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 Post subject: Rising Son Records
PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:35 pm
  

Hi, just wanted to let you know that Risingsonrecords website can't be visited by people like me that use MSNTV2 service. There is way too much flash for the service. MSNTV2 is the old WebTv bought out and upgraded by MSN. MSNTV2 has about 250,000 subscribers.

I have used this service for about 10 years and love it. I have no use for a computer, a lot of people my age feel the same.

Just thought you might want to know abot this problem with RisingSonRecords.com. They are loosing out on selling things to me (us).
Peace,
Jim


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 Post subject: Re: Rising Son Records
PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:14 pm
  

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TarBabyJim wrote:
Hi, just wanted to let you know that Risingsonrecords website can't be visited by people like me that use MSNTV2 service. There is way too much flash for the service. MSNTV2 is the old WebTv bought out and upgraded by MSN. MSNTV2 has about 250,000 subscribers.

I have used this service for about 10 years and love it. I have no use for a computer, a lot of people my age feel the same.

Just thought you might want to know abot this problem with RisingSonRecords.com. They are loosing out on selling things to me (us).
Peace,
Jim


Thanks for pointing that out. Please know that the RisingSonRecords site is a separately managed and maintained site. But mentioning the problem here might get filtered through to the RSR site by adg or some others... I'm not sure they can or will do much to correct the issue, but it's good to have it as a known issue.

As to your statement about a lot of people your age feeling the same way about no use for a computer, that's a highly unlikely and unrealistic statement.
What does age have to do with your technical proficiency or capability?
All I know is, my 85 year old mom can use a computer, and understands the need for one in this day and age...


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:40 pm
  

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My mom is 78 & uses a computer. My dad is in his 80's & has no idea how to use one. Neither does Mike & her's 57 lol...


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:23 pm
  

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I'm 51 and I use an abacus and a slide rule.....but that's just me.


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:07 pm
  

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58; pencil and paper, and hand-coded html. Just depends on the message and the audience.


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:41 am
  

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54, my first computer was a "gift" from my 70+ year old computer geek dad. Now, I'm a computer teacher...


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:52 am
  

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I use smoke signals...............and if that fails.....................the string with a tin can at each end.


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:33 am
  

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80 year old Mom uses one very well. Takes notes and follows them.

My Father in Law....10 years younger. Takes notes then never looks at them again. Has trouble locating his "desk page". Doing good on email though. When you tell him to click on something, he will ask : "Is that an actual button or just a picture of a button?"

He's a Pilot :shock:

Very good pilot though! :D

Actually, it was he who bought a commador 64 waaaaaaaaaaay back when. Was the first computer I had ever seen. (That's not saying much...I was still reeling from my first digital watch :lol: )


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56 paper and pencil and camera are best. :)


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:55 am
  

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I use smoke signals...............and if that fails.....................the string with a tin can at each end.


Yeah, but what are you burning to create the smoke? :wink:


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:58 am
  

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Yeah. You can't go wrong with paper and pencil. I'm still wary of electric toaster ovens!


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49 - computer is ok, IM conversations drive me nuts but not as much as text messaging. My daughter texts me. We have whole conversations that way. I would much rather dial the phone (or pick up my tin can :D )

My parents, 73 & 83, don't have or use a computer at home. My Mom, a bit at work but not much.

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:55 pm
  

Sorry, I didn't mean to promote ageism. lol
Jim

(Edited by Larry to remove what the moderators have deemed inappropriate content concerning Melanie)


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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:29 am
  

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55...my 85 year old mother has no problem using a computer; she's great at e-mail and playing Bridge on an online site where you're playing with other people, and knows how to google any subject.


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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:39 pm
  

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I think that's awesome!

Mine can check her bank stuff online, but to pick a subject or item and google it...she just doesn't get that for some reason. I even taught her to download pix from her digi cam, but searching just stumps her! :?


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