Comments on: 10 Reasons Why It’s Good to Get Old http://exurbanpedestrian.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/10-reasons-why-its-good-to-get-old/ I got sole Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:37:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: XUP http://exurbanpedestrian.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/10-reasons-why-its-good-to-get-old/#comment-3606 XUP Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:21:57 +0000 http://exurbanpedestrian.wordpress.com/?p=1316#comment-3606 Ellie - Well it's nice to know that we're mostly wasting our time having our young muscular breasts squished and mammogrammed. Violetsky - Don't forget to move your seat waaaay forward and slump down so only the very top of your head shows from outside the car. Kitty - That would be kind of cool, actually Ellie – Well it’s nice to know that we’re mostly wasting our time having our young muscular breasts squished and mammogrammed.

Violetsky – Don’t forget to move your seat waaaay forward and slump down so only the very top of your head shows from outside the car.

Kitty – That would be kind of cool, actually

]]> By: Misster-Kitty http://exurbanpedestrian.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/10-reasons-why-its-good-to-get-old/#comment-3591 Misster-Kitty Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:18:49 +0000 http://exurbanpedestrian.wordpress.com/?p=1316#comment-3591 The world may very well come to a complete stop if ViotetSky and I ever are on the same road when we reach our golden years. You've all been warned! The world may very well come to a complete stop if ViotetSky and I ever are on the same road when we reach our golden years.

You’ve all been warned!

]]> By: VioletSky http://exurbanpedestrian.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/10-reasons-why-its-good-to-get-old/#comment-3572 VioletSky Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:45:40 +0000 http://exurbanpedestrian.wordpress.com/?p=1316#comment-3572 Me, I'm looking forward to not being in such a rush to get anywhere that I can do 20km/h BELOW the speed limit in the centre lane and not be bothered. Me, I’m looking forward to not being in such a rush to get anywhere that I can do 20km/h BELOW the speed limit in the centre lane and not be bothered.

]]> By: Ellie http://exurbanpedestrian.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/10-reasons-why-its-good-to-get-old/#comment-3570 Ellie Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:41:48 +0000 http://exurbanpedestrian.wordpress.com/?p=1316#comment-3570 The technician for my mammogram this morning told me that the 90-year-old breast is the perfect breast for imaging: all the dense tissue has turned to fatty tissue and "it's like looking up at the sky and seeing the stars." Which I don't know has what to do with anything, but there you have it. The technician for my mammogram this morning told me that the 90-year-old breast is the perfect breast for imaging: all the dense tissue has turned to fatty tissue and “it’s like looking up at the sky and seeing the stars.” Which I don’t know has what to do with anything, but there you have it.

]]> By: XUP http://exurbanpedestrian.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/10-reasons-why-its-good-to-get-old/#comment-3569 XUP Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:56:05 +0000 http://exurbanpedestrian.wordpress.com/?p=1316#comment-3569 A&J - No yikes! It's way more fun than being young, trust me. Zoom - I know, eh? When you're not fretting about all that young people stuff you can really have a good time. Nat - Weeellll, it can be. The hunting for the right mate, part sucks and the working out the differences part sucks, and all the ups and downs suck, but once you've settled in and resigned yourself to being with that person until one of you dies, then it gets easier. Kitty - Very wise. All of it. Bandobras - Exactly. And don't say that like you aren't totally in the zone already. Friar - Because you need to get some reward for putting up with 60 odd years of life. And because your income is reduced when you're old and because seniors (especially the upcoming Boomer seniors) is where it's at in the retail industry. We outnumber every other demographic and everyone is going to want our money. Thanks for visiting the blog and for commenting! Jazz - Isn't it great? It doesn't take much once you've hit a certain point. I've seen my daughter be awed by an old lady who looks like an old lady and dresses like an old lady but is texting someone on a cell phone. It instantly made her cool. UP- You don't say? Ha ha ha ha ha UA - Ya, the ass-wiping thing is a big problem. I'm kind of hoping I'll find a way to check-out before it comes to that. We're so much kinder to our animals than we are to our humans sometimes. Really, when life ceases to be interesting or fun and start to be a miserable chore, why not just end it? If I ever get to the point where I can't form a coherent sentence or do anything for myself or remember anything...what's the point?? But that's a whole other blog post... Mo - Yes. Thank you. I cherish your young love. GBU2 - My work here is done! A&J – No yikes! It’s way more fun than being young, trust me.

Zoom – I know, eh? When you’re not fretting about all that young people stuff you can really have a good time.

Nat – Weeellll, it can be. The hunting for the right mate, part sucks and the working out the differences part sucks, and all the ups and downs suck, but once you’ve settled in and resigned yourself to being with that person until one of you dies, then it gets easier.

Kitty – Very wise. All of it.

Bandobras – Exactly. And don’t say that like you aren’t totally in the zone already.

Friar – Because you need to get some reward for putting up with 60 odd years of life. And because your income is reduced when you’re old and because seniors (especially the upcoming Boomer seniors) is where it’s at in the retail industry. We outnumber every other demographic and everyone is going to want our money. Thanks for visiting the blog and for commenting!

Jazz – Isn’t it great? It doesn’t take much once you’ve hit a certain point. I’ve seen my daughter be awed by an old lady who looks like an old lady and dresses like an old lady but is texting someone on a cell phone. It instantly made her cool.

UP- You don’t say? Ha ha ha ha ha

UA – Ya, the ass-wiping thing is a big problem. I’m kind of hoping I’ll find a way to check-out before it comes to that. We’re so much kinder to our animals than we are to our humans sometimes. Really, when life ceases to be interesting or fun and start to be a miserable chore, why not just end it? If I ever get to the point where I can’t form a coherent sentence or do anything for myself or remember anything…what’s the point?? But that’s a whole other blog post…

Mo – Yes. Thank you. I cherish your young love.

GBU2 – My work here is done!

]]> By: goodbadandugly2 http://exurbanpedestrian.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/10-reasons-why-its-good-to-get-old/#comment-3568 goodbadandugly2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:50:08 +0000 http://exurbanpedestrian.wordpress.com/?p=1316#comment-3568 ahhh guess I am ok w/ getting old now! ;) ahhh guess I am ok w/ getting old now! ;)

]]> By: Mo http://exurbanpedestrian.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/10-reasons-why-its-good-to-get-old/#comment-3567 Mo Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:46:33 +0000 http://exurbanpedestrian.wordpress.com/?p=1316#comment-3567 If you think I"m only 35-ish, I love you, I love you, I love you! If you think I”m only 35-ish, I love you, I love you, I love you!

]]> By: Urban Animal http://exurbanpedestrian.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/10-reasons-why-its-good-to-get-old/#comment-3566 Urban Animal Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:57:46 +0000 http://exurbanpedestrian.wordpress.com/?p=1316#comment-3566 As you know I've recently turned 50. Whereas I'm still feeling the same way I felt before I became 50, which is like a teenager really, I couldn't help but have a small "moment" where I sat down and said to myself "self... you're 50... 50, can you imagine? you're 50!" then I finished lacing up my running shoes and went out for a 10k run! I'm not fighting getting older, not really. I take good care of myself and plan on doing it for as long as I can. All I want really is to make sure that I have enough money to pay someone to wipe my ass when I can't do it on my own :) As you know I’ve recently turned 50. Whereas I’m still feeling the same way I felt before I became 50, which is like a teenager really, I couldn’t help but have a small “moment” where I sat down and said to myself “self… you’re 50… 50, can you imagine? you’re 50!” then I finished lacing up my running shoes and went out for a 10k run!

I’m not fighting getting older, not really. I take good care of myself and plan on doing it for as long as I can. All I want really is to make sure that I have enough money to pay someone to wipe my ass when I can’t do it on my own :)

]]> By: Urban Panther http://exurbanpedestrian.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/10-reasons-why-its-good-to-get-old/#comment-3565 Urban Panther Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:56:18 +0000 http://exurbanpedestrian.wordpress.com/?p=1316#comment-3565 bring you food via automobile (there really should be a pithier name for that). It's called Meals On Wheels. At least that's what they call it in Madoc. bring you food via automobile (there really should be a pithier name for that).

It’s called Meals On Wheels. At least that’s what they call it in Madoc.

]]> By: Jazz http://exurbanpedestrian.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/10-reasons-why-its-good-to-get-old/#comment-3563 Jazz Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:30:03 +0000 http://exurbanpedestrian.wordpress.com/?p=1316#comment-3563 Grey hair... check Progressive lenses....check Aches and pains for no reason... check No polyester elastic waist pants and sweatshirts with cute puppies on them... check. Who knew I'd eventually be cool simply by virtue of being over the hill. Grey hair… check
Progressive lenses….check
Aches and pains for no reason… check

No polyester elastic waist pants and sweatshirts with cute puppies on them… check.

Who knew I’d eventually be cool simply by virtue of being over the hill.

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