tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post8617644239107862646..comments2024-03-28T05:34:27.956-04:00Comments on Shipslog: Not impressive, ME, a Hash mark Seaman.jack69http://www.blogger.com/profile/12884137603402812926noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-2670683512843931162014-04-13T14:29:57.807-04:002014-04-13T14:29:57.807-04:00After all these years! Your mention of the key-pu...After all these years! Your mention of the key-punch machine gave me chill. Truly that course was my personal Waterloo.<br />... I suspect my hs teacher only gave me a "D" out of charity!<br /><br />Ah, thank God for Sherry's forgiving heart ... and lead foot! Her impromptu trip probably meant the world and all to you! <br />Mevely317https://www.blogger.com/profile/14786988262452989091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-52031178017364098242014-04-13T06:59:45.746-04:002014-04-13T06:59:45.746-04:00I do remember the IBM cards. I never worked on IB...I do remember the IBM cards. I never worked on IBM's at all but do remember them. It had to be difficult being low man when you'd already done those years of service. Your Sherry always comes through like a trooper for sure ! Hope you both have a wonderful Sunday there. I'm mostly known as 'MA'https://www.blogger.com/profile/12107548726472541669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-55405292842332472692014-04-13T05:24:06.059-04:002014-04-13T05:24:06.059-04:00There is a French connection to the development of...There is a French connection to the development of the IBM card reader... The Jacquard method of weaving fabric, invented n France, worked off of cards that dictated what thread went where in the weaving of the fabric. The use of those cards was adapted to what became the card readers in those huge computers we had before we figured out how to pack all of that into a silicon chip.<br /><br />That Packard Hawk you show is one of only 588 of them that were built.Louis la Vachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09039777863022193315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-77090201051547153422014-04-12T20:52:03.666-04:002014-04-12T20:52:03.666-04:00Are you the only one in the world that did three s...Are you the only one in the world that did three stints in three different services??? <br /><br />That is totally cool.<br /><br />Now I can kind of relate here - my niece and now her two sons are in the navy - she went to Washington years ago, but the boys went where you did.<br /><br />Chatty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232040517217024681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-41178433938043921992014-04-12T18:35:33.086-04:002014-04-12T18:35:33.086-04:00It is hard to believe how far we
have come from th...It is hard to believe how far we<br />have come from the IBM cards. <br />In the insurance co. I worked the IBM machines filled a whole room.<br />I remember the girls key punching<br />and running the card through the<br />machine. I approved their life<br />insurance and they printed the policy up. Have we come a long way.<br />You sure are moving around fast and Sherry and boys right behind<br />you.<br /><br />shirl72https://www.blogger.com/profile/17268124369207064149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-73095356671791380342014-04-12T16:01:55.881-04:002014-04-12T16:01:55.881-04:00I do remember hearing about the IBM card. Good for...I do remember hearing about the IBM card. Good for Sherry for taking on that journey alone (with the boys, of course, but you know what I mean). She has the sense of adventure just like you Jack!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-68940209239166933202014-04-12T12:56:44.885-04:002014-04-12T12:56:44.885-04:00I believe I have heard of some of the IBM stuff. I...I believe I have heard of some of the IBM stuff. I took a couple of data processing courses before I married and they were probably mentioned. I am glad most of the time there were cell phones when I traveled alone with the girls. I remember the first was in a case with a corded handset like regular phones...ha. Take care, SheilaSheila Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337709964658158686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-67859565348300076522014-04-12T11:57:43.062-04:002014-04-12T11:57:43.062-04:00I think my brother worked on a tug boat. I don'...I think my brother worked on a tug boat. I don't know if that's good or bad. Kids now don't know what it's like not to be in constant touch with all the modern technologies we have now. I sure have trouble with them but they are fun and useful. Have to laugh at myself this morning. I tried to make a video of the turtles and one of the cows. Didn't work but one day I made two very poor ones and wasn't even trying. I'm so dense.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007728342316668058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-20516574922044284662014-04-12T11:48:01.386-04:002014-04-12T11:48:01.386-04:00My dad was in the navy. So I've heard lots of ...My dad was in the navy. So I've heard lots of stories.TARYTERREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620999913159718018noreply@blogger.com