qsducks;1105952 wrote: I'm not there yet Lon. Are you now a member of AARP?
I don't like the AARP. They claim to speak for and represent the thinking of seniors. Not this senior, I tend to think for myself. They are a money machine that markets services and products to seniors that are supposedly in the seniors best interest and pocket book. Hmmm
Lon;1105970 wrote: I don't like the AARP. They claim to speak for and represent the thinking of seniors. Not this senior, I tend to think for myself. They are a money machine that markets services and products to seniors that are supposedly in the seniors best interest and pocket book. Hmmm
I was wondering myself. My parents don't belong either. Ok, now I think I will have too look into them in 10 yrs or so. So, really, they are just a "for profit" group? Snakes.:-5
qsducks;1105974 wrote: I was wondering myself. My parents don't belong either. Ok, now I think I will have too look into them in 10 yrs or so. So, really, they are just a "for profit" group? Snakes.:-5
No---I wouldn't say that profit is their only reason for being. They politically, do represent the thinking of some seniors and lobby for them. I just do not agree with some of their thinking when it comes to senior issues. Some seniors feel that they are getting some kind of special deal when they buy products or services advertised in the AARP magazine and that's not the case.
Hope6;1106122 wrote: awwwwww thats great darlin! your one of the nifty fifty! :guitarist not for long, 19 days i will be 51:p. 50 was not as bad as 40. I cried for awhile that day. but at 50. I am grateful for the loved ones in my life. Also for the other things that mean so much. :-4
southern yankee;1106126 wrote: not for long, 19 days i will be 51:p. 50 was not as bad as 40. I cried for awhile that day. but at 50. I am grateful for the loved ones in my life. Also for the other things that mean so much. :-4
Turning 40 didn't bother me! I handled it by having a big party! :guitarist :yh_rotfl
chonsigirl;1105972 wrote: I did not join AARP either, I don't see any pluses if I do.
Well, I joined AARP when I turned 50, the youngest you can become a member. And over the years, I have gotten 10 to 15% off car rentals, hotels, cruises, and the like, for being an AARP member. That alone certainly more then covered the pidledly yearly AARP membership dues.
Why just last Thursday, I joined the local Golds Gym down here!
And because I am a card carrying AARP member, my Golds Silversneekers membership fee, as well as the monthly fee, is "completely" paid for by AARP!!! For 2009, AARP want's their seniors to be fit, and they're willing to put their money where their mouth is!
nok;1106238 wrote: I think those people still look great for their age !
Well, they're only "50", lets take another look at them when of those that are lucky, they hit 60! :wah::D:)
Hope6;1106117 wrote: well i've got a few years yet before hitting 50, but if time flies like its been doing recently, it'll be here before i know it! :yh_rotfl
I'm not too much older than you, but time keeps going by faster and faster and faster and......
southern yankee;1106126 wrote: not for long, 19 days i will be 51:p. 50 was not as bad as 40. I cried for awhile that day. but at 50. I am grateful for the loved ones in my life. Also for the other things that mean so much. :-4
Make sure to remind me...my memory is shot! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
age has never been an issue for me either! i admit i thought about it a little more when i turned 40 but it doesn't really bother me, i mean i am still the same person i was when i was 25!
Hope6;1107399 wrote: Its amazing to see what age some of the folks are because nobody seems to look their age anymore, the miracles of modern times i guess!
yes, botox, and tons of makeup!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
Odie;1107450 wrote: it's the tons of makeup they wear that gets to me, can no one just be normal with a tinge of blush?
growing old gracefully! so many peopl don't want to do that! just take care of your skin and be as healthy as possible, what you've got going on the inside will show up on the outside! and i have seen some absolutely beautiful older women! :-6
cars;1106200 wrote: Well, I joined AARP when I turned 50, the youngest you can become a member. And over the years, I have gotten 10 to 15% off car rentals, hotels, cruises, and the like, for being an AARP member. That alone certainly more then covered the pidledly yearly AARP membership dues.
Why just last Thursday, I joined the local Golds Gym down here!
And because I am a card carrying AARP member, my Golds Silversneekers membership fee, as well as the monthly fee, is "completely" paid for by AARP!!! For 2009, AARP want's their seniors to be fit, and they're willing to put their money where their mouth is!
So I'm very satisfied with AARP!
Another good organization to belong to is AAA. I got my daughter a membership last August and it has paid for itself so far.
i don't know about you guys but i plan to live to be 100! :guitarist
People today are living longer than ever before in history. With medical advancements people are able to live to be older than ever thought possible. In fact, living to be 100 years old may soon be the norm and not the exception,
Hope6;1108174 wrote: i don't know about you guys but i plan to live to be 100! :guitarist
People today are living longer than ever before in history. With medical advancements people are able to live to be older than ever thought possible. In fact, living to be 100 years old may soon be the norm and not the exception,
I believe it Hope. My grandma just turned 92 and her mom hit 90. My mom is 67 and looks like she's in her mid 50's. I just hope I get the longevity of my moms side!!! :-6
Hope6;1108174 wrote: i don't know about you guys but i plan to live to be 100! :guitarist
People today are living longer than ever before in history. With medical advancements people are able to live to be older than ever thought possible. In fact, living to be 100 years old may soon be the norm and not the exception,
:wah: :wah: :wah: :wah:
I"m blushing.
