Don't give up, Alan! My father met his first computer when he was nearly 90 and spent his last years very happily researching and learning new things - and sharing them with others. Don't be afraid to ask for help. We all started somewhere! Nancy the resident techno-tard ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 3:27 PM Subject: Re: [YORKSHIRE] SAILOR FROM HULL > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: alanfisher20 > Surnames: HURLSTONE,SHAW, RAITHBY > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/15374.1.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > THANKS BRIAN, > I WILL TRY TO FOLLOW YOUR ADVISE (OR RATHER I WILL GET ONE OF MY GRAND > CHILDREN TO TRY) > DO WE TYPE IN AND SEARCH THE EAST RIDING BOARD,I MAY SOUND LIKE A THICK > BRUMMIE TO YOU,BUT THESE COMPUTERS BEAT ME,I HAVE TRIED SHOUTING AT THE > COMPUTER,EVEN SWEARING ALL TO NO AVAIL,SO IT WILL BE I AM AFRAID CAP IN > HAND TO ONE OF THEM AGAIN. > I HAVE ONLY TO SAY YOU KNOW WHEN YOU TRY TO DO SOMETHING ON THE COMPUTER,I > CAN CLEAR A ROOM IN TWO SECONDS FLAT. > THANKS AGAIN > ALAN >