Thanks, Dale. I'm happy to be here.

Hi, Dale,
Good luck on making it to the finish line. The "Power of Positive Thinking" will go a long ways for you in gaining the trophy. Focusing on negatives during timings sets you back. Believe in yourself and your abilities and you'll make great strides. I use that credo today after 38 years of c'rpting and it gets me out of jams all the time. It's like Daylight Savings Time: Negative = fall back; Positive = spring forward. ha!
Warren

Hi, Dale,
Sounds like your weather is comparable to ours right now. In fact, I have had the air conditioning on the last few days...but that's just me. I'm originally from Pacifica (just outside SF), and I'm accustomed to cold, foggy weather. Have a wonderful day!!

Hey Dale, I have a quick question for you. I'm looking for a brief that I could use in the following example where the answer is identical to the end of the question.
Q. What is the purpose of this document?
A. The purpose of this document is........
Do you have anything that you do when you hear this?
Kimmy :) That's what my neices and knephews call me. LOL

Hi Dale! This is a very small world -- I have known Doreen for many years. She's a very dear friend. As a matter of fact, we work out together three times a week and we talk almost every day.
You say you attend MCC. Do you by chance know Gail Stevens? Anyway, I'm go glad to see a male student reporter, they are so rare here in Michigan. You're almost there and that's great. The best advice I can give you is not to give up. Just remember nothing worth while is easy. I know you will enjoy working as a reporter. The second advice is to practice then transcribe/type, practice then transcribe/type -- you see where I'm going with this right? You must practice every single day to keep your speed up and you must read or transcribe your notes to see where your mistakes are or you will continue making the same mistakes. I'm on Case Catalyst but I've heard good things about Eclipse also.

Hi, Dale.
Yes, there is the National Court Reporters Convention in Anaheim July 24th.
I see that you're a student. I'm the president of the California Court Reporters Association, and we have a convention coming up October 11-12 in Las Vegas, Nevada. We have an extensive student/apprentice track that includes mock CSR exams, English, practical tests, etc. We receive very good feedback on those classes. You should try to come.
More info will be available on the CCRA Web site: www.cal-ccra.org.

Good luck!

Lesia

Hi, Dale,

Hope you're having a great weekend! Good luck on the CSR!

Hello Dale, I will try and get that to you as soon as possible. I was meaning to separate the entries out of my main dictionary, because I am transitioning to depos, and i know some of those entries will never come up in any depo setting!!! As far as school goes, I do believe I was the longest student ever in school, but I didn't give up, so just put blinders on around you. Don't worry about what Joe Blow you away or Roberta Ramjet is doing next to you, even if they are making what seems so difficult extremely effortless!! Those individuals are in every school. You just stay focusing forward, as hard as it may be sometimes, and look straight at your dictators, because they're the only ones that matter. You focus on them, their mouths, their clothing, whatever, and that's it. You will get out of school and you will love this profession, I promise you, it will be so worth it!!!! Elise

Hey Dale, It is nice to meet you. I wish you luck on passing your test. You'll do it! Just keep the focus and it'll happen! I have been providing CART to deaf seminarians, so if you want a huge religion vocabulary, I can send it your way. Let me know. Keep in mind, this is Catholic vocab, so maybe it won't be so useful, depending on what church you are captioning at. Let me know. Elise

Thanks. I needed that. Have a great Saturday, also.

Will DO, Lassie!,,,,and a Shamrock-inspired night to you and your man (pic), and a FAST,,,I mean F A S T Fusion machine in your future!
May your steno shims and translates and globals make to prove that you are among the BEST CRs there are !
Prego,
Dale

Nice to meet you too!!! Wow, what a small world. Well, Bill is a childhood friend of my husband. There are four of them that are best of friends, grew up together and still keep in touch. They all grew up in upstate New York, and two of them are out here in So Cal now, one in New Jersey and Bill in Michigan. Definitely tell him hello and how we got acquainted. Too funny.
And yes, St. Paddy's it is. We're having our big dinner on Monday with all the fixins!!! Take care

Hi there. Saw somewhere you work for Ford Motor Corp. Do you by chance know someone named Bill Huehn? He works for them too and lives somewhere near Ypsilanti, I believe. Small world, just thought I'd ask.
Good luck in school!!

I'm so glad to hear that you're going to use Mark's theory. I just finished a year Online with StenoMaster and the speedbuilding classes with Mary Smith-- awesome! And my daughter went through their Online theory class and now is at Sage College in Riverside, learning the academics and building speed. She's testing for her 140's currently. I learned the Herman Miller theory in the '70s and have completely revamped my theory to Mark's -- what a hard and huge undertaking. I was really pulling my hair out for about 9 months and then it started to "click." My theory was not conflict-free, though it was stated as such, so I'm also relearning to write thousands of words as well. Keep up the great work. Sounds like you're on the right track.

Welcome. How exciting! What theory are you using?

Actually, Dale, what I have passed is the RPR Jury Charge. PA does not have a certification. I'm pressing on for the Lit and 2 voice of the RPR.

Hi Dale, Welcome to the best profession in the world, keep up the good work :)

Hi there...it snowed a little bit here on Saturday as well~ I think that might be the last, I hope! We really got burried up here in feet and feet of snow this year!

Hope your weekend was nice and also productive!

Hi Dale. I left you a couple messages. I don't think I left them in the comments here, but I sent them to your mail on here. Either that, or they are lost in cyberspace somewhere. Lol. I replied to wherever you sent your, "Hi Jodi" mail from. LOLOLOL.