Comments on: The Cult of Click and Clack http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=342 Letting the air out Thu, 17 May 2012 22:51:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: deek http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=342&cpage=1#comment-5692 deek Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:37:41 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=342#comment-5692 I found old slang, desk piano, referring to a typewriter. That could be used to obfuscate the name. I'm usually pretty good at coming up with crazy names that have some cleverness, but I keep drawing a blank for this one... I found old slang, desk piano, referring to a typewriter. That could be used to obfuscate the name.

I’m usually pretty good at coming up with crazy names that have some cleverness, but I keep drawing a blank for this one…

]]> By: monda http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=342&cpage=1#comment-5691 monda Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:10:37 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=342#comment-5691 As long as we can have the lyrics of "Death to the Keychopper Infidels" printed on the back, I'm cool. Is it sung to the tune of Oh, Suzanna! or Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star? Oh, yeah. I'll keep the minutes. As long as we can have the lyrics of “Death to the Keychopper Infidels” printed on the back, I’m cool. Is it sung to the tune of Oh, Suzanna! or Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star?

Oh, yeah. I’ll keep the minutes.

]]> By: mpclemens http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=342&cpage=1#comment-5690 mpclemens Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:10:32 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=342#comment-5690 Olivander, I envision the "cards" as a PDF that could be printed locally, typed upon, and then "laminated" using the cheapskate two-pieces-of-packing-tape method. Anyone can join, just download & print your own membership card, etc.. Also: The Retromechanicalmania Appreciation Society The Brotherhood of Mechanical Fetishism Typecasters Anonymous Paperhuggers Ribbonistas Olivander, I envision the “cards” as a PDF that could be printed locally, typed upon, and then “laminated” using the cheapskate two-pieces-of-packing-tape method. Anyone can join, just download & print your own membership card, etc..

Also:

The Retromechanicalmania Appreciation Society

The Brotherhood of Mechanical Fetishism

Typecasters Anonymous

Paperhuggers

Ribbonistas

]]> By: James Watterson http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=342&cpage=1#comment-5689 James Watterson Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:54:46 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=342#comment-5689 Count me in!! A secret society like a freemason LOL Oli, I worked for a year as a bicycle mechanic. Your 100% right. We had a weekly group ride and a uniform and everything. Afterwards we would all go out to eat at the same restaurant each week. We never were lucky enough to come up with I.D cards though. Count me in!! A secret society like a freemason LOL

Oli, I worked for a year as a bicycle mechanic. Your 100% right. We had a weekly group ride and a uniform and everything. Afterwards we would all go out to eat at the same restaurant each week. We never were lucky enough to come up with I.D cards though.

]]> By: Mike.Speegle http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=342&cpage=1#comment-5688 Mike.Speegle Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:58:29 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=342#comment-5688 Society for Creative Compositional Mechanics? Sons of Remington? Loyal Egalitarian order of Clack Clack Ding? Society for Creative Compositional Mechanics?

Sons of Remington?

Loyal Egalitarian order of Clack Clack Ding?

]]> By: olivander http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=342&cpage=1#comment-5687 olivander Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:46:04 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=342#comment-5687 I like the idea of "Local Chapter #___". Though I was going to have these laminated, so I don't know how well that would work for typing on afterward. Hmm. I'll have to think about that. Yes, I'm all about the poofery. I like the idea of “Local Chapter #___”. Though I was going to have these laminated, so I don’t know how well that would work for typing on afterward. Hmm. I’ll have to think about that.

Yes, I’m all about the poofery.

]]> By: deek http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=342&cpage=1#comment-5686 deek Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:45:14 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=342#comment-5686 Don't forget the authentic wax seals!!! I actually have a bunch of wax and seals from a few years back. I used them to seal letters to my best man and groomsmen asking to be part of my wedding... Don’t forget the authentic wax seals!!!

I actually have a bunch of wax and seals from a few years back. I used them to seal letters to my best man and groomsmen asking to be part of my wedding…

]]> By: mpclemens http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=342&cpage=1#comment-5684 mpclemens Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:26:21 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=342#comment-5684 I think any group of retro-nauts (and -nuts) should have a suitable arcane and confabulating name (to correspond to the equally elaborate handshake and passwords, of course.) Something along the lines of "The Noble Society of Retrotechnological Application and Indulgence" or some such poofery. And the letterhead needs to be all engraved-scroll and sh*t. Then we can all print "Local Chapter #494" cards for ourselves, fill them out on a typewriter (duh) and make our spouses and loved ones roll their eyes even more. I like it. I think any group of retro-nauts (and -nuts) should have a suitable arcane and confabulating name (to correspond to the equally elaborate handshake and passwords, of course.) Something along the lines of “The Noble Society of Retrotechnological Application and Indulgence” or some such poofery. And the letterhead needs to be all engraved-scroll and sh*t. Then we can all print “Local Chapter #494″ cards for ourselves, fill them out on a typewriter (duh) and make our spouses and loved ones roll their eyes even more.

I like it.

]]> By: olivander http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=342&cpage=1#comment-5683 olivander Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:09:34 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=342#comment-5683 I see we have another Robert Fripp fan in the room. I see we have another Robert Fripp fan in the room.

]]> By: CStanford http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=342&cpage=1#comment-5682 CStanford Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:48:07 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=342#comment-5682 Oooo, the League of Crafty Typists. Yes! And we can get together and type in interlocking asymmetrical meters. Oooo, the League of Crafty Typists. Yes! And we can get together and type in interlocking asymmetrical meters.

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