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We are now "the old couple next door". (Original Post) trof Apr 2020 OP
not me, trof dweller Apr 2020 #1
Hey, you DUers get out of my thread SCantiGOP Apr 2020 #10
I'm sure I'm the crazy old hippie next door. 5X Apr 2020 #2
Yep. Today a neighbor left us a bag with a few surgical masks, Croney Apr 2020 #3
Our next door neighbor brings us stuff from the grocery. trof Apr 2020 #4
"Old couple with that dog next door" irisblue Apr 2020 #5
We all come to this point, if we're lucky. Old is gold. appalachiablue Apr 2020 #6
When they say "the elderly", are they talking about me? dem4decades Apr 2020 #7
Local news is infamous for this. Totally Tunsie May 2020 #24
oh come on Skittles Apr 2020 #8
whippersnapper trof Apr 2020 #11
I was a bit incensed about CDC guidlelines for "people over 60" Skittles Apr 2020 #13
You will always be the cute kid in the air force fatigues to me. trof Apr 2020 #17
SPEAKING OF FATIGUES Skittles Apr 2020 #19
I admire your grit. trof Apr 2020 #20
Captain Hoglander bottomofthehill Apr 2020 #9
Harry's still above ground? Bless him. trof Apr 2020 #12
Yep. When we moved into this house, we were a couple of kids in our twenties DavidDvorkin Apr 2020 #14
Old coot here-- JohnnyLib2 Apr 2020 #15
yes! Lulu KC Apr 2020 #16
OK, I'll do it. Are y'all OK? trof Apr 2020 #18
Ha ha yes! Lulu KC Apr 2020 #21
We're OK. trof Apr 2020 #22
Better than the alternative! Totally Tunsie May 2020 #23

Croney

(4,646 posts)
3. Yep. Today a neighbor left us a bag with a few surgical masks,
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 07:07 PM
Apr 2020

and a note saying to stay safe and let them know if we need anything. It does make one feel old.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
24. Local news is infamous for this.
Fri May 8, 2020, 02:17 AM
May 2020

It slays me to hear the newscasters speak of "elderly man in his late '60s", and I'm like "What? Wait a minute...huh?"

Skittles

(152,918 posts)
19. SPEAKING OF FATIGUES
Wed Apr 29, 2020, 07:06 PM
Apr 2020

I relayed this story to another DUer recently:

At the end of a mobility exercise I stopped by the CPBO. While walking the halls, a guy walking towards me said something about me being in “all green” (fatigues), then abruptly stepped in front of me, blocking my way. He leaned in close and said to me in a low voice, “….but I bet you are real purty pink inside”. Thing is, he was wearing a t-shirt, shorts and FLIP FLOPS. I was wearing COMBAT BOOTS. I stepped back a bit, raised my right foot high and then SMASHED his toes. While he was hopping around screaming YOU BITCH! YOU BITCH! I kicked him so hard in the shin I felt it in my butt for a week.

I got in a bit of trouble for it but it was worth it because later when I saw him hobbling around on base I shouted HEY, HOW’S YOUR FOOT, PERVERT? HAHAHAHAHA.

bottomofthehill

(8,239 posts)
9. Captain Hoglander
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 07:23 PM
Apr 2020

Trof
Just got off the phone with Captain Hoglander. He is driving from Florida to Massachusetts. I swear, the guy will never get old.

DavidDvorkin

(19,392 posts)
14. Yep. When we moved into this house, we were a couple of kids in our twenties
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 08:44 PM
Apr 2020

All of our neighbors were ooooold. Close to fifty years later, we're still in the same house, those oooold neighbors have died (with one exception), and like you, we're the old couple next door.

It's weird.

Lulu KC

(2,543 posts)
16. yes!
Wed Apr 29, 2020, 04:29 PM
Apr 2020

Of course, I don't feel like one, and I disliked this "over 60" thing, but now I'm wondering why nobody is checking on us to make sure we're okay!

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