16 Sep 07
Originally posted by rbmorrisAs a kid, I was fascinated by the smell of those copies used at that time - I don't know what they are called, but they were in blue ink on a special paper with a strong smell. I also liked the smell of plastic files. These smells bring me back to childhood.
It sort of reminds me of when I was a kid, playing outside. I think that's why I like it. (see also my above post on the hair goop)
16 Sep 07
Originally posted by NordlysDITTOS!!!
As a kid, I was fascinated by the smell of those copies used at that time - I don't know what they are called, but they were in blue ink on a special paper with a strong smell. I also liked the smell of plastic files. These smells bring me back to childhood.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ditto_machine
16 Sep 07
Originally posted by rbmorris"Smell
DITTOS!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ditto_machine
Despite their toxicity, the aroma of pages fresh off the Ditto machine was a memorable feature of school life for those who attended in the ditto machine era. A pop culture reference to this is to be found in the film Fast Times At Ridgemont High. At one point a teacher hands out a dittoed exam paper and every student in the class immediately lifts it to his or her nose and inhales." 😵
I never heard the name "Ditto", it probably wasn't used in German. But I found the German name for it in the German Wikipedia - Hektographie. And the article mentions the smell, too, saying that it regularly led school children to sniffing. 😵
16 Sep 07
Originally posted by Nordlysblueberry blue ink? we had that, and it probably came from ddr like a lot of our school related stuff (the spirit of the time). I think the ink was called grafoil, graphoil, grapholy or something like that... can't find any google references though...
As a kid, I was fascinated by the smell of those copies used at that time - I don't know what they are called, but they were in blue ink on a special paper with a strong smell. I also liked the smell of plastic files. These smells bring me back to childhood.
the ditto machine doesn't really look like entirely similar to what we had... although it was almost 30 years ago and I was just a little kid.
my good smells:
vanilla (a girlfriend. all 'good smells' seem connected to 'good things)
the smell of car ethanol exhaust fumes in brazil when I was a kid
gasoline (didn't even realize before it was brought up)
rubber (tires), but I hate the smell of latex
fresh tobacco smoke (hate the smell of smokers though)
all forest smells
a meadow after a rain
autumn leaves
sea
the smell of sand on an hot summer day's evening was great as a kid. but it doesn't smell like the same anymore. maybe it's one of those things like the disappearing crickets?
16 Sep 07
Originally posted by NordlysThe official word was mimeograph --and I can still remember the smell! 🙂
"Smell
Despite their toxicity, the aroma of pages fresh off the Ditto machine was a memorable feature of school life for those who attended in the ditto machine era. A pop culture reference to this is to be found in the film Fast Times At Ridgemont High. At one point a teacher hands out a dittoed exam paper and every student in the class immediately lifts ...[text shortened]... ticle mentions the smell, too, saying that it regularly led school children to sniffing. 😵
16 Sep 07
Originally posted by wormwoodCrickets are now disappearing? My tarantula will be very disappointed.
blueberry blue ink? we had that, and it probably came from ddr like a lot of our school related stuff (the spirit of the time). I think the ink was called grafoil, graphoil, grapholy or something like that... can't find any google references though...
the ditto machine doesn't really look like entirely similar to what we had... although it was almost 30 ...[text shortened]... l like the same anymore. maybe it's one of those things like the disappearing crickets?
Oh, I like the smell of moth balls too.
[Heeheehee...you said "moth balls", Beavis]
16 Sep 07
Originally posted by NordlysThere were those in my class who had a similar love of Tippex remover 😛
"Smell
Despite their toxicity, the aroma of pages fresh off the Ditto machine was a memorable feature of school life for those who attended in the ditto machine era. A pop culture reference to this is to be found in the film Fast Times At Ridgemont High. At one point a teacher hands out a dittoed exam paper and every student in the class immediately lifts ...[text shortened]... ticle mentions the smell, too, saying that it regularly led school children to sniffing. 😵
16 Sep 07
Originally posted by wormwoodI don't remember if I ever actually saw the machine. I do remember that stencils were used.
the ditto machine doesn't really look like entirely similar to what we had... although it was almost 30 years ago and I was just a little kid.
"(a girlfriend. all 'good smells' seem connected to 'good things)"
You call girlfriends "things"? 😛