How about the fun of changing a typewriter ribbon, carbon paper, typing the mimeograph masters, trying to use a type eraser so it didn't look abused, and typing on onion-skin paper.
Dave At 05:32 AM 1/14/2009, you wrote:
Typing a erm paper--or trying to--on a typewrite is h e double toothpicks--or was in the days before there was white-out or electric typewriters or the tape you can tape over, mainly because the pages had to be perfect. If you made a mistake, you had to do the page over. If you were a perfect typist, which I was not, it probably wasn't bad, except of course it was a much slower process, so if you weren't organized and doing things on time....I well remember one January when I was a junior in college. We were on a semester system, and I had at least two research papers due. I had planned to do them over Christmas vacation, but you know how such plans can go awry. Fortunately, my roommate was a dear, and a much better typist than I, and I did have the papers written--I think. As I recall, she typed one while I either typed the other or finished writing it and then I typed it later. We're talking a little over 50 years ago, so I don't remember the exact details--just that I was panicked, we were both up all night--what else was new--and she was a dear friend to do that for me. I keep thinking there were 3 papers do, though not all on the exact day, and thankfully they got done. We got our first computer when my daughters were in junior high, and I was so happy for them. However, even a computer won't help if one is not smart enough to back up frequently and accidentally deletes the paper; you'd think that once that happened a person would learn, especially an extremely bright person, but no--i happened to one daughter at least twice, if not three times. Cindy --- Julia <julia.kulak@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Ok, so I'm a computer brat, and sometimes I wonder > what it's like to type a > whole term paper on a typewriter. I remember when I > discovered one in one of > my classrooms, I thought it was so neat. I > immediately began writing a story > on it. > Julia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kathy Hester" <kathyruth@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 10:26 PM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: new site volunteer > challenge > > > > Well, I can't remember when you could get a > postcard for a penny or a > > stamp > > for three, but I do remember typewriters, carbon > paper, white out, those > > erasers that didn't half do the job before that, > and I do remember when > > stamps went to a nickel. I was in the fifth > grade, and a mighty noise > > issued from our house on account of the increase. > I was born in 1953, and > > I > > consider that I got the best of both worlds--the > old and the new! > > > > Kathy > >> "The LORD bless you and keep you; > >> the LORD make His face shine upon you > >> and be gracious to you; > >> the LORD turn His face toward you > >> and give you peace." > >> Numbers 6:24-26 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jill O'Connell" <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 9:03 PM > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: new site volunteer > challenge > > > > > > Do you remember when you could buy three > prestamped envelopes from the > > post > > office for a dime? > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "George Marshall" > <marshall.geoma4@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 5:33 AM > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: new site volunteer > challenge > > > > > >> Bud: > >> You are 11 years older than me but I can remember > penny post cards and 3 > >> cent stamps, and we are not old. > >> George R. Marshall > >> marshall.geoma4@xxxxxxxxx > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Bud Schwab" <budschwab@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 8:32 PM > >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: new site volunteer > challenge > >> > >> > >>> Most of you guys are still kids. I can remember > way back when a penny > >>> postcard cost a penny. I was born in 1923 but I > still feel young. > >>> > >>> Bud > >>> > >>> At 04:14 PM 1/12/2009, you wrote: > >>>>Oh, yes. Feel young, Ann. There are a number of > us who > >>>>remember the ditto machines, if you mean the > >>>>mimeograph machines that left purple ink on > one's > >>>>fingers--and carbon paper and manual > typewriters--and > >>>>having to retype whole pages of papers if > mistakes > >>>>were made, like getting the carbon paper in > backwards. > >>>> > >>>>Cindy (and pals George and Bob) > >>>> > >>>>--- My Nickels Worth <lavendar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > Ann, > >>>> > > >>>> > You're not old! I do remember the old ditto > >>>> > machines-both in grade school > >>>> > and early high school. > >>>> > > >>>> > Caitlyn > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > -----Original Message----- > >>>> > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>> > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On > >>>> > Behalf Of Ann Parsons > >>>> > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 9:36 AM > >>>> > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: new site > volunteer > >>>> > challenge > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > Hi all, > >>>> > > >>>> > Sounds great. Will be willing to validate > any that > >>>> > come along. > >>>> > > >>>> > BTW, Dido was a Greek princess, I believe. > What you > >>>> > want is ditto. > >>>> > <sigh> That makes me feel old. Anyone > remember the > >>>> > old ditto machines? > >>>> > > >>>> > Ann P. > >>>> > > >>>> > -- > >>>> > Ann K. 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