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Buffett eats his words on growing old

Posted: December 20, 2010 4:23 pm
by cdudley
I just re-read the high times JB interview from 1976. Willing to bet that today he has a different view on what constitues growing old!

High Times: Would you like to retire say at 65 and go into rumrunning or some other kind of activity with a boat?

Buffett: Oh, that's what I'll do. I'll go down to the Islands. If I live to be real old. I'll go down there and become a character in a bar. I'll have enough stories to tell. I mean, what else do you do when you're 65 or 70? You can't get laid....

Re: Buffett eats his words on growing old

Posted: December 20, 2010 4:41 pm
by Carolinadreamin'
cdudley wrote:I just re-read the high times JB interview from 1976. Willing to bet that today he has a different view on what constitues growing old!

High Times: Would you like to retire say at 65 and go into rumrunning or some other kind of activity with a boat?

Buffett: Oh, that's what I'll do. I'll go down to the Islands. If I live to be real old. I'll go down there and become a character in a bar. I'll have enough stories to tell. I mean, what else do you do when you're 65 or 70? You can't get laid....
I wonder how Jane feels about that statement....... [smilie=giggle.gif] [smilie=giggle.gif] [smilie=giggle.gif]

Re: Buffett eats his words on growing old

Posted: December 20, 2010 5:32 pm
by ScarletB
I'm thinking if it weren't for Jane there are several of us here who might be willing to prove him wrong on that point.
Rhumba Man!!!!

Re: Buffett eats his words on growing old

Posted: December 20, 2010 5:34 pm
by dnw
:D :D :D

Re: Buffett eats his words on growing old

Posted: December 20, 2010 9:41 pm
by Deanna
ScarletB wrote:I'm thinking if it weren't for Jane there are several of us here who might be willing to prove him wrong on that point.
Rhumba Man!!!!
My thoughts exactly!!

Re: Buffett eats his words on growing old

Posted: December 21, 2010 12:33 am
by Midnight Flyer
Carolinadreamin' wrote:
cdudley wrote:I just re-read the high times JB interview from 1976. Willing to bet that today he has a different view on what constitues growing old!

High Times: Would you like to retire say at 65 and go into rumrunning or some other kind of activity with a boat?

Buffett: Oh, that's what I'll do. I'll go down to the Islands. If I live to be real old. I'll go down there and become a character in a bar. I'll have enough stories to tell. I mean, what else do you do when you're 65 or 70? You can't get laid....
I wonder how Jane feels about that statement....... [smilie=giggle.gif] [smilie=giggle.gif] [smilie=giggle.gif]

Of course those were the pre Viagra days.... 8)

Re: Buffett eats his words on growing old

Posted: December 21, 2010 12:56 am
by Karacal
ScarletB wrote:I'm thinking if it weren't for Jane there are several of us here who might be willing to prove him wrong on that point.
Rhumba Man!!!!
[smilie=nod.gif] [smilie=nod.gif] [smilie=nod.gif] [smilie=nod.gif] [smilie=nod.gif] [smilie=nod.gif]

Re: Buffett eats his words on growing old

Posted: December 21, 2010 6:49 am
by Bfan53again
I doubt whether any of my "predictions" about old age made in 1976 would be any less comical today......... :o :roll: :pirate:

Re: Buffett eats his words on growing old

Posted: December 21, 2010 7:43 am
by carolinapiratechik
cdudley wrote:Buffett: Oh, that's what I'll do. I'll go down to the Islands.
Lucky for us all that he didn't choose that path.

Re: Buffett eats his words on growing old

Posted: December 21, 2010 9:41 am
by RainTree
I'm thinking if it weren't for Jane there are several of us here who might be willing to prove him wrong on that point.
Rhumba Man!!!!

Oh yes, definitely! [smilie=battingeyes.gif] [smilie=battingeyes.gif] [smilie=battingeyes.gif]

Re: Buffett eats his words on growing old

Posted: December 21, 2010 9:45 am
by surfpirate
1970s Jimmy Buffett wrote:Oh, that's what I'll do. I'll go down to the Islands. If I live to be real old.
I'll go down there and become a character in a bar. I'll have enough stories to tell.
I mean, what else do you do when you're 65 or 70?
You can't get laid....
Deanna wrote:
ScarletB wrote:I'm thinking if it weren't for Jane there are several of us here who might be willing to prove him wrong on that point.
Rhumba Man!!!!
My thoughts exactly!!
I no longer wonder why the p0rn spambots seek out BuffettNews.

Re: Buffett eats his words on growing old

Posted: December 21, 2010 9:47 am
by pair8head
surfpirate wrote:
Deanna wrote:
ScarletB wrote:I'm thinking if it weren't for Jane there are several of us here who might be willing to prove him wrong on that point.
Rhumba Man!!!!
My thoughts exactly!!
I no longer wonder why the p0rn spambots seek out BuffettNews.

CLEAN UP ON MONITOR 5 PLEASE

Re: Buffett eats his words on growing old

Posted: December 21, 2010 9:53 am
by Snowparrot
In a few days, Jimmy will be the same age as me: 64...
It does seem kind of impossible we've lasted this long, and that we're not the 64-yr olds we thought we'd be.
Mostly it's pretty satisfying, and if I had Jimmy's millions, I'd likely be even happier!

Re: Buffett eats his words on growing old

Posted: December 21, 2010 12:10 pm
by Bicycle Bill
Snowparrot wrote:In a few days, Jimmy will be the same age as me: 64...
Cue up the Beatles' song —

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-"BB"-

Re: Buffett eats his words on growing old

Posted: December 21, 2010 12:16 pm
by citcat
pair8head wrote:
surfpirate wrote:
Deanna wrote:
ScarletB wrote:I'm thinking if it weren't for Jane there are several of us here who might be willing to prove him wrong on that point.
Rhumba Man!!!!
My thoughts exactly!!
I no longer wonder why the p0rn spambots seek out BuffettNews.

CLEAN UP ON MONITOR 5 PLEASE
AND MONITOR 7 !!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Buffett eats his words on growing old

Posted: December 21, 2010 8:24 pm
by Deanna
citcat wrote:
pair8head wrote:
surfpirate wrote:
Deanna wrote:
ScarletB wrote:I'm thinking if it weren't for Jane there are several of us here who might be willing to prove him wrong on that point.
Rhumba Man!!!!
My thoughts exactly!!
I no longer wonder why the p0rn spambots seek out BuffettNews.

CLEAN UP ON MONITOR 5 PLEASE
AND MONITOR 7 !!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
What can I say...he may be turning 64 but he leaves me wanting more!!
'''ASAP on the clean up please'''

Re: Buffett eats his words on growing old

Posted: December 21, 2010 10:12 pm
by ScarletB
surfpirate wrote:
1970s Jimmy Buffett wrote:Oh, that's what I'll do. I'll go down to the Islands. If I live to be real old.
I'll go down there and become a character in a bar. I'll have enough stories to tell.
I mean, what else do you do when you're 65 or 70?
You can't get laid....
Deanna wrote:
ScarletB wrote:I'm thinking if it weren't for Jane there are several of us here who might be willing to prove him wrong on that point.
Rhumba Man!!!!
My thoughts exactly!!
I no longer wonder why the p0rn spambots seek out BuffettNews.
I don't care who you are, that right there is funny! :lol: :lol:

Re: Buffett eats his words on growing old

Posted: December 21, 2010 10:31 pm
by sonofabeach
citcat wrote:
pair8head wrote:
surfpirate wrote:
Deanna wrote:
ScarletB wrote:I'm thinking if it weren't for Jane there are several of us here who might be willing to prove him wrong on that point.
Rhumba Man!!!!
My thoughts exactly!!
I no longer wonder why the p0rn spambots seek out BuffettNews.

CLEAN UP ON MONITOR 5 PLEASE
AND MONITOR 7 !!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
DON'T FORGET MONITOR 6 & 1/2 :lol: