Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Announcement: Administrative and Policy Changes
Central Region Old Timer Computer Hobbyists? On Tue, Oct 29, 2024, 1:40 PM RETRO Innovations via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
On 10/29/2024 12:14 PM, Andrew Diller wrote:
I read this and also thought "he's asking for an announcement only list" -- which does not exist. But could be created (but I'm guessing it would be occasionally forgotten about).
Sorry, that was not my intent. I actually like the discussion, at least some of the time, since I work in other related groups and seeing how you all process things helps other groups. And, yes, the announce list would suffer from being yet another thing to deal with.
No, just wanted to make sure it was OK to be on here and if it's OK, noting that those like me necessarily can only watch and add bit of value from afar, please don't hate that we didn't sign up to volunteer at all the cool things you do.
Jim
I appreciate the humor and find that acronym rather funny myself as a nearly retired old-timer, but most of the attendees at the past few workshops, who have directly been working on retro and vintage computers of their own, are only in their 20s and 30s. You might be surprised at how many of our "regular" members are one or two generations younger than "Old Timer" AND how much knowledge they have about those systems that were probably made well before they were born. On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 1:49 PM John Heritage via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Central Region Old Timer Computer Hobbyists?
Being crotchety has nothing to do with age. I'm 35 and I definitely fit the bill. Get off my lawn! Regards, Joe Giliberti On Tue, Oct 29, 2024, 2:19 PM Jeff Salzman via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
I appreciate the humor and find that acronym rather funny myself as a nearly retired old-timer, but most of the attendees at the past few workshops, who have directly been working on retro and vintage computers of their own, are only in their 20s and 30s. You might be surprised at how many of our "regular" members are one or two generations younger than "Old Timer" AND how much knowledge they have about those systems that were probably made well before they were born.
On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 1:49 PM John Heritage via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Central Region Old Timer Computer Hobbyists?
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