You old people

[Kevin]

I'm at the vet with my dog. It's all good, just annual shots.

Looking around the room, my vet graduated from vet school when I was 2 years old.

Wonder if he has a smart phone?

 

[hittman]

I dont.

 

[thinckley]

I had to go to the doctor last week... pretty sure she wasn't old enough to drive.....

 

[Kevin]

I guess I’m mostly curious how vet school has changed since then? Or what it was like back then.

He’s a good vet for sure. There used to be another vet at this office as well, around my age.

But he had to quit. They told me it was because he couldn’t handle all the old dogs he had to put to sleep.

I guess that happens to lots of vets from what they said.

 

[Chief 101]

If you go to a vet these days I think your pet may be on some sort of medication...

 

[Mobuck]

When I'd been 'in the cow business' for about 15 years, a newly minted large animal vet opened shop in my area. I was a customer until he RETIRED this year. Does this give you an idea of how long I've been in business?

 

[OLE_X_ME]

I'm at the vet with my dog. It's all good, just annual shots.

Looking around the room, my vet graduated from vet school when I was 2 years old.

Wonder if he has a smart phone?

i have 2 tin cans and a long ball of string.

i don't have a tv, the cave cannot get over the air signals

we don't have a car, we have an oxen cart

sticks and stones are our weapons

we have to stay either close to the cave, or deep inside, so that the pterodactyls cannot reach us.

Grog is our president, and he's a stupid man.....he thinks Brandon is a smart man..........

 

[turd]

Speaking of old people, the city I live in seems full of them, creeping along to the grocery store or Goodwill. Pretty frustrating until I realize most of them are pretty much the same age I am! Maybe because I go to the store during the day when most people are at work?

 

[peachhead]

When I'd been 'in the cow business' for about 15 years, a newly minted large animal vet opened shop in my area. I was a customer until he RETIRED this year. Does this give you an idea of how long I've been in business?

Wow. That's a pretty good while. I know it's a lot of work but that's pretty cool.

 

[OLE_X_ME]

Speaking of old people, the city I live in seems full of them, creeping along to the grocery store or Goodwill. Pretty frustrating until I realize most of them are pretty much the same age I am! Maybe because I go to the store during the day when most people are at work?

cvs is open 24/7...walmart opens at 6 AM....

i am done with what shopping i need to do, by 7AM.....so therefore, i avoid all human life forms. (except the people that work at those places.)

but..ignore them too.........

 

[Kevin]

When I'd been 'in the cow business' for about 15 years, a newly minted large animal vet opened shop in my area. I was a customer until he RETIRED this year. Does this give you an idea of how long I've been in business?

As much as it costs to go to the vet. I’m fairly certain this vet isn’t showing up everyday for the paycheck.

 

[the_leper_colony]

There's an old quote from a 19th century French novelist: "The more things change, the more they stay the same." Case in point being the young folks who apparently learned everything they know on X/Twitter/TikTok/whatever - if they hear anything that conflicts with their immense experience & encyclopedic knowledge, they automatically respond, "Ok boomer." Makes me laugh like h€ll, because these geniuses don't realize they're just regurgitating that old boomer/Jack Weinberg saying, "Don't trust anyone over 30" (which is just as idiotic today as it was 60 years ago).

As always FWIW, IMHO, YMMV, etc., etc.

 

[codebreaker]

I try to do all my errands when I don't have to wait on people using their smart phones, to drive through the green light. If the phone is so smart, why doesn't it say "light's green, let's go"?

 

[jimbo1096]

That doesn’t make sense

 

[thinckley]

I guess I'm mostly curious how vet school has changed since then

My step dad is a vet, has been since before I was born. In order to keep his license (same thing goes for doctors) he has to complete so many hours of "Continuing Education". Technically, he is semi-retired and only works with race horses now

 

[Threespears]

My wife and I went to the vet last week. The vet examined our dog, when the vet stepped out of the room I asked my wife how old she thought the vet was. My wife said 12 . I was thinking 14ish

 

[Gator89]

When I'd been 'in the cow business' for about 15 years, a newly minted large animal vet opened shop in my area. I was a customer until he RETIRED this year. Does this give you an idea of how long I've been in business?

No

 

[Mobuck]

^^Closing in on 60 years.

 

[gunzo]

I have a fairly new I14 & I'm maybe getting used to it. Didn't need it for the most part, but the flip phones that served my purposes well got to be scarce & cheaply made.

For searching, reading, info & all that I'll still take this 15" laptop 20-1 over the I phone. Bet that when the young vet needs internet info & he's close to his office he'll opt for his laptop as well.

But a younger Vet or Dr. I wonder. My Dr. is a couple years older than me & I'm 70. He's gonna retire sooner or later & hopefully I'll still want a DR. around. So having a younger one isn't a bad thing. Likely more up to date on modern medicine,,,, but just as long as he has some old school common sense, And,,, likes to talk shotguns & bird dogs like my Dr. & I do.

 

[pawncop]

When I was working in the ER at Children’s, each year the residents looked younger and younger. I was on night shift, and was helping a new intern and told her “I don’t mean to be disrespectful, but does your mother know you’re out this late?” She rolled her eyes and said “Do you know how many times I have heard that? It’s starting to get a little old.” I told her to count it as a two edged blessing and she wouldn’t get any more teasing from me.

She turned out to be a wonderful and talented physician. I am grateful to call her friend.

 

[daveag.]

When I'd been 'in the cow business' for about 15 years, a newly minted large animal vet opened shop in my area. I was a customer until he RETIRED this year. Does this give you an idea of how long I've been in business

^^Closing in on 60 years.

You must be talking about Dr Dale Alumbaugh.

 

[KIR]

It seems to me, the phrase should be, "Don't trust anyone under 30!" They don't have any experience. Can't even make change properly.

 

[Johnny-Baseball]

The real value I place on relationships with doctors, dentists, accountants and attorneys comes from their experience gained from serving me for many years. Such service history provides vital insight into my needs and wellbeing and consequently, I believe, improves the quality of their advice. [I'm a retired CPA, so I know this to be true in my profession.]

My dentist, about 10 years younger than me, once asked me why I didn't refer my son and daughter to his practice. I replied, "Rob, I value a professional who will still be competent and practicing when I reach the age where I REALLY need them." He didn't like my answer, but had to live with it.

Well, he dropped dead of a heart attack 3 years ago. Sure enough I've had to shop for a new dentist and start all over again.

 

[steveodtw]

The older I get, the better I was!

 

[vito]

When I was a young adult my Dad told me that I will know when I am getting middle aged when I start to think that the cops, school teachers and doctors are all kids. Even before that I was told that you will know you are middle aged when you start to look twice at your friend's daughters or your daughter's friends. I'm way past both of those measures now at almost 81.

One of the advantages of seeing a younger doctor, or vet, is that they are more likely to be up to date on the newer techniques and treatments than is an older vet or doc who is not as diligent in keeping up to date as they should be. But I agree it is disheartening when, as happened to me a few years back, my internist of 25 years and my dentist of 25 years both retired and I was faced with finding new ones.

And while I may be old, I do not foolishly ignore modern things that can make my life better. I use a smart phone every day, as well as a modern laptop computer, I wear an Apple watch (which is pretty amazing) and have electronic fuel injected cars and motorcycles. And while some here would be aghast, I have confidence in my "plastic", striker fired guns and don't feel compelled to carry a heavy 100 year old 1911 on my belt.

 

[needsmostuff]

I'm old but I hang out with mostly younger folks.
Not exactly by choice, It seems most of the people my age are already dead.

 

[Johnnu2]

Thinking about what it's like being old in our world ?
Why not compare the "lyrics" or popular songs (say, 1950's to early 60') to today's popular "songs"...?
Bing Crosby: Blue Skies; Stormy Weather etc etc
Loretta Lynn: Don't Come Home Drinkin' (with lovin on your mind)... maybe a bit on the risque side back then If you are really old, you can't discern today's "lyrics"; I feel blessed.
A question for those who're ageing: "Would you choose to "go back" and relive the young years, or continue on as you are?".
Being old is wonderful in my opinion, I can embrace, or avoid, whatever I choose while still living a full and very peaceful life.

J.

 

[Mobuck]

"You must be talking about Dr Dale Alumbaugh." Name sounds familiar but not him.
James Brummitt DVM (ret)

 

[kmoore]

Someone beat me to it but, I will repeat that statement. Learning how to do one's job correctly is not finished at graduation. That profession like many is a career long learning newer and different skills. Hopefully the love for animals does not go away during their career.

 

[Mobuck]

Since the patients can't talk, it's even more important to develop observational skills and memories of what has worked in the past.