Dylan Thomas: "Rage against the dying of the light." On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 11:49 AM G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Wait.... .I think I finally broke the Geezer code.... you have to carry an > AARP card, and be on the waitlist for space in an assisted living > community. > > My answer to the question "How old are you?" is always, "I'm only middle > age." The older I get, the more fun it is to give that answer... > > On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 6:11 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > We went to Peru a few years back on a trek in the back country and I > tried > > to explain the concept of “geezer” to our guide. His English was pretty > > good but he had never heard that word. I think the idea came up when we > > were discussing the geezers who rode the bus to Machu Picchu instead of > > doing the trek. He knew the concept exactly once I explained it a bit and > > thought it was funny as hell that there was a word for it. > > > > He was trying to learn the word but the best he could do in his > > Quechua/Peruvian espanol accent was “gee-zairr“ with that r-roll at the > > end. In any case he kept using the word and laughing every time he did. > He > > tried to explain it to some of the other crew but they didn’t really get > it > > and thought he was kinda whack about it. > > > > I enjoyed this little bit off cross-cultural education. > > > > Get off my damn lawn! > > > > --FT > > Sent from iPhone > > > > > On Feb 14, 2021, at 12:53 AM, G Mann via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > Ahhhhh.... "You know when you are" ... is the qualifier then.... > > > Is that momentary, as in, until you forget.... or do you have to carry > a > > > pocket note to remind yourself? > > > > > > Asking for a friend, you know.. > > > > > >> On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 10:41 PM OK Don via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >> It's a state of mind, you know if you are one. > > >> > > >> On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 11:25 PM G Mann via Mercedes < > > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >>> Apparently I slept through the Geezerness Memo [afternoon nap time, > you > > >>> know] Would someone please define... or devine ... the criteria to > > >> qualify > > >>> for Geezerness? > > >>> > > >>> Do I have to drive with my turn signal for 10 miles, or something? > > >>> > > >>> On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 8:15 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> Geezerness is a state of mind except at the grocery store on > Thursdays > > >>>> when you get an extra 5% discount. > > >>>> > > >>>> PRO TIP: It helps to have a younger woman with whom to consort... > > >>>> > > >>>> --FT > > >>>> > > >>>> On 2/13/21 8:54 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > > >>>>> Bob’s a geezer. I’m approaching geezerness, but looking forward to > > >> it. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Happy belated birthday! > > >>>>> > > >>>>> -D > > >>>>> > > >>>>>> On Feb 13, 2021, at 8:46 AM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> > > >>> wrote: > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Is it indeed? Happy birthday! > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Mine was last week. I can no longer claim I'm in my early 40s... > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Curt > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android < > > >>>> > > >>> > > >> > > > https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct&c=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=ym&af_sub1=Internal&af_sub2=Global_YGrowth&af_sub3=EmailSignature > > >>>>> > > >>>>>> On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 8:17 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > > >>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >>>>>> To AZ Bob! > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> -D > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> _______________________________________ > > >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com/> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ < > > >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com < > > >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> _______________________________________ > > >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >>>>> > > >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >>>>> > > >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >>>>> > > >>>> -- > > >>>> --FT > > >>>> > > >>>> _______________________________________ > > >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >>>> > > >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >>>> > > >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> _______________________________________ > > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >>> > > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >>> > > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> OK Don > > >> > > >> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > > >> pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > >> > > >> “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” > > >> Wernher > > >> Von Braun > > >> 2013 F150, 18 mpg > > >> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > > >> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > > >> _______________________________________ > > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >> > > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
