They are Dropping Like Flies

Sailor Steve · 01-19-16, 02:06 AM

Every year somebody comments on the number of famous people who died that year. I always reply that it's not extraordinary, that a lot of famous people die every year. I used to receive an encyclopedia yearbook every year, and the number of people whose names I knew was staggering. Every year.

I'm not writing this to dismiss the thread, or to argue. I'm writing to say that this year does indeed seem to be getting off to a bad start, considering it's only nineteen days old.

I also keep noticing how close to my own age a lot of these people are.

Aktungbby · 01-19-16, 02:11 AM

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I also keep noticing how close to my own age a lot of these people are.

AYE! that's the (unspoken)
rub!

Jimbuna · 01-19-16, 06:38 AM

As Steve said

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I also keep noticing how close to my own age a lot of these people are.

I simply give thanks he is way ahead of me

STEED · 01-19-16, 06:46 AM

Black January for entertainment.

Eichhörnchen · 01-19-16, 08:54 AM

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I also keep noticing how close to my own age a lot of these people are.

The time to break into a real sweat will be when they start getting younger than you.

Sailor Steve · 01-19-16, 09:41 AM

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The time to break into a real sweat will be when they start getting younger than you.

I already did that eight years ago, when for the first time we elected a president who was younger than me - by more than a decade!

Aktungbby · 01-19-16, 11:19 AM

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I already did that eight years ago, when for the first time we elected a president who was younger than me - by more than a decade!

Did U mean "younger than I" Seriously though, at the traditional wake for my mom a year ago this FEB I kept noticing how nice everyone was...to me... till I realized...I'm now the old guy of the clan!

In looking at all the old family photos going back to the early 1900's, I'm the only one who knows who everyone is ( ok:was

) All the kids: grand nephews and nieces etc, are using ME as a historical reference!

Commander Wallace · 01-19-16, 12:14 PM

One thing about getting older is that your memory is getting longer while your life is getting shorter.

MLF · 01-19-16, 12:28 PM

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One thing about getting older is that your memory is getting longer while your life is getting shorter.

Can you remind me what "memory" is, please?

Commander Wallace · 01-19-16, 01:35 PM

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Can you remind me what "memory" is, please?

LOL. I'm sure it's not that bad.

Sailor Steve · 01-19-16, 12:29 PM

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Did U mean "younger than I"

No, I was referring to ME, as in "younger than the State of Maine".

Yes, even a dedicated Grammar Nazi can make mistakes, especially when writing in haste. On the other hand I found one expert who says it's not that clear.
http://pilotonline.com/life/columnis...33c49fb14.html

Aktungbby · 01-19-16, 01:12 PM

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No, I was referring to ME, as in "younger than the State of Maine".

Yes, even a dedicated Grammar Nazi can make mistakes, especially when writing in haste. On the other hand I found one expert who says it's not that clear.
http://pilotonline.com/life/columnis...33c49fb14.html

WELL I read that link and U AND ME will not submit to the tyranny of the illiterate masses! My precedent is Clear:

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To a question before his cabinet, Lincoln voted "aye" and his six cabinet members voted "nay." The President then pronounced the result: "Nays, six. Ayes, one. The ayes have it."
Now there was a President.

(obviously the moderator-in chief of his cabinet-family; and a noted Grammer Tyrant in his own write)

vienna · 01-19-16, 04:30 PM

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I also keep noticing how close to my own age a lot of these people are.

Being a tad behind you age-wise, I very much sympathize. That's why, given my predilection to not conforming to expected norms, I hereby refuse to die. The only way I'll die is over my dead body...

...um, er, wait a minute... apparently I haven't really thought this out well...

<O>

August · 01-19-16, 08:10 PM

You should only really worry if you've done as much drugs as these guys have done.

u crank · 01-19-16, 08:18 PM

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You should only really worry if you've done as much drugs as these guys have done.

Oh crap.

01-19-16, 02:06 AM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Every year somebody comments on the number of famous people who died that year. I always reply that it's not extraordinary, that a lot of famous people die every year. I used to receive an encyclopedia yearbook every year, and the number of people whose names I knew was staggering. Every year. I'm not writing this to dismiss the thread, or to argue. I'm writing to say that this year does indeed seem to be getting off to a bad start, considering it's only nineteen days old. I also keep noticing how close to my own age a lot of these people are. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,306 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	One thing about getting older is that your memory is getting longer while your life is getting shorter.