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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 08:39 PM Original message |
When was the last time anyone used one of these? |
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Ptah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. Actually, about three weeks ago. |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. I know. lol. I have a 16 gig drive on my frickin keychain. n/t |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. How many floppies would that be? |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 08:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I was told there wouldn't be any math... n/t |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 09:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. SNL! |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 10:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. "Ummm...it was my understanding that there would BE no math." |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 11:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Check out Community |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
3. LOL! - About an hour ago! |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 08:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Allow me introduce you to the 21st century |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 10:31 AM Response to Reply #5 |
37. Wow! That's a great picture. |
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qnr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
8. Today. Also Used a 5.25" floppy today. |
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phasma ex machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 10:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Sweet. It feels like 1982 all over again. nt |
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qnr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 11:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. heheh n/t |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 11:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. I still have some 5-1/4" floppies if you need them. |
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qnr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 11:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. sure, rather than just trashing them. They're pretty hard to come by these days :) |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 12:32 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. My dad dosnt seem to have any trouble finding them |
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qnr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 01:20 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Well, I meant the 5.25" weren't easy to come by - you can still find 3.5" in stores |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 02:42 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I PM'd you on the 5.25s I have, by the way |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 11:17 AM Response to Reply #28 |
38. I meant the 5.25's as well |
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qnr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. OK - I misinterpreted what you meant. I thought you meant he went from an old laptop |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 10:06 PM Response to Reply #40 |
50. No worries |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
9. I still use those. |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
10. i use two at least twice a week to back up my old MSMoney program |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
11. If you put one of those under your drink it won't leave a ring on the furniture |
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ThomThom (752 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 11:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. LOL |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
15. A year or two ago. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
18. I still do to transfer information from my laptop to other computers, actually. nt |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
21. I remember using AOL CD's for coasters! |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 12:13 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I turned those into car-magnets, too. |
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Broken_Hero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
23. About three months ago actually nt |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 01:09 AM Response to Original message |
25. Couple years ago in college. |
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AllenVanAllen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
26. I have a ton of images on those that I need to transfer. |
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rcrush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 03:51 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Tons of icons for print shop pro? |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 04:01 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Believe it or don't |
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rcrush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 04:05 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I had stacks and stacks of disks for Doom and Lesiure Suit Larry |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 04:44 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Then you've never done an install for AutoCAD 11 from floppies |
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AllenVanAllen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 04:14 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. I've got a lot low resolution shots of my early sculpture works |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
27. Today. |
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bluesbassman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
29. They're great for trap shooting when I run out of clay pigeons. |
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mikeytherat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
36. Just last week! |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
39. I have a pile of Zip drives somewhere - a whopping 100 MB IIRC |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 03:19 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Yeah, me too |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
42. We still have some 8 inch "big un's" hanging around. |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I used those in college |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 09:17 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. They weren't exactly using them in laptops, back then, either. N/T |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
44. I use them as coasters. n/t |
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ipfilter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
45. It's been a while since I've even seen a 3.5" floppy. |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
46. I still do. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
47. Several years ago. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
48. Floppies? We don't need no stinkin floppies! |
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