Except for the ones who are sitting. Sorry, somebody had to say it.
On Nov 14, 2010, at 10:31 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: > BTW, I do not have old friends, I have friends of long standing! > > Sunday, November 14, 201010:26 AMMarta [email protected] > >> Harry, the philosopher. I don't know you that way at all- you then >> also must be getting older, that is a state when wisdom, collected all >> during life, does bear fruit. >> Gosh, I am so glad, Neal, you said old, or older , what I hate is the >> word 'elderly' . To me it always sounds dishonest. And so help me God, >> I also want to die and not pass away or even, what is worse, pass on >> -- perhaps to the Elysian Fields? >> And while I am at it, Nolan, I still have my lampshade computer . It >> is getting old, too,not in the elderly category, and I hope I can, >> whenever it gives up the ghost, do some 'eldercare' (what humans in >> the medical field would say) on it. >> >> So is it possible to exchange the innards, so I can still enjoy the >> outward looks, they don't show a sign of having gotten older at all.. >> Marta >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Nov 14, 2010, at 9:47 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: >> >>> Neal, >>> >>> I take issue with your statement "...but I'm getting old,.... You >>> are older >>> but not old. Old is a state of mind, older is a state of being. >>> >>> Be well and live long and prosper. >>> >>> Harry >>> >>> Sunday, November 14, 20109:26 AMNeal [email protected] >>> >>>> As I recall, when I was in the navy in 1943, the top brass in Pearl >>>> Harbor considered invading Molokai, but decided it wasn't worth the >>>> trouble. Instead, they decided to re-take one of the Aleutian >>>> Islands, >>>> that had been invaded by the Japs. >>>> >>>> The trouble with that plan was that the Japs decided the Aleutians >>>> were not worth the trouble, and pulled out and went home. I was so >>>> foggy that no one noticed they were gone, so we went on with the >>>> invasion anyhow. >>>> >>>> So the admirals were sorry they hadn't landed on Molokai instead, >>>> since it was a lot closer. >>>> >>>> I have a lot of good war stories like this, but I am getting old, and >>>> my memory is fading somewhat. >>>> >>>> Neal >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 13, 2010, at 5:15 PM, Chubacha wrote: >>>> >>>> I live on Molokai. No traffic lights. Few stores. Moved here from >>>> louisvile in 2006. Spouse and I both taught at speed school. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> On Nov 13, 2010, at 11:44 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Tom you have piqued my interest. Where in the world is the small >>>>> island >>>>> upon which you live? Are you speaking metaphorically or literally? >>>>> If >>>>> literally how do you know of this listserve? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for your help. Oh one other question who makes the speck >>>>> case? >>>>> >>>>> Saturday, November 13, 20104:29 [email protected] >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> MacGroup mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MacGroup mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list [email protected] http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
