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Don't let the old man in. Not today.

GT I could fall on your neck a normal human being LOOK at you a feast for the eyes

Please post more than one blog.

Getting a bit hectic here. I tried to make a point about the trumptrumptrumptrumptrump saturation, got called a communist and a dictator and then tried to make a point about who is dictating the misery and now I have a troll bumping up my comment count (must be another of DR's profiles) and now I am bored but you are promising a blog ...

RE: Barack Milhous Hussein Benito Obama

When someone posts divisive ugliness with every single blog - when they can't respond with intelligence to querying comments, but kick back with corrosive rage - when every single blog is political and there is no social interaction - why are they on a social website?

Not asking the OP - no point. Asking the mods.

RE: Joe Biden claims he will cure cancer if elected

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RE: Double standards in American politics? Maybe!

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RE: Joe Biden claims he will cure cancer if elected

Epirb, what has Don jnr had to say about his papa suddenly borrowing the same claim?

Is it now kosher?

I said earlier in this mangled bit of fake news that it would be nice to have it on any president's wishlist. It was always going to be popular except with those who know they will never suffer from cancer and can jeer at others.

RE: The Gator

Yikes!

I've driven along Alligator Alley when visiting my BFF in Florida and what really got to me is how much road there is. Miles and miles and bloody miles. And how we kept spotting gators. What do you do if your car breaks down, sit in the car and fry while waiting for help? Get out and be chomped? No way we could have walked several miles without having at least one far too interesting experience

We were driving on that road a couple hours and saw only one other car in that whole time. Must have seen 80 gators sunning themselves and waiting ... waiting ...

RE: The long descent

Plus that was probably what inspired tandem skydiving, eh? Rather than have grandpas floating off like thistledown.

RE: Circular Alliances in CS Blogland

Just realized there is a dangling conversation here but where do you stand on Frank Lloyd Wright?

RE: Regarding rules

Rebel without a cause

RE: Dignity

So much worse for your dad if you didn't all love him, Fay. He may not remember who you all are, all the time, but he'll feel the love. And you've all had a chance to think about your own unthinkable futures, and talk about them, and he's given you that, too.

My daughter insisted her comatose 91 year-old gran be put on a drip when everyone else, including her father, was prepared to let the old lady follow her long-gone mind into oblivion. She lasted another 3 weeks without ever fully gaining consciousness. I have made it as clear as I can that she is not to do that with me, but she's still got that stubborn look on her face...

My father died of pneumonia in care at 89 - he had wanted to go for a while, he didn't even try to fight it, as the saying goes he turned his face to the wall and was gone in 24 hours. He remembered me, the last time I saw him (he was 87), before I left for the UK, and understood where I was going, but he hadn't a clue who my daughter was - asked her politely how she was enjoying her holiday in SA, and how her parents were. She rolled a slightly wild eye at me and said well, Mom's fine ...

At this point in my life, and I have no idea how I'd react if I had to make a difficult choice, I don't believe in ending life before time, but I don't believe in extending it into overtime either. Go when it is time to go.

RE: Joe Biden claims he will cure cancer if elected

With respect, GJ, I've found it puzzling that the states with the death penalty and the highest accidental and deliberate gun deaths are the ones also insisting unborn babies have more rights than mothers. Like life is all-important until you're born but after that, cheap as chips.

That's a real head-scratcher.

GJ, you said you have 5 kids. Wonder how funny you'd be finding this if, like Biden's, one of them died of cancer? It might change your priorities. Oh, not to support him, let's not be silly, but to think whoever gets in should have that on the list. Whether the pharmaceutical companies like it or not. And they won't - cancer is HUGE business. So never you fear, they'll crush his nomination for you long before it gets serious.

Don't let the old man in. Not today.

Kal, yup, old never ever sounds good. Mature? Seasoned? Vintage? I think I did a blog about it once. So many blogs ....

You could go with experienced. We don't seem to mind being experienced, even very experienced

Mimi, Art's younger than you in some ways, which one of you could hardly stay awake at the last meet?

Don't let the old man in. Not today.

M4, Werthers originals, excellent, sweeten the old geezer up

Don't let the old man in. Not today.

Oh wow never heard of Fred Wedlock before, that was fun

Living dangerously in the country, eh? Strimmer at the ready ...

RE: Hodgepodge

Hey your new pic is super cute and why Richard Dix? Don't mind me I am endlessly nosy

Don't let the old man in. Not today.

Red, in the poem do you explain there are warmer softer things to hug as well?

Don't let the old man in. Not today.

Usha I see some flirting going on and I love it nothing pushes the old man out the door faster than flirting sneaking down the chimney

I'd forgotten about Father's Day I guess my title could have been better chosen, eh?

Don't let the old man in. Not today.

Robrt you're such a diehard romantic you'll never be old

Don't let the old man in. Not today.

Fiorenza, so you're working it backwards, excellent! Do these old Italian men go on to suggest you rediscover the youth in each other?

Don't let the old man in. Not today.

BD, claim every benefit and reject every drawback - to infinity and beyond!!

Don't let the old man in. Not today.

Itchy, thanks, and one for you take a bit of time out

RE: To the dearly beloved

Not dearly beloved, not greatly missed, but for life itself, for seeing to my education and not being too disappointed when I didn't achieve brilliance, for being there occasionally, making me luckier than many - thank you, RIP

To my daughter's father, who has done a 5* job -

Don't let the old man in. Not today.

you call it laziness I call it pacing myself - or the effects of Spain, and the mañana attitude, nearly as good as African time

Talking of which, an old Highlander was asked what the Gaelic equivalent of mañana was ... he thought about if for a few minutes, then rumbled he couldn't think of any Scottish worrrd with that degrrrree of urrrgency

Don't let the old man in. Not today.

Nope, had never seen that before, blimey, already 84 when he made that, if I have my dates right? Now I understand the talking to chairs comment

A hark back to happier times, when one could roast the opposition without foaming at the mouth and gagging on hatred, even be humorous, he's an inspiration to politicals everywhere

Don't let the old man in. Not today.

Kal, charming older men can always come in they keep us young

This old man wants to pin you down and turn you into a cross old git who can't see any fun in life, turn him away

unless he comes back smiling and carrying chocolates and has seen the error of his ways

Don't let the old man in. Not today.

Viking, was it his old woman put him in the ground in pieces? You seemed a bit, I don't know, nervous of her ...

Don't let the old man in. Not today.

BD, last time I saw Clint sing he was talking to trees (Red's kinda guy) in Paint Your Wagon so I nearly didn't watch the video, and warned everyone else off it Last time I saw him otherwise was a re-run of Kelly's Heroes, he's aged a bit. But if he can keep the old geezer out, you confiscate those keys right now and tell him to buzz off. (The old man. Not Clint.)

Don't let the old man in. Not today.

Davenita, yikes good recovery on the song! yeah the headliner is good advice but a melancholy song right enough

Yay, a kindred spirit, pour yourself a bevvie and join the blether more often, ditzy D!

RE: A blast from the past

Ooby, FB is ok if you control your connections, only friends of friends can contact me and I use it to keep up with friends and family all over the place - but then I'm a rolling stone so have a very scattered family and bunch of friends

Don't let the old man in. Not today.

1to1to1 the old man's eating your dust

Good point well made, savouring good times is what it is all about - at any and every age