Olde Tymer
Well-known member
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Hello;
I've been active on more than forty forums and message boards since we obtained
an internet-capable computer back in 1997. That was before machines came from
the factory with USB ports and built-in optical drives. 1.44mb mini floppys were
the storage medium back then. I still have a number of them never used.
All there was for service back then was dial-up and DSL which, compared to cable
internet and wireless modems, was so slow I blocked pictures and graphics to help
speed up downloads a bit.
I was diagnosed with esophageal cancer this past November and anon completed
an appropriate amount of radiation/chemo but still have the cancer and it's
inoperable.
But you know; I've discovered that cancer isn't all that bad of a way to die because
it's a slow death and as such has given me ample time to pack my bags, so to
speak; and also time to get used to the idea of passing, which is a whole lot better
than sudden, unexpected death when people aren't ready to leave just yet. But I'll
be 80 this coming January so it's getting time for me to leave anyway. The ones I
pity are the youngsters with fatal cancers who haven't really lived yet. But anyway;
enough of that.
I've been an on-going student of the Bible since 1972 via Sunday school, sermons,
radio, books, seminars, special classes, and of course internet forums and message
boards. Fifty-one years of Bible under my belt hasn't made me a seminary quality
expert, but it has made me somewhat competent in a few areas so all in all I'm
looking forward to participating hereabouts.
Buen Camino
Pleasant Journey
_
Hello;
I've been active on more than forty forums and message boards since we obtained
an internet-capable computer back in 1997. That was before machines came from
the factory with USB ports and built-in optical drives. 1.44mb mini floppys were
the storage medium back then. I still have a number of them never used.
All there was for service back then was dial-up and DSL which, compared to cable
internet and wireless modems, was so slow I blocked pictures and graphics to help
speed up downloads a bit.
I was diagnosed with esophageal cancer this past November and anon completed
an appropriate amount of radiation/chemo but still have the cancer and it's
inoperable.
But you know; I've discovered that cancer isn't all that bad of a way to die because
it's a slow death and as such has given me ample time to pack my bags, so to
speak; and also time to get used to the idea of passing, which is a whole lot better
than sudden, unexpected death when people aren't ready to leave just yet. But I'll
be 80 this coming January so it's getting time for me to leave anyway. The ones I
pity are the youngsters with fatal cancers who haven't really lived yet. But anyway;
enough of that.
I've been an on-going student of the Bible since 1972 via Sunday school, sermons,
radio, books, seminars, special classes, and of course internet forums and message
boards. Fifty-one years of Bible under my belt hasn't made me a seminary quality
expert, but it has made me somewhat competent in a few areas so all in all I'm
looking forward to participating hereabouts.
Buen Camino
Pleasant Journey
_