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30th August 2014, 05:03 AM
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Re: What is old age
Black on a widow at a funeral can be very enticing, particularly if they are amongst the wealth ones.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
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30th August 2014, 05:16 AM
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Re: What is old age
My truck is currently in Lae, with a for sale sign on it. So, Monday morning I'll be going to Lae via PMV (Public Motor Vehicle). A PMV on the Lae-Bulolo run comprises a 3-tonne truck with tray body. On the body is a steel frame with wooden bench seats, and a tarpaulin over the top in case it rains. From here to Lae is a 2-hour trip, which is about the limit of my bladder retention. So I'll have to forego my usual giant mug of morning tea before departing. If that's not a sign of old age, I don't know what is!
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30th August 2014, 10:31 AM
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Re: What is old age
I know how you feel, after taking my water tablets, up and down stairs certainly keeps me fit.
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30th August 2014, 10:51 AM
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Re: What is old age
A little old man shuffled slowly into an ice cream parlour and pulled himself slowly, painfully, up onto a stool.
After catching his breath, he ordered a banana split.
The waitress asked kindly, 'Crushed nuts?'
'No,' he replied, 'Arthritis.'
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