My typewriter is fixed.

[fflo]

Chuck fixed it.  He's the typewriter fix-it guy.  Its belt's days are number, though, and you can't buy replacement ones, so I may pick up another typewriter like this one if I can find one cheap, just to have an extra.  But he oiled it up good, so it may last a while, especially if I don't use the typewriter a lot (and I don't).

The painting I wanted isn't as negotiable as I need it to be, alas.  So I'm getting a canvas print instead.  Should still be pretty nice, but not like having the real painting, of course.

We had our department lunch today.  So I have leftover good mac 'n' Ig-Vella-cheese to take home.

Yesterday kicked my ass, with a confluence of health stuff.  Such is life sometimes, however.  I'm still goin', at least.

Guess that's it for now.  Mostly I wanted to say my typewriter's fixed, to fix it in my mind to go pick it up this weekend.  And then I'll write Eddie, finally.

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[peteralway.livejournal.com]

I'm reminded of a book at my parents' house, from before the days of ASCII art, called "Typewritoons" Or something close to that. It was essentially what would later be called ASCII art, and some of what would later be called emoticons, all typed on a page with typeset humorous captions.

Aha, it actually started as a feature in Mad Magazine, and I was able to find a sample online: https://www.madcoversite.com/features-typewri-toons.html

Alas, the internet does not acknowledge the existence of the books.

Do you remember the LJ tag that makes your text look like it's from a typewriter? I used to use it with song lyrics with chords above them.

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

AHA!  It was the pre tag.  In angle brackets.  Followed by /pre in angle brackets! 

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

I remember this one from the book:

   II  II
   II  II
   II  II
   II   X
   II  II
   II  II
   II  II
   II  II
   II  II
   II  II
       O

"Please honey, not here on the bus!"

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

Except it doesn't look as typewritten as I remember.

[fflo.livejournal.com]

Googling that quoted phrase was no help.

[fflo.livejournal.com]

Very cool, and quite specifically retro. :)