The DU Lounge

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts) Fri Jun 8, 2012, 02:04 PM Jun 2012

I've decided to go on a diet...until tomorrow.

The Lounge is full of shit, boogers and unappetizing Asian cuisine. I've lost my appetite. It's like hanging out in the high school cafeteria at the nerds table.

5 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I've decided to go on a diet...until tomorrow. (Original Post) Wait Wut Jun 2012 OP

Oh yeah? Well I'll see your protractor and raise you a slide rule. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #1

Pfft. Wait Wut Jun 2012 #2

Oh yeah? Well I'll see that and raise you a TI LED Calculator from the mid 70's and a VIC-20. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #3

Dude. Wait Wut Jun 2012 #4

I've got more power in this laptop than most mini-computers from 40 years ago. Things change. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #5

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

1. Oh yeah? Well I'll see your protractor and raise you a slide rule.

Reply to Wait Wut (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 02:20 PM

Jun 2012

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)

2. Pfft.

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 03:00 PM

Jun 2012

I'll see your protractor and raise you a new iMac and throw in a French curve for creativity.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

3. Oh yeah? Well I'll see that and raise you a TI LED Calculator from the mid 70's and a VIC-20.

Reply to Wait Wut (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 03:13 PM

Jun 2012

Don't MAKE me get out the IBM Selectric!

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)

4. Dude.

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 03:25 PM

Jun 2012

The 21st century is calling and she's hawt.

I remember when my brother had to buy his first TI calc. for some stupid advanced math class in high school. We went to Soukups Dept. Store with our dad. My dad threw a massive FIT over how expensive they were. I picked one up at Walmart last week for $8.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

5. I've got more power in this laptop than most mini-computers from 40 years ago. Things change.

Reply to Wait Wut (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 08:35 PM

Jun 2012

Actually, they change too fast. The VIC-20 still works. My C=64 still works. My Apple II+ still works. My Amiga 500 still works, and I've got at least a dozen DOS/Win95/98SE boxes that still work. I think the planned obsolescent approach has become the rule for such devices.

Reply to this discussion