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aziraphales-flaming-cock · 7 months

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#god bless #h e lp #discord #the ball pit #we are all gregg #rollover server #lmao

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general-sleepy · 11 months

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Just plain babbling about shorthand

Since reading Dracula might be the first time or one of the first times that people have heard about shorthand, I thought I'd take this thin excuse to infodump. Because I find it fascinating and want to share. (Warning ahead of time, watch out for how many darn times I say "for example" in this post).

For some background, shorthand systems of writing have existed for millennia, but in the English-speaking world, the two most common and well-established systems of shorthand are Pitman and Gregg. Odds are that the Harkers are writing in Pitman. It's the older system (created in 1837) and is to this day more common in England and the Commonwealth. Gregg is more common in America and was introduced in 1888, either only a few years after or a few years before Dracula takes place. There were also numerous other less popular systems floating around at the time.

Pitman and Gregg and most other shorthand systems are phonetic. (Teeline is a more modern shorthand system based on a simplified alphabet, which is also quite popular). Simply put, each sound is reduced to one stroke of the pen. In Gregg, for example, the sound "k" (which includes the letter "c) is a medium-sized forward arch, "a" is a large circle, and "ch" is a short, downward diagonal line. So, instead of writing "catch" you just combine the symbols for "k-a-ch." Instead of "become" you just write "b-k-m." (These "words" are known as outlines).

Some shapes represent multiple sounds. For example, a small circle stands for the vowels in "bit," "bet," and "beet." A large circle stands for the vowels in "cap" and "cape." This might sound like it would be confusing rather than simplifying, but it's generally clear from the context.

There are a bunch of other means which allow you to write more quickly. Common words are further shorted into "brief forms." For example, "the" is represented by "th," "after" by "a-f," and "were" by "e-r." Some common endings or beginnings are also abbreviated, so that "sh" at the end of a word can stand in for "-tion" and "f" can mean "for-" or "fore-" at the beginning of a word. Thus, "Permission" is "p-r-m-sh" and "forgive" is "f-g-v." Common phrases can be combined into a single outlines. For example, for "to be" you can write "t-b" instead of "t-u[space]b." "I have not been able" can be "a-v-n-b-a." (The large circle "a" is the brief form for the word "I" in one of the rare quirks of Gregg that isn't basically intuitive).

Pitman Shorthand is very similar to Gregg (or, more accurately, Gregg is similar to Pitman). Other than using different symbols (for example, in Pitman "k" is a short forward line) Pitman differs from Gregg mostly by its use of the thickness of strokes to differentiate sounds. For example, "g" is also a short forward line, with the only difference being that the line for "g" is drawn thicker than "k."

I learned shorthand absolutely because of Dracula, though for convenience I learned Gregg. As of right now, I'm pretty out-of-practice, and honestly I was never particularly fast. (At my best, I probably was on average as fast writing shorthand as cursive longhand; I think faster than printing, though).

If you're at all interested, I really recommend learning some form of shorthand. It's useful in note-taking or when you don't want people to be able to read your writing (if, you know, you're kidnapped by a vampire or trying to write fanfic at work). It's also just a fun hobby and a nifty skill to be able to say you have.

In my opinion, if you want to learn shorthand, Gregg Simplified is a solid option, because the materials are accessible and the system is a good middle-ground between easiness to learn and quickness to write. I taught myself just following along with the Gregg Shorthand Manual Simplified. The book is broken up into 67 short "lessons." I did one or two lessons a week, maybe a few hours of work, and I was "fluent" in less than a year. I also bought a Gregg Simplified Dictionary, but all you need is the Manual.

(Note that the manual is written both assuming you're probably some kind a secretary and in the fifties. So, you'll learn brief forms for super-useful phrases like "dear sir" or "remit." For practice, they have you read and copy these sample letters in shorthand, and it's almost hilarious how almost all the letters to men are about business matters and the letters to women are advertising sales. There is one spectacular letter that's a man writing to a newspaper to cancel his subscription, because he's moved into a house in the suburbs with another man who gets the same paper. I'm legit tempted to go through the manual again just to find that letter.)

Fun fact! The fastest shorthand stenographer ever recorded wrote faster than the fastest typist.

Also fun fact! It's not uncommon for individual people to invent their own brief forms based on words that they use commonly. So, Jonathan might have been writing "c-a-r-p" (or the Pitman equivalent) for "Carpathian" or Mina writing "t-b" for "Whitby" or both of them writing "v-a-m" for vampire. And I'll bet credits to navy beans they had specific brief forms for their favorite trains.

#dracula #dracula daily #shorthand #gregg shorthand #pitman shorthand #the gregg book also is certain that you pronounce the “h” in “wh” words #maybe you still do #but probably you don't #*marge simpson potato meme but with me and shorthand*

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fanofspooky · 20 days

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“My, my... Hell is emptying and the devils are all here.”

Siren dir. Gregg Bishop

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mundifinis · 1 year

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i pray the day never comes when tiktok discovers gregg araki's films (specifically the teenage apocalypse trilogy ones) because the amount of discourse i can already picture.... oh my god

#“actually it's problematic all these bad things happened to these queer people!!! it's bad representation!”#tell me you missed the point of these films #sorry this isn't h*artstopper.....#like i think these films #and other films apart of the new queer cinema genre (not new as an adjective to describe NEW modern queer movies #but the genre itself) are important to watch and learn #because a) they're actually good and show the context for queer history #but also b) it's authentic and usually made by queer people and they didn't have to worry about appeasing to cishet society #but like most of them would cause tiktok's head to explode and frankly i do not wanna be there for that #can already picture the too many brain dead takes....#very glad i deleted it though so when that day comes i will not see it!#gregg araki #nowhere #the doom generation #totally fucked up #mysterious skin #the living end #film #ashla.txt #hmm

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politicaldilfs · 2 months

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North Carolina Governor DILFs

Roy Cooper, Jim Hunt, James G. Martin, James Holshouser, Dan K. Moore, Luther H. Hodges, Robert W. Scott, W. Kerr Scott, William B. Umstead, Clyde Hoey, R. Gregg Cherry, Mike Easley, Pat McCrory

#Roy Cooper #Jim Hunt #James G. Martin #James Holshouser #Dan K. Moore #Luther H. Hodges #Robert W. Scott #W. Kerr Scott #William B. Umstead #Clyde Hoey #R. Gregg Cherry #Mike Easley #Pat McCrory

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thishadoscarbuzz · 1 month

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280 - State and Main

Forgotten cinema, you ask? This week, we're coming to you with 2000's State and Main, a Hollywood satire and ensemble comedy from lauded playwright David Mamet. A farce about a film production wreaking havoc on small town America, the film featured a very Mametian cast of Alec Baldwin and William H. Macy along with of-the-moment stars on the rise like Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Julia Stiles. An ensemble win from the National Board of Review helped coast the film through the season, but it managed little other award mentions despite strong reviews.

This episode, we talk about David Mamet's high (but waning) regard in the American theatre in contrast to his more under-the-radar film reputation. We also talk about PSH's late-90s breakthrough years, SJP's reign over the Globes for Sex and the City, and WHM's surprising lack of an Oscar nomination since Fargo.

Topics also include "so that happened" as a punchline, Fine Line Features, and NBR giving Best Picture to Quills.

The 2000 Academy Awards

Vulture Movies Fantasy League

#William H. Macy #Sarah Jessica Parker #Philip Seymour Hoffman #Patti LuPone #Alec Baldwin #Julia Stiles #Rebecca Pidgeon #David Paymer #Clark Gregg #Charles Durning #Lionel Mark Smith #Ricky Jay #Best Ensemble #David Mamet #National Board of Review #Academy Awards #Oscars #movies

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transistoradio · 1 year

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Four “Dell Mystery” paperbacks with cover art by Gerald Gregg.

#dell mystery #gerald gregg #rex stout #h. w. roden

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ruleof3bobby · 11 months

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STATE AND MAIN (2000) Grade: C+

It felt dated, will be an edgy movie now, felt like they were holding back a little. Creative & clever plot that a movie lover will still enjoy the details.

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mariocki · 1 year

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Zombies of Mora Tau (1957)

"We all die in good time, Mrs. Harrison. There's a grave waiting for all of us."

"You old hag! You're dead already, you just don't have sense enough to lie down!"

#zombies of mora tau #sam katzman #1957 #american cinema #horror film #edward l. cahn #bernard gordon #george h. plympton #gregg palmer #allison hayes #autumn russell #joel ashley #morris ankrum #marjorie eaton #gene roth #leonard p. geer #karl davis #frank hagney #mischa bakaleinikoff #b movie #endearingly silly monster mash about a sunken treasure and the army of ghouls that protect it #the paucity of budget is palpable and performances vary from the strained to the disinterested but this has a couple of things working #in its favour: it manages not to be massively racist‚ despite being set in Africa and featuring treasure hunters (it's obv got those #colonial overtones but i was braced for worse) and whilst it's all very brief and very disposable‚ director Cahn does occasionally hit on #a startling or arresting image; the first shots of a zombie swimming up out of the sea are astonishing in their novelty (i honestly thought #sea zombies was a 70s invention with Shock Waves or Fulci's Zombi or some such) whilst the composition of Haye's recently undeaded party #girl glaring wild eyed from a bed surrounded by candles is something very memorable and haunting. moments of beauty in a cheapo sordid #old tale of seadogs and diamonds and beefcake zombies. not a lot but enough for a good time

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badgaymovies · 2 years

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A Chorus Line (1985)

A Chorus Line by #RichardAttenborough starring #MichaelDouglas, "none of the finer moments of this piece can make up for the fact that it is a slog to sit through"

RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH Bil’s rating (out of 5): BB.5 USA, 1985. Embassy Pictures, Polygram Pictures, A Feuer and Martin Production. Screenplay by Arnold Schulman, based on the musical by Michael Bennett, James Kirkwood Jr., Nicholas Dante. Cinematography by Ronnie Taylor. Produced by Cy Feuer, Ernest H. Martin. Music by Ralph Burns. Production Design by Patrizia von Brandenstein. Costume Design by…

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gbhbl · 2 years

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Horror Movie Review: VHS: Viral (2014)

V/H/S: Viral is the third film in the V/H/S franchise.

V/H/S: Viral is a found footage horror anthology film produced by Bloody Disgusting. It’s the third film in the V/H/S franchise. Much like the previous VHS films, Viral features a series of found footage shorts. V/H/S: Viral’s segments include the story of a deranged illusionist who obtains a magical object of great power; a homemade machine that opens a door to a parallel world; and teenage…

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#Aaron Scott Moorhead #Bloody Disgusting #Dante the Great #Found Footage #Gregg Bishop #Justin Benson #marcel sarmiento #Nacho Vigalondo #Parallel Monsters #V/H/S #V/H/S: Viral #VHS #VHS: Viral

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fanofspooky · 20 days

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Siren

2016 • Not Rated • 1h22m

A bachelor party becomes a savage fight for survival when the groomsmen unwittingly unleash a fabled predator upon the festivities.

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madamescarlette · 11 months

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JUNE 2023 (Wherever you are, it's okay, you can come back from it. There's more, there's always more.)

Ocean Vuong / Lee Young-ri / Jack Gilbert / Franny Choi / Unknown / Linda Gregg / D. H. Lawrence / James Bartelle / Ottessa Moshfegh / Kyla Jamieson / Phoebe Bridgers / agoera / The Japanese House / kry_aia / Paramore / Kenneth Steven / Jess Allen / Jay Wright / Jenny George / Mary Oliver / Ursula K. Le Guin / Heikala

#web weaving #i mightttt remake this later on but you know i'm just pressing send it's fine #i just had a bug in my ear that it might be fun to make a weave that goes from night to dawn to day to afternoon to evening :-)

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politicaldilfs · 3 months

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New Hampshire Governor DILFs (Vol. 3)

#John Lynch #John H. Sununu #Judd Gregg #Hugh Gallen #Meldrim Thompson Jr.#Steve Merrill #Chris Sununu

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liquidstar · 2 years

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You're seeing fall out boy on a concert. Everyone is having a terrible time. Fall out boy seem a little bummed out. "We have a dreadful surprise for you guys." Partick says. All of a sudden P!ATD come out and start singing "Fart with reverb machine gun crow 1 hour" When Brendon gets to the chorus, someone else starts singing...

"Save on everything at Christmas in July H-H-H-H-H-H-HH Gregg"

Lights flash everywhere, and you see FOB beating the shit out of P!ATD, while H.H. Gregg is singing "Christmas in July". Everyone in the crowd is going wild and crying from pain. Then if things couldn't get any better, Dan and Phil walk onto stage and break up, holding the straight flag.

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theminecraftbee · 2 years

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concept: grian gifts h a hermit egg of all his mcc teammates this mcc. they all hatch. he gets his hermits alright. (i know the timelines don't quite work but give the man his hermits)

this is a good concept. i'm thinking like -

they're silly little gifts, and grian laughs as he hands them over. he explains how on the sever they'd been playing a game, and he would have gotten an h egg instead if he good, but here, here's a gregg, and a scegg, and a f... falegg... flegg... okay, so he'd only thought through the name of his own, but -

h laughs. he says he'd prefer them to the theoretical h egg. they're cute! and they'll remind him of his friends while he's away, right? it's not just grian who's pleased with that, and seeing that false is quietly pleased as well makes h pretty sure he's said the right words. so, carefully, he puts them in his bag, and as they all wave to go home again after a very fun event, he promises to take good care of them.

now, where we go from here, i think, depends on where you think hbomb goes next. i'd say probably his current vault hunters server, although there's probably a story to tell if you want to do the dsmp crossover. but i'm going with his current vault hunters, where he carefully puts the eggs on a shelf, and he loses himself in vaults and phone calls with people about reviewing their sands performance and, you know, the sorts of things you do when you are somewhat of a central figure to a lot of people, even if you don't know it.

and he's careful with the eggs, but he panics a little, when he sees that they're cracked one day. he doesn't want to have to tell grian and falsie and scar that he broke their thoughtful gift. he'd been trying to protect them. had he messed something up? desperately, he decides to research how to repair them.

that's uh, not what happens.

because he comes home and instead of eggs to repair he hears a much higher-pitched version of grian shouting his name and a quiet false and a confused scar and three small children fall off of his shelf.

h will not be ashamed to admit that he screamed. loudly.

the small scar then looked at him before loudly screaming back, since it's apparently the done thing to do.

once both h and scar stop screaming and he manages to pull the grian that has decided to perch in his hair to somewhere safe and to talk the false out of h's weapons storage, no you aren't a high enough level for that vault gear you will hurt yourself i don't care how cool you think that axe is, he calls grian to panic. and maybe yell a little at him for the prank. and then panic more.

what he gets on the video call is a grian with wide, unusually bird-like eyes and many, many more small hermits running around him.

"hatchlings?" grian asks, with all the dignity of a slightly drunk hummingbird.

"right. i'll ask someone else then. uh. see you next mcc!" h says, and hangs up, before shouting as scar has somehow already managed to nearly put a vault crystal in his portal, scar you can't do that.

....this is fine. this is fine! he has his hermits. h likes hermits! hermits are cool! grian get that choice flask out of your mouth those are rare -

#answered #magicalmanhattanproject #prompt ficlet #jevin's egg disaster #KIND OF this can be considered not really canon to that but related to it and i think it turned out alright so its going there #anyway the story after this is 'hbomb94 tries to figure out how to prevent these tiny guys from dying on vault hunters'#'a thing that is much harder for him to do than he'd care to admit'

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