> > Did they tell you that I'm an old coot who looks like Crankshaft in the funny papers?
> > Howard
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> They didn't tell me what you looked like (although your description did bring a smile to my face) and I don't think they actually said "old" at any point, although the "coot" part was implied frequently. I've gotta warn you-- I think Crankshaft is a lovable old coot... So far, though, you haven't appeared too "cootly" from what I've seen. Perhaps I should go read more archives... Either way, I'm glad to have you back. You seem to be the down-to-earth guy around here, which is good because I spend half my time with my head in the clouds... You can be the guy to tie anvils to my ankles.
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> Don "The Monkey'Looking forward to his first heavy-footed experience and rambling incoherently due to lack of sleep'man" Jackson

I guess the "old coot" label comes from the two scooter clubs that I belong to. Most people who collect vintage motor scooters are of retirement age and we sort of got into the habit of calling ourselves old coots. There are thousands of us, and we get together at meets and relive our youth through our motorscooters. When I get on my oldest scooter, a 1947 Cushman, it feels like 1947 all over again.
Howard