Hey I'm an expert!

[p_p_man]

The PC is 20 years old.

I've been using them as a hobby and for work for as long as they've been in existence.

I'm considered an expert because my knowledge of them comes from a long standing relationship with them, from constant use, together with a home study degree course I took 10 years ago.

So why when I try to help people out with an explanation of what they should do to correct something, improve something or just get something going...you know simple stuff, I'm always shouldered to one side by the eager young guns who all try to shout above each other to give completely wrong advice?

Not from people who know me but from others. Should I coin a new phrase like 'computer literacism' (as in ageism or sexism)?. Or should I just accept my fate?

 

[faith]

expert

keep explaining...keep talking... I am completely untutored in computer literacy. I have learned more reading post on lit. in two weeks than ever before. There are people out here reading and learning from the experts. I don't always understand what's being said but I thank you and qthers like you for caring enough to try and educate the rest of us!

 

[faith]

one more thing...

have you considered a discussion thread " ask the expert". I'm sure you'd probable get some silly questions from people like me...but it would be great to have a place to go for help...

It's just a thought....

 

[cymbidia]

Re: one more thing...

have you considered a discussion thread " ask the expert". I'm sure you'd probable get some silly questions from people like me...but it would be great to have a place to go for help...

It's just a thought....

We have an entire FORUM devoted to questions like that, faith. It's called How To....

Did you know that there are 13 forums at Lit, that the General Board, this one, is just one of them?

Did you know there are stories here, and poems, and audio recordings, some of which came from the fertile brains of the people you are in contact with here on this one forum?

It's a big place, Lit. Far bigger and composed of far more than just the General Board, as fascinating a place as this is.

 

[Never]

Ignore this question if you find it offensive cymbidia but.. is it getting close to that time of the month for you?

 

[faith]

cym

accually I've been there...In fact I've tried to visit all the different forums...it was just a suggestion....like i said....silly questions


I've been reading lit for a while just not posting...from what i've seen there's, probably more here than I could ever read...it's a great place to visit..

 

[Laurel]

This is going back perhaps a year, maybe more, but we once discussed with Deborah the idea of her very own "Ask Deborah" section of the site. Unfortunately, she didn't have the time to do it. If we ever found the right person, we wouldn't be against trying something like that again.

 

[cymbidia]

Ignore this question if you find it offensive cymbidia but.. is it getting close to that time of the month for you?

I've got some really unpleasant and major rl pressures going.
It's showing, hmm?
Guess i'd better take a break.
I don't like to be bitchy and/or mean.
Sorry.

 

[faith]

tongue in cheek...

laural sweetie,

i'm honored but like i said i'mnot computer literate

faith....RL deborah

 

[faith]

cym...

hey don't worry about it....we all have bad days....and that's why this is such a great place to play because we always have tomarrow to look forward to...

 

[faith]

general thread

I have to admit I'm fast becoming addicted to the general board...I find it totally fasinating. On one thread they start out with cooking instructions...when I left the discussions was on British Politics....and I'm still not sure how they got from point A to point b....I've seen discussion about grammer and boy could I use lessons on that subject...I've spent half the day getting to know a srp...She's great...I've seen kids growing up and grown ups becoming kids...I've seen fights and I've seen peace makers...I've seen a bar become...well that ones still up for grabs but it's a wonderful thing to watch....like I said it's a great place to be...

 

[Savage Kitten]

oh gee.. false alarm

I thought you said sexpert!

 

[p_p_man]

See? Shouldered aside!...See?

I wish to disassociate myself from the above posts as they have not kept to the main subject in hand ie...why am I being shouldered aside in real life by others who profess to have vast knowledge on the use is of computers and programs when in truth their knowledge is fairly basic.

My thread was not intended to start a discussion on whether there should be a computer "agony aunt", nor for cymbidia to explain the full site map to faith, nor indeed for Never to ask cymbidia, in that coy way of women, whether it "that time of month again".

But then I should be used to being shouldered aside by now...

 

[floridaguy64]

Re: See? Shouldered aside!...See?

I wish to disassociate myself from the above posts as they have not kept to the main subject in hand ie...why am I being shouldered aside in real life by others who profess to have vast knowledge on the use is of computers and programs when in truth their knowledge is fairly basic.

My thread was not intended to start a discussion on whether there should be a computer "agony aunt", nor for cymbidia to explain the full site map to faith, nor indeed for Never to ask cymbidia, in that coy way of women, whether it "that time of month again".

But then I should be used to being shouldered aside by now...

I hear ya man................ my first experience was with a HeathKit that I built as a pubescent teen, then a Litton Sweda mini that took up an entire room at my dad's office and had to be kept at a constant 60 degrees F. Since then, I've run the entire gambit from the TRaSh 80's, XT's through P3's and all IBM clones in between. Nothing like knowing the ins and out of basic i/o..........

And like you, I too got my MS via correspondance school........... I get flustered as well when I hear the same question, from the same mouth................. repeatedly. Or................ What exactly did you do? NOTHING!, I swear!

Have fun with it though............

 

[p_p_man]

Re: Re: See? Shouldered aside!...See?

I hear ya man................

........... I get flustered as well when I hear the same question, from the same mouth................. repeatedly. Or................ What exactly did you do? NOTHING!, I swear!

Have fun with it though............

I do and will floridaguy64.

Cheers

 

[registered "^^"]

Ok, uninstall Windows ME, the second time it is put in a puter!

 

[p_p_man]

Jeez...a fucking smartarse has turned up...

...ignore him he might go away...

No he won't...I know this guy.

Shh...don't talk so fucking loud...he'll hear us.

Well what's the answer then...you're the one who keeps shooting his mouth off.

I'm thinking...I'm thinking....

Well think fucking faster ...I tell you this bloke is deadly...he won't wait forever

Will you shut the fuck up!!!

mmmm...mmm...mmmmm.mm

For chrissake will you stop that humming...Look just tell him our computers are down and we'll get back to him shortly.

You don't really think he'll swallow that old chestnut do you? I'm telling you this man is good....

DON'T ARGUE...JUST DO IT...

OK...OK...no need to shout.

Sorry registered "^^" damned computers down I got real trouble at this end. But I'll get back to you as soon as I can

There, satisfied now?

Shaddup!

 

[registered "^^"]

Same answer i got from Gates!

 

[registered "^^"]

BUMP..........I bugged the hell out of Bill Too!

 

[cymbidia]

Re: See? Shouldered aside!...See?

I wish to disassociate myself from the above posts as they have not kept to the main subject in hand ie...why am I being shouldered aside in real life by others who profess to have vast knowledge on the use is of computers and programs when in truth their knowledge is fairly basic.

My thread was not intended to start a discussion on whether there should be a computer "agony aunt", nor for cymbidia to explain the full site map to faith, nor indeed for Never to ask cymbidia, in that coy way of women, whether it "that time of month again".

But then I should be used to being shouldered aside by now...

Testy, testy, testy. Maybe something to do with too-full testes?

Never wasn't being coy, she was telling me straight out that i was being a bitch. You understood that, didn't you? I assure you that every woman who read what she said understood it immediately. And, she was right, too.

Only a friend will tell you when you're being a bitch and point to the door like like that.
Thanks, Never.

 

[p_p_man]

Yeah but...

I was still shouldered aside...




ps. I didn't think you were being bitchy at all...

 

[Never]

And I don't think I was being coy..
I think there are two kinds of people at Lit though, those that keep their PM box clean, and those that don't.

 

[p_p_man]

Never...

I've got to confess I fancy you a lelluva a lot...

 

[lavender]

 

[p_p_man]

Re: Never...

I've got to confess I fancy you a lelluva a lot...

Ooops! "a helluva lot"