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Old Fri, Jul-25-03, 11:57
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Hi all you Over Fifty and Fabulous People!

I was excited when I first joined this impressive site to find a place just for people in my age group. I want to thank the founders for providing it However...I must say I think 'we' are totally under utilizing it and its potential. Since Feb, with the first entry, we have had the following list of people check in here;

Lorilynne
Chloë Mae
chiqui
fishie48
madcreek
Chantel30
moussie48
Fat
pattie
MizSteaks
musicmama
RCFletcher
Lesle
Bevb
csj
lhill
Atrsy
LOL Mom
musicmama
kmwebb1967 (only 35 but parents are in 60's)
Dripping
KoKo
SueJ
tbagram
febe
RBalhan
LindaC6724
Traveller
HerbNurse
Auntie J
Kayceecan
Scorpiovs
Bevb
MrsCee
SDgrandma
edie
dreamdance
Maryocon
Azraelle
trixiesmom
summer*rai
SANDYININD
tofi
jers52
rustpot
purnois
Rosebud (39 and practising!)
lucyr
Auntie J
janetkind
pbaxle1
Magicslr
GrammaDeni
ewinpa
Isa
pegm
Magicslr
Teuthis
jackrabbit
jeanyyy
haleyju
RoseTattoo
jude
di52
Fat
Arie

WHEW! That's over 60 folks that were interested enough to come introduce themselves. Sadly, the majority of those folks posted once and left and in the past couple weeks there have only been posts by a very small handfull of those people.

One of my questions is this. Is anybody.......besides myself....interested in remodeling this 'lounge' into a real gathering spot for our generation with topics of interest in keeping with that?

If so...what would you like this forum to have in it?

Would you like to see the NAME of the forum changed? (YES, oh YES, PLEASE??? ) I suspect the Founders would agree to that if we all asked nicely.

If anybody else is in favor of improving things here, could you add your post and list the changes you'd like to see made. If you are in contact with anybody on the above list, could you invite them back here for their opinion on this idea?

Can I suggest some alternate names for this Forum to be called? Can you add to this list?
1) Fifty Plus and Fabulous
2) The Mighty Maturity Masters
3) Over The Hill Gang NOT!
4) Oldies But Goldies
5)
6)

Would you like for me to sit down and shut up? (Better find the hobbles and the duct tape or that won't happen!!)


Thanks for hearing me out on this. We now return to your regularly scheduled lives.

Nance

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Old Fri, Jul-25-03, 14:26
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Hello i have been to this board in the past, but could never find a place i felt i fit in. I would like to have a place to come to and talk with people my own age. Paul
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I like this one:

2) The Mighty Maturity Masters

Wa'il
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Old Fri, Jul-25-03, 15:30
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I do too Boss Man! By the way Wa'il, what do you think of my idea here?
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Old Fri, Jul-25-03, 15:47
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I do too Boss Man! By the way Wa'il, what do you think of my idea here?


Well, we can change it, but it has to be a unanimous agreement on the substitute name

There's been many names suggested, and many objections to almost all the suggested names.

Wa'il
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Old Fri, Jul-25-03, 16:02
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Well, as a 56 y.o. who never bothered to post here before, I can tell you that I'm not too tempted to hang out in an area catering to "Elders"! Check back with me in another 30-40 years....
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Old Fri, Jul-25-03, 16:05
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Oh! I didn't necessarily mean the name....I meant my ideas on invigorating this forum? The name issue is because so many people who originally posted commented on how we didn't feel the term 'elder' actually fit us! Can you say denial?! LOL! I speak only for MYSELF, of course!!!
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Old Fri, Jul-25-03, 16:09
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geo53562 you have impeccable timing! LOL!

Thank you for your comment. How about sharing what you WOULD like to see here? Or will you make me wait another 30 or 40 years for that too? Grin!

Nance
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I like the idea of the over 50's forum. I am am also far too young, suave, debonair, and frisky to be an "elder" just yet. So why not The Over Fifties Forum.. We are the "TOFFS". I'm Buttoning up my white shirt, Straigtening my tie, in my top hat and tails. In Short a TOFF!
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Oh! I didn't necessarily mean the name....I meant my ideas on invigorating this forum? The name issue is because so many people who originally posted commented on how we didn't feel the term 'elder' actually fit us! Can you say denial?! LOL! I speak only for MYSELF, of course!!!


Oh, the idea is wonderful, it's a new sub-forum, and needs some cultivation

As for the name, we knew beforehand some will object to the name, there's no way around it. Some wanted 50+, some said well how about 40+, 60+.. Some said "old" is offensive, some said "50 years young" is offensive, etc.

So we chose the least objected to name. So, if anyone still objects to this name, we'd love if they'd help us, and come with another name that no one objects to

BTW, how about Baby Boomers+ (not my creation, it was from a PM)

Wa'il
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I like the idea of the over 50's forum. I am am also far too young, suave, debonair, and frisky to be an "elder" just yet. So why not The Over Fifties Forum.. We are the "TOFFS". I'm Buttoning up my white shirt, Straigtening my tie, in my top hat and tails. In Short a TOFF!


I like TOFF too

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Me THREE! And what a way to attract people because they are curious about what the devil TOFF stands for. Rusty you rock!

Even if we can't change the name, I still like the idea of 'developing' this forum a little more. Is that a better way of stating it Wa'il?

Carry on guys. I have GOT to get off here and figure out what is for our low carb din din tonight or hubby will take my toy away from me!

First I've got to go find the road map to my bedroom...I am THAT far out of my comfort zone here!! LOL!! This is what my hubby would call "Letting my alligator mouth overload my hummingbird butt'!

Nance....Moooooooooving on out for a while! (Groan)
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MS Encarta Dictionary suggests this is a snazzy (if somewhat archaic) term...altogether not inappropriate for many of your regulars, I would think.

toff [ tof ] (plural toffs)
nounU.K. upper-class person: somebody who is rich or upper-class, especially somebody who is also smartly dressed ( informal )

[Mid-19th century. Origin uncertain: probably a variant of tuft , a golden plume worn by titled students at Oxford and Cambridge.]

(BTW, it would be far from my nature to keep my mouth shut for more than a day...let alone 30-40 years) ;-)

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TOFF Is Cool.........For Me........I love it..........
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hi everyone, i will be 64 in just over a week and i really like the idea of this new sub forum.any name that indicates the sub forum is for and about those over 50 (or wannabees) is fine by me.
i have been a member for awhile now and although i do not post alot i do read for awhile almost every day.a forum like this would probably be wide and varied dealing with all the subjects in the other forums but from the perspective of our age group as well as those subjects younger people don't have to deal with yet in regards to health,exercise,living alone, retirement etc. i would probably be a more active poster in a forum like this
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