Comments on: Blowback http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=416 Letting the air out Thu, 17 May 2012 22:51:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: duffymoon http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=416&cpage=1#comment-5767 duffymoon Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:22:01 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=416#comment-5767 Ha! I think the same thing every time I go to my favorite thrift store - the only one I've found more than one typer - and purchase a machine. I wonder if my purchasing that machine sends some type of signal that will increase the price of the *next* machine to come through. Like, for instance, there's a busted, rusted, non-functioning Selectric II for $20 or something right now. Silly. It's a big, steel planter. Ha! I think the same thing every time I go to my favorite thrift store – the only one I’ve found more than one typer – and purchase a machine. I wonder if my purchasing that machine sends some type of signal that will increase the price of the *next* machine to come through.

Like, for instance, there’s a busted, rusted, non-functioning Selectric II for $20 or something right now. Silly. It’s a big, steel planter.

]]> By: Strikethru http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=416&cpage=1#comment-5766 Strikethru Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:40:01 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=416#comment-5766 What really chaps my hide are those sites (Etsy sellers come to mind) that try to hawk utterly conventional 60's era portables for hundreds of dollars. What really chaps my hide are those sites (Etsy sellers come to mind) that try to hawk utterly conventional 60’s era portables for hundreds of dollars.

]]> By: olivander http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=416&cpage=1#comment-5765 olivander Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:35:31 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=416#comment-5765 True, I probably have stumbled upon more than my fair share of ridiculous bargains. That doesn't change the fact that I am an inveterate cheapskate. True, I probably have stumbled upon more than my fair share of ridiculous bargains. That doesn’t change the fact that I am an inveterate cheapskate.

]]> By: mpclemens http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=416&cpage=1#comment-5764 mpclemens Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:35:26 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=416#comment-5764 I'm trying to decide if it's worse to have educated sellers ("$25 for a Streamliner") or under-educated ones ("$250 for my rust-bucket Underwood 5") Considering the lovely machine(s) you've glommed at flea markets, though, I'm not sure I can accept your sour grapes. :-) I’m trying to decide if it’s worse to have educated sellers (“$25 for a Streamliner”) or under-educated ones (“$250 for my rust-bucket Underwood 5″)

Considering the lovely machine(s) you’ve glommed at flea markets, though, I’m not sure I can accept your sour grapes. :-)

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