Comments on: Surfing for Seniors http://www.cynical-c.com/?p=12383 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:05:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Liam Cairns http://www.cynical-c.com/?p=12383&cpage=1#comment-636536 Liam Cairns Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:27:13 +0000 http://www.cynical-c.com/?p=12383#comment-636536 Is it just me or is Swedish Huck likly to return site that I wouldn't want my gran looking at...? Is it just me or is Swedish Huck likly to return site that I wouldn’t want my gran looking at…?

]]> By: Bart http://www.cynical-c.com/?p=12383&cpage=1#comment-636146 Bart Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:55:49 +0000 http://www.cynical-c.com/?p=12383#comment-636146 "The whole “hot potato” thing had me rolling on the floor. Reminded me of Trading Places when Don Ameche gave Eddie Murphy a pedantic primer on commodities: “…pork bellies, which is used to make bacon. Which you might find in a bacon and lettuce and tomato sandwich.”" That was a classic line... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EjdC0pjo1A “The whole “hot potato” thing had me rolling on the floor. Reminded me of Trading Places when Don Ameche gave Eddie Murphy a pedantic primer on commodities: “…pork bellies, which is used to make bacon. Which you might find in a bacon and lettuce and tomato sandwich.””

That was a classic line…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EjdC0pjo1A

]]> By: xaostica http://www.cynical-c.com/?p=12383&cpage=1#comment-635916 xaostica Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:55:24 +0000 http://www.cynical-c.com/?p=12383#comment-635916 nostalgic yahoo lol nostalgic yahoo lol

]]> By: The Critic http://www.cynical-c.com/?p=12383&cpage=1#comment-635776 The Critic Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:00:44 +0000 http://www.cynical-c.com/?p=12383#comment-635776 The things I liked best were the long static shots of the back of the woman's head while the man spoke. DYNAMIC! Also, the super lo-tech early days of Yahoo. Amazingly hysterical the internet of lore and legend. The things I liked best were the long static shots of the back of the woman’s head while the man spoke. DYNAMIC!

Also, the super lo-tech early days of Yahoo. Amazingly hysterical the internet of lore and legend.

]]> By: Barbwire http://www.cynical-c.com/?p=12383&cpage=1#comment-635739 Barbwire Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:51:54 +0000 http://www.cynical-c.com/?p=12383#comment-635739 I should send this to my 91-year-old ex-mother-in-law. She does magazines for her garden club... I should send this to my 91-year-old ex-mother-in-law. She does magazines for her garden club…

]]> By: Laura http://www.cynical-c.com/?p=12383&cpage=1#comment-635682 Laura Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:47:56 +0000 http://www.cynical-c.com/?p=12383#comment-635682 Oh- and I was marginally disappointed to discover that this video wasn't an instructional video for the anti-cougar/gold-digger: the younger person trolling for elderly dates. That would probably have been more helpful. Oh- and I was marginally disappointed to discover that this video wasn’t an instructional video for the anti-cougar/gold-digger: the younger person trolling for elderly dates. That would probably have been more helpful.

]]> By: Laura http://www.cynical-c.com/?p=12383&cpage=1#comment-635681 Laura Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:46:34 +0000 http://www.cynical-c.com/?p=12383#comment-635681 This is hysterical. The entire time he was talking about "releasing the mouse" (by which I assume he meant "release the mouse BUTTON"), she didn't let go of the mouse for even a few seconds. So awesome. The "claw game"? Terrible analogy, not to mention 3-D. Oh, and "click on the underlined sentence that appeals to you"- so different than all the times I select things that DON'T appeal to me. I love that he laborously explains the mouse, but then throws around words like "surfing", "icon" and "Yahoo" without really teaching you what they are. Fantastic. This is hysterical. The entire time he was talking about “releasing the mouse” (by which I assume he meant “release the mouse BUTTON”), she didn’t let go of the mouse for even a few seconds. So awesome.
The “claw game”? Terrible analogy, not to mention 3-D.
Oh, and “click on the underlined sentence that appeals to you”- so different than all the times I select things that DON’T appeal to me.
I love that he laborously explains the mouse, but then throws around words like “surfing”, “icon” and “Yahoo” without really teaching you what they are. Fantastic.

]]> By: Sheldon http://www.cynical-c.com/?p=12383&cpage=1#comment-635653 Sheldon Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:54:10 +0000 http://www.cynical-c.com/?p=12383#comment-635653 that video was missing massive amounts of information. Step 1 should involve turning the computer on. Step 2 should probably make sure the monitor is on as well... (Step 3 should probably make sure the house electricity is working...) that video was missing massive amounts of information. Step 1 should involve turning the computer on. Step 2 should probably make sure the monitor is on as well… (Step 3 should probably make sure the house electricity is working…)

]]> By: Nate http://www.cynical-c.com/?p=12383&cpage=1#comment-635609 Nate Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:30:28 +0000 http://www.cynical-c.com/?p=12383#comment-635609 This doesn't have to do with old people, but I feel the need to share this story as long as we are talking about people with internet issues. My sister just switched from cable to DSL. She swears that her internet is much clearer on DSL than cable. I quickly switched the subject. This doesn’t have to do with old people, but I feel the need to share this story as long as we are talking about people with internet issues.

My sister just switched from cable to DSL. She swears that her internet is much clearer on DSL than cable. I quickly switched the subject.

]]> By: Ninabi http://www.cynical-c.com/?p=12383&cpage=1#comment-635607 Ninabi Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:23:20 +0000 http://www.cynical-c.com/?p=12383#comment-635607 Well, at least the tutorial didn't direct the senior citizen to those crazy! websites with the hilarious jokes about the difference between sex and chocolate and those inspirational websites that dare you not to believe after viewing this special photo of Jesus In The Clouds. I think the next tutorial should patiently explain that if seniors hit the "forward" button when viewing emails they consider to be funny or inspirational, kittens will die, God will be angry and their worst fear will be realized- "forward"= a broken, damaged computer. Well, at least the tutorial didn’t direct the senior citizen to those crazy! websites with the hilarious jokes about the difference between sex and chocolate and those inspirational websites that dare you not to believe after viewing this special photo of Jesus In The Clouds.

I think the next tutorial should patiently explain that if seniors hit the “forward” button when viewing emails they consider to be funny or inspirational, kittens will die, God will be angry and their worst fear will be realized- “forward”= a broken, damaged computer.

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