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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 9:01 am
Go on a cruise.
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Erniesgirl
Member
06-26-2006
| Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 3:25 pm
About twenty years ago I was in a shopping centre parking lot and saw a huge trailer that was being used to recruit new people for the armed forces. I recoiled in horror when I saw the sign that I was too old to sign up. I wouldn't have anyway but I would have been glad to have the opportunity. But at thirty I was too old.
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Jeneane
Member
05-18-2005
| Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 3:36 pm
If it is something you want to do I think you should do it. You may not get the chance later too old or not. Now is the time.
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Sunrvrose
Member
08-13-2001
| Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 8:32 pm
This is a great topic. Maybe we can bring it back to life. Thanks Zmommie. If I could do one thing that I am too old to do, it would be to go to Law School. That I feel passionate about.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Friday, August 04, 2006 - 5:24 pm
Get "up" again. Up on a horse. Late '60s / early '70s, I took English riding lessons faithfully for a number of years. I got so that I was jumping. I can remember the night when I (or, that is, the horse) jumped the highest we'd ever. Four and a half, maybe five feet? I don't really know. We were "flying" together. Legs were in good shape then. Muscles to grip the horse. (When riding on a bike behind a guy, he said, "Don't squeeze so hard." After riding a horse, it's a natural reaction to something between your legs. ) Still love horses. Love to ride again. I'm soooo out of shape. TG, not really overweight, just outa shape.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, August 07, 2006 - 9:29 am
Piano lessons. I would love to learn the piano, and I wish I would have stuck out ballet a bit longer when i was a kid. (I'll bet DH does too)
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Jeep
Member
10-17-2001
| Monday, August 07, 2006 - 9:53 am
Dancing. Specifically dances like the tango, cha cha cha. I guess you call that ballroom dancing. But, alas, I have no partner to dance with. I took 10 years of dancing as a kid, but that was tap and jazz. I should have kept going at it.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, August 07, 2006 - 10:30 am
My school starts August 23rd. I'm starting back to college. =) My daughter asked if they had special classes for people in my age group. (40's)..LOL
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Friday, August 11, 2006 - 8:50 pm
I thought I'd update my post above. I finally registered for college classes. I haven't taken classes in years, so this is a bit scary for me. I think going back to school is a bit of a plunge for me! Am I too old? Well I'll see when I get there..LOL As to horseback riding..I used to ride when I was younger, but have developed a fear of riding. I'd love to get back up and try again.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Friday, August 11, 2006 - 9:53 pm
Twiggs! Congratulations! Make sure you find out if there is a non-traditional student organization NTSO at the college and join it. The other oldies (anyone not right out of high school) make a great support group. When I was in they helped by reading my papers and critiquing them before I handed them in. They gave me a heads up on which teachers to avoid and which classes were a must and what order to take them (because of pre-requisites). We had a lounge where we could relax, do homework, or watch tv and eat lunch, too. TOO OLD? No way! Just better!
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Saturday, August 12, 2006 - 5:08 am
That's a great idea. I'll check it out. I could sure use the help.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Saturday, August 12, 2006 - 6:22 am
If they don't have one start one, and make the college give you space to meet near the hub of activity. Note: http://www.studentorgs.txstate.edu/ntso/ http://www.ncat.edu/~evenings/ntso.htm http://www.unh.edu/ntso/
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Sia
Member
03-11-2002
| Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 12:42 pm
Am I too old to regain my health?
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 8:54 am
Oh Sia, I'm sure you're not! Take care. I'd like to go back to school too. Maybe the coming of fall gets me in the mood, lol? Good luck to all the students out there. And teachers.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 9:11 am
Calamity, it's been great. Let me know if you give it a try!
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 2:09 pm
That's terrific, Twiggyish! And I am seriously thinking about looking into it for myself too. Who knows - I might become one of those "continuing ed" (as we called them) students I remember from college. They always sat in the front rows and took pages and pages of notes, no matter what the class! I really should've followed their example, lol.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Friday, September 01, 2006 - 9:25 am
Calamity, that's me! I take a lot of notes. You never know what's on the test. I watch the kids in class and they don't write anything. I asked my dd if that is how kids do things in her classes. She said that most kids don't take notes unless they have to take them.
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