Fifty Plus (50+) - We Have A Problem! Advice Needed! HELP!

We have had a bio and pic forwarded for the Rogue's Gallery from someone NOT QUITE YET 50. (This person is only 48!) BUt this person WAS honest and admitted their weakness.

So, what to do?

I would hate to pollute the "regular" 50+ portion of the RG with someone who could be our kid brother/sister tagging along with the "big guys!"

So, I am proposing setting up page 8 as a special "kid brother/sister" section until these folks grow out of their training diapers and reach the mature age of 50.

Any thoughts? :D

So, I am proposing setting up page 8 as a special "kid brother/sister" section until these folks grow out of their training diapers and reach the mature age of 50.


Good idea!

Steve

My opinion is, 50 is a state of mind. If that person wants to be part of the 'oldsters' group, let them go for it. He/she will be here legally soon enough! (Still trying to find a good pic to submit.)

My opinion is, 50 is a state of mind. If that person wants to be part of the 'oldsters' group, let them go for it. He/she will be here legally soon enough! (Still trying to find a good pic to submit.)

I'm with you BlazingPedals. I have a feeling we're not going to be flooded with too many young'uns. But I'd defer to whatever the Fox wants to do.

I'm with you BlazingPedals. I have a feeling we're not going to be flooded with too many young'uns. But I'd defer to whatever the Fox wants to do.

It would be easiest just to include these young'uns like everybody else - that would save me work.

So, I will go with that, seeing no violent opposition to including children in the gallery!

Good advice and wisdom as always!

Since I am only 49.22 years old, I had avoided the temptation to submit to the gallery.... Now I know the option is open to "jump the gun" and enter at a young age...

The flood gates have been opened!

;)

Put him on 2 years probation. ;o)

I say put them in, but don't teach them the secret handshake or give them the 50% off discount card.

Give 'em two years from me. I can spare them and still make the cut. If you need more, let me know.

Since I am only 49.22 years old, I had avoided the temptation to submit to the gallery.... Now I know the option is open to "jump the gun" and enter at a young age...

The flood gates have been opened!

;)


I say put them in, but don't teach them the secret handshake or give them the 50% off discount card.


Put him on 2 years probation. ;o)

"Flood gates"

What a monster have we created?

You'se guys are TOUGH! But, I agree on the secret handshake - errr - does anyone know what that is?

Perhaps, like any other fraternity, we could have a pledge hazing, rite of passage thing which would include guzzling a gallon of Geritol and swallowing a fresh tube of patch glue. Provide us a video-tape of themselves riding naked through an intersection.

"Elistist Bastard" should be harder to attain. Longer time members like myself are still trying.

I say we make 'em pay for jumping the gun - - some properly demeaning header that will scare away the faint of heart :D. Nobody likes to be labeled a wannabe, so maybe page 8 could be "Snot-Nosed Wannabes." Or maybe do it geologically . . . if we're the Precambrians, they could be the Paleozoics.

So, I am proposing setting up page 8 as a special "kid brother/sister" section until these folks grow out of their training diapers and reach the mature age of 50.

So it is possible that I and others might actually live to this ripe old age and still be able to type and chew gum at the same time? Oh thank you, masa, for giving all us diaper-clad folks hope and something to strive for!!! :D

One word: Bribes. I'd say if they're willing to... say...pony up a piece of pie for every over 50 Rogue member, let 'em in.

I guess that this means I'll have to send my bio and pix now.

JiO

OKAY, after listening to all and considering my workload, we will post the 50-'rs just as the 50+'rs. Otherwise, I would have to keep track of when folks turned 50, and I just don't want that chore!

So, the flood gates are opened!

And, depending on who it is, the 10% clergy discount may apply.

Shouldn't we declare him an honorary old fool?

And, depending on who it is, the 10% clergy discount may apply.

10% clergy discount????? I haven't seen one of those since--- NEVER! Possibly "my state of mind" (or lack there of) has not been in the right place? Or the workload has been to heavy? Have any of you conducted two funerals in less than 24 hours plus a third sermon on Sunday morning? That alone put two years on me last Friday and Saturday. Give a guy a break! The doctor didn't when he ordered a colonoscopy THREE years early.:eek:

Bob, aka. "Snot-Nosed Wannabe," "kid brother," "honorary old fool," not an "Elistist Bastard," "probation(ary)" pleab, "pollute(r) monster," while striving "to be part of the 'oldsters' group." :p

Shouldn't we declare him an honorary old fool?
Just a technical point. I am a PK (Preacher's Kid). If I am older than the Preacher how will that work? Is this a theological question?

Dnvr, you know, since you've laid out the pages using tables, you could easily put a colored border around the sub-50'ers, or do their bios with a pink background (or some other appropriate color).

JiO

Bob, aka. "Snot-Nosed Wannabe," . . . OK, OK! Yer in man! I was only funnin' anyway. Hey, Pastor Bob, I just read your bio and I love the sweet ride! I've got a red Traveler that I picked up in near-mint condition at a moving sale for $5. It's my road-trainer for DH racing. Do you have any pre-existing posts on the updates you did to yours? I'd be interested in knowing the details.

I do not know if it is just me that has noticed it- but It does appear that we have some real young people viewing and sometimes responding on the 50+ forum. From some of the responses, they seem to be aged about 11 or 12. Just the other Day there was someone posting that can no way be over 50 with the rides and training he does. Think his name is Well Done Will or something along those lines. Think we ought to insist on a picture of the Rogue to confirm that they have started shaving and a copy of their Birth certificate would not go amiss. And a donation to Irma's to put up with her having to run the Virtual Cafe.

Take two and call me in the morning.

Dnvr, you know, since you've laid out the pages using tables, you could easily put a colored border around the sub-50'ers, or do their bios with a pink background (or some other appropriate color).

JiO

Then I would have to change it back when they got 50 - unless someone has an automatic program where I could preset changes based on dates!

No thanks.

I Think we ought to insist on a picture of the Rogue to confirm that they have started shaving . . . Awe shucks, don't do that to me! I STILL can't get a decent mustache to grow - - it's no better than the one Gonzaga University's Adam Morrison was trying to sprout this season :eek:

OK, OK! Yer in man! I was only funnin' anyway. Hey, Pastor Bob, I just read your bio and I love the sweet ride! I've got a red Traveler that I picked up in near-mint condition at a moving sale for $5. It's my road-trainer for DH racing. Do you have any pre-existing posts on the updates you did to yours? I'd be interested in knowing the details.

So Dnvr put me up anyway!?! :D I knew he is a gracious and merciful lord, slow to anger and all that other good stuff! Now--- can I learn the "secret handshake?"

Dminor,

Do a search on Classic and Vintage for my posts and "Traveler." You should see some of the stuff I've "wrenched" on the poor thing. Or PM me with your email address and I can send you pictures.

Bob, aka. "Snot-Nosed Wannabe," "kid brother," "honorary old fool," not an "Elistist Bastard," "probation(ary)" pleab, "pollute(r) monster," while striving "to be part of the 'oldsters' group.":p

Hey, NO Child Left Behind!!

It's the law, so let's give 'um a Social Advancement. Mind, I'll expect 'em to walk like Walter Brennan [AND know who the hell that was] when they get out of bed of a morning.

OK, here's the problem with opening this thing up to the under-50 crowd. We start getting references to Gonzaga. Who ever even heard of Gonzaga until three years ago??? :D

Paulie--everybody over, 60? 70? (somebody help me pick an age), knew Bing Crosby went there. Perhaps Gon's most famous alum.

JiO

I am thinking of a special honor when folks turn 65.

IMHO, the average age of the 50+ group is getting lower and lower as we attract more kiddies!

Those of us who have "been around" a bit need some special recognition, if not a new forum for 65+ (moderators, that is a joke).

I am thinking of a special honor when folks turn 656.

IMHO, the average age of the 50+ group is getting lower and lower as we attract more kiddies!

Those of us who have "been around" a bit need some special recognition, if not a new forum for 65+ (moderators, that is a joke).

656? I hope you do a special honor for them! For me however, you can wait ten more years till I turn 666. That oughta' scare them.

JiO

Obviously. The prerequisite of being an "elitist bastard" is to be able to spell it!

BP,

I just cut and pasted from another post. I wondered how long it might take for someone to notice. But the typo does sort of tell what kind of work I'm in. But the point is that I'm not one (an "elitist bastard"). And BTW, my mustache is thick and full grey hair. Does this help my cause any?;)

Bob, aka. "Snot-Nosed Wannabe," "kid brother," "honorary old fool," not an "Elistist (ELITIST) Bastard," "probation(ary)" pleab, "pollute(ing) monster," while striving "to be part of the 'oldsters' group," and now--- "No Child Left Behind" (while cycling) :p

Pastor Bob, you DO have a tough job! You make life and death decisions. What keeps you sane other than biking and church? I know it's not sitting and reading devotionals all day! How do you cope man?
Ted, the Bikingmaniac :eek:

Amnesty for under 50s??? Yipes, where have we heard that before?
Secret handshake is as follows: Wipe right hand on biking shorts (as if to wipe off extra dirt/grease) then shake and grin!

'Kiddies' 65+ want special recognition?!?
Count me out!!! I'm 73 and spouse is 71 and yes, we ride 'in tandem.'

Pastor Bob, you DO have a tough job! You make life and death decisions. What keeps you sane other than biking and church? I know it's not sitting and reading devotionals all day! How do you cope man?
Ted, the Bikingmaniac :eek:

Ted,

What keeps me sane other than biking? Probably my best grounding is watching my 13 year old daughter make her way through middle school--- and succeed! :D Now that is a trip I'm glad I don't have to ever take again. I know why GrannyGear teaches elementery school. :)

Bob

I was gonna Vote, but can't remember what fer.

Oh yea - who cares, let'em join in the fun.

My opinion is, 50 is a state of mind. If that person wants to be part of the 'oldsters' group, let them go for it. He/she will be here legally soon enough! (Still trying to find a good pic to submit.)

+1

AARP contacts people at age 49. Does this wannabe have a garage door in front of which to put his bike to take a picure?

AARP contacts people at age 49. Does this wannabe have a garage door in front of which to put his bike to take a picure?

Does a snow pile do? ;) AARP has contacted my wife. Does that count? :p

We have had a bio and pic forwarded for the Rogue's Gallery from someone NOT QUITE YET 50. (This person is only 48!)

Now see what kind of problems you cause when you tell the truth.

Hey, NO Child Left Behind!!

It's the law, so let's give 'um a Social Advancement. Mind, I'll expect 'em to walk like Walter Brennan [AND know who the hell that was] when they get out of bed of a morning.

I not only walk like Walter BRennan did in the morning, my joints are also audible from acroass the room until I get warmed up. I also have to concentrate to avoid grunting when I get out of my chair.

By the time I take care of all of these issues by losing weight, I will be qualified by age anyway. :D

I did see "The Real McCoys" on TV in the last few years... but the quality was obviously lower than when I first watched the show. It seems to have been kept on film which had degraded over time, or I have become spoiled by the modern technology.

Paulie--everybody over, 60? 70? (somebody help me pick an age), knew Bing Crosby went there. Perhaps Gon's most famous alum.

JiO
He didn't go there for the girls, thats for sure.
He lettered 4 years in ballroom dancing and social drinking according to the alumni page.

What if the Doctors tell you that physically you are 70, but numerically less than 50? But the two different Doctors told me that ten years ago, so does that mean physically I am equivalent to eighty?

He didn't go there for the girls, thats for sure.
He lettered 4 years in ballroom dancing and social drinking according to the alumni page.

My kind of classes! Where do I sign up? Can I get financial aid?

JiO

Well, here in Australia there's a motor cycle club called the Ulysses Club for over 50's but apparently you can join at 40 as a junior member, maybe that's an option?

I think we should refer to it as "Purgatory". :D

I think we should refer to it as "Purgatory". :D

Pastors, even Protestant ones, automatically receive a free ticket to bypass purgatory! :p We either automatically head north or south, it just depends on how many people we offend with blithering political nonsense, etc. If we keep our politics to ourselves we fair much better. :D (I hope!)