Robot Typewriter: a television pilot

Filed under: Musings, Project 88, Typecast — olivander August 23, 2009 @ 10:02 pm

Partially inspired by Strikethru’s Petaluma Police Department Royal FP. Typewriter: 1960 Royal FP

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  1. BRILLIANT. That was marvelous!

    Vomiting ribbon…love it.

    And I think Strikethru’s FP is now officially dubbed Homer.

    Comment by littleflowerpetals — August 23, 2009 @ 10:12 pm

  2. Dang, that was fast! First comment, what, 10 minutes after I posted it?

    Thanks, LFP!

    Comment by olivander — August 23, 2009 @ 10:28 pm

  3. “It’s ribbon cover lies wide open in a silent scream.”

    Olivander, I just don’t think it gets any better than that. It’s Oscar material. I wept a little.

    Comment by monda — August 23, 2009 @ 10:49 pm

  4. Heh. Dustcover.

    Maybe they should consult Lucky Remington.

    Comment by Mike.Speegle — August 24, 2009 @ 12:04 am

  5. Now that I look at it, my above comment seems petty and jealous (you know, because you’re better at noir than I am). You feel free to delete that last comment, Ollie.

    Comment by Mike.Speegle — August 24, 2009 @ 12:06 am

  6. Excellent work! I finished reading that wanting more…

    Comment by deek — August 24, 2009 @ 5:46 am

  7. On the contrary, I think there is great potential for a Lucky Remington / Homer of the Royal FPs crossover episode. Though I get the feeling that Lucky lives in a different time period. Of course, logic and continuity never stopped a good ratings ploy.

    Comment by olivander — August 24, 2009 @ 7:30 am

  8. Vomits ribbon! Haw.

    In a just world, we would all be magically transported to a college dorm, and be 19 again, with tons of time to kill, so we could make this film for film class.

    We would also have a secret underground typewriter society.

    Being old sucks!

    Comment by Strikethru — August 24, 2009 @ 3:46 pm

  9. Don’t we already have a secret underground typewriter society?

    Comment by Mike.Speegle — August 24, 2009 @ 4:21 pm

  10. Hmmm…well, when “somebody” gets on the blogs of note, it kind of blows that secret factor:)

    Comment by deek — August 25, 2009 @ 8:48 am

  11. Y’know, -, I was thinking about typewriter societies just the other day, while observing the rising fad of retro-style bicycles.

    Last year, there was a program on our local PBS station about the bicycle clubs of the Twin Cities in the late 1800s. They were very much like modern-day computer user groups, with bicycle enthusiasts gathering to hold meetings and ride together along the shores of Lake Calhoun. They even had club bicycling uniforms.

    I wondered: as typewriter technology emerged, were there ever typewriter clubs, again akin to modern computer clubs? Were they the technerds of their day who held parlor-room meetings to discuss tips and tricks, and to gawk at the latest model?

    Of course, there are not-so-secret typewriter clubs today. Although the newsletter is now its only remnant, if you subscribe to ETCetera, you are a member of the Early Typewriter Collectors’ Association. Or maybe you identify with the NaNoWriMo Typewriter Brigade. Strikethru’s blog has become sort of the hub of the so-called Typosphere, which I guess you could consider a club. Heck, it even has its own publication!

    Comment by olivander — August 25, 2009 @ 9:36 am

  12. Mike–shhhh!

    Comment by littleflowerpetals — August 25, 2009 @ 8:04 pm

  13. Can I be a member, or am I kicked out?

    Comment by monda — August 26, 2009 @ 10:15 pm

  14. Oh, Monda, You’re welcome in any club of ours!

    Comment by olivander — August 27, 2009 @ 12:43 pm

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