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Re: A girl is going right into a grass region (apple II typing software) [message #373324] Wed, 05 September 2018 22:18 Go to next message
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Originally posted by: lee.pannell

On Monday, November 15, 2010 at 7:21:04 PM UTC-5, savant42 wrote:
> Does "A girl is going right into a grass region" ring any bells with
> anyone? I remember learning to touch type using an Apple II, and this
> was one of the sentences it made you type. I have fond memories of
> being in second grade and being able to type that sentence at ~ 70wpm.
> I'd love to find a copy of it.
>
> Josh

I'm so glad I'm not alone. It pops into my head every now & again. My 3rd grade friend Ginny and I would skip all the sentences until this one...there was no penalty. This was around 1987 and we hit like 140 wpm lol. #Game

#Agirlisgoingrightintoagrassregion
Re: A girl is going right into a grass region (apple II typing software) [message #373325 is a reply to message #373324] Wed, 05 September 2018 22:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: lee.pannell

I'm wondering what was #left into the grass region.
Re: A girl is going right into a grass region (apple II typing software) [message #373426 is a reply to message #373325] Sun, 09 September 2018 03:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: Brian Patrie

On 2018-09-05 21:20, lee.pannell@gmail.com wrote:
> I'm wondering what was #left into the grass region.

I'm wondering what constitutes a grass region.
A place where it's legal, perhaps? ;)
Re: A girl is going right into a grass region (apple II typing software) [message #401179 is a reply to message #373426] Tue, 20 October 2020 01:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: Brian Wood

Just got a new mechanical keyboard and feelin Typey! So of course the first thing I google is my favorite sentence from junior high computer class. "A girl is going into a grass region"- I was able to type the fastest of anything I've ever typed... like 90wpm or something. Somehow this particular sentence in its entirety became a single muscle memory stroke.
Glad I'm not alone. It haunts me :)
Brian
Re: A girl is going right into a grass region (apple II typing software) [message #409075 is a reply to message #401179] Thu, 17 June 2021 19:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: Arthur Krumm

I had to jump in here. Why did I google "A girl was walking right into a grass region?" I don't know but I DID!

I dominated this sentence and it's hilarious that all you dinosaurs did as well.

And did you guys know...............that if you finished any sentence, and then held down space bar before you submitted, that it actually counted towards your words per minute? I "cheated" and got like 200 wpm lol.

This was legitimately a life time ago. Good bye everyone.
Re: A girl is going right into a grass region (apple II typing software) [message #413852 is a reply to message #409075] Mon, 04 April 2022 19:28 Go to previous message
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Originally posted by: Ellen Williamson

On Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 6:15:17 PM UTC-5, Arthur Krumm wrote:
> I had to jump in here. Why did I google "A girl was walking right into a grass region?" I don't know but I DID!
>
> I dominated this sentence and it's hilarious that all you dinosaurs did as well.
>
> And did you guys know...............that if you finished any sentence, and then held down space bar before you submitted, that it actually counted towards your words per minute? I "cheated" and got like 200 wpm lol.
>
> This was legitimately a life time ago. Good bye everyone.


I just googled this today because I remembered that sentence from grade school typing class on the Apple IIGs, and made me smile that I'm not alone! A girl is going right into a grass region!
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