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SeattleVet

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11. I had the honor of meeting her twice.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sat Feb 11, 2017, 07:08 PM

Feb 2017

I still have a couple of nanoseconds around here, and a packet of picoseconds that she handed out when she was a representative of Digital Equipment Corporation, after she had finally retired from the Navy.

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I am proud of Yale today. See what they did! [View all] CTyankee Feb 2017 OP

Go Eli! underpants Feb 2017 #1

Admiral Hopper..... Historic NY Feb 2017 #2

about fucking time, doncha think? This has been brewing for several years and finally came to pass. CTyankee Feb 2017 #3

"Grace Mary Hopper" - Murray not Mary. The writer should have read the bio they linked to... PoliticAverse Feb 2017 #4

huh? where is that? what did I miss? CTyankee Feb 2017 #6

In the latter part of the article... PoliticAverse Feb 2017 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Jim__ Feb 2017 #5

This thread needs Hopper pics! longship Feb 2017 #8

I ran into her at an airport once, during the 1980s, I didn't know who she was but my Ranger buddy braddy Feb 2017 #9

I love this. Made my day. NT Ilsa Feb 2017 #10

I had the honor of meeting her twice. SeattleVet Feb 2017 #11

She taught my dad COBOL programming BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #12

KNR!!!!!!! secondwind Feb 2017 #13

As it should be. hunter Feb 2017 #14

Not all that proud of them. zentrum Feb 2017 #15

well, at last they have owned up so no one showed up ..... CTyankee Feb 2017 #18

Somewhat good on you, Yale. Finally did the right thing. Way over due. n/t sarge43 Feb 2017 #16

Super proud of my Alma Mater. SaschaHM Feb 2017 #17

Sayrook,but time goes on... CTyankee Feb 2017 #19

KNR Lucinda Feb 2017 #20