No different from people saying vinyl when they talk about 78 records! Mimeo and ditto are subsets of the same type of mechanism, and indistinguishable to the masses. As would be a diamond disc and some other kind of antique records. Personally I haven't turned on a television in over five years. They are never worthwhile. Never. (opinion!) <L> On Aug 14, 2010, at 7:24 PM, Michael Biel wrote: Leah just spotted a program on History International channel which will be repeated at 2 AM. It has a scene in a vinyl pressing plant, and now is discussing the typewriter and the mimeograph machine--with some jackass talking about blue fingers and the sweet smell. That's the DITTO machine you stupid excuse for a jerk. WHY do I ever think these programs are worthwhile. WHY? Mike Biel [log in to unmask]