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,8,1 is from the days of Commodore 64 and 128.
In order to boot the floppy disk we had to type something like load (*),8,1 then hit return
By the time PCs were coming into mainstream business use, I was leaving my mainframe tech roles and veering/lurching into management. Always thought my timing probably sucked as folks I knew in tech roles in the PC world always seemed to be having a whole hell of a lot more fun than I ever did on the big iron kit. -
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"Basic Computer Terms (1976)"
That was almost the total content of the first computer course I took in 1980, except for the program we had to write on punch cards. I said then it was so boring that I'd never deal with computers again.
I've now been in computers professionally for 38 years. Turns out there was more to it. LOLExpect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.
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JCL = Job Control Language"Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"Harry / Marietta GA
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Getting the mail. It's either medicare advantage, retirement homes
or replacement windows."The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson -
sucks2beme wrote: »Getting the mail. It's either medicare advantage, retirement homes
or replacement knees, hearing aids and other body parts.
Fixed…
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sucks2beme wrote: »Getting the mail. It's either medicare advantage, retirement homes
or replacement windows.
Last year, had a Anderson salesman show up 3 months after having all windows replaced. Yeah, walk away, dude. -
How many times a week do you get invitations to free dinner
to listen to a sales pitch? That happens every week now too.
"The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson -
"Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"Harry / Marietta GA -
^ Bahahahaaaaa
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On the other hand:
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That's a great song! Randy Travis...
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
The LP at bottom left is Branford Marsalis: Trio Jeepy. Old dude has great taste.SeleniumFalcon wrote: »
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You know you are really OLD when you are 114 years OLD and it takes a car to kill you!
"Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"Harry / Marietta GA -
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Post of the year.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
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motorstereo wrote: »
Around Dallas, that is about 6 months. Whole towns pop up when you're not looking.
"The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson -
And they wonder why we're having so many floods recently.
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"Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"Harry / Marietta GA -
I know I'm (getting) old when I read yet another thread about another piece of my early years has just died
...and all too often I'm older than they were. Yep, my name really is Bob.
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You know you're getting old when........your girlfriend tells her son she's dating an "older" man and he jokingly asks, "older??? What is he like 65?" and he's hit the nail on the head
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Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
Since this storm started,
My wife hasn't
stopped looking through
the window
If it gets any worse
I will have to let her in.
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
Since this storm started,
My wife hasn't
stopped looking through
the window
If it gets any worse
I will have to let her in.
If the looking gets worse (she's not going to start looking any better) or if the storm gets worse? Please be specific. LOLExpect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.
Polk - Monitor 10As, SDA 2Bs, LSi9s, White RTi4s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
Boston - CR7, CR6s, CR4s.
Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
Thompson Adventures, Inc. -
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Well this is serious s^$t about growing old.
My close neighbor decided to be taught how to play chess. After years of hinting how I could slowly and simply teach him, he said Let's start. 3 nights ago he started. He picked up the pieces movement parameters almost instantly, but had brain farts throughout the night. 3 hours of lesson 1. He had trouble with his lower ribcage area all night. He even went to a Chiropractor that afternoon for a diaphragm adjustment.
Then last night, he did better with fewer goofs and a lot better understanding of planning 2 moves ahead for planning attacks. 1.5 hours last night. He felt better but still rubbed his lower ribcage quite often.
This afternoon, I saw him on the street and we agreed we'll play chess tonight. He said his diaphragm area was still weird, but he really was looking forward to tonight. We agreed he had learned enough to let him START to plan attacks himself. We both know he is about to take his "first steps" PLAYING chess, and I was to try and stay quiet until he asked for advice.
I was looking forward to it.
I got a call at 4:30 pm. today.
He said he had to go to the hospital and had already given blood, and was waiting for the next step. He said some blood spec. #s were high, some were lower than normal.
He went because he saw a greyish oily(?) stool, and his abdomen/diaphragm was still feeling weird. His Doctor, on a phone call today, told him it sounded serious enough to just go straight to the hospital.
After the bloodwork #'s, the Doc on duty suggested he get a CT scan done. He did...the result....
C-word. He just turned 60 in Feb. He's been healthy all his life.
It seems to be a BAND of cancer wreaking havoc.
It has metastasized across the bottom of both lungs, a bit of his Pancreas, and his Liver has some too.I think his stomach has some too. The print-out said there are 1/2" AND 1" masses here and there now.
He JUST started to get his messy property cleaned up WEDNESDAY by selling an older van that was kind of in the way to access his back yard cleanly. THIS cancer diagnosis changes all of his plans going forward now.
We just lost our neighbor 2 doors down from me, who is directly across from Tony's house, 3 weeks ago. He had heart/vein issues and was about 75. He aged quickly in the last 2 years of his life. He's in a better state of being now!
Getting old...
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright
https://youtu.be/q-gpM-KfVng
