Comments on: I’m Talkin’ Hallidie Machin’y Co. http://www.vintageseattle.org/2007/12/28/im-talkin-hallidie-machiny-co/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:01:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Cliffe http://www.vintageseattle.org/2007/12/28/im-talkin-hallidie-machiny-co/comment-page-1/#comment-4566 Cliffe Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:37:32 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2007/12/28/im-talkin-hallidie-machiny-co/#comment-4566 Ya, I was being facetious about the "progress" -- though it is on the hardcore end. These days instead of associating their product with "strength and vigor" they use the modern equivalent ("it'll get you women!"). Cliffe Ya, I was being facetious about the “progress” — though it is on the hardcore end. These days instead of associating their product with “strength and vigor” they use the modern equivalent (“it’ll get you women!”).

Cliffe

]]> By: Didi http://www.vintageseattle.org/2007/12/28/im-talkin-hallidie-machiny-co/comment-page-1/#comment-4561 Didi Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:50:31 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2007/12/28/im-talkin-hallidie-machiny-co/#comment-4561 Damn! I had rock drills on my Christmas list and no one knew what they were so they didn't botehr getting any for me. I am bummed. Damn! I had rock drills on my Christmas list and no one knew what they were so they didn’t botehr getting any for me. I am bummed.

]]> By: Derek L. http://www.vintageseattle.org/2007/12/28/im-talkin-hallidie-machiny-co/comment-page-1/#comment-4553 Derek L. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:03:25 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2007/12/28/im-talkin-hallidie-machiny-co/#comment-4553 Actually such contractions were pretty common back in the day. Are they any worse than today's ubiquitous acronyms and buzzwords? I've even seen that kind of advertisement ("here is a general list o' crap we make/repair/deal in"), today. Check your yellow pages or the front page of many a Big Company website for examples. Actually such contractions were pretty common back in the day. Are they any worse than today’s ubiquitous acronyms and buzzwords?

I’ve even seen that kind of advertisement (“here is a general list o’ crap we make/repair/deal in”), today. Check your yellow pages or the front page of many a Big Company website for examples.

]]> By: Jonathan Shipley http://www.vintageseattle.org/2007/12/28/im-talkin-hallidie-machiny-co/comment-page-1/#comment-4549 Jonathan Shipley Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:51:27 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2007/12/28/im-talkin-hallidie-machiny-co/#comment-4549 Funny you should post this ad because for Christmas I got a set of centrifugal balls. Funny you should post this ad because for Christmas I got a set of centrifugal balls.

]]> By: Cliffe http://www.vintageseattle.org/2007/12/28/im-talkin-hallidie-machiny-co/comment-page-1/#comment-4537 Cliffe Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:39:43 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2007/12/28/im-talkin-hallidie-machiny-co/#comment-4537 Oh, I forgot to mention: <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dynamo" rel="nofollow">http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dynamo</a> Cliffe Oh, I forgot to mention:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dynamo

Cliffe

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