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 109 years old ! Still drives ! Still smokes ! Still lives at Home
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 Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 2:53:39 PM on 28 July 2017.
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 Vintage Pete
 Location: Albury, NSW
 Member since 1 May 2016
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Well, not sure I would like to be still here at 109!
But this Guy is 109 and still drives, smokes, lives in his house.
And has a lady friend.
Bought his house in 1946 after returning from war and still lives in it. He lived a simple life .

Nice story,

Pete

See link

https://youtu.be/BXyfCGDnuWs
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 3:06:51 PM on 28 July 2017.
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 GTC
 Location: Sydney, NSW
 Member since 28 January 2011
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He's now 111 years old, and no longer drives:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiEAHZdAuLQ

I was hoping he'd have a favourite radio from back when.
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 3:20:32 PM on 28 July 2017.
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 Vintage Pete
 Location: Albury, NSW
 Member since 1 May 2016
 Member #: 1919
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Ya Gotta take ya Hat off too him thats for sure.
Nice old bloke
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 7:06:11 PM on 29 July 2017.
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 BringBackTheValve
 Location: Linton, VIC
 Member since 30 December 2016
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Thank you Pete,

Not sure why, but I sat through that with tears of joy, and I intend to send it to everyone I can.

Cheers,

G.
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 8:19:51 AM on 30 July 2017.
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 Vintage Pete
 Location: Albury, NSW
 Member since 1 May 2016
 Member #: 1919
 Postcount: 2048

. bring back the valve
Your welcome.
I like the story too,
I think the key to it is Humble.
Humble ways in life.
 
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