Posted on 09/08/2004 8:10:56 PM PDT by Pikamax
Even if it's all true, BFD!!!
I guess your point depends upon what you mean by "common use".
I was certainly using an IBM typewriter, with proportional pitch type-balls by 1969. At the time, I was working at a very low-budget publication, where most of the staff never drew a salary. We could afford the typewriter, though.
I don't think you've actually caught anything here.
The mega thread on this issue is http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1210702/posts
It has over 400 posts.
I think you are mistaken. There is ample research on this point at the thread referenced just above. The Selectric used monospaced fonts, but could vary between 10 and 12 cpi, which was referred to as "pitch." To get proportionally spaced fonts you had to get an IBM Selectric Composer, and it was a very expensive machine for typesetting to get documents camera ready. You had to type each line twice and fiddle with knobs and so forth. One mistake and your were screwed and had to start over. There is no frigging way the TANG used a Selectric Composer for personal memos to file. Plus, these memos have superscript, which was not available in that form at that time, and the signatures don't match. It goes on and on.
She says the "ball" typewriters of this period were huge, heavy, and confined to the desks of secretaries who typed constantly. It is unlikely that the Texas National Guard had any during this period.
IMO the proportionately spaced fonts of "ball" typewriters of this period would be distinctive, and easily distinguished from those produced by later specialized word-processors, and modern computers.
ALL THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO FAKE.
These media lies against Bush make me want to puke.
America Thanks you.
Well, thanks, but it's premature. It's not 100% conclusive because the IBM Executive and IBM Selectric Composer would do proportional fonts. The Composer was almost certainly not used in this case - it was for typesetting for camera ready and was a monumental pain in the rear to use. The Executive is possible, but still not very likely, but that doesn't resolve the other circumstances indicating forgery. As this gets sifted through the day we will eventually come to find out the truth. There's thousands of people working on it now. It's pretty cool how its unfolded.
It would interesting to look at other memos from this Lt. Col. Jerry B. Killian from the same time period that are unrelated to Pres. Bush.
All documents from that timeframe should have the same properties....
On the site
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/007760.php
There is a copy of the docs that were faxed to the White House. They include the fax number for CBS... (Update 6)
1-212-975-1998
Sounds like fun....
Come on....
The Texas ANG used a PO Box for an address...
Did anyone notice the PO Box was 34567
5 DIGITS IN A ROW..... Yeah Right.....
Coincidence, my eye....
HELLO FORGERY.......
Tell us the truth-- you're really the Deep Throat in this operation.
: )
Your caution redounds to your credit as much as your keen eye.
I agree that the forgery case isn't yet completely closed, but CBS has a lot of explaining to do if it is to remain open. I expect them to retract the story soon, rather than attempt it.
When they do, please accept my sincere admiration and thanks.
The guy interviewed by ndcjournal.com and the effect of overlaying a brand new MS Word version with the CBS version kind of ice it IMHO.
They are screwed.
As for my part, this tsunami would, without any doubt whatsoever, have happened w/o me, so it ain't no big thang.
I will have a cold one tonight, though.
Awesome Buckhead, just awesome!
Forged! Who knew what and when????
Congratulations, kudos, and best regards to Freeper who made a real difference today!
Indeed! The raised "th" is a dead giveaway. This just wasn't possible on the typewriters of the day. Where's the letterhead? Military paper of the day was not 11" long... where's the tell-tale line at the bottom?
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