Is Moe Trin still with us?

He did sign off as Old Guy

I haven't seen a post for a while

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On Fri, 7 May 2021, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux.mageia, in article
<s737ma$878$1@dont-email.me>, faeychild wrote:

> Is Moe Trin still with us?

I still exist - but I retired a while ago

> He did sign off as Old Guy

Time flies when... I passed 80 a while ago, and
that's obviously not in kilometers :-)

Old guy

On 8/5/21 12:31 pm, Moe Trin wrote:
> On Fri, 7 May 2021, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux.mageia, in article
> <s737ma$878$1@dont-email.me>, faeychild wrote:
>
>> Is Moe Trin still with us?
>
> I still exist - but I retired a while ago
>
>> He did sign off as Old Guy
>
> Time flies when... I passed 80 a while ago, and
> that's obviously not in kilometers :-)
>
> Old guy
>

Hello I'm glad your still with us.
Your name popped into my head the other day and I wondered.
regards

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On 5/7/21 10:31 PM, Moe Trin wrote:
> On Fri, 7 May 2021, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux.mageia, in article
> <s737ma$878$1@dont-email.me>, faeychild wrote:
>
>> Is Moe Trin still with us?
>
> I still exist - but I retired a while ago
>
>> He did sign off as Old Guy
>
> Time flies when... I passed 80 a while ago, and
> that's obviously not in kilometers :-)
>
> Old guy
>
Don't put the idea into my head that 80 is old. I turn 72 in a few
months, and that is uncomfortably close to 80...

TJ

On Sat, 8 May 2021, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux.mageia, in article
<s76iqs$3a6$2@dont-email.me>, TJ wrote:

> On 5/7/21 10:31 PM, Moe Trin wrote:

>> faeychild wrote:

>>> He did sign off as Old Guy

>> Time flies when... I passed 80 a while ago, and

>Don't put the idea into my head that 80 is old.

Actually, I started using the "Old guy" nym about 50 years
ago after a bunch of (college) student interns started
using it to refer to me at (then) work.

>I turn 72 in a few months, and that is uncomfortably
>close to 80...

I could reference Frank Sinatra (song "Young At Heart"),
but that dates me as well. It's all relative - when I
was in my 40's, the (then) retirement age of 65 seemed
horrible, much less the ancient age of 70. If you look
at Individual Retirement Accounts and the IRS rule that
you have to cash in (and pay tax on) an age scheduled
portion each year, the IRS suggests I'm likely to stick
around for another ~20 years. At age 71, they're
expecting you to be paying taxes for another ~26 years
(isn't THAT a wonderful reason to keep yourself in good
health). ;-} I was a smoker from age 12 to 55, but
still ride my 10-speed bike to the grocery store about
a mile away (scaring the customers because I'm huffing
and puffing for a minute after I arrive) but it keeps
the doctors off my back.

Old guy

On 5/9/21 3:42 PM, Moe Trin wrote:
> On Sat, 8 May 2021, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux.mageia, in article
> <s76iqs$3a6$2@dont-email.me>, TJ wrote:
>
>> On 5/7/21 10:31 PM, Moe Trin wrote:
>
>>> faeychild wrote:
>
>>>> He did sign off as Old Guy
>
>>> Time flies when... I passed 80 a while ago, and
>
>> Don't put the idea into my head that 80 is old.
>
> Actually, I started using the "Old guy" nym about 50 years
> ago after a bunch of (college) student interns started
> using it to refer to me at (then) work.
>
>> I turn 72 in a few months, and that is uncomfortably
>> close to 80...
>
> I could reference Frank Sinatra (song "Young At Heart"),
> but that dates me as well. It's all relative - when I
> was in my 40's, the (then) retirement age of 65 seemed
> horrible, much less the ancient age of 70. If you look
> at Individual Retirement Accounts and the IRS rule that
> you have to cash in (and pay tax on) an age scheduled
> portion each year, the IRS suggests I'm likely to stick
> around for another ~20 years. At age 71, they're
> expecting you to be paying taxes for another ~26 years
> (isn't THAT a wonderful reason to keep yourself in good
> health). ;-} I was a smoker from age 12 to 55, but
> still ride my 10-speed bike to the grocery store about
> a mile away (scaring the customers because I'm huffing
> and puffing for a minute after I arrive) but it keeps
> the doctors off my back.
>
> Old guy
>

You haven't got to the uncomfortable side of
near 80, 83 is much less comfortable.

Well you have been thusly informed...

bliss -“Nearly any fool can use a GNU/Linux computer. Many do.” After
all here I am...

On 8/5/21 3:06 pm, faeychild wrote:

>>> He did sign off as Old Guy
>>
>> Time flies when...      I passed 80 a while ago, and
>> that's obviously not in kilometers :-)
>>
>>          Old guy
>>
>
>
> Hello  I'm glad your still with us.
> Your name popped into my head the other day and I wondered.
> regards
>

It would appear that I have gatecrashed the tranquility of your
retirement, Moe.

I can offer no excuse. Curiosity is a dreadful affliction :-)

regards
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On Sun, 9 May 2021, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux.mageia, in article
<s7a558$769$1@dont-email.me>, Bobbie Sellers wrote:

> On 5/9/21 3:42 PM, Moe Trin wrote:

>> still ride my 10-speed bike to the grocery store about
>> a mile away (scaring the customers because I'm huffing
>> and puffing for a minute after I arrive) but it keeps
>> the doctors off my back.

> You haven't got to the uncomfortable side of
> near 80, 83 is much less comfortable.

My mother blew past her 80s without a problem (she did
get more cranky by 95). Dad didn't see a doctor unless he
was really sick, and therefore died at 53 of undiagnosed
(and thus, unmanaged) hypertension. I got a pilot's
license at age 33, so someone had been looking me over
(annual aviation medical) for quite a while. Other than
the eyesight (ARMD), my biggest problem is arthritis and
muscle strains, but that's controllable and a quick ride
around the block (1/4 to 3.5 miles depending on what I
feel up to) helps keeping me loose enough.

> Well you have been thusly informed...

Actually, my primary care only wants to see me annually.

Old guy

On Tue, 11 May 2021, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux.mageia, in article
<s7cd0i$cvu$1@dont-email.me>, faeychild wrote:

> On 8/5/21 3:06 pm, faeychild wrote:

>> Your name popped into my head the other day and I wondered.

Haven't had much reason to post, though I'm still following
78 newsgroups. What can I say?

>It would appear that I have gatecrashed the tranquility of
>your retirement, Moe.

There's still some activity - my wife was also in network
management (different company) and she finally retired
last year. More time for the gardening...

>I can offer no excuse. Curiosity is a dreadful affliction :-)

and our four cats.

Old guy

On 11/5/21 12:29 pm, Moe Trin wrote:

> My mother blew past her 80s without a problem (she did
> get more cranky by 95). Dad didn't see a doctor unless he
> was really sick, and therefore died at 53 of undiagnosed
> (and thus, unmanaged) hypertension.

Yes My Father went the same way, same age. He had other issues from
being a POW in Changi and then Burma and Hellfire Pass

I got a pilot's
> license at age 33, so someone had been looking me over
> (annual aviation medical) for quite a while. Other than
> the eyesight (ARMD), my biggest problem is arthritis and
> muscle strains, but that's controllable and a quick ride
> around the block (1/4 to 3.5 miles depending on what I
> feel up to) helps keeping me loose enough.

I tend to be rather stupidly sedentary. I have a "Take a Break" timer
running in the computer which I am prone to ignore and I notice the
weight creeping up.

Regards

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Mageia release 8 (Official) for x86_64 installed via Mageia-7-x86_64-DVD.iso

On Wed, 12 May 2021, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux.mageia, in article
<s7ettj$uh5$1@dont-email.me>, faeychild wrote:

>On 11/5/21 12:29 pm, Moe Trin wrote:

>> Dad didn't see a doctor unless he was really sick, and
>> therefore died at 53 of undiagnosed (and thus, unmanaged)
>> hypertension.

>Yes My Father went the same way, same age.

"Today" (actually, the last 30-40 years here), there is
little excuse for that. This isn't April 1945 (FDR cuffed
240/130 the morning he died), because there are a fine
selection of meds to control it. As for being unaware of
having the problem, virtually every pharmacy has a DIY
machine freely available.

>He had other issues from being a POW in Changi and then
>Burma and Hellfire Pass

Certainly didn't help.

>I tend to be rather stupidly sedentary. I have a "Take a
>Break" timer running in the computer which I am prone to
>ignore and I notice the weight creeping up.

The cats here are difficult to ignore, demanding attention
("GROOM ME NOW!!!"). When I retired, I noticed the weight
gain, but that's something only "you" can control. In my
case, cut the snacks and slightly smaller portions seem
to be working (helped along by "subtle" comments from
the wife - but I do the same for her).

Old guy