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>>>>>>A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
>>>>>> your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. Promotions vary, so ask ahead.
>>>>>> Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO, Food Lion,
>>>>>> Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> Publix."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Never heard of that before. (None of those stores are around here
>>>>>> (MA/
>>>>>> NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
>>>>>> senior discount. (I think, but I'll ask next time!) )
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?
>>>>>
>>>>> A friend of mine, before he officially became a senior, would just
>>>>> say:
>>>>> "Senile"!
>>>>> He always got a discount.
>>>>
>>>> The only place here I know about here that gives senior discounts is
>>>> B&Q (hardware) and we don't buy much from there. I don't know any
>>>> grocery stores that give any discounts.
>>>> --
>>> One of the major department store chains here (Sears Canada) gives a
>>> seniors' discount to over 55s. I understand that they may have dropped
>>> that limit a bit.
>>> Drugstore chains usually have a seniors' day once per month when they
>>> give us a 10% discount. Some supermarkets also have a monthly seniors'
>>> day but only give a discount if you buy over a certain amount.

>>
>> Nice!!! Have you seen that here at all?
>>

> No, but have you ever tried asking for a discount? It sometimes works.


No! In a supermarket? Which kinds of shops do that?
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> No! In a supermarket? Which kinds of shops do that?
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Try it for other than food shops. When I was a student, I used to ask if
they gave a discount for cash. I often got the price rounded down. That was
before the "era" of discounts for OAPs.
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>>> No, but have you ever tried asking for a discount? It sometimes works.

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>> No! In a supermarket? Which kinds of shops do that?
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> Try it for other than food shops. When I was a student, I used to ask if
> they gave a discount for cash. I often got the price rounded down. That
> was before the "era" of discounts for OAPs.


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On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 10:48:56 -0400, Nancy Young
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>On 4/7/2013 10:11 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:


>
>A number of years ago, the IRS stated that they wouldn't be
>sending refunds to people who's name didn't match their SS records,
>so I finally had to go sit there with my marriage/birth documents
>to get my name updated. Maybe a couple of those youngsters weren't
>trying to pull a fast one, just updating their records. Just a
>couple.
>
>nancy
>


Maybe a couple of them, but not al of them. Lots of scammers looking
for a fee handout. Fortunately, it is not all that easy to collect
unless you really do have problems.

First time I saw this was back in the 1970's where a woman was on the
payroll and paid into SS, but here husband did the actual work. Took
a few years, but she eventually collected. She did have a problem,
but could not have qualified under other conditions. Could have done
other work, but chose not to.
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On 4/7/2013 6:38 AM, Janet wrote:

> It gets madder than that.
>
> Our local supermarket has the following sign at every checkout
>
> " It is an offence to sell alcohol to anyone under the age of 18.
> Anyone appearing to be under the age of 25 will be asked for proof of
> age and no sale of alcohol will be made until satisfactory evidence is
> produced that the purchaser is 18 or over. "
>
> I bought a bottle of wine the other day and the till operator (well
> under 25) rang for assistance and said politely "I have to get a
> supervisor to confirm when a customer looks over 25".
>
> White hair is such a giveaway...
>
> Janet UK
>
>

That would have made my day!

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On 4/7/2013 7:38 AM, Gary wrote:

> LOL! I bought beer at a 7-11 store one day when I was about age 44. New
> first day on the job clerk asked me for my ID. I said, "hahaha Good one!
> You're kidding, right?" I really thought he *was* kidding.
>
> Well he wasn't kidding, seemed offended that I said that, and insisted on my
> ID.
>
> So I showed him my ID and told him, "If you think I look that young, you
> just made my day!" ;-D
>
> G.
>

Right? I've been carded a few times lately and I just laugh!

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On 4/7/2013 8:14 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 07:38:07 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
>
>
>>
>> LOL! I bought beer at a 7-11 store one day when I was about age 44. New
>> first day on the job clerk asked me for my ID. I said, "hahaha Good one!
>> You're kidding, right?" I really thought he *was* kidding.
>>
>> Well he wasn't kidding, seemed offended that I said that, and insisted on my
>> ID.
>>
>> So I showed him my ID and told him, "If you think I look that young, you
>> just made my day!" ;-D
>>
>> G.

>
> Some stores have gone overboard and ask everyone for an ID. That way
> they cannot be accused of discrimination of any sort and takes away
> the judgment factor for a semi-literate clerk.
>

Party pooper. =p

> Our supermarket has the computers programmed so that you cannot ring
> up a beer purchase 10 minutes before 9 PM, the official last selling
> time. It has to be paid for and out of the store by that time.
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On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:35:32 -0700, The Other Guy
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>
> I had a friend, many years ago, who managed to get labeled
> disabled because he had "uncontrollable anger" disorder.
>

Wondering if he was a "drug baby". They get whammed before birth and
some of them have problems for life.

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On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:33:32 -0700, The Other Guy
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>On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:30:14 -0400, Susan > wrote:
>
>
>>How much do you think he needs to earn?

>
>Personally, I'll get a bit over 30% more per month
>by waiting til I'm 70, over filing at 66.
>
>AND I can still earn as much as I want once I hit 66, with no penalty.
>
>In 4 years, if I filed at 66, I'm have 40K, IF I saved every penny
>of SS. Unless something drastic happens during those 4 years, I'd
>be lucky to see 3% return on an investment, after taxes.



The key to making the right decision is to know when you will die.
Sure, you get more at 70, but if you die at 71, you've lost. If you
die at 85, you've gained.
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On Apr 7, 8:31*pm, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:33:32 -0700, The Other Guy
>
> > wrote:
> >On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:30:14 -0400, Susan > wrote:

>
> >>How much do you think he needs to earn?

>
> >Personally, I'll get a bit over 30% more per month
> >by waiting til I'm 70, over filing at 66.

>
> >AND I can still earn as much as I want once I hit 66, with no penalty.

>
> >In 4 years, if I filed at 66, I'm have 40K, IF I saved every penny
> >of SS. *Unless something drastic happens during those 4 years, I'd
> >be lucky to see 3% return on an investment, after taxes.

>
> The key to making the right decision is to know when you will die.
> Sure, you get more at 70, but if you die at 71, you've lost. *If you
> die at 85, you've gained.


If I make it to 65 I'll be pleasantly surprised.


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>,
spamtrap1888 > wrote:

> If I make it to 65 I'll be pleasantly surprised.


If you make it to 65 and are in reasonably good health, you'll be hoping
for 66 and so on. Bet on it.

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Gary > wrote in :

> Janet wrote:
>>
>> In article <515fa247$0$52005$c3e8da3

>,
>> says...
>> >
>> > On 4/5/2013 12:20 PM, sf wrote:
>> >
>> > > Here's another list for you that was compiled in 2012
>> > >
http://www.bradsdeals.com/blog/senior-discounts/
>> > >
>> > >
>> > It's funny how these different establishments define

"senior". I
>> > was old enough to join AARP at 50. Now I have to wait until

55 or
>> > even 60 to get these discounts?

>>
>> It gets madder than that.
>>
>> Our local supermarket has the following sign at every

checkout
>>
>> " It is an offence to sell alcohol to anyone under the age of

18.
>> Anyone appearing to be under the age of 25 will be asked for

proof of
>> age and no sale of alcohol will be made until satisfactory

evidence
>> is produced that the purchaser is 18 or over. "
>>
>> I bought a bottle of wine the other day and the till operator

(well
>> under 25) rang for assistance and said politely "I have to get

a
>> supervisor to confirm when a customer looks over 25".
>>
>> White hair is such a giveaway...

>
> LOL! I bought beer at a 7-11 store one day when I was about age

44.
> New first day on the job clerk asked me for my ID. I said,

"hahaha
> Good one! You're kidding, right?" I really thought he *was*

kidding.
>
> Well he wasn't kidding, seemed offended that I said that, and

insisted
> on my ID.
>
> So I showed him my ID and told him, "If you think I look that

young,
> you just made my day!" ;-D
>
> G.
>


Don't know where you're from, but in the Boston area, they card
everyone, and I do mean everyone, who wants to buy beer at one of
the stadiums during a sporting event. They just find it easier to
do that during a packed event than to try to use discrimination
and their eyes and only ask the ones who look too young. So if
you have white hair, or no hair, and hobble up to the concession
stand on your walker, have your driver's license in hand before
you order.
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On 4/7/2013 7:40 AM, Nancy2 wrote:
> On Apr 7, 2:40 am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Sat, 06 Apr 2013 08:01:16 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>>
>>>> On Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:12:47 -0700, sf > wrote:

>>
>>>>> On Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:19:14 -0400, Cheryl >
>>>>> wrote:

>>
>>>>>> On 4/5/2013 12:20 PM, sf wrote:

>>
>>>>>>> Here's another list for you that was compiled in 2012
>>>>>>> http://www.bradsdeals.com/blog/senior-discounts/

>>
>>>>>> It's funny how these different establishments define "senior". I was
>>>>>> old enough to join AARP at 50. Now I have to wait until 55 or even 60
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> get these discounts?

>>
>>>>> Even worse, we have to wait until 65 to draw full social security.

>>
>>>> You must be older than me. After a birth date of 1937 is it climbing
>>>> steadily. 1943 to 1954 group had to wait to 66. Born 1960 or later
>>>> it is 67.

>>
>>> Ooops. Maybe it's Medicare then. I dunno. Don't draw, don't care
>>> when I qualify. Not a taker.

>>
>> I thought it was required?

>
> It sort of is in that EVERYONE gets Medicare A, no matter what they
> want. It is hospital cost only. Other parts of Medicare are
> optional.


You can opt out if you choose, and opt back in later if you change
your mind. But since it is assumed that you'll want the benefit, you
have to contact them to opt out.

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On Apr 8, 2:36*am, Alan Holbrook > wrote:
> Gary > wrote :
>
> > Janet wrote:

>
> >> In article <515fa247$0$52005$c3e8da3

>
> >,
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >> says...

>
> >> > On 4/5/2013 12:20 PM, sf wrote:

>
> >> > > Here's another list for you that was compiled in 2012
> >> > >http://www.bradsdeals.com/blog/senior-discounts/

>
> >> > It's funny how these different establishments define

> "senior". *I
> >> > was old enough to join AARP at 50. Now I have to wait until

> 55 or
> >> > even 60 to get these discounts? *

>
> >> * It gets madder than that.

>
> >> * Our local supermarket has the following *sign at every

> checkout
>
> >> * " It is an offence to sell alcohol to anyone under the age of

> 18.
> >> Anyone appearing to be under the age of 25 will be asked for

> proof of
> >> age and no sale of alcohol will be made until satisfactory

> evidence
> >> is produced that the purchaser is 18 or over. "

>
> >> * I bought a bottle of wine the other day and the till operator

> (well
> >> under 25) rang for assistance and said politely "I have to get

> a
> >> supervisor to confirm *when a customer looks over 25".

>
> >> * White hair is such a giveaway...

>
> > LOL! *I bought beer at a 7-11 store one day when I was about age

> 44.
> > New first day on the job clerk asked me for my ID. I said,

> "hahaha
> > Good one! You're kidding, right?" I really thought he *was*

> kidding.
>
> > Well he wasn't kidding, seemed offended that I said that, and

> insisted
> > on my ID.

>
> > So I showed him my ID and told him, "If you think I look that

> young,
> > you just made my day!" *;-D

>
> > G.

>
> Don't know where you're from, but in the Boston area, they card
> everyone, and I do mean everyone, who wants to buy beer at one of
> the stadiums during a sporting event. *They just find it easier to
> do that during a packed event than to try to use discrimination
> and their eyes and only ask the ones who look too young. *So if
> you have white hair, or no hair, and hobble up to the concession
> stand on your walker, have your driver's license in hand before
> you order.


What if you want to also get a beer for your sweetie? Do you have to
bring her license as well?
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On Apr 8, 7:13*am, Moe DeLoughan > wrote:
> On 4/7/2013 7:40 AM, Nancy2 wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Apr 7, 2:40 am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> >> "sf" > wrote in message

>
> . ..

>
> >>> On Sat, 06 Apr 2013 08:01:16 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>
> >>>> On Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:12:47 -0700, sf > wrote:

>
> >>>>> On Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:19:14 -0400, Cheryl >
> >>>>> wrote:

>
> >>>>>> On 4/5/2013 12:20 PM, sf wrote:

>
> >>>>>>> Here's another list for you that was compiled in 2012
> >>>>>>>http://www.bradsdeals.com/blog/senior-discounts/

>
> >>>>>> It's funny how these different establishments define "senior". *I was
> >>>>>> old enough to join AARP at 50. Now I have to wait until 55 or even 60
> >>>>>> to
> >>>>>> get these discounts? *

>
> >>>>> Even worse, we have to wait until 65 to draw full social security. *

>
> >>>> You must be older than me. After a birth date of 1937 is it climbing
> >>>> steadily. *1943 to 1954 group had to wait to 66. *Born 1960 or later
> >>>> it is 67.

>
> >>> Ooops. *Maybe it's Medicare then. *I dunno. *Don't draw, don't care
> >>> when I qualify. *Not a taker.

>
> >> I thought it was required?

>
> > It sort of is in that EVERYONE gets Medicare A, no matter what they
> > want. *It is hospital cost only. *Other parts of Medicare are
> > optional.

>
> You can opt out if you choose, and opt back in later if you change
> your mind. But since it is assumed that you'll want the benefit, you
> have to contact them to opt out.


I don't know anyone who has opted out, though...seems it would be a
hassle to buck the system. Whatever, if they want to spend a huge
chunk of their generous retirement funds on a hospital bill, that's
their choice, I guess.

N.


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On Apr 8, 5:36*am, Alan Holbrook > wrote:
> Gary > wrote :
>
> > Janet wrote:

>
> >> In article <515fa247$0$52005$c3e8da3

>
> >,
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >> says...

>
> >> > On 4/5/2013 12:20 PM, sf wrote:

>
> >> > > Here's another list for you that was compiled in 2012
> >> > >http://www.bradsdeals.com/blog/senior-discounts/

>
> >> > It's funny how these different establishments define

> "senior". *I
> >> > was old enough to join AARP at 50. Now I have to wait until

> 55 or
> >> > even 60 to get these discounts? *

>
> >> * It gets madder than that.

>
> >> * Our local supermarket has the following *sign at every

> checkout
>
> >> * " It is an offence to sell alcohol to anyone under the age of

> 18.
> >> Anyone appearing to be under the age of 25 will be asked for

> proof of
> >> age and no sale of alcohol will be made until satisfactory

> evidence
> >> is produced that the purchaser is 18 or over. "

>
> >> * I bought a bottle of wine the other day and the till operator

> (well
> >> under 25) rang for assistance and said politely "I have to get

> a
> >> supervisor to confirm *when a customer looks over 25".

>
> >> * White hair is such a giveaway...

>
> > LOL! *I bought beer at a 7-11 store one day when I was about age

> 44.
> > New first day on the job clerk asked me for my ID. I said,

> "hahaha
> > Good one! You're kidding, right?" I really thought he *was*

> kidding.
>
> > Well he wasn't kidding, seemed offended that I said that, and

> insisted
> > on my ID.

>
> > So I showed him my ID and told him, "If you think I look that

> young,
> > you just made my day!" *;-D

>
> > G.

>
> Don't know where you're from, but in the Boston area, they card
> everyone, and I do mean everyone, who wants to buy beer at one of
> the stadiums during a sporting event. *They just find it easier to
> do that during a packed event than to try to use discrimination
> and their eyes and only ask the ones who look too young. *So if
> you have white hair, or no hair, and hobble up to the concession
> stand on your walker, have your driver's license in hand before
> you order.


That's absurd. It slows down the line. Oh, I get it - heaven forbid
we should "profile".

In my area, they give sellers the credit for recognizing over 30 year
olds.

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On Apr 5, 8:04*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> graham wrote:
> > "Silvar Beitel" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:

>
> >> "Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
> >> your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day
> >> of the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. *Promotions vary, so ask
> >> ahead. Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO,
> >> Food Lion, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark,
> >> Piggly Wiggly and Publix."

>
> >> Never heard of that before. *(None of those stores are around here
> >> (MA/ NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
> >> senior discount. *(I think, but I'll ask next time!) )

>
> >> Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?

>
> > Judging by the size of the shopping baskets that I've seen many
> > seniors take to the checkout, a discount will not make much
> > difference to their tab. It's the young families who are struggling
> > to get by that need the help. Graham (69)

>
> Part of the problem there is that some seniors just don't have the money to
> buy much. *And yet they are not low income enough to qualify for any
> assistance. *Also some seniors get confused by things like coupons so don't
> bother to even try to use them. *Then again to those same people a senior
> discount might confuse them as well. *Or they may forget to ask for it. *A
> restaurant that we dine at used to give a senior discount automatically.
> Which is odd to me because they already have a discounted senior menu. *But
> if you have a senior dining with you, they will discount the entire table..
> But then they stopped doing it. *When my SIL asked why, she was told that
> you need to ask for it. *But the senior I dine with always forgets to ask
> for it.


Shoney's used to give a discount - but you HAD to know to ask for it.
Evidently some seniors got sore if you assumed they qualified.

Hell, insult me all you want if you're going to save me some money.

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On Apr 6, 10:01*am, Gary > wrote:
> Polly Esther wrote:
>
> > "sf" > wrote in message
> .. .
> > > On Fri, 5 Apr 2013 12:53:00 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> > > > wrote:

>
> > >> We received a senior discount on our auto insurance. *$ 1.60. * We're
> > >> thinking they didn't want us to get too excited in our condition. *Polly

>
> > > Oh, man Polly... you're always good for a laugh! *Are you absolutely
> > > positive you weren't in vaudeville?

> > The $ 1.60 is the awful truth. *I carefully filed the insurance statement
> > away with our important papers. *Wouldn't want to lose that one. Polly

>
> I was with a credit card company once that got busted for purposely
> processing mailed payments late just so they could charge you a late penalty
> and even a higher interest rate if it happened twice in one year.
>
> They did that to me and in the next year I ended up oweing (sp?) several
> hundred dollars extra due to penalties and eventual higher interest rate.
>
> Then they got caught and I got a class action lawsuit notice.
> The lawyers won the class action lawsuit. They got most of the money and the
> actual people that got ripped off got a rock.
>
> I was overcharged several hundred dollars for what they illegally did. My
> settlement payment was a check for $0.68 cents. *I kid you not. *;0
>
> G.


You let em get you more than once? A good reason for paying online.
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> What if you want to also get a beer for your sweetie? Do you have to
> bring her license as well?


Does your nose grow if don't tell them who's going to help you drink
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On Apr 8, 10:05*am, sf > wrote:
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>
> > wrote:
> > What if you want to also get a beer for your sweetie? Do you have to
> > bring her license as well?

>
> Does your nose grow if don't tell them who's going to help you drink
> your six pack?


At the ball game. Where they 100% check IDs.


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On Mon, 8 Apr 2013 09:50:44 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
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>On Apr 5, 8:04*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>> graham wrote:
>> > "Silvar Beitel" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:

>>
>> >> "Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
>> >> your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day
>> >> of the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. *Promotions vary, so ask
>> >> ahead. Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO,
>> >> Food Lion, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark,
>> >> Piggly Wiggly and Publix."

>>
>> >> Never heard of that before. *(None of those stores are around here
>> >> (MA/ NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
>> >> senior discount. *(I think, but I'll ask next time!) )

>>
>> >> Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?

>>
>> > Judging by the size of the shopping baskets that I've seen many
>> > seniors take to the checkout, a discount will not make much
>> > difference to their tab. It's the young families who are struggling
>> > to get by that need the help. Graham (69)

>>
>> Part of the problem there is that some seniors just don't have the money to
>> buy much. *And yet they are not low income enough to qualify for any
>> assistance. *Also some seniors get confused by things like coupons so don't
>> bother to even try to use them. *Then again to those same people a senior
>> discount might confuse them as well. *Or they may forget to ask for it. *A
>> restaurant that we dine at used to give a senior discount automatically.
>> Which is odd to me because they already have a discounted senior menu. *But
>> if you have a senior dining with you, they will discount the entire table.
>> But then they stopped doing it. *When my SIL asked why, she was told that
>> you need to ask for it. *But the senior I dine with always forgets to ask
>> for it.

>
>Shoney's used to give a discount - but you HAD to know to ask for it.
>Evidently some seniors got sore if you assumed they qualified.
>
>Hell, insult me all you want if you're going to save me some money.


How is being old and alive an insult?
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On Apr 8, 11:51*am, Brooklyn1 > wrote:
> On Mon, 8 Apr 2013 09:50:44 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > wrote:
> >On Apr 5, 8:04*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> >> graham wrote:
> >> > "Silvar Beitel" > wrote in message
> >> ....
> >> >> A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:

>
> >> >> "Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
> >> >> your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day
> >> >> of the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. *Promotions vary, so ask
> >> >> ahead. Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO,
> >> >> Food Lion, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark,
> >> >> Piggly Wiggly and Publix."

>
> >> >> Never heard of that before. *(None of those stores are around here
> >> >> (MA/ NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
> >> >> senior discount. *(I think, but I'll ask next time!) )

>
> >> >> Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?

>
> >> > Judging by the size of the shopping baskets that I've seen many
> >> > seniors take to the checkout, a discount will not make much
> >> > difference to their tab. It's the young families who are struggling
> >> > to get by that need the help. Graham (69)

>
> >> Part of the problem there is that some seniors just don't have the money to
> >> buy much. *And yet they are not low income enough to qualify for any
> >> assistance. *Also some seniors get confused by things like coupons so don't
> >> bother to even try to use them. *Then again to those same people a senior
> >> discount might confuse them as well. *Or they may forget to ask for it. *A
> >> restaurant that we dine at used to give a senior discount automatically.
> >> Which is odd to me because they already have a discounted senior menu. *But
> >> if you have a senior dining with you, they will discount the entire table.
> >> But then they stopped doing it. *When my SIL asked why, she was told that
> >> you need to ask for it. *But the senior I dine with always forgets to ask
> >> for it.

>
> >Shoney's used to give a discount - but you HAD to know to ask for it.
> >Evidently some seniors got sore if you assumed they qualified.

>
> >Hell, insult me all you want if you're going to save me some money.

>
> How is being old and alive an insult?


I keep thinking I'm still 26 till I look in the mirror.
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On Apr 5, 8:37*am, Silvar Beitel > wrote:
> A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:
>
> "Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
> your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day of
> the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. *Promotions vary, so ask ahead.
> Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO, Food Lion,
> Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly and
> Publix."
>
> Never heard of that before. *(None of those stores are around here (MA/
> NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
> senior discount. *(I think, but I'll ask next time!) )
>
> Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?
>
> --
> Silvar Beitel


Probably late to the game but I found this .

http://www.fredmeyer.com/in_store/Pa...t_tuesday.aspx
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On Mon, 8 Apr 2013 10:35:42 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
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> On Apr 8, 10:05*am, sf > wrote:
> > On Mon, 8 Apr 2013 09:16:08 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
> >
> > > wrote:
> > > What if you want to also get a beer for your sweetie? Do you have to
> > > bring her license as well?

> >
> > Does your nose grow if don't tell them who's going to help you drink
> > your six pack?

>
> At the ball game. Where they 100% check IDs.


If they cared that much, they wouldn't sell you two.

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> On Mon, 8 Apr 2013 10:35:42 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
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>> On Apr 8, 10:05*am, sf > wrote:
>> > On Mon, 8 Apr 2013 09:16:08 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
>> >
>> > > wrote:
>> > > What if you want to also get a beer for your sweetie? Do

you have to
>> > > bring her license as well?
>> >
>> > Does your nose grow if don't tell them who's going to help

you drink
>> > your six pack?

>>
>> At the ball game. Where they 100% check IDs.

>
> If they cared that much, they wouldn't sell you two.
>


Obviously, they don't care that much about whether or not anyone
underage is going to by sucking up the suds. What they care about
is they can demonstrate they're in compliance with the law.


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On 4/7/2013 6:20 PM, The Other Guy wrote:

> While it IS true that disability is sometimes too easy to come by,
> you can NOT tell if a person is disabled just by looking at them,
> OR if a disability if genetic, from an accident, OR intentional drug
> use!


We have a friend in her 50's, who is in a wheelchair full time. She sold
her business and applied for disability, and she was denied at least
twice, it took a couple of years before she was finally approved. Her
hands are deformed from rheumatoid arthritis. She also has osteo, and
she has lost a lot of the bones in her feet and hips. Disability might
not be as easy to get as it used to be.

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On Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:57:49 -0500, Ema Nymton >
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>On 4/7/2013 6:20 PM, The Other Guy wrote:
>
>> While it IS true that disability is sometimes too easy to come by,
>> you can NOT tell if a person is disabled just by looking at them,
>> OR if a disability if genetic, from an accident, OR intentional drug
>> use!

>
>We have a friend in her 50's, who is in a wheelchair full time. She sold
>her business and applied for disability, and she was denied at least
>twice, it took a couple of years before she was finally approved. Her
>hands are deformed from rheumatoid arthritis. She also has osteo, and
>she has lost a lot of the bones in her feet and hips. Disability might
>not be as easy to get as it used to be.


SSDI was never easy to get, it involves a long arduous procedure, much
paper work, many medical exams, several hearings and denials. In the
end most everyone needs to retain an attorney that specializes in SSDI
cases. The whole deal can easily take two years. Anyone who thinks
all one need do is phone a SS office and ask for disibility insurance
is in for a rude awakening.
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On 4/9/2013 4:57 PM, Ema Nymton wrote:
> On 4/7/2013 6:20 PM, The Other Guy wrote:
>
>> While it IS true that disability is sometimes too easy to come by,
>> you can NOT tell if a person is disabled just by looking at them,
>> OR if a disability if genetic, from an accident, OR intentional drug
>> use!

>
> We have a friend in her 50's, who is in a wheelchair full time. She sold
> her business and applied for disability, and she was denied at least
> twice, it took a couple of years before she was finally approved. Her
> hands are deformed from rheumatoid arthritis. She also has osteo, and
> she has lost a lot of the bones in her feet and hips. Disability might
> not be as easy to get as it used to be.
>
> Becca


I wish her strength to go through all that.

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On 4/9/2013 9:21 PM, Cheryl wrote:

>> We have a friend in her 50's, who is in a wheelchair full time. She sold
>> her business and applied for disability, and she was denied at least
>> twice, it took a couple of years before she was finally approved. Her
>> hands are deformed from rheumatoid arthritis. She also has osteo, and
>> she has lost a lot of the bones in her feet and hips. Disability might
>> not be as easy to get as it used to be.
>>
>> Becca

>
> I wish her strength to go through all that.


Thank you for your good wishes. She recently had surgery to implant a
morphine pump under the abdominal muscle. She feels much better, this
pump has been a lifesaver for her.

Maneuvering around in a wheelchair can be difficult, and not every city
has taxi's that can take someone in a wheelchair. We could not find one
in New York or New Orleans, and we started looking a day in advance.
Traveling out of the country is probably impossible. She is very
attractive, but nobody looks at women in wheelchairs (according to her).
That bothers her.

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On Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:23:59 -0500, Ema Nymton >
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> She is very
> attractive, but nobody looks at women in wheelchairs (according to her).
> That bothers her.


She could be "over a certain age", which was driven home to me when I
was walking with my then (late) teenaged daughter and all eyes were on
her - not me. <dramatic sniffle> What a wake up call to "old" age!
I was absolutely invisible and although she was dressed modestly, she
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On Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:22:39 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:23:59 -0500, Ema Nymton >
>wrote:
>
>> She is very
>> attractive, but nobody looks at women in wheelchairs (according to her).
>> That bothers her.

>
>She could be "over a certain age", which was driven home to me when I
>was walking with my then (late) teenaged daughter and all eyes were on
>her - not me. <dramatic sniffle> What a wake up call to "old" age!
>I was absolutely invisible and although she was dressed modestly, she
>was hot stuff.
>
>



The age changes though. I remember as a kid, my parents were very
old. They were like 40 something. Ancient.

As a teenager, other teen girls could be "hot". No interest in older
women in the 30's, of course. Then I turned 30 and suddenly realized a
30 yo could be hot too. Then 40, 50,. Heck, these days I'm sleeping
with a woman in her 60's and I still think she is pretty hot.
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"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:22:39 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:23:59 -0500, Ema Nymton >
>>wrote:
>>
>>> She is very
>>> attractive, but nobody looks at women in wheelchairs (according to her).
>>> That bothers her.

>>
>>She could be "over a certain age", which was driven home to me when I
>>was walking with my then (late) teenaged daughter and all eyes were on
>>her - not me. <dramatic sniffle> What a wake up call to "old" age!
>>I was absolutely invisible and although she was dressed modestly, she
>>was hot stuff.
>>
>>

>
>
> The age changes though. I remember as a kid, my parents were very
> old. They were like 40 something. Ancient.
>
> As a teenager, other teen girls could be "hot". No interest in older
> women in the 30's, of course. Then I turned 30 and suddenly realized a
> 30 yo could be hot too. Then 40, 50,. Heck, these days I'm sleeping
> with a woman in her 60's and I still think she is pretty hot.


lol nice one)

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On 4/11/2013 5:16 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> The age changes though. I remember as a kid, my parents were very
> old. They were like 40 something. Ancient.
>
> As a teenager, other teen girls could be "hot". No interest in older
> women in the 30's, of course. Then I turned 30 and suddenly realized a
> 30 yo could be hot too. Then 40, 50,. Heck, these days I'm sleeping
> with a woman in her 60's and I still think she is pretty hot.


Wonderful comments concerning your wife. This gal is fascinating and she
is pretty hot. It is too bad that men overlook her, because she is in a
wheelchair, that was not a problem when she was ambulatory.

Sf, I enjoyed that story about you and your daughter. lol

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On Apr 10, 8:22*pm, sf > wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:23:59 -0500, Ema Nymton >
> wrote:
>
> > She is very
> > attractive, but nobody looks at women in wheelchairs (according to her)..
> > That bothers her.

>
> She could be "over a certain age", which was driven home to me when I
> was walking with my then (late) teenaged daughter and all eyes were on
> her - not me. *<dramatic sniffle> *What a wake up call to "old" age!
> I was absolutely invisible and although she was dressed modestly, she
> was hot stuff.
>


There used to be a writer for the Chronicle -- Jane Ganahl? -- who
once wrote that she used to complain that she couldn't walk down the
street without attracting unwanted male attention. But that now she
had reached the age where she was invisible to men, she wasn't as
happy as she thought she would be.
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On 4/11/2013 1:59 PM, spamtrap1888 wrote:
> On Apr 10, 8:22 pm, sf > wrote:
>> On Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:23:59 -0500, Ema Nymton >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> She is very
>>> attractive, but nobody looks at women in wheelchairs (according to her).
>>> That bothers her.

>>
>> She could be "over a certain age", which was driven home to me when I
>> was walking with my then (late) teenaged daughter and all eyes were on
>> her - not me. <dramatic sniffle> What a wake up call to "old" age!
>> I was absolutely invisible and although she was dressed modestly, she
>> was hot stuff.
>>

>
> There used to be a writer for the Chronicle -- Jane Ganahl? -- who
> once wrote that she used to complain that she couldn't walk down the
> street without attracting unwanted male attention. But that now she
> had reached the age where she was invisible to men, she wasn't as
> happy as she thought she would be.
>

At railway stations, guys used to rush to help me with my bags because I
was attractive - now they rush to help me because I'm old...


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"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
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> On 4/11/2013 1:59 PM, spamtrap1888 wrote:
>> On Apr 10, 8:22 pm, sf > wrote:
>>> On Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:23:59 -0500, Ema Nymton >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> She is very
>>>> attractive, but nobody looks at women in wheelchairs (according to
>>>> her).
>>>> That bothers her.
>>>
>>> She could be "over a certain age", which was driven home to me when I
>>> was walking with my then (late) teenaged daughter and all eyes were on
>>> her - not me. <dramatic sniffle> What a wake up call to "old" age!
>>> I was absolutely invisible and although she was dressed modestly, she
>>> was hot stuff.
>>>

>>
>> There used to be a writer for the Chronicle -- Jane Ganahl? -- who
>> once wrote that she used to complain that she couldn't walk down the
>> street without attracting unwanted male attention. But that now she
>> had reached the age where she was invisible to men, she wasn't as
>> happy as she thought she would be.
>>

> At railway stations, guys used to rush to help me with my bags because I
> was attractive - now they rush to help me because I'm old...


lol I know the feeling)

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On 4/11/2013 2:58 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> "S Viemeister" > wrote
>> On 4/11/2013 1:59 PM, spamtrap1888 wrote:
>>> On Apr 10, 8:22 pm, sf > wrote:
>>>> Ema Nymton > wrote:
>>>>> She is very attractive, but nobody looks at women in wheelchairs (according to
>>>>> her).
>>>>> That bothers her.
>>>> She could be "over a certain age", which was driven home to me when I
>>>> was walking with my then (late) teenaged daughter and all eyes were on
>>>> her - not me. <dramatic sniffle> What a wake up call to "old" age!
>>>> I was absolutely invisible and although she was dressed modestly, she
>>>> was hot stuff.
>>> There used to be a writer for the Chronicle -- Jane Ganahl? -- who
>>> once wrote that she used to complain that she couldn't walk down the
>>> street without attracting unwanted male attention. But that now she
>>> had reached the age where she was invisible to men, she wasn't as
>>> happy as she thought she would be.
>>>

>> At railway stations, guys used to rush to help me with my bags because
>> I was attractive - now they rush to help me because I'm old...

>
> lol I know the feeling)
>

At least I'm not (yet) invisible.
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>> "S Viemeister" > wrote
>>> On 4/11/2013 1:59 PM, spamtrap1888 wrote:
>>>> On Apr 10, 8:22 pm, sf > wrote:
>>>>> Ema Nymton > wrote:
>>>>>> She is very attractive, but nobody looks at women in wheelchairs
>>>>>> (according to
>>>>>> her).
>>>>>> That bothers her.
>>>>> She could be "over a certain age", which was driven home to me when I
>>>>> was walking with my then (late) teenaged daughter and all eyes were on
>>>>> her - not me. <dramatic sniffle> What a wake up call to "old" age!
>>>>> I was absolutely invisible and although she was dressed modestly, she
>>>>> was hot stuff.
>>>> There used to be a writer for the Chronicle -- Jane Ganahl? -- who
>>>> once wrote that she used to complain that she couldn't walk down the
>>>> street without attracting unwanted male attention. But that now she
>>>> had reached the age where she was invisible to men, she wasn't as
>>>> happy as she thought she would be.
>>>>
>>> At railway stations, guys used to rush to help me with my bags because
>>> I was attractive - now they rush to help me because I'm old...

>>
>> lol I know the feeling)
>>

> At least I'm not (yet) invisible.


Nor am I and I do get the odd interested look, but boy this sure isn't the
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Ema Nymton wrote:
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>This gal is fascinating and she is pretty hot.
>It is too bad that men overlook her, because
>she is in a wheelchair, that was not a problem
>when she was ambulatory.


If she's hot her wheelchair doesn't bother me,
I have a hot imagination.
http://i47.tinypic.com/ohvmz4.jpg
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> Nor am I and I do get the odd interested look, but boy this sure isn't the
> old days!


And here I just thought that people were more polite! When I was a teen, I
used to get lots of wolf whistles. I haven't heard any men doing that to
anyone at all lately unless perhaps they know the person. I just thought it
had to do with people wising up and sexual abuse and such. I do still get
compliments from men and women. But these days it is mostly about my shoes
and purse. I like bright colors!


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