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    When I was trying to explain hexadecimal to my wife (a futile task, of course) I resorted to using the terms sixteenty and thirtytwoty.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fuzzie View Post
    Never, I've always played with real computers.
    My first introduction to reverse polish was in 1971 learning Fortran from McCraken's manual.
    I think I wrote my own first usable RP calculator program in about 1981 on a Prime computer.
    I don't remember what my first calculator was, but I know it could spell hELL0 and ShELL
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumpy John View Post
    I don't remember what my first calculator was, but I know it could spell hELL0 and ShELL
    I remember setting up equations that would result in 80085

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobL View Post
    I remember setting up equations that would result in 80085
    It took a second or two, then the penny dropped.
    To grow old is inevitable.... To grow up is optional

    Confidence, the feeling you have before you fully understand the situation.

    What could possibly go wrong.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobL View Post
    I remember setting up equations that would result in 80085
    A sick bunch are we.

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    Hi,
    I remember one were the answer described the young lady who's measurements were entered as 80087355.

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