What are you too old to deal with anymore?

[AK47bp]

Okay you guys are just making up words now.

[XXX-er]

Lol. Yup.

A guy told me a story that the IBM movers wrapped and boxed a full fruit bowl. The guy was on an extended leave and got moved in the middle. When he opened the box in his new place three weeks later, clouds of fruit flies poured out and it took them forever to rid the apartment of them. No fresh fruit or vegetables could be out for even a second for six months after that.

I asked wtf would they move cigarette butts and boss said well there might be something important in that ash tray so they wrap it & move it

Its not really an IBM mover its just which ever company you want to chose that is nationaly affiliated, so i call a guy he looks around and trys to sell me the competative a quote to which I say ya whatever I just want containerized moving but he couldn't really fathom he had the job and kept trying to sell it ... funny

[The AD]

I personally think Xenforo is way, way, way better.

I had to look up XenForo. It may be better, but my general point was web-based threaded discussion software in general. I haven't seen any other technology that fundamentally replaces it yet.

[k2skier112]

What is this, a rehash of the "Things that Annoy You" thread for old people? Whats the minimum posting age in this one 65+?

Jeezus, you geezers are depressing.

The Jones brothers may want to consider opening up Teton Assisted Living Centers instead of hotels.

Maybe they can sell TGR incontinence pads in the popup stores?

Next film? Maybe a ski themed version of "The Notebook?"

Stupid people, impatient people, angry biased people

Ski at such a speed that I won't break in half when I crash. Which means <40mph, usually

Duh, it's literally in the thread title....

THREAD: WHAT ARE YOU TOO OLD TO DEAL WITH ANYMORE?

[t-the-east]

Billy strings at the Essex Jct Expo was $55 for a lawn only show. Good show and laid back scene from an up and coming musician.

Billy Strings is an up and coming musician?

[The AD]

The name "Billy Strings."

[AK47bp]

Too old to stand up to pee in the middle of the night in the dark.

Liberate yourselves, sit down to pee when it’s more convenient.

[riser4]

Billy Strings is an up and coming musician?

Ok. Established musician make you happy?

[t-the-east]

Ok. Established musician make you happy?

Much better. I’m too old to deal with established musicians being called up and coming.

[KQ]

Duh, it's literally in the thread title....

THREAD: WHAT ARE YOU TOO OLD TO DEAL WITH ANYMORE?

And "too old" is relative. You don't have to be 65+ to be too old for something.

13yos are too old to play with Fischer Price Laugh & Learn toys , 25 yos are too old to hang out at the mall. 35 yos are too old to date 17yos etc. etc.

It's more about what you're no longer willing to deal with in life for whatever reason. Might be age. Might be maturity. Might be frustration.

[ötzi]

How about Electric Hot Tuna at the Flynn? "Has-been" musicians that are part of history in a very cool venue. I decided against. Tough call. Busy that weekend.

Mistake. Well maybe not a mistake if you think Jorma and Jack are has-beens, you should probably stay home.

[rideit]

Grumpy comment, but last time I saw Jorma and Jack, Jorma’s age had affected his singing voice (ability to hold a melody without basically grunting or sighing) was very distracting. The playing was still superb, though.

[Peruvian]

Billy strings at the Essex Jct Expo was $55 for a lawn only show. Good show and laid back scene from an up and coming musician. Still cost a lot. How about Electric Hot Tuna at the Flynn? "Has-been" musicians that are part of history in a very cool venue. I decided against. Tough call. Busy that weekend.

I've seen Billy a few times and $55 for a general admission outdoor venue of 3,000 or so is still doable. I do think Billy has 'made it' by now. I prefer the Shelburne Museum (cap. 2,000) for an outdoor show and have tickets for several upcoming concerts at both the ballroom and showcase at HG in So. Burly. Also, I can go to the box office directly and avoid fees.

[Peruvian]

Mistake. Well maybe not a mistake if you think Jorma and Jack are has-beens, you should probably stay home.

If you think two guys on either side of 80 years old aren't 'has-beens' you should listen to some music created after 1985. Their last studio album was 12 years ago., FFS.

Grumpy comment, but last time I saw Jorma and Jack, Jorma’s age had affected his singing voice (ability to hold a melody without basically grunting or sighing) was very distracting. The playing was still superb, though.

We saw them acoustic for free (thanks, bottleman!) last year and they were WAY better than expected. David Bromberg opened and I was disappointed.

[rideit]

That’s excellent to hear, maybe Jorma was just having an off week/night.

[old goat]

I’ll add that large music events like popular festivals, stadium shows, etc are off my list these days. Why go see some has-been band when there are so many great up and comers at a venue of a few hundred or just a couple thousand?

I’m also over ticket fees and service charges. I suffer through them if absolutely required but I’ve stopped going to local venues that no longer have box office hours where I can get tix directly without a 20-30% mark up for sending me an email.

We used to go to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass every year but we got to old for the hand to hand combat years ago, not to mention the Yolo Causeway, the Bay Bridge, and SF.

Is there word art? Because I don't like word art.

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Fuck word art. Which was a crossword puzzle answer this morning. (not the fuck part)

And "too old" is relative. You don't have to be 65+ to be too old for something.

13yos are too old to play with Fischer Price Laugh & Learn toys , 25 yos are too old to hang out at the mall. 35 yos are too old to date 17yos etc. etc.

It's more about what you're no longer willing to deal with in life for whatever reason. Might be age. Might be maturity. Might be frustration.

The 30 somethings that occasionally stay at our friends' house a couple doors down are apparently not to old to play beer pong.

If you think two guys on either side of 80 years old aren't 'has-beens' you should listen to some music created after 1985. Their last studio album was 12 years ago., FFS.



We saw them acoustic for free (thanks, bottleman!) last year and they were WAY better than expected. David Bromberg opened and I was disappointed.

Last time we were at the aforementioned HSB the main stage closing acts on Sat night were Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, and Ralph Stanley. All over 80 and none of them close to being has beens--although the genre is certainly more age friendly than say death metal or whatever it is that Mick Jagger does, or did.

[jackstraw]

For a corporate move I just let them do it all,

Not a corp move. Out of my pocket. But honestly, the packing is easy, it's the purge that is tough and time consuming. The last thing I would want is for them to come pack all the crap we don't want and cannot fit. We're downsizing, so the purge was mandatory. It's been painful but truly feels fantastic. I would never have done it otherwise.

[riser4]

Mistake. Well maybe not a mistake if you think Jorma and Jack are has-beens, you should probably stay home.

I put it in quotes, for Peruvian's benefit. I'm bummed but I have to be out of town on that date for a celebration of life. I've seen Acoustic Hot Tuna a bunch, but not for many years. I've always wanted to see an electric set. And I love the Flynn. I've been seeing shows there since before I was too young to remember, before it's revival, back when it was primarily a movie theater.

[Core Shot]

Too old to stand up to pee in the middle of the night in the dark.

Liberate yourselves, sit down to pee when it’s more convenient.

Bah. I started that in my thirties.
Mostly it was turning on the bright lights.
Much easier to sit and rest. Chicks do it all the time.

PS. It’s called a Phil Donahue.

[ötzi]

If you think two guys on either side of 80 years old aren't 'has-beens' you should listen to some music created after 1985. Their last studio album was 12 years ago., FFS.

You have no idea what you're talking about with me and music, I'll leave it at that. But their last album? Who gives a fuck? This is about seeing two of the best musicians in Rock history, who can play their asses off still, on what's rumored to be the last electric Hot Tuna tour. If that's not enough reason for you to go see them, just stay home, you'll be happier there.

[Peruvian]

Last time we were at the aforementioned HSB the main stage closing acts on Sat night were Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, and Ralph Stanley. All over 80 and none of them close to being has beens--although the genre is certainly more age friendly than say death metal or whatever it is that Mick Jagger does, or did.

Mick is a has-been, too.

[Peruvian]

You have no idea what you're talking about with me and music, I'll leave it at that. But their last album? Who gives a fuck? This is about seeing two of the best musicians in Rock history, who can play their asses off still, on what's rumored to be the last electric Hot Tuna tour. If that's not enough reason for you to go see them, just stay home, you'll be happier there.

You lost me when you mentioned 'Rock history'. It's why I didn't buy tickets at $70 plus fees and charges.

[Buster Highmen]

Mistake. Well maybe not a mistake if you think Jorma and Jack are has-beens, you should probably stay home.

^this.

Established and worthy, yes, has beens, no, at least not the times I've seen them recently. Jorma is a maestro in the electric rock guitar idiom.

[riser4]

I've seen Billy a few times and $55 for a general admission outdoor venue of 3,000 or so is still doable. I do think Billy has 'made it' by now. I prefer the Shelburne Museum (cap. 2,000) for an outdoor show and have tickets for several upcoming concerts at both the ballroom and showcase at HG in So. Burly. Also, I can go to the box office directly and avoid fees.

I don't feel like driving all the way to Shelburne.

[riser4]

You have no idea what you're talking about with me and music, I'll leave it at that. But their last album? Who gives a fuck? This is about seeing two of the best musicians in Rock history, who can play their asses off still, on what's rumored to be the last electric Hot Tuna tour. If that's not enough reason for you to go see them, just stay home, you'll be happier there.

Take about 20% off the top, big shoots.