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I find this profoundly moving (Only 2 people left with birthdate in the 1800s...)
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20150629_ap_9095865539b4407eb59371f65ece4ca8.html
 
I remember in 1985 I entered the info of a client of mine into my computer. He was born in 1895 but in those days database programs only took the last two digits of the year, so I put his birth year as 95. The program then printed his age as -10 on all his paperwork.
 
By the way I'm not one of them!
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Mary at Bridgewater Inn and Cottage said:
My Grandmother was born in 1885.... she saw a lot in her lifetime also. As will I by the time I pass on .......
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Mary at Bridgewater Inn and Cottage said:
My Grandmother was born in 1885.... she saw a lot in her lifetime also. As will I by the time I pass on ......
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Ok, let's play! What one thing have you seen in your lifetime, thus far, that did not exist before you were born?
My favorite is the walk on the moon.
 
Arks said:
I remember in 1985 I entered the info of a client of mine into my computer. He was born in 1895 but in those days database programs only took the last two digits of the year, so I put his birth year as 95. The program then printed his age as -10 on all his paperwork..
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Little like the Y2K calamity they thought would bring down western civilization due to doomsday predictions of legacy code...
 
Morticia said:
Mary at Bridgewater Inn and Cottage said:
My Grandmother was born in 1885.... she saw a lot in her lifetime also. As will I by the time I pass on .......
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Mary at Bridgewater Inn and Cottage said:
My Grandmother was born in 1885.... she saw a lot in her lifetime also. As will I by the time I pass on ......
Click to expand...
Ok, let's play! What one thing have you seen in your lifetime, thus far, that did not exist before you were born?
My favorite is the walk on the moon.
.
Click to expand...
Morticia said:
Ok, let's play! What one thing have you seen in your lifetime, thus far, that did not exist before you were born?
My favorite is the walk on the moon.
Click to expand...
Can't beat the moon walk, but seeing the one Michael Jackson did was pretty impressive!
Having been raised on B&W, seeing my first color TV probably wowed me more than anything else I've seen.
 
Calculators. Our first one was huge. They taught us how to use an abacus in school.
 
Arks said:
Morticia said:
Mary at Bridgewater Inn and Cottage said:
My Grandmother was born in 1885.... she saw a lot in her lifetime also. As will I by the time I pass on .......
Click to expand...
Mary at Bridgewater Inn and Cottage said:
My Grandmother was born in 1885.... she saw a lot in her lifetime also. As will I by the time I pass on ......
Click to expand...
Ok, let's play! What one thing have you seen in your lifetime, thus far, that did not exist before you were born?
My favorite is the walk on the moon.
.
Click to expand...
Morticia said:
Ok, let's play! What one thing have you seen in your lifetime, thus far, that did not exist before you were born?
My favorite is the walk on the moon.
Click to expand...
Can't beat the moon walk, but seeing the one Michael Jackson did was pretty impressive!
Having been raised on B&W, seeing my first color TV probably wowed me more than anything else I've seen.
.
Click to expand...
Arks said:
Morticia said:
Ok, let's play! What one thing have you seen in your lifetime, thus far, that did not exist before you were born?
My favorite is the walk on the moon.
Click to expand...
Can't beat the moon walk, but seeing the one Michael Jackson did was pretty impressive!
Having been raised on B&W, seeing my first color TV probably wowed me more than anything else I've seen.
Click to expand...
I specifically said walk on the moon rather than moon walk for just this reason. ;-)
 
The obvious is computers but dies anyone remember the punch cards that early computers used?
 
Breakfast Diva said:
Calculators. Our first one was huge. They taught us how to use an abacus in school..
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I remember about 1970. I was excited about the new calculators like the Bowmar Brain. But the best jingle was "Rockwell Calculators have big green numbers and little rubber feet!!!"
 
Arks said:
Morticia said:
Mary at Bridgewater Inn and Cottage said:
My Grandmother was born in 1885.... she saw a lot in her lifetime also. As will I by the time I pass on .......
Click to expand...
Mary at Bridgewater Inn and Cottage said:
My Grandmother was born in 1885.... she saw a lot in her lifetime also. As will I by the time I pass on ......
Click to expand...
Ok, let's play! What one thing have you seen in your lifetime, thus far, that did not exist before you were born?
My favorite is the walk on the moon.
.
Click to expand...
Morticia said:
Ok, let's play! What one thing have you seen in your lifetime, thus far, that did not exist before you were born?
My favorite is the walk on the moon.
Click to expand...
Can't beat the moon walk, but seeing the one Michael Jackson did was pretty impressive!
Having been raised on B&W, seeing my first color TV probably wowed me more than anything else I've seen.
.
Click to expand...
Arks said:
Morticia said:
Ok, let's play! What one thing have you seen in your lifetime, thus far, that did not exist before you were born?
My favorite is the walk on the moon.
Click to expand...
Can't beat the moon walk, but seeing the one Michael Jackson did was pretty impressive!
Having been raised on B&W, seeing my first color TV probably wowed me more than anything else I've seen.
Click to expand...
Arks, that was my answer. Sounds like we're almost the same vintage. Of course my #2 answer has to be Tesla
 
Morticia said:
Mary at Bridgewater Inn and Cottage said:
My Grandmother was born in 1885.... she saw a lot in her lifetime also. As will I by the time I pass on .......
Click to expand...
Mary at Bridgewater Inn and Cottage said:
My Grandmother was born in 1885.... she saw a lot in her lifetime also. As will I by the time I pass on ......
Click to expand...
Ok, let's play! What one thing have you seen in your lifetime, thus far, that did not exist before you were born?
My favorite is the walk on the moon.
.
Click to expand...
Knee replacements, Salk vaccine, microwave
 
Innkeep said:
Arks said:
Morticia said:
Mary at Bridgewater Inn and Cottage said:
My Grandmother was born in 1885.... she saw a lot in her lifetime also. As will I by the time I pass on .......
Click to expand...
Mary at Bridgewater Inn and Cottage said:
My Grandmother was born in 1885.... she saw a lot in her lifetime also. As will I by the time I pass on ......
Click to expand...
Ok, let's play! What one thing have you seen in your lifetime, thus far, that did not exist before you were born?
My favorite is the walk on the moon.
.
Click to expand...
Morticia said:
Ok, let's play! What one thing have you seen in your lifetime, thus far, that did not exist before you were born?
My favorite is the walk on the moon.
Click to expand...
Can't beat the moon walk, but seeing the one Michael Jackson did was pretty impressive!
Having been raised on B&W, seeing my first color TV probably wowed me more than anything else I've seen.
.
Click to expand...
Arks said:
Morticia said:
Ok, let's play! What one thing have you seen in your lifetime, thus far, that did not exist before you were born?
My favorite is the walk on the moon.
Click to expand...
Can't beat the moon walk, but seeing the one Michael Jackson did was pretty impressive!
Having been raised on B&W, seeing my first color TV probably wowed me more than anything else I've seen.
Click to expand...
Arks, that was my answer. Sounds like we're almost the same vintage. Of course my #2 answer has to be Tesla
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The first electric car was way before your time. Approx 1828. Yes, 1828.
 
Lack of, respect for authority. I think this is so sad.
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Morticia said:
Mary at Bridgewater Inn and Cottage said:
My Grandmother was born in 1885.... she saw a lot in her lifetime also. As will I by the time I pass on .......
Click to expand...
Mary at Bridgewater Inn and Cottage said:
My Grandmother was born in 1885.... she saw a lot in her lifetime also. As will I by the time I pass on ......
Click to expand...
Ok, let's play! What one thing have you seen in your lifetime, thus far, that did not exist before you were born?
My favorite is the walk on the moon.
.
Click to expand...
Gads.... It all started in my crib in L.A. Calif during W.W. 11. Black outs & sirens....... etc etc too much to list. Seen, been, done ,
lots of Happy Interesting memories . Big regret is not keeping a Diary as I was told to do when younger....
 
Morticia said:
Mary at Bridgewater Inn and Cottage said:
My Grandmother was born in 1885.... she saw a lot in her lifetime also. As will I by the time I pass on .......
Click to expand...
Mary at Bridgewater Inn and Cottage said:
My Grandmother was born in 1885.... she saw a lot in her lifetime also. As will I by the time I pass on ......
Click to expand...
Ok, let's play! What one thing have you seen in your lifetime, thus far, that did not exist before you were born?
My favorite is the walk on the moon.
.
Click to expand...
Gads.... It all started in my crib in L.A. Calif during W.W. 11. Black outs & sirens....... etc etc too much to list. Seen, been, done ,
lots of Happy Interesting memories . Big regret is not keeping a Diary as I was told to do when younger....
 
Lisa1958 said:
The obvious is computers but dies anyone remember the punch cards that early computers used?.
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Lisa1958 said:
The obvious is computers but dies anyone remember the punch cards that early computers used?
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I not only remember punch cards VERY well, I also had to learn to wire the collator boards,
 

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