An 88 year old grouch looking For GrouchLand

Indiana Joe

Indiana Joe

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I use to use Usenet for many decades, but it is almost dead with pretty much only angry troublemakers left on it. These troublemakers have to stay there because they cannot last long in a moderated forum. they are soon kicked off.

I rode motorcycles for 65 years, since I was 15. I had to get off my last one, a GoldWing, at 80. I noticed that my balance, attention span and reflexes weren't quite what they used to be even at 70. I did have a few concrete lunches over the decades and decided my ancient bones would not like meeting the concrete at 30+ mph at my age. Falls are pretty much the leading cause of death at my age. And that usually entails flopping down on a relatively soft carpeted floor. Falling on concrete at any speed when on a 1,000 lb bike is a whole new matter I didn't need any experience in.

So, no more quick trips to the Mississipi - less than 200 miles from me, for those relaxing rides along its banks. No more putting off sleep time and cruising through small darkened towns for a few hours till I also felt like finally sleeping. In others words, not much to do anymore, and I'm bored. Maybe I'll find some interest jawing away here for a while.
 

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hollydolly said:
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Thanks for the Like, but SNOW pics...? NO!

The only good thing about SNOW is that at my age when you fall in it, and the pile is big enuf, you won't break old bones. That's ALL that's good about snow.

Yeah, I know where I live it SNOWS, but denial of reality at my age can be a welcome thing. Matter of fact, there *is* one good thing about SNOW. The raccoons stay in their dens saving me many $$$ in cat and dog chow. But, it just occurred to me, the deer dang near eat me into bankruptcy with their chomping down 50 lb bags of corn, because all that is left of their summer food is covered in snow.

I really thought that by age 88, I would have finally figured out how to be on the winning side for a change.

- Indiana Joe -
 
Indiana Joe said:
Thanks for the Like, but SNOW pics...? NO!

The only good thing about SNOW is that at my age when you fall in it, and the pile is big enuf, you won't break old bones. That's ALL that's good about snow.

Yeah, I know where I live it SNOWS, but denial of reality at my age can be a welcome thing. Matter of fact, there *is* one good thing about SNOW. The raccoons stay in their dens saving me many $$$ in cat and dog chow. But, it just occurred to me, the deer dang near eat me into bankruptcy with their chomping down 50 lb bags of corn, because all that is left of their summer food is covered in snow.

I really thought that by age 88, I would have finally figured out how to be on the winning side for a change.

- Indiana Joe -
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well the snow and ice is part of today's London region... so for now you can enjoy the image, and not the actual thing :D
 
Hello, Indiana


It’s been a long while since anyone’s come searching for “Grouchland”… yet, amusing ‘cause there’s plenty of “grouchy animals” lurking about here in SF, as it’s a thriving public forum “centered around trash or general Grouch surliness,” in the way Grouchland is a composite of:

“Storefronts which include the Book Dumpster, the Wilting Rose florists, the Car Mess, the Tone Deaf music shop, Bad Humor Man's ice cream cart, and a restaurant called The Rotten Egg. Patrons can buy a quart of muck or a glass of Icky Yuckee at the Inconvenience Store. The bank of Grouchland is the First Savings and Leave Us Alone, while female grouches can receive a make-over at the Ugly Parlor. For entertainment, the local cinema plays such movies as Basically It Stinks starring the Grouch celebrity Sharon Groan.”

Whereas, “Sesame Street visitors find accommodation at the Grouchland Jail due to the fact that it is illegal to ask a police officer for help in Grouchland”; you can always request assistance from SF Administrator @Matrix, or research/reach-out at “Forum Support & Inquiries”…

May your adventures in SF be as colorful as Elmo’s, and hopefully you, or no one else, have taken offense to a “Grouchy-Welcome.”

Grouchland, USA | Grouchland Wiki | Fandom
 
Hello, from Toronto! @Indiana Joe
Aaaah, sounds like you really miss your motorcycling days. There really isn't a feeling like it, riding against
the wind! I hope you find topics of interest here ..

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Old_Dame said:
Hello, Indiana


It’s been a long while since anyone’s come searching for “Grouchland”… yet, amusing ‘cause there’s plenty of “grouchy animals” lurking about here in SF, as it’s a thriving public forum “centered around trash or general Grouch surliness,” in the way Grouchland is a composite of:

“Storefronts which include the Book Dumpster, the Wilting Rose florists, the Car Mess, the Tone Deaf music shop, Bad Humor Man's ice cream cart, and a restaurant called The Rotten Egg. Patrons can buy a quart of muck or a glass of Icky Yuckee at the Inconvenience Store. The bank of Grouchland is the First Savings and Leave Us Alone, while female grouches can receive a make-over at the Ugly Parlor. For entertainment, the local cinema plays such movies as Basically It Stinks starring the Grouch celebrity Sharon Groan.”

Whereas, “Sesame Street visitors find accommodation at the Grouchland Jail due to the fact that it is illegal to ask a police officer for help in Grouchland”; you can always request assistance from SF Administrator @Matrix, or research/reach-out at “Forum Support & Inquiries”…

May your adventures in SF be as colorful as Elmo’s, and hopefully you, or no one else, have taken offense to a “Grouchy-Welcome.”

Grouchland, USA | Grouchland Wiki | Fandom
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Pretty mouthy for an Old_Dame. :eek:)
 
Pinky said:
Hello, from Toronto! @Indiana Joe
Aaaah, sounds like you really miss your motorcycling days. There really isn't a feeling like it, riding against
the wind! I hope you find topics of interest here ..

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I was going to insert another image of my Honda Gold Wing, but it seems the attachment insert only accept a web url. Some other sites allow you to upload a pic from your hard drive.

Canada? I don't think I would have been doing much riding up there come the winter months. I doubt if the Gold Wing"s heating system would cut it up there. The heaters on that bike allowed me to ride even in 20 degree (F) weather in the Midwest USA. It had heater vents blowing on the body plus the legs. The hand grips were also heated. But the heated seat was what really kept one warm in freezing weather. It heated the blood that passed through the large muscles of the buttocks and then filled the rest of you with that warm blood.

i miss the heck outta the bike, but at least I had one - and didn't commit myself to just riding it just around the neighborhood, like so many noise addicts on bikes do. It's as if their moms don't allow them to leave the block. 😊

Later, Pink One.

- Indiana Joe -
 
Old_Dame said:
Hello, Indiana


It’s been a long while since anyone’s come searching for “Grouchland”… yet, amusing ‘cause there’s plenty of “grouchy animals” lurking about here in SF, as it’s a thriving public forum “centered around trash or general Grouch surliness,” in the way Grouchland is a composite of:

“Storefronts which include the Book Dumpster, the Wilting Rose florists, the Car Mess, the Tone Deaf music shop, Bad Humor Man's ice cream cart, and a restaurant called The Rotten Egg. Patrons can buy a quart of muck or a glass of Icky Yuckee at the Inconvenience Store. The bank of Grouchland is the First Savings and Leave Us Alone, while female grouches can receive a make-over at the Ugly Parlor. For entertainment, the local cinema plays such movies as Basically It Stinks starring the Grouch celebrity Sharon Groan.”

Whereas, “Sesame Street visitors find accommodation at the Grouchland Jail due to the fact that it is illegal to ask a police officer for help in Grouchland”; you can always request assistance from SF Administrator @Matrix, or research/reach-out at “Forum Support & Inquiries”…

May your adventures in SF be as colorful as Elmo’s, and hopefully you, or no one else, have taken offense to a “Grouchy-Welcome.”

Grouchland, USA | Grouchland Wiki | Fandom
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I had an old type usenet smiley at the end of that post. It seems the parts of it won't copy correctly on this site. So I'm including an icon smiley to set things right. I don't want to get on the wrong side of some Old_Dame. (These chicks get meaner as they get older.) 😊
 
If you want to see a grouch, look at my avatar.

I was a biker for about 35 years. My last bike was a '78 Yamaha XS650E on which I put on the vast majority of those miles just puttering around our country roads. I sold it at age 60 thinking it might be nice to see 61 and beyond. A couple years later I got the bug again and bought a nice "safe" Kymco scooter. A lady drove into me at an intersection and I spent a week in the hospital with 5 broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung. I have recovered I'm glad to say.

I used to subscribe to all the many motorcycle mags back in the day and drool after all the road tests. They all gradually faded away. The last one was Rider.

By the way, welcome.
 
Indiana Joe said:
I don't want to get on the wrong side of some Old_Dame. (These chicks get meaner as they get older.) 😊
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@Indiana Joe

Since you opened the door:

Here's the painful fact of the matter: Women (not just aging chicks) are mean to men they don't respect.

When a woman is being mean to you, then she doesn't respect you. And it gets worse: When a woman can't respect you, she’s unable to love you.

This makes tremendous sense if you think about it. And of course, the door swings both ways.

Yet, here in this public forum: If, “You can dish the shots, so you should take it as well.”

Now, in terms of my “grouchy-welcome”… I expect this quote best describes our first shaky encounter:

“Intelligent resistance keeps the true self alive.”
—Mary Pipher
 

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