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Stefan, I could read Erika's writing perfectly, without the photo. I don't understand why you claimed that the SignWriting couldn't be performed. Maria > Here's a photo of the sign. How would you suggest I write it. Scribing has > never been my strong suit :) > > On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 4:01 PM, Stefan W�hrmann < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Hi Erika, **** >> >> ** ** >> >> well I cannot perform that ;-( although I have an idea what you want to >> show � but right hand up there is the horizontal line of hand and lower >> arm - nothing that can be rest on the left palm ???**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Stefan**** >> >> ** ** >> ------------------------------ >> >> *Von:* SignWriting List: Read and Write Sign Languages [mailto: >> [log in to unmask]] *Im Auftrag von *Erika >> Hoffmann-Dilloway >> *Gesendet:* Donnerstag, 28. M�rz 2013 18:07 >> >> *An:* [log in to unmask] >> *Betreff:* Re: Signs for Cities and States - can you write the name of >> YOUR city and post to the List? >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> Yes, the right hand comes to rest on top of the palm of the left. Maybe >> I >> should just have shown them already in contact?**** >> >> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 12:47 PM, Stefan W�hrmann < >> [log in to unmask]> wrote:**** >> >> Hi Erika, **** >> >> **** >> >> can you explain Kathmandu: **** >> >> **** >> >> left flat hand palm up fingers to the right ( no problem)**** >> >> **** >> >> right hand Index � Hand � palm facing the signer moving down - mh � >> how to get the touch between the two hands � right hand on top of the >> left >> hand ?? **** >> >> **** >> >> Stefan **** >> >> **** >> ------------------------------ >> >> *Von:* SignWriting List: Read and Write Sign Languages [mailto: >> [log in to unmask]] *Im Auftrag von *Erika >> Hoffmann-Dilloway >> *Gesendet:* Donnerstag, 28. M�rz 2013 17:18**** >> >> >> *An:* [log in to unmask] >> *Betreff:* Re: Signs for Cities and States - can you write the name of >> YOUR city and post to the List?**** >> >> **** >> >> I don't know ASL, so I don't know a sign for Detroit, Ann Arbor, or >> Oberlin (my US places).**** >> >> >> So I'm posting the sign for Kathmandu, the city where I learned to sign! >> * >> *** >> >> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 12:03 PM, Adam Frost <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >> **** >> >> I am a West Coaster, and I must admit that people get East Coast city >> signs mixed up along with our own city signs. But this is how I >> personally >> sign the 4 commonly confused "B" cities, since I am very picky and have >> been known to correct people at times. ;-) It seems to match what you >> sign, >> Kim.**** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> Boston, Massachusetts**** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> Baltimore, Massachusetts**** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> Berkeley, California**** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> Burbank, California**** >> >> **** >> >> Adam**** >> >> **** >> >> On Mar 28, 2013, at 8:23 AM, Kimberley Shaw wrote:**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Hi everyone: >> those of us in Boston, Massachusetts sign it thus: >> **** >> ------------------------------ >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> and refer to Berkeley, CA thus: >> >> But some of my signing friends tell me that when you're on the West >> Coast, >> it's the other way around! >> Best, >> Kim from Boston**** >> >> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 10:02 AM, Valerie Sutton <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote:**** >> >> SignWriting List**** >> >> March 28, 2013**** >> >> **** >> >> NAMES OF CITIES and STATES Around the World**** >> >> **** >> >> Thank you, Ingvild, Charles and Stefan for your signs!**** >> >> **** >> >> I would suggest that you add your signs to the International Sign >> Dictionary online:**** >> >> **** >> >> SignPuddle for International Signs Dictionary**** >> >> http://www.signbank.org/signpuddle2.0/index.php?ui=1&sgn=35**** >> >> **** >> >> I just copied mine for La Jolla, California from the ASL Dictionary to >> the >> International Dictionary, and I hope you can do the same for your signs >> too� >> **** >> >> **** >> >> And I hope more names of cities, states, countries and other >> international >> signs can be added too�**** >> >> **** >> >> Here is what we have so far�and I really like all four spellings! Thanks >> to you all�**** >> >> **** >> >> Val ;-)**** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway >> Assistant Professor of Anthropology >> Oberlin College **** >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway >> Assistant Professor of Anthropology >> Oberlin College **** >> > > > > -- > Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway > Assistant Professor of Anthropology > Oberlin College >