i was not far behind your dad, training in computers in summer of 68 before volunteering for navy in october of that year. was classified 4 f and went on to college but got the tain end of wiring computer boards (ibm 1401) and the punchcards too.
enjoyed the origional more but this was amusing.
drove all day today to get here and visit judy's dad for a few days.
i'm off.
--- On Tue, 5/27/08, Virginia Perry <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: Virginia Perry <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Computers
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2008, 5:46 PM
> Although it can't top the original, I liked this version
> because it made me realize I hadn't considered how odd
> those terms would be to a true newb.
>
> Oh, and I played with punch cards as a child because my dad
> was in computers from the early '60s until he retired.
>
>
>
>
>
> > Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 09:51:40 -0600> From:
> [log in to unmask]> Subject: Fwd: Computers>
> To: [log in to unmask]> > Since there are
> several of us old enough to remember the
> "punchcard"> days, I thought this would amuse
> (or bemuse) the entire list ;-{)}> > >
> Computers> > You have to be old enough to remember
> Abbott and Costello, and too> old to REALLY understand
> computers, to fully appreciate this. For> those of us
> who sometimes get flustered by our computers, please>
> read on...> > > > If Bud Abbott and Lou
> Costello were alive today, their infamous> sketch,
> 'Who's on First?' might have turned out
> something like this:> > > > COSTELLO CALLS TO
> BUY A COMPUTER FROM ABBOTT> > ABBOTT: Super Duper
> computer store. Can I help you?> > COSTELLO: Thanks.
> I'm setting up an office in my den and I'm
> thinking> about buying a computer.> > ABBOTT:
> Mac?> > COSTELLO: No, the name's Lou.> >
> ABBOTT: Your computer?> > COSTELLO: I don't own a
> computer. I want to buy one.> > ABBOTT : Mac?> >
> COSTELLO: I told you, my name's Lou.> > ABBOTT:
> What about Windows?> > COSTELLO: Why? Will it get
> stuffy in here?> > ABBOTT: Do you want a computer
> with Windows?> > COSTELLO: I don't know. What
> will I see when I look at the windows?> > ABBOTT:
> Wallpaper.> > COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I
> need a computer and software.> > ABBOTT: Software for
> Windows?> > COSTELLO: No. On the computer! I need
> something I can use to write> proposals, track expenses
> and run my business. What do you have?> > ABBOTT:
> Office.> > COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you
> recommend anything?> > ABBOTT: I just did.> >
> COSTELLO: You just did what?> > ABBOTT: Recommend
> something.> > COSTELLO: You recommended
> something?> > ABBOTT: Yes.> > COSTELLO: For my
> office?> > ABBOTT: Yes> > COSTELLO: OK, what
> did you recommend for my office?> > ABBOTT:
> Office.> > COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!> >
> ABBOTT: I recommend Office with Window's.> >
> COSTELLO: I already have an office with windows! OK,
> let's just say> I'm sitting at my computer and I
> want to type a proposal. What do I> need?> >
> ABBOTT: Word.> > COSTELLO: What word?> >
> ABBOTT: Word in Office.> > COSTELLO: The only word in
> office is office.> > ABBOTT: The Word in Office for
> Windows.> > COSTELLO: Which word in office for
> windows?> > ABBOTT: The Word you get when you click
> the blue 'W'.> > COSTELLO: I'm going to
> click your blue 'w' if you don't start with>
> some straight answers. What about financial bookkeeping? You
> have> anything I can track my money with?> >
> ABBOTT: Money.> > COSTELLO: That's right What do
> you have?> > ABBOTT: Money> > COSTELLO: I need
> money to track my money?> > ABBOTT: It comes bundled
> with your computer.> > COSTELLO: What's bundled
> with my computer?> > ABBOTT: Money.> >
> COSTELLO: Money comes with my computer?> > ABBOTT:
> Yes. No extra charge.> > COSTELLO: I get a bundle of
> money with my computer? How much?> > ABBOTT: One
> copy.> > COSTELLO: Isn't it illegal to copy
> money?> > ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a license to copy
> Money.> > COSTELLO: They can give you a license to
> copy money?> > ABBOTT: Why not? THEY OWN IT!> >
> (A few days later)> > ABBOTT: Super Duper computer
> store. Can I help you?> > COSTELLO: How do I turn my
> computer off?> > ABBOTT: Click on 'START'>
> > -- > > Kendall> > An unreasonable man (but
> my wife says that's redundant!)> > The reasonable
> man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one>
> persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
> Therefore, all> progress depends on the unreasonable
> man.> > -George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950> >
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