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Dunno about this one...
Can someone give me a list of hopefully enjoyable generic topics, I can use to spring someone elderly into conversation, without mentioning the current elephant in the room? Said person is otherwise drifting to regurgitating topics relayed on LBC, and its affecting my mental state. It's not good  -- Adrian C |
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On 21/03/2020 18:11, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
Dunno about this one... Can someone give me a list of hopefully enjoyable generic topics, I can use to spring someone elderly into conversation, without mentioning the current elephant in the room? Said person is otherwise drifting to regurgitating topics relayed on LBC, and its affecting my mental state. It's not good more chance of the inane adverts on LBC turning one loopy ... |
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On 21/03/2020 18:11, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
Dunno about this one... Can someone give me a list of hopefully enjoyable generic topics, I can use to spring someone elderly into conversation, without mentioning the current elephant in the room? Said person is otherwise drifting to regurgitating topics relayed on LBC, and its affecting my mental state. It's not good Speaking as someone elderly or beyond, try asking about the "good old days". I recall as a kid that my grandparents generation had recall of their formative years, and I am heading the same way. One of my grandfathers worked for Hiram Maxim, I only got this out of a great aunt, I wish I had more relevant details. I think this was when Maxim was developing man-carrying kites that were subsequently used for artillary spotting over the WW1 trenches. My dad was just too young to head for the Spanish Civil war. He left school at 16 to work for the Labour party (George Brown was doing the same thing in the next ward). I always regretted not taking him to Laurie Lee's pub. |
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newshound wrote:
On 21/03/2020 18:11, Adrian Caspersz wrote: Dunno about this one... Can someone give me a list of hopefully enjoyable generic topics, I can use to spring someone elderly into conversation, without mentioning the current elephant in the room? Said person is otherwise drifting to regurgitating topics relayed on LBC, and its affecting my mental state. It's not good Speaking as someone elderly or beyond, try asking about the "good old days". I recall as a kid that my grandparents generation had recall of their formative years, and I am heading the same way. One of my grandfathers worked for Hiram Maxim, I only got this out of a great aunt, I wish I had more relevant details. I think this was when Maxim was developing man-carrying kites that were subsequently used for artillary spotting over the WW1 trenches. My dad was just too young to head for the Spanish Civil war. He left school at 16 to work for the Labour party (George Brown was doing the same thing in the next ward). I always regretted not taking him to Laurie Lee's pub. Maxims son was a radio amateur and, I believe, founded the ARRL, the America national society for radio amateurs. |
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On 21/03/2020 21:52, newshound wrote:
On 21/03/2020 18:11, Adrian Caspersz wrote: Dunno about this one... Can someone give me a list of hopefully enjoyable generic topics, I can use to spring someone elderly into conversation, without mentioning the current elephant in the room? Said person is otherwise drifting to regurgitating topics relayed on LBC, and its affecting my mental state. It's not good Speaking as someone elderly or beyond, try asking about the "good old days". I recall as a kid that my grandparents generation had recall of their formative years, and I am heading the same way. One of my grandfathers worked for Hiram Maxim, I only got this out of a great aunt, I wish I had more relevant details. I think this was when Maxim was developing man-carrying kites that were subsequently used for artillary spotting over the WW1 trenches. My dad was just too young to head for the Spanish Civil war. He left school at 16 to work for the Labour party (George Brown was doing the same thing in the next ward). I always regretted not taking him to Laurie Lee's pub. figures: family of loony leftys. You never had a chance. -- When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it. Frédéric Bastiat |
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On 21/03/2020 22:21, Brian Reay wrote:
newshound wrote: On 21/03/2020 18:11, Adrian Caspersz wrote: Dunno about this one... Can someone give me a list of hopefully enjoyable generic topics, I can use to spring someone elderly into conversation, without mentioning the current elephant in the room? Said person is otherwise drifting to regurgitating topics relayed on LBC, and its affecting my mental state. It's not good Speaking as someone elderly or beyond, try asking about the "good old days". I recall as a kid that my grandparents generation had recall of their formative years, and I am heading the same way. One of my grandfathers worked for Hiram Maxim, I only got this out of a great aunt, I wish I had more relevant details. I think this was when Maxim was developing man-carrying kites that were subsequently used for artillary spotting over the WW1 trenches. My dad was just too young to head for the Spanish Civil war. He left school at 16 to work for the Labour party (George Brown was doing the same thing in the next ward). I always regretted not taking him to Laurie Lee's pub. Maxims son was a radio amateur and, I believe, founded the ARRL, the America national society for radio amateurs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoC95EJYLEQ |
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You won't have much success, Whatever station you listen to has but one main
topic. The point is that one has to have down time from it. Maybe that is the topic, ie not talking about the topic since there is very little we ccan do individually except be careful and just put our minds to something else. Brian -- ----- -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! "Adrian Caspersz" wrote in message ... Dunno about this one... Can someone give me a list of hopefully enjoyable generic topics, I can use to spring someone elderly into conversation, without mentioning the current elephant in the room? Said person is otherwise drifting to regurgitating topics relayed on LBC, and its affecting my mental state. It's not good -- Adrian C |
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On 21/03/2020 18:11, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
Dunno about this one... Can someone give me a list of hopefully enjoyable generic topics, I can use to spring someone elderly into conversation, without mentioning the current elephant in the room? Said person is otherwise drifting to regurgitating topics relayed on LBC, and its affecting my mental state. It's not good Euthanasia? I'll get my coat............. -- Adam |
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On Saturday, 21 March 2020 18:11:21 UTC, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
Dunno about this one... Can someone give me a list of hopefully enjoyable generic topics, I can use to spring someone elderly into conversation, without mentioning the current elephant in the room? Said person is otherwise drifting to regurgitating topics relayed on LBC, and its affecting my mental state. It's not good the war if old enough |
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On 22/03/2020 01:09, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 21/03/2020 21:52, newshound wrote: On 21/03/2020 18:11, Adrian Caspersz wrote: Dunno about this one... Can someone give me a list of hopefully enjoyable generic topics, I can use to spring someone elderly into conversation, without mentioning the current elephant in the room? Said person is otherwise drifting to regurgitating topics relayed on LBC, and its affecting my mental state. It's not good Speaking as someone elderly or beyond, try asking about the "good old days". I recall as a kid that my grandparents generation had recall of their formative years, and I am heading the same way. One of my grandfathers worked for Hiram Maxim, I only got this out of a great aunt, I wish I had more relevant details. I think this was when Maxim was developing man-carrying kites that were subsequently used for artillary spotting over the WW1 trenches. My dad was just too young to head for the Spanish Civil war. He left school at 16 to work for the Labour party (George Brown was doing the same thing in the next ward). I always regretted not taking him to Laurie Lee's pub. figures: family of loony leftys. You never had a chance. Oh I don't know. Doing all right now and havn't been divorced for more than 30 years. |
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On Saturday, 21 March 2020 18:11:21 UTC, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
Dunno about this one... Can someone give me a list of hopefully enjoyable generic topics, I can use to spring someone elderly into conversation, without mentioning the current elephant in the room? Said person is otherwise drifting to regurgitating topics relayed on LBC, and its affecting my mental state. It's not good Not a list, well, there is no list in this video, but you have actually hit an excellent topic yourself! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKaVhXn49xY (For Brian, a fairly amazing, mostly drone-filmed, video of a huge Russian ice-breaker.) |
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