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    No prizes for guessing which side of the divide you think you belong to :)
     
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    Noel Winters

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    GOOD ONE DEV.
    I am a WW2 VET grew up with the ass out of my pants remember when you were lucky to get a feed. HOW times have changed my grandchildren have Lap TOPS I phones
    DIG. Cameras spoiled rottern by ME. I guess love takes over
    when the mind forgets probably a good thing wish i had the
    time to see what damage i have done.NONE i hope
    Noel W.
     
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    sq225917 Exposer of Foo

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    Noel if you don't mind me asking how old are you?
     
    sq225917, Sep 22, 2009
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    Noel Winters

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    NO mate dont mind at all .i will be 84 this xmas
    been married 60 years next January God knows where all the
    time went probably trying to improve stuff never did give up
    no good getting old if you dont get cunning Best Regards
    Noel W.
     
    Noel Winters, Sep 23, 2009
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    Nice one noel.
     
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    sq225917 Exposer of Foo

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    Blimey, 84 and all internetted up, good on you.
     
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    Andy 831

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    Top Man Noel thats excellent
     
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    Noel Winters

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    Thank you all for your kind remarks. Is it not lovely to have
    friends that you have never met but you still get a nice fealing
    when you hear from them i do guess its my age.
    Noel W.
     
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    Not trying to poke fun Noel, but do you have a wry smile when other ZGers refer to "vintage" hi-fi kit? I guess there's a fair few products out there that haven't aged that well compared to you...

    Great to see such a range of people on here :)
     
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    amazingtrade Mad Madchestoh fan

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    Noel I have a few customers your age (my oldest customer is 86) but my oldest proper customer (e.g actually uses her computer) is 81 and some of the things she uses her computer for is quite shocking. She looks quite a bit younger (more like 60) and has a habbit of chatting up far eastern men on chat rooms! She is very internet savvy but is always a pleasure to work for.

    My question is how did you get into using the internet? Have you been using computers for many years or was it just a sudden thing? It is a subject I am very interested in due to my work.

    I find it fasinating that there are 84 year olds using the internet, I know there is no reason they shouldn't but I am not sure when I am older (if I get older) I would embrace technology as well have yoy did. I am already well out of date on web development technologies now as I have made no effort to keep up with latest trends.

    My late grandad started using the internet when one of his son's gave him a computer. He was 77 when he learnt and I think it was a good distraction as he was very ill, my grandma still has the computer she is almost 80 but has no interest in it at all, she dosn't even know how to use a mouse.
     
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    Noel Winters

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    Amazingtrade
    i purchased a DEll Lap TOP three years ago this month never even knew how to turn it on. Well i did turn it on did not know it had a battery in it then i could not turn off .i then knew i would need a few lessons to get me going Now i use it for all
    manner of things like talking to friends like you.
    Regards NOEL W
     
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    Yes, that great.

    I have older friends I met during college ( mid 80s).

    I wish they would take an interest it would make it far easier to keep in touch.

    credit crunch issues men I can't get to them now.



    Edit. AT, ys i've had a look a round the electrical stores a few weeks back nad the changes in technology are a bit scarey.

    Unfortunately they seem to heavily involve ipod things which I guess = compressed (ie crappy) music which we are all supposed to be glad about. Its all shiny boxes nd enormous TV screens now. :(
     
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    amazingtrade Mad Madchestoh fan

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    My problem is I run a technology company and I am still playing records on black things made out of vinyl.

    I am well up on computer hardware, the latest viruses and operating systems but when it comes to web development I left four years ago knowing the latest trends such as XML web services but not only have I forgotton what I have learnt I have not kept up also.

    I really need to make a fairly complex website just to keep up.
     
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    No one knows everything.:)

    Just keep playing the plastic things.

    You'll keep your sanity that way....or stand more chance of it.
     
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    MO! MOnkey`ead!

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    My mate dave does.
     
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    noel, just for the record,
    WE ARE NOT GETTING OLD, just matureing like a good vintage wine,
    cograts,
    nando, p.s.it just's get's better with time.
     
    nando, Oct 11, 2009
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