Senior Citizens

The weekend we have just had as regards Pomp & Circumstance? Yes, I do get out and about but this weekend was a bit special. If you cannot get to these events the T.V. is the only way to experience them. I thoroughly enjoyed them and shed a few tears throughout. I am not in my dotage, yet! but what a spectacle!! We are the envy of the world for upholding our traditions so, did you enjoy?

2007-11-11 01:21:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Having just had a whole weekend of Pomp and Circumstance with the Lord Mayors Show and the Festival of Rememberance yesterday followed by the Cenotaph Parade this morning, I just wondered how many times the Queen must have heard the Anthem.

2007-11-11 01:15:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I check my emails. Then fifteen minutes later it doesn't work. Message come up saying Yahoo server is not working. This has been going on for three days. Not one word from Yahoo. What? Are they making so much money they don't give a sh*t?

2007-11-11 01:08:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

when we're younger? The music of my youth does makes me feel more emotion. You? Why? I wonder why?

2007-11-11 01:00:36 · 13 answers · asked by Ju ju 6

http://community.webtv.net/Velpics/HUM

2007-11-11 00:45:30 · 13 answers · asked by Cheryl 6

The shop (Currys) talked her into having a top of the range model, which she is having difficulty using basically because she doesn't understand the instructions.
She has asked Currys to change it for a more user friendly model several times, but they have refused, as it isn't faulty.

However, I've checked a few consumer rights websites, and they say goods have to be "fit for purpose".
So would "fit for purpose" mean it should be easy for anyone to use, even a rather easily confused OAP?

2007-11-11 00:36:23 · 12 answers · asked by Bum Gravy. 5

Pass The Butter Please.


THIS IS INTERESTING .......


Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people who had funded all the research wanted to be paid back so they put their heads together to figure out what to do with this product to get their money back. It was a white substance with no food appeal so they added the yellow coloring and sold it to people to use in place of butter. How do you like it? They have come out with some clever new flavorings.


DO YOU KNOW.. The difference between margarine and butter?


Read on to the end...it gets very interesting!


Both have the same number of calories.


Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams compared to 5 grams.


Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over eating the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard Medical Study.


Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other foods.


Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few only because they are added!


Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors of other foods.


Butter has been around for centuries whereas margarine has been around for less than 100 years.


And now, for Margarine...


Very high in trans fatty acids.


Triple risk of coronary heart disease.

Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol)


Increases the risk of cancers up to five fold.


Lowers quality of breast milk.


Decreases immune response.


Decreases insulin response.


And here's the most disturbing fact....




HERE IS THE PART THAT IS VERY INTERESTING!


Margarine is only ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC..


This fact alone is enough for me to avoid margarine for the rest of my life, and anything else that is hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added, changing the molecular structure of the substance).


You can try this yourself:


Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or a shaded area. Within a couple of days you will notice a couple of things:


* no flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that should tell you something).


* it does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional value; nothing will grow on it. Even those teeny weensy microorganisms will not a find a home to grow in. Why? Because it is one molecule away from being plastic, remember? Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast?


Share This With Your Friends..... (If you want to "butter them up")!




Chinese Proverb:

"When someone shares something of value with you, and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others.


So be kind and share this with everyone you

2007-11-11 00:30:54 · 19 answers · asked by Cheryl 6

due to unforseen circumstances, what would you do? All my friends are either sick, busy or unavailable. I am going to be 55 on November 15 and I am single. Thanks to all who participate.

2007-11-10 22:46:17 · 29 answers · asked by happy inside 6

For example: Lets make like a banana and split.

2007-11-10 20:21:15 · 20 answers · asked by Meeshmai 4

Myself, I would choose Jimmy Stewart. He was such a gifted actor, had a passion for life, and was such a compassionate person.

2007-11-10 18:44:27 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

First off, let me apologize for rushing right to the Senior Citizen board with this question, I just hoped to have more "been there and this is what I did/am doing" type answers.

My grandmother has had heart problems her whole life and has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, heart disease, etc. She has just recovered from a stroke ( Go Her!) and is doing really well, except for the fact that her doctors seem to have her on a zillion blood thinners. She's handling that quite well, but we're from Buffalo, NY and it's starting to get COLD.

She seems to be always freezing and I'm looking for a gift to send her (I'm in CA) that would help keep her toasty, but I don't know what would be the best thing. I've thought of slippers and sweaters and heated throws for when she's watching TV and things like that, but I was hoping to hear from someone who had been through a similar situation and could tell me "hey this is really great".

Any thoughts or ideas?

Thanks in advance!

2007-11-10 18:44:21 · 15 answers · asked by jpiglet86 4

I got violated for asking if anyone remembered Sha na na and it was removed in case those who answered wondered where it went.

2007-11-10 17:58:03 · 11 answers · asked by Donna 7

So that they dont ruin your Chistmas.

Do you think there is any way to change how they feel? What would you do to nudge them gently into enjoying Christmas? It isnt about the money, or the gifts because I have always believed Christmas is about being with good friends, or family, if you have any, great food, and just enjoying yourselves. I have never gone all out for Christmas, not since the kids were very little.

What would you buy a man who says he doesnt want anything, doesnt need anything, doesnt think Christmas should be used as an excuse to buy things for people because it just another day. He doesnt mind chowing down on turkey and all the trimming though.

No he isnt Jewish, or cheap, he is just a real grinch --

2007-11-10 17:57:02 · 39 answers · asked by isotope2007 6

i see different traits that are definatly mine, in each of them but they each have a different mix, and it is part of what makes them who they are it's, a buzz but sometimes a lttle scary. so what about you guys, you seeing it too?

2007-11-10 17:19:28 · 16 answers · asked by ⓑⓐⓨⓢⓐ ™ 6

I heard the country cousins came to visit, but I see nary a one. In the words of my redneck grandkids, wazzup?

2007-11-10 16:56:33 · 12 answers · asked by felines 5

I do, and honestly don't know how to deal w/it, so I choose not to even go socialize w/them at all.{maybe like 3 x per yr.}

Well the thing is, my husband and his friend have a common hobby--working on cars. His friends longtime gf, always acting pissy at me if "I didn't hang out w/her".But since I work some opposite shifts as my husband, and don't really have common interests w/this woman, it suits me much better to stay away from her.Plus she's ALWAYS interrupting me in conversation, sometimes gives me dirty looks because my husband and I have a close relationship and she told me that she was jealous of me because of my low weight and talents (it's just REAL stupid man!! stupid and idiotic--like high school she behaving, and she's 33!!)anyway, she acts like she doesn't have respect for the fact that my husband and I are a couple,overstepping her bounderies. Not so much flirting usually,--it's very difficult to explain really.I guess what I'm trying to say is she acts like her bf an

2007-11-10 16:45:26 · 8 answers · asked by fancypantsy 3

When I was 8 I told a man where his tire was, some had played with it but I didn't know they stole it. The next day I was cornered by 4 big kids and they beat the ____ out of me.
That was my worst lickin as a child.

2007-11-10 16:28:45 · 10 answers · asked by Ju ju 6

Hello! :)

I'm 30 years old, and I've always been curious about women who lived in the 1930's, 40's, and 50's--and wondered what they used for Birth Control? For example, I've always wondered how women like Marilyn Monroe did not get pregnant.

My grandma had 11 kids (she was born in 1935), and I hear many stories of women back then who had 17 kids. My God! Whew! But I see that many movie stars did not have many children--So, 'fess up! What was the secret to not getting knocked up, I mean, "with child" back then? :)

..thank you in advance :)

2007-11-10 16:17:56 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

you hear the number 53? I think you all will get this one. Just couldn't pass it up tonight.

Love to all and have a good Sunday.

2007-11-10 16:14:20 · 17 answers · asked by makeitright 6

2007-11-10 15:28:29 · 15 answers · asked by gggggg 6

email message? Follow this link to my latest concerning cards to wounded soldiers. Sorry! Juju
http://www.snopes.com/politics/christmas/soldiercards.asp

2007-11-10 15:18:14 · 10 answers · asked by Ju ju 6

I don't know where my son (4) got this but when he gets mad at people he says, "Go lay eggs!" Any of you guys teach him that?

2007-11-10 15:16:44 · 19 answers · asked by Wickwire 5

We watched it today, Michael (John Travolta) is an angel who said, "I'm a writer too, I wrote Psalms 85. Only it wasn't called 85 when I wrote it, I didn't know they were gonna gather them and number them."

Ever see it?

2007-11-10 14:35:48 · 24 answers · asked by Wickwire 5

the movie the Wizard of Oz,and i loved the little cairn terrior toto,i know most of us seniors love our pets and i was just wandering what kind of dog or cat do you have?i have a siamese mix cat.doggie went to heaven earlier this year.also many mixed cats out side.

2007-11-10 14:28:46 · 24 answers · asked by alcaholicdemon 7

How many verses can you come up with this song?

2007-11-10 14:17:15 · 10 answers · asked by Diana 7

How long do eggs last? Fresh eggs in the shells will keep in the frig 4 to 5 weeks. But I will still test eggs in a pan of water before I use them, and if they float, throw them out.
Hard cheese will last 3 to 4 weeks after being opened in Frig.
If I freeze steak, how long will it last. 12 months the farm extension person says. But I have to think that is if I wrap it well in freezer paper and tape.
Fried Chicken can be kept in the freezer for 4 to six months,
And I understand if I leave on a trip, I can freeze any eggs I have left in the carton, by cracking them, beating them and storing them by three in baggies. To use in cakes later.

2007-11-10 14:03:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anne2 7

with my purdy dress?

2007-11-10 13:43:16 · 6 answers · asked by ncgirl 6

JuJu made me think of this song we all used to sing in the car when we traveled: Salvation Army, Salvation Army, put a nickel in the drum save another drunken bum.

Salvation Army, Salvation Army, put a nickel in the drum and you'll be saved.

Does anyone know this one? After the chorus every stops and each takes turns saying things like, "You know back where I come from the women have to wear their dresses down past their knees." Everyone groans, "Aaaaaaw" then the person yells, "But it's made of cellophane!!!" Everyone yells, "YEEEEEY!" Then go into chorus. Anyone know any more?

2007-11-10 13:34:39 · 12 answers · asked by Wickwire 5

Every Sunday I go and buy groceries. And every Sunday at the check out I see magazines that "claim" Anglina Jollet is getting married, next week, Anglina Jollet is having an affair with... , and next week Angline Jollet is loosing her children, and next week, Anglina Jollet is getting married (again), etc. etc.
OF COURSE ALL OF THIS IS NOTHING BUT LIES AND LIES.
But the girls who work at the cash registers say EVERY DAY older women buy all these magazines, 4-6 at a time, every week, after week, after week.

Ladies, do you really LOVE to read about people getting sick, getting separated, having affairs, getting divorces, loosing their children, etc. etc. NOTHING happy or positive in their lives? ONLY bad, bad, bad?

How sad for you!!

2007-11-10 13:33:35 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-10 13:19:47 · 16 answers · asked by Ju ju 6