...but I don't have friends of long sitting. All my friends of long standing are doers.
Sunday, November 14, 201011:12 AMB. Eric [email protected] >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 > _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list [email protected] http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
