You can tell the youngsters today how when we were their age, there were only 5 networks, NBC, CBS, PBS, ABC and on Independent Station. No Cable or Satellite, had to use an outdoor Antennta or ‘Rabbit Ears’>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Tigger, I can tell that you’re not all that old.When I was a kid, only the very wealthy had TV. We grew up on radio first. Television only had 3 national channels, CBS,NBC and ABC. Public television didn’t come along until the sixties. The was “live” daytime broadcasts throughout the 50’s. including such forerunners to Seseme Street, as Miss Francis’ Ding Dong School !
oranaiche almost 12 years ago
You’d prefer the alternative?
Linguist almost 12 years ago
I sure would like to know what the advantages are, too !The only one I can think of is being able to say whatever I want, when I want to.
Simon_Jester almost 12 years ago
As a wise old sage named George Carlin once observed, getting older means…
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1. You never have to carry anything by yourself
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2. You can leave any gathering just by saying you’re tired
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3. You’re no longer responsible for remembering things
tpoelsma almost 12 years ago
Hilarious
RonaldDavis almost 12 years ago
5. Nobody expects you to run into a burning building.6. In a hostage-taking, you are most likely to be released first.7. Retirement.
jorgen Premium Member almost 12 years ago
8. The older you get, the longer you live.
tagteam almost 12 years ago
9. People who once thought you were goofy now just call you eccentric!
Vet Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Senile is in the eye of the beholder.The beholder usually gets an eye full.
jadoo823 almost 12 years ago
…the best thing about getting older is obvious – it’s way better than the alternative!
K M almost 12 years ago
Early dinner at Denny’s!
Saucy1121 Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Mom said the best thing was the senior citizen discount.
Linguist almost 12 years ago
You can tell the youngsters today how when we were their age, there were only 5 networks, NBC, CBS, PBS, ABC and on Independent Station. No Cable or Satellite, had to use an outdoor Antennta or ‘Rabbit Ears’>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Tigger, I can tell that you’re not all that old.When I was a kid, only the very wealthy had TV. We grew up on radio first. Television only had 3 national channels, CBS,NBC and ABC. Public television didn’t come along until the sixties. The was “live” daytime broadcasts throughout the 50’s. including such forerunners to Seseme Street, as Miss Francis’ Ding Dong School !