Ever seen a typewriter

[Ridgemont]

Wow! Typewriters, smallpox, introduction to the steam engine. You guys really went through a lot.

 

[taabru45]

It looks like the old style UK telephone booth - later replaced with clear glass booths which are now almost obsolete due to cell phones - those that are still about smell mainly of pee - due to their secondary popular use :roll:

Reverting to the original thread (unlike me I know) I still have (but don't use) a pre war ancient mechanical typewriter that belonged to my mother - probably has antique value :mrgreen:[/quote]

Your mother....you hard hard man.... :shock: :wink: Steffan

 

[adorshki]

Wow! Typewriters, smallpox, introduction to the steam engine. You guys really went through a lot.

Don't forget church keys.

 

[capnjuan]

I had a post-WW2 era surplus USAF Underwood that got me through grad school.

Worked pretty well except for a sticky 'P' key. Always had pick up the right cheek a little to get extra downward pressure ... sorry ... break angle.

Taught to type in the 9th grade by a lady with piano legs; one of the most useful classes I ever took.

 

[Ridgemont]

Wow! Typewriters, smallpox, introduction to the steam engine. You guys really went through a lot.

Don't forget church keys.

Well, that one was over my head. I had to wiki that and cross reference it with google to find out what you were talking about. All on my 4G smartphone.

 

[adorshki]

Wow! Typewriters, smallpox, introduction to the steam engine. You guys really went through a lot.

Don't forget church keys.

Well, that one was over my head. I had to wiki that and cross reference it with google to find out what you were talking about. All on my 4G smartphone.

HA! Gotcha!
What's a smartphone?

 

[geoguy]

I have friends who live in a tiny (population = 50, in the winter) medieval walled village in southern France.

Their front-door key, is a "skeleton key" that is roughly 6 inches long! Hard to misplace that sucker.

 

[adorshki]

I have friends who live in a tiny (population = 50, in the winter) medieval walled village in southern France.
Their front-door key, is a "skeleton key" that is roughly 6 inches long! Hard to misplace that sucker.

Hmmmm. Somehow it seems like we were ALWAYS losin' these:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churchkey
And Ridge, now that I think about it, you're from Austin, Texas, and you didn't know what a church key was? Where's the sense of tradition and history, what is the younger generation coming to? And most importantly, who's got a church key?

 

[walrus]

I've got one in my toolbox - you never know...

walrus

 

[GAD]

Best Thread Ever

Rotary phones rock. You could club someone to death with the handsets on those old phones. Try that with your iPhone!

 

[Dr. Spivey]

I once told my niece, who was eating corn on the cob improperly, that instead of rotating after every bite, she should eat it like a typewriter.

And what if the only typewriter the child had ever seen was an IBM Selectric? Corn all over the place and an otherwise unnecessary call to The Exorcist! :shock:

 

[kevin the bass man]

Yes I have seen a typewriter. even got to use one when I was younger. still got grampa's underwood from the 40's. now thats an antique.
I eat corn while rotating. I hate gettin butter and salt everywhere.
I own quite a few churchkeys (although I dont ever drink.) :wink:


I told someone I had a cassette player in my car and they gave me the weirdest look. The guy told me I need a CD player because cassettes are outdated. I told them that I have over 400 cassettes which I actually listen to and that the sound quality is better than most CD's. That really confused him- as he looked at his shoes, said "Oh" and walked away. I cant tell you guys how many people have given me confused looks when I pop a cassette out of my radio from behind the faceplate- thinking I was playing a CD.

back in high school, we had a senior lounge with a donated 70's stereo system in it. I was the only person who could use a (GASP!!!) manual tuning knob. Everyone was really confused when I showed them how to hook an ipod into the radio. apparently people my age think the phono input isn't IPOD compatible-nor do they know what a phonograph is. :lol:

 

[Ridgemont]

I have friends who live in a tiny (population = 50, in the winter) medieval walled village in southern France.
Their front-door key, is a "skeleton key" that is roughly 6 inches long! Hard to misplace that sucker.

Hmmmm. Somehow it seems like we were ALWAYS losin' these:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churchkey
And Ridge, now that I think about it, you're from Austin, Texas, and you didn't know what a church key was? Where's the sense of tradition and history, what is the younger generation coming to? And most importantly, who's got a church key?

Well in my defense, I have used them on several occasions but always referred to them as just can/bottle openers. I blame the older generation for not educatin' me right.

 

[Ridgemont]

I told someone I had a cassette player in my car and they gave me the weirdest look. The guy told me I need a CD player because cassettes are outdated. I told them that I have over 400 cassettes which I actually listen to and that the sound quality is better than most CD's. That really confused him- as he looked at his shoes, said "Oh" and walked away. I cant tell you guys how many people have given me confused looks when I pop a cassette out of my radio from behind the faceplate- thinking I was playing a CD.

I thought CDs were going the way of the 8-track. Where is the auxiliary cord for a nice in-car iPod hook up? :shock:

 

[taabru45]

Yes I have seen a typewriter. even got to use one when I was younger. still got grampa's underwood from the 40's. now thats an antique.
I eat corn while rotating. I hate gettin butter and salt everywhere.
I own quite a few churchkeys (although I dont ever drink.) :wink:


I told someone I had a cassette player in my car and they gave me the weirdest look. The guy told me I need a CD player because cassettes are outdated. I told them that I have over 400 cassettes which I actually listen to and that the sound quality is better than most CD's. That really confused him- as he looked at his shoes, said "Oh" and walked away. I cant tell you guys how many people have given me confused looks when I pop a cassette out of my radio from behind the faceplate- thinking I was playing a CD.

back in high school, we had a senior lounge with a donated 70's stereo system in it. I was the only person who could use a (GASP!!!) manual tuning knob. Everyone was really confused when I showed them how to hook an ipod into the radio. apparently people my age think the phono input isn't IPOD compatible-nor do they know what a phonograph is. :lol:

I'm driving an old 86 Tercel Station Wagon...I love it...and its a 5 speed with roll up windows, a Pioneer cassette AM FM radio and w couple of rca jacks in the back so I can use either an I pod or a Portable CD player or phone....all in all I guess it adds up to a pretty comprehensive anti-theft system.... :lol: :lol: :lol: Steffan

 

[fronobulax]

Yes I have seen a typewriter.
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:lol:

I am so glad you are willing to hang out at LTG!

 

[Brad Little]

I thought CDs were going the way of the 8-track. Where is the auxiliary cord for a nice in-car iPod hook up? :shock:

My car has one in the storage area between the front seats, right next to a power outlet. I've had the car for 9 months, now, and haven't used either one, although I keep threatening to use the power outlet for my 2 meter hand held radio.
Brad

 

[Bikerdoc]

I wrote a rather long reply that didn't post for some reason so that probably tells me something, eh? :shock:

When my son once proclaimed there was this great song: "Sign Sign Everywhere a Sign" and decided his generation was way too cool. :lol: :lol: :lol:

I was proud (gloating) to announce the name and the year of the original artist and suddenly felt very old.

Peace

 

[littlesongs]

I don't feel all that old, but I remember ripping breaking news off the wire and reading it on the air. It was a UPI teletype and shuddered with every keystroke.

 

[adorshki]

And Ridge, now that I think about it, you're from Austin, Texas, and you didn't know what a church key was? Where's the sense of tradition and history, what is the younger generation coming to? And most importantly, who's got a church key?

Well in my defense, I have used them on several occasions but always referred to them as just can/bottle openers. I blame the older generation for not educatin' me right.

"People try to put is down....
'cause now we just can't get around.
Things we do look awful cold...
But one day you'll just as old...
My generation...my generation's old now..."