Recent content by Ralphy1

The ones from their vacation spots with a little message like, "Having a wonderful time. Glad you are not here!"

The introduction of the ballpoint pen while I was in junior high made cheating easier than ever. So much material could be written on your arms and the palms of your hand that old fashioned methods were no longer needed, such as crib notes or looking on somebody else's paper. It was a breeze...

I left a bag either at the checkout or in a cart last week and called to see if it had been turned in. It hadn't but if I had the receipt they would replace the items at no cost to me. Fortunately I had saved the receipt and they happily allowed me to replace the items. This came as a big...

Probably some of the ladies do, but I doubt the men. While growing up there was no shower in our house and baths for all the kids were twice a week with arguments about how clean the tub was left between baths...

His visit was uncalled for and his question inappropriate for this forum. I hope that you weren't too disturbed by this miscreant, and I will try to keep him out from now on. Please forgive me.

Who would be your fantasy person, past or present, for a one night stand?

This invention is being perfected and will enter the medical profession at a future date. Cancer, diabetes, heart disease will be detected and can be treated much earlier than now. Also, it probably won't mind your breath, even it smells of garlic...

Dollar Store laundry detergent is just fine if you don't roll in dirt or get grease all over your clothes. It amazes me what people spend on detergent, Tide, for example, when their clothes are worn just for daily activities such as shopping or doing housework...

It seems that falling and breaking a hip or having a disabling stroke are the most common ones. They certainly are mine...

Air pollution, we know, leads to heart and lung diseases but now research is showing that it could also bring on dementia. I'm thinking about moving into the deep woods as I live very close to a main drag here...

Dollar store socks are just as good as socks that you probably pay a lot more for. I was skeptical about them but decided to try a pair and they are fine, so I have gone back and bought six more pairs. Caveat, though, I have only tried the thermal ones...

Not me, but in my younger years I used to have some doozies that took twenty-four hours to recover from...:(

This is Father Ralphy wanting to close out the year with my friends here at the Senior Forums. I extend to you my best best wishes for a happy and blessed 2017.

It is time to think about them, but to be honest I can't remember if I ever made any and if I did when I stopped. It is hard being perfect even if others don't think that you are...

Participating in Senior Forums and surfing the internet in general keeps the brain active and, thus slows down impairment as we age...