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|    Snidely to John Halpenny    |
|    Re: A question about some things that se    |
|    29 Mar 23 14:08:00    |
      From: snidely.too@gmail.com              Remember Monday, when John Halpenny asked plaintively:       > On Monday, March 27, 2023 at 4:22:58 PM UTC-4, Roger House wrote:       >> Seemingly, why do senior citizens like the following things? I'm NOT trying       >> to make fun of them or anything, I'm just genuinely curious about why they       >> like them , if they DO like them.       >>       >> 1.) "Big boat", (as I THINK that I've heard and/or seen them referred to       >> before at times), style 4 door sedan cars.       >>       >> 2.) Eating supper at a time something like 4:00p.m. or 4:30p.m.       >>       >> 3.) Cafeteria restaurants.       >>       >> 4.) Eating breakfast at a fast food restaurant.       >>       >> Thank you.       >       > Not in order. Yes. I am a senior,       >       > 3, Where are there cafeterias these days? I like to see what is available and       > what I am getting, and also how much I am getting. When I am alone, I dislike       > sitting by myself doing nothing waiting for the waiter.       >       > 4. I can get up and go to where there are people, and not bother making it       > myself.       >       > 2. I'm retired. I can eat as soon as I feel like it.       >       > 1. I never drove a "boat", but many of us grew up thinking that is what a       > "real" car looks like, and if we can afford it, why not? Why save our money       > - the kids will just spend it.       >       > John              Interesting From: line. Any relatives in Hull, UK?              /dps              --        Maybe C282Y is simply one of the hangers-on, a groupie following a       future guitar god of the human genome: an allele with undiscovered       virtuosity, currently soloing in obscurity in Mom's garage.        Bradley Wertheim, theAtlantic.com, Jan 10 2013              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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