<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">SignWriting List<DIV>January 26, 2006</DIV><DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>Cherie in Georgia wrote:</DIV><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><FONT size="2" face="sans-serif">Its a local variant of the sign that means 'Junior', as in an 11th grader. I'll need something similar for Sophomore, the ring finger, only, extended; everything else up. We also have a sign that means 'junior/senior' a student who is both at the same time (yes that is possible here at GSD) which I can do with whats in the SignPuddle. I'm trying to document as many of the GSD-only signs I can find. <BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><FONT size="2" face="sans-serif">I have downloaded SignBank, and I am eager to start the lessons. I can't figure the darn thing out. I did read the manual that was online, but all I see is a list of words... how do I add my stuff? Ok, I'll try to be patient, I know you're busy... ::grin::</FONT> <BR><FONT size="2" face="sans-serif"></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></DIV><DIV>Regarding SignBank -</DIV><DIV>It is wonderful to know you are interested Cherie! That makes me happy. Yes...I got overwhelmed by houseguests, and one phone call after the other and well - you know life! We all have times like that, don't we?...</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>But I will be happy to start teaching SignBank, now that I feel inspired again by your interest ;-))</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Regarding the sign for Junior -</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Signs like these may technically have a minor difference in the finger extending down a little, but just a minor difference is not necessarily required to write it anyway...We used to write with a much smaller symbolset, and we got along ok!</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I will add the handshape to the IMWA later, but I think you can write what you need right now is my guess...</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Attached is the way we have always written the sign for Junior, without adding a new handshape to the IMWA...</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Would this writing work for you?</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><SPAN><IMG src="cid:8B3A46D5-D6D0-47A6-A3F9-D7932B5AFA2B@local"></SPAN></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>