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Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve #1210256 02/17/20 02:38 PM 02/17/20 02:38 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits Cue OP Graduate Boomer
Cue OP Graduate Boomer Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits	We all probably know these words uttered by Douglas MacArthur: "Old soldiers never die...they just fade away." Complete these punny comparisons to MacArthur's statement. -1. Old accountants never die...they just l--- t---- b------ -2. Old cooks never die...they just b----- d------d -3. Old fishermen never die...they just --t r--- t---- -4. Old gamers never die...they just -- -- --- n--- l---- -5. Old divers never die...they just --- t---- d---- c---------- -6. Old boaters never die...they just k--- ---- -7. Old archers never die...they just --w a-- q----- -8. Old doctors never die...they just l--- p------- -9. Old electricians never die...they just l--- t---- s---- -10. Old gamblers never die...they just c--- --- -11. Old massage therapists never die...they just --- r----- --- -12. Old flight attendants never die...they just r--- -- - h----- p---- -13. Old professors never die...they just l--- t---- f-------- -14. Old masons never die...they just --- s----- -15. Old librarians never die...they just c---- --- -16. Old lawyers never die...they just l--- t---- a----- -17. Old janitors don't die...they just ---- --- b----- -18. Old musicians never die..they just --- p----- --- -19. Old sailors never die...they just --- - l----- d----- -20. Walt Disney didn't die...he's -- s-------d a-------- Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210257 02/17/20 02:41 PM 02/17/20 02:41 PM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 881 MA jboliver Settled Boomer
jboliver Settled Boomer Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 881 MA	8. lose patients/patience Oh geez.... I just realized what #20 is. Wish I had waited. Last edited by jboliver; 02/17/20 02:58 PM.

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210258 02/17/20 02:51 PM 02/17/20 02:51 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,982 Upstate NY Pandora Sonic Boomer
Pandora Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,982 Upstate NY	1. lose their balance? The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210260 02/17/20 03:11 PM 02/17/20 03:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,081 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,081 Ohio	20. in suspended animation Great puzzle Cue

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210261 02/17/20 03:37 PM 02/17/20 03:37 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 48,404 near Yosemite Marian Global Moderator
Marian Global Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 48,404 near Yosemite	10. cash out?

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Marian] #1210262 02/17/20 03:52 PM 02/17/20 03:52 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,708 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,708 Minnesota, USA	16. lose their appeal Love these, Cue! The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210263 02/17/20 04:08 PM 02/17/20 04:08 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 18,209 Chicago oldbroad Graduate Boomer
oldbroad Graduate Boomer Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 18,209 Chicago	12. rise to a higher place

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210264 02/17/20 04:33 PM 02/17/20 04:33 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 16,738 Doylestown, Pennsylvania Redz Graduate Boomer
Redz Graduate Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 16,738 Doylestown, Pennsylvania	4. go to the next level

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210274 02/17/20 05:52 PM 02/17/20 05:52 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,119 Unionville manxman Sonic Boomer
manxman Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,119 Unionville	9. lose their spark Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210312 02/18/20 02:55 AM 02/18/20 02:55 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 47,049 Ottawa Ontario CANADA curly Sonic Boomer
curly Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 47,049 Ottawa Ontario CANADA	3. get reel tired 15. check out Nice and funny Cue. If you can't dance, don't blame the dance floor.

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210313 02/18/20 03:06 AM 02/18/20 03:06 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,882 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,882 Isle of Man	6. keel over Great stuff! Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210331 02/18/20 08:51 AM 02/18/20 08:51 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits Cue OP Graduate Boomer
Cue OP Graduate Boomer Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits	I posted some of these a century ago and really liked them too. Glad you're having fun with it. Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210334 02/18/20 09:26 AM 02/18/20 09:26 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,081 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,081 Ohio	2. become deranged 13. lose their faculties

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210335 02/18/20 09:29 AM 02/18/20 09:29 AM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,119 Unionville manxman Sonic Boomer
manxman Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,119 Unionville	19. get a little dinghy Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210341 02/18/20 10:31 AM 02/18/20 10:31 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,187 Long Island, N.Y. F fildil BAAG Specialist
fildil BAAG Specialist F Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,187 Long Island, N.Y.	14. get stoned Fil There is a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line. Oscar Levant

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210355 02/18/20 01:57 PM 02/18/20 01:57 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits Cue OP Graduate Boomer
Cue OP Graduate Boomer Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits	Good solves, puzzlers! I like that one too, manxman Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210358 02/18/20 02:10 PM 02/18/20 02:10 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,320 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla... bermag45 BAAG Specialist
bermag45 BAAG Specialist Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,320 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla...	7. Bow and quiver - Hi Cue, nice puzzle Bernie

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210364 02/18/20 02:51 PM 02/18/20 02:51 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits Cue OP Graduate Boomer
Cue OP Graduate Boomer Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits	Hi Bernie. You're right on target Thanks Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210370 02/18/20 03:57 PM 02/18/20 03:57 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,081 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,081 Ohio	17. kick the bucket

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210382 02/18/20 06:50 PM 02/18/20 06:50 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,119 Unionville manxman Sonic Boomer
manxman Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,119 Unionville	18. get played out Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210425 02/19/20 07:11 AM 02/19/20 07:11 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits Cue OP Graduate Boomer
Cue OP Graduate Boomer Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits	Two good ones Just two more to go! Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210427 02/19/20 07:33 AM 02/19/20 07:33 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 16,738 Doylestown, Pennsylvania Redz Graduate Boomer
Redz Graduate Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 16,738 Doylestown, Pennsylvania	11. get rubbed out

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210447 02/19/20 11:45 AM 02/19/20 11:45 AM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,119 Unionville manxman Sonic Boomer
manxman Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,119 Unionville	5. get their depth certificate Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.

Re: Old Puzzlers Never Die...They Just Lose Their Resolve [Re: Cue] #1210501 02/20/20 08:51 AM 02/20/20 08:51 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits Cue OP Graduate Boomer
Cue OP Graduate Boomer Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits	Great finish i loved that one too, manxman Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?

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