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JJacksJJacks Posts: 759 ✭
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I was reading a long thread the other day and realized that I often take for granted that it doesn't take too long to type something up, because I am pretty decent with the keyboard. I pretty much grew up with computers such as the Atari 1200XL and then Commodore 64, and then Amiga 500, etc. I did take one typing class in high school I think, but I think I learned mostly from use as I have always been one to pound away on a computer making little programs or whatever.

There is a website that is pretty cool to test your typing speed (I have no relationship to the site - I just think it's well done). Here is the link:

English typing test

When you go there you are shown words to type - just type as quick and good as you can including the spaces and see how you can do.

Here are my results

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JJacks
Always buying music cards of artists I like! PSA or raw! Esp want PSA 10s 1991 Musicards Marx, Elton, Bryan Adams, etc. And 92/93 Country Gold AJ, Clint Black, Tim McGraw PSA 10s
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    goodtricksgoodtricks Posts: 71
    88.84%
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    dennis07dennis07 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭
    In High school typing class I was at 36 wpm. Now 38 years later I'm at 38 wpm. At least I'm consistent.
    Collecting 1970 Topps baseball
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    CubbyCubby Posts: 2,096 ✭
    In High school I was happy when I went over 30 WPM. I have no idea how slow I am now.


    BTW: Cubby=Cub Fan
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    kingnascarkingnascar Posts: 636 ✭✭✭
    i aM prettu=y g00d

    31 w0rds per minute

    Logam=n

    Kingnascar's PSA Sets
    Kingnascar's PSADNA Sets
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    WalterSobchakWalterSobchak Posts: 2,096
    76.59%, 59 WPM
    'Sir, I realize it's been difficult for you to sleep at night without your EX/MT 1977 Topps Tom Seaver, but I swear to you that you'll get it safe and sound.'
    -CDs Nuts, 1/20/14

    *1956 Topps baseball- 97.4% complete, 7.24 GPA
    *Clemente basic set: 85.0% complete, 7.89 GPA
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    CNoteCNote Posts: 2,070 ✭

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    Result
    Words per minute (WPM) 87
    Keystrokes 463
    (434 | 29)
    Correct words 83
    Wrong words 7
    You are better than 93.98% of all users (position 2539 of 42143 - last 24 hours)
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    thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    WPM: 94
    Keystrokes: 491
    Correct words: 86
    Wrong Words: 2

    You are better than 96.38% of all users (position 1525 of 42137 - last 24 hours)
    image


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    jswietonjswieton Posts: 2,870 ✭✭✭
    Wow, I consider myself to be a good typer but some of you guys have insane speed.

    Words per minute (WPM) 53
    Keystrokes 274
    (265 | 9)
    Correct words 51
    Wrong words 3
    You are better than 71.42% of all users (position 12042 of 42131 - last 24 hours)
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    19541954 Posts: 2,866 ✭✭✭
    it helps if the text has some sort of meaning. There is no flow to the sentence which makes it very hard to type in my opinion. I thought I was a pretty good typist but apparently not after seeing some of the results.

    62 WPM
    77.93
    Looking for high grade rookie cards and unopened boxes/cases
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    zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭
    Words per minute (WPM) 48
    Keystrokes 238
    (238 | 0)
    Correct words 47
    Wrong words 0
    You are better than 65.96% of all users (position 14350 of 42154 - last 24 hours)
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    Jmhockey23Jmhockey23 Posts: 652 ✭✭
    Result
    Words per minute (WPM) 55
    Keystrokes 278
    (274 | 4)
    Correct words 51
    Wrong words 1
    You are better than 73.16% of all users (position 11315 of 42160 - last 24 hours)
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    alnavmanalnavman Posts: 4,129 ✭✭✭
    in my younger days before retirement I was close to 100 wpm.....my wife was even amazed and she was our department secretary before we got hitched.....kept me in the office after I got drafted, they made me a court reporter.......al.
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    frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,046 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The best I ever did (about a year ago) was 50 words per minute with 0 mistakes.

    Shane

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    JuggsJuggs Posts: 495 ✭
    68 WPM and I celebrated like I won the lotto. My wife stepped up and did 93 WPM. Once again, she kicks my tail. I am shamed.
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    scmavlscmavl Posts: 1,400 ✭✭✭
    I type with only two fingers and a thumb so I'm pretty happy about this:

    Words per minute (WPM) 44
    Keystrokes 221
    (221 | 0)
    Correct words 44
    Wrong words 0
    You are better than 61.73% of all users (position 16193 of 42309 - last 24 hours)
    2.5 is pretty much my speed.
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    JaktJakt Posts: 573 ✭
    First attempt
    61 words
    2 mistakes

    I can see this being addictive.
    I'm building a 1968 and a 1970 Topps set. I have lots of 1970s and 1960s to offer in trade.
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    ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    yse, their r sum gud tipers hear.
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
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    DerekDDerekD Posts: 388 ✭✭
    Thanks for that. I haven't tested myself in a long time.



    Words per minute (WPM) 72
    Keystrokes 358
    (358 | 0)
    Correct words 69
    Wrong words 0
    You are better than 85.85% of all users (position 5977 of 42255 - last 24 hours)
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    fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,109 ✭✭✭
    I would hate time myself.Never typed until about 1990.Self taught.No formal training.
    Tony(AN ANGEL WATCHES OVER ME)
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    wronglegwrongleg Posts: 441 ✭✭

    Words per minute (WPM)

    64



    Keystrokes

    326
    (320 | 6)



    Correct words

    58



    Wrong words

    1



    You are better than 80.44% of all users (position 8268 of 42265 - last 24 hours)
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    NamesJayNamesJay Posts: 327 ✭✭
    Doing data entry for years hasn't hurt my typing skills :-)

    image
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    JJacksJJacks Posts: 759 ✭

    Wow, some great scores here - and many above average for sure!

    I tried again, and can't seem to get above mid 70s - here is my latest:

    Words per minute (WPM) 75
    Keystrokes 397
    (373 | 24)
    Correct words 70
    Wrong words 5
    You are better than 87.86% of all users (position 5131 of 42273 - last 24 hours)

    JJacks
    Always buying music cards of artists I like! PSA or raw! Esp want PSA 10s 1991 Musicards Marx, Elton, Bryan Adams, etc. And 92/93 Country Gold AJ, Clint Black, Tim McGraw PSA 10s
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    CrazyMind2017CrazyMind2017 Posts: 1,205 ✭
    Result
    Words per minute (WPM) 78
    Keystrokes 388
    (388 | 0)
    Correct words 72
    Wrong words 0
    You are better than 89.53% of all users (position 4423 of 42256 - last 24 hours)
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    JJacksJJacks Posts: 759 ✭

    Same again but making sure to have 0 errors image

    Words per minute (WPM) 75
    Keystrokes 373
    (373 | 0)
    Correct words 70
    Wrong words 0
    You are better than 87.84% of all users (position 5138 of 42259 - last 24 hours)

    Always buying music cards of artists I like! PSA or raw! Esp want PSA 10s 1991 Musicards Marx, Elton, Bryan Adams, etc. And 92/93 Country Gold AJ, Clint Black, Tim McGraw PSA 10s
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    CrazyMind2017CrazyMind2017 Posts: 1,205 ✭
    I just did it again.

    Result
    Words per minute (WPM) 87
    Keystrokes 437
    (437 | 0)
    Correct words 82
    Wrong words 0
    You are better than 93.99% of all users (position 2538 of 42255 - last 24 hours)
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    perkdogperkdog Posts: 29,531 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Absolutely horrible, I type with my middle finger. My finger is very strong though :/
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    Mdube16Mdube16 Posts: 744 ✭✭

    Words per minute (WPM)

    72



    Keystrokes

    366
    (362 | 4)



    Correct words

    74



    Wrong words

    1



    You are better than 86.24% of all users (position 5793 of 42093 - last 24 hours)
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    BunchOBullBunchOBull Posts: 6,188 ✭✭✭
    Blah, I've gotten slow. In high school I was over 100 WPM. I do have a carpal tunnel wrist brace on though, so that's going to be my excuse.

    [url=http://10fastfingers.com/typing-test/english]image[/url]
    Visit the [url=http://10fastfingers.com/typing-test/english]Typing Test[/url] and try!

    Words per minute (WPM) 62
    Keystrokes 311
    (311 | 0)
    Correct words 61
    Wrong words 0
    You are better than 78.89% of all users (position 8884 of 42088 - last 24 hours)
    Collector of most things Frank Thomas. www.BigHurtHOF.com
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    digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
    Words per minute (WPM) 96
    Keystrokes 478
    (478 | 0)
    Correct words 91
    Wrong words 0
    You are better than 96.53% of all users (position 1455 of 41954 - last 24 hours)

    I'm an IT guy by trade, so I practically live on a computer.
    My Giants collection want list

    WTB: 2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars Longevity: Ryan Jensen #/25
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    GootGoot Posts: 3,496
    Words per minute (WPM) 71
    Keystrokes 360
    (356 | 4)
    Correct words 64
    Wrong words 1
    You are better than 85.32% of all users (position 6151 of 41900 - last 24 hours)
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    BrickBrick Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Words per minute (WPM) 22
    Keystrokes 108
    (108 | 0)
    Correct words 22
    Wrong words 0
    You are better than 17.27% of all users (position 34851 of 42127 - last 24 hours)
    Hunt and peck. How many guys took the test and had results like mine and decided to keep it to themselves? image
    Collecting 1960 Topps Baseball in PSA 8
    http://www.unisquare.com/store/brick/

    Ralph

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    TheTalkingWalnutTheTalkingWalnut Posts: 444
    I got 82 wpm with 3 mistakes. Of course, my laptop keyboard is missing the "j" key (ripped off by a cat attracted by the warmth during a cold spell) so that probably accounts for at least a couple of em.

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    ldfergldferg Posts: 6,739 ✭✭✭
    Words per minute (WPM) 81
    Keystrokes 434
    (403 | 31)
    Correct words 81
    Wrong words 10
    You are better than 91.06% of all users (position 3910 of 43744 - last 24 hours)

    edited to say: i took typing to be with the girls. LOL. but it has probably been the most used educational tool post high-school for me.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
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    SleepyDaveSleepyDave Posts: 152 ✭✭
    Result



    Words per minute (WPM)

    2



    Keystrokes

    152
    (10 | 142)



    Okay, this just can't be correct. Let me preface this by saying I am a decent typist... I think. Then I realized that I could not figure out how to paste the screenshot like everyone else.... and I just realized that I hit the backspace button every second word or so to correct my mistakes. I am obviously an idiot because I couldn't even figure out what I was supposed to be typing at first. Anyways, here are my results. Now I just realized that I am typing in the middle of my post, but hopefully you can figure this out. I also just realized why I do not post very often even after reading every post on this board for at least the last five years. I don't think think the beers all day helped either.

    FYI.... It took me 15 minutes to type this post.





    Correct words

    2



    Wrong words

    35



    You are better than 0% of all users (position 43822 of 43822 - last 24 hours)


    Edit:

    Crap.... 15 minutes to write and review my post and I still didn't catch the fact that I wrote the word think twice.

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    jboxjbox Posts: 408 ✭✭
    I've always told people that typing was the most valuable skill I learned in high school. First attempt:

    Result
    Words per minute (WPM) 96
    Keystrokes 489
    (479 | 10)
    Correct words 92
    Wrong words 2
    You are better than 96.6% of all users (position 1494 of 43987 - last 24 hours)


    I think I could break 100 with a little practice.

    Jbox

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    JJacksJJacks Posts: 759 ✭

    SleepyDave, maybe you were off by one word the entire time! You should be able to see some progress as you go from word to word (they change color to green when you are done with a word).

    As for taking the picture, you can just copy the text from the box that appears when you are done and paste them here.

    JJacks
    Always buying music cards of artists I like! PSA or raw! Esp want PSA 10s 1991 Musicards Marx, Elton, Bryan Adams, etc. And 92/93 Country Gold AJ, Clint Black, Tim McGraw PSA 10s
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    72skywalker72skywalker Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭
    Please send me each of your resumes since we might have a receptionist position opening up soon at our company. How are each of your phone skills and can you pour a good cup of coffee?
    Collecting Yankees and vintage Star Wars
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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    Words per minute (WPM) 0
    Keystrokes 0
    (0 | 0)
    Correct words 0
    Wrong words 0
    You are better than 100% of all users on this forum that tried to brag about their typing skills (position 1 of 38 - last 24 hours)

    image
    WANTED: Cincinnati Reds TEAM Cards
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    jboxjbox Posts: 408 ✭✭


    << <i>Please send me each of your resumes since we might have a receptionist position opening up soon at our company. How are each of your phone skills and can you pour a good cup of coffee? >>



    Does your office have a Keurig?
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    Yankees001Yankees001 Posts: 1,496 ✭
    WPM: 42
    Keystrokes: 221
    Correct words: 40
    Wrong Words: 2

    You are better than 63.87% of all users (position 22183 of 61404- last 24 hours)

    Dave
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    72skywalker72skywalker Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Please send me each of your resumes since we might have a receptionist position opening up soon at our company. How are each of your phone skills and can you pour a good cup of coffee? >>



    Does your office have a Keurig? >>



    No, sorry. We are old school with non dairy creamer.
    Collecting Yankees and vintage Star Wars
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    SleepyDaveSleepyDave Posts: 152 ✭✭


    << <i>SleepyDave, maybe you were off by one word the entire time! You should be able to see some progress as you go from word to word (they change color to green when you are done with a word).

    As for taking the picture, you can just copy the text from the box that appears when you are done and paste them here.

    JJacks >>




    Thanks, you were right. I was typing the wrong word each time. I feel better now.
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    alnavmanalnavman Posts: 4,129 ✭✭✭
    I am going to try the test tomorrow after a good nights sleep....got off work this morning at 7 and am half asleep as I type.....got to cut the grass and then hit the bed for some shuteye this morning. I'm off the next four days - YEAH!!! al.
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    jboxjbox Posts: 408 ✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>Please send me each of your resumes since we might have a receptionist position opening up soon at our company. How are each of your phone skills and can you pour a good cup of coffee? >>



    Does your office have a Keurig? >>



    No, sorry. We are old school with non dairy creamer. >>





    Then I'm not qualified, sorry.
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    jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,948 ✭✭✭✭
    Not as good as I thought I would be... oh well.

    image
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    CNoteCNote Posts: 2,070 ✭
    Heh, had to try again after a cup of coffee

    Words per minute (WPM) 92
    Keystrokes 473
    (459 | 14)
    Correct words 87
    Wrong words 3
    You are better than 96.58% of all users (position 2336 of 68282 - last 24 hours)
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    Bigjohn69Bigjohn69 Posts: 737
    lol,, not even going to try,, I type like peanuts comic strip's Schroder plays piano, one finger at a time and i dont look up, what really sucks is when you type a long drawn out story and look up only to find out you never clicked the mouse to get the cursor to pulsate,, hafta do it all over again,, lolol
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    thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭


    << <i>lol,, not even going to try,, I type like peanuts comic strip's Schroder plays piano, one finger at a time and i dont look up, what really sucks is when you type a long drawn out story and look up only to find out you never clicked the mouse to get the cursor to pulsate,, hafta do it all over again,, lolol >>



    +1 for use of word "pulsate."
    image


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    BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 2,904 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I almost literally cannot type a sentence without havign to correct something.

    (I just read that and decided not to correct "havign". It's pretty bad).
    Daniel
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    DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,220 ✭✭
    You can tell, based on this test, who the 50+ year old guys are! LOL

    [url=http://10fastfingers.com/typing-test/english]image[/url]
    Visit the [url=http://10fastfingers.com/typing-test/english]Typing Test[/url] and try!
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
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