[OT] Re: World's Oldest ubuntu devotee? OT

[NoOp]

On 06/09/2008 12:10 PM, elmo wrote:
> NoOp wrote:
>> On 06/08/2008 01:52 PM, elmo wrote:
>>   
>>> Am I the oldest ubuntu user in the world?  I just turned 90 today.
>>>
>>> Have been using UBUNTU since 6.04 and now have the CD version of 7.10 
>>> plus the DVD version of 8.04 installed.  Had difficulties with 8.04 at 
>>> first.
>>>
>>> Windows XP is there for my greatgrandchildren who bring their game CDs 
>>> when they visit.  I'd like to get them started on UBUNTU.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> elmo
>>>  
>>>     
>>
>>
>> Congrats & Happy Birthday Elmo!. My Dad turns 90 on July 4th this year
>> and has never touched a computer. Maybe I'll bring him one (Ubuntu of
>> course) when I fly over for his birthday :-)
>>
>>
>>   
> Thank you.....I hope you can get your Dad interested in computers and 
> ubuntu.  I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have these mental 
> challenges to make the day interesting.
> 
> elmo


Looks like you have some serious (linux user) competition Elmo... from
the grc linux group:

<quote>
On 06/10/2008 02:02 PM, Dutch wrote:
> I've just received an emailed birthday party invitation from a woman
> that was in the first seniors computing class I taught using PCLOS. I
> was pleased to see that she's still using it. Although I taught email
> setups using Knode, she's now using Thunderbird, so she's still managing
> quite nicely apparently.
>
> Oh, and the birthday party? It's her 99th!!! :-))
</quote>