Captain Ginger -

You must be a real ol'fart like me to even remember Pitman. I'll concede that you can use a wedge tipped pencil, but it takes lots of practice to use the wedge and at the same time keep the wedge so that it keeps working. Much easier, I would think, with an inkpen that you can just spread the nib on.

I never worked up enough speed with either to take dictation, but I've used Greg quite a lot for years to take notes. It's especially handy when the slob in the next seat gets annoying trying to read your notes over your shoulder - especially when they start talkin' instead of letting you take your notes.

I'd be a bit afraid to use it much in public now, since somebody would probably think I was writing in one of the suspect funny languages and the "patriot patrol" would haul me in.

John