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| Llamadance |
Posted - 03/14/2005 : 02:55:04
My first topic so go easy ;)....I was going to post one on vomit, but what with the state of the board threads and stuff, thought I'd leave it.
Anyway, I was thinking about this because I still have three grandparents on the go, my mum's dad (88) and mum (83), and my dad's dad(80). My mum's parents are fairly done in, need a bit of care, don't get out too much, some debilitating, if not yet fatal, medical problems.
My dad's dad is quite sprightly and although getting a bit frail, still has quite a spark. In fact, this weekend he was taken to Barcelona for his 80th by his three sons and ended up getting completely legless, leading to my dad calling him a 'disgrace'. He couldn't even stand 
Now I guess most of us would prefer to be pissed in Barcelona when we're in our 80's than housebound in a Glasgow flat, but does it worry you? Do you hope you're still listening (if you've not gone deaf) to contemporary music, or will you be playing FB on your CD player that's as worn out as you are? Will you be using your 'grey vote' to fight for environmental reform or leave it to the kids?
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| kathryn |
Posted - 03/16/2005 : 19:39:41
Since a forum member quoted another forum member's
email in this thread, I thought I'd throw in here this little gem,
which was moments ago emailed from one forum member
to another forum member, and I quote
If you were here
I'd hug you so hard I'd crush your ribs!
 I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
| VoVat |
Posted - 03/16/2005 : 19:03:02
I'm still pretty young, so I'm not that concerned about it, but I'm not looking forward to it, either.
I do think I'm really pathetic for my age. I think I should at least have a full-time job, now that I'm 27.
"Reunion? Shit union!" |
| mosleyk |
Posted - 03/16/2005 : 12:51:36
For some reason this post made me instantly remember my grandfather. He had been failing for a few months, but still in amazing shape for 96 years old. His legs were starting to get shakey and he was falling quite often, but still refused to use a cane. My husband and I were visiting him often because....well....you just kinda know. On a particular Saturday we decided to visit extra long. We mined him for all the stories we hadn't heard yet and then some. When our visit was over we got up to leave. Grandpa was the kinda guy who ALWAYS walked you to the door and waved to you as you drove off. But on this day he couldn't make it. He just stood there by the table, leaning on it hard pretending there was other reason he wasn't walking us to the door. Grandma did the task and I remember looking back at him... looking very uncomfortable with his age and abilities at that moment. He waved from the dining room and I waved back as if I didn't notice he wasn't able to walk to the door.
The next day he had a massive stroke and died. It came as a shock, but somehow not as a surprise to me. Grandpa didn't like not being able to do the things he loved (like bringing you a cup of coffe at the start of your visit and walking you to the door when you leave. The simple pleasures. If Grandpa wasn't able to do those things, he didn't want to go on anymore....and he didn't. He died the way he wanted to.
So to answer the question...I think I don't worry about growing old as much as I do not being able to leave when I am done. |
| kathryn |
Posted - 03/16/2005 : 11:22:34
Dayanara's gross-out story is hers to share; mine to barf over and yours, too, as soon as she posts about it.
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 03/16/2005 : 10:50:22
quote:
Originally posted by dayanara
kathryn's response to my ass wiping email (direct quote here):
quote:
oh....my....god
i could see why you wouldn't want to post that.
jesus.
that's just not ok.
i think she's been converted, monkey.
I love my dead gay son!
Thanks dayanara, she just won't listen to me.
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!!
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| The King Of Karaoke |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 22:34:04
Before I actually got old I did.
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| darwin |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 20:42:24
Share! |
| kathryn |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 18:37:00
It was ..... such a story. Yes. It was.
Forget everything I've said. Shoot me if I get that old.
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
| starmekitten |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 17:31:31
hehehe
must have been a good story
 cats have nine lives/ which makes them ideal for experimentation |
| dayanara |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 17:23:16
kathryn's response to my ass wiping email (direct quote here):
quote:
oh....my....god
i could see why you wouldn't want to post that.
jesus.
that's just not ok.
i think she's been converted, monkey.
I love my dead gay son! |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 13:56:44
quote:
Originally posted by kathryn
Don't question me young man!
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics
I don't need to. It would seem that Kitty and dayanara are for me.
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!!
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| kathryn |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 13:32:21
Yet every second that passes you are ever older.
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
| vilainde |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 13:28:58
quote:
Originally posted by apl4eris
I'll be another year older in less than a month. It's getting so I forget how old I am, so it seems I'm well on my way to senility.
Mmmmh... actually in less than a month you'll only be less than a month older, jen.
Denis
"I believe in your perfect face..." |
| starmekitten |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 13:14:51
quote:
Originally posted by dayanara
i find that most old people are capable of wiping their own asses, but they'd rather bitch and complain until someone else gives in and does it just to shut them up.
I love my dead gay son!
AMEN
I mean, really!
cats have nine lives/ which makes them ideal for experimentation |
| dayanara |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 13:13:41
i'll have to email you on that one, woudln't want to frighten the innocent children reading.
I love my dead gay son! |
| kathryn |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 13:10:09
The forum resident RN has the most interesting job!
Dayanara, what;s the grossest thing you've dealt with
involving an old patient? Choose just one, please.
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
| dayanara |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 13:01:50
i find that most old people are capable of wiping their own asses, but they'd rather bitch and complain until someone else gives in and does it just to shut them up.
I love my dead gay son! |
| kathryn |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 12:55:12
Don't question me young man!
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 12:26:09
Why won't you be able to wipe your own ass? I am pretty sure my grandparents can. Thanks for the image.
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!!
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| kathryn |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 12:17:54
2 points:
1) you won't be able to wipe your own ass and that's the whole point. That's what the deal is.
2) I was able to achieve all that Tre describes and
Apl covets not by growing geriatric but by becoming
a mom. I just don't give a fuck and it's in a way that
is different from the sassy, punk "I don't give
a fuck" tude of my teen years. After I had a kid,
I stopped taking people's shit or caring about social mores;
I became a hard-assed bitch. The funny thing is, I'm not a hard-ass with my kid.
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
| apl4eris |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 11:44:46
I want to grow old. Similar reasons to Tre. But the thought of mortality and the realization that we are all fleeting grabs me on a regular basis. Time turns into a living character the older you get.
I'll be another year older in less than a month. It's getting so I forget how old I am, so it seems I'm well on my way to senility.
<temporarily out of order> |
| speedy_m |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 11:14:07
Okay, but I'm telling you, once you've had a trophy wipe, you'll never go back. |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 10:40:18
No thanks, I REALLY want to be able to wipe my own ass.
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!!
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| speedy_m |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 10:12:28
What if you couldn't wipe your own ass, but your incredibly hot 19yr old trophy wife did it for you? |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 10:11:00
As long as I can wipe my own ass, then I don't mind.
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!!
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| kathryn |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 09:30:24
zub, I like how you're just posting all over the place now.
Looking forward to your next post...and to you in old age.
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
| zub_the_goat |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 09:05:39
yeah....you get to be grouchy and forgetful when your old and scare small children and nobody minds...cant wait! |
| starmekitten |
Posted - 03/14/2005 : 17:42:39
me, I can't wait to be old, I want to be able to be grouchy and wear hideous knitwear without feeling like I have to justify myself. I want my birdnest hair fully cultivated. I want to drink ale and smoke a pipe. Well, maybe not the pipe bit.
Being young is over-rated
cats have nine lives/ which makes them ideal for experimentation |
| kathryn |
Posted - 03/14/2005 : 17:10:59
quote:
Originally posted by Sir Rockabye
Well, at least I tried to keep things civil. Can't say the same for K over here.
Are you honest when no one's looking? Can you summon honey from a telephone? They sat there with their hooks in the water and their mustaches caked with airplane glue.
Oooh, I just saw this. ;-)
Civil's my middle name, mister Sir!
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
| kathryn |
Posted - 03/14/2005 : 17:09:11
My getting old is a mystery to me.
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
| Sir Rockabye |
Posted - 03/14/2005 : 17:03:01
Oh, and Llama, I sincerely apologize for steering your thread off of its original course. I hate when that happens, and after such a great thread I wouldn't want to see it get derailed.
I would contribute more, but I don't really don't have much to say for getting old. I'm cherishing my youth while I've still got it, I guess. My future is a mystery to me right now, and rather than dread it, I'm looking forward to it.
Are you honest when no one's looking? Can you summon honey from a telephone? They sat there with their hooks in the water and their mustaches caked with airplane glue. |
| Sir Rockabye |
Posted - 03/14/2005 : 17:01:08
Well, at least I tried to keep things civil. Can't say the same for K over here.
Are you honest when no one's looking? Can you summon honey from a telephone? They sat there with their hooks in the water and their mustaches caked with airplane glue. |
| kathryn |
Posted - 03/14/2005 : 16:32:34
Old farts, you say.
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
| Sir Rockabye |
Posted - 03/14/2005 : 16:25:55
Fine fine. You guys win, and I relinquish my earlier statements.
Poor sports I say.
Are you honest when no one's looking? Can you summon honey from a telephone? They sat there with their hooks in the water and their mustaches caked with airplane glue. |
| kathryn |
Posted - 03/14/2005 : 15:58:49
Don't make me play the "do you have a loved one who
suffers from Alzheimer's?" card! For one thing, I would
have to learn how to spell that word correctly; for another, things
could get ugly and they've been so cordial and lovely so far.
Plus, darwin does have a good point: your being a third
my age, young man, cough cough, does not protect you
or disqualify you from an early or ugly death.
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
