tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post6156643136191513282..comments2024-03-25T15:02:25.695+11:00Comments on oz.Typewriter: Son of a 22: Olivetti Lettera Portable Typewriters & MeRobert Messengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-39764823114254179622012-12-17T16:42:50.832+11:002012-12-17T16:42:50.832+11:00Sad for you, I meant Jasper, not for me. I wouldn&...Sad for you, I meant Jasper, not for me. I wouldn't begrudge anyone a start like that to a career. Sad that you're so right, that young people can no longer have the chance to experience this sort of thing.Robert Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-74416556660336089242012-12-17T16:12:09.376+11:002012-12-17T16:12:09.376+11:00I didn't mean to do that, Robert; shouldn'...I didn't mean to do that, Robert; shouldn't you feel great that you were in newspapers when they were just newspapers? None of this "the product" and "the service" business that's going on now. Surely that should make you feel better, at least I hope that it does.Jasper Lindellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615796112573422913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-39313550376835280582012-12-17T15:56:52.039+11:002012-12-17T15:56:52.039+11:00hank you so much Richard and Jasper for your kind ...hank you so much Richard and Jasper for your kind words. But Jasper, now you've gone and made me feel sad!Robert Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-6131319900751301342012-12-17T15:06:44.668+11:002012-12-17T15:06:44.668+11:00These fantastic stories, Robert, are what makes me...These fantastic stories, Robert, are what makes me want to be a newspaper journalist. It's sad that I have to wake back up in the real, modern world and realise that it ain't like it use to be anymore.Jasper Lindellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615796112573422913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-36924941177865104882012-12-17T14:05:26.606+11:002012-12-17T14:05:26.606+11:00What a delightful reminiscence. Thanks for sharing...What a delightful reminiscence. Thanks for sharing this.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-73245244799030918952012-12-17T13:24:31.944+11:002012-12-17T13:24:31.944+11:00Thank you Ray. I most certainly did. My first publ...Thank you Ray. I most certainly did. My first published story was in the programme for a match at Rugby Park, and I was the ballboy who got kicked in the head for trying to help the home team win. Another story ... (My nephew played for Taranaki.)Robert Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-31181218271214944822012-12-17T13:22:03.907+11:002012-12-17T13:22:03.907+11:00What a lovely story. Did you cover the West Coast ...What a lovely story. Did you cover the West Coast matches at Rugby Park in those days? I'd be very interested to read some of those - especially matches against Taranaki.Raynoreply@blogger.com