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From: "LaDonna Garner, CG" <>
Subject: Re: [APG] "Getting Involved With Computers"
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:36:41 -0500
In-Reply-To: <01ac01c7f27a$50df4590$0c02a8c0@brenda>


Hey, Hey now,

I might have been in grade school but this under 50 was a tech nerd once
computers were coming out...asked the parents for a computer but all I got
was a crazy look and a 'you don't need it.' Eventually had a "sweet"
collection of 5-1/4 floppies though to use the signup school or library
Apple, blackish screen, green text and doing programming when it was just
numbers 0's & 1's across the screen.

But mostly had to make due with using a manual typewriter and carbon sheets
to make what you'd laugh about now if you were to take pity and call them
family group sheets, having never heard of them at 13 yrs. <g>

A year ago, the folks finally were introduced to the internet and I still
can't get over seeing my dad styling with an IPOD! And when they call for
tech help, I can't help it but laugh and mess with 'em, "Which grandkid
should I send over?" <g>

And Happy Birthday Ann!
(I'll still adore you!)

:) LaDonna

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LaDonna Garner, CG
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-----Original Message-----
From: [mailto:] On Behalf
Of Brenda Dougall Merriman, CG, CGL
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 7:43 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [APG] "Getting Involved With Computers"

That's right. Just ask anyone under 50 years old <LOL>. Especially your kids

and grandkids.

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