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Old Sep 29, 2016 | 11:36 PM
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I read in the paper everyday guys younger than us are checking out.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2016 | 11:36 PM
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Well I would love to stay and have fun, but I have work early tomorrow..

Goodnight Rick and Chris...TTYL
 
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Old Sep 29, 2016 | 11:37 PM
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I read in the paper everyday guys younger than us are checking out.
I see that here too..
 
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Old Sep 29, 2016 | 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by KOESTNER
I read in the paper everyday guys younger than us are checking out.
When your time comes your time comes.

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Well I would love to stay and have fun, but I have work early tomorrow..

Goodnight Rick and Chris...TTYL
Night Don.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2016 | 11:39 PM
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Goodnight Don TTYL bud.

Now we can talk about you. LOL
 
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Old Sep 29, 2016 | 11:40 PM
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I see that here too..
Makes you feel like they got cheated.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2016 | 11:43 PM
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Ya some seem to get the short end of the stick. Then some others get a much longer stick.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2016 | 11:45 PM
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Ya some seem to get the short end of the stick. Then some others get a much longer stick.
I'm going to hang on to the long stick for as long as I can.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2016 | 11:47 PM
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As long as you can stay healthy it's well worth it having a longer stick.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2016 | 11:50 PM
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As long as you can stay healthy it's well worth it having a longer stick.
I don't have longevity in my favor. No Male in our family lived to see 70.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2016 | 11:52 PM
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Well ya gotta buck the trend I guess. My dads dad lived to almost 95. Healthy the whole time for the most part.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2016 | 11:55 PM
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Well ya gotta buck the trend I guess. My dads dad lived to almost 95. Healthy the whole time for the most part.
My dad checked out at 69 as did his brother, their sister tried to go but fixed the problem and now she is 80.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2016 | 11:57 PM
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My moms parents went quite young, 70's I would say. My dad's side of the family has had pretty long sticks.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2016 | 12:03 AM
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Moms father went at 49 and her mother 71. Mom went at 54
 
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Old Sep 30, 2016 | 12:07 AM
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My mom will be 76 this year. My biological dad went in his late 20's. Work accident.
 
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