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Re: What's a Typewriter?
[Re: The Italian Stallionette]
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03/19/07 10:43 PM
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OH, VA, KY
Mignon
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When I told my daughters' that when I was a kid, we only had 3 channels and that the tv went off the air at a certain time at night (1:00?), they couldn't believe it.  And if the President was on our night was shot.  Speaking of the tv's we had 2 knobs one for uhf and one for vhf.
Dylan Matthew Moran born 10/30/12
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Re: What's a Typewriter?
[Re: The Italian Stallionette]
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03/19/07 11:15 PM
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This happened a couple months ago, and I thought it was just a fluke, until it happened again last week. I use a computer at work all the time, but I do have a typewriter, which I hardly ever use except to maybe quickly address an envelop. There was a couple students in the office and one came up to me while I was typing an envelope and said to me, "what's that?" I looked at him wondering if he was being a smart ass, and said, "it's a typewriter". He says "no way". Another student popped up and both were open-mouthed watching me type in amazement. I jokingly told them both to "sit down, you're making me feel old." There happened to be a parent in the office who saw it and she said she had her old records out a while back, and her son said, "wow, what huge cd's". Thinking about it, I guess it does make sense. Who has a typewriter anymore? A thing of the past. Our kids/grandkids will never have occasion to use one most likely. Just thought I'd share. I got a real chuckle out of it. TIS Surely they've seen pictures, etc. of typewriters.
"Generosity. That was my first mistake."
"Experience must be our only guide; reason may mislead us."
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Re: What's a Typewriter?
[Re: The Italian Stallionette]
#377166
03/19/07 11:40 PM
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Bar Vitelli, Queens, NY
Signor Vitelli
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I love the smell of vinyl in the morning.
Vinyl? Around here, it's shellac!Still have my old portable manual typewriter (we used to call it Manuel) sitting in the corner. Fondly remember the difference between a mimeograph and a rexograph. The 8-track player still plays. So does the 1950's DeJur 8mm movie projector. Don't own a microwave. Don't own a cell phone...yet. The only DVD player I have is built into the computer. Had to be dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
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"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
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Re: What's a Typewriter?
[Re: Signor Vitelli]
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03/19/07 11:48 PM
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I love the smell of vinyl in the morning.
Had to be dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Signor V. Sounds like you had to be dragged kicking and screaming in the 20th century, Signor V. Sorry SV, you know I love ya, but I just couldn't resist.
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
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Re: What's a Typewriter?
[Re: pizzaboy]
#377170
03/19/07 11:57 PM
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Bar Vitelli, Queens, NY
Signor Vitelli
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Sounds like you had to be dragged kicking and screaming in the 20th century, Signor V. Sorry SV, you know I love ya, but I just couldn't resist. You're absolutely correct - that's just how I used to describe myself up until the millenium swamped me like a tidal wave!  Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
"No. Saints and poets, maybe... they do some."
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Re: What's a Typewriter?
[Re: The Italian Stallionette]
#377257
03/20/07 10:17 AM
03/20/07 10:17 AM
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With Geary in Fredo's Brothel
dontomasso
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When I told my daughters' that when I was a kid, we only had 3 channels and that the tv went off the air at a certain time at night (1:00?), they couldn't believe it. TIS I remember before television came on in the morning (about 6 a.m. I think) they had a test pattern showing an Indian with a big feathered thing on his head. Since TV was B&W I wonder what the purpose of this was?
"Io sono stanco, sono imbigliato, and I wan't everyone here to know, there ain't gonna be no trouble from me..Don Corleone..Cicc' a port!"
"I stood in the courtroom like a fool."
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Re: What's a Typewriter?
[Re: pizzaboy]
#377287
03/20/07 12:38 PM
03/20/07 12:38 PM
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As for vinyl LPs and 45s, I still have all mine. Last year my parents got me one of those LP/CD/radio/cassette thingies so now I can play them again.  I have too much vinyl that'll never be released on CD probably (bootlegs, singles, etc), so good to have.... But I am bummed that my 8-track player doesn't work any more!! I'm actually in the process of converting some of the more rare LP's we've got into digital ones. I picked up a TEAC compact lp to cd "burner" last year for my hard to find lp titles. I paid over $300, but they're coming down in price now. I'm glad the technology is public now, because although I initially bought it just to convert my old records, I use it all the time just to play them. I love the smell of vinyl in the morning. Now, if I could just find my father's old reel to reel tapes. My system is a bit more complicated, but I like the results...I run a stereo jack into my audio card on my PC and use Adobe Audition to edit the files into individual tracks, remove all the noise and hiss and artifacts, and then burn them onto a disc. It works really well. Actually, my next step is transferring all our VHS to DVD; I've been thinking about picking up one of those Hauppage WinTV cards, but I haven't done so yet.
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