old guy issues and grandkids
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Topic: old guy issues and grandkids
Posted By: A square 10
Subject: old guy issues and grandkids
Date Posted: February 08 2026 at 8:12pm
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for my birthday my grandkids got me an old guy kit - it included a number of items some good others gags , one of the good things was a new bourbon glass to mix my sweet manhattans in , ive been using it ever since i received it , but im having mmore and more issues with my hands , the shooting pains on neuropathy and the joint issues of arthritis , its very pronounced in cold weather here , so im tending to have difficulty picking up and manipulation small items , its not fun , but even some larger sized items are causing problems as well , so this glass they gave me - its the same weight and content but is larger diameter than my regular drink glasses i tried it and nearly dropped it numerous times so tonight ive given it up - ill put it in the kitchen where i can if needed use it when they are here , but im going back to my regulars ive not had an issue with them , so i feel bad about not using what the grandkids were so thoughtful to give me , its hard these days to find a present for someone like me , i buy what i want and dont tell people what i might need because i dont want them spending their money that they need on me , but hopefully ill have OJ in it some day when we all have breakfast together after they stay over with granny this getting old chit is just not fun - and - golden years my A$$
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Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: February 09 2026 at 9:15am
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On the carnivore diet my arthritis went away. At time my balance is not great as I greatly damaged my ear drums. Can Not ride a motorcycle any more. I lean to the right sometimes. My oldest Granddaughter calls me, " I lean" but I am all right. Only do it when I wake up. |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: February 09 2026 at 10:49am
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I use an "old Fashioned" glass. The cut glass gives a firmer grip & I tuck the pinky under the bottom. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_fashioned_glass" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_fashioned_glass ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: February 09 2026 at 10:52am
| I just use a German beer mug.and |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: February 09 2026 at 6:08pm
ive also had some issues with balance - never thought it might be caused by my left eardrum damage |
paddyofurniture wrote:Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: February 09 2026 at 6:09pm
thats a great idea , im using smooth glasses , but i do tuck the pinky under , they both hurt but its better than dropping the glass
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Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: February 09 2026 at 6:19pm
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I just use a Tupperware glass. If it falls it does not break. I do miss the taste of beer and spirits. The joys of getting old. |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: February 09 2026 at 7:51pm
| our tupperware here kind went away when the kids left home - think they took a lot of it 25 years ago |
Posted By: Sapper740
Date Posted: February 10 2026 at 3:43am
| I have a very well stocked liquor cabinet.....well stocked because I hardly drink spirits any more. Some of the bottles were purchased 15 - 20 years ago and are still half full or more. Like A square I used to enjoy Manhattens and still would. Wifey liked Pomegranate martinis as did I but when she cut out all alcohol I stopped making them. I still enjoy the rare glass of Whisky and Rum is always on the menu at Christmas to add to warm Wassail. I don't drink sodas very often but will have a Rum and diet Dr. Pepper occasionally as I love the Rum/raisin flavor which reminds me of the Rum/raisin ice cream of my youth. Beer is still semi-regular although some times I'll go a month or more between them. My two favorites are Yuengling Lager and Shiner Bock. I still love a good, full-bodied red wine with beef and fortunately Texas has the soil and climate to rival the best of Spain's Tempranillo wines and Argentina and France's Malbecs. |
Posted By: Canuck
Date Posted: February 10 2026 at 8:22am
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The carnivore diet I'm on does help reduce inflamation and my arthritis has subsided a bit. I quit alcohol 14 months ago just because I had had enough, not because of any extenuating circumstances. I dropped 56 pounds in a year and had to buy new clothes, LOL. The money I save not buying alcohol is being spent on ammo reloading supplies. ------------- Castles made of sand slip into the sea.....eventually |
Posted By: SW28fan
Date Posted: February 10 2026 at 9:51am
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Tomorrow I get my first Social Security payment. I may buy another toy soon, not sure what. ------------- Have a Nice Day If already having a nice day please disregard |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: February 10 2026 at 8:29pm
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congrats on the weoight loss canuk , SW38fan - those checks dont go all that far , but congrats on getting them coming , i collected for a year before covid finaly retired me , allowed double mortgage payment to be made for that year
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Posted By: SW28fan
Date Posted: February 10 2026 at 10:05pm
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I get also get a small pension ($400) and have a 401K so money is OK especially since I waited till 70 to draw socially security so I get the max. ------------- Have a Nice Day If already having a nice day please disregard |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: February 10 2026 at 10:45pm
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yes , thats much like my situation except i dont get the pension , i started taking the SS at 65 because it was my full retirement at that time , i dont think ill live long enough to collect that much - i paid in a lot when i could have used that money more wisely but hey they took it - im getting some back , if i had waited till 70 i wouldn't have started collecting till after i was covid retired and it would not have been much more than im getting even with colas , my lifestyle has not changed in retirement and neither have my spending habits so far - we are a frugal couple for the most part , save before spending on what we spend on then pay cash , i dont carry any credit cards that arent paid in full every month and the two loans we have currently are fully paid off at a moments notice - only have them to maintain credit rating - they are small and i wont extend anything beyond them , at my age i dont need or want any more credit rating
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Posted By: Sapper740
Date Posted: February 11 2026 at 7:23am
Yup! Enjoy it Paul and welcome to the ranks of the Social Security Milsurp Shooting Team!
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