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mattk
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just been typing and thought, how hard would this be if the keys were all in alphabetical oreder,

ingenious invention
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My sister has a keyboard where the letters are in alphabetical order...

It's hard.
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Lmao I want a go!
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But if you didnt know the QWERTY keyboard ever, how would you know

How did the QWERTY come about anyways?

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They used to be in Alphabetical order Matt.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QWERTY#History_and_purposes
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quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
But if you didnt know the QWERTY keyboard ever, how would you know

How did the QWERTY come about anyways?


I believe the most used keys were originally grouped in the centre, but on typewriters it could cause problems. Professional typists did it so quickly that they hit the keys and they would jam together when the levers came up to hit the ribbon. So, they moved the keys apart to prevent this.
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Time delay in the Fatherland?
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Nope, if that's in your link then I couldn't be arsed clicking. Now people know without having to go elsewhere, which is more efficient.
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OFF TOPIC but... robin, is that the phone number for Going Live in your sig?
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Or Live and Kicking?
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Or Live and Kicking?

FTMFW!!
*edit* - didnt think anyone else on here would remember Going Live/Live and Kicking seeing as though everybody seems like they're about 12

[Edited on 15-03-2008 by Hicko1983]
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Zoe Ball
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quote:
Originally posted by Hicko1983
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Originally posted by CorsAsh
Or Live and Kicking?

FTMFW!!
*edit* - didnt think anyone else on here would remember Going Live/Live and Kicking seeing as though everybody seems like they're about 12

[Edited on 15-03-2008 by Hicko1983]


I remember watching 2Unlimited perform on there.
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anybody remember Fun House?

them Go Karts at the end
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the twins
CorsAsh
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http://www.the-broom-cupboard.co.uk/page2.html

Back in the day. My childhood comes flooding back...
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i thought live and kicking was 02089851111? and the fax number was 02089852222
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young 'uns

used to be 0818118181 without the extra 1
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WACaday FTW!!
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quote:
Originally posted by lee_wee
i thought live and kicking was 02089851111?


well its not any more
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Wow thats the quickest thread derailment ever.
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They used to have a catchy tune that went with that number
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Used to go Oh One Eight One, Eight-One-One, Eight One, Eight One.
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Used to go Oh One Eight One, Eight-One-One, Eight One, Eight One.


As Marty said I can remember when it was Oh Eight One
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I was around for that but its more catchy with the extra 1.

 
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