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This question was inspired by a meme I just saw, and my longtime crush on Brad Pitt, who’s 45 years older than me.

Youngest: my age. Oldest: if it’s someone in as good shape as Brad Pitt, the sky’s the limit.

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[–] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yeah. I've started taking care of myself know that this body might have to do me for a long time. He's also still doing woodworking. Makes amazing stuff.

[–] toynbee@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Recently I had an operation and was in a semiprivate recovery room with a man who turned out to be 77. I'm 38. While chatting with each other to pass the time, I was on some pretty heavy painkillers. (He refused any pain remediation stronger than Tylenol. He was a veteran and, I suspect based on his reaction to any offerings, had seen friends succumb to addictions.)

Anyway, despite being drugged, I managed not to say the first two things that came to mind:

  • "Wow, you're almost exactly double my age!"
  • "Whoa, that's how old my dad was when he died."

All that to lead up to ... If you have any pictures to share, I'd love to see the creative works of a 98-year-old!

[–] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 3 points 15 hours ago (2 children)
[–] toynbee@piefed.social 2 points 12 hours ago

Those are wonderful! Thank you for sharing.

[–] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 2 points 15 hours ago

Top is 1/4 inch ash. He used a scroll saw for the little cutouts. Second is shapes cut out, painted, then glued onto a backing.

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 day ago

That's awesome.