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Maine’s ‘Lobster Lady’ who fished for nearly a century dies aged 105

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Re: Maine’s ‘Lobster Lady’ who fished for nearly a century dies aged 105

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Post by linksnapzz »

nephihaha wrote: post #24
inglor_cz wrote: post #12

I wonder if there is a lobster that survived her. Lobsters are long-lived, they don't age (in the sense of slowly losing their fitness - senescence) and they only die when they grow too big and suffocate during moulting, or possibly catch some infection, or get killed by other animals/people. A 105 y.o. lobster is plausible.

Early reports by European colonists in New England suggest some of the lobsters back then were far bigger than today.

My grandpa said that it was not unusual to see 5-10pounders crawling around in the shallows at night...in the 1920s, in Narragansett Bay, not even offshore.

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petcat wrote: post #51

> Some regard stories such as that of Oliver, who came to be known as her state’s “Lobster Lady”, as evidence of the growing number of Americans who extend their working days well past the typical retirement age as the cost of living in the US has soared, wages have stagnated and many therefore have been unable to save. It's unfortunate that this publication decides to go hard on politics no matter what the feel-good…

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Post by franktankbank »

JoeAltmaier wrote: post #38

I just lost my Mom, at 97. We would go to lunch on Tuesday and then grocery shopping. She'd talk of the family and where they all were and what they were doing - it was MY day to catch up. The last Tuesday we got back and she said "That was too hard. I think that was the last one." I agreed, and thought I'd call her next tuesday just the same and see if she'd changed her mind. But there was no 'next tuesday'. Anyway,…

Beautiful really. I feel you, there is something about hearing stories from those close to you that hit 100x harder. I have cousins who keep these memories alive by digging into our far past family trees and document it for the rest of us.

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Post by darth_avocado »

ulf-77723 wrote: post #13

The article states that a raising amount of people in the US still work, albeit their age and it feels a little strange to me. Ginny, probably got so old because she was working and had a purpose every day. Being 100 and still capable of working is a blessing

Our neighborhood park maintenance volunteers are 80% old ladies in their 70s and 80s. Without things to do, body and mind atrophies. While it’s true that increasing number of people are having to work longer than they need to, a lot of them don’t do it out of necessity and is probably the reason why they’re still alive and kicking at that age.

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nephihaha wrote: post #26
defrost wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

* Fishing's not catching, * I just pulled up a family video of several kids, mine, my siblings, friends, making commercial marbles for sale pulling glass from a furnace and rolling them on a bench, using optic moulds, canes for decoration, etc .. at the age of five. Sure, we weren't running them like chimney sweeps or coal mine donkeys 24/7 - that's what they wanted to do for pocket money - make their own, how ever m…

I doubt she was doing much in this direction until at least the age of eleven and even then...

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Re: Maine’s ‘Lobster Lady’ who fished for nearly a century dies aged 105

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Post by quesera »

nephihaha wrote: post #60
tokai wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

She started working at the age of 8. Which we both know from reading the article.

I doubt she could do much at eight either. Maybe tie some knots.

There are many small tasks to be performed on a lobstering boat, especially back in 1929. An 8 yo could absolutely perform many of them.

But sure, it's highly likely that she headed out with a parent or older sibling initially. This doesn't seem controversial or worth making quibbly points over.

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Post by interloxia »

zdragnar wrote: post #21
interloxia wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I sometimes wonder if VR is ever successful, perhaps in the 2050s, some of the idleness will be less of an issue. The lack of movement rather than rich stimulation might remain the issuem I look forward to a study if there hasn't been one yet.

Muscles atrophy without consistent activity. VR can't replace that for someone with a broken hip / leg / spine. The whole cardiopulmonary system weakens with age, as does the immune system and healing takes longer, so an injury from a fall is much harder on the body than an equivalent injury to a younger person.

The comparison is between active VR participation (not simply watching TV in VR) and passive activities like crosswords during the recovery period of reduced mobility.

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Post by kravosdonna »

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