Puns of the Navarone by DVB
August 22nd, 2009 9:57 AM
Until the invention of the Gutenberg printing press, handwriting was a sign of decorum and nobility. Since then, however, it has roughened considerably, taking on the role of urgent reminders.
In an age of ubiquitous Blackberries, iPhones, and paper, handwriting is simply fading, neither rough nor noble. Let me take you back to a time of the edgier side of handwriting. Back to the old west; when men were real Men, and women were men...
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Doc Skipper
By: dvbuntu
Doc Skipper wasn't much of a fighter. Wasn't much of a doctor either. But he was good with his hands. That scoundrel could snipe your six-shooter while juggling torches, and you'd never even notice! Shame he couldn't steal a lady's heart, I might have let him keep one of those thieving hands.
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The sponsor and part inspiration.
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The remaining inspiration. Westerns are surprisingly entertaining.
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"Hand" "writing"
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I learned that ink clings more easily to the palm due to the ridges and troughs, so "A Dying Art" may fade, but "Handwriting" remains.
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Doc Skipper
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My pen name for this story, dvbuntu. It's DVB and Ubuntu.
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Getting started.
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Continuing the tale and trying not to smudge.
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Yeah, that is a paper notebook in the background, but I swear it's just back-up copy of the original!
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Page 1 complete.
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My hematite ring sort of breaks things up. Imagine that it's censoring horrible cursing.
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The last sentence. My fingers aren't quite long enough.
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Page 2 complete. The End.
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Haha, not too much. But now that you mention, I guess it's double the pun, "handwriting" and "palm reading."
I did kind of enjoy the look of text all over my hand; it reminded me of the last scene in "Inkheart."
was it weird having your palm read