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Romdanzer claimed

My Father programmed the very first computer's with PUNCH CARDS that I played with at home as a kid

 
Pffffttt...NOOB! [:D]
 
I recall my first efforts on SILIAC, toggling switches and swapping patch cords to programme it. The vacuum tubes (thermionic valves) built up so much heat you could only stay in the computer room for 15 minutes max. (It had 4K memory!)
 
That was a long time ago, though. Hollerith punch cards were EASY-PEASY!
 
I'm glad I've lived long enough to run a quad-core with 2Gb RAM. Sweet!
 
Beers to you, Romdanzer!

I started out on Babbage's number cruncher.

Wow I'm impressed keep up the good work GW, you proved my point I posted this 10 days ago, and your just commenting now, I guess you are a every 10 days visitor[:D]to this forum orrrrrr you dont think much of my posts[:-], which is it the truth will set you free[&:]

I highly value your posts. I have an archive of them, so that I can peruse them for old times sake in the years to come.

gwgardner admitted

I started out on Babbage's number cruncher.

What! gettin' jiggy with Ada Lovelace!!?? Hubba Hubba.

I highly value your posts. I have an archive of them,...

AND they're good for starting fires.
 
 

ORIGINAL: gwgardner

Wow I'm impressed keep up the good work GW, you proved my point I posted this 10 days ago, and your just commenting now, I guess you are a every 10 days visitor[:D]to this forum orrrrrr you dont think much of my posts[:-], which is it the truth will set you free[&:]

I highly value your posts. I have an archive of them, so that I can peruse them for old times sake in the years to come.

Or throw up[:D]

Bo

ORIGINAL: Tomokatu

I highly value your posts. I have an archive of them,...

AND they're good for starting fires.

If you are referring to my posts Tomokatu I will have to agree with you[&o] as you seem the only one with common sense around here[;)]

Bo

Not at all, bo. There are many with that excellent quality. [8D]
 
I just have more time on my hands than most, being retired from employment. I also keep unsociable hours (I tend to get out of bed about 3:00 am) and I fill in with online time until after dawn when I can start gardening or shopping or something.
 
So, I have the time and I'm not tired. I just don't have the answers you need and want.[:D]

ORIGINAL: Tomokatu

Not at all, bo. There are many with that excellent quality. [8D]

I just have more time on my hands than most, being retired from employment. I also keep unsociable hours (I tend to get out of bed about 3:00 am) and I fill in with online time until after dawn when I can start gardening or shopping or something.

So, I have the time and I'm not tired. I just don't have the answers you need and want.[:D]

My dear Tomokatu I hope that you being retired from employment means you are of age to retire and not a victim of the current downturn of unemployment, it can be very devastaing to want to work and cannot fine work, praying for you bud.

Bo

Nope and thanks for the kind thoughts, bo. [:)]
 
I left full-time employment in my IT career in '94, due to cutbacks and layoffs and then found that I was "over-qualified" (translation "too old") to get another job in the same field (I was a network cabling specialist - Token Ring and Ethernet, for large single-building corporate installations). There were a few years I was eating snails and I worked as a gardener in a girls' high school for a few years, but my body gave out with the level of physical effort involved. [X(]
 
But, my pension matured at age 60 and I now live reasonably comfortably on about $A13K per annum, so I'm happier than I ever was while working and my stress and tension levels have dropped amazingly. I no longer snap and snarl at people as I used to do and I can still do most of the things I always used to enjoy. [8D] Probably got another good decade in me.
 
Bo, I wish you the same level of equanimity that I enjoy. Retirement (if with a secure but modest income) is a dream come true and the best thng that ever happened to me.
 
Say it with me, bo -- OOOMMMMMMMMMMM!! [;)]

ORIGINAL: Tomokatu

Nope and thanks for the kind thoughts, bo. [:)]

I left full-time employment in my IT career in '94, due to cutbacks and layoffs and then found that I was "over-qualified" (translation "too old") to get another job in the same field (I was a network cabling specialist - Token Ring and Ethernet, for large single-building corporate installations). There were a few years I was eating snails and I worked as a gardener in a girls' high school for a few years, but my body gave out with the level of physical effort involved. [X(]

But, my pension matured at age 60 and I now live reasonably comfortably on about $A13K per annum, so I'm happier than I ever was while working and my stress and tension levels have dropped amazingly. I no longer snap and snarl at people as I used to do and I can still do most of the things I always used to enjoy. [8D] Probably got another good decade in me.

Bo, I wish you the same level of equanimity that I enjoy. Retirement (if with a secure but modest income) is a dream come true and the best thng that ever happened to me.

Say it with me, bo -- OOOMMMMMMMMMMM!! [;)]

I always felt you were a true gentleman on these posts Tomokatu and I feel better about your current status,[&o] thanks for clarifying it, and OOOMMMMMMMMMM!![;)]

Bo

My dear Wastelands, would you like to join in this love fest and answer the original question:

how does supply work?

Specifically:

1) convoys - num supply points per STP used
2) supply in a foreign land, from port with convoy
3) sources for amphibious assault supply

ORIGINAL: gwgardner

My dear Wastelands, would you like to join in this love fest and answer the original question:

how does supply work?

Specifically:

1) convoys - num supply points per STP used
2) supply in a foreign land, from port with convoy
3) sources for amphibious assault supply

Are you trying to incite the wrath of Razz[:-]you do not I repeat do not question supply here, us no nothings should not ask stupid questions especially about the most important part of the game[;)]Glad to see you are still around GW thank you for that question.

Bo

gwgardner suggested:

... would you like to join in this love fest ...

 
AAAWWW!!! diddums. Did you feel left out? Come here and I'll give you a big sloppy kiss!

Now,now, Razz was just doing his Bo impression. What I really want to see most of all here, is a PBEM AAR between the Bo-ster and the Razzman.

As for the kiss, I'm afraid I'd turn into some kind of cat person complete with pointy ears.

Howsomever, the invitation to Wastelands stands. One of the biggest problems of the game is the impossibility of supplying an overseas force properly. It needs explaining for instance why the US can put forces in Australia, but then is not allowed to send a convoy there because the US forces are required to use local supply (which is at a lower rate).

Regarding the convoys supply, you might wish to take a look here:
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Matrix is , without doubt, one of the two best game companies when it comes to caring about its customers. They have helped me with every problem I ever had, and gone to a great deal of trouble to make it work. The only other company like this is Ageod.

Paradox used to be good, but they just do not care anymore.

If you have a problem with a Matrix game, just ask for help. You will get it. No insults are needed.