Ridealot
03-02-2008, 02:08 PM
Right before Thanksgiving last year my Father in Law passed away suddenly. After Christmas my wifes family talked my Mother in Law into getting a computer so she could email family and friends. Elva finally agreed to give it a try. She had never been on a computer before in her life.
They set up an old computer for her and showed her how to get around on it. She learned pretty quickly and within 2 weeks she was emailing and surfing around gardening and news sites. Then my wifes sister got a frantic call. Elva had stumbled into an "adult" chat site. The person she was chatting with was telling her she looked beautiful. Elva wanted to know why the person on the other computer could see her. After finding out the name of the site Elva was on why wifes sister burst out laughing. She had to explain that they couldn't see her.
This computer was Bob's old one. Apparently he had bookmarked the naughty site and Elva had stumbled onto it by mistake. The next time I saw my Mother in Law I asked her if her kids had given her the internet talk. She asked what internet talk. Trying not to laugh I then explained that there are perves on the internet up to no good. I told her that no matter what someone asked, not to ever put naughty pictures of herself on the internet. She said, "OH NO I would never do that." Her next question was "How do you put pictures on that thing"
Have I mentioned Elva's age? Elva is a spry 91 years young!!!
After having the computer for 1 month she said she didn't like having to sit at her desk anymore. Her kids thought she was saying she didn't like the computer. Then one day Elva asked when they where going to take her into town so she could go shopping. And what did Elva buy?
My Mother in Law is now the proud owner of a new laptop with wireless internet. She didn't like sitting at the desk, but she loves sitting in her favorite recliner and surfing the web. Elva, you go girl !!!! She is my new Hero. :dance
The BMW content is that I rode my bike to her house when I gave her the internet talk.
They set up an old computer for her and showed her how to get around on it. She learned pretty quickly and within 2 weeks she was emailing and surfing around gardening and news sites. Then my wifes sister got a frantic call. Elva had stumbled into an "adult" chat site. The person she was chatting with was telling her she looked beautiful. Elva wanted to know why the person on the other computer could see her. After finding out the name of the site Elva was on why wifes sister burst out laughing. She had to explain that they couldn't see her.
This computer was Bob's old one. Apparently he had bookmarked the naughty site and Elva had stumbled onto it by mistake. The next time I saw my Mother in Law I asked her if her kids had given her the internet talk. She asked what internet talk. Trying not to laugh I then explained that there are perves on the internet up to no good. I told her that no matter what someone asked, not to ever put naughty pictures of herself on the internet. She said, "OH NO I would never do that." Her next question was "How do you put pictures on that thing"
Have I mentioned Elva's age? Elva is a spry 91 years young!!!
After having the computer for 1 month she said she didn't like having to sit at her desk anymore. Her kids thought she was saying she didn't like the computer. Then one day Elva asked when they where going to take her into town so she could go shopping. And what did Elva buy?
My Mother in Law is now the proud owner of a new laptop with wireless internet. She didn't like sitting at the desk, but she loves sitting in her favorite recliner and surfing the web. Elva, you go girl !!!! She is my new Hero. :dance
The BMW content is that I rode my bike to her house when I gave her the internet talk.