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Last night’s Movie In The Eyeholes: Altman’s “The Long Goodbye“. Like every other Altman film, it’s muddled and somewhat incoherent on first watch because of often ad-libbed and overlapping dialogue, but worth a second watch to really get what’s going on. Weird choice of having all the in-universe music just be different renditions of the […]

Currently in the eyeholes: (restored 1977 version – Han shot first! Also have the 2004 Special Edition from the DVD set on here, but prolly won’t ever watch that “CGI slapstick in the streets of Mos Eisley” version again. I think the last time I saw this version was 1978 at the Cine Capri downtown. […]

WoC: “Mothra” 1972 IBM Selectric Composer #5016537 Reminder for me how the ribbon winds onto the spools and which way is “top”. Trust me, I did it wrong *TWICE* :D Way back in 2015, I picked up a working Selectric Composer which I named “Mothra”, and at the time I think it was probably the […]

Weapon of Choice: “Moneypenny” 1948 Royal Quiet De Luxe #A-1551567 Keep on Savin’ That Date!

Also, now that I have a stereo cassette deck again, I’ve been sampling old tapes I have in my collection. This one, which I think is from 1986, is a tape I recorded of a local band called “Six Flags over Jesus” (not the ones found in Google nowadays) at a bar called “Crash“. Recorded […]

A Box full of cassette tapes? Well, that’s part of it – the cream and strawberry on top, if you will. Underneath the tapes – this well-padded rectangle of tingly anticipation… Tada! A rebuilt Marantz PMD-430 Stereo Cassette Field Recorder! :D Quick comparison between the Marantz PMD-430 and Marantz PMD-201. Same basic dimensions as they […]

Back in my 20’s, working at the print shop I often met with a profession that probably doesn’t exist anymore: The traveling paper salesman. There were a few of them that stopped by the shop every week to talk about new papers, take orders and drop off sample books of their wares. We had a […]

Save The Date!

Suggested Implementation: You gonna need a box. Plain on the outside, tasty on the inside! Mmm, yummy! Mission folder, Cassette Tape and Agent Log Scroll ensconced in hand-crafted padded satin bed. Insist on genuine MunkTone(tm) Instant Loading Tape Cassette! Available at participating Western Auto stores for a limited time. Gilt-edged, wax-sealed Mission Folder containing Mission […]

I may have created a monster when I started including these tiny envelopes and letters in my mail. It’s caught on with my Correspondents, and the Tiny Letter Revolution is now necessitating having a magnifier at hand for reading my mail. :D Currently in the earholes:

I’ve been seeing more Criterion Collection films since The Brother’s been bringing them over. His picks have been relevant to my state of mind lately – probably magnifying my ennui. When the night is at it’s most quiet, I can hear Death. I am very proud of my sadness because it means I am more […]

Classy Dames: Olympia SG1 and Husqvarna 6430 @ myoldtypewriter Currently in the earholes: Joe mentioned that “Chicken Pants” would be a good band name, which reminded me that I recently saw this photo and thought that “Orangutan Umbrella” would be a good band name. :D

Currently in the earholes:

Tape Pals 3-Way #2 Round 2 Arrives at JVC Tape Pals 3-Way #2 Round 2 Away Tape Pals 3-Way #2 Round 2 Marinates Tape Pals 3-Way #2 Round 2 Commences Tape Pals 3-Way #2 Round 1 Originates Sony ICF-2010, mah DX’n Rig!

Just a day after getting a letter from Teresa C, comes a postcard that I think deserves a post all its own. This one was worth going over with a magnifier. (: What’s a Giori Press? Currently in the earholes:

Ahh! Tentacles! O: Save the date! Currently in the earholes:

Ha! Random hit on the Navidrome. You sure couldn’t name an album that these days…

So yeah – I hit a couple thrifts this afternoon and saw a familiar title on the books aisle shelf. First time I’ve seen a typewriter book at a thrift store! Also scored a couple nice DVDs – the Criterion Collection release of the Royal Tenenbaums and the first series of Endeavour, a Brit-Mystery series.

Currently in the earholes:

Ok, I’m super-curious about that “Damnation Alley“-style RV in Gunier’s backyard. Maybe I have some curiosity juice left in me still? Modern Mini-gaming device. An excellent example of market dictating form and function. Currently in the earholes:

Well that scans as red sorta – it’s orange in real life. Currently in the earholes:

“30 Minutes on Microcassette” *Offer available to qualified Correspondents, terms and limitations apply.Some guidelines about the preferred content of the submitted microcassettes: This particular Series is different than the more “audio letter” kind of series I participate in. Basically what you put on the tapes should be content that you’re comfortable being passed around to […]

Well, as I check the Dana’s battery this morning, I see that “hockeystick” effect on the battery meter. Now it’s dropping fast, nearly empty all of a sudden. I may get this post off, but I’ll be back to the typewriters for the two letters I got in the mail tonight. One from Constant Correspondent […]

A large envelope in the mail last night from Correspondent Kevin K. Inside, a letter written in a very unique script face which he is keeping me in suspense concerning the name and details, other than it is on an Underwood Typemaster. Also enclosed was an article written by Mark Schrad on the whole “SS […]

Two letters in the mail tonight, both from the Great State of Ohio. Richard P writes of the days of the Bush Papers and being called on for his expertise on propotionally spacing typewriters, which reminded me of being visited by a couple of County detectives wanting me to invalidate Obama’s birth certificate on typographical […]