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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:24:11 AM EDT
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Good coffee, cheap food, no wife.
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:25:00 AM EDT
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Good coffee, cheap food, no wife. Pretty much. |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:25:41 AM EDT
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Pretty much. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Good coffee, cheap food, no wife. Pretty much. And a place to hang with friends. |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:26:08 AM EDT
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Gots ta feed the beetus monster within.
eta stupid image was too big, nm |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:26:44 AM EDT
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Because of Senior Coffee, and to get out of the house. They can sit for hours without being nagged.
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:27:44 AM EDT
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LOL I've always wondered that too. It's as if every McDonald's is some sort of community center for old guys from 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM, every day. Did these guys all know each other previously and decide to start meeting there? Is it some kind secret hotcakes illuminati?
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:29:14 AM EDT
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And a place to hang with friends. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Good coffee, cheap food, no wife. Pretty much. And a place to hang with friends. Nothing else to do. And it's a routine. Get to tell the same old war stories and talk about current events. |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:30:23 AM EDT
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It' Whataburger around these parts.
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:30:46 AM EDT
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Plus old men are usually early risers.
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:32:47 AM EDT
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I'll let you in on a little secret: My highest aspiration is to live long enough to get old and find a small joint that I can walk into every morning to meet other old geezers. You know all the wait staff by name, and you just hang out and shoot the breeze. That's what I'm hoping to do in retirement.
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:33:19 AM EDT
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A guy works for 40 yrs raises a family and still gets up early in the morning even when he doesn't have to....especially when he doesn't have to
and he goes to breakfast to sit and chat with his buddies and drink coffee....before he goes home and starts his chores. And some dipstick will bitch about it post on here looking for others of his kind to commiserate with? |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:33:45 AM EDT
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Same reason they sit at Subway in Walmart. Nothing better to do.
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:33:46 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'll let you in on a little secret: My highest aspiration is to live long enough to get old and find a small joint that I can walk into every morning to meet other old geezers. You know all the wait staff by name, and you just hang out and shoot the breeze. That's what I'm hoping to do in retirement. |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:33:50 AM EDT
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Hardees is the same way.
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:33:55 AM EDT
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All the above. Some of them don't even know the names of the others but get concerned if they don't show up one morning.
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:34:39 AM EDT
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Makes me miss my Paw Paw.
McDonald's was the beginning of the end for him. Tripped on the way out after one of his morning biscuits, broke his hip and never fully recovered. |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:34:50 AM EDT
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They go there to pick up chicks.
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:34:58 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Makes me miss my Paw Paw. McDonald's was the beginning of the end for him. Tripped on the way out after one of his morning biscuits, broke his hip and never fully recovered. |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:35:07 AM EDT
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Hardees is the same way. Probably even more so around here. |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:35:30 AM EDT
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Young counter girls in polyester.
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:35:35 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Pretty much. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Good coffee, cheap food, no wife. Pretty much. |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:36:28 AM EDT
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Same with our local McD's here. About 20 geezers always sit at the same set of tables and bitch about the 'gubmint'. Of course, all they do is bitch.
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:37:30 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'll let you in on a little secret: My highest aspiration is to live long enough to get old and find a small joint that I can walk into every morning to meet other old geezers. You know all the wait staff by name, and you just hang out and shoot the breeze. That's what I'm hoping to do in retirement. |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:38:14 AM EDT
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I'll let you in on a little secret: My highest aspiration is to live long enough to get old and find a small joint that I can walk into every morning to meet other old geezers. You know all the wait staff by name, and you just hang out and shoot the breeze. That's what I'm hoping to do in retirement. I aspire to do the same. |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:39:02 AM EDT
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Get away from the wife.
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:39:48 AM EDT
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Local white slavery ring.
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:40:41 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Good coffee, cheap food, no wife. Yep... |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:41:02 AM EDT
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I had an old chemistry teacher and good mentor invite me to one of these early morning McDonald's pow-wows before we hit the links.
Old guys have the best stories ever. |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:41:48 AM EDT
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Probably the same thing that led my grandfather to sit around and shoot the shit with a bunch of other old men in the back of the only store in their tiny town.
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:42:25 AM EDT
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IIRC, McD's has a steep discount on their coffee for seniors.
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:43:28 AM EDT
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Good coffee, cheap food, no wife. +1 |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:44:17 AM EDT
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I'll let you in on a little secret: My highest aspiration is to live long enough to get old and find a small joint that I can walk into every morning to meet other old geezers. You know all the wait staff by name, and you just hang out and shoot the breeze. That's what I'm hoping to do in retirement. This is exactly it, right here. This function used to be performed by the local coffee shop, but those have all been overrun with hipster douchebags that any proper Old Man™ would have to thrash with his cane. So, McDonalds it is. |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:46:02 AM EDT
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The Hardee's around here tend to be better resources for that if you want to eavesdrop on old war vets talking about life experiences while you eat biscuits and gravy and surf arfcom on your phone.
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:46:27 AM EDT
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I have a theory. Old guys worked hard all of their life, raised their kids, kept their noses clean, and looked forward to retirement. Now they are retired, divorced and don't give a shit. So they get together, smoke a big fatty, chill with some coffee spiked with a little Jack and if you get the munchies, well you're at McDonald's already.
As an added bonus, maybe every once in a while, you get to bang one the single Moms that work there. Yeah, she might not be so hot, but like I said, they don't give a shit. Or, you know, just bored and the old lady's bitching about some stupid shit and its too hot to fish. |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:46:27 AM EDT
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Good coffee, cheap food, no wife. In the first post, you have introduced the nail to "it". |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:46:42 AM EDT
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Sanctuary
In the old days my dad could afford the luxury of the local Jolly Roger. |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:48:40 AM EDT
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Probably the same thing that led my grandfather to sit around and shoot the shit with a bunch of other old men in the back of the only store in their tiny town. It was the donut shop in our town. One of the guys who did it was my neighbor. Bomber pilot in WW2, only remaining life goal was to make it to 90. Missed it by a couple of weeks.
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:53:28 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'll let you in on a little secret: My highest aspiration is to live long enough to get old and find a small joint that I can walk into every morning to meet other old geezers. You know all the wait staff by name, and you just hang out and shoot the breeze. That's what I'm hoping to do in retirement.  |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 10:57:22 AM EDT
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Crap, two more months and I can get the senior coffee discount. Who gives senior discounts to young people like me?
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Posted: 7/31/2015 11:00:20 AM EDT
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In my area there used to be a couple of old school diners that served a good breakfast. The old folks that owned them died. Now it's McDonald's or stay home. I expect the decision is not difficult. I have a friend that hits the drive through every morning because he never learned to cook anything. He and his wife had 56 good years.
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Posted: 7/31/2015 11:01:31 AM EDT
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I have a theory. Old guys worked hard all of their life, raised their kids, kept their noses clean, and looked forward to retirement. Now they are retired, divorced and don't give a shit. So they get together, smoke a big fatty, chill with some coffee spiked with a little Jack and if you get the munchies, well you're at McDonald's already. As an added bonus, maybe every once in a while, you get to bang one the single Moms that work there. Yeah, she might not be so hot, but like I said, they don't give a shit. Or, you know, just bored and the old lady's bitching about some stupid shit and its too hot to fish. That sounds like a good retirement. |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 11:01:48 AM EDT
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A guy works for 40 yrs raises a family and still gets up early in the morning even when he doesn't have to....especially when he doesn't have to and he goes to breakfast to sit and chat with his buddies and drink coffee....before he goes home and starts his chores. And some dipstick will bitch about it post on here looking for others of his kind to commiserate with? Who's bitching (except for you)? It's just a funny observation... |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 11:02:05 AM EDT
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All the above. Some of them don't even know the names of the others but get concerned if they don't show up one morning. Hey, where's whats-his-face? The short old white one with balding hair! |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 11:02:44 AM EDT
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Hardees is the same way. +1 |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 11:02:51 AM EDT
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I had an old chemistry teacher and good mentor invite me to one of these early morning McDonald's pow-wows before we hit the links. Old guys have the best stories ever. ...and this is so true. |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 11:04:11 AM EDT
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You're there, what's the attraction?
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Posted: 7/31/2015 11:05:22 AM EDT
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Why are they in McD's that early?
Because the prices of .22LR went back to normal and there is no reason to be in Walmart that early for anything else. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 11:07:15 AM EDT
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Some of my fondest memories of my Grandfather are doing this with him, back in the 80's. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I'll let you in on a little secret: My highest aspiration is to live long enough to get old and find a small joint that I can walk into every morning to meet other old geezers. You know all the wait staff by name, and you just hang out and shoot the breeze. That's what I'm hoping to do in retirement. Same here. I used to go and have breakfast with my grandfather at the Pelican Diner on St. Petersburg Beach, FL when I was a little kid. Those days were gold. A happy kid out with his grand-pop to have a waffle and bacon in the morning. 
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Posted: 7/31/2015 11:09:13 AM EDT
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It' Whataburger around these parts. Hardees in Va. |
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Posted: 7/31/2015 11:11:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This place is down the road from me.. http://s3-media3.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/G6G7oOMX47O8VFwiYCvBJQ/o.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I'll let you in on a little secret: My highest aspiration is to live long enough to get old and find a small joint that I can walk into every morning to meet other old geezers. You know all the wait staff by name, and you just hang out and shoot the breeze. That's what I'm hoping to do in retirement. http://s3-media3.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/G6G7oOMX47O8VFwiYCvBJQ/o.jpg Looks awesome. God willing, I'll be one of those guys eventually. If I retire right here, I've got a place just a mile down the road too. |
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