Well, I was pretty good at assembler for a lot of different computers. I liked it! It did seem like I was forced to write stuff in FORTRAN. I stayed way clear of COBOL.
I liked 'c' from the start, and still use it now. I still write software at the borderline between hardware and software. The youngsters don't even know what to make of a register. XML my ass!
I’ll the kids to stay off your lawn :)