Old b*tches with nothing to do

[Giovanni Casanova]

I'm not penkitten but I'll answer these questions.

Originally posted by Brother_Rapp
Do you feel that “old people” are the only humans that are capable of having a mean attitude?

Yes.

Do you feel that all “old people” are mean?

Yes.

Do you have a cut off age to determine what is an “old person? If so, what is it?

That depends on whether you get your head out of your ass long enough to figure out if you're 58 or 35 years old. (In other words, you didn't use the same lie for your age and your date of birth -- if you're going to lie, be consistent).

 

[Brother_Rapp]

thefonz

I argue with people to get them to ask for my I.D. when they don't. It's fun.

 

[Brother_Rapp]

penkitten

I apologize for responding to your post. I should have know better.

 

[penkitten]

Originally posted by Brother_Rapp
penkitten

I apologize for responding to your post. I should have know better.

i didnt do anything.

 

[Brother_Rapp]

I’m at this bar and I meet a number of different gals. So if I forget a name. I tell them that I have Alzheimer’s and would they please remind me. I can get away with that. You young guys can’t (ha ha). I told this one guy that if he beat me real bad on the pool table that I had the number to the senior citizen abuse hot line on my speed dial and that I wouldn’t hesitate to press it on him (ha ha). I never realized what old people can just get away with because of their age till I started getting gray hairs in my beard. I knew that I was old when a young guy opened a door for me and called me “sir”. I felt like he had just set me down in a rockin’ chair and was looking around to fine some batteries for a hearing aid or something. Was my next transformation going to be in becoming “Soilent Green”? I was a little pissed off, but what can you do? I thanked the young G and just went with the flow.

One really good thing is that I have made the cut off for social security. I also feel as if I am lucky to have lived as long as I have. A lot of my friends didn’t make it. That’s one of the things that old people may feel mean about. It’s like your friends left you behind. Each time I see someone younger then me die, I think of how many more years I have lived then that young G that died. I think of my being lucky for that also and it as a waste for that young G too have died and missing out on those years. That’s something else that old people may be bitter about.

Old people have the ability to look at the young and how they are leading their lives and pretty accurately guess what their future will be like. That’s because after so much life, old people see stuff repeating itself. Rebellious music (rapp), rebellious clothing (pants down below your drawers), know every thing (don’t want to listen to our parents or older adults), drug experimentation (crack, weed, alcohol), and sexual (liberal). My generation and every other generation has gone through it as well but with different names and ways for them, but it’s basically the same. Each generation is just like all the generations. It’s fun to watch.

 

[Engetsu]

Originally posted by Brother_Rapp
I’m at this bar and I meet a number of different gals. So if I forget a name. I tell them that I have Alzheimer’s and would they please remind me. I can get away with that. You young guys can’t (ha ha).

 

[Brother_Rapp]

Great Truths About Growing Old
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.

Insanity is my only means of relaxation.

Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

You know you're getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair that you once got from a roller coaster.

God put me on Earth to accomplish a certain number of things.
Right now, I am so far behind, I will live forever.

I finally got my head together, and my body fell apart.

There cannot be a crisis this week; my schedule is already full.

Just when I was getting used to yesterday, along came today.

Sometimes I think I understand everything... then I regain consciousness.

Seen it all, done it all, can't remember most of it

 

[Vasko]

brother rapp those are some really good quotes, you dont mind if i use them do you? And one more thing, I read your previous post, and you mentioned something about a young G holding the door for you and saying "Hello Sir". Well why did you get mad when he called you 'Sir'? I do the same thing, but I always say it as a sing of respect. Atleast that is how I was raised up to be.

 

[Brother_Rapp]

Vasko

You can use whatever you like. I never considered myself old. I think of myself as 35 in the head. When the young G opened the door for me, it was like I wasn't on his age or physical level any more. It was a wake up call that I didn't want to hear. Reality was that although I felt 35 , my body had past me by. Once upon a time, I dyed my beard black. Then I said "F" it, you know? Growing old is a natural part of life. Then I just starting forgetting about it. Every now and then, some person reminds me of it.It's like they are telling me that I'm closer to the grave then they are. Like they expect me to fall over and croak any minute. I'll be 59 next month and I don't even feel it.

 

[Brother_Rapp]

Do you know what really gets me? Let’s say that the average life span of a guy is 75 years. If he smokes, his life span is reduced by 10 years to 65. So the guy runs five miles a day, doesn’t smoke, prays each day and physically works out before he goes to bed. Then out of the blue, the guy gets killed in a car accident at the age of 50. He might have well have smoke, not ran, did beer curls, and never prayed at all. I’m now 58 and I’ve been smoking since I was 17 (non-filter Pall Mall’s) and I’m laughing each time I see somebody out there jogging in the morning. They appear to be so involved in preserving life instead of enjoying it. That’s cause anything can happen. Tomorrow ain’t promised. If I’m going to burn up all that energy, I’d rather do it fycking. It’s the only exercise you can do and have a smile afterwards.

 

[Nocturnal]

Brother Rapp, I don't know about you, but I know that the better physical condition I am in, the better mental condition I am. It's not just about living longer. It's about living well.

Often, when I am trying to illustrate a point, it helps to think of things in their extremes to show which way trends go. For example, if I drop a penny on one side of a scale, will it make the scale move? Well, if you think about it in terms of dropping 100 pennies on one side of a scale, you know it will move. Then you can conclude that one penny will make it move, if only slightly.

The same idea applies to your health. For example, how can you really be happy if you're 400 lbs of body fat? I've noticed that even after working out a few times a week, I feel so much better. Smoking? Everyone who I've talked to who has quit smoking has no regrets about it and consider it a great decision to have made.

Just a few things to consider.

 

[Kerensky]

Originally posted by Brother_Rapp
Do you know what really gets me? Let’s say that the average life span of a guy is 75 years. If he smokes, his life span is reduced by 10 years to 65. So the guy runs five miles a day, doesn’t smoke, prays each day and physically works out before he goes to bed. Then out of the blue, the guy gets killed in a car accident at the age of 50. He might have well have smoke, not ran, did beer curls, and never prayed at all. I’m now 58 and I’ve been smoking since I was 17 (non-filter Pall Mall’s) and I’m laughing each time I see somebody out there jogging in the morning. They appear to be so involved in preserving life instead of enjoying it. That’s cause anything can happen. Tomorrow ain’t promised. If I’m going to burn up all that energy, I’d rather do it fycking. It’s the only exercise you can do and have a smile afterwards.

Man I thought you were a deep guy, but this is 150% negative thinking. Negativity attracts negative things, like ugly chicks, and in your case maybe death. Nice knowing you man.

Well, not really, but you wilil probaby die soon man. Be careeful.

 

[Brother_Rapp]

Nocturnal
Brother Rapp, I don't know about you, but I know that the better physical condition I am in, the better mental condition I am. It's not just about living longer. It's about living well.

Brother Rapp
I could smoke a joint and feel good. I could have sex and feel good. I could drink some Southern Comfort and feel good. If I could do all that, why would I want to jog a few miles in the morning? That’s extra time I could have screwing. If given a choice, I’d pick screwing. I believe that you’re somewhat right in your assessment of life, but I disagree with you on a few points. It’s not so much about living longer or either living well. It’s about what you get out of life. Is my life my life? Is the purpose of my life to serve me? I think so on both counts. To those that say that I am supposed to live my life so that I can be accepted into heaven, I say fyck you!! I’m going to enjoy myself.

Nocturnal
Often, when I am trying to illustrate a point, it helps to think of things in their extremes to show which way trends go. For example, if I drop a penny on one side of a scale, will it make the scale move? Well, if you think about it in terms of dropping 100 pennies on one side of a scale, you know it will move. Then you can conclude that one penny will make it move, if only slightly.

Brother Rapp
This thing about the pennies doesn’t take into account the unforeseen. Twenty packs of cigarettes at once might kill me so one will have an effect on me? I take it that that is the point that you are trying to make. I’m saying that a meteorite might hit the earth on Friday the 13th next month and those cigarettes wouldn’t have mattered. How’s that? The future is not written in stone. If you believe that, then you must agree that the things you may do to prolong your life may not matter. If you believe that, then it comes down to what you get out of your life while you’re here. I’m not saying that I think that I should take things to the extreme. I’m saying that you have to strike a balance with your wants. And only you can say for you where that balance is. Shell I smoke this cigarette or eat that coconut pie? It should be your choice. Because I may choose it, is no reason for somebody to get self-righteous on me about it. Screw you man.


Kerensky
Man I thought you were a deep guy, but this is 150% negative thinking. Negativity attracts negative things, like ugly chicks, and in your case maybe death. Nice knowing you man.

Well, not really, but you wilil probaby die soon man. Be careeful.


Brother Rapp
My life is not lived for your approval. What you call negativity, I call realism. Can you tell me what is going to happen tomorrow? Did you die and God showed you a heaven, then sent you back with some proof of the after life? If no, then get off my back. I’m going to try and enjoy what years I have for as long as I have them. You said all this crap about me dieing and that I should be careful. Do you want to put some money on which one of us will die first? Since you are so sure, I want odds. Come on with it.

 

[Nocturnal]

Originally posted by Brother_Rapp
This thing about the pennies doesn’t take into account the unforeseen. Twenty packs of cigarettes at once might kill me so one will have an effect on me? I take it that that is the point that you are trying to make. I’m saying that a meteorite might hit the earth on Friday the 13th next month and those cigarettes wouldn’t have mattered. How’s that? The future is not written in stone. If you believe that, then you must agree that the things you may do to prolong your life may not matter. If you believe that, then it comes down to what you get out of your life while you’re here. I’m not saying that I think that I should take things to the extreme. I’m saying that you have to strike a balance with your wants. And only you can say for you where that balance is. Shell I smoke this cigarette or eat that coconut pie? It should be your choice. Because I may choose it, is no reason for somebody to get self-righteous on me about it. Screw you man.

THIS is what it comes down to. In the penny example, I was trying to show that there is a trend or correlation between doing certain activies and one's health. This could mean that doing something unhealthy could harm you so little that your body wouldn't know the difference, but it could also mean that doing something unhealthy could harm you quite a bit. It all depends on where the line is drawn.

So what you should be asking yourself when you smoke a cigarrette, is, "are the risks worth it?" If you think so, then go ahead and do it. BUT, if you aren't completely aware of the risks (and many people who use certain drugs, drink regularly, or place themselves in unhealthy environments DO NOT always know or consider the true consequences of their actions), then you need to take a step back. I am not implying that you don't know the risks of your actions, just that IF you are engaging in them without an awareness of the risks, you have already made your first mistake.

In my opinion, the risks of smoking, etc, are greater than the benefits. It can be different in your case, but that's why it's an opinion. However, for example, how do you weigh 'how good something feels' and 'how damaging it will be to your health'? That's not necessarily an easy task. This is where mistakes can be made.

Getting self-righteous on you? I will sleep no less soundly tonight whether you run a mile or smoke two packs of cigarrettes. But I always enjoy a good discussion.

 

[Brother_Rapp]

Everything will kill you. Fried chicken 'll kill you. Tap water 'll kill you. The air 'll kill you. So what I'm saying is that I don't feel worried about it ALL. Look at the deaths in those towers. A lot of those probably didn't smoke. Fate is the unknown in the equation. First off, do you agree that you can do a lot of HEALTHY things and still die from an accident such as a car accident?

Can you do a lot of healthy things and still die from cancer?