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[Paul]

I should probably be sleeping already, yet I can't :S

[Nichi]

I know the feeling, dude. If all else fails, drink some warm apple cider, or milk if you prefer :3

[Bella]

I should probably be sleeping already, yet I can't :S

I also know that feeling. It's frustrating, but finding something to distract yourself seems to help, usually I read, draw or listen to music until I'm too tired to stay awake anymore. As Pent mentioned, sometimes a hot drink helps, though I'd recommend some sort of tea ... mint and chamomile seem especially helpful, but most caffeine-free herbal teas will work.

[Chocofreak13]

heating pad! heating pad! ^^ (always puts me to sleep, regardless of whether or not i want to. :\ )

[NejinOniwa]

Lying awake for 3 hours in my bed, NOTHING WORKS.

Dat feel bro. :/

[Nichi]

Well, my internet at home is dead for no reason, so I had to go to grandma's office in order to post this >_<
Nothing has been said by our ISP as to what's going on, which has me concerned...but, I will be here for our Changeling game tomorrow; even if it means all I'll get to have for dinner is a bologna sandwich. I can have pizza when I get home

Anyway, while I'm out, I dropped in at a garage sale, and bought something for $5 that I have a feeling will make Bella jealous...and is worthy of extra large text:

I HAS A SELECTRIC!

A Selectric II, to be exact; with 3 extra font wheels. It looks eerily familiar; like I crossed paths with one of these in the past.

The funny thing being that, as I was walking toward the table it was on, my initial thought was "Is that a Selectric?" before I was even close enough to identify it further than being a typewriter. Perhaps Bella's sixth sense for stuff like this has rubbed off on me xD

[Chocofreak13]

sugoiii *0*

[stewartsage]

Good find Pentium!  The Selectric II is the best kind of Selectric.  Hey, spell check in Firefox recognizes Selectric!

IBM POWER

[Nichi]

@Everyone: Thanks ^_^

Well, using wifi from next door again to check everything. Still no indication on what's going on :\

Back on the subject of the Selectric, I've run into an issue with it; it seemed to be working fine, although not responding to any key presses...until I hit Enter; when it started typing dashes over and over. I've tried turning it off and back on, but it's stuck typing dashes over and over, so my guess is either:

1: It needs to be cleaned on the inside, as the clutch for the "-" key is jammed. Not sure how to go about this
2: Something was knocked loose between last night (When the people running the sale tested it out) and when I got home with it today
3: He senses Fuuka is in the area, and more importantly, that she's running on Snow Leopard, and is attempting to communicate with her

Also, should I get it working, where would I obtain new ink ribbons for it? It does have one, but it's low

[Chocofreak13]

you'd have to check what kind of ink ribbon it takes....they still sell them at staples, in various types and sizes. it's where i got one for my olivetti. :\

[Nichi]

The nearest Staples is 2 cities over, so I'd just check Office Depot and hope for the best :\

[Bella]

You best locate a professional typewriter repairman, though be warned Selectrics are fairly difficult/expensive to fix due to their complexity. Ofc, working ones are also WORTH a lot, so if you really want to use it it'd be a sound investment. 

I found a Selectric II selling for $50 at a thrift shop, but it was so whacked out that I didn't want to get it and have to sink $100s into fixing it ... I'd rather for fork over a few hundred for a refurbished one in working order when I get the money/opportunity to someday.

[Nichi]

I only spent $5 on it, so I don't think it's too big of a loss to pour money into repairs. A lot of what I've read points toward it needing to be cleaned, but I think I'll find a repair shop and let them handle it

[Chocofreak13]

sounds like the best course of action. :\

[Bella]

Good find Pentium!  The Selectric II is the best kind of Selectric.  Hey, spell check in Firefox recognizes Selectric!

IBM POWER

You'd be surprised what computer/tech-related names Firefox recognizes... well, Multics is one.