Age shall not weary them Dave, because they're dead Dave!
We shall indeed remember them and the mockery of them and their most significant sacrifice you provided, with your par for the course, misquote!
No greater love hath a man, than he should lay down his life for another, and indeed, so it would seem, for those whose only ambition is to trash that service and that sacrifice!?
Graffitied any monuments/war memorials lately Dave, or do you just save that, diabolically disingenuous dishonoring, for a verbal equivalent on OLO?
Rhrosty.

Wow, now that really is a long winded motherhood statement. It could it be how to say nothing in a hell of a lot of words.

Sounds like a job application, for their current jobs to me, or a book sales add.

I'll give then one thing though, I don't think I saw the phrase under the poverty line, a welcome change when talking about us oldies.

OLO could become one of the top forums in the world, except for 'VERMIN' who inhabit the pages of this potentially great, online magazine!

Like blowflies around road-kill, they buzz about until they find some blood or an open mouth or staring, sightless eyes and then they pounce, lay their maggots, and, the job done, they fly off well pleased with themselves (but are ever ready to lay more of their ugly eggs at a moments notice).

When I post a comment on OLO I am always aware of the 'Vermin' and wonder how they'll twist my words, or insult me, or members of my family. Recently, one of the 'Vermin' even insulted my dead mother. No action was taken by the 'Moderator'.

But there's one thing the 'Vermin' really hate. That's anyone who comes up with an original idea or observation. No, if something doesn't pass the 'Pub Test' or the 'Ocker Test' or the 'Feral' test, it must be attacked using any or all means no matter how juvenile or irrational or inane or unfair.

Don't get me wrong. There are some excellent folk on OLO whose comments are always a pleasure to read. Then, unfortunately, there are some habitual types who say the same thing over and over each week, or who use Biblical Floods of Words to say something simple, or who try to show how clever or intelligent they are when they are clearly neither.

I would appeal to the readership of OLO to ignore the 'VERMIN'! Don't respond to their repulsive eggs which are destroying the OLO host.

Dear Rhrosty

Yee only have one more post today to redeem yourself. Repent man. Time be ticking away.

I truly aerobically exercise 5 times a week - on 2 beers a week.

Middle age does not weary me.

Am so much happier.

So there :)

Pete

An interesting article. So little has been done in Oz to prepare for an ageing population, that I welcome articles such as this. I doubt though that there is time to change people's attitudes to the Boomers ageing. The focus should really be on financial literacy so that they don't retire too soon, then find they don't have enough super and try get back in to the workforce. Almost impossible these days.

as someone about to reach 70 - the end of the 60s, not yet the start of the 70s - ageing's signs are all around, that's for sure: arthritis, aches and pains that were never experienced before (too many pushups produced those!) - but nothing that acupuncture and exercise can't keep at bay. I could do with some part time work, but I'd be whistling dixie most of the time with most employers, but I keep an open mind.
Mostly, I'm surprised I made it this far, but it's a bit like the bloke falling off the 75th floor, and shouting as he passes the 20th: 'So far, so good.'
I'm blest to be surrounded by good friends, a loving wife of almost 20 years marriage, and a fine son about to graduate in a year or so.
And a great cross terrier guard dog, who's ageing even faster than I am, but doesn't know and doesn't care.
And I'm happy - and hope to see it just like that at the very end.