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Comment by Alexis McCutchen on June 22, 2009 at 14:46

I get some of my extensions from a book "Q&A A Faster Way", but I love to see what others reporters use, because some extensions just don't click for me.

A. Yes. I use Y-FRPBLGTS

So it makes sense to me to add initial S

A. Yes, sir. SKWR-FRPBLGTS
A. Yes, ma'am. YA-FRPBLGTS
A. No. TPH-FRPBLGTS
A. No, sir. STPH-FRPBLGTS
A. No, ma'am. TPHA-FRPBLGTS

These extentions have saved my butt on fast "popcorn" Q and A

Now I'm starting to incorportate the Q extentions. I don't know what it is, but it's little bit more difficult. My brain seems lazier on that side. lol

Q. All right. STKPWHR-LT
Q. Okay. STKPWHR-BG
Q. And STKPWHR-APBD

Any suggestions on Q. Now

I currently use STKPWHROU, but I'm thinking about using that
for Q. How

I can't get the longer Q extensions like Q. What's your name and address? So I'm just going to stick with the shorter extensions and take them on one word at a time -- baby steps for me.

Comment by Vicki McHugh on June 22, 2009 at 14:04

THANK YOU Brenda and Tami for explaining that for me. I am sure you guessed I'm a student. It's great to read about your experiences in writing at court.

Comment by Kim Begg on June 22, 2009 at 13:34

Mark,
Yes, they do let you take the test in "legs." So I won't have to take the machine portion again.

Not only do they give med/legal/latin questions, they also give computer questions.

I tried my best. My only hope now is to find a debatable question on my exam. Or I have to wait until the next test.

Mark, you're speed building is awesome. You're totally the reason I passed, and passed well. Thank you!

Comment by Tami on June 22, 2009 at 12:15

Oh, and, Mark, I hope you had a wonderful Father's Day yesterday!!

Comment by Tami on June 22, 2009 at 12:14

I heard "Did you talk" a lot last week. I was listening for it.

I'm still wondering if *KD would work for "talk." Maybe *KTD for "talked"?

did you talk D*UKD

"When you talk (WH*UKD ) over each other, the court reporter goes CRAZY!"

After typing it, I think I would get it confused with "When did you talk," the asterisk being used for "did."

They talked THE*KTD??

(I'm off this week and left my work at work so can't play around with it to see if it would work for me.)


Alexis, I'm ready to hear the big SCREAM!!

Dorkie Moms United!! :)


Oh, and, Mike, what do you use for "A. Yes, sir."?

I use YOIFRPBLGTS.

I absolutely love Q & A extensions.

If you ever get to criminal court, they make life so easy.

On a busy criminal calendar, taking (FAST) pleas all day long , I use a D- with the answer bank and the vowels for the short answers, and it works out beautifully for realtime.

THE DEFENDANT: Yes, sir. DIFRPBLGTS
THE DEFENDANT: No, sir. DOIFRPBLGTS
THE DEFENDANT: Yes. DEFRPBLGTS
THE DEFENDANT: No. DOFRPBLGTS
THE DEFENDANT: Thank you. DAUFRPBLGTS.

A little off . . .

THE DEFENDANT: Guilty. G-FRPBLGTS
THE DEFENDANT: Guilty, sir. SG-FRPBLGTS

Same thing with the clerk, I use the K- instead of the D-.

THE CLERK: Yes. KEFRPBLGTS

The bailiff or deputy, I use a B-.

When I'm in juvenile court, I use M- to margin "THE MINOR:"

THE MINOR: YES. MEFRPBLGTS

I know that's off on a little bit of a tangent, but I've been nagging you-know-who to try them out. Maybe if he sees them here in print . . . :)

Comment by Brenda Rogers on June 22, 2009 at 11:36

You hear a lot of "did you talk" "when you talked" things that would lend themselves nicely to phrasing.

Comment by Vicki McHugh on June 22, 2009 at 11:21

P.S. Now that I'm thinking more, how could you just have talk on the right hand side? Wouldn't it be he would talk; she would or could or they would or could. It would have to be he talked or talks etc. and I guess you could alternate the d and the z to add the endings for "d" and add an asterisk for "s". Hmmmm, needs more thinking.

Comment by Vicki McHugh on June 22, 2009 at 10:58

Mark,
I don't have a Stenomaster theory book, but from looking at the Magnum theory book, I would suggest ~LTD for ask and ~GSZ for talk. I see it as the last three keys on the right side which don't translate in my theory, but I see asking is a nicer (or higher) way of talking, which means it can be stroked on the top row and talking on the bottom. I am utilizing your visualization techniques that you use in Magnum Steno. What do you think?
How was New York?
Vicki

Comment by Mark Kislingbury on June 22, 2009 at 9:38

Dawn,

You're welcome! That video has gotten rave reviews, so I'm going to make more similar ones. Keep a lookout.

Comment by Mark Kislingbury on June 22, 2009 at 9:37

Kim, thanks for letting me know!! 150 times, the thought, get a stroke for everything, in 5 minutes, let's see, that's one thought every 2 seconds! LOL I'm so glad it helped.

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