Mid 70's? I never used a computer before 1990. I went from zero
experience to real-time, hybrid unix on a mainframe doing maintenance
programming for an Air Traffic Control system. Prior to that, I worked
blue-collar (come from a long line of ironworkers) until I joined the
USAF and they told me I was a computer programmer...
Scott Shafer
San Antonio, TX
"Page, Bruce" wrote:
>
> And just think about the PC being an advanced system for some of us.
>
> Wait until we again start talking about using paper tapes and having to use scotch
>tape to put them back together to run them through. Or even the older guys that talk
>about switch boards. I am not as old as them. My computer days just go back to the
>mid 70's.
>
> > I love this stuff(being a nerd wannabe), but I don't have a
> > frickin clue
> > what any of you are talking about:)
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