Has anyone seen this link Is it for real or a scam sm

Has anyone seen this link? Is it for real or a scam? sm [2007-08-14]
http://www.scopingcareers.blogspot.com/

Spelling sm [2008-09-15]
Donicey to the newbie and the real termis icy. They have to learn, be patient. Thanks for the input though, thought the same. I always appreciated positive reinforcement and positive input. Hang in, it only gets worse.

Scoping: Legitimate and Lucrative [2008-06-06]
Hello, All. Someone sent me this link, and I wanted to give you some information -- straight from the horse so to speak -- to assure you that this is definitely *not* a scam, and *is* very real. I have been involved in the scoping field for 25+ years, and have been a scoping training consultant for a little more than 20 of those years. Scoping is a marvelous at-home career, and I say that as someone who started out as an MT, and then began applying my medical skills in the areas of medical malpractice and environmental impact litigation, right from home and working in the court reporting field. Scoping is still something of an underground occupation in that many people never heard of it. But court reporters *have* heard of it, and they're the ones you'll be working for. We started hearing, when I first started in this field 25 years ago, that computers would take over and we humans would be out of a job. Now I ask you: Have you ever met a computer program that can think like a person? I The human element is still very much needed in this field, and people earn from $15 to $30 an hour editing for court reporters. I offer a free video webcast to people exploring scoping, to let you see what scoping is all about (including a demonstration of the specialized software we use in this field), and how my rapid e-learning course for scoping works. It's all done in PowerPoint/Flash modules, with backup written materials in .pdf files. Feel free to e-mail me and request a link for the informative scoping webcast: judybarrett@scopingcareers.com Judy Barrett, Scoping Training ConsultantAuthor of forthcoming e-book Scoping for Success

Twas the night before Christmas - legally speaking [2007-12-12]
This was given to me by one of my law professors. Thought it was cute - Twas The Night Before Christmas, Legally Speaking Whereas, on or about the period between sunset and sunrise, especially the hours of darkness, prior to Christmas, there did occur at a certain improved piece of real property (hereinafter referred to as the House) a general lack of stirring by all creatures therein, including but not limited to, a small rodent of the family Mus musculus, characteristically having a pointed snout, small rounded ears, and a long naked or almost hairless tail. A variety of foot apparel, e.g., stocking, socks, etc., had been affixed by and around the chimney in said House in the hope and/or belief that St. Nick a/k/a/ St. Nicholas a/k/a/ Santa Claus (hereinafter referred to as Claus) would arrive at an unknown time thereafter. The minor residents, i.e., the children, of the aforementioned House were located in their individual and respective flat, rectangular frames containing a mattress resting on springs therein, and were engaged in nocturnal hallucinations, i.e., dreams, wherein vision of confectionery treats, including but not limited to, candies, nuts and/or sugar plums, did dance, cavort, and otherwise appear in said dreams. Whereupon the Party of the first Part (sometimes hereinafter referred to as I), being the joint-owner in fee simple of the House with the Party of the second Part (hereinafter referred to as Mamma), and said Mamma had retired for a sustained period of sleep. (At such time, the parties were clad in various forms of headgear appropriate for the nocturnal condition, e.g., kerchief and cap.) Suddenly, and without prior notice or warning, there did occur upon the unimproved real property adjacent and appurtenant to said House, i.e., the lawn, a certain disruption of unknown nature, cause, and/or circumstance. The Party of the first Part did immediately rush to a window in the House to investigate the cause of said disturbance. At that time, the Party of the first Part did observe, with some degree of wonder, amazement, and/or disbelief, a miniature sleigh (hereinafter referred to as the Vehicle) being pulled and/or drawn very rapidly through the air by approximately eight (8) hoofed ruminant mammals of the family Cervidae, characteristically having deciduous antlers (hereinafter referred to as reindeer). The driver of the Vehicle appeared to be and in fact was, the previously referenced Claus. Said Claus was providing specific direction, instruction, and guidance to the approximately eight (8) aforementioned reindeer and specifically identified the animal co-conspirators by name: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen (hereinafter the Deer). (Upon information and belief, it is further asserted that an additional co-conspirator named Rudolph may have been involved.) The Party of the first Part witnessed aforementioned Claus, the Vehicle, and the Deer intentionally and willfully trespass upon the roofs of several residences located adjacent to, and in the vicinity of, the House, and noted that the Vehicle was heavily laden with packages, toys, and other items of unknown origin or nature. Suddenly, without prior invitation or permission, either express or implied, the aforementioned Vehicle arrived at the House, and said Claus entered said House by way of the chimney. Said Claus was clad in a red fur suit, which was partially covered with residue from the chimney, and he carried a large sack containing a portion of the aforementioned packages, toys, and other unknown items. He was smoking what appeared to be dried leaves from the plant of the genus Nicotiana a/k/a tobacco in a small pipe in blatant violation of local ordinances and health regulations. Claus did not speak, but immediately began to fill the stocking of the minor children, which hung adjacent to the chimney, with toys and other small gifts. (Said items did not, however, constitute gifts to said minor pursuant to the applicable provisions of the United States Tax Code.) Upon completion of such task, said Claus touched the side of his nose and flew, rose, and/or ascended up the chimney of the House to the roof where the aforementioned Vehicle and Deer waited and/or served as lookouts. Claus immediately departed for an unknown destination. However, prior to the departure of said Vehicle, Deer, and Claus from said House, the Party of the first Part did hear Claus state and/or exclaim: Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! Or words to that effect. --Anonymous

MT & court reporting are WORLDS apart [2007-05-23]
Having studied both court reporting and medical transcription, I can tell you that they are worlds apart. Court reporters learn 'machine shorthand' and by using this and their steno machine, they can 'type' 200+ wpm. They type in syllables and entire phrases or sentences, not by single characters as we do in MT. Actually, people who edit for MT and court reporting actually have more closely related jobs. Check out www.scopists.com Some court reporters type in Real-Time, and the people who scope for them just basically clean up their work, fix missed strokes, etc. There are also people who 'translate'/type the machine shorthand, which is much more detailed and takes a lot more studying/schooling. Another site to check out is StenEd for resources and reference materials. You could, of course, always apply to be a legal secretary and type in a law office. :D HTH!

Employees like this make work so difficult [2006-11-05]
There was one in the office I left at the hospital. She made speculations about everyone. The worst was probably saying the MT lead was having memory problems and felt she had Alzheimer's. That in itself would be enough for me to bring legal action against someone. But, she only said it like, I am so worried that Sandy has Alzheimer's. She forgets everything. Needless to say, this particular woman wanted very much to be the lead as she needed an increase in pay badly. I have personally listened to her and knew she was doing the same thing to me with the others. The real hypocrisy of it all was she was a devote Christian with pictures of Jesus all around her cubicle. I never met such an evil woman.

I cannot find the "free" test. All I see are the $49.95 ones. [2006-08-17]
can you provide a direct link?