8mm Forum: where did we go wrong?

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Posted by Trevor Adams (Member # 42) on October 13, 2004, 06:41 PM:

Just been looking at one of my old Johnson Smith catalogs.A 12 pound(wgt.) Keystone Moviegraph cost $5.75 -this included shipping to anywhere in the world.Such a machine would take 12 weeks to reach an outpost of the Empire like NZ.I can still by the same projector at ebay for $5.75(with a bit of luck!)but it costs $50 postage and shipping time is 16 weeks.Such is progress.

Posted by Joe Taffis (Member # 4) on October 13, 2004, 10:43 PM:

Hi Trev, don't know if you get HBO down there, but recently Louis Black did a comedy special in New York(Black on Broadway) wherein he did a very funny bit about the agonies of flying to New Zealand(e.g."if you're flying 'coach'...shoot yourself!"). He recommended that you(New Zealanders)all get into the sea and push your island(s) closer to the rest of the world!HaHaHa.... [Big Grin]

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on October 13, 2004, 11:07 PM:

Joe,
I'm pretty sure New Zealander's like Trevor have no desire to be any closer to the rest of the World. Why should they? They live in a gorgeous country with few of the social, economic, and international problems that plague most of the rest of the world.
Let New Zealand stay where it is. Then we will know that there is at least one country in the world that has got it all right.

Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on October 14, 2004, 12:53 AM:

Paul, I don't think Joe was knocking New Zealand, he was addressing Trevor's post with a little satirical humor about the distances between us. If you've ever flown coach for thirteen hours, then you should know. [Razz]

[ October 14, 2004, 04:42 PM: Message edited by: Dan Lail ]

Posted by Tony Milman (Member # 7) on October 14, 2004, 01:37 AM:

Trev,

Where is New Zealand?

Posted by Trevor Adams (Member # 42) on October 14, 2004, 05:26 AM:

Har!Point taken.Where indeed is NZ?That is the way to be these days!Best keep ones whereabouts a secret. I know the agony of economy class air trips to the USA and Europe(which is where the UK is isn't it Tony?):-).I'm reconciled to regarding Australia as "the rest of the world". I'm surrounded by old projectors and I do have all the old Moviegraphs.Very lucky kids must have received machines like the Keystone Model 154w for Xmas.What great service the mail order houses gave-same postal charge to send this projector across town or across the world.
Trev

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