Declan Murphy <declan_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Earlier today, I needed to explain to a new (young) staff member what
> a fax machine was.

I've never managed to master fax machines, I went straight from post to 
email with a bit of telex in between. On the rare occasions I have to fax 
something I always have to ask someone to help me work out which buttons to 
press and how to feed the paperwork in.