Do a search on Google. There are places that stock those old black and the correction cartridges. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Natalie" <nataliej@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 6:22 PM Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Yet Another Neat Optacon Story > Does anyone know where to get ribbons for Smith Corona typewriters? I > still use mine. But it has faded. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Natalie" <nataliej@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 5:58 PM > Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Yet Another Neat Optacon Story > > >>I still don't know what's on the back. Just curious.! Natalie >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Natalie" <nataliej@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 4:15 PM >> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Yet Another Neat Optacon Story >> >> >>> What's on the back? I have never tried to read one but thought it was >>> just >>> a fortune. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "don bishop" <w6smb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 1:18 PM >>> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Yet Another Neat Optacon Story >>> >>> >>>> Yes, >>>> >>>> I've been reading fortune cookies for years. It's also interesting to >>>> turn them over and read what's on the back. >>>> >>>> Don >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 12/19/2009 9:46 AM, Dan and Bonnie Tonge wrote: >>>>> That is a neat story, and I have also had times when I didn't think >>>>> there >>>>> was anything I could read on a box or something and then picked it up >>>>> again later and found that there was, even on just an electrical >>>>> adaptor. >>>>> Has anyone ever read their fortune from a fortune cookie with the >>>>> Optacon? I didn't think it would work, but hey, it did. I thought >>>>> that >>>>> was pretty neat reading my fortune with the Optacon. I thought the >>>>> writing would be too small, but there it was. >>>>> >>>>> Dan >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Linda Gehres"<ljgehres@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> To: "Optacon List"<optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 8:31 AM >>>>> Subject: [optacon-l] Yet Another Neat Optacon Story >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Yesterday I received a package which didn't contain any labels that >>>>> could >>>>> be felt. I scanned the >>>>> package on both sides perhaps too quickly with my Optacon, finding >>>>> primarily information about sending >>>>> packages via priority mail for a flat shipping rate but nothing as to >>>>> the >>>>> package's sender or >>>>> recipient. Too curious to leave it at that, I opened the box, thinking >>>>> that if there were a note inside, >>>>> it would be typed if the package was for me. Alas, the note appeared >>>>> handwritten, but I was too tired >>>>> and frustrated to try to discern whether the note was printed or in >>>>> cursive writing. A friend happened >>>>> to call last night, and I was filling him in on this whole story, >>>>> griping >>>>> that the post office had >>>>> probably, as usual, misdelivered a Christmas package to my address. >>>>> I decided this morning when I got up to re-examine the box, and >>>>> finally, >>>>> I found a zip code which I >>>>> recognized as being that of my brother and his family near Washington, >>>>> D.C. And the note turned out >>>>> to be in print and in all caps! So, the wonderful and beloved Optacon >>>>> does it again! All it takes >>>>> is a lot of patience sometimes! >>>>> >>>>> Linda Gehres >>>>> >>>>> to view the list archives, go to: >>>>> >>>>> www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l >>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: >>>>> >>>>> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without >>>>> the >>>>> quotes) in the message subject. >>>>> >>>>> Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a >>>>> message to: >>>>> >>>>> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the >>>>> quotes) in the message subject. >>>>> >>>>> to view the list archives, go to: >>>>> >>>>> www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l >>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: >>>>> >>>>> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without >>>>> the >>>>> quotes) in the message subject. >>>>> >>>>> Tell your friends about the list. 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