Geriatrics on HT , am I part of the problem?

[Treeshark]

I grew up with 6 TV channels: ABC, NBC, CBS, 2 independent channels and PBS.

We always called it the “farmer five” growing up (only had one independent).

 

[mtmuley]

Reagan shooting, kneeling in hallway for atomic bomb practice, shuttle explosion and stock market crash. All the generations are drinking less and Gen X is up 36% in alcohol consumption! I wonder why.

2 channels. Party line phone. Dirt road. Fricken city out there now. Hard not to hate it. mtmuley

 

[Jack Ryan]

I think my parents got traumatized from investing in a Home Stereo with only an 8 track player and never invested in audio equipment ever again.

With a Father in his 80's I've noticed his gait becoming more shuffling. There is a long pause before he responds to my questions. Whether it is hearing loss and processing what he think he heard or just time for his mind to process it, I don't know.... My 79 year old mother has become more demanding in her tone, and unwilling to consider thngs outside her comfort zone like foods, and clothing choices.

Us Gen X'ers are going to be doing in our 70's what our parents were doing in their 50's. We are going to have most of our original teeth when we die, but less than half of our original joints. And at some point there is going to be a glut of 5 bedroom , 4000sq ft houses on the market for $1.5 million plus when all the buyers are going to be childless unmarried couples with 2 dogs.

79 freaking years old, WHY SHOULD she consider ANYTHING she doesn't want to?

Count yourself lucky to still have them.

I'm 71 still have all my teeth, LOL, AND all my joints. No holes I wasn't born with and don't need directions written on my skin to remind me who I am and why. And I've full sets of cloths from underwear and socks to t shirts and jeans OLD THAN HALF THE PEOPLE ON THIS PLANET. I'll wear what ever I want to.

 

[Jack Ryan]

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So you SEE the problem with this country and acknowledge it. Now what are you doing to correct it?

 

[Ben Lamb]

79 freaking years old, WHY SHOULD she consider ANYTHING she doesn't want to?

Count yourself lucky to still have them.

I'm 71 still have all my teeth, LOL, AND all my joints. No holes I wasn't born with and don't need directions written on my skin to remind me who I am and why. And I've full sets of cloths from underwear and socks to t shirts and jeans OLD THAN HALF THE PEOPLE ON THIS PLANET. I'll wear what ever I want to.

No offense, but that doesn't sound like much fun.

At least get your nipples pierced.

 

[MTTW]

I'm 71 still have all my teeth, LOL, AND all my joints.

Maybe burn one, it might improve your mood. Nobody likes a hoarder.