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Cruising Granny


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1977: Long hair
2008: Longing for hair

1977: KEG
2008: ECG

1977: Acid rock
2008: Acid reflux

1977: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor
2008: Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor

1977: Seeds and stems
2008: Roughage

1977: Going to a new, hip joint
2008: Receiving a new hip joint

1977: Rolling Stones

2008: Kidney Stones

1977: Screw the system
2008: Upgrade the system

 

1977: Parents begging you to get your hair cut

2008: Children begging you to get their heads shaved

1977: Passing the drivers' test
2008: Passing the vision test

1977: Whatever
2008: Depends

 

Just in case you weren't feeling too old today, this will certainly change things.
They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.
Their lifetime has always included AIDS.
Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic.

The CD was introduced 3 years before they were born.
They cannot fathom not having a remote control.
They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter.
Do you feel old yet?



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It's the older  segment of society which is the major carrier of AIDS.




















Hearing aids,
Optical aids,
Walking aids,
Etc. etc.

biggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin


PS Remember when this joke first came out ??


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Basil Faulty


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Rolly wrote:

It's the older  segment of society which is the major carrier of AIDS.



Yes I had the diagnosis given to me a few weeks back that I had AIDS. Acute Income Deficency Syndrome. Seems most of us on a pension will die from it.
















Hearing aids,
Optical aids,
Walking aids,
Etc. etc.

biggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin


PS Remember when this joke first came out ??



 



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Basil Faulty wrote:

 

Rolly wrote:

It's the older  segment of society which is the major carrier of AIDS.



Yes I had the diagnosis given to me a few weeks back that I had AIDS. Acute Income Deficency Syndrome. Seems most of us on a pension will die from it.
















Hearing aids,
Optical aids,
Walking aids,
Etc. etc.

biggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin


PS Remember when this joke first came out ??



 

 


Well at least your not an orphan Basil we pensioners are all in the same club.

 



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Hear, hear,
Cheers,
xina.

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drongo & wendy


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    Il drink to that  ummm could someone lend me a quid or 2

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drongo & wendy wrote:

Il drink to that  ummm could someone lend me a quid or 2


Got a couple of beers in the fridge looking for a home, can only manage so many on my own.

 



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set em up John im on my way    I better bring a few along to just in case. HEY what way am i heading lol


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set em up John im on my way    I better bring a few along to just in case. HEY what way am i heading lol


Perth WA pal, only too happy to quench your thirst, after the trip over you will need a drink or 6

 



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drongo & wendy


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will be in Perth sometime in late may early june might take u up on that drink lol


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will be in Perth sometime in late may early june might take u up on that drink lol



Will PM you my phone number, just give us a hoy and I'll be sure not to drink all the great amber fluid.  You will be welcome anytime as long as we are home and now not planning anything until August. Still smarting over that $2000 head job, on the car that is lol.



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My head job only costs me $25 at the hairdresser.

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Cruising Granny wrote:

My head job only costs me $25 at the hairdresser.


And an excellent one it is too judging by your avatar.

 



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