You know you are getting old when:

[Trenchfriend]

As long as a youngster asks me: "How much shorts did you watch?" and I'm not counting my underpants again, everything is fine!

 

[Jon Crow]

And Chorizo Tapas?

Chorizo you get tapas with bread or in a soup/stew

 

[Trenchfriend]

I know, I'm repeating the topic, but I think, it's worth.

Next bigger city, main station. "Classic situation", I would say.
Young guy, maybe 20 or 25, ready for our omnibus ride.

He's next to me, looking insecure all the time.

He's:
1. Looking at good old paper plan, next to us.
2. Same time doing seemingly whatever supportive research on his smartphone.
3. Also additonal asking me about directions, and if we are correct at this place.

So, my repeating question is:

Why all these youngsters need above No. 1, 2 and 3, while I'm still need only No. 1?
What exactly is the point, where they're struggeling learning abou our old, reliable, analog infrastructure?

I'm always helping the digital youngsters, of course. But what are their "analog fears"??
I'm really trying to comprehend, but I'm 40+...

 

[Zombie_61]

And Chorizo Tapas?

To my understanding, "Tapas" loosely translates into English as "appetizers", so I think it depends on what is being served as the main meal. I like Chorizo, but it might be too spicy for some people who aren't used to eating it.

I know, I'm repeating the topic, but I think, it's worth.

Next bigger city, main station. "Classic situation", I would say.
Young guy, maybe 20 or 25, ready for our omnibus ride.

He's next to me, looking insecure all the time.

He's:
1. Looking at good old paper plan, next to us.
2. Same time doing seemingly whatever supportive research on his smartphone.
3. Also additonal asking me about directions, and if we are correct at this place.

So, my repeating question is:

Why all these youngsters need above No. 1, 2 and 3, while I'm still need only No. 1?
What exactly is the point, where they're struggeling learning abou our old, reliable, analog infrastructure?

I'm always helping the digital youngsters, of course. But what are their "analog fears"??
I'm really trying to comprehend, but I'm 40+...

I think it depends on what the person is used to. I grew up using paper maps, then later map books, then looking up directions on the Internet (and sometimes printing them out to take with me) before I departed, then electronic map devices in the vehicle, then (and now) GPS mapping software on phones. I think it really depends on the person--how he/she looked up directions throughout his/her life, and what he/she is most comfortable with. I've been teased for not liking satellite technology (used on a cell phone), but I've also had GPS software take me miles out of my way only to leave me stuck at a dead end where I had to turn around, backtrack, and start over again.

 

[tonyb]

YKYAGOW …

… you receive news that a high school classmate has died “after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s.”

 

[Trenchfriend]

Maybe, the digital kids have just sensory-overload and the analog world is too "slow" for them.

 

[Jon Crow]

To my understanding, "Tapas" loosely translates into English as "appetizers", so I think it depends on what is being served as the main meal. I like Chorizo, but it might be too spicy for some people who aren't used to eating it.


I think it depends on what the person is used to. I grew up using paper maps, then later map books, then looking up directions on the Internet (and sometimes printing them out to take with me) before I departed, then electronic map devices in the vehicle, then (and now) GPS mapping software on phones. I think it really depends on the person--how he/she looked up directions throughout his/her life, and what he/she is most comfortable with. I've been teased for not liking satellite technology (used on a cell phone), but I've also had GPS software take me miles out of my way only to leave me stuck at a dead end where I had to turn around, backtrack, and start over again.

It does, here you get tapas every time you buy a round, it can vary from bar to bar, but generally its the normal chorizo, at the supermercado you can get some right firey chorizo haha, as the Spanish say, Muy Picante

 

[Trenchfriend]

Yeah, in our german supermarket we usually get the spicier Chorizo. Not everyone's Darling, so MORE for me.
Too spicy for kids, I guess.

 

[Jon Crow]

Yeah, in our german supermarket we usually get the spicier Chorizo. Not everyone's Darling, so MORE for me.
Too spicy for kids, I guess.

It's nice in a pasta then cheese on top and baked in the oven

 

[Zombie_61]

I'm not sure how well known this is, but southern California (especially the Los Angeles and Orange County areas) has a LOT of Latino families living here. Latinos/Latinas and Italians all seem to have their own "family secret" recipes for everything they cook, and I can say from personal experience that it's all delicious! That said, yes, sometimes you have to be careful if you're susceptible to spicier foods, but in my experience a lot of Latina housewives know how to use less spicier ingredients in the main batch, and let her family/guests add their own if they wish.

I consider myself extremely fortunate to have experienced some of the best home-cooked meals on the planet.

 

[Jon Crow]

I'm not sure how well known this is, but southern California (especially the Los Angeles and Orange County areas) has a LOT of Latino families living here. Latinos/Latinas and Italians all seem to have their own "family secret" recipes for everything they cook, and I can say from personal experience that it's all delicious! That said, yes, sometimes you have to be careful if your susceptible to spicier foods, but in my experience a lot of Latina housewives know how to use less spicier ingredients in the main batch, and let her family/guests add their own if they wish.

I consider myself extremely fortunate to have experienced some of the best home-cooked meals on the planet.

My wife knows she educated me on the old Mexican Spanish colonies, places like San Diego and San Juan, funny you should mention family recipes, my wife's mother had a few and her family grew grapes and made a nice wine in a old bordega up near Palencia North West Spain. I also have experienced some cracking home cooked meals

 

[Trenchfriend]

Now evening drink dilemma:

Back when 10+:
Sweet lemon soda?? HELL YES! With all available sugar in the world!!

Now 40+:
Lemon soda? Nice, but with 50% tab water inside...

 

[Trenchfriend]

"Grandpa, what is that black screen with this blinking "C"-thing??"

"That's Microsoft DOS screen, sweetheart."

"And where do I click or touch??"

 

[Zombie_61]

"Grandpa, what is that black screen with this blinking "C"-thing??"

"That's Microsoft DOS screen, sweetheart."

"And where do I click or touch??"

 

[Jon Crow]

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Early amstrad, spectrum and amiga games, floppy, loading......

 

[Tiki Tom]

Even to myself, I sound old.
When I say things like “I graduated from university long before cell phones were invented” or “I remember dialing up the internet” or “when I started university I had an electric typewriter, when I graduated we all had primitive computers”, I sound like Fred Flintstone.

 

[Jon Crow]

Even to myself, I sound old.
When I say things like “I graduated from university long before cell phones were invented” or “I remember dialing up the internet” or “when I started university I had an electric typewriter, when I graduated we all had primitive computers”, I sound like Fred Flintstone.

Pre computer like myself Tom haha dial up mm that diddle diddle beep then the hum

 

[Trenchfriend]

"Grandpa, I love your old typewriter, but tell me, why I can't find the jack for a power cable??"

"There's no power cable, my dear. It doesn't need electricity."

"Are you kidding me??"

"No, honey! The letters are just not linked to any electronics."

"Uuuh, but how the system is able to move??"

"There's a thing called "mechanics", sweetheart. There we got metal rods, springs, joints and all such things."

"What??"

"Sorry honey, I feel a little weak at the moment. I will go to kitchen and make us a fresh can of coffee..."

 

[BobHufford]

Pre computer like myself Tom haha dial up mm that diddle diddle beep then the hum

My first semester in college (1978) had punch cards, then typewriter terminals to write programs. I didn’t care much for it and bounced around a few majors before coming back to it (when tube TV terminals with keyboards were the norm). As soon as dial up was available I was connecting from home (at 360 baud rate) — but it wasn’t very useful.

My kids were brought up (late 1980s / 90s) with dial-up and the beep/boop/hiss associated with that. In fact we all still call our computers “boopers” within the family and have to explain that to outsiders on occasion.

 

[Zombie_61]

Early amstrad, spectrum and amiga games, floppy, loading......

My first personal/hands-on encounter with computers was high school during the late-1970s, being taught how to make and use "punch cards" in math class, which I found slow and awkward. Still, something told me this was going to be the future, so I took a typing class to sharpen my skills ("keyboarding" was becoming the hot new name for it). Later, around 1988-89 the company I worked for chose to promote me and I became a "Quality Control Engineer", i.e. a paper pusher for official documents. The job required I use computers, so I was pleased that I passed that typing class in high school, and remained at work after my shifts ended a few nights a week for a few weeks to practice and familiarize myself with the hardware and software I'd be using (WordPerfect, 3.1 DOS at first). Soon after most of the computers at the facility were networked together, and I became the facility's "computer guru" and on-site go-to-guy when someone had computer problems. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯