Well, I'm 81, but I've never considered myself any of 'em. Maybe I'm
distinguished casual - 5'-10", 180 lbs., white hair, seldom wear a suit
and
tie any more; "uniform" has become light blue, short sleeve shirt with
iPhone in pocket, khaki pants, clean shoes with some sheen (not glossy);
always well-groomed - shave, shower, shampoo daily; fingernails
well-manicured and clean, haircut every 2 weeks; have all of my original
teeth, including several crowns, but minus 4 wisdom teeth; never been a
drinker or smoker; I don't chase women (one 60+ years ago has been
enough);
your wife, daughter, money and property would be safe with me.
Wilton (never leapt a tall building, never stopped a train, not faster
than speeding bullet, but I've stopped several B-52's and dodged a few
bullets and several very fast guided missiles) ;<)
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] God's plan for aging
Fred Moir wrote:
I'm becoming an olde coot.
1) Distinguished: Geezer who wears suits, ties, shiny shoes, and is well
groomed most of the time.
2) Duffer: Golfer of ordinary ability: Includes geezers.
3) Codger: old-fashioned or eccentric geezer.
4) Geezer: Old man.
5) Coot: Eccentric geezer.
(Definitions from Oxford Dictionary)
Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred.
> Gerry wrote:
> Someone mentioned that there are several of us geezers on the list >
(those over about 75 years) in a somewhat critical tone. Younger people
>
(those under 65) do find us geezers; with our various deficiencies; >
threatening or disturbing. Just so they can understand why we have >
these
unique habits, here are explanations of why the Creator designed > us
this
way:
>
> > > God's plan for aging
> > > Most seniors never get enough exercise. In His wisdom God decreed
> > > that
> > > seniors become forgetful so they would have to search for their
> > > glasses, keys and other things thus doing more walking. And God >
> > looked
> > > down and saw that it was good.
> > > Then God saw there was another need. In His wisdom He made
> > > seniors
> > > lose coordination so they would drop things requiring them to
> > > bend,
> > > reach & stretch. And God looked down and saw that it was good.
> > > Then God considered the function of bladders and decided seniors
> > > >
> > would
> > > have additional calls of nature requiring more trips to the > > >
bathroom,
> > > thus providing more exercise. God looked down and saw that it was
> > > good.
> > > So if you find as you age, you are getting up and down more, > >
> > > >
remember
> > > it’s God’s will. It is all in your best interest even though you
> > > mutter under your breath.
>
> > > Nine Important Facts To Remember As We Grow Older
> > > #9 Death is the number 1 killer in the world.
> > > #8 Life is sexually transmitted.
> > > #7 Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one
can > > > die.
> > > #6 Men have 2 motivations: hunger and hanky panky, and they can't
> > > tell
> > > them apart. If you see a gleam in his eyes, make him a sandwich.
> > > #5 Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach a
person > > > to
> > > use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks, months,
> > > maybe
> > > years.
> > > #4 Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in the
> > > hospital, dying of nothing.
> > > #3 All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no
> > > attention to criticism.
> > > #2 In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the
> > > world is weird, and people take Prozac to make it normal.
> > > #1 Life is like a jar of jalapeno peppers. What you do today may
be > > > a
> > > burning issue tomorrow.
>
>
> We geezers allow for the shortsightedness of youth (those under 65)
who > assiduously ignore the fact that in a few short years they will
be >
geezers too.
> Gerry
>
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