Introducing Papa Bernhardt: Greg'sDad on Physics Forums

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Greg'sDad has joined the Physics Forums community, and members are enthusiastically welcoming him. The discussion highlights the pride Greg's parents feel for him and his accomplishments within the forum. Participants express their excitement about Greg'sDad's presence and share light-hearted banter about his username and the forum culture, including the humorous tradition of "fish-whacking." Many members relate their own experiences with early computing, including using punch cards, creating a nostalgic atmosphere. The community emphasizes its supportive nature, encouraging Greg'sDad to engage and enjoy his time on the forum, while also playfully suggesting he might need to keep an eye on Greg's behavior. Overall, the thread reflects a warm, familial vibe among members, celebrating both Greg's achievements and the addition of his father to the community.
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That's so cool.

Greg, buy your dad a membership.
 
That is cool. Though, I thought he was a member already.
 
I wish you a warm and hearty welcome Greg'sDad!
 
Welcome to our family Greg's Dad. :biggrin:
 
As others have indicated in your thread, we all think Greg has done really great things with PF. And in many ways we have become a family. So, with that in mind, when Greg gets out of line, may we come to you now?
 
Watch out! "Family" has a tendency to move in!
 
Welcome Greg's dad! :smile:
hmmm...why don't I see you in green or gold?
 
Hello Gregs Dad, very nice to have you here. I think this calls for the "special" reserve fish. Perhaps the Coelacanth?
 
  • #10
Greg Bernhardt said:
My father has signed up! His username is Greg'sDad... how creative! :rolleyes: :biggrin:

His first topic is here, please welcome him and help him out.
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=238236

Thanks for the warning, greg. All the Mentors at least now know who not to ban!

:)

Zz.
 
  • #11
Welcome Greg's Dad! Hope you enjoy your stay.
 
  • #12
Welcome to Greg's Dad! You must be proud of your son. :smile:
 
  • #13
Welcome Greg's Dad!
 
  • #14
Hey everyone! Yes, Greg's Mother and I are unbelieveably proud of Greg and his Sister. I'm a bit of a neophyte with forums, but have been into computers since my first Apple II in the early 80's. Yes, I'm that old.

It's very touching to hear all the compliments about Greg!
 
  • #15
Hi Dad of Greg, you're not that old. I had to pass and BASIC exam in 1974 on a PDP11. A real dinosaur. But I try to conceal that :rolleyes: Welcome. ..oh it was an A
 
  • #16
Ivan Seeking said:
So, with that in mind, when Greg gets out of line, may we come to you now?

:smile:

Welcome Greg'sDad! I think a lot of people joined this forum as neophytes to internet forums, so you're in good company here. That's one of the nice things about the community Greg has built here, everyone of all abilities from beginner to expert are welcome and encouraged to participate.
 
  • #17
Does he get a fish?
 
  • #18
NeoDevin said:
Does he get a fish?
Definitely.

fish2.gif
 
  • #19
Evo said:
Definitely.

fish2.gif

What a cool emoticon. :smile:
 
  • #20
Evo said:
Definitely.

fish2.gif

hmmm...I see he's got the same attention(and probably the same fish) as the rest of newbies!:smile:
 
  • #21
Kurdt said:
What a cool emoticon. :smile:

Indubitably! :biggrin:

Oh, sorry...Hiya Greg's Dad! :smile:
 
  • #22
Math Is Hard found the emoticon. I think it should be made an official PF smiley. :approve:
 
  • #23
Evo said:
Math Is Hard found the emoticon. I think it should be made an official PF smiley. :approve:

You have my vote! :approve:
 
  • #24
Evo said:
Math Is Hard found the emoticon. I think it should be made an official PF smiley. :approve:

phyzmatix said:
You have my vote! :approve:

Make that 2 votes!
 
  • #25
Here is the third for it :biggrin:
 
  • #26
Greg'sDad said:
I'm a bit of a neophyte with forums, but have been into computers since my first Apple II in the early 80's. Yes, I'm that old.

You're only old if you ever programmed by punching cards. :biggrin:

Regards,

Mark

p.s. thanks for your role in producing this forum!
 
  • #27
Welcome Greg's Dad!
 
  • #28
Evo said:
Definitely.

fish2.gif

In my mind I can just see Greg trying to explain the fish to his dad. :smile:
 
  • #29
I'm not sure there actually IS an 'explanation' for the fish-whacking. It just kind of... started. :biggrin:

Welcome GregsDad! Just remember... you like itsy bitsy teenie weenie little goldfish OK?
 
  • #30
I don't know what started it, but this helped it along.
The Monty Python fish-slapping dance:



oh, and I can't take credit for finding that special smilie. A very sweet member named Mickey brought that to us.
 
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  • #31
Oooohhhh, yeaaaaaahhh! I'd forgotten about the fish-slapping dance. A mind is a terrible thing to loose... :smile:
 
  • #32
I watched that thing 100+ times and I still laugh.
 
  • #33
Redbelly98 said:
You're only old if you ever programmed by punching cards.

Does punching paper tape count? :wink:

Welcome Greg's Dad!
 
  • #34
I hope you will enjoy Physics Forums, Greg'sDad.
 
  • #35
Redbelly98 said:
You're only old if you ever programmed by punching cards. :biggrin:
Hey! I resemble that incineration. I spent many long hours in college at IBM consoles punching cards. Bundle them, turn them into the computer "priests" and pray that they will result in a nice fat white and green fanfold printout. It really stunk if you got errors and there was insufficient time to re-code, re-submit, and get the cards run in time to make the assignment deadline. Our engineering school was large and when 1st and 2nd year students (in huge classes) got programming assignments, the people running computer were swamped.
 
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I did start out with punch cards! See, I am old. I was at University of WI, Madison in Mechanical Engineering (my half-life was 5 years) and my first punch card program in Fortran hung up the mainframe. They confiscated my program and really thought I did something bad on purpose! Computers have not always been my friend, but I appreciate what they do for me when needed.
 
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I'm really lost with all the fish talk. I'll have to ask Greg,
 
  • #38
Greg'sDad said:
Hey everyone! Yes, Greg's Mother and I are unbelieveably proud of Greg and his Sister. I'm a bit of a neophyte with forums, but have been into computers since my first Apple II in the early 80's. Yes, I'm that old.

It's very touching to hear all the compliments about Greg!
Greg had an exceptional idea with PF. It's a one-of-a-kind!

Anyway, I started out with pencil, paper and slide rule, and used teletypes (TTY) and timesharing, modems through phones, punch tapes and punch cards - and I'm not that old. :biggrin:

Welcome to PF, Dad!
 
  • #39
Tsu said:
I'm not sure there actually IS an 'explanation' for the fish-whacking. It just kind of... started. :biggrin:

Welcome GregsDad! Just remember... you like itsy bitsy teenie weenie little goldfish OK?

Yeah, it seemed to evolve from the free bowls of cereal in the welcome tent. I think I'll take fish over a sack of grain for whacking.
 
  • #40
Borek said:
Does punching paper tape count? :wink:

I suppose it would ... but may I ask just how long ago people were doing that, in your neck of the woods?

I used punch cards in a freshman programming course at Case Western Reserve. The very next year they brought in these newfangled CRT terminals, so I was in the very last group to use cards there.
 
  • #41
My grade school teacher used punch cards to grade our multiple choice tests...he'd punch out the holes and then hold them over our answer sheets...marked it wrong if the bubble wasn't filled in under the hole in the card. Does that count? :biggrin:
 
  • #42
Moonbear said:
My grade school teacher used punch cards to grade our multiple choice tests...he'd punch out the holes and then hold them over our answer sheets...marked it wrong if the bubble wasn't filled in under the hole in the card. Does that count? :biggrin:

Off-topic, but that seems way too easy to cheat on..Couldn't you just fill in multiple bubbles?
 
  • #43
JamesU said:
Off-topic, but that seems way too easy to cheat on..Couldn't you just fill in multiple bubbles?

He'd have noticed anything that obvious...not like he wasn't looking at each one as he placed the card over it. Or maybe we were just an honest class.
 
  • #44
If I apologize here for going totally GD in Greg'sDad thread do I get off lightly?
 
  • #45
No!
 
  • #46
Redbelly98 said:
I suppose it would ... but may I ask just how long ago people were doing that, in your neck of the woods?

I have seen tape punchers in use here somewehere in mid-seventies; I was a teenager at the time and my best use for them was to write messages on the tape making letters from holes - like KOCHAM JOLE (I love Jola, no idea who Jola was but for some reason I am sure that's what it said); all I remember is that complete row of holes was just a cancelation. Tape was used for input on Polish Odra computers. In 1981 when I wrote my first program (for CDC Cyber) I have used card puncher, but most likely is 70/80 both things were used at the same time, just in different places.

Last Odra still works at railway station in Wrocław. If it ain't broken - don't fix it :wink:

Oops, how do I fix the message that it looks like it is still ON topic?

Welcome Greg's Dad!

(was it enough?)
 
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