Age of technology

desertdog71 · October 9th, 2007, 14:07

Just a funny story.

I am trying to be a good father and help educate my children. My daughter is 3yo and turns 4 in a month. She is starting to write letters and names, so I wrote some names of family members (brother, mom, dad, dog, etc.) on a piece of paper. I told her she could "copy" those and learn her letters.

Here is the funny part. A couple minutes later she comes back into the kitchen with a photocopy of the sheet of paper I wrote for her and says "Look poppa I copied it"

MQAAord · October 9th, 2007, 14:39

Oh yeah. Our 4 year old works the all-in-one (copier/fax/printer/scanner) in the office too.

Another "new techie" thing is digital cameras. Nowdays, when kids have their picture taken, they run back to mom or dad with the camera and say "Lemme see! Lemme see!", because the picture just taken is displayed on the screen. When I was kid, we actually had to wait for film to come back from the drugstore for processing!

desertdog71 · October 9th, 2007, 14:43

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Originally Posted by MQAAord

Oh yeah. Our 4 year old works the all-in-one (copier/fax/printer/scanner) in the office too.

Another "new techie" thing is digital cameras. Nowdays, when kids have their picture taken, they run back to mom or dad with the camera and say "Lemme see! Lemme see!", because the picture just taken is displayed on the screen. When I was kid, we actually had to wait for film to come back from the drugstore for processing!

I remember the Fotomat places that were in the middle of the grocery store parking lots. JEEZ I am old.

cassabe · October 9th, 2007, 17:31

aww...cute...

(this doesn't deal with the tecno kids nowaday..) but still funny...I work at a flight school and my boss was telling his son, that he should water his plant...and son asked, how much...dad said, oh like 6 cups full...son, comes in the room with 6 different cups full of water...it was quite funny and cute to see how he interpreted the info...

...

MQAAord · October 9th, 2007, 21:19

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Originally Posted by desertdog71

I remember the Fotomat places that were in the middle of the grocery store parking lots. JEEZ I am old.

I remember those, but our small town didn't have them. We had to go to Madison to see cool stuff like that

Our grocery store didn't get barcode scanning checkouts til I was a senior in high school.

Minnesota_Flyer · October 9th, 2007, 22:21

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Originally Posted by MQAAord

I remember those, but our small town didn't have them. We had to go to Madison to see cool stuff like that

Our grocery store didn't get barcode scanning checkouts til I was a senior in high school.

Oh, hell. I can remember when my little town got its first ATM machine. That was some pretty fancy stuff right there.

PGT · October 9th, 2007, 22:24

There should a warning *Beware: old timers posting in this thread*

you guys move up to direct deposit on your SS checks?

ComplexHiAv8r · October 12th, 2007, 11:20

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Originally Posted by PGT

There should a warning *Beware: old timers posting in this thread*

you guys move up to direct deposit on your SS checks?

I dont do the DD thing.

staplegun · October 12th, 2007, 11:55

I first felt the "gap" in the early 90's when I was in a Kinko's doing something or other and made a comment about mimeograph machines and the youngish clerk looked at me and with a perfectly straight face asked, "what's a mimeograph machine?"

Mimeograph

Ditto machine

Kids today...

Kevin

ComplexHiAv8r · October 12th, 2007, 13:34

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Originally Posted by staplegun

I first felt the "gap" in the early 90's when I was in a Kinko's doing something or other and made a comment about mimeograph machines and the youngish clerk looked at me and with a perfectly straight face asked, "what's a mimeograph machine?"

Mimeograph

Ditto machine

Kids today...

Kevin

Remember the smell of freshly printed material??

MQAAord · October 12th, 2007, 19:03

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Originally Posted by ComplexHiAv8r

Remember the smell of freshly printed material??

Oh yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, that was some gooood stuff!

t-cart · October 13th, 2007, 17:12

I,m just about old enough to draw SS and attend PTA meetings.

FLY SAFE T.C. I have a 6 yr.old!

Captain_Bob · October 13th, 2007, 18:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertdog71

I remember the Fotomat places that were in the middle of the grocery store parking lots. JEEZ I am old.

LOL! My dad ran one of those for a few months waaaay back in the day. He later told me that he knew a lot of people's dirty secrets as a result...

Bob

staplegun · October 13th, 2007, 18:42

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Originally Posted by Captain_Bob

LOL! My dad ran one of those for a few months waaaay back in the day. He later told me that he knew a lot of people's dirty secrets as a result...

Bob

Yeah, digital just takes all the suspense out of it...

Kevin

PGT · October 14th, 2007, 13:52

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Originally Posted by staplegun

Yeah, digital just takes all the suspense out of it...

Kevin

I got a good friend who works at the Walgreen's photo department, I guess she sees some pretty crazy stuff.

October 9th, 2007, 14:07	#1
desertdog71 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: KIDP/KCNU Posts: 3,008	Age of technology Just a funny story. I am trying to be a good father and help educate my children. My daughter is 3yo and turns 4 in a month. She is starting to write letters and names, so I wrote some names of family members (brother, mom, dad, dog, etc.) on a piece of paper. I told her she could "copy" those and learn her letters. Here is the funny part. A couple minutes later she comes back into the kitchen with a photocopy of the sheet of paper I wrote for her and says "Look poppa I copied it" __________________ www.flywhiteair.com http://www.myspace.com/desertdog71 Following message is for SkyCougar. Took my chances on a big jet plane, Never let them tell you that they're all the same.

October 9th, 2007, 14:39	#2
MQAAord Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Looney Bin Posts: 9,624	Re: Age of technology Oh yeah. Our 4 year old works the all-in-one (copier/fax/printer/scanner) in the office too. Another "new techie" thing is digital cameras. Nowdays, when kids have their picture taken, they run back to mom or dad with the camera and say "Lemme see! Lemme see!", because the picture just taken is displayed on the screen. When I was kid, we actually had to wait for film to come back from the drugstore for processing! __________________ PPL SEL 100-ish TT Former AA F/A (12 months) Former Simmons/AE F/A (6 years) Former AE ground school instructor (1 year) Former AE IOE instructor (3 years) http://www.scentsy.com/ALsmith

October 9th, 2007, 17:31	#4
cassabe Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: CLT Posts: 46	Re: Age of technology aww...cute... (this doesn't deal with the tecno kids nowaday..) but still funny...I work at a flight school and my boss was telling his son, that he should water his plant...and son asked, how much...dad said, oh like 6 cups full...son, comes in the room with 6 different cups full of water...it was quite funny and cute to see how he interpreted the info......

October 9th, 2007, 22:24	#7
PGT Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: IA Posts: 3,240	Re: Age of technology There should a warning Beware: old timers posting in this thread you guys move up to direct deposit on your SS checks? __________________ College student.PPL.Working on IR "I remember a time when sex was safe and flying was dangerous. " - unknown

October 12th, 2007, 11:55	#9
staplegun Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Park Ridge, IL Posts: 1,154	Re: Age of technology I first felt the "gap" in the early 90's when I was in a Kinko's doing something or other and made a comment about mimeograph machines and the youngish clerk looked at me and with a perfectly straight face asked, "what's a mimeograph machine?" Mimeograph Ditto machine Kids today... Kevin __________________ "Be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid!" - Goethe

October 13th, 2007, 17:12	#12
t-cart Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In the sticks Posts: 621	Re: Age of technology I,m just about old enough to draw SS and attend PTA meetings. FLY SAFE T.C. I have a 6 yr.old!

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