Behind the times. It what ways are you behind the times? I just had 'shake and bake' for dinner

[applegrove]

tonight. For the first time ever. I also saw Star Wars, for the first time, in the 1990s and have yet to see E.T. or Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

[Denninmi]

1. They still make that?

Really?

I think of that as so 1960's, early 1970's.

[OriginalGeek]

2. E.T. was the last movie my Grandma and Grandpa ever saw at the theater

Grandma thought it was filthy to have a little girl say "penis" and she was done with Hollywood after that.



She did have a pretty good stash of Disney movies on VHS when she died though.



I've never seen Titanic. I don't expect I will.

[MrsBrady]

3. I was 10 when Elliot in ET was 10

so I kind of identified with the character, very much.

Watch it from the mind of a 10 year old.

[Nye Bevan]

4. I'm still using Firefox 10.0.1.

Pathetic, I know.

[Duer 157099]

15. Holy cow I'm still at 3.6.25

Guess I missed a few upgrades

[HeiressofBickworth]

5. Operating System

But for good reason. I use a genealogy program for all my data. It's a 1997 version. They made a new version but instead of just up-grading it, they completely re-wrote it and I don't like it. So, if I ever change operating systems, I'll likely lose the genealogy program. Everything works just fine so I'm happy with the way things are.

[applegrove]

6. Oh **** what it it? What program? Cause I have data on FamilyTree Maker from 2006 I will

be having transfered to the 2012 FamilyTree Maker soon. Now I'm scared it may not work. I asked a man a year ago and he said I should have no problem.

[HeiressofBickworth]

7. It's the 1997 Family Tree Maker

When my kids gave me the 2008 version, I noticed some major changes that I didn't like so I stayed with the old program. You shouldn't have any problems with your transfer, but be sure to have a complete backup on a disc or a thumb drive, just to be safe. And don't delete the old program until you are well assured that the new one works as you anticipated.

How's the research going? I've been doing this off and on for nearly 40 years. Sure keeps one out of the bars and off the streets.

[applegrove]

8. I've finished about 5 years ago. Two years ago I promised to send it to a few people.

I have yet to do that. I am paralysed because these are family records and Family Tree Maker will take my information and resell it. I will not give it away but one of the hundreds of people I give it too probably will press "Okay" when Ancestry.com prompts them. Then the people in the family will be paying for information until eternity. And I hate that because all the original information will be in the archives some day soon, and available for free. I'm just going to have to bite the bullet and burn a whole bunch of cds (once I transfer it to FTM 2012, once I get a new computer, if my 2006 burner works on a 2012 computer, ).

[HeiressofBickworth]

11. Finished?????

I've been doing this for a long time and I have yet to define what "finished" is. I have over 8,000 names and associated data in FTM.

Yes, it was the issue of having to upload the data in order to put together a book that caused me to forgo updating the program. Like you, I also don't want to give it away. Some of the stuff I found before computers was discovered in person by taking trips and visiting graveyards, courthouses and libraries in places I would never have been otherwise. I worked too hard for that information to just give it to an organization that will charge people to look at it. I don't mind giving it away myself but giving Mormons money just isn't in my business plan.

My plan is to use the "book" feature of my old version of FTM, print four paper books; 1 for my sister in Australia, 1 for my daughter, 1 for the local library and 1 for the Seattle Public Library. Printing will be a huge undertaking -- I ran a sample book which showed over 900 pages of text. That would be over 500 pages a book.

But I'm not finished yet.

[applegrove]

14. Oh I'm not finished. I just finished inputting data from three 4 boxes of stuff I got from

one branch of the family. I've finished that shared history for only that side of the family. And we are still in touch (3rd and 4th cousins) now. So I have to send it out now because future generations will not be in touch in the same way.

I did not know FTM had books. They did not have that in 2006. I look forward to it.

[HeiressofBickworth]

17. The 2008 version I have

uses Ancestry Press which is a place you upload your data, configure it how you want, and then print it out or copy to a disc. In the 1997 version I have, there is no uploading involved -- it's all done through the program on my computer. The 2008 offers no other method but uploading the data. That's why I chose not to use it.

So, in the newer version, you can still wind up with an actual book, but you have to upload your data first.

BTW, if you already have the older version and you aren't contemplating doing more, why change to the 2012 version? Does it offer you some component that you prefer?

[applegrove]

18. Nope. But all the people I'll be sending it too will have to buy the program to play my work. So

I may aswell modernize what I have and burn the 2012 version since that is the software some of them will be using. That way if somebody doesn't look at it or order the program for a few years I'm giving them an as up to date version as I can.

[HeiressofBickworth]

21. Ahhhh, very thoughtful of you

Well, my cat just came and sat between me and the computer, her signal that it's time to go to bed. So I'm signing off for the night.

Very nice chatting with you, Applegrove. Hope to run into you again on another thread.

Good Night.

[applegrove]

22. Good luck to you in your genealogical journey. Good night.

[dana_b]

9. my gawd -

you do know that shoulder pads are out now, right??

[applegrove]

10. LOL!

[Ikonoklast]

12. How is the LaSalle running?

[applegrove]

13. What is the "LaSalle"?

[Duer 157099]

16. "Gee the old LaSalle ran great... those were the days"

Song from All in the Family. LaSalle was a car.

[applegrove]

19. Ah! Thanks>

[Ikonoklast]

26. Beep Beep!

[Joe Shlabotnik]

20. shake and bake reminds me of twisting a joint in a crampt Datsun

otherwise known as twist and shout! ahhh... high school days.

[HopeHoops]

23. I don't have an iAnything or a tablet PC/book reader.

And I refuse to do text messaging and Facebook doesn't rule my life. I do however use Skype, but not from this laptop because it is old enough that cameras weren't a feature.

[Liberal Veteran]

24. I'm hoping to get one of those fancy water closets soon.

[MiddleFingerMom]

25. How was the shake and bake'?

[applegrove]

31. It was parmesan flavour. Yummy.

[geardaddy]

27. I have first generation I-pod nano

I still run XP on my computer.
I don't have a cell phone.
I still use yahoomail.

[LeftinOH]

28. I have never played a video game -ever.

Presumably, freebie online games like Solitaire and Tetris don't count. The last actual 'game' I played was Pac-Man at a video parlor, circa 1981. Anything that involves a controller or joystick/whatever is enough to send me out of the room.

[hifiguy]

29. No iPod, iPad, simplest cell phone I could find two years ago

no Facebook or Twitter. I never text. No e-reader - I like BOOKS. I still listen to LPs through audio equipment that uses tubes. No computer audio, MP3s, HDTV. Haven't played a video game since I was a Ms. Pac-Man fan in college nearly 30 years ago.

The Intertubes and a cell phone are pretty much where I stopped following tech trends. Though I probably will put a wireless internet hub in my new place.

[alphafemale]

30. well...If you liked the S&B you can make it a heck of alot cheaper.

You can buy a whole canister of bread crumbs for the cost on those little packets. Then it's some spices. There's recipes online. Or just throw some stuff in there to your own taste.

The Star Wars thing is rather surprising. As much as that's been played you must have had an active avoidance. lol