Mac98 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 7 hours ago, kiouma said: "Gee, I learned a new word today, “octogenarian”—" So did I, never heard it before, so looked it up. It's a person between the age of 80 and 89. You learn every day ! octo means 8 as in octopus with 8 arms, or 'octomom' who had 8 babies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 8 hours ago, Krataiboy said: Coffin candy. My dad is 98 and still doing his daily walks, looking after himself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uptooyoo Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 19 hours ago, csmith said: … and a 90 year old is called a ..…? Gao-sip-ogenarian ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexlowe Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 18 hours ago, beddhist said: Sorry, English is my 2nd language, but doesn't imply he was killed? Sure, he was "in her hands" at the time, but...? Maybe I can learn something here. I can't help the feeling that the headline was made deliberately sensational. You are correct. BTW, all headline writers try for the most intriguing headline they can, within the bounds of correctness, of course. In a professional newsroom, this headline would have been corrected. Interestingly, "at the feet of" means something else again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrunner Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 I used to enjoy Thai massages but its a waste of money since prostate cancer acted upon the necessary components. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketDog Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 On 5/23/2019 at 9:45 AM, toenail said: Gee, I learned a new word today, “octogenarian”— You'll love septagenarian then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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