File 770, Gizmodo, Tonebase.

But if it’s just a matter of loosening up sticky keys, that’s a user-accessible repair. Involves swabbing the segment with isopropyl alcohol (or acetone for the hard cases). Plenty of how-to videos on YouTube (start with Joe Van Cleave, Phoenix Typewriter). (2/2)

I know a guy. He took a swing at some of our more difficult machines a few years ago. His listing isn’t up at the moment but we’ll see if he’s still in business. Stand by. (1/2)

This brings to five the number of frog species physically found on our property (American toads, gray treefrogs, spring peepers, green frogs and wood frogs; we’d only heard treefrogs in the area prior to this).

I actually still *have* an unused international reply coupon.

*checks*

Date-stamped July 1993.

I don’t think IRCs expire per se, but every conceivable use case for them must have by now.

I’ve seen Winnipeggers wearing little more than a leather jacket in –10°C conditions. I myself have gone without a jacket at 10°C. (I admit that I was uncomfortable wearing shorts and jacket at 6°C.)

We are not a safe point of reference.

Walter is unconvinced.

Reminds me of fanzine fandom, who were quite adamant, long after blogging had passed its peak generally, that Blogs Did Not Count As Fanzines (something something discrete issues).