Of course age via the date on the calendar is one thing. But one of the most provocative questions of our day is:
If you didn't know how old you were, how old would you be?
Oh wow I don't want to be 16 again. All that homework and hormones!!!! But 30 was a good age. I think I would shoot for 30.
Seriously though, I know I am older than 30, but I don't feel as old as I really am either. I'm thinking what age I would guess that I am.
I'm older than rock n roll, but younger than jazz.
Younger that springtime, are you.
Softer than starlight, are you.
Warmer than the winds of June
Are the gentle lips you gave me.
Gayer than laughter, are you.
Sweeter than music, are you.
Angel and lover, heaven and earth,
Are you to me.
And when your youth
And joy invade my arms
And fill my heart as now they do
Then younger than springtime am I,
Gayer than laughter, am I
Angel and lover, heaven and earth,
Am I with you.
Oscar Hammerstein II
Richard Rodgers
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Very nice.
Man, I'm a loner. The only other person in my age group is material girl.
Chai Tea wrote:What if you're over 89?
I'd be surprised if anyone over 89 could use a computer.
Intrepid wrote:aperson wrote:Chai Tea wrote:What if you're over 89?
I'd be surprised if anyone over 89 could use a computer.
Why?
Computers were invented not so long ago and most old people like to stick with what they're comfortable with. It's natural.
You really are young, aren't you. You haven't met my father-in-law.
Intrepid wrote:You really are young, aren't you.
As I've said before, yes, but that doesn't make me any less mature or intelligent.
Intrepid wrote:You haven't met my father-in-law.
Tell me about him.
aperson wrote:Intrepid wrote:aperson wrote:Chai Tea wrote:What if you're over 89?
I'd be surprised if anyone over 89 could use a computer.
Why?
Computers were invented not so long ago and most old people like to stick with what they're comfortable with. It's natural.
I have a number of friends and relatives in their 80's. A couple of them can't be persuaded to use a computer, but all the rest spam me with every dang joke and cartoon circulating on the internet. Theyre on the computer before breakfast and some of them are still out there after I go to bed.
Learning to use the computer is easy. It's a matter of preference.
Blocking viruses, worms, and hackers is another story... A horrible, horrible story. What a way to end the night, I have all these pop-ups in my other comp.
What does it mean that this topic is featured?
That the hamsters are bored with the rest of us.
Did you know that internet cafes are quite common in eldercare residence communities? In fact, I doubt any new ones are built without one.
Phoenix32890 wrote:Foxfyre wrote:Of course age via the date on the calendar is one thing. But one of the most provocative questions of our day is:
If you didn't know how old you were, how old would you be?
I think that is a fascinating question. Mind if I steal it from you?
Be my guest, since I can't claim it as an original either.
And I think you and I might be contemporaries, Phoenix. So how old would you think you were if you had no way of knowing how old you are?
Foxfyre wrote:Of course age via the date on the calendar is one thing. But one of the most provocative questions of our day is:
If you didn't know how old you were, how old would you be?
The same age, but with dementia.
