The Retirement Thread

[oldwheels]

Its good to get a new ring fitted

Never wore rings on my fingers as they were a safety hazard and I preferred to keep all my fingers.

 

[welsh dragon]

I was eighty on Feb2 No happy birthday’s perhaps because I didn’t say anything Think I’ll have a flounce
Hear goes,

You have to do better than that I'm afraid. Half The old duffers on this thread can hardly remember their own name let alone when it's someone's birthday so speak up man. . Happy belated birthday by The way. 🎂🎂

 

[numbnuts]

I was eighty on Feb2 No happy birthday’s perhaps because I didn’t say anything Think I’ll have a flounce
Hear goes,

Well speak up man some of us are Mutton Jeff

 

[numbnuts]

Never wore rings on my fingers as they were a safety hazard and I preferred to keep all my fingers.

I had one, never wore it as I couldn't at work, I sold it and bought a pair of trainers, they got more use

 

[Tenkaykev]

@pawl mentioning having his 80th on 2nd February brings to mind the strangeness of Birthdays, as our birthdays are the completion of the year being celebrated and the start of the next year. Put another way, pawl is in his 81st year, the completion of his 80th year here on planet earth was on 2nd February.
I'm obviously overthinking this aren't I? 🤔🤔

 

[Deleted member 1258]

@pawl mentioning having his 80th on 2nd February brings to mind the strangeness of Birthdays, as our birthdays are the completion of the year being celebrated and the start of the next year. Put another way, pawl is in his 81st year, the completion of his 80th year here on planet earth was on 2nd February.
I'm obviously overthinking this aren't I? 🤔🤔

So though I'm considered to be 69 I'm actually 70, and when I'm 70 at the end of the year I'll actually be 71

 

[Dirk]

So though I'm considered to be 69 I'm actually 70, and when I'm 70 at the end of the year I'll actually be 71

Err.....no.

 

[Dave7]

Happy birthday to Dave 7 and Pawl although for myself there's really only been two I gave a hairy rat's butt about....when I was working before my first retirement and joined the KMA club and when I was 70 and could get the max Social Security pension without reduction.

Part of me agrees with you but tbh the way I felt 10 weeks ago I am glad just to be here. The family have been really supportive
So.....yes, I will happily enjoy my 74th

 

[Dave7]

Ok let's check that statement.I will give the answer later.So you are looking at a bath full of water.You have a spoon,an egg cup and a half pint glass.Which is the quickest way to get the water out.

Pull the plug out ???

 

[postman]

Ok let's check that statement.I will give the answer later.So you are looking at a bath full of water.You have a spoon,an egg cup and a half pint glass.Which is the quickest way to get the water out.

Ok the answer to the question is pull the plug out.So those of you who got it wrong wait outside the nurses office and she will give you your medication shortly.

 

[postman]

Pull the plug out ???

Well done sir,we will reduce your medication.

 

[Dave7]

Well done sir,we will reduce your medication.

Not too much though please. I need at least 1/2 bottle a day

 

[Tenkaykev]

So though I'm considered to be 69 I'm actually 70, and when I'm 70 at the end of the year I'll actually be 71

It's just the way we look at age. When we are born we are aged "0" and commence our first year on earth. After the completion of that year we have lived for a year and are aged "1" and commence our second year on earth. On your 70th birthday you have already completed 70 years on earth and are commencing your 71st year.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It's just the way we look at age. When we are born we are aged "0" and commence our first year on earth. After the completion of that year we have lived for a year and are aged "1" and commence our second year on earth. On your 70th birthday you have already completed 70 years on earth and are commencing your 71st year.

Well thats a different way of looking at it.

 

[pawl]

You have to do better than that I'm afraid. Half The old duffers on this thread can hardly remember their own name let alone when it's someone's birthday so speak up man. . Happy belated birthday by The way. 🎂🎂

Thank you ☺️