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

elmo elmo at ne.rr.com
Wed Jun 11 13:37:27 UTC 2008


NoOp wrote:
> On 06/09/2008 12:10 PM, elmo wrote:
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>> NoOp wrote:
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>>> On 06/08/2008 01:52 PM, elmo wrote:
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>>>> 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
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>>> 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 :-)
>>>
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>> 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
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> 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:
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>> 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!!! :-))
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> </quote>
>   
Give her my "Congratulations" and get her to start using UBUNTU!

Elmo
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