Dinosaur From Another Time Checking In

Cascadian · Post by **Cascadian** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:32 am

I stumbled on your international forum and was immediately impressed with the level of supportive civil discourse here, along with the amazing variety of interesting topics.

I am exhausted with trying to exchange ideas and positions with the increasing number of combative and ignorant posters I encountered on another talk forum and would like to join your community instead.

I've braced myself so tell me now: are you all youngsters who wouldn't be able to relate to a Boomer who feels like a dinosaur at this age, moving across the changing landscape under the oncoming asteroid while the little mammals who will replace her hide safely in their burrows? :wah:

Remember, I'm from the generation that declared no one over 30 could be trusted. Now I'm more than twice that age. I'd like to think I've garnered enough wisdom along the way, along with skills and experience, to be able to offer advice and tips from my ancient perspective.

So go ahead and respond, please, if you understood a word of what I just wrote.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:41 am

Welcome, no combative ignorant posters on this site.:wah:

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:56 am

Welcome.... you sound like a lot of fun.

Boomers ?

We sure have some boomers here.....can't turn around without bumping into em

Should you want a list of combative ignorant posters.....just hang around

theia · Post by **theia** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:08 am

Welcome to FG :-6

Another boomer here

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:21 am

YZGI;1386677 wrote: Welcome, no combative ignorant posters on this site.:wah:

I've gotten better though.

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:54 am

Cascadian, Abbie Hoffman changed that to: Don't trust anyone under 30. Then he killed himself. But he did say that before he left.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:54 am

Cascadian;1386675 wrote: I stumbled on your international forum and was immediately impressed with the level of supportive civil discourse here, along with the amazing variety of interesting topics.

I am exhausted with trying to exchange ideas and positions with the increasing number of combative and ignorant posters I encountered on another talk forum and would like to join your community instead.

I've braced myself so tell me now: are you all youngsters who wouldn't be able to relate to a Boomer who feels like a dinosaur at this age, moving across the changing landscape under the oncoming asteroid while the little mammals who will replace her hide safely in their burrows? :wah:

Remember, I'm from the generation that declared no one over 30 could be trusted. Now I'm more than twice that age. I'd like to think I've garnered enough wisdom along the way, along with skills and experience, to be able to offer advice and tips from my ancient perspective.

So go ahead and respond, please, if you understood a word of what I just wrote.

I'm one of the lost generation - post hippy and pre-punk.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:37 pm

Welcome Dinosaur.

I'm English

And I'm a right hard nut me.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:53 pm

oscar;1386689 wrote: Welcome Dinosaur.

I'm English

And I'm a right hard nut me.

Hey, I posted that on FB and not one person commented on it. But then I'm not a member of the blue rinse brigade. :sneaky:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:25 pm

SnoozeAgain;1386691 wrote: Hey, I posted that on FB and not one person commented on it. But then I'm not a member of the blue rinse brigade. :sneaky:

And he thinks I've forgotten that

:wah:

And I smell of cat piss.

Post by **spot** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:14 pm

Cascadian;1386675 wrote: So go ahead and respond, please, if you understood a word of what I just wrote. :DYou might find it difficult to keep a thread on topic, God knows I do.

Give it a shot, it can't be worse than you're used to.[1]

[1] eta: actually maybe it can, we'll probably blame you for everything that's gone wrong anywhere on the entire planet since 1963.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:15 pm

Is this the right time to mention the hyena?

Post by **spot** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:18 pm

SnoozeAgain;1386712 wrote: Is this the right time to mention the hyena?

Lord no - first you have to get her talking to you, *then* you baffle her. I thought you'd got it down to a fine art by now.

Cascadian · Post by **Cascadian** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:37 pm

Ha, thank you for the welcoming words and some interesting mental pictures.

And, hey, sonny (you with the octopus thingy avatar), I’ll have you know my brunette hippie hairstyle of a middle part and shoulder length hasn’t changed since 1969, unless you count a bit of “salt-and-pepper.”

Alrighty then (rubbing hands together briskly and ready to jump in), I’m needing some guidance on which sub-forums I should visit first. What do you recommend for someone who has:

1. Bribed a camel wrangler at Giza on my trip to Cairo to smuggle me through the gates at midnight so I could climb the Great Pyramid (no epiphany but the view was cool)

2. Took up belly dancing when I got home and performed as a headliner at an expat Arab club for three years (best compliment received: “you dance like an Egyptian”)

3. Flew as a stew for TWA (when they called them that and it was “coffee, tea, or me") and have no comment on whether I joined the Mile-High Club

4. Went on photo-safari in Kenya and rode the train to Mombasa during the revolt against Idi Amin in neighboring Uganda where I shared a table in the supper car with some of the rebels

5. Rafted the Colorado River for 14 days (non-motorized) and survived the ride through Lava Falls

6. Found a dead body on a week-long backpack trip in a wilderness area in Oregon

7. Took up scuba diving and was hospitalized with hypothermia when my dry suit sprung a leak

8. Married a combat veteran (Vietnam) and made it a success (34 years and counting) because his best man gave it six months, tops

9. Retired early and poor but happy now on a couple of acres raising heritage breed chickens and a big garden

Should I start with crocheting and my pet cats?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:51 pm

Any subject will generate Interest, however, best avoided are: US Foreign Policy, The British Police and The Bush Administration.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:39 pm

Actually, I'm a middle aged woman myself... I was just teasing Oscar for her dramatic introduction by spot when she joined FG. Oscar being female, spot not.

Lady J · Post by **Lady J** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:45 pm

Cascadian;1386717 wrote: Ha, thank you for the welcoming words and some interesting mental pictures.

And, hey, sonny (you with the octopus thingy avatar), I’ll have you know my brunette hippie hairstyle of a middle part and shoulder length hasn’t changed since 1969, unless you count a bit of “salt-and-pepper.”

Alrighty then (rubbing hands together briskly and ready to jump in), I’m needing some guidance on which sub-forums I should visit first. What do you recommend for someone who has:

1. Bribed a camel wrangler at Giza on my trip to Cairo to smuggle me through the gates at midnight so I could climb the Great Pyramid (no epiphany but the view was cool)

2. Took up belly dancing when I got home and performed as a headliner at an expat Arab club for three years (best compliment received: “you dance like an Egyptian”)

3. Flew as a stew for TWA (when they called them that and it was “coffee, tea, or me") and have no comment on whether I joined the Mile-High Club

4. Went on photo-safari in Kenya and rode the train to Mombasa during the revolt against Idi Amin in neighboring Uganda where I shared a table in the supper car with some of the rebels

5. Rafted the Colorado River for 14 days (non-motorized) and survived the ride through Lava Falls

6. Found a dead body on a week-long backpack trip in a wilderness area in Oregon

7. Took up scuba diving and was hospitalized with hypothermia when my dry suit sprung a leak

8. Married a combat veteran (Vietnam) and made it a success (34 years and counting) because his best man gave it six months, tops

9. Retired early and poor but happy now on a couple of acres raising heritage breed chickens and a big garden

Should I start with crocheting and my pet cats?

You were busy....all good things ~ Congrats.

Welcome to the Garden.

Lady J

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:32 am

Cascadian;1386675 wrote: I stumbled on your international forum and was immediately impressed with the level of supportive civil discourse here, along with the amazing variety of interesting topics.

I am exhausted with trying to exchange ideas and positions with the increasing number of combative and ignorant posters I encountered on another talk forum and would like to join your community instead.

I've braced myself so tell me now: are you all youngsters who wouldn't be able to relate to a Boomer who feels like a dinosaur at this age, moving across the changing landscape under the oncoming asteroid while the little mammals who will replace her hide safely in their burrows? :wah:

Remember, I'm from the generation that declared no one over 30 could be trusted. Now I'm more than twice that age. I'd like to think I've garnered enough wisdom along the way, along with skills and experience, to be able to offer advice and tips from my ancient perspective.

So go ahead and respond, please, if you understood a word of what I just wrote.

Good god!!! will I talk like that when I'm old?

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:40 am

Welcome Cas, and if you think you are a dinosaur, what about me at 77?

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:10 am

Did you know where to look when you found the dead body?

Cascadian · Post by **Cascadian** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:08 pm

Snooze, a thousand pardons on the gender misunderstanding, and I am glad to know there are kindred female spirits on this site.

Fuzzy, relax -- you'll talk like this instead: "Women r like an internet virus.Dey ENTER ur life,SCAN ur pocktes,EDIT ur mind, upload their problems,DELETE ur smile & HANG ur life forever."

Lon, I guess that makes you a trilobite. At least you know there's ONE member here who totally understands and can relate.

YZGI, there was an abandoned car on four flat tires at the very remote trailhead, and the back seat was filled with trash that included girlie mags. On a rest stop several hours into the day's hike, we three ladies came across a mound of fresh dirt about 3"x6" on the side of the trail and went behind to take a look. An arm was sticking out. We ran like hell back to our car, drove back into town to call the sheriff, and resumed our hike a couple of days later when we got the go-ahead. Dead guy had been reported missing and was a drug dealer. We figured the rest of the backpacking trip would be uneventful -- and it was, kinda.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:32 pm

Cascadian;1386809 wrote: Snooze, a thousand pardons on the gender misunderstanding, and I am glad to know there are kindred female spirits on this site.

Fuzzy, relax -- you'll talk like this instead: "Women r like an internet virus.Dey ENTER ur life,SCAN ur pocktes,EDIT ur mind, upload their problems,DELETE ur smile & HANG ur life forever."

Lon, I guess that makes you a trilobite. At least you know there's ONE member here who totally understands and can relate.

YZGI, there was an abandoned car on four flat tires at the very remote trailhead, and the back seat was filled with trash that included girlie mags. On a rest stop several hours into the day's hike, we three ladies came across a mound of fresh dirt about 3"x6" on the side of the trail and went behind to take a look. An arm was sticking out. We ran like hell back to our car, drove back into town to call the sheriff, and resumed our hike a couple of days later when we got the go-ahead. Dead guy had been reported missing and was a drug dealer. We figured the rest of the backpacking trip would be uneventful -- and it was, kinda.

By golly thats a great story and if I were you I would stick to it..:wah:

Three ladies on a hiking trip and one dead guy. Uh huh.:-2:-3