What was 2024 like for you ?

[georgegeorgia]

39 minutes ago, 1FinickyOne said:

Back to knocking Americans again?

 

And if my thought-dreams could be seen
They’d probably put my head in a guillotine
But it’s alright, Ma, it’s life, and life only...

 

VS your favorite lyrics... 

 

Play your didgeridoo, Blue
Play your didgeridoo
Ah, like, keep playin' 'til I shoot through, Blue
Play your didgeridoo

 

 

Wasn't that Ralfy Harris who sang that?

Sounds very ambiguous words

 

[sidjameson]

23 hours ago, Hummin said:

 

 

I would ask the members here, what would you do to make 2025 better than 2024? 

 

 

This is a great new topic. I think deserves it's own thread.

[thaibeachlovers]

On 12/28/2024 at 8:55 PM, SmokeandIce said:

While I agree that the Western world is facing major problems, don't leave out the turmoil in SE Asia; the civil war in Myanmar, rampant corruption at every level of government, poverty and the widening gap between the rich and poor, lagging human rights, continued pollution threatening health.

 

I am not optimistic for 2025

Agree the entire human race has gone mad and is doing it's best to become an ex species, but it's too much work to comment on everything, so I'm restricting it to the west.

[fredwiggy]

On 12/28/2024 at 9:28 AM, georgegeorgia said:

 

The number of life changes once you hit 80, not many make it past 85

To Mr. Doom and Gloom regarding people older............

United States

In 2010, 5.5 million Americans were 85 or older, and by 2050, the number is expected to reach 19 million. This represents 24% of older adults and 5% of the total population. ...

Canada

By 2050, the population of people 85 and older in Canada could reach 2.7 million.....

Japan

5.1% of the population in Japan is currently 85 or older......

Europe

The ratio of people 85 and older to the working-age population is projected to increase from 5% to 19.7% between 2022 and 2100. 

 

 

[fredwiggy]

1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Agree the entire human race has gone mad and is doing it's best to become an ex species, but it's too much work to comment on everything, so I'm restricting it to the west.

You might want to look at how many things people lose their lives over in this country alone. Third world and developing countries have more than their share of things going wrong because of the lack of technology, common sense, and care. Granted, the whole world has many problems, mostly due to narcissists, leaders who are voted in who shouldn't be in their positions, money spent more for military than protecting humans from trafficking and other abuses, healthcare not affordable for everyone. One needs to not just look at videos about the west and judge by them, but actually living in the country before you can decide on what's going wrong there. Only takes a minute to research about things instead of going by the nominal news that you hear daily.

[georgegeorgia]

4 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

To Mr. Doom and Gloom regarding people older............

United States

In 2010, 5.5 million Americans were 85 or older, and by 2050, the number is expected to reach 19 million. This represents 24% of older adults and 5% of the total population. ...

Canada

By 2050, the population of people 85 and older in Canada could reach 2.7 million.....

Japan

5.1% of the population in Japan is currently 85 or older......

Europe

The ratio of people 85 and older to the working-age population is projected to increase from 5% to 19.7% between 2022 and 2100. 

 

 

Don't get your hopes up Fred 

[fredwiggy]

2 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Don't get your hopes up Fred 

What do you mean by that exactly? Do you actually think you know how long people are going to live, including yourself? My parents died at 79 and 84, so if you use genetics only, I should make it to around 83 or so. That doesn't take into account that I have worked out 3-4 times a week for 50 years, while my mom and dad were a little active. I also eat healthy all the time, and although my parents did also, it wasn't as involved health wise as my diet. My brother died at 67 from a heart attack brought on by diabetes, because he didn't lose weight like the doctors asked him to. I'm not sure of your age, but since you always seem to talk like this about older expats, you're probably under 50. What you don't seem to realize, is that I might outlive you. Because, <deleted> happens.