Are some of us too old to grow up?

[noelford]

Thank you Andrew, though I should point out that this is the only topic I have asked to be deleted (hardly a habit) and I did so in the interest of avoiding rekindling old arguments.

[David Martin]

Shall we return to the bar... (oops sorry... I meant the music?)

[Geoff Alderton LH]

Hi all and good morning, Well said Justin. Where would we be without the young ones.
Regards Geoff.

[Didier]

First, I apologise for posting something which, yet again, has nothing to do with our music, but frankly I've just had it with the minority who are spoiling what should be a joyful celebration of something that we love and want to share.

When I first joined the previous site I posted a comment saying how nice it was to find a forum where everyone got on and enjoyed chatting about our music without any of the unpleasantness that plagues many forums.

Boy, was THAT premature!

I have been dismayed in recent times, both on the old forum and this one, at the way just a few people seemingly deliberately spoil the atmosphere by posting ill-considered, petulant comments, calculated to disrupt and cause dissent.

The more you have people in a community, the greater the risk to have trouble maker people, there is nothing you can do about it.
Being co-founder and co-manager of the French "Fans des Shadows" forum, I faced the same problem although we have fewer members. Two of thems who had been repeatedly causing trouble have been banned.

Didier

[David Martin]

Shall we return to the bar... (oops sorry... I meant the music?)

[JimTidmarsh]

I'm game for the bar, but Mrs T tells me it's too early!!!

Surely, the sun is over the yardarm somewhere in the world.

[BrianD]

Jim

That is why I own a boat. The sun is permanently over my yardarm
Brian

[John Boyd]

The sun is well over the yard arm in NZ.
As I type, I'm enjoying a lovely sauvignon blanc ( as only NZ can make 'em) and listening once again to 'The Shadows Complete Singles Collection.
IMHO, that's what life is about. Good music, good friends and fine wine. Life is just too short to get involved in aggro and bickering.
Time to top up and insert CD 2.
It's goodnight from me.
Cheers
JB

PS Justin, once again you have written what a lot of us oldies truly believe. Well done. Thank God for the 'Young Ones".

[John]

Some of you may have seen this or similar before but here it is anyway...

cheers John

[John]

try this...

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 glasses of red wine………

A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, without speaking he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full of golf balls? They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous ‘yes.’

The professor then produced two glasses of red wine from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
Now, said the professor, as the laughter subsided, ‘I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things; your family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions; things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.’

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else; the small stuff.

If you put the sand into the jar first,’ he continued, ‘There is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.’

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. Get your strat out and bang out apache . There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first; the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.’

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the wine represented.

The professor smiled. ‘I’m glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of glasses of red wine with a friend.’