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Tempus bloody-well Fugits.

#1 Post by OFSO » Fri Jan 17, 2020 4:51 pm

Every December the Family, adults and children, goes to the panto, always at the same theatre, a couple of days before Christmas, last one was 22nd December 2019. I have just received the notification for the next one in December 2020. Wow, only eleven months to book seats, must rush ! Get those Christmas decorations back up ! Order the Turkey and ginger wine !

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#2 Post by G-CPTN » Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:02 pm

I presume that you are aware of the explanation that when you are a youngster, a year is a greater percentage of your life than when you are a mature adult, therefore it seems to be longer when you are young than how it seems in your dotage.

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#3 Post by Capetonian » Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:11 pm

Hence when mother said :
"He's seven", you would reply indignantly and immediately : "I'm seven and five months."
Now when someone asks me how old I am I have to think for a few seconds!

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#4 Post by llondel » Fri Jan 17, 2020 6:34 pm

I prefer to not have to think about it any more.

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#5 Post by ian16th » Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:41 pm

G-CPTN wrote:
Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:02 pm
I presume that you are aware of the explanation that when you are a youngster, a year is a greater percentage of your life than when you are a mature adult, therefore it seems to be longer when you are young than how it seems in your dotage.
But at the other end, being kept waiting is a waste of a greater percentage of what you have left!
Cynicism improves with age

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#6 Post by Pontius Navigator » Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:50 pm

How old are you? I'm 7 and 7 months next month.

How old are you? I'm 7 7 next month.

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#7 Post by Slasher » Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:46 am

It’s the CNY rage going on here and even the protesting Unwashed I’ve been told will cease wrecking the infrastructure during the 2 weeks of the locals bumming around and shops closed.

Still it’s better than enduring that bloody Tet in Nam.

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#8 Post by ExSp33db1rd » Sat Jan 18, 2020 8:11 am

...........when you are a youngster, a year is a greater percentage............
Absolutely, when I was 1 year old, a year was 100% of my total experience, no it's only an 85th. The years do get shorter.

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