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BASIC turns 60 today!
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05-01-2024, 08:51 PM
The BASIC language turns 60 today! Only 4 years older than me! Yikes!

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/...-turns-60/
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05-01-2024, 08:52 PM (This post was last modified: 05-01-2024, 08:54 PM by SMcNeill.)
Dang!  It's 44 years older than me!
(And for those who don't realize it, I stopped having birthdays ages ago.  I only celebrate anniverseries now -- like this year will be the 3rd anniversery of my 17th birthday!)
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05-02-2024, 12:17 AM
WOW, BASIC is almost as old as the average QB64 user.
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05-02-2024, 12:29 AM
(05-02-2024, 12:17 AM)SpriggsySpriggs Wrote: WOW, BASIC is almost as old as the average QB64 user.

Get off my lawn!
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05-02-2024, 03:16 AM
(05-02-2024, 12:17 AM)SpriggsySpriggs Wrote: WOW, BASIC is almost as old as the average QB64 user.
Do we get a senior discount?
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05-02-2024, 07:33 AM
(05-02-2024, 03:16 AM)bobalooie Wrote:
(05-02-2024, 12:17 AM)SpriggsySpriggs Wrote: WOW, BASIC is almost as old as the average QB64 user.
Do we get a senior discount?

ABSOLUTELY!!  We offer it for you senior's at only HALF THE NORMAL PRICE!!!   Big Grin
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05-02-2024, 10:39 AM
I'm 3 years older.
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05-02-2024, 03:08 PM
I'm the same age as BASIC! Do I get a command named after me? A golden FOR:NEXT medal? 

I took Intro to BASIC Programming in 11th grade - 44 years ago. Sheesh...
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05-02-2024, 03:18 PM
IF Naked GO Ape   <--  we reserve, just for you, the IF...GO syntax!
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05-02-2024, 04:49 PM
(05-02-2024, 03:18 PM)SMcNeill Wrote: IF Naked GO Ape   <--  we reserve, just for you, the IF...GO syntax!

My own syntax! I'm honored. Thanks, Steve.

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