tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post1240359181480114058..comments2023-04-27T06:14:51.777-07:00Comments on clickthing: It's a Miracle(-Tab)mpclemenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-53039022394537700492008-08-04T11:03:00.000-07:002008-08-04T11:03:00.000-07:00Naturally we need pictures, Teri. Yours, mine, an...Naturally we need pictures, Teri. Yours, mine, and Monda's will have a virtual get-together and swap beauty tips or something.mpclemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-23019522282556099092008-08-01T17:27:00.000-07:002008-08-01T17:27:00.000-07:00Looks exactly like mine!Looks exactly like mine!Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382050215676302342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-62116287431505388402008-07-29T08:47:00.000-07:002008-07-29T08:47:00.000-07:00Strikethru, you own an SM9 so you know the secret ...Strikethru, you own an SM9 so you know the secret joy of typing with a machine that puts looks behind function. The Quiet-Riter looks almost <A HREF="http://www.seriouswheels.com/1950-1959/1951-Studebaker-Commando-Green-FA.htm" REL="nofollow">like a Studebaker</A> to me, maybe considered lovely in its time, but certainly a product of its era.<BR/><BR/>The typing, though... oh my.mpclemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-2913924088262584652008-07-29T07:03:00.000-07:002008-07-29T07:03:00.000-07:00All this talk of how homely and stubborn these Qui...All this talk of how homely and stubborn these Quiet Riters are won't deter me. I think this is going to be my next typewriter.Strikethruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07797111328778577303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-49339106509022713072008-07-28T16:53:00.000-07:002008-07-28T16:53:00.000-07:00Damn them indeed, Monda. I feel like the neighbor...Damn them indeed, Monda. I feel like the neighborhood crazy cat lady, taking in all the strays and giving them names and elaborate histories, building tunnels to the front door out of newspapers.<BR/><BR/>Olivander, you're close. It's actually called an <A HREF="http://www.etamiya.com/shop/images/tamiya_rcmodel/50380.jpg" REL="nofollow">e-clip</A> but is affectionately (?) known as the Jesus clip for the oath said after the tiny thing goes shooting across the room. I had this exact experience when I tried to pry the first one in place...<BR/><BR/><I>Sproing!</I><BR/><BR/>"Jesus! Where'd that go!?"<BR/><BR/>Luckily, I bought two.mpclemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-54768644253771294762008-07-28T16:36:00.000-07:002008-07-28T16:36:00.000-07:00I think I mentioned somewhere (maybe it was Monda'...I think I mentioned somewhere (maybe it was Monda's blog) that I <I>like</I> the looks of that model Remmie. They look like the forward-leaning automobiles from advertising graphics and cartoons of the era.<BR/><BR/>I'll bet the Jesus Clip got its name from some typewriter design engineer who kept saying, "Jesus Christ, why won't this space bar stay in place?"Olivanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13153890530685124767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-80531072906766950592008-07-28T16:18:00.000-07:002008-07-28T16:18:00.000-07:00That jesus-clip thing is pure poetry.I have to say...That jesus-clip thing is pure poetry.<BR/><BR/>I have to say your Moses looks MUCH better than my poor Dolores, Our Lady of Sorrow. Moses looks sturdy compared to the muddy frumpiness. I call the color "Mississippi River Sludge" because that's exactly what it is.<BR/><BR/>I knew you'd love the way Moses types - even before the naming. Damn these things.Mondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498572527807167970noreply@blogger.com