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Ruffled Hen Would Like A Word
Mon Jul 18 2005

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"Would someone please tell me where I am? This is NOT the computer I am used to. This one is moving too fast, and making me dizzy. How am I supposed to think profound thoughts under these conditions?"



16 Comments
  • From:
    Shellybean (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jul 18 2005
    You didn't say what you got. I got 450 - 500 words per minute, but I haven't finished the book--yet. I just haven't read it straight through, just a little here and there. Too bad I can't eat through my law homework this fast!
  • From:
    Pragmatist (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jul 18 2005
    750-800 on the first 3-minute; 850-900 on the 2nd 3-minute.

    But not nearly that fast when I'm reading for content (Kaballah, for instance) and taking notes, of course.

    Still no http:// on your diary. How long does it take Steve to fix things?

    Shalom
  • From:
    Pragmatist (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jul 18 2005
    No, I didn't notify Steve. I thought the owner of the diary was supposed to do that. I will, though.

    Shalom
  • From:
    InStitches (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jul 18 2005
    RYC: eeewwwww I had not thought of that. I wonder what I would find growing in mine? Me thinks it may be time to put the old dinosaur out of its misery and get a new one. Do they make quieter ones?

    107! I feel like a pitiful whiner now.
  • From:
    Allimom (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jul 18 2005
    How fast I read depends on what I am reading. For this test your link leads to, I averaged 750-800 WPM for the story, and 400-450 WPM for Kennedy's address.

    I didn't have the opportunity to read the Half Blood Prince in one sitting, so I've no idea how long it took to read. When the Order of the Phoenix came out, I read it in one sitting and it took about 8 hours or so.

    Now, when I try to read one of my math or computer books, I average about 30-40 WPM. I can't read those fast at all, and hope to have any recollection or comprehension of the material.
    Alli
  • From:
    Allimom (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jul 18 2005
    I forgot to ask, where are the 2 and 3 minute tests?
    Alli
  • From:
    Allimom (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jul 18 2005
    The problem I had was that I was finished with the text before the minute was up, and couldn't find how to advance it to get to more text so I could read past "He helped his tenant with seeds and slips and sound advice..."
  • From:
    Kordelle (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jul 18 2005
    hello cupcake I would rather eat than buy this new harry potter hee hee
    she did inspire me to write my lightchasing novel for kids I dont know if I will continue or not it is going very well but

    the picture book texts are so fantastically fun that I write for and so completed presto even if they are 60 pages presto they are done

    presto that is what this is all about and dusting the stardust from your imagination so that you can go on with life

    glad you enjoyed the novel presto bing a bada boom as my magician friend says it would only be in a coffee house that I would meet a real magician there is something really magical about that also
  • From:
    Kordelle (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jul 18 2005
    little red hen I was just giving you a final farewell and you are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    excellent

    dont worry little red hen you will adjust to the new computer this century is all about speed you will be so fashionable once you adjust if you can take the time to notice

    thanks for your visit little red hen
  • From:
    Kordelle (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jul 18 2005
    PRESTO BING A BADABOOM ABACADABRA
    a wand is waiting for me somewhere
  • From:
    Pragmatist (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jul 18 2005
    Well, Chickie, you'll just have to crank up your brain and join the cyberspeedway.

    Shalom
  • From:
    ImNotLisa (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Jul 19 2005
    650-700 which isn't so bad I guess. And I couldn't find the 3 minute test either?

    I'm really glad you got your new computer working; I think I'm jealous, I'm having all kinds of problems with mine.
  • From:
    Bookworm (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Jul 19 2005
    Cool, thanks for that link. I'll try it myself later. ;-)
  • From:
    Sezrah (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Jul 19 2005
    poor lil red hen
  • From:
    Fairywishes (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jul 21 2005
    little red hen - fast is so cool
    x
  • From:
    Waterspriteflying (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jul 25 2005
    pfft. The test came out so fast I know something went wrong. I'm not a particularly fast reader! Think I'll take it again tomorrow, and maybe use IE instead of Firefox.

    But it was great reading Kennedy's inauguration address!

    Hugs,
    Ani