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Killer Wolf wrote:

i'm over 40 :-/

Ah, but do you have good things to say about computer games?

Kaks wrote:

Killer Wolf wrote:

i'm over 40 :-/

Ah, but do you have good things to say about computer games?

My mum and dad are nearly 50, they have beem into video games since the zx80 era Im over 30, like video games and get game recommendations from MY parents...

It was my dads copy of elite that started my elite fascination

Dishing the dirt behind the production, Tim Miller:

http://myreader.co.uk/msg/106123249.aspx

Had to find a working UK proxy to watch but it was totally worth it. Thanks for the link.

Let's not forget that our oldest board members are way over 60. (Although I am actually a little worried about TGHC, he hasn't been online for a looooooooooooooooooong time.) Star Gazer dropped in not too long ago, but isn't very active as well recently.

It's true, I haven't said much lately...

And, yes, I still game most of my spare time, of which I have a lot, since I am retired!

I've been into computer games since 1984, when I first got my ZX Spectrum. I'd had dealings with computers since 1966 when I learned the joys of Algol, a primitive computer language, at college; although I actually saw my first in 1964 when I nearly went to work for IBM.

I have to say that I hated computers at that stage! Spending all day punching cards to make a machine add 2 numbers together, waiting 3 weeks for the machine operators to get their act together and run it, then find it didn't work, just didn't inspire me at the time!

By the way, my girl-friend IS horrified that I am a computer geek at my age. She's only 50, but is a bit of a techno-phobe; she is an English/drama/media teacher, and hates what technology has done to impersonalise communication. She regards Email as non-communication, which certainly can be true!

See, now I've said quite a lot... ...much of it a load of boring old crap, but there you go... ...heh, heh, heh..

It's comforting to know that there is at least one commander who is older than me.

El Viejo wrote:

It's comforting to know that there is at least one commander who is older than me.

Oh, depending on how old you are there are several. AFAIK the retired gentleman above you is our senior, but there are at least two (I think, although I don't remember right now who is the other one) more in their sixties. And probably even above.

There is at least one "how old are you" thread in either Discussion or Outworld. If you like, you can dig it up. Threads with "when was your first contact with ELITE" might give hints as well.

Thanks, McLane. I'll leave the 'old' threads alone I think.

Hehehe, that old A/S/L 'game' never impressed me even when it was new...

Star Gazer wrote:

By the way, my girl-friend IS horrified that I am a computer geek at my age. She's only 50, but is a bit of a techno-phobe; she is an English/drama/media teacher, and hates what technology has done to impersonalise communication. She regards Email as non-communication, which certainly can be true!

See, now I've said quite a lot... ...much of it a load of boring old crap, but there you go... ...heh, heh, heh..

You see that is a pity, there are lots of people doing audio drama on the web. Productions that would never have occurred without the internet. Swings and roundabouts and all that, sometimes you've got to go looking for the silver lining.

For example, I recently acted with a cast from the US, Australia and Japan without any of us leaving our desks at home. If you want some links then I would be happy to supply some.

ClymAngus wrote:

You see that is a pity, there are lots of people doing audio drama on the web. Productions that would never have occurred without the internet.

Now thats given me an idea!

An Oolite Podcast! Talking about the latest news and OXPs etc...

Not got the faintest idea on how to do it....

JazHaz wrote:

ClymAngus wrote:

You see that is a pity, there are lots of people doing audio drama on the web. Productions that would never have occurred without the internet.

Now thats given me an idea!

An Oolite Podcast! Talking about the latest news and OXPs etc...

Not got the faintest idea on how to do it....

Get a microphone, download Audacity, locate and download the mp3 encoder. Start recording. when you have an episode, put it on a web site, write and post up the rss feed for it (it will need writing), when ever you make a new episode amend the existing rss feed (written in xml). And Robert as they say is very much your fathers brother.

i watched it, and used up all of my download limit. worth it though