A Conversation for Deep Thought: Talking to the Past

The realisation

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Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking.


Good points, people in the past can't come back and complain to you once you are far enough into the future (and they are dead).

Judging from the questions I recently got at work, I am getting dangerously close being old people myself. I hear myself saying: 'I've seen something happening just like that 16 years ago' (memory can be very helpful if you have it).


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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

Yep. Perspective is a wonderful thing. smiley - laugh


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Post 3

Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking.

Still, there is only one fellow teammate younger than me in my rowing team.


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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

You're a spring chicken. smiley - chick I'm into Gandalf territory, you know. smiley - winkeye


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Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking.


Recently came across an old photo / Meme of Sir Ian McKellen in his early stage career with the foot note: First level wizard Gandalf.


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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - snork


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