Can we have some sort of elders place at DU. I think we need it.

[anarchy1999]

Please don't flame, the suggestion is put forth in the most loving of ways.

[BlueWolff]

1. What is the reason for this request??????????????

[anarchy1999]

10. Welcome to DU, you are one of the "kids". Sorry.

Peace out and lots of love your way.

[bertha katzenengel]

52. What is the reason for fourteen question marks?

Seems pretty flame-y to me.

[annabanana]

2. someplace where we don't have to deal with the

damn kids, screaming and running all over the place, upsetting the drinks..

[Andromeda]

4. Lol,

Yeah, gets kind of messy, doesn't it?

[anarchy1999]

9. yeah, something like that. Just the "damn kids" . I'm tired of my drinks

being overturned, but there is a little more.

[cornermouse]

3. Kids. Can't live with them, can't live without them.

(snicker) These are old enough that they'd just follow you there.

[China_cat]

16. Kids...can't live with them

can't (legally) sell them for parts.

[cornermouse]

22. Lol

:spray: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Spinzonner]

5. To keep out the young and naive ?

It's a pretty silly proposal without a reason.

[teach1st]

6. Can we have shuffleboard there?

Where's my white shoes? Where's my walker? I'll be ready in a...zzzzzz.

[annabanana]

7. what would be the test for admittance?

The ability to sing along with all the Motown hits of the 60's?

[anarchy1999]

13. Well now that's an interesting start. Motown? Not so sure. Maybe we

need just a little more. I know, I've got it "WOODSTOCK". Piece of cake.

[annabanana]

15. Would you have to have

been there in the flesh? Or would you only have to have "been" there. (Or, if you're old enough to know what I mean, you're old enough?)

[anarchy1999]

21. I think you are on it. Thank you. Do you have an idea or two? I think

so.

[annabanana]

27. heehee

have some more collee, or go to bed...
(I suspect that the majority of the board are boomers of the woodstock variety)
and elders in "postcount" terms would be elitist...

[omega minimo]

58. Great idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let's farm (forum) out the Been There Done That Boomers and the bleak-at-the-end-of-the-inevitable-tunnel clique from the imaginative and forward thinking.

DUH!

[Bluebear]

17. everywhere there were songs and celebrations...

and I dreamed i saw the bombers riding shotgun in the sky, turning into butterfiles across our nation. Am I in?

[anarchy1999]

24. yep, you scored.

good job.

[KitchenWitch]

26. Tin soldiers and Nixon coming

We're finally on our own
This summer I hear the drumming
Four dead in Ohio



Am I in?

[anarchy1999]

29. I rest my case.

n/t and make all kinds of well deserved fun.

See ya later in the morning.

[KitchenWitch]

30. cool!

[blondeatlast]

39. People movin' out, people movin' in;

Why? Because of the color of our skin,
Run, run, runnin' but ya sure can't hide...

An eye for an eye
A tooth for a tooth,
Vote for me and I'll set you free!
Rap on, brother, rap on.

The only people talkin' bout love now ever is the preacher...

If that don't get me in, well, I'm white, so it can't be racism. I just don't know that Woodstock stuff, okay?

But I got your Motown, ooh, yeah, I got your Motown!

[catzies]

60. We are starlight, we are golden, we are caught in the devils' bargain

And we got to get ourselves back to the garden. :hippie:

I like to seek out the wisdom of my elders. Keeps me sane.

[blondeatlast]

38. For me, it's gotta be Motown. How 'bout one or the other?

I just never was into rock, but loved Motown. And I doefinitely fit into this category.

[Misunderestimator]

48. You have to do the Charleston.

[omega minimo]

56. LOL

Root toot tee doo!

:headbang:

[Bluebear]

8. "Thanks for the Medicare.....

for Blue Cross and Blue Shield,
for a hip that finally healed.
Remember, with prescriptions, generic is a steal,
we thank you so much!"

-- Sophia Petrillo
(Sung to "Thanks for the Memories")

[Stil]

11. Maybe for a quiet chat?

Or to talk about operations. ;)

BTW I'm one of those "elders".

[annabanana]

12. DEAR anarchy...

.. how "elder" were you actually thinking? If you're thinking about a group that would address senior issues especially, you might have a point. Although the universality of impending seniorosity might make all "senior issues" the grist for all mills...

[anarchy1999]

18. elders, as in time spent at DU. Never mind.

It is obviously way too early in the morn or I've been up way too late.


The kids are making me crazy.

[Stil]

23. Why not?

Easy enough to have a hidden forum for long time posters. Lot of forums have them. (Yep, I know I would not qualify.)

[KitchenWitch]

25. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[Le Taz Hot]

41. I undertood you,

though my understanding may be different from your intention. My interpretation was a section in DU wherein we can have actual useful discussion. Although it could have to do with literal age and/or length of time you have spent on DU.

If it's the first or second -- interesting concept and distinct possibility.

[Lars39]

46. Le Taz Hot! Glad your back!

:hi:

[bertha katzenengel]

53. Oh. I thought you meant age. Count me out.

I'd be all for a group for folks over a certain age. Even though at 42 I probably wouldn't qualify.

But "time spent on DU" - nah. Not interested.

[blondeatlast]

55. That was my thought as well, now I'm out of it.

And I've alerted as well.

Where's the "run away from a flamefest" smiley?

[bertha katzenengel]

59. "Where's the "run away from a flamefest" smiley?"

LOL No kidding.

:hi:

[catzies]

61. Whippersnapper! Stay outta my yard. Why I oughta...

I'm 43. :P

[KitchenWitch]

14. Naw, maybe we just need a "children's table"

Just like at Thanksgiving!

[Bluebear]

19. Thank you for including the Wellstone pic

I still mourn that man.

[KitchenWitch]

20. Me too

Me too :cry:

[chimpymustgo]

28. Adult swim.

Good for everyone, young and old.

[oscar111]

31. 'Zena, Dancing in the village square" Weavers,oldest i have ever heard of

except for

Prime the Pump -- thirties

Every man a king -- huey long

Never heard the first one.. the second, just on a historical archive film.

the title, an oldies station played it.. it was long before my time. {i am fourteen} {maybe} LOL.

[oscar111]

33. forum should be free, not donor-only section

since many elders are pushed down into poverty.

[Armstead]

50. Some"elders" are the bigger rabble rousers and disruptors here

O8)

[AnnInLa]

32. Rather than "elders" as time spent at DU

I would love a forum for people over the age of, say, 40? 50? There are many issues that affect us aging DUers (mainly, the possibility of starving in the streets without meds, health care, affordable housing, age discrimination, SS safety net, etc etc). Also, having the prospective from the Nixon-Vietnam-Civil Rights years gives us unique insights into today's Amurika. Would also be fun to chat with others our own age. Just sayin'

[oscar111]

34. send this to Admin fourm, someone?

wouldnt that be the way to let them know of our request?

Oh, and pls recommend for greatest page.

[Big Kahuna]

35. If post count qualifies one as an "elder"

I would suggest that "one-liners" and "LOL's" not count.

[RetroLounge]

44. LOL

:sarcasm:

RL

[Mr.Green93]

36. That is not very egalitarian

is it?

[Lydia Leftcoast]

37. There's already a Baby Boomers' Group

:shrug:

When the truth is found
To beeeeee liiiiiiiies
And all the joy
Within you diiiiiies
Don't you want somebody to love?
Don't you need somebody to love?
Don't you want somebody to love?
You'd better find somebody to love.

:-)

[Jackpine Radical]

45. Gracie Slick, wow.

I (sort of) remember a bunch of us stoned out of our minds & listening to White Rabbit over & over while back in base camp in Vietnam.

[kliljedahl]

40. I still remember the lyrics

I'm just mad about Saffron
Saffron's mad about me
I'm just mad about Saffron
She's just mad about me
{Refrain}
They call me mellow yellow
(Quite rightly)
They call me mellow yellow
(Quite rightly)
They call me mellow yellow
I'm just mad about Fourteen
Fourteen's mad about me
I'm just mad about Fourteen
She's just mad about me

Am I in?{/b]


Keith’s Barbeque Central

[kentuck]

42. Time makes elders of us all...

Soon we will find that we are all in the "elders" room...

[Jackpine Radical]

43. What, you old farts trying to hide out from me?

I'm 60 but my wife says my mental age is 9.

[EST]

47. Does she speak German?

[Stirk]

49. I guess some of us are more equal than others, eh?

Horrible idea.

51. newbie

Maybe you could start your own experts forum, but then how many people would read it? Isn't this about dissemination of information as well as exchange. I thought DU liked newcomers?

[blondeatlast]

54. Welcome to DU!

:toast:

57. welcome

THANKS. :P :P :P

[Pobeka]

62. Maybe an enhanced ignore feature would be better.

I understand what you're saying (I think). It seems like there used to be 1 or 2 threads running in the GD at any point in time which were fascinating, sometimes passionately argued, but relavent and "deeper" in thought.

I think those threads still exist, but they get so quickly buried with the posts which are more of the venting emotion type of threads. So if I saw the same poster just venting over and over, I could put them on "ignore for a month" -- recognizing that people sometimes go through a phase of venting, or they start to participate in a different way and deserve an automatic out from the ignore list.

Come to think of it, maybe what we need is a forum just for venting (we all need it from time to time). Or maybe a forum for in-depth discussions, or research.

[MODemocrat]

63. Please, I like seeing and hearing what everyone has to say

I know you're just being thoughtful, but, after caring for several very
elderly people throughout my life, it's a joy to "discuss" issues with youthful people. By the way, I'm ashamed to say this, but well, I'm
72 years old. Everyone on this forum has something important to say,
and it's a haven to me. Everyone at DU is so nice and tolerant to me.

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :hi: :dem:

[lostnfound]

64. How about if the 'elders' put together a FAQ on what DU...

used to be like. I've been around for a couple of years but still am not sure what distinguishes an acceptable or a great post at DU.

Whenever 'elders' pine for the 'old days', I wonder what DU used to be like then.

[Moderator]

65. Locking.....

A good forum for "elder folks" could
be the Meeting Room or you can write
to the Administrators and ask for a
special group.



DU Moderator