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169. I just moved from Bay Ridge Brooklyn last month

Sat Jun 8, 2013, 10:45 AM

Jun 2013

I usually felt safe but it did kind of feel a little scary at night when I walked home from the subway alone after the stores had closed. It is safer than lots of other neighborhoods because it is mostly older folks that have been there for years and families. It is a nice area but I longer train ride on the subway from Manhattan. You can get a reasonably priced, by new york city standards, apartment there. I miss Bay Ridge, there were a lot of nice stores and restaurants there.

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Loungers 35 and older check in! [View all] In_The_Wind May 2013 OP

So the 35 year olds have two threads? /nt jakeXT May 2013 #1

Why not. In_The_Wind May 2013 #2

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44 & 64 In_The_Wind May 2013 #47

(you don't look a day over 23......) lastlib May 2013 #10

That is the perfect way to start my morning! In_The_Wind May 2013 #48

in two weeks I will be BillStein May 2013 #11

You are still a young one! In_The_Wind May 2013 #49

you are too nice BillStein May 2013 #55

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I prefer bran flakes with a dash of flavored coffee sweetner added to whole milk. In_The_Wind May 2013 #50

65 in three months lunatica May 2013 #13

Me too ... toward the end of August. In_The_Wind May 2013 #51

Hi walkerbait41 May 2013 #15

Hi walkerbait41 ... In_The_Wind May 2013 #52

Thanks for the welcome walkerbait41 May 2013 #60

44. Aristus May 2013 #16

Your current photos have been great! In_The_Wind May 2013 #53

Aw... Aristus May 2013 #58

I just farted TrogL May 2013 #17

I won't tell a soul. In_The_Wind May 2013 #54

you kidding? BillStein May 2013 #56

apple blossoms In_The_Wind May 2013 #59

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Is that you Peter Pan? In_The_Wind May 2013 #66

I think I might be Peter Pan Art_from_Ark May 2013 #120

Over? OriginalGeek May 2013 #19

That's cool! In_The_Wind May 2013 #65

why not backwoodsbob May 2013 #20

Almost 49 In_The_Wind May 2013 #67

I am... LuckyTheDog May 2013 #118

Nice In_The_Wind May 2013 #136

62 here. Ptah May 2013 #21

62? BillStein May 2013 #28

I turned 62 1,000 away from home. In_The_Wind May 2013 #68

35! bigwillq May 2013 #22

You have so much to look forward to. In_The_Wind May 2013 #69

I'm 65 olddots May 2013 #23

Do they still give free food to the birthday person? In_The_Wind May 2013 #70

65 in 7 weeks. sinkingfeeling May 2013 #24

Beat you all. I am 74. n/t RebelOne May 2013 #25

Congratulations! In_The_Wind May 2013 #72

Yep, 65 in August! In_The_Wind May 2013 #71

Present! Wait Wut May 2013 #26

You are over 35 ? In_The_Wind May 2013 #73

I'm 48 Wait Wut May 2013 #75

So that makes you 29? LadyHawkAZ May 2013 #27

Always and forever young! In_The_Wind May 2013 #74

What is that cat seing that has it so spooked?!? Orrex Jun 2013 #177

Remember when Jack Benny said he was 39... BillStein May 2013 #29

39 seemed ancient then. In_The_Wind May 2013 #77

Yup Jeff R May 2013 #30

Yeah, that's probably why the Beatles broke up in 1970 Art_from_Ark May 2013 #45

I remember thinking ... now what In_The_Wind May 2013 #78

I'm so old I'm checking in twice olddots May 2013 #31

olddots In_The_Wind May 2013 #79

Me, me, me! Wounded Bear May 2013 #32

I was still bouncy at 60. In_The_Wind May 2013 #80

forty seven Callmecrazy May 2013 #33

Enjoy it! In_The_Wind May 2013 #81

Hi! 56 and happy irisblue May 2013 #34

Glad to hear it. In_The_Wind May 2013 #82

The mirror tells me that this call includes me. Moondog May 2013 #35

Wishing you many many more mornings greeting that old fart with a razor shaving your face. In_The_Wind May 2013 #83

Heh. Thanks. Moondog May 2013 #94

Just hobblin' over to the davenport with mah tea. nolabear May 2013 #36

"Old age ain't for sissies." In_The_Wind May 2013 #84

The question is.... femmocrat May 2013 #37

Heh... nomorenomore08 May 2013 #46

Nice! I'm a fun old geezer TYVM! In_The_Wind May 2013 #85

The 20th century Paulie May 2013 #38

I 'chat' with so many more folks since I turned on to the web. In_The_Wind May 2013 #86

I'll be 39 next Jan 1... GReedDiamond May 2013 #39

But do you feel everyone of those 39 years ... In_The_Wind May 2013 #87

Checking in! CaliforniaPeggy May 2013 #40

I'll be happy to celebrate with you in November Peggy! In_The_Wind May 2013 #88

This may surpass the thread that never dies for a thread count Generic Brad May 2013 #41

When I jountd DU, I thought I was one of the few old DUers. In_The_Wind May 2013 #89

Present! Rhiannon12866 May 2013 #43

We vote and there are lots of us with plenty of time to get-out-and-vote. In_The_Wind May 2013 #90

Awwwwwww! Would you have trusted me if you'd known I was so old? Rhiannon12866 May 2013 #121

45 Tabasco_Dave May 2013 #44

Both are to be respected. In_The_Wind May 2013 #107

Which gun? PuffedMica Jun 2013 #155

62 and just back from holidays in Jordan. SwissTony May 2013 #57

Welcome home. In_The_Wind May 2013 #108

I was 35 once DFW May 2013 #61

You are way too hard on yourself. In_The_Wind May 2013 #109

I am here and I don't feel this number blondie58 May 2013 #62

I'll be 65 on my next birthday. In_The_Wind May 2013 #110

59 and feeling it after weeding a 30 foot bed today....Mississippi is alot like a rainforest where Rowdyboy May 2013 #63

I thought Mississippi was beautiful when I was there. Very lush. Very green. In_The_Wind May 2013 #111

I've been 23 for 23 years now. 7wo7rees May 2013 #64

Sounds wonderful! In_The_Wind May 2013 #113

I will be 35 in Sept. hrmjustin May 2013 #76

That helps explain why you're so sweet BainsBane May 2013 #91

Lol I hope I am always polite but in the pastweek or so I have had a few words with some posters. hrmjustin May 2013 #96

I have no doubt they were deserved BainsBane May 2013 #98

Most of them were but one in the host forum I wish I did not go hard against. Turned out to be a hrmjustin May 2013 #99

Can I ask how you're doing? BainsBane May 2013 #100

Just Manhattan for the immediate rise in hate crimes. I live in a nice are called Bay Ridge Brooklyn hrmjustin May 2013 #101

Okay, just so you stay safe BainsBane May 2013 #102

Thanks I will be fine! hrmjustin May 2013 #103

I just moved from Bay Ridge Brooklyn last month IrishEyes Jun 2013 #169

The train rides at night are a pain but it is a great area to live. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #172

We should throw you a party! In_The_Wind May 2013 #115

LOL my friend! I love it! hrmjustin May 2013 #117

Birthday this week, and maybe a haircut (gasp) Anymouse May 2013 #92

While I support a man's right to wear long hair, a cut sounds worth it this time. In_The_Wind May 2013 #93

53. LWolf May 2013 #95

Checking in... love_katz May 2013 #106

Hi! LWolf May 2013 #130

You're a young pup. In_The_Wind May 2013 #116

. LWolf May 2013 #129

I graduated from... one_voice May 2013 #97

You look pretty good! Aristus May 2013 #104

Thank you!... one_voice May 2013 #122

With the way you work out, you'll be around for a long time. In_The_Wind May 2013 #132

I'll be 48 in a couple of weeks. TexasTowelie May 2013 #105

I loved being 48. In_The_Wind May 2013 #133

I'll be 48 in a few month. mucifer Jun 2013 #168

It's my birthday today so thank you! TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #171

Twice 35 and then some. trof May 2013 #112

Lots of memories! In_The_Wind May 2013 #134

50 here. n/t Bertha Venation May 2013 #114

50 was fun. In_The_Wind May 2013 #135

Fity-stevn here fity-stevn benld74 May 2013 #119

A few more years before you'll be old. In_The_Wind May 2013 #137

62.... mwdem May 2013 #123

almost 65 In_The_Wind May 2013 #138

Checking in~ sheshe2 May 2013 #124

Nice to see you again ~ sheshe2 In_The_Wind May 2013 #139

Morning, In_The_Wind~ sheshe2 May 2013 #140

I can barely remember being 35! susanr516 May 2013 #125

I remember 40. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #142

35 was half a lifetime ago Hangingon Jun 2013 #182

Corpus Christi susanr516 Jun 2013 #183

Over in Rockport Hangingon Jun 2013 #188

Howdy, neighbor! susanr516 Jun 2013 #189

Didn't make the Shrimporee Hangingon Jun 2013 #190

35 seems like a lifetime ago. applegrove May 2013 #126

And a whole bunch of good cups of tea. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #143

Three different people recently asked me my age... Tom Kitten May 2013 #127

So, I'm going to guess 40 ... In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #144

Pulling a Jack Benny--39 and holding on REAL TIGHTLY!! Manifestor_of_Light May 2013 #128

I like that thought "We go through another lifetime each decade." In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #145

46 and counting here... rppper May 2013 #131

Getting on a healthier plane is an excellent idea for all of us. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #146

I had a heart attack on Feb.28,2008.... rppper Jun 2013 #153

So ITW is "more than 28"? pinboy3niner May 2013 #141

Thank you pinboy3niner. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #147

YO! MrScorpio Jun 2013 #148

Really? I thought you were still a young one. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #149

I'm going to be 52 in October MrScorpio Jun 2013 #150

I would not have guessed 52. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #151

I turned 55 a couple weeks ago av8rdave Jun 2013 #152

You're 9 years and a few months younger than the person who started this thread. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #158

I'm in the Wednesday evening of my 30s... a la izquierda Jun 2013 #154

Oh, poor baby! In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #159

Hah, it doesn't bother me at all. a la izquierda Jun 2013 #160

That is all wonderful news! In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #161

One side, sonnyboy, here's a 49 year old waddling in. Bucky Jun 2013 #156

I thought you were 39. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #157

Checking in libodem Jun 2013 #162

We old timers gotta stick together. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #164

Yes we do libodem Jun 2013 #166

Glad you liked it. I'm always asking: excuse me, please say that again. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #167

35? Heh, I'll be 2x that in 7 1/2 years. marzipanni Jun 2013 #163

It's party time! In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #165

Is in the ball park AsahinaKimi Jun 2013 #170

It's fun! In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #178

Ahhh 35...I was... burnodo Jun 2013 #173

Yah, or should I say YAY, mon! marzipanni Jun 2013 #174

Hello ~ burnodo. 35 sounds like a wonderful year for you. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #179

66 Blue_In_AK Jun 2013 #175

I'll be 65 in August. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #180

right here good friend rurallib Jun 2013 #176

We are aging well my friend. It's really good to see you here! In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #181

Why do people keep bumping this? Just to show my thread up some more? nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #184

Cause we are a bunch of older DUers. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #185

Yeah, I figured as much. The contrasting threads just confirm how outnumbered my age group is. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #186

When I joined DU it felt like I was the only one over 50. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #187