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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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yes I do.

Would you believe I started on Web TV?
 
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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No, appear too young.

Does anyone remember the TIMEX computer (1982)?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 01:51 AM
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No. I do not recall the Timex computer.

Does it take a licking and keep on ticking?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 02:28 AM
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Do you remember the Radio Shack TRS-80?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 02:52 AM
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Yes. I do remember the TRS-80.

Do you remember what you had for dinner?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 03:07 AM
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Is dinner defined as the meal eaten before prime time television in the early evening?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 05:00 AM
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Yes. It could be defined as a meal before prime time TV,
and also in the afternoon.

Do you believe in the adage, breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dine like a pauper?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 05:33 AM
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Yes, I've heard that advice enough

Do I do it just the opposite?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 07:56 AM
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probably

Did you ever play "pong" on ATARI?

l * l < that is my version of Pong
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 08:19 AM
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yep....have the game still.....


do you think my babies enjoy Atari as much as xbox 360?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 08:51 AM
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yup.

my 1974 version tube computer did not have enough memory to program and run "pong"
do you believe that it took almost 6 hours to program the binary code for "pong" into my first solid state computer??
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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Yes, I believe

Do you believe I have not done any programming since basic on an old trs-80.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 09:24 AM
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yup. and i bet if you never have to do any programing again, it will suite you just fine, rite??
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 09:27 AM
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Yes!!!

Did you know my 1st purchased computer game was Leisure Suit Larry?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 09:41 AM
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OMG how funny

Have you ever wondered how they get toothpaste into the tube?
 
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