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New Thoughts of the day... Now that I'm older and slowing down a bit.

 

I changed my car horn to gunshot sounds. People get out of the way much faster now.

 

Gone are the days when girls used to cook like their mothers. Now they drink like their fathers.

 

You know that tingly little feeling you get when you really like someone? That's common sense leaving your body.

 

I didn't make it to the gym today. That makes five years in a row.

 

I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.

 

Last year I joined a support group for procrastinators. We haven't met yet.

 

Old age is coming at a really bad time.

 

When I was a child I thought “Nap Time” was a punishment. Now, as a grownup, it feels like a small vacation.

 

The biggest lie I tell myself is, "I don't need to write that down, I'll remember it."

 

I don't have gray hair; I have "wisdom highlights." I'm just very wise.

 

Teach your daughter how to shoot, because a restraining order is just a piece of paper.

 

If God wanted me to touch my toes, he would've put them on my knees.

 

Why do I have to press one for English when you're just going to transfer me to someone I can't understand anyway?

 

Of course I talk to myself; sometimes I need expert advice.

 

At my age "Getting lucky" means walking into a room and remembering what I came in there for.

 

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From one of my favorite comics...Rodney Dangerfield

 

“My wife and I hav agreed to smoke only after sex. I have the same pack of cigarettes since 1975. What bothers me is my wife is up to 3 packs a day.”

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      I recently spoke with a friend of mine who owns a large general repair shop in the Midwest. His father founded the business in 1975. He was telling me that although he’s busy, he’s also very frustrated. When I probed him more about his frustrations, he said that it’s hard to find qualified technicians. My friend employs four technicians and is looking to hire two more. I then asked him, “How long does a technician last working for you.” He looked puzzled and replied, “I never really thought about that, but I can tell that except for one tech, most technicians don’t last working for me longer than a few years.”
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