I dig this Habittrail for humans.
So that's my dream. That and some stuff about cigars and a tunnel.
Faith ,'Get It Done'
Natter 53: We could just avoid making tortured puns
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DavidS - Aug 12, 2007 8:33:15 pm PDT #4260 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
DavidS - Aug 12, 2007 8:39:42 pm PDT #4261 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Aha! The Mad Men production notes at their website make a big stink about using items which are exactly period for spring of 1960.
But they're using IBM Selectric II typewriters. (Greatest typewriter of all time, incidentally. I used one constantly in the pre PC years.) The first Selectric wasn't on the market until 1961. And the Selectric II didn't come along until 1971.
Of course I looked this all up on Wikipedia and somebody else already noted...
In the TV series Mad Men, which is set in the year 1960, Selectric typewriters are featured prominently on the secretaries' desks, even though they weren't introduced until 1961.
lori - Aug 12, 2007 9:04:39 pm PDT #4262 of 10001
Per the discussion of animals and beds: Baby IN bed, dog ON bed. And another.
My dogs get on top of the comforter. It's what they do.
Lee - Aug 12, 2007 9:19:49 pm PDT #4263 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
See, that's what I meant, only illustrated, with cute babies and dogs.
(Hi Lori!)
lori - Aug 12, 2007 9:34:47 pm PDT #4264 of 10001
Hey Lee! It was funny to come upon this discussion, only to have the perfect illustration.
Lee - Aug 12, 2007 9:42:06 pm PDT #4265 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
It is perfect.
Kat - Aug 13, 2007 12:26:19 am PDT #4266 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
With Noah screaming his fool head off.
Jessica - Aug 13, 2007 2:17:22 am PDT #4267 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
But they're using IBM Selectric II typewriters.
Yeah, Scola mentioned that in the Cable Drama thread a few days ago. I wonder if it's because Selectric is such an iconic typewriter, or if it's just too hard to find as many as they need of older models?
Tom Scola - Aug 13, 2007 2:26:52 am PDT #4268 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
In later episodes, they did change the typewriter on Peggy's desk, and relegated the SIIs to the background.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 13, 2007 2:37:47 am PDT #4269 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Timelies. Posting from Maine (up much earlier than I wanted to be - ce la vi).
Just thought I'd add to the pet discussion (albeit late). My brother and his wife, who have 5 cats? Now have a sixth. He's a wee adorable thing, though. Someone one of them works with found him out by her house where someone had dumped him and his siblings (assumed - only one other kitten was found). He's only about 5 weeks old, and barely weighs more than a pound. He's been a bit sickly, but that's why my brother and his wife took him in (they've nursed more than one of their cats back when they've gotten them). No pictures, I'm afraid, but you can take my word that Chauncey is a leathal cuteness bomb of fluff.
I did, however, inform M**** & M**** that they were one more step on the road to crazy cat people-dom.