On 14/09/2010 14:35, Joseph DeMartino wrote:   
   > On Sep 14, 7:28 am, Jan  wrote:   
   >> Previously on display at the SF museum in Seattle, Harlan is selling the   
   first   
   >> typewriter he ever used, a gift from his mother which she bought used   
   sometime   
   >> around 1950. As you'll see in the photos if you follow the 'open sale'   
   link, the   
   >> machine still types.   
   >   
   > Funny coincidence dept:  Last night I had a dream I was attending an   
   > SF convention (something I haven't done in real life going on 30   
   > years) and Harlan was one of the guests.  As a charity fundraising   
   > stunt he was challenging fans to a "type-off" - him on a battered old   
   > Remington portable, fans on a computer running Open Office - to see   
   > who did better on timed typing tests.   He was moslty winning.   
   >   
   > I almost never remember my dreams when I wake up, and those I do   
   > remember pretty much never involve Harlan Ellison.   Make of all   
   > of this what you will, but I have to admit hearing a bit of the   
   > "Twilight Zone" theme in my head as I read your post.   
   >   
   > Regards,   
   >   
   > Joe   
   >   
      
   Now imagine Harlan Ellison's typewriter writing Doctor Who.  Episode 3    
   Season 6 new adventures, currently being filmed.  That man is going places.   
      
   Andrew Swallow   
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