Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/25

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Subject: [Leica] old farts
From: Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)
Date: Fri Apr 25 12:05:18 2008
References: <DE7E8550CBD1448BBE7DF5268772540D@jsimpsonPC>

Grokking?

In BD's photo, next message... is that what the big varmint is doing to 
the smaller one?

Jim, "so old I only used the C&D scales on my slide rule" Hemenway


JOANNE SIMPSON wrote:

> The truth is that we are Old Farts.  We learned on what is now
> 
>> outmoded calculating devices, did our work to spec using these
>> products, and still know how to add etc without electrical  power.
> 
> 
> Hi Frank,
> I grok slide rules _and_ Wii. (But I think I just showed my age by 
> grokking).
> It's the concept that matters, and not the implementation. Never 
> undervalue the wetware.
> Joanne (cross-posting post-modern HUGger)
> http://www.onewhiteraven.com
> 


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