You know you're getting older when...

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John Clark Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0	Message 443546 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 17:22:33 UTC You know you're getting old when you become a Sunday driver and find yourself wearing a flat cap and only just able to peer over the steering wheel! It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues ID: 443546 ·

Send message Joined: 3 Sep 02 Posts: 396 Credit: 5,293 RAC: 0	Message 443552 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 17:37:26 UTC - in response to Message 443544. you know when you're talking to old people when: you have to say everything 3 times, and the last time, the kids on the next block replied. you buy something and they say thats 10 bob, "who's bob?" i'm a girl. you see sterident in their bathroom and pink water in a glass. you see draught excluders behind every door and window in mid summer. the gas fire is on 24/7 in mid summer. things in the fridge has mold older than me on it. the 7 year sell by date on cans in thier cupboard is 10 years past that date. grandma vacumes the livingroom with the lightweight lawn mower. they tell you the dog hasn't eaten it's food for 3 day, and you dont have the heart to remind them the dog died 6 months ago when you buy more nappies for grandma than you do for your 1 year old So ... I suppose a date's out of the question ... ? sure grandma would love the attention, just bring your own food, and teeth, she hates to share. I AM NOT FAT! I AM BIG-BONED! ID: 443552 ·

BODLEY Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Oct 06 Posts: 725 Credit: 130,841 RAC: 0	Message 443559 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 17:49:20 UTC - in response to Message 443552. you know when you're talking to old people when: you have to say everything 3 times, and the last time, the kids on the next block replied. you buy something and they say thats 10 bob, "who's bob?" i'm a girl. you see sterident in their bathroom and pink water in a glass. you see draught excluders behind every door and window in mid summer. the gas fire is on 24/7 in mid summer. things in the fridge has mold older than me on it. the 7 year sell by date on cans in thier cupboard is 10 years past that date. grandma vacumes the livingroom with the lightweight lawn mower. they tell you the dog hasn't eaten it's food for 3 day, and you dont have the heart to remind them the dog died 6 months ago when you buy more nappies for grandma than you do for your 1 year old So ... I suppose a date's out of the question ... ? sure grandma would love the attention, just bring your own food, and teeth, she hates to share. I was hoping you would step up to the plate and put some of your expertise into practice. I am, unhappily, not in the market for 'grandma's'. YOU would be an interesting diversion ... (that is ... if you can live up to your very provocative profile. Great eyes ... ) ID: 443559 ·

Send message Joined: 3 Sep 02 Posts: 396 Credit: 5,293 RAC: 0	Message 443570 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 18:08:59 UTC - in response to Message 443559. you know when you're talking to old people when: you have to say everything 3 times, and the last time, the kids on the next block replied. you buy something and they say thats 10 bob, "who's bob?" i'm a girl. you see sterident in their bathroom and pink water in a glass. you see draught excluders behind every door and window in mid summer. the gas fire is on 24/7 in mid summer. things in the fridge has mold older than me on it. the 7 year sell by date on cans in thier cupboard is 10 years past that date. grandma vacumes the livingroom with the lightweight lawn mower. they tell you the dog hasn't eaten it's food for 3 day, and you dont have the heart to remind them the dog died 6 months ago when you buy more nappies for grandma than you do for your 1 year old So ... I suppose a date's out of the question ... ? sure grandma would love the attention, just bring your own food, and teeth, she hates to share. I was hoping you would step up to the plate and put some of your expertise into practice. I am, unhappily, not in the market for 'grandma's'. YOU would be an interesting diversion ... (that is ... if you can live up to your very provocative profile. Great eyes ... ) provocative profile huh? boy you read something in it i dont see I AM NOT FAT! I AM BIG-BONED! ID: 443570 ·

BODLEY Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Oct 06 Posts: 725 Credit: 130,841 RAC: 0	Message 443576 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 18:16:38 UTC - in response to Message 443570. provocative profile huh? boy you read something in it i dont see I take that back ... wrong word ... can I instead use ... "suggestive" ... ;)) ID: 443576 ·

Send message Joined: 3 Sep 02 Posts: 396 Credit: 5,293 RAC: 0	Message 443577 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 18:21:19 UTC - in response to Message 443576. provocative profile huh? boy you read something in it i dont see I take that back ... wrong word ... can I instead use ... "suggestive" ... ;)) maybe, but it is unintentional I AM NOT FAT! I AM BIG-BONED! ID: 443577 ·

BODLEY Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Oct 06 Posts: 725 Credit: 130,841 RAC: 0	Message 443584 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 18:31:02 UTC - in response to Message 443577. provocative profile huh? boy you read something in it i dont see I take that back ... wrong word ... can I instead use ... "suggestive" ... ;)) maybe, but it is unintentional Just my luck! ...... as ever .... :(((((( ID: 443584 ·

Send message Joined: 3 Sep 02 Posts: 396 Credit: 5,293 RAC: 0	Message 443591 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 18:41:41 UTC - in response to Message 443584. provocative profile huh? boy you read something in it i dont see I take that back ... wrong word ... can I instead use ... "suggestive" ... ;)) maybe, but it is unintentional Just my luck! ...... as ever .... :(((((( girls flirt lol it's what we do best, not our fault if guys cant read the signs between being fun and being desprate I AM NOT FAT! I AM BIG-BONED! ID: 443591 ·

Send message Joined: 3 Sep 02 Posts: 396 Credit: 5,293 RAC: 0	Message 443601 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 19:06:48 UTC - in response to Message 443597. You know you're old, when you can remember that your favorite tele shows were Hop Along Cassidy, Rin Tin Tin, Roy Rodgers and Dale Evans, The Cisco Kid, and Leave It To Beaver.! Now that's a LOOOOONG time ago! Nah you're a youngster! I watched the Coronation of QEII on tv in 1953! QE2 thats a boat and it aint that old I AM NOT FAT! I AM BIG-BONED! ID: 443601 ·

BODLEY Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Oct 06 Posts: 725 Credit: 130,841 RAC: 0	Message 443616 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 19:40:20 UTC - in response to Message 443591. provocative profile huh? boy you read something in it i dont see I take that back ... wrong word ... can I instead use ... "suggestive" ... ;)) maybe, but it is unintentional Just my luck! ...... as ever .... :(((((( girls flirt lol it's what we do best, not our fault if guys cant read the signs between being fun and being desprate [sic] I can assure you, Sammie, I am anything BUT desperate. Maybe if you cannot take it in the same measure and sense, then you should consider reining-in on the 'flirt' bit ... (only a suggestion) ;)) ID: 443616 ·

Send message Joined: 3 Sep 02 Posts: 396 Credit: 5,293 RAC: 0	Message 443648 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 20:45:58 UTC - in response to Message 443616. provocative profile huh? boy you read something in it i dont see I take that back ... wrong word ... can I instead use ... "suggestive" ... ;)) maybe, but it is unintentional Just my luck! ...... as ever .... :(((((( girls flirt lol it's what we do best, not our fault if guys cant read the signs between being fun and being desprate [sic] I can assure you, Sammie, I am anything BUT desperate. Maybe if you cannot take it in the same measure and sense, then you should consider reining-in on the 'flirt' bit ... (only a suggestion) ;)) as i said before, i aint english so my english grammer is not 100% perfect, let me try again. "girls flirt lol it's what we do best, not our fault if guys cant read the signs between being fun and us being desprate" sound better? I AM NOT FAT! I AM BIG-BONED! ID: 443648 ·

Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0	Message 443728 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 22:39:38 UTC . . . i kin 'ear thE 'artbEats ovEr this intErnEt connECt . . . YO ID: 443728 ·

Send message Joined: 3 Sep 02 Posts: 396 Credit: 5,293 RAC: 0	Message 443745 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 22:59:20 UTC - in response to Message 443728. Last modified: 25 Oct 2006, 22:59:36 UTC . . . i kin 'ear thE 'artbEats ovEr this intErnEt connECt . . . YO i think you need to go back to school, SkOol to you I AM NOT FAT! I AM BIG-BONED! ID: 443745 ·

John Clark Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0	Message 443750 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 23:06:26 UTC - in response to Message 443597. Last modified: 25 Oct 2006, 23:08:41 UTC You know you're old, when you can remember that your favorite tele shows were Hop Along Cassidy, Rin Tin Tin, Roy Rodgers and Dale Evans, The Cisco Kid, and Leave It To Beaver.! Now that's a LOOOOONG time ago! Nah you're a youngster! I watched the Coronation of QEII on tv in 1953! You as well, and the TV was black & white to give the technicolour picture of our present Queen (Elizabeth II) being crowned. It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues ID: 443750 ·

Knightmare Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Aug 04 Posts: 7472 Credit: 94,252 RAC: 0	Message 443763 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 23:27:24 UTC - in response to Message 443745. . . . i kin 'ear thE 'artbEats ovEr this intErnEt connECt . . . YO i think you need to go back to school, SkOol to you Nahhhh....you just need to learn to read Nobodish....lol Air Cold, the blade stops; from silent stone, Death is preordained Calm Chaos Forums : Everyone Welcome ID: 443763 ·

Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0	Message 443765 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 23:32:32 UTC - in response to Message 443745. . . . i kin 'ear thE 'artbEats ovEr this intErnEt connECt . . . YO i think you need to go back to school, SkOol to you i can hear the heartbeats over this internet connect . . .YO git iT . . . (?) if i listen closely enough - i can hear the 'breathing' too . . . ;_) BOINC Wiki . . . Science Status Page . . . ID: 443765 ·

Carl Cuseo Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 Jan 02 Posts: 652 Credit: 34,312 RAC: 0	Message 443881 - Posted: 26 Oct 2006, 2:42:20 UTC When I had 24 years I was sure I knew all I needed to know About whatever it was I needed to know about. Now that I'm pushing 60, I know for sure I dont know shit from shinola- And never did. Finally, I can wake each morning with the firm assurance- Measured by hard years of experience... That Fortune will sometimes smile, and other times frown. And there's not a damn thing anybody can do about it- But Take it as it comes. And enjoy the ride...cc ID: 443881 ·

Send message Joined: 3 Sep 02 Posts: 396 Credit: 5,293 RAC: 0	Message 443902 - Posted: 26 Oct 2006, 3:33:41 UTC - in response to Message 443881. When I had 24 years I was sure I knew all I needed to know About whatever it was I needed to know about. trust me guys aint much diffrent today Now that I'm pushing 60, I know for sure I dont know shit from shinola- And never did. guys want the shinola but not the shit that comes with it Finally, I can wake each morning with the firm assurance- Measured by hard years of experience... morning wood? That Fortune will sometimes smile, and other times frown. got off or didn't And there's not a damn thing anybody can do about it- But Take it as it comes. if it comes And enjoy the ride...cc most guys do geez i'm gonna be banned for this aint i? I AM NOT FAT! I AM BIG-BONED! ID: 443902 ·

Misfit Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21804 Credit: 2,815,091 RAC: 0	Message 443907 - Posted: 26 Oct 2006, 3:44:57 UTC - in response to Message 443902. geez i'm gonna be banned for this aint i? You'll have to ask Beethoven. He's the Keeper of the Banned. me@rescam.org ID: 443907 ·

Jw Send message Joined: 10 Sep 06 Posts: 306 Credit: 26,612 RAC: 0	Message 443912 - Posted: 26 Oct 2006, 3:48:10 UTC Last modified: 26 Oct 2006, 3:51:21 UTC when you find out your grandchildren used Record Players and Typewriter's. ID: 443912 ·

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