mimeograph machine
Wow all that "time" magazine!!!!!! It's like a time capsule, that is so cool. I have some issues of American Film that I found interesting from like the 80's, I love to look at the advertisments and pop culture.
My favorite technology movie is Wargames with Mr. Broderick.
Nope. That was the next generation. First came the Ditto machine with it's gelatinous plate, purple ink and wonderful fumes.
Then came the mimeograph machine.
Then came the Multilith Machine (close to type-set quality).
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der Brucer
I'm not sure I like my high school years refered to as "time capusule" >:(I never said you had to like it ;D
der Brucer
The CIA had alot of the technology before we did though...aren't cell phones just long distance walkie talkies?
Well, I'm bailing.
But did anyone have any idea they had a desktop copier back in 1955.
And the word of the day is: SCAPEGRACE!Casey would waltz
I put a dvd in the church time capsule last year. Some day, when they open it in a hundred years, they will laugh at the technology.
I'm not sure I like my high school years refered to as "time capusule" >:(
der Brucer
*60 above zero:* > > Arizonians turn on the heat. People in Iowa plant gardens.
*50 above zero:* > > Californians shiver uncontrollably. People in Cedar Rapids sunbathe.
*40 above zero:* > > Italian & English cars won't start. People in Iowa drive with the windows down.
*32 above zero:* > > Distilled water freezes. The water in Des Moines gets thicker.
*20 above zero:* > > Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats. People in Iowa throw on a flannel shirt.
*15 above zero:* > > New York landlords finally turn up the heat. People in Iowa have the last cookout before it gets cold.
*0:* > > People in Miami all die. Iowans close the windows.
*10 below zero:* > > Californians fly away to Mexico. People in Iowa get out their winter coats.
*25 below zero:* > > Hollywood disintegrates. The Girl Scouts in Iowa are selling cookies door to door.
*40 below zero:* > > Washington DC runs out of hot air. People in Iowa let the dogs sleep indoors.
*100 below zero:* > > Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Iowa get upset because they can't start the Mini-Van.
*460 below zero:* > > ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin scale.) People in Iowa start saying..."Cold 'nuff fer ya?"
*500 below zero:* > > Hell freezes over. Iowa public schools will open 2 hours late.
We used the mimeo machine in high school with those stencils you had to type (but you couldn't SEE what you typed).
The government just filed a motion to dismiss a bankruptcy fraud case against my client. This was the big case I was going to trial on in March. I have to admit I love winning without a fight. The truth is she didn't do anything wrong, her husband may have, but she didn't. So this is justice. Nice to see it once in a while.
That computer used in Fox's VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA was first used, of course, in the 1957 DESK SET film with Tracy and Hepburn. In that film, it was called EMERAC.
Best thing about old magazines, BK, are the ads. I don't remember Time having a lot of them...but Look and Life and The Saturday Evening Post ads are amazing. I've got several Colliers magazines from the 20's and 30's and the ads are fascinating.
Yep, I know that it was used in several movies and TV shows. Didn't it also make an appearance in THE INVISIBLE BOY?
Alas, I found that collecting a weekly magazine took a lot of space and I wound up tossing away a lot of my collection.
Alas, collecting "monthly" magazines also takes a lot of space, especially when you've got 15-20 years worth!
:D
I heard that Delta has cancelled more than 200 flights out of Atlanta...that the Charlotte airport is closed, along with schools.
DR MattH....I can appreciate your not wishing to get out in the snow -- except possibly to go out to lunch. However, will you not need to shovel your walk to allow the postal worker safe access to deliver mail?
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TOD: My first memory of a computer mention is my sophomore roommate, who was a systems analysis major. I was always intrigued by car phones; in the 1970s, there was this pretentious queen in my hometown who used to drive his car down Central Avenue whilst talking into a telephone receiver in a poor attempt to make folk think he had a car in his phone. I've blocked all memory of his name from my mind but I think he might have been in a production of TRIAL BY JURY that I directed.
Trying to heat up the home environment - it's cold.
It is cold as the dickens outside! I nearly froze my face off going out to get lunch. Plus, the Spensa salad I had gone to get at SaladWorks tastes flat and is not up to their usual standards. I do not believe they made it with love.
Answer:
I had an accident on Tuesday at work and have been in pain but I wasn't going to let that ruin yesterday.
I was really really touch by all the wonderful wishes yesterday.
You like me! You really like me!
How far are you from Broad & Spruce - Montana Grill serves a bison meatloaf!
der Brucer
NO.
Walkie Talkies are point-to-point communications (radio waves through the air). Cell phones, on the other hand are networking devices - your phone goes point-to-point to a local tower (the 'cell") (mico-wave tansmission); that tower in turn relays your call over a complicated world-wide network of towers, land-lines, satelites and trans-oceanic fiber-optic cable. (All for a few cents a minute!)
der Brucer
I used to voluteer to help with the mimeograph machine because I loved to smell the ink after the copies were freshly run. LOL, whenever copies were handedout, everyone smelled them.
TOD:
I had very little dealings with mimeograph machines and their ilk, other than getting freshly printed test papers in grammar school and holding them up to my nose and taking a deep whiff.
I was somewhat fascinated with the Xerox machine at my local library during my early high school years. Imagine--I could make copies of pages from my favorite theatre-related books to keep as my own! But at ten cents a copy, this fascination didn't last very long.
For some reason, my HP scanner at home has a setting with which you can make your scan look like early photocopies, with blotchy artifacts, blurry and shrivled print and badly-contrasted photos. I wonder who has a need for that sort of feature?
TOD: My first memory of a computer mention is my sophomore roommate, who was a systems analysis major. I was always intrigued by car phones; in the 1970s, there was this pretentious queen in my hometown who used to drive his car down Central Avenue whilst talking into a telephone receiver in a poor attempt to make folk think he had a car in his phone. I've blocked all memory of his name from my mind but I think he might have been in a production of TRIAL BY JURY that I directed.
Alas, collecting "monthly" magazines also takes a lot of space, especially when you've got 15-20 years worth.
I thought you'd answer this, DER BRUCER, and am very glad you did. You did it much better than I could. I might have just left it at "different technology."
I have bound a lot of my magazines, which really saves on space and makes finding things very easy. I love bound volumes and you'd be surprised how inexpensive it is to bind things.
I am glad that so many people will jump to educate me at a moments notice, I sincerly am because there is much I do not know. This walkie'talkie/ cell phone comment was a joke however....I have been playing with electronics since I was a very small child and my father made sure I knew how the luxuries I had worked so I would appreciate them. My EX Boyfreind was a tech geek and he would always explain things to me also. I will refrain from posting sarcastic yet ignorant sounding comments in the future. This was an important lesson to me. Thank You! ;D
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Tonight is opening night for the LACC One-Acts (...thank God!...), so opening night vibes - and opening afternoon vibes for the other bill - would be very much appreciated! And with that, I am off to the races...er...I mean, to get ready for the shows. I get to be the House Manager for this afternoon's Blue Bill performance, after which I get to ready myself for the Red Bill's big night.
Well, DR Elmore, I was in that production and probably still have the program. Shall I send you a photocopy?
Spring....I wonder if it is time for me to pair up, too?
Ron, you'll be happy to know, vis a vis yesterday's question about the new Intrada release, that through clever deduction (major composers of the era, studios that will license to that label, and a few other things) Nick and I have narrowed it down to five titles, two of which we pretty much discount. Hence, we have narrowed it down to three titles - we're told we're VERY warm, which means it's one of the three.
bk and MattH or anyone who really keeps up on the business of TV - In this day of darn-near-immediate computerized statistics for ratings being available all year round, doesn't the practice of "sweeps" months just seem ridiculous? Or at least kind of silly?
A very Kerry Birthday to DR Kerry!!!
On behalf of Elmore3003:
Any other Quizno's fans here? I really dig a couple of their sandwiches.
I missed MEDIUM last night. I had to watch the TOP CHEF finale. Lordy, that Marcel had no personnel skills. I'm convinced that's why he lost.
Tonight is opening night for the LACC One-Acts (...thank God!...), so opening night vibes - and opening afternoon vibes for the other bill - would be very much appreciated! And with that, I am off to the races...er...I mean, to get ready for the shows. I get to be the House Manager for this afternoon's Blue Bill performance, after which I get to ready myself for the Red Bill's big night.
You've just save me the trouble of looking it up.
I was so INCENSED last week when that sniveling woman chef decided she had to state that Marcel had no respect for the kitchen or the food, and that he cheated....and then couldn't back up anything she said with any example that wasn't childish and ridiculous.
Yes, Marcel was his own special being. But they were such bitches. They were pretty selfish in their own rights.
I'd have loved to see Marcel win, but...oh, well. He was better than all the rest of those who went home.
Why is Adriana Patti just sitting there like so much fish?
Why are others sitting there like so much fish?
Fish is a dish best served cold.
Someone take a photo of this millstone.
Hello all you lovely people out there in the dark.
And here it is:
...DR SWW, did you recognize my brief shining moment in REWIND?Yes. :D
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And a lovely millstone it was, too.
So I'm looking out the back picture windows of a barren landscape of brown trees and white snow and there's this one bright splotch of RED -- A CARDINAL (the bird, not the Catholic kind)!
DR RonPulliam, the blasted flaming zero lady just did her commercial. She does the damned thing about twice an hour. It's worse than her screaming nightclub act in their earlier commercial.
Last night we watched "Been Rich All My Life" I would not have known about this wonderful documentary if it had not been for DR Edisauras (who in fact has probably never mentioned it - but there is a connection).
Tapioca is a dish best served cold !! (and large!)
I saw a pair of cardinals today.
Mickey Mantle and Tom Tryon?
Mickey Mantle and Tom Tryon?
DR Lar, what channels do you watch? I have NEVER seen this commercial!
Matt Leinart and Kurt Warner
There's a special report on REVENGE on ABC tomorow night. They just advertised it during Ugly Betty.
How does Ugky Betty get away with such a blatant gay sterotype? The show seems to laugh at him, not with him.
Did you ever KNOW you had a CD, know it with a certainty, yet no matter how hard you look you can't find it anywhere? This has now happened twice - I'm worried that there's a box in the garage that has some CDs in it.
Did you ever KNOW you had a CD, know it with a certainty, yet no matter how hard you look you can't find it anywhere? This has now happened twice - I'm worried that there's a box in the garage that has some CDs in it.
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Re Ugly Betty - Did Vanessa williams' character actually say something about a "duck whacking off" or did she say a "duck quacking off"
And what the heck - one for Shire!
Isn't "One of the Good Gays" a song by Maltby & Shire?
:)
But...aren't we ALL good??
;D
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Re Ugly Betty - Did Vanessa williams' character actually say something about a "duck whacking off" or did she say a "duck quacking off"
Have you been impressed by "all" you've known?
Here's one for you, BK.
I have a 2-CD Laurence Rosenthal issued by Intrada -- "Mussolini: The Untold Story."
That is, I have the CD case. And I have CD-1. But where CD-2 might be is a mystery for the ages.
I truly don't believe I ever played it. That might mean that I got the CD with only one of the 2 CDs inside. But it has been so long since it was issued -- and sold out -- that there's nothing I can do about it.
I'd like to think I misplaced it...but into what other CD case? And where would the CD be for that "other CD case"?
Aughghghghghgh!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTFzxKGmfJk
Light the flaming Zero
YES! It got to the point where I created a list of "missing in action" CDs and DVDs. "The Stephen Sondheim Album" was on that list...until I was able to get another copy (thank you, BK!), but I still don't know where my original copy is. Brent Spiner's "Ol' Yellow Eyes Is Back" is also on my list. I know I never loaned it to anyone, but I can't find it and now it's worth a fortune (http://cgi.ebay.com/Yellow-Eyes-is-Back-Brent-Spiner-Star-Trek-Data-CD_W0QQitemZ190077530828QQihZ009QQcategoryZ155QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item190077530828)...a FORTUNE (http://cgi.ebay.com/Brent-Spiner-Ol-Yellow-Eyes-Is-Back-CD-Star-Trek-MINT_W0QQitemZ270085787404QQihZ017QQcategoryZ1578QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270085787404), I tell ya! ;)
Hilarious. It's never the worthless ones you lose.
Thanks, Cillaliz, now I feel in the know!
Thanks also for the package, and the emails with the package contents!
Good news from the Turner front...I won't have to work in-house. Everyone who works with me on The Closer is very happy, as we were told in no uncertain terms that we would be working at Turner Studios and I had already resigned myself to that. Since I have a lot of friends who work there, I started to think it might be OK, and also decided to give myself a raise. I didn't tell them that before they made their decision.
Now they feel like they did me and the others such a tremendous favor by being the only team not working in-house, that it would be unseemly to ask for more money. Oh well...I will only be 3 miles from work, so I'm happy about that!
François-Is that cat made out of chocolate?
You have another on the way, I mailed the Orpheum restoration doc "Puttin on the Glitz" today.I'm looking forward to cooking in some of your mom's recipies in the new kitchen!
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And my 11,000th Post! ;D
I'm looking forward to cooking in some of your mom's recipies in the new kitchen!
And I will share the doc with the restoration group!
And another one for George's Milestone
Congrats on your millstone!
Congrats to DR George's 11,000th post!
Wow George, congrats on 11005
Back from opening night, and I have to say I am a VERY proud papa.Splendid - now go rest that broken leg!
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Re Ugly Betty - Did Vanessa williams' character actually say something about a "duck whacking off" or did she say a "duck quacking off"
... the word that was supposed to be "quack" was actually spelled "QCK."
(I started two New Pages in a row!) ;)
George - you should have a one new page-a-day limit.
(Would make a good House rule as well)
der Brucer
That's not fair! Besides, it's not the first time that this has happened for someone. ::)
;)
Ron, thanks so much for the artwork!
Note to Mr. Schlesinger
Well, I watched "Ugly Betty" and Willhelmina said (according the line that was actually displayed on the closed captioning), "WELL, AS LOVELY AS THAT SOUNDS, I'M A FEW YEARS AWAY FROM HAVING A DUCK QCK OFF IN MY FACE."
The closed captioning was in all caps and the word that was supposed to be "quack" was actually spelled "QCK."
But given the context of the situation being discussed....and what I "heard" (and closed-captioning often changes words)...the word she spoke was was "whack".
I don't think male ducks can make "duck sauce" by "quacking".
;D
If nothing else (if you haven't already thought about this), you could borrow a copy from a friend or your local library and burn a copy of the disc. Or if your local library doesn't have it, they might (mind you, I said might) be able to get a copy through Inter-Library Loan (this suggestion comes from your not-so-local library worker...whose library system does not have this recording). Just a suggestion (if you haven't already thought about this). :)
Back from opening night, and I have to say I am a VERY proud papa.
But given the context of the situation being discussed....and what I "heard" (and closed-captioning often changes words)...the word she spoke was was "whack".
I don't think male ducks can make "duck sauce" by "quacking".
;D
Thanks for the recommendation. Highly doubtful any libraries picked this up. It was a limited edition marketed to film music fans/collectors. I could get a CD-R dub of the second disc....but I'd rather have an original.