Van Dyke Jan 14, 2010.

Need practice on briefs or phrases you are trying to learn? Try digital flash cards! 15 Replies

Started by Keith Rowan II. Last reply by Diana Van Dyke Jan 13, 2010.

Why doesn't this work for me (insert wailing and gnashing of teeth)? 11 Replies

Started by Cathryn Bauer. Last reply by Laura Axelsen Jan 9, 2010.

I love TKWARD 16 Replies

Started by Janet. Last reply by Paul Goldstein Dec 17, 2009.

Thought I'd toss these into the mix

Started by Cathryn Bauer Nov 22, 2009.

In my days of court reporting school ..... 1 Reply

Started by Lori Parness. Last reply by Christine Grucci Nov 6, 2009.

How to get from 76% accuracy to 98% in 5 weeks - at 160wpm! 5 Replies

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I Probably Should Not Admit This... 18 Replies

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Numbers 17 Replies

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This program is fantastic! 4 Replies

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Mark's briefing method... 5 Replies

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How does Magnum Steno Club work? 5 Replies

Started by Kar. Last reply by Glen Warner Aug 20, 2009.

Small-Word Phrases 33 Replies

Started by Tami. Last reply by Monica Gerard Aug 13, 2009.

dictionary building.. 8 Replies

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Staying on top of speaker vs trailing behind speaker 12 Replies

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Comment by Cathryn Bauer on November 9, 2009 at 6:54
portfolio - P-FL
Comment by Tami on November 8, 2009 at 19:49
All in a day's pay, Christine. ;) I love you too!!

I can't ever remember writing "portfolio," so I'll have to add that to my list to check tomorrow morning, Brenday. :)
Comment by Brenda Rogers on November 8, 2009 at 18:09
Tami, I learned PAO for piano too, and have been trying to figure out what to do with patio since hearing about PAO for it -- because piano won't be displaced. PAOT is perfect. Then someone told me PAO for portfolio. NOOOOOO! But that's become PAOFL. If nothing else, it's fun to say. ;)
Comment by Christine Kirley on November 8, 2009 at 17:20
Tami,
SHUT!! "Someday I'm gonna be good." You are off-the-chain amazing! I'll never forget when a position for an officialship opened up in Perris Court, and you were trying to talk me into taking it (I know you just want me in court cuz you LOVE it so much) So I'm sitting next to you writing along (your realtime coming up flawlessly PERFECT), as I was still trying to recover from the big scene that morning of a dead body that had been found out front on the sidewalk into the courthouse. And then there was the string of prisoners in orange jumpsuits sitting ONE foot behind me!! You weren't rattled an iota!! Nerves of STEEL and NOTES to match!! Hats off to you -- and I know you've only gotten better since that day, 20 years ago now!! Love ya, girlfriend :)
Comment by Tami on November 8, 2009 at 15:43
Thanks, Tina!

"Referee(s)" is definitely on my list to check on Monday, along with quite a few others.

I learned "piano" in theory. Don't ask me why it was a theory brief for me, but it was. :)

Recently I've had a lot of "patio" cases, and I was two stroking it, so finally PAO came out automatically, and, yes, I had people smoking on the piano.

So I quickly made "patio" PAOT and it's stuck, BUT in a realtime "test" I'm thinking I would have this long, drawnout conversation with myself about how I recently wrote it in place of "patio" and how I better be careful not to write PAOT for "patio" and then of course ten words would have flown by. HA!

Someday I'm gonna be good. If the journey wasn't so much fun, maybe I would have just jumped to the end of it and saved me some frustration, but then I'd be bored, right?? :)

I wish it was that easy, but it's so much fun!! Not too many people are lucky enough to say that after three decades on the same job.

Until next time, kids!! You can do it!!!!
Comment by Tina Givens on November 8, 2009 at 10:43
Oh, and, Tami, you are most definitely worthy!!
Comment by Tina Givens on November 8, 2009 at 10:42
Tami,

I just voiced your sentiments on Depoman. When I hear those older CRR tests with Paul Cross and Mark Hill appealing their judgments of convictions, it makes me long for the good old days. Yeah, ten years as an official and I can write that stuff in my sleep. When I get done playing, the first thing I'm going to do is check my dix and see if I've ever, in all my working days, written the words "referee" or "referees."

I was close on the RMR testimony, but UFL I could not make sense of the slop, lol! In a way, this only makes me more determined. I refuse to be the test candidate with multiple failed attempts.
Comment by Tami on November 8, 2009 at 8:50
And thanks, Laura, for updating us on your experience with the RPR. You'll get it next time!!
Comment by Tami on November 8, 2009 at 8:50
I just am so happy you're all getting out of the boat!! You inspire so many others by doing so.

And I'm not so sure I'm worthy of having the title of "CRR."

The hardest thing in the test I took in 1997 was Mark Hill, a dog, and a search warrant. I had started in court 17 years previous to that, so writing a test about a criminal case was a breeze for me. This test sounds more like a realtime contest to me.

All those people who say I'm lucky are RIGHT! :)
Comment by Cathryn Bauer on November 8, 2009 at 7:37
A few MUB-inspired good ones I've developed lately:

I'll impose a = PAE*UZ

Do you agree and stipulate to = DRAEPT

lesser included = HREFD (HRAOUDZ which is more obvious was already taken as a brief for the name of an attorney with whom I frequently work.)

stipulated lesser included = SHREFD

going to be - GOEB

.08 = PAEUT

any measurable amount of alcohol = TPHE*UPL
 

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