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Post by victor55 on Nov 25, 2009 16:20:41 GMT
For those of us who are & for those that get them anyway- have you had a recent 'senior moment'? I'll start Yesterday while driving home thru my mountain road, in the dark i was partaking in my usual "going home stogie" sos ,naturally I went to open my window , pull up on the switch,but to my chagrin the thing wouldn't open, sos I think OK; maybe the window lock is on; sos I press the release button-pull up the window switch again still no luck, so I try the other windows, pulling each switch/ pulling two at a time- nothing- sos I thinking great ; well maybe its a fuse ,so I pull over; whip out the flashlight(torch) proceed to get under the dashboard (holding said flashlight in my mouth) get to the fuse box to find "see owners manual for fuse diagrams" so- back upright I go- whip out the owners manual find the diagram...ok all set-- back under I go with flashlight in mouth and attempt to change the fuse using of course, my sausage fingers which promptly drops the damn thing and it goes to places unknown under the drivers seat. by this time, I cursed everyones mother and sons thereof known to mankind. Now mind, I'm doing this in a very remote area-the deer and bears must have been having a great laugh at this bumbling human... anyway I get out of the car so I can manipulate myself to search under the seat for the fuse; "AH got it!" Back into the car,lying upside down and under the dash and here we ago again- Mr Sausage fingers manages to drop the friggin thing again! OK this time not so bad, I see it under the gas pedal and manage to twist myself into position to retrieve it.... Now I'm wedged in.... I'm stuck in the middle of nowhere like a beached whale wondering when the bears were going to get hungry... so eventually I get my girth out of the jam; reposition again with flashlight in mouth; sausage fingers tightly pinching the fuse and BINGO! success!!!. After 45 minutes of fighting the car the elements and my girth, I'm good to go!! Start up the car; turn on the lights; light a new stogie pull up the window switch and ,,,nothing.... Sh it AND mother f'er!! - then it dawns on me- like the first time man discovers how to make fire... maybe I should PUSH the switch down? ! (BTW; have I ever mentioned I wanted to start a band and call it Senior Moment??)
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Post by platterpete on Nov 25, 2009 16:33:20 GMT
Hey at lest you can get Skype to work.
I was on a conference call to do with work the other day and at the end we had to go into breakout rooms. The host was calling us in one by one when it came to Richard's turn. Now Richard was an elderly gentleman who during the call you could tell wasn't as up-to-date as the rest of us on all things technical. The host said 'Richard can you please come into Breakout Room 1 by pressing hash eleven on your keypad' Richard replied 'Oh dear! my keypad only goes up to nine' Luckily I was on mute cos I nearly wet myself laughing.
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Post by penny on Nov 25, 2009 17:04:34 GMT
I have Senior Moments every day, not as interesting as you two have mentioned here. Thanks for making me laugh.
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Post by Catherine on Nov 25, 2009 20:12:56 GMT
D'you know Vittorio Baby - I reckon you should form a band called Senior Moment!! ;D
Real chuckle muscle work outs - both anecdotes ;D
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Post by Ginnie on Nov 25, 2009 20:30:06 GMT
I'm too young to have Senior Moments, Vic. I feel for ya...
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Post by thetomahawkkid1 on Nov 25, 2009 21:19:18 GMT
ah get feckin plenty o them
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Post by zeeem on Nov 25, 2009 21:25:09 GMT
My senior moments tend to be instigated by my 17 year old daughter - when attempting to get her to listen to some good music, instead of Katie Perry and Lady Gaga - she replied "are any of the bands you like still alive?" ;D
Conversely - there seems to have been an unusual resurgence of interest amongst trendy young teens for one "proper band" - I was listening to their most recent CD in the car when I picked up my daughter, and she said " I didn't know you liked current music, Dad" - the CD was "Cause I Said So" by the New York Dolls ;D
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Post by victor55 on Nov 26, 2009 5:01:16 GMT
I'm too young to have Senior Moments, Vic. I feel for ya... already delusional; poor man..........
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Post by colinmcb on Nov 26, 2009 17:16:47 GMT
By the time I walk from one room to another, I have forgotten what I went to that room for in the first place...
I'm off home... I think?
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Post by penny on Nov 26, 2009 18:39:08 GMT
By the time I walk from one room to another, I have forgotten what I went to that room for in the first place... I'm off home... I think? I do that sometimes too. Or go upstairs and haven't got the foggiest why I did. I wouldn't mind, but I'm not even 50 yet! Ginnie's just showing off!!
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Post by Ginnie on Nov 26, 2009 20:26:03 GMT
I'm too young to have Senior Moments, Vic. I feel for ya... already delusional; poor man.......... Like I said... I also feel bad that you're already delusional Vic. My god man, old age has really taken a grip on ya!
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Post by Ginnie on Nov 26, 2009 20:30:10 GMT
By the time I walk from one room to another, I have forgotten what I went to that room for in the first place... I'm off home... I think? I do that sometimes too. Or go upstairs and haven't got the foggiest why I did. I wouldn't mind, but I'm not even 50 yet! Ginnie's just showing off!! Am not! I'm just not old yet - and for that matter no one on this forum is old yet either! C'mon folks we're young at heart, in spirit and body! Don't let senility get ya - get the good Isobel Goudie to put a spell on aging - begone, begone! What the feck are we discussing here?
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Post by victor55 on Nov 26, 2009 23:07:57 GMT
I do that sometimes too. Or go upstairs and haven't got the foggiest why I did. I wouldn't mind, but I'm not even 50 yet! Ginnie's just showing off!! Am not! I'm just not old yet - and for that matter no one on this forum is old yet either! C'mon folks we're young at heart, in spirit and body! Don't let senility get ya - get the good Isobel Goudie to put a spell on aging - begone, begone!
What the feck are we discussing here? Come on Ginnie- like you never put yer dentures in the fridge or got lost in the shower..
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Post by Ginnie on Nov 27, 2009 2:34:13 GMT
...not when I was sober...
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Post by penny on Nov 27, 2009 18:11:09 GMT
I read the other day that middle age is when a broad mind and a narrow waist change places. Does anyone think this is true? Even if (like me) you've already got the broad waist!
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Post by bluesrider on Nov 27, 2009 18:24:14 GMT
My most frequent moment is...... the wife phones me everyday with a shopping list to get on the way home.Most days I forget to pick the feckin list up and have to try to remember what was on it...not the most sucessful exercise
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Post by bluesrider on Nov 27, 2009 18:25:17 GMT
My senior moments tend to be instigated by my 17 year old daughter - when attempting to get her to listen to some good music, instead of Katie Perry and Lady Gaga - she replied "are any of the bands you like still alive?" ;D Conversely - there seems to have been an unusual resurgence of interest amongst trendy young teens for one "proper band" - I was listening to their most recent CD in the car when I picked up my daughter, and she said " I didn't know you liked current music, Dad" - the CD was "Cause I Said So" by the New York Dolls ;D Your other one is remembering phone calls ;D ;D ;D
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Post by spirit on Nov 28, 2009 14:40:58 GMT
Was packing lunch for my lads to take to work and gave one of them a bottle of fabric conditioner instead of a bottle of pop.Mind he did smell lovely when he came in,and he looked a bit soft for a builder.
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Post by platterpete on Nov 28, 2009 14:44:05 GMT
Was packing lunch for my lads to take to work and gave one of them a bottle of fabric conditioner instead of a bottle of pop.Mind he did smell lovely when he came in,and he looked a bit soft for a builder. But the washing was ruined!!!!!
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Post by spirit on Nov 28, 2009 14:46:20 GMT
Not really,have'nt you ever tried cherry flavoured thongs!!!
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Post by penny on Nov 28, 2009 14:49:25 GMT
Not really,have'nt you ever tried cherry flavoured thongs!!! Gives them a bit of fizz does it?!
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Post by spirit on Nov 28, 2009 15:08:47 GMT
Not really,have'nt you ever tried cherry flavoured thongs!!! Gives them a bit of fizz does it?! No buttt its good on a long slow cycle
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Post by penny on Nov 28, 2009 15:26:30 GMT
Gives them a bit of fizz does it?! No buttt its good on a long slow cycle Oooh er!! ;D
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Post by victor55 on Nov 28, 2009 20:41:37 GMT
Here's a goon one from the Mrs.
Sos she stopped by a Trooper fer speeding- She hands over her license and registration and the Trooper says" Ma'am It says here you're suppose to wearing glasses while driving"-So my wife tells the Trooper shes sorry about that and in fact she lost her glasses this morning-cant find them anywhere and she was in fact on her way to get a new pair-so the Trooper reaches into the car and pulls them off the top of her head where they were nicely nestled in her hair. She said the guy gave her back her stuff and let her off with a warning, shaking his head all the way back to the patrol car
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Post by Ginnie on Nov 28, 2009 22:17:21 GMT
Here's a goon one from the Mrs. Sos she stopped by a Trooper fer speeding- She hands over her license and registration and the Trooper says" Ma'am It says here you're suppose to wearing glasses while driving"-So my wife tells the Trooper shes sorry about that and in fact she lost her glasses this morning-cant find them anywhere and she was in fact on her way to get a new pair-so the Trooper reaches into the car and pulls them off the top of her head where they were nicely nestled in her hair. She said the guy gave her back her stuff and let her off with a warning, shaking his head all the way back to the patrol car That one goes at the top of the list of senior moments... uh, oops.
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