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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 9:06 am    Post subject: Mb stolen at Duxford museum in UK Reply with quote

Not an M38 or A1, but knowing the length and
breadth of our members here worldwide,
hopefully someone may help return this
jeep.

From the Kaiser-Willys email:
http://m.cambridge-news.co.uk/Elderly-man-73-left-devastated-theft-World-War/story-26906482-detail/story.html
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2015 4:56 pm    Post subject: Jeep Reply with quote

I have a problem with calling a 73 year old "elderly".
Other than that,
My heart goes out to the victim.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2015 9:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'll bite Tom. At what age does the term elderly apply based on it's definition in the old Webster Book. My Webster leaves it at comparable or relative. In the article the term was employed respectfully. Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 6:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Elderly online definitions include "doddering" and "decrepit". Anyone who gets up in the morning and drives/works on an m-jeep is not elderly regardless of age.
That unfortunate owner was young.

These things whether jeeps, boats, planes, work or any other hobby are what keeps "old guys" from becoming "elderly".

Working definitions in my neighborhood all are old guys.
85 Year old drives an MB, restored a 1918 dodge, re roofed his house last year, now rebuilding his Cushman Eagle = not elderly
88 YO picked up his 50th Ford. A '15 mustang with a rediculously powerful engine = not elderly
80 YO - had dinner with him last night - racing his sailboat in a series all weekend - solo - not elderly
80+ YO runs part of the sea cadet program at Quonset. Not elderly.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 7:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

See, it's really a New Englander thing! We don't have the time to sit around "relaxing". Got to get things done! Smile

A good friend of mine who passed away a couple years ago was in his early 70's. Up until he was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma Type B stage III he was working on his MB, restoring old motorcycles and tractors, repainting his house, designing/overseeing historical building construction projects, and spending most of his Summer weekends running around in the woods doing 18th c historical events.
I would never has said he was an "old guy" or "elderly". Not much ever slowed him down. I plan to be that active when I reach my 70s and 80s - a long time from now!
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 7:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

As I thought. No definitions that preclude it's use. Just personal sentiment. It's a relative term and completely acceptable for use in news articles. Odds are that reporter was in his/her 20's and 73 would be, relatively speaking, elderly. At 68 I would prefer to be called senior but elderly does not piss me off unless the person calling me elderly is 65! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 8:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Might be regional, not personal. Most of these older gentlemen would deck someone who drops the E-Bomb to them!
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