i think its funny that people chose refuse to answer on the poll. i mean how are we gonna know what age u "voted" for
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i think its funny that people chose refuse to answer on the poll. i mean how are we gonna know what age u "voted" for
who and jenae is the two in the poll that refused to answer
lordy, is anybody here older than me?
Hello Byan
I can almost remember when I was your age.
I have socks and shorts older than you.
If I make it until Nov 30th I will be 69.
I feel lucky to have made it this far.
Hope you make it that far and farther.
Goodluck to you.
Quite a number of us are older. :DQuote:
Originally posted by frebo
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25 years and 89 months old, give or take a few days... :D
Old enough to remember 8" floppies, suit-case sized hard drives and hours of amusement playing Donkey on the original IBM PC. Too young to have known punch cards, teletype terminals or vacuum tubes. ;)
Age isn't a physical measure, it's a state of mind. At least that's what I've kept telling myself during my 13 year battle to stave off adulthood... I guess denial really ain't just a river in Egypt !
Cheers,
KV
thank you for all of the replies..
thanx for all the advise, ect. as well
it's kinda wierd how fast I am learning all this technoligy (mostly computer sceince) so fast...
I have never personally met anyone that knows more about computers then I do..., of course I know those people are there (some of you guys are proof)
I guess this is an example of how great the internet really is...
The only computer book I own is DOS 6 for dummies, and I have never actually read it. (It came my first computer, my 486DX)
everything I know is either from trial and error or from the internet
now, if I could only get broadband then I could really start having fun....
I wish my parents were more like you guys...
my mother is ok..., she can at least surf the internet
my father is horrible though..., you refuses to do it himself, so whenever he needs something done, he comes to me and makes me do it...., he thinks that it would be a waiste of time for him to learn to do it himself...
my grandfather on my mothers side just got into the stuff..., he bought a nice ibook..
my grandfather on my fathers side is a farmer..., and he seems that all computers are evil or something...
anyways, I have to earn my own money for every computer I use because of this...; which means that I only get a new one about ever 4-6 years...
Don't sweat it, when I was young my father thought computers were just a toy or a tool for work, and that I'd never "make a decent living" working with them. I won't even tell you what his first opinions of the internet were... Just keep truckin'...Quote:
Originally posted by Byan
my father is horrible though..., you refuses to do it himself, so whenever he needs something done, he comes to me and makes me do it...., he thinks that it would be a waiste of time for him to learn to do it himself...
If you really want to get a kick, start playing with Linux on your older systems, the internet is a great resource for learning it. If nothing else, learning Linux gives you better insight into how things work than Windows does, at least IMHO. At best, by the time you hit the workforce, companies may be scrambling for fresh talent with fluent Linux experience.Quote:
anyways, I have to earn my own money for every computer I use because of this...; which means that I only get a new one about ever 4-6 years...
As for broadband, well, when I was your age, I know I wouldn't have been using it for learning. At least, not for learning the things we discuss on this board... ;) Stick to dial-up for now, it's in your best interests...!
Cheers,
KV
I voted you mean I have to say it too.
I was 2 score and a decade when I got my first computer 5 years ago. Then started teaching myself from all your posts. You is good teachers. LOL
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Originally posted by Byan
refuses to do it himself, so whenever he needs something done, he comes to me and makes me do it...., he thinks that it would be a waiste of time for him to learn to do it himself...
Get him to come on-line at some forums with topics which interests him posting to folk with similar interests Im sure he will soon get hooked.Mind you might have trouble getting use of your PC then :D
As to my age Im old enough to know age is irrelavent its experience that counts or I should say young enough to enjoy myself but old enough to know better.http://pages.prodigy.net/bestsmileys...happydance.gif
Is a lady(cough...cough) and not afraid to say my age I am 36.
Yes Freddy, there are a lot of us old coots, but your only as old as you feel, I always say. I'll be 65 on Nov 6, but I feel like I'm 40.
my 20 year old son always gives me a birthday card that says :
Happy 21st Birthday Mom
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Everyone ages, only some people grow old. The ones who grow old let the child part of their personality disappear. It is the child's curiousity about the world and continued drive to learn that keeps you young. The people at this forum who visit and tend to linger for a while share a common thirst to learn and thereby remain young.....
:cool:
I run a dual-boot system right now..., with Suse and win XP PRO...Quote:
Originally posted by kv
If you really want to get a kick, start playing with Linux on your older systems, the internet is a great resource for learning it. If nothing else, learning Linux gives you better insight into how things work than Windows does, at least IMHO. At best, by the time you hit the workforce, companies may be scrambling for fresh talent with fluent Linux experience.
As for broadband, well, when I was your age, I know I wouldn't have been using it for learning. At least, not for learning the things we discuss on this board... ;) Stick to dial-up for now, it's in your best interests...!
I want broadband for 2 things-
download anime fansubs
host a server of my own..., using linux...
lol, I know what would happen then- I would be posting and typing stuffs for him...Quote:
Originally posted by 104456
Get him to come on-line at some forums with topics which interests him posting to folk with similar interests Im sure he will soon get hooked.Mind you might have trouble getting use of your PC then :D
he can be really closed minded..., so.., I doubt I would ever get him on for anything other then something money related (shoping or possible for deals he has heard of)