Suggestions are solicited for rules and regulations to be included in the official constitution of the Grumpy Order of Old Farts.
Quote from: Dave on May 18, 2018, 10:04:22 AM
Suggestions are solicited for rules and ordinances to be included in the official constitution of the Grumpy Order of Old Farts.
Since I am by nature a loose cannon, I am not the best person to ask to suggest rules, so will have to delegate this task to other, stabler Old Farts.
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Quote from: hermes2015 on May 18, 2018, 10:17:37 AM
Quote from: Dave on May 18, 2018, 10:04:22 AM
Suggestions are solicited for rules and ordinances to be included in the official constitution of the Grumpy Order of Old Farts.
Since I am by nature a loose cannon, I am not the best person to ask to suggest rules, so will have to delegate this task to other, stabler Old Farts.
Proposed rule: those uwilling to commit themselves to the responsibilities of full memberahip of this Order shall be, without voting rights or benefits other than those described herein, permitted to become Associates of the Order, designated "Ass. GOOF", and will be allowed to attend social and casual assemblies.
Quote from: Dave on May 18, 2018, 11:33:45 AM
Quote from: hermes2015 on May 18, 2018, 10:17:37 AM
Quote from: Dave on May 18, 2018, 10:04:22 AM
Suggestions are solicited for rules and ordinances to be included in the official constitution of the Grumpy Order of Old Farts.
Since I am by nature a loose cannon, I am not the best person to ask to suggest rules, so will have to delegate this task to other, stabler Old Farts.
Proposed rule: those uwilling to commit themselves to the responsibilities of full memberahip of this Order shall be, without voting rights or benefits other than those described herein, permitted to become Associates of the Order, designated "Ass. GOOF", and will be allowed to attend social and casual assemblies.
That sounds fair enough. I guess Ass. GOOF is better than JackAss. GOOF!
Quote from: hermes2015 on May 18, 2018, 11:42:42 AM
Quote from: Dave on May 18, 2018, 11:33:45 AM
Quote from: hermes2015 on May 18, 2018, 10:17:37 AM
Quote from: Dave on May 18, 2018, 10:04:22 AM
Suggestions are solicited for rules and ordinances to be included in the official constitution of the Grumpy Order of Old Farts.
Since I am by nature a loose cannon, I am not the best person to ask to suggest rules, so will have to delegate this task to other, stabler Old Farts.
Proposed rule: those uwilling to commit themselves to the responsibilities of full memberahip of this Order shall be, without voting rights or benefits other than those described herein, permitted to become Associates of the Order, designated "Ass. GOOF", and will be allowed to attend social and casual assemblies.
That sounds fair enough. I guess Ass. GOOF is better than JackAss. GOOF!
Unless your name is Jack . . .
Quote from: Dave on May 18, 2018, 12:01:55 PM
Quote from: hermes2015 on May 18, 2018, 11:42:42 AM
Quote from: Dave on May 18, 2018, 11:33:45 AM
Quote from: hermes2015 on May 18, 2018, 10:17:37 AM
Quote from: Dave on May 18, 2018, 10:04:22 AM
Suggestions are solicited for rules and ordinances to be included in the official constitution of the Grumpy Order of Old Farts.
Since I am by nature a loose cannon, I am not the best person to ask to suggest rules, so will have to delegate this task to other, stabler Old Farts.
Proposed rule: those uwilling to commit themselves to the responsibilities of full memberahip of this Order shall be, without voting rights or benefits other than those described herein, permitted to become Associates of the Order, designated "Ass. GOOF", and will be allowed to attend social and casual assemblies.
That sounds fair enough. I guess Ass. GOOF is better than JackAss. GOOF!
Unless your name is Jack . . .
I don't know how old he is but don't talk about JumboJak that way.
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I would like to nominate No one as the club's president.
Quote from: Magdalena on May 18, 2018, 04:19:03 PM
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I would like to nominate No one as the club's president.
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It should be GOOOF >:(
Quote from: Tank on May 20, 2018, 08:37:24 PM
It should be GOOOF >:(
You are just being pedantic, small wordscwre only incorporated to provide a pronounceable scronym usually. Or :member of the British Empire" would be a "MOTBE"!
(I tried very hard to find a Y to end it.)
It should be GOoOF then.
Quote from: Tank on May 20, 2018, 08:55:52 PM
It should be GOoOF then.
Have to put it to the members . . .
Any votes out there?
Quote from: Dave on May 20, 2018, 09:16:18 PM
Quote from: Tank on May 20, 2018, 08:55:52 PM
It should be GOoOF then.
Have to put it to the members.
Any votes out there?
Well I dunno if I can be a member; I'm quite human a lot of the time but given all too common provocation I reckon I can out-grump you lot any time so I vote GOoOF.
Rule 1. You must be an Old Fart (65 years or older, with a smelly and explosive disposition).
Is there a a group of smelly HAFfers in the <65 sector? Surely not? Yes <65 and explosive (verbally) but smelly???? Don't see that as being an essential part of cantankerousness.
Quote from: Essie Mae on May 20, 2018, 11:01:20 PM
Is there a a group of smelly HAFfers in the <65 sector? Surely not? Yes <65 and explosive (verbally) but smelly???? Don't see that as being an essential part of cantankerousness.
Hmm, csn be a side effect. A colleague had gut trouble which csused him to fart frequently, when asked if he had "irtitable bowel syndrome" he reckoned not. My comment was thst I certainly did,
his bowel syndrome was making
me irtitable.
Hey! What's with the discrimination of us not quite 65 YO grumpies? I've worked hard at becoming a grumpy old man and now I'm pipped at the post... Bah, humbug!
Quote from: Bluenose on May 21, 2018, 11:11:35 AM
Hey! What's with the discrimination of us not quite 65 YO grumpies? I've worked hard at becoming a grumpy old man and now I'm pipped at the post... Bah, humbug!
What's the matter with you young'ns these days? Can't you delay gratification at all?! Bah humbug, (but if you're really really grumpy 😡 I personally wouldn't bar you but their lordships are the one with clout)😀
Quote from: Essie Mae on May 21, 2018, 01:53:01 PM
Quote from: Bluenose on May 21, 2018, 11:11:35 AM
Hey! What's with the discrimination of us not quite 65 YO grumpies? I've worked hard at becoming a grumpy old man and now I'm pipped at the post... Bah, humbug!
What's the matter with you young'ns these days? Can't you delay gratification at all?! Bah humbug, (but if you're really really grumpy 😡 I personally wouldn't bar you but their lordships are the one with clout)😀
Hmm, some say that age is a matter of perception and temperament as chronology. "Old beyond his/her years" is a well worn cliché
And no offucers have been elected as yet - I only offered tge idea and asked for rules. Perhaps it will be a true collective, a perfect democracy, eqch equal to the other?
Naw . . .
Quote from: Essie Mae on May 20, 2018, 11:01:20 PM
Is there a a group of smelly HAFfers in the <65 sector? Surely not? Yes <65 and explosive (verbally) but smelly???? Don't see that as being an essential part of cantankerousness.
I would like to point out that the "smelly" criteria in my proposed rule relates to "disposition", not body odor. That's what makes an "Old Fart" - the disposition. And 65 is clearly "old", where as younger than 65 is not necessarily old. Over 65 and you have definitely rounded 3rd base. Anyway, what's wrong with being arbitrary? Therefore, I must continue to advocate for and insist upon adoption of my Rule 1. If we can't get past membership, we are not going to get very far.
Quote from: Bluenose on May 21, 2018, 11:11:35 AM
Hey! What's with the discrimination of us not quite 65 YO grumpies? I've worked hard at becoming a grumpy old man and now I'm pipped at the post... Bah, humbug!
:this: :geezer!:
65? :notsure: I don't qualify...But...
Some of us are right at the start of the Post Midlife Crisis -Crisis, and between PMS and Premenopausal/ Menopausal, soon to be Postmenopausal/witch -stage.
Somewhere around there.
Is it the intensity of the grumpiness and how you use it that matters to the order or being 65 and over? :eyebrow:
The order would benefit by accepting members who don't qualify for being too young...take
Asmodean, for example, he is a young man, but deep down he's a Grumpy Old Fart and proud of it. I hope
No one qualifies, as well.
You're all very special.
:grin:
Yes. all of the above and... GET OFF MY LAWN!!!
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I don't actually have a lawn, but it's principle of the thing...
Quote from: Bluenose on May 22, 2018, 07:26:37 AM
Yes. all of the above and... GET OFF MY LAWN!!!
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I don't actually have a lawn, but it's principle of the thing...
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Quote from: Magdalena on May 22, 2018, 07:36:33 AM
Quote from: Bluenose on May 22, 2018, 07:26:37 AM
Yes. all of the above and... GET OFF MY LAWN!!!
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I don't actually have a lawn, but it's principle of the thing...
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Exactly, I'm an equal opportunity curmudgeon!
Quote from: Bluenose on May 22, 2018, 12:42:21 PM
Quote from: Magdalena on May 22, 2018, 07:36:33 AM
Quote from: Bluenose on May 22, 2018, 07:26:37 AM
Yes. all of the above and... GET OFF MY LAWN!!!
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I don't actually have a lawn, but it's principle of the thing...
:lol:
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Exactly, I'm an equal opportunity curmudgeon!
:lol:
Quote from: Bluenose on May 22, 2018, 12:42:21 PM
Quote from: Magdalena on May 22, 2018, 07:36:33 AM
Quote from: Bluenose on May 22, 2018, 07:26:37 AM
Yes. all of the above and... GET OFF MY LAWN!!!
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I don't actually have a lawn, but it's principle of the thing...
:lol:
(https://78.media.tumblr.com/64a685189632132a88afafc5b0211ae3/tumblr_oftsgoeoQJ1rlm4v8o1_400.gif)
Exactly, I'm an equal opportunity curmudgeon!
Bullshit!
You never let a person get a word in edgewise!
Quote from: Tank on May 22, 2018, 02:49:22 PM
Quote from: Bluenose on May 22, 2018, 12:42:21 PM
Exactly, I'm an equal opportunity curmudgeon!
Bullshit!
You never let a person get a word in edgewise!
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Quote from: Magdalena on May 23, 2018, 05:57:38 AM
Quote from: Tank on May 22, 2018, 02:49:22 PM
Quote from: Bluenose on May 22, 2018, 12:42:21 PM
Exactly, I'm an equal opportunity curmudgeon!
Bullshit!
You never let a person get a word in edgewise!
(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/legomessageboards/images/6/64/Internet-fight.gif/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/340?cb=20141012013740)
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