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October 20th, 2020, 06:05 PM
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Old people
Well both my parents just turned 74 last month and this month. Tried to call Mom on her birthday and no answer, had to call the next morning to wish her a Happy Birthday and I sent flowers the day before. Tried to call the old man tonight at home as I had a question about taxes (Yup I don't know everything) and no answer.
Holy crap where are they? Their old like where can they go? Starting to think we should round up old people and put them
on an island so they can be managed. I'm thinking I'm going to have to put them on a short leash so I know where they are.
Why do we even allow old people to go out? They should be kept in their condos or old age home so we can keep track of them.
"This is about unenforceable registration of weapons that violates the rights of people to own firearms."—Premier Ralph Klein (Alberta)Calgary Herald, 1998 October 9 (November 1, 1942 – March 29, 2013) OFAH Member
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October 20th, 2020 06:05 PM
# ADS
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October 20th, 2020, 06:09 PM
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Nice try but us old people are out there doing what we always did, except going to work.
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October 20th, 2020, 06:19 PM
#3
My old man is 89 and pre-covid was out curling twice a week followed by whiskey with the boys. Moved to town about 5 years ago but still goes to the farm every day to piss around on the tractor or monkey around in the barn as well. Mom is 84 and still does all her own housekeeping and grocery shopping and shops for some of her friends who are shut-ins. She has slowed down the last 2 week as she bruised 2 ribs when she lost her balance and fell off a stool changing light bulbs in some of the ceiling pot lights. They both still drive as well.
Last edited by Species8472; October 20th, 2020 at 06:22 PM.
The wilderness is not a stadium where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, it is the cathedral where I worship.
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October 20th, 2020, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by
Species8472
My old man is 89 and pre-covid was out curling twice a week followed by whiskey with the boys. Moved to town about 5 years ago but still goes to the farm every day to piss around on the tractor or monkey around in the barn as well. Mom is 84 and still does all her own housekeeping and grocery shopping and shops for some of her friends who are shut-ins. She has slowed down the last 2 week as she bruised 2 ribs when she lost her balance and fell off a stool changing light bulbs in some of the ceiling pot lights. They both still drive as well.
Right on! My dad was 88 and mom was 90 living in an old farm house in Dunvegan, Cape Breton a few years ago. They're gone now though. They lived to the fullest without any intervention by the kids, and they enjoyed life with their chickens, ducks and trout pond. If we had pulled them out of there 10 years ago, and put them in "a home", they would have died unhappy.
Last edited by TroutSlayer; October 20th, 2020 at 06:39 PM.
TS
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October 20th, 2020, 06:36 PM
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Dad still drives and just bought a new van, my mom had a stroke 10 years ago and can only use her left hand.

Originally Posted by
Species8472
My old man is 89 and pre-covid was out curling twice a week followed by whiskey with the boys. Moved to town about 5 years ago but still goes to the farm every day to piss around on the tractor or monkey around in the barn as well. Mom is 84 and still does all her own housekeeping and grocery shopping and shops for some of her friends who are shut-ins. She has slowed down the last 2 week as she bruised 2 ribs when she lost her balance and fell off a stool changing light bulbs in some of the ceiling pot lights. They both still drive as well.
"This is about unenforceable registration of weapons that violates the rights of people to own firearms."—Premier Ralph Klein (Alberta)Calgary Herald, 1998 October 9 (November 1, 1942 – March 29, 2013) OFAH Member
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October 20th, 2020, 06:38 PM
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Has too much time on their hands
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October 20th, 2020, 06:43 PM
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i hunt with my dad and his uncles and they're getting up there.
with that said.....
they seem in better shape than my dad LOL
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October 20th, 2020, 07:18 PM
#8
Dad is 80 mom is 78.....both are doing well and hope that continues for a very long time..... I am going to miss them when they are gone.....
"Everything is easy when you know how"
"Meat is not grown in stores"
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October 20th, 2020, 07:27 PM
#9
My dad's 75. And still refuses help with pretty much anything. Stays active on the homestead, to say the least...
A trophy is in the eye of the bow holder
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October 20th, 2020, 07:30 PM
#10
OK that is gross and now I am afraid to go to sleep.

Originally Posted by
mosquito
"This is about unenforceable registration of weapons that violates the rights of people to own firearms."—Premier Ralph Klein (Alberta)Calgary Herald, 1998 October 9 (November 1, 1942 – March 29, 2013) OFAH Member