Old People

[Vern Humphrey]

Allen,

I feel the same way and still say " I wish that old ba#$% would get out of the passing lane !! LOL

I am 67 and have glasses, dentures, and getting hearing aids on friday. Just call me the Bionic Old Man

Be prepared for a shock when you get those hearing aids!

That's when you'll learn all those silent farts you've been letting -- weren't!

[aintright]

Be prepared for a shock when you get those hearing aids!

That's when you'll learn all those silent farts you've been letting -- weren't!

LOL , yeah , it's called "the bill"
Kenneth

[S.A. Boggs]

Sam. Notwithstanding that you like the exercise, be careful if you run on concrete or asphalt. I am about to get my third artificial knee, mostly as a result of 25 years of jogging on hard surfaces. On the other hand, it really is both relaxing and addictive and I do miss it. After the second knee went, I took up cycling in a modest way and that was much less hard on the knees although it can literally be a pain in the butt

I live in the country, gravel in the driveway is the closest I have. Because of neuropathy of my feet I have padded shoes for summer and boots for cold weather. Cold of any sort really bothers them, I am wearing my insulated ones now. With my new inserts and removal of the cataracts I haven't "seen" this good in 50 years! Imagine, just reading/computer glasses. Wolf and I will go walk [she runs] the track at the "Seniors Center" and after Church [huge side yard]. I have a theory on running, I can get into mischief that much quicker. My wife, who works at Wal-Mart, now has a much faster gait then I do.
Sam

[Merc]

I turned 74 in June. My active lifestyle includes long distance biking which my dr. loves. A new shoulder, hip and fused spine are mere bumps in the arthritis road. Discovered antique collecting when I retired early at age 55 which included military rifles a few years ago. Had a rotator cuff repaired in July which cost me much of the summer to rehab. I'm putting up a good fight and refuse to let old age creep up on me although I'm sure it is.

[Dan Shapiro]

Oddly enough. My definition of "old people" changes............as I get older. Go figure.

[S.A. Boggs]

I see them at Wal-Mart as they stroll in with their walkers or canes...young people who stroked out on OD. Had another girl who I started to work with when she was 25, did 9 years then came out for two and now back for 3 more. 40 and looks 60, guy's not looking anymore. I now look in the mirror and ask myself, "Does the moustache need trimmed?"
Sam

[louigi]

Be prepared for a shock when you get those hearing aids!

That's when you'll learn all those silent farts you've been letting -- weren't!

OOPS! Wondered why folks gave me plenty of space at the restaurant! Thanks for the Heads Up

[blackhawknj]

On another board I visit somebody said:
"I thought growing old would take longer than this."

[Merc]

Be prepared for a shock when you get those hearing aids!

That's when you'll learn all those silent farts you've been letting -- weren't!

Speaking of hearing aids, my job in the Navy as a Morse code operator in the early 1960s started me down the path of hearing loss. I got my first aid in 2008 and it was OK, but I still struggled to hear under certain circumstances. I put off getting a new technology digital aid until my old aid stopped working for the 5th time last week and had to be sent off again for service. I decided to try a digital aid while I was in the office and it was like night and day. I found that I can hear better than some of my friends and relatives who still think they have good hearing. It's no fun to miss half the conversation at a gathering or constantly ask someone to repeat what they've just said. I wear the best shooting muffs at the range to protect what little hearing I have left.

[Vern Humphrey]

Speaking of hearing aids, my job in the Navy as a Morse code operator in the early 1960s started me down the path of hearing loss. I got my first aid in 2008 and it was OK, but I still struggled to hear under certain circumstances. I put off getting a new technology digital aid until my old aid stopped working for the 5th time last week and had to be sent off again for service. I decided to try a digital aid while I was in the office and it was like night and day. I found that I can hear better than some of my friends and relatives who still think they have good hearing. It's no fun to miss half the conversation at a gathering or constantly ask someone to repeat what they've just said. I wear the best shooting muffs at the range to protect what little hearing I have left.

If you're not registered with the VA, you should be -- you get the best hearing aids free.