June 10, 2005
FOUR FOR FRIDAY
Q1: When the time comes for you to retire, where do you see yourself living out your remaining days? Will you move to Florida or Arizona and live in a retirement community, or do you see yourself staying put, living life on your own or close to your family until such time that you can no longer function independently?
Q2: If it were up to you, would keep or change the current age requirements for driving on public roadways? How about the age requirements for voting, joining the military, or drinking alcoholic beverages?
Q3: How many household plants do you currently own? If your answer is none, is that because you fear you'd end up killing them for lack of care, or do you just not like to have plants inside your home?
Q4: Each year, more than 1,000 people are infected by E. coli at their state's annual fair. If yours has one, will you be attending the State Fair this year? When it comes to alcohol-based hand sanitizers, which are effective against many organisms, including E. coli, do use them? If so, when and how often?
Posted by Mikal at June 10, 2005 5:38 AM
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1. If I can afford it, I would like to have a small condo overlooking the ocean somewhere. Not in Florida and not in a retirement community. But, I will probably end up right here in Indy in a small apartment in a retirement community.
2. I think they should go back to age 21 to drink but doubt that would do much since 9 year olds are getting it and drinking. As far as driving on the public roadways, I think they should go back to requiring a semester of driving in school before you can get a license. And, I think they should road test anyone who has any tickets on their record and test anyone over 60 every 5 years. I wish they could test people every 5 but that would take lots of money and would never go through. There are a lot of poor drivers out there.
3. About 20. Mom has a green thumb. But, if it were me, I'd have 2-3 and then buy quality artificial ones and that way wouldn't have to water them.
4. I won't be going to that fair. I do use the hand sanitizers. When I work, I use them every time I come back from to my desk from anywhere. That seems to keep me from getting much of what seems to always be going around. When not at work, I use them when I am out in the car and have had to handle things like grocery carts, doors, etc. I'm pretty careful because I easily get real sick when I catch anything.
A1. Retire? Interesting question! I don't think I would want to retire. I would change careers. I think it would be fun to travel around the midwest or the country, engaging people in small group discussions about life, and how to make it better, spiritually.
a2a: (I have answered the questions in terms of elderly drivers) Having been involved in a situation with an elderly friend, where we had to make a joint decision about whether she should continue to drive after turning 77 or not, I know that this is a difficult decision. This not only involves the "real" indepence of the individual who faces loosing their driving abilities (legally, at least) but also the general sense of their ability to continue to be functional as an involved human being. Perhaps we need to look at establishing "classes" of roadways based on number of cars traveling on them, traffic patterns, etc, and then limit older drivers to specific, less heavily used roads and streets. Of course, having read the question again, I think maybe you were talking about the other end of the spectrum. lol.
A2b: This too is a difficult question. (I suppose thats why you asked it!) One thing is certain: All three of these activities require, and should be based on a consistent factor of maturity. I think that some young people (at say, age 15) have developed a sufficient maturity to be able to handle themselves well, in each of the three situations. But there are also 25 year olds who aren't mature enough to handle any of these tasks. What are we gonna do?
A3: The answer is none, and it isn't for fear that we would end up killing them. Our cats seem to want to "taste" anything they can fit in their mouths. This prohibits indoor plants.
A4a: We have many times intended to go to the state fair, only to run out of time, and have it close before we get there.
A4b: When it comes to alcohol-based hand sanitizers, which are effective against many organisms, including E. coli, do use them? No. It seems that in our societies desire (or is it really just the desire of the advertising industry?) to wipe out ALL GERMS, we have begun to create a generation of hyper-allegic humans. This is not by natures design, which uses germs as a sort of "primer" to help our bodies learn how to deal with the realities of the natural world...germs, disease, etc.
1. I would hope I could first afford to retire at a certain age and enjoy life with my family. I wouldn't live in Florida or Arizona. I like New England or the east coast. Hopefully I will be living in my own house.
2. I think driving should be 18, but then again it depends on the maturity of the person. Maybe the parents should decided if their child is mature enough to handle driving. Definitely must take a drivers ed course, which I had to do in high school. As for older drivers...I know someone over 90 who still drives. So, again it depends on the person. It wouldn't be fair to take away a person's right to drive. Someone over 70 may still need to drive to get to work. In this day and age, and in most cities it is essential to have a car.
Voting should stay at 18.
3. I don't have any of my own plants, but if I did, I think I'd do okay with them. My family has green thumbs, I love cacti.
4. I don't usually attend state fairs. I would use hand sanitizers if no soap and water were available.
If the stock market doesnít crash, I plan on retiring in 3 years when I am 59 1/2. Also I plan on staying in the area where all my friends are located. I want to sell my house and down sizing and moving to a retirement community.
I like what the state of Connecticut just did; they prohibit 16 and 17 year olds from driving after midnight and before 5:00am. They also can not carry passengers except for their parents. Also, I think all drivers should be tested every time you have to renew your license. Here in Connecticut, you just show up have your picture taken and get you new license, you could have gone blind, had a stroke or be impaired in some other way and still get the license.
I think that the drinking age should be lowered to 18 but with the provision that any arrest for DWI also revokes their drinking privileges.
Twelve inside the house and five outside the house. One of the ones outside the house is a pain, you have to water it just about every day and if you go away for a long weekend, it shrivels up.
I wash my hands with soap and water before preparing food, before eating and after going the bathroom. I donít use that because if it kills only 99.999% of the bacterial, then that other 0.001% has the potential to grow into superbugs. Also we need to be exposed to bacterial in order to develop our immune system.
1. I'd like to move to Belize. It's a beautiful country, and not tarted up by tourism.
2. I wouldnt necessarily change the age, but after having to gang up on my dad and relieving him of his car keys, I'd like to see more freqeunt renewals for the elderly. The others I don't have a problem with.
3. I have one peace lily that I took home after dad's funeral. I'm still stunned that it's among the living.
4. I'll attend if the Blue Monkey Sideshow is performing again. If they arent, I can do without it. I dont use hand sanitizers like that at all. I have the sneaking feeling that we're jsut going to create more hardy strains, like antibiotics have already done.
1. I think I am older than most who respond to these questions. My husband is actually only a couple years from retiring. We would like to be closer to our children who are all in the Carolinas. We like the Del Webb communities because it is directed toward an active lifestyle. It promotes healthy living and you own your own home. Hmmmm, just read some of the responses... guess I am not the oldest one.
2. When you look at the facts and figures of the number of young people we are losing to driving accidents, I would be open to new laws restricting driving. There is more traffic on the roads than there was 15 or 20 years ago. That is a lot of responsibility for a 16 year old to handle. The other things I don't see a problem with.
3.I have one right here beside me. I love bringing home fresh cut flowers, but live plants? I prefer them outdoors. It means watering them... I forget to do that.
4. I think you have two or three questions in this one... is that fair? No, I will not be attending. I like the foam soap dispenser... I have no idea what it kills, but I like the foam.
I am back online, made it to Cali & my answers are up!
1. I have a hard time envisioning that part of my life, to be honest. I'd like to think I'll own a small, comfortable townhome near where my kids are (whoever needs help with their kids the most, I guess) and do a whole heck of a lot of traveling...Africa, Costa Rica, Europe, etc...
2. I'd say that 16-18 should be all learner's permits -- can drive in a car with someone 20 or older. Or 16 year olds can only drive in a car by themselves. I'd also make talking on the phone while driving illegal.
3. No houseplants. The cat will destroy them. A ton outside.
4. I've only been to the state fair once, last year, with the kids. It was fine, but they were a little too young to enjoy most of it and I was a little too hot. I might go this year if it's not too hot and we're bored. Mostly, it would be for the train ride -- both my kids love the idea of trains. I use hand sanitizer only if good ol' soap and water aren't available. I remember most of my childhood summers being quite filthy, actually, especially the bottom of my feet. We just had to wash up before dinner. The problem with the waterless hand sanitizers is that they also kill the good bacteria and destory the delicate balance nature has provided us with.
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