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MartiInMexico

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EagleWarrior

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Life isn't all wrinkles, grey hair and channel surfing. Us over-55 folks are vibrant, energetic and totally not ready to be put out to pasture. In fact, we are busy developing that pasture. Join us for some upbeat thoughts, news and maybe even a joke or two.

Guidelines

No guidelines. Oh, well, yes there are. Don't be boring. I hate boring. And don't be... more

Will this finally be it?

In 1967 there were still 17 states where is was against the law to marry outside your race. The then Supreme Court ruled those laws unconstitutional and ended that practice. But the bigots and raci... | posted by TomM60

4 replies - last reply: "If I remember my history correctly,... more" ~ yonuh

What and when is old?

Ok, we're Boomers. We invented young. So now that we're approaching (or have passed) retirement age as it was designed back in the 1930s, are we old or just chronologically challenged? I don't fe... | posted by ritatroll

25 replies - last reply: "I'll be 57 next month on the 22nd. I... more" ~ omogemama

Do you believe in ghosts?

Have you been "visited" by a loved one who has passed on? I have experienced two strange occurences which I guess could be ghostly in nature. My dad passed away in 1999 and my mom in early 2006. ... | posted by gaild13

13 replies - last reply: "I agree with bruja 100%. " ~ omogemama

Death to the Laptop

Southflorida posted this on FB. | posted by MartiInMexico

3 replies - last reply: "I loved it. Down with entitlement kids! " ~ poolgrandma

News You Can Use

Batteries. Can't live with them, can't bury them in the back yard...literally, you can't bury them in the back yard, they can hurt the environment. We all need batteries for almost everything elec... | posted by EagleWarrior

6 replies - last reply: "Very interesting information Eagle.... more" ~ Laurie2

Get On Your Waders

NASA’s Terra satellite saw a huge crack in the Pine Island Glacier in Antarctica and it is all set to give rise to an iceberg the size of Manhattan! The huge gash in the snow is 30 kilometers (or 1... read more | posted by MartiInMexico

9 replies - last reply: "Good to have a plan OICU " ~ TomM60

For Googlemaniacs Everywhere

Copy and paste this into Google for a Holiday Surprise: sqrt(cos(x))*cos(300x)+sqrt(abs(x))-0.7)*(4- x*x)^0.01, sqrt(6-x^2), -sqrt(6-x^2) from -4.5 to 4.5 You will be amazed | posted by EagleWarrior

4 replies - last reply: "Try this: view link more" ~ EagleWarrior

Work With What You've Got

| posted by MartiInMexico

4 replies - last reply: "Thanks, so enjoyable! " ~ poolgrandma

Just A Bit Insane

I'm not what you might call a "gun nut", even though I like and respect firearms, having received my first rifle when I was 7. But this is strange: Nothing says "Breast Cancer Awareness" like a pin... | posted by EagleWarrior

10 replies - last reply: ""hahahahaha. The mind boggles. No it... more" ~ EagleWarrior

Temptation

I will freely admit I don't do well with temptation so I don't put myself in a situation where temptation can become an issue. However, I would guess that for each person who later claims that "it ... | posted by TomM60

12 replies - last reply: "Weakness is a part of life, if you... more" ~ SecretWhispers

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