How old do you want to get?
- FredS
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How old do you want to get?
I want to get old enough to live out Tom T Halls song about old dogs and children.
If we ever get to heaven boys, it ain't because we ain't done nothin' wrong. - Kris Kristofferson
- JimVH
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How old do you want to get?
I want to kick it the day before I become someone's burden. It would be cool to make it through my 70's. With my health and history, that would probably be generous.
I think I'll be a pretty cool old man.
I think I'll be a pretty cool old man.
“The great thing about dogs is we all have the best one.” -Me
“Apple pie without the cheese is like a kiss without the squeeze.” -Unknown
“Apple pie without the cheese is like a kiss without the squeeze.” -Unknown
- Del
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As long as I can keep my health and a few friends around, I'm in no hurry to leave.
My grandfather was an old farmer, passed away at 86. He reached the point where his favorite joke went like this:
Anyone: "How you doing, Pete?"
Popo: "Well, I'm fine. But I've quit buying green bananas."
I've always reckoned that my expiration date is 86. We'll see how it goes.
My grandfather was an old farmer, passed away at 86. He reached the point where his favorite joke went like this:
Anyone: "How you doing, Pete?"
Popo: "Well, I'm fine. But I've quit buying green bananas."
I've always reckoned that my expiration date is 86. We'll see how it goes.
- FredS
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How old do you want to get?
I want to get old enough to meet some of my great grandchildren.
If we ever get to heaven boys, it ain't because we ain't done nothin' wrong. - Kris Kristofferson
- FredS
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I want to get old enough to sit in the shade with my dog for four hours and not feel like I should have been productive. I'm pretty good at shutting down and chillin' but there's still a bit of my parents work ethic that I can't shake for that long.
If we ever get to heaven boys, it ain't because we ain't done nothin' wrong. - Kris Kristofferson
- Biff
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How old do you want to get?
Everyone wants to go to heaven, but no one wants to die.
This world is so sick & getting sicker if I was taken tomorrow, I'd be ok with that.
This world is so sick & getting sicker if I was taken tomorrow, I'd be ok with that.
Here I stand. I can do no other.
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- Deacon
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How old do you want to get?
There are still a few things I need to do, a few places I want to go, and still a few people that I want to piss off. I have a feeling that I'll know when it's time.
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For me, it's more about burdening others than a number. I like the native American philosophy on death. When you become a burden to the tribe, you go on your spirit walk. I tell my wife and kids that's my plan. They get mad and mostly think I'm joking but I'm not. I think the ideal is to walk into the wilderness once it's time and let nature take it's course. Now, what constitutes a burden is a bit more complicated to define. I haven't quite worked that part out but I figure I'll know when I get there. At least I hope I will. My biggest fear is having something equivalent to a stroke and missing the window of opportunity where I will have the wherewithall to know and be able to act on my behalf.