1 - scottw
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Wrote a letter to Tom Hanks, and HE WROTE BACK!!!
Thought you all would like this...
So I typed a letter to Tom Hanks informing him I was upset that he got me hooked on typewriters. Well, he wrote back in typical Hanks style. What a great guy!
You can see the correspondense here:
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1954 ROYAL Quiet De Luxe, 1949 Smith Corona Silent, 1957 ROYAL Quiet De Luxe, 1967 FACIT TP1, 1969 Olivetti Ventura
- Fleetwing
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Re: Wrote a letter to Tom Hanks, and HE WROTE BACK!!!
Well, no wonder he replied -- you gave him a self-addressed, stamped envelope! But seriously, that's pretty neat. Maybe I'm missing something obvious, but how did you know the address to use?
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Re: Wrote a letter to Tom Hanks, and HE WROTE BACK!!!
Fleetwing wrote:
... how did you know the address to use?
I've seen a number of these posted online (it's still very cool that Hanks takes the time, assuming it is him and not someone who handles such things for him). Just try a search and you'll see what I mean.
The pronoun I has always been capitalized in the English language for more than 700 years.
- Markmotown
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Re: Wrote a letter to Tom Hanks, and HE WROTE BACK!!!
Nice!
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Re: Wrote a letter to Tom Hanks, and HE WROTE BACK!!!
Very, very cool! I like his stationery!
- gnuyork
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Re: Wrote a letter to Tom Hanks, and HE WROTE BACK!!!
I saw that on Reddit a couple weeks back too. So I am in the same boat. I have recently become obsessed with typewriters, since I recently saw one in an antique store, I spent a week straight of reading about them online (after my weeklong learning spree, I have discovered it was an Underwood Champion).
So far I have acquired two Olivetti Lettera 32s (one was a last minute "make offer" deal that was actually accepted). A few days ago the postman brought an Olivetti Studio 44. I have yet to have time to even open it (hopefully today). And, last night I won an auction for an SM3 Deluxe, as well as lost an auction for an SG1. I'm going crazy!
A Royal QDL is on my list of wants (as is a Hermes).
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Re: Wrote a letter to Tom Hanks, and HE WROTE BACK!!!
Btw, I don't know Tom Hanks at all personally, but the response seems very "Tom Hanks." (Deal with it - ha ha). It's very cool that he responded.
- Markmotown
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Re: Wrote a letter to Tom Hanks, and HE WROTE BACK!!!
Tom Hanks talks typewriters, Trump, typewriters, Hollywood, typewriters....
- Markmotown
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Re: Wrote a letter to Tom Hanks, and HE WROTE BACK!!!
More Tom Hanks talking typewriters. This 8-minute piece on CBS This Morning was pretty good.
Also, he explains to Maureen Dowd how he hates hotels using typewriters as vintage decor here.
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Re: Wrote a letter to Tom Hanks, and HE WROTE BACK!!!
Congratulations scottw!
I've been putting off buying a typewriter for a couple of years and then CBS Sunday Morning had Tom Hanks on discussing typewriters on 10/15/17. I was doomed. I bought my first typewriter 3 days later.
From the Maureen Dowd interview this is my favorite part:
"Typewriters are making a comeback. I’m going to confirm that. And I’ll tell you why: because you will not lose your data and no one can hack your typewriter.Having worked professionally with computers for 40 years this is one of my reasons for wanting a typewriter (but my main reason is because I just like them a lot). If it isn't hooked up to the internet it can't be hacked from the internet."
Anyway, when I get my typewriter working I'll practice a bit and then I'm typing Mr. Hanks a letter. It would be great if he replies but it will still be fun even if he doesn't reply.
