Working with a purple ribbon… gives one room to play.
In purple… we type.
Month: May 2013
Putting in typing time…
To get where you need to be takes time and effort. Without the effort you will be where you are… which is not the same. So I’ve been putting in the miles; paying my dues and with hope this will pay off in the long run.
Each day of type… is a different typing day.
No two days behind the keyboard feels the same. No groundhog day effect for me. Of course I have lots of typewriters. Still when I return to a machine things change. The keys may be less stiff. The carriage return may flow smoother. Or things that once worked great will now skip and stick and groan. Perhaps this is why they appeal to me… each day is a new experience.
1959 Pacemaker gets a fresher look…
Just starting to clean the gook off the Smith-Corona. I’m beginning to suspect that this is nicotine and tars left over from a heavy smoking environment. What I thought was light rust turned out to be a stain. Lot of effort to go… but it is starting to look decent.
Corona Pacemaker… Brooks 135 Saddle on a Worksman bicycle.
$7.21 1959 Smith-Corona Pacemaker
I should stop… when I see a “great price” I can’t stop myself. So I have this big… heavy… 54 year old office machine.  Less than 8 bucks!!! Even got it working.
Grown accustomed to its type…
1966 – 2013… the world has improved in many ways…
The world is kinder in many ways than it was 50 years ago. As much as fear… and random evil is everywhere. The ability to see beyond appearance has allowed many to have opportunity and has expanded the quality of life for me. It is a …wonderful world…
What if… I smile tomorrow?
It’s fun to just put aside time each day to type… to think out loud and let the words flow and thoughts grow as they wish. So… I think I might smile in the morning and see if the day is different than just getting up and letting the world set its on pace. I will control my destiny and be upbeat if I want to… which reminds me of something a English teacher once said about me: “I can see you standing in front of a tree… saying: “Grow!” I took this in stride… people talk to plants all the time.
Not a shark at heart…
Sometimes I will just walk away from an auction. The typewriter is good… the price is low but when I check out the other bidders and if they have less than 5 byes on E-bay I will not compete… (not until someone with double digit plus byes enters the picture) then I will re-enter. Dumb? Maybe… but I have enough machines to not want to get in the way of someone about to enjoy the world of typewriters.
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Today I went to read an on-line article of a major newspaper and a pop-up declared I had to sign up for digital plus… this was free as long as I read no more than 5 articles a month (I’ve been known to read that many in a hour). Not sure if the less interesting… less detailed articles will remain free… I don’t mine paying for news… I but 5 free a month? That’s not enough for me to get a feel for the depth and breath of the newspaper to want to read all the time and subscribe.
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GEE
