Older People Can be Pretty Cool

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In the car park of a supermarket, I saw this fellow get out of a classic Mercedes sports car. Some car, I know how powerful they are. The driver had to be ninety, maybe older, either that or life's not been too kind. He even walk with a forward stoop. I couldn't make up my mind to be impressed or absolutely terrified.

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horseless carriage said:
In the car park of a supermarket, I saw this fellow get out of a classic Mercedes sports car. Some car, I know how powerful they are. The driver had to be ninety, maybe older, either that or life's not been too kind. He even walk with a forward stoop. I couldn't make up my mind to be impressed or absolutely terrified.

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If he got your attention, he must be Mr. Cool!
 
horseless carriage said:
In the car park of a supermarket, I saw this fellow get out of a classic Mercedes sports car. Some car, I know how powerful they are. The driver had to be ninety, maybe older, either that or life's not been too kind. He even walk with a forward stoop. I couldn't make up my mind to be impressed or absolutely terrified.

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Lost on me, I have the same car, and I am disabled. More to the point I am still happy winding it up to 100mph and in 67 years of driving I have never had a speeding ticket, parking ticket, driving offence, contributory accident or claim, or put a dent in another person's car. How about you?
I only worry about people who cannot drive and the roads are full of them.
 

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Meanderer said:
107-year-old Florida man is still driving his red Mercedes convertible.
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"If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit."
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Live fast, die young. Maybe the grim reaper doesn't have this Florida driver's number!
Avon said:
Lost on me, I have the same car, and I am disabled. More to the point I am still happy winding it up to 100mph and in 67 years of driving I have never had a speeding ticket, parking ticket, driving offence, contributory accident or claim, or put a dent in another person's car. How about you?
I only worry about people who cannot drive and the roads are full of them.
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How about me? I drive a 1947 MG sedan........sedately. Sorry I didn't explain the point, Avon. By the way, there's a river that runs close by me named after you.
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The point being that the driver of that the Mercedes, being of advancing years, does not have the reaction time that he would have had when he was younger. Nonetheless, it was an impressive sight. As for driving in very old age the UK has it's own driver celebrity, one, Brian Wilson, who, at the age of 92, still gets up at 4:00am to drive his behemoth of a monster truck. He shows no sign of slowing down just yet.
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I would need one of those stairlifts just to get up into the cab!
 
horseless carriage said:
Live fast, die young. Maybe the grim reaper doesn't have this Florida driver's number!

How about me? I drive a 1947 MG sedan........sedately. Sorry I didn't explain the point, Avon. By the way, there's a river that runs close by me named after you.
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The point being that the driver of that the Mercedes, being of advancing years, does not have the reaction time that he would have had when he was younger. Nonetheless, it was an impressive sight. As for driving in very old age the UK has it's own driver celebrity, one, Brian Wilson, who, at the age of 92, still gets up at 4:00am to drive his behemoth of a monster truck. He shows no sign of slowing down just yet.
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The other way around HC, I took my name from your River Avon. I have a photo taken of myself standing on those banks taken over 60 years ago, having driven down on a Sunday afternoon in my Ford Popular. In fact, I have fished the river down as far as Christchurch many times, inspired in my youth like many others by the magical writings and paintings of dear old Bernard Venables. I have much to thank that man for, as he enriched my life and my love of nature. Previous early transport had been a 1939 Hillman Minx, Consul Convertible, and Austin A35.

Like you, I later enjoyed all the car events, I live near Goodwood, so pleased you are keeping the event going.

Taking the Stag was a problem as folk tended to dump clutter on the bonnet.
 

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"Gene England, a former truck driver and past president of his family’s business, C.R. England, just celebrated his 100th birthday, but isn’t hitting the brakes just yet. He shares with the 3rd hour of TODAY his love of life on the road."

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explain cool? In my teenage years cool meant being ok with various illegalities. These days cool means something different so what does cool mean to you?
 
horseless carriage said:
What will Harry Potter have to say? Miriam Margolyes poses nude on the cover of British Vogue.

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She's one of British Vogue's most unlikely cover stars, posing for an naked shoot for the magazine's annual Pride issue.
The veteran actress, 82, left little to preserve her modesty.
Professor Sprout's saucy photos are in most of the newspapers. See here.
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My favorite Margolyes clip:



From "I love you to death".

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