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      08-25-2007
Spuds wrote:

> On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:18:05 -0500, The Old Sourdough <>
> wrote:
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>>On 2007-08-24, in 24hoursupport.helpdesk, Evan Platt waxed eloquently:
>>snip
>>>
>>> Try some details on this computer. Is it a Mac? A PC? Windows XP?
>>> Windows Vista?

>>
>>Probably an Etch-a-Sketch..

>
> In that case, he might find this handy:
>
> Etch-A-Sketch Technical Support
>


SNAP! (sometimes I like to go for the full effect)

At what age did you get your first Ultimate Etch-a-Sketch?

 
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      08-25-2007
On 25 Aug 2007 00:04:46 GMT, Top <> wrote:

>Spuds wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:18:05 -0500, The Old Sourdough <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On 2007-08-24, in 24hoursupport.helpdesk, Evan Platt waxed eloquently:
>>>snip
>>>>
>>>> Try some details on this computer. Is it a Mac? A PC? Windows XP?
>>>> Windows Vista?
>>>
>>>Probably an Etch-a-Sketch..

>>
>> In that case, he might find this handy:
>>
>> Etch-A-Sketch Technical Support
>>

>
>SNAP! (sometimes I like to go for the full effect)
>
>At what age did you get your first Ultimate Etch-a-Sketch?


Sadly, I predate the Etch-a-Sketch.
 
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      08-25-2007
On 2007-08-25, in 24hoursupport.helpdesk, Spuds waxed eloquently:
> On 25 Aug 2007 00:04:46 GMT, Top <> wrote:
>
>>Spuds wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:18:05 -0500, The Old Sourdough <>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 2007-08-24, in 24hoursupport.helpdesk, Evan Platt waxed eloquently:
>>>>snip
>>>>>
>>>>> Try some details on this computer. Is it a Mac? A PC? Windows XP?
>>>>> Windows Vista?
>>>>
>>>>Probably an Etch-a-Sketch..
>>>
>>> In that case, he might find this handy:
>>>
>>> Etch-A-Sketch Technical Support
>>>

>>
>>SNAP! (sometimes I like to go for the full effect)
>>
>>At what age did you get your first Ultimate Etch-a-Sketch?

>
> Sadly, I predate the Etch-a-Sketch.



So do I. IIRC, they first appeared in the early '60s, and are still
being manufactured today.

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      08-25-2007
On 2007-08-25, in 24hoursupport.helpdesk, Top waxed eloquently:
> Spuds wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:18:05 -0500, The Old Sourdough <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On 2007-08-24, in 24hoursupport.helpdesk, Evan Platt waxed eloquently:
>>>snip
>>>>
>>>> Try some details on this computer. Is it a Mac? A PC? Windows XP?
>>>> Windows Vista?
>>>
>>>Probably an Etch-a-Sketch..

>>
>> In that case, he might find this handy:
>>
>> Etch-A-Sketch Technical Support
>>

>
> SNAP! (sometimes I like to go for the full effect)
>
> At what age did you get your first Ultimate Etch-a-Sketch?
>


As with Spuds, I also pre-date the Etch-a-Sketch. I think I've still
got my old Pickett slipstick around somewhere, though.

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      08-25-2007
On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:02:20 -0500, The Old Sourdough <>
wrote:

>On 2007-08-25, in 24hoursupport.helpdesk, Top waxed eloquently:
>> Spuds wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:18:05 -0500, The Old Sourdough <>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 2007-08-24, in 24hoursupport.helpdesk, Evan Platt waxed eloquently:
>>>>snip
>>>>>
>>>>> Try some details on this computer. Is it a Mac? A PC? Windows XP?
>>>>> Windows Vista?
>>>>
>>>>Probably an Etch-a-Sketch..
>>>
>>> In that case, he might find this handy:
>>>
>>> Etch-A-Sketch Technical Support
>>>

>>
>> SNAP! (sometimes I like to go for the full effect)
>>
>> At what age did you get your first Ultimate Etch-a-Sketch?
>>

>
>As with Spuds, I also pre-date the Etch-a-Sketch. I think I've still
>got my old Pickett slipstick around somewhere, though.


Heh. I've still got my old slide rule in a drawer somewhere. The only good
thing about those is they didn't need batteries.
 
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      08-25-2007
Spuds wrote:

> On 25 Aug 2007 00:04:46 GMT, Top <> wrote:
>
>>Spuds wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:18:05 -0500, The Old Sourdough <>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 2007-08-24, in 24hoursupport.helpdesk, Evan Platt waxed eloquently:
>>>>snip
>>>>>
>>>>> Try some details on this computer. Is it a Mac? A PC? Windows XP?
>>>>> Windows Vista?
>>>>
>>>>Probably an Etch-a-Sketch..
>>>
>>> In that case, he might find this handy:
>>>
>>> Etch-A-Sketch Technical Support
>>>

>>
>>SNAP! (sometimes I like to go for the full effect)
>>
>>At what age did you get your first Ultimate Etch-a-Sketch?

>
> Sadly, I predate the Etch-a-Sketch.


DAMN!!



 
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      08-25-2007
The Old Sourdough wrote:

> On 2007-08-25, in 24hoursupport.helpdesk, Top waxed eloquently:
>> Spuds wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:18:05 -0500, The Old Sourdough <>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 2007-08-24, in 24hoursupport.helpdesk, Evan Platt waxed eloquently:
>>>>snip
>>>>>
>>>>> Try some details on this computer. Is it a Mac? A PC? Windows XP?
>>>>> Windows Vista?
>>>>
>>>>Probably an Etch-a-Sketch..
>>>
>>> In that case, he might find this handy:
>>>
>>> Etch-A-Sketch Technical Support
>>>

>>
>> SNAP! (sometimes I like to go for the full effect)
>>
>> At what age did you get your first Ultimate Etch-a-Sketch?
>>

>
> As with Spuds, I also pre-date the Etch-a-Sketch. I think I've still
> got my old Pickett slipstick around somewhere, though.
>

My wife says I'm older than dirt and I tell that leaves her with older
than mud. Don't know what that means but it slows her down while I make
a hasty advance to the rear.

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      08-25-2007
On 2007-08-25, in 24hoursupport.helpdesk, Spuds waxed eloquently:
> On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:02:20 -0500, The Old Sourdough <>
> wrote:
>
>>On 2007-08-25, in 24hoursupport.helpdesk, Top waxed eloquently:
>>> Spuds wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:18:05 -0500, The Old Sourdough <>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On 2007-08-24, in 24hoursupport.helpdesk, Evan Platt waxed eloquently:
>>>>>snip
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Try some details on this computer. Is it a Mac? A PC? Windows XP?
>>>>>> Windows Vista?
>>>>>
>>>>>Probably an Etch-a-Sketch..
>>>>
>>>> In that case, he might find this handy:
>>>>
>>>> Etch-A-Sketch Technical Support
>>>>
>>>
>>> SNAP! (sometimes I like to go for the full effect)
>>>
>>> At what age did you get your first Ultimate Etch-a-Sketch?
>>>

>>
>>As with Spuds, I also pre-date the Etch-a-Sketch. I think I've still
>>got my old Pickett slipstick around somewhere, though.

>
> Heh. I've still got my old slide rule in a drawer somewhere. The only good
> thing about those is they didn't need batteries.


Depending on the model, you could get surprisingly good accuracy out of
the things, though. And since I predate electronic calculators, they were the
only game in town. But yeah, they were kinda hard to see in the dark.

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      08-25-2007
On 2007-08-25, in 24hoursupport.helpdesk, Top waxed eloquently:
> The Old Sourdough wrote:
>
>> On 2007-08-25, in 24hoursupport.helpdesk, Top waxed eloquently:
>>> Spuds wrote:
>>>

snip

>>

> My wife says I'm older than dirt and I tell that leaves her with older
> than mud. Don't know what that means but it slows her down while I make
> a hasty advance to the rear.
>


I learned long ago when to do that. ..

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      08-25-2007
Bada bing The Old Sourdough <> bada bang:
> On 2007-08-25, in 24hoursupport.helpdesk, Spuds waxed eloquently:
>> On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:02:20 -0500, The Old Sourdough <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On 2007-08-25, in 24hoursupport.helpdesk, Top waxed eloquently:
>>>> Spuds wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:18:05 -0500, The Old Sourdough <>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>On 2007-08-24, in 24hoursupport.helpdesk, Evan Platt waxed eloquently:
>>>>>>snip
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Try some details on this computer. Is it a Mac? A PC? Windows XP?
>>>>>>> Windows Vista?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Probably an Etch-a-Sketch..
>>>>>
>>>>> In that case, he might find this handy:
>>>>>
>>>>> Etch-A-Sketch Technical Support
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> SNAP! (sometimes I like to go for the full effect)
>>>>
>>>> At what age did you get your first Ultimate Etch-a-Sketch?
>>>>
>>>
>>>As with Spuds, I also pre-date the Etch-a-Sketch. I think I've still
>>>got my old Pickett slipstick around somewhere, though.

>>
>> Heh. I've still got my old slide rule in a drawer somewhere. The only good
>> thing about those is they didn't need batteries.

>
> Depending on the model, you could get surprisingly good accuracy out of
> the things, though. And since I predate electronic calculators, they were the
> only game in town. But yeah, they were kinda hard to see in the dark.
>


Etch-A-Sketch or tool-rule?

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