Pissed off with Windows

[Grumpmeister]

Never had any of those stories, in case you hadnt noticed by the time I was old enough the pits had long been closed 

[Snoopy]

Bloody Kids .... Go sit in the garden and I'll fetch a bottle of lemonade and a packet of crisps out to you in a minute.



Listen Lad t'first computer I used was in the RAF and the bloody thing had those huge reels of tapes spinning and racks of punched cards to feed into it. The mainframe occupied a hanger. SO DON'T COME ROUND HERE WITH YOUR WHEN I WAS AT COLLEGE WE STUDIED YOU IN HISTORY MALARKEY ~ I GET ENOUGH OF THAT AT HOME 

[Grumpmeister]

What can I say, as far as I can tell I'm Wenchy's generation old boy   

I will admit to blowing up my first computer at 7 though well how was I supposed to know about different computers needing specific power packs 

[Snoopy]

What can I say, as far as I can tell I'm Wenchy's generation old boy   

I will admit to blowing up my first computer at 7 though well how was I supposed to know about different computers needing specific power packs 

That's as may be but I'm betting she'd much prefer the more mature man.

[Darwins Selection]

I will admit to blowing up my first computer at 7 though

What, this evening?

[tel]

Bloody Kids .... Go sit in the garden and I'll fetch a bottle of lemonade and a packet of crisps out to you in a minute.



Listen Lad t'first computer I used was in the RAF and the bloody thing had those huge reels of tapes spinning and racks of punched cards to feed into it. The mainframe occupied a hanger. SO DON'T COME ROUND HERE WITH YOUR WHEN I WAS AT COLLEGE WE STUDIED YOU IN HISTORY MALARKEY ~ I GET ENOUGH OF THAT AT HOME 

Ah, the good old days when you could actually climb into a mainframe.

[Darwins Selection]

Bloody Kids .... Go sit in the garden and I'll fetch a bottle of lemonade and a packet of crisps out to you in a minute.

Listen Lad t'first computer I used was in the RAF and the bloody thing had those huge reels of tapes spinning and racks of punched cards to feed into it. The mainframe occupied a hanger. SO DON'T COME ROUND HERE WITH YOUR WHEN I WAS AT COLLEGE WE STUDIED YOU IN HISTORY MALARKEY ~ I GET ENOUGH OF THAT AT HOME 

Ah, the good old days when you could actually climb into a mainframe.

Warmer than a Zimmer.

[tel]

Found an engineer asleep in a tape drive, head resting on the power supply unit.

[Grumpmeister]

I will admit to blowing up my first computer at 7 though

What, this evening?

I may be younger than you lot but I'm not that much younger 

I was 7 years old (or maybe 8, its around then anyway). I'd taken my spectrum over to a friends when I was staying over but forgot the power pack. Not knowing any better at the time we thought we could use his. It was a pure Nick moment, 9 volt ZX Spectrum, 19 volt Acorn power pack. Lots of interesting lights on the tv screen, a load of smoke coming out the back of the computer and an ominous crackling noise.. . 

[Snoopy]

I was 7 in 1954! We had only just got our first B&W television.

[Grumpmeister]

I was 7 in 1954! We had only just got our first B&W television.

ooooooooooooooh Great Uncle Snoopy, can you tell us what it was like in the dark ages 

[Barman]

I was 7 in 1954! We had only just got our first B&W television.

ooooooooooooooh Great Uncle Snoopy, can you tell us what it was like in the dark ages 

Dark I should think... 

[Snoopy]

I was 7 in 1954! We had only just got our first B&W television.

ooooooooooooooh Great Uncle Snoopy, can you tell us what it was like in the dark ages 

Well for a start the likes of you would have got a clip round the ear .... whippersnapper!

[Darwins Selection]

ooooooooooooooh Great Uncle Snoopy, can you tell us what it was like in the dark ages 

'It' was pretty much the same as today, just rather more regular if my memory serves me well.

[Snoopy]

Since my memory tells me the same story I reckon you are right. IT was certainly available more frequently.

A case of doing all night what it now takes me all night to do.