Comments on: Bulls in the typewriter shop http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=292 Letting the air out Thu, 17 May 2012 22:51:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: faustgleich http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=292&cpage=1#comment-5507 faustgleich Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:58:13 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=292#comment-5507 There are naked people who float about in Dante's hell mere inches from their former illicit lovers. Having typewriters not meant for use would be to bring such a hell to this earth. There are naked people who float about in Dante’s hell mere inches from their former illicit lovers. Having typewriters not meant for use would be to bring such a hell to this earth.

]]> By: mpclemens http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=292&cpage=1#comment-5367 mpclemens Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:12:21 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=292#comment-5367 I like the term "practical collector." It's the same reason I tend to pass up vintage cameras that use unobtainable film formats. Much as I like the old cameras (and I do, oh yes!) I prefer being able to use them. I could probably never get into collecting old Polaroid land cameras, for example. (I'm teasing about the shameless self-promotion, of course.) I like the term “practical collector.” It’s the same reason I tend to pass up vintage cameras that use unobtainable film formats. Much as I like the old cameras (and I do, oh yes!) I prefer being able to use them. I could probably never get into collecting old Polaroid land cameras, for example.

(I’m teasing about the shameless self-promotion, of course.)

]]> By: Strikethru http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=292&cpage=1#comment-5366 Strikethru Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:28:35 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=292#comment-5366 Platinum dubs??? Olivander is famous. I'm glad to see you address the distinction between antique/collectors and users (well, that makes us sound like drug addicts.) My own site is a little misleading to random web surfers I think, who assume I collect machines or am into antiques, neither of which is true. I am just kind of like your son and like mashing on the keys and writing with cool old machines. I'd say you kind of straddle the line though between the users and the collectors, owing to your rather comprehensive and massive collection. Platinum dubs???

Olivander is famous.

I’m glad to see you address the distinction between antique/collectors and users (well, that makes us sound like drug addicts.) My own site is a little misleading to random web surfers I think, who assume I collect machines or am into antiques, neither of which is true. I am just kind of like your son and like mashing on the keys and writing with cool old machines.

I’d say you kind of straddle the line though between the users and the collectors, owing to your rather comprehensive and massive collection.

]]> By: olivander http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=292&cpage=1#comment-5365 olivander Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:50:04 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=292#comment-5365 Goo-tactular! You know, if there hadn't been this undiscussed facet of the article, I might not have done more than post the article to my Facebook profile or casually pointed it out on one of the Yahoo groups. Despite how this blog often seems, I really do hate talking about myself. BTW, Zosia Bielski is now my second-favorite lady-reporter name, trailing only <a href="http://www.xeni.net/bio.php" rel="nofollow">Xeni Jardin</a> by a small margin. Goo-tactular!

You know, if there hadn’t been this undiscussed facet of the article, I might not have done more than post the article to my Facebook profile or casually pointed it out on one of the Yahoo groups. Despite how this blog often seems, I really do hate talking about myself.

BTW, Zosia Bielski is now my second-favorite lady-reporter name, trailing only Xeni Jardin by a small margin.

]]> By: mpclemens http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=292&cpage=1#comment-5364 mpclemens Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:32:11 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=292#comment-5364 That article crossed my RSS reading this morning, and I wondered if modesty would prevent you from saying anything about it. I needn't have worried. I noticed with ironic interest that that same issue also talks about this commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1owgaEfjzF0 That article crossed my RSS reading this morning, and I wondered if modesty would prevent you from saying anything about it. I needn’t have worried. I noticed with ironic interest that that same issue also talks about this commercial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1owgaEfjzF0

]]> By: olivander http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=292&cpage=1#comment-5363 olivander Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:16:52 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=292#comment-5363 To paraphrase Tom Waits, I'm big in Canada. I want to emphasize that there's nothing <i>wrong</i> with high-end collecting. The article just spotlights two very different ends of the collecting spectrum. To paraphrase Tom Waits, I’m big in Canada.

I want to emphasize that there’s nothing wrong with high-end collecting. The article just spotlights two very different ends of the collecting spectrum.

]]> By: Mike.Speegle http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=292&cpage=1#comment-5362 Mike.Speegle Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:53:47 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=292#comment-5362 That is so awesome. You're a big-time celebrity now. It's all Cristal and Bentleys with platinum dubs (I heard that one once, and am not entirely sure what it means) from here on out. In other news, I couldn't agree with you more on the functionality issue. Maybe we computer-types value function over form, or maybe it's just a retro-junkie thing, but I'd rather have a beat-up Olympia than a spic-and-span Underwood that I can't play with. That is so awesome. You’re a big-time celebrity now. It’s all Cristal and Bentleys with platinum dubs (I heard that one once, and am not entirely sure what it means) from here on out.

In other news, I couldn’t agree with you more on the functionality issue. Maybe we computer-types value function over form, or maybe it’s just a retro-junkie thing, but I’d rather have a beat-up Olympia than a spic-and-span Underwood that I can’t play with.

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