It is heck getting older....Venting rant

[BHoffman]

I can't see without reading glasses, and cannot seem to get the correct prescription for the graduated bifocals! These swirly light bulbs don't seem to give off enough light. I'm tired of the super tiny print on W2s and other forms. Now, I can't seem to hear the TV without it blasting really loud, and the phone doesn't seem loud enough either. Can't hear Hubby at all unless he's facing me when he's talking. Can't eat onions or fried foods without suffering some real gastric distress. Can't fall asleep. Everything hurts. Tinnitus has set in and there's this weird tinkling sound in my ear. Bloodwork and all other medical tests show I'm in great health. This just sucks. Can't wait for the incontinence or whatever other inconvenient horror awaits. Happy effing Monday

[Lion]

Getting Old

Getting old may be better than the alternative, but it's hard work!

[Jesse]

Ah yes...Happy Monday!

[kpangelinan]

I can't see without reading glasses, and cannot seem to get the correct prescription for the graduated bifocals! These swirly light bulbs don't seem to give off enough light. I'm tired of the super tiny print on W2s and other forms. Now, I can't seem to hear the TV without it blasting really loud, and the phone doesn't seem loud enough either. Can't hear Hubby at all unless he's facing me when he's talking. Can't eat onions or fried foods without suffering some real gastric distress. Can't fall asleep. Everything hurts. Tinnitus has set in and there's this weird tinkling sound in my ear. Bloodwork and all other medical tests show I'm in great health. This just sucks. Can't wait for the incontinence or whatever other inconvenient horror awaits. Happy effing Monday

Hahaha....happy Monday to you as well!

[JohnH]

The thing I dread most about old age is when my memory starts to fail.

[Jiggers]

Memory failing.....

The thing I dread most about old age is when my memory starts to fail.

Agree, and I forget the second thing.............

[JohnH]

The thing I dread most about old age is when my memory starts to fail..

[thomtax]

JohnH,

What did you say about your memory failing?

LT

[kpangelinan]

I can't see without reading glasses, and cannot seem to get the correct prescription for the graduated bifocals! These swirly light bulbs don't seem to give off enough light. I'm tired of the super tiny print on W2s and other forms. Now, I can't seem to hear the TV without it blasting really loud, and the phone doesn't seem loud enough either. Can't hear Hubby at all unless he's facing me when he's talking. Can't eat onions or fried foods without suffering some real gastric distress. Can't fall asleep. Everything hurts. Tinnitus has set in and there's this weird tinkling sound in my ear. Bloodwork and all other medical tests show I'm in great health. This just sucks. Can't wait for the incontinence or whatever other inconvenient horror awaits. Happy effing Monday

The thing I dread most about old age is when my memory starts to fail..

The thing I dread most about old age is when my memory starts to fail.

Haha....this is funny....it took me a second to get it, but I got it!

This thread is pretty funny!

[ChEAr$]

I can't see without reading glasses, and cannot seem to get the correct prescription for the graduated bifocals! These swirly light bulbs don't seem to give off enough light. I'm tired of the super tiny print on W2s and other forms. Now, I can't seem to hear the TV without it blasting really loud, and the phone doesn't seem loud enough either. Can't hear Hubby at all unless he's facing me when he's talking. Can't eat onions or fried foods without suffering some real gastric distress. Can't fall asleep. Everything hurts. Tinnitus has set in and there's this weird tinkling sound in my ear. Bloodwork and all other medical tests show I'm in great health. This just sucks. Can't wait for the incontinence or whatever other inconvenient horror awaits. Happy effing Monday

Just so you won't lose hope, remember... there's only 95 more days till April 15th.

[BHoffman]

Some days it's not even worth chewing through the restraints.

[Kram BergGold]

Suggestion if post is serious

Specialty lamp stores sell old torch lamps that use 100/200/300 watt bulbs (the base is different from a standard bulb). I have one and it is great.

[kpangelinan]

Also, get a hearing aid and prescription pain meds and write them off on your Schedule A.

[BP.]

I'm tired of the super tiny print on W2s and other forms.

Holding the form up to my face as I tipped my eyeglasses back felt very aging to my image- haha. Now I have a little clear ruler with a magnifying bar in it, so I can cheat and seem to be "carefully analyzing" the document with my ruler.

Can't wait for the incontinence

We'll blame that on chuckling over your posts.

[dtlee]

Specialty lamp stores sell old torch lamps that use 100/200/300 watt bulbs (the base is different from a standard bulb). I have one and it is great.

Also, if you do want to try more modern fluorescent technology, Ott Lite makes high quality lighting products but they are quite expensive. Most reviews are fairly positive, but I think all fluorescent products seem a bit iffy with regard to their stated life.