Simviation Forum - Pen-Pals?

Jul 15^th, 2011 at 2:32pm

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In my youth this was a very common thing and with my extensive travels as a kid I had pen-pals all over the Globe.
My daughter's school have just twinned up with a school in Zambia and she now has a pen-pal.
Anyone else do this or is involved with this sort of mischief? I used to love writing to all my friends but damn the net makes things a LOT easier to stay in touch Wink

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Reply #1 - Jul 15^th, 2011 at 5:26pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Jul 15^th, 2011 at 2:32pm:

Anyone else do this or is involved with this sort of mischief? I used to love writing to all my friends but damn the net makes things a LOT easier to stay in touch Wink

Unfortunately not, as the PC brigade would probably would like to replace the word "pen-pal" with "grooming" Roll Eyes

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Reply #2 - Jul 16^th, 2011 at 6:32am

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Tis tragic the world we live in. My daughter and I spent a good hour on google maps looking at pictures of her pen-pals school and the nearby game reserve. She is now writing a massive letter back Grin

Personally I'm all in favour of this sort of thing when organised by schools, it teaches kids a lot about different cultures and ways of life. Probably a hang-up from my youth and living abroad so much Grin

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Reply #3 - Jul 16^th, 2011 at 7:17pm

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I used to do this at school as well.
But without a doubt the internet has made it very much a specialised thing these days. What's a pen?? Shocked

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Reply #4 - Jul 17^th, 2011 at 5:33am

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What's a pen??

I know the answer to this one! Tis a strange tube like device for making symbols on a piece of reprocessed tree!
I saw one in the Science Museum a while back and took a photo of it Grin

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Reply #5 - Jul 17^th, 2011 at 6:40am

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Where do you plug it in?? Did they use USB or micro usb connectors??

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Reply #6 - Jul 17^th, 2011 at 12:37pm

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I seem to recall they used the primitive stuff called ink? A sort of yukky liquid and that these pen things had an annoying habit of wetting themselves whenever you put them in a pocket of a nice clean white shirt....

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Reply #7 - Jul 17^th, 2011 at 2:15pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Jul 17^th, 2011 at 12:37pm:

I seem to recall they used the primitive stuff called ink? A sort of yukky liquid and that these pen things had an annoying habit of wetting themselves whenever you put them in a pocket of a nice clean white shirt....

I've heard there was also a similar pen with a non-liquid marking substance which was evidenty, unofficially, used by youngsters practicing graffiti on window framework -- a pen sill; evidently, it was officially, or originally, used for statistical displays because it consisted of a graph site core. Of course, I was a young child when I was told about this so it may not be entirely accurate.

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Reply #8 - Jul 21^st, 2011 at 2:33am

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Yeah. I used to recall the old times when I write letters to my friends. Now, we just search the net and chat with my friends. Its something to remember that there are wide changes now.

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Reply #9 - Aug 23^rd, 2011 at 8:17am

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You mean people make friends with pens?

Most people think that flying a plane is dangerous, except pilots because they know how easy it is.
Arguing with a pilot is like wrestling with a pig in the mud, after a while you begin to think the pig likes it.

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Reply #10 - Aug 23^rd, 2011 at 11:59am

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I never had one, and I think it's rare for anyone to do it anymore. People have lost their common sense, no longer have a backbone to try and support it, and all strangers are paedos Roll Eyes

Basically, it will get frowned upon because everyone is too protective. Health and Safety and ignorance and all that Tongue

I think forums and chat rooms (and chat roulette) have taken priority and do the same thing anyway haha.

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Reply #11 - Aug 23^rd, 2011 at 1:44pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Jul 17^th, 2011 at 5:33am:

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What's a pen??

I know the answer to this one! Tis a strange tube like device for making symbols on a piece of reprocessed tree!
I saw one in the Science Museum a while back and took a photo of it Grin

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Most people think that flying a plane is dangerous, except pilots because they know how easy it is.
Arguing with a pilot is like wrestling with a pig in the mud, after a while you begin to think the pig likes it.

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Reply #12 - Aug 23^rd, 2011 at 1:54pm

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Hyperpep, you've only been here a short while but your postings are starting to become obnoxious and I'm getting complaints about them.
Might I suggest winding your neck in a little bit? It is in your own best interests...
You don't know me, you've never spoken to me and you feel you can be rude to me? You're setting yourself up for a BIG fall. And believe me you're not the only person being monitored for this kind of unpleasant behaviour Angry

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