Retired Techie Mugs

Computer Jobs

"No, it wasn't a sinkhole. Your old TV was so heavy the ground could no longer take the weight."

What's wrong with the computer you've got?"

GO AHEAD ... MAKE MY DAY!

STRIP Hambone: Early diesel run computer

Early on-line shopping

"And this is one of our most poular models..."

"It's a fantastic computer! It's so old that none of today's hackers know how to hack it!"

"You are still here."

"It's very sweet of you to visit him. Mr. Mainframe doen't get out much since the desktops came in."

'Sorry, I can't help you, the computer's down again.'

Boombox

"I know we said we would get you a laptop.. but this will have to do until business gets better."

"I know we said we'd get you a laptop,but this will have to do until business improves."

Old and new technologies

'Sure, I remember using carbon paper. Does that carbon date me?'

'We couldn't give away black-and-white TVs until we started advertising them as having 'non multi-color capability'.'

'We've got to upgrade our computer system. Downloading information on this one takes too long.'

'When I was told our new computer was going to be state of the art, no one mentioned it was state of the art in 1954.'

'I call it 'Myspace'''

"You're right. I have to come up with a brake of some kind."

The Final Chapter.

'Gentlemen, invent your engines.'

"We were looking for a non-hackable, energy efficient data center. Thanks for the file cabinet."

'Music & Gym'

"Hi..just ringing to see if you got my e-mail?"

He still refuses to upgrade.

Acme Slide Rules: 'We'll be here and ready, when the current electronic gadgetry fad fades!'

A family reunion that warms them to their very core.

'He's not a 'bad' phone. He's just not a 'smart' phone.'

'In case of computer bug break glass.'

R. J. Willoby - Old Money, Old Technology, Member 'Good Old Boys Network'.

"Rats! It doesn't work...but why?? Why??!!"

'Telling me He works in mysterious ways!'

It's a wireless.