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16 Nov 2025, 1:28 pm

I've heard older people don't have a clue how much things cost these days. They'll give you ten cents and tell you to go buy yourself a video game, or something.

Sadly I do know how much things cost these days, and it's all thanks to the orange dictator. :o



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22 Nov 2025, 8:08 pm

I hate stairs.



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22 Nov 2025, 8:23 pm

jukebox


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10 Dec 2025, 11:37 am


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26 Dec 2025, 3:35 pm

Good grief!


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26 Dec 2025, 4:30 pm

Here's one from the demented MIL.
"But I don't need Depends, I don't lose control"



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27 Dec 2025, 1:09 pm

Razzmatazz


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20 Feb 2026, 3:56 am

This is going to hurt.



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20 Feb 2026, 5:08 am

I thought when I retired I would have a lot of free time but I don't.


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20 Feb 2026, 10:18 am

Remember when we had to wait for the internet to 'dial up' :D



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22 Feb 2026, 7:27 am

Madsie wrote:
Remember when we had to wait for the internet to 'dial up' :D

I was your when age we had to ‘dial up’ to get internet access.

Remember when we called the internet the “information superhighway”?


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