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#AgeOp Chat May 28, 2009
The Age of Opportunity is an informal think tank for people to discuss issues that affect the 50+ market -- from media, entertainment, sports, health and more.
The Age of Opportunity Chat happens live on Thursday nights from 9-10pm, on Twitter.com. It is organized by members of the Growing Bolder staff, but it is an independent project. Industry experts will attend as guest hosts to facilitate the discussion and answer your questions!
Here are some of the hundreds of tweets posted during the May 28, 2009, Age of Opportunity Chat. If you'd like to see all of the responses, go to search.twitter.com and type in #ageop. Feel free to leave comments and questions below in this forum!
Participants:
It's been a big week for reality television, with some good, some bad and some big drama! So, in the days of Jon & Kate Plus 8, American Idol, Apprentice, etc., would you ever consider going on a reality show? Which ones? What if money was involved?
Since reality TV only got a lukewarm response from the #AgeOp crowd, we decided to talk about a different kind of reality television -- late-nght talk shows! Jay Leno signed off from "The Tonight Show" this week. Is he your favorite host? Who else stands out?
With such a diverse group of people, it was time to talk love and marriage. First, we asked who is married -- and whether it's for the first time or not. Who has kids? Grandkids?
What makes a relationship work through the years and do the requirements change?
And to end the night, we got a little political. Okay, a lot political. It all started with this question, then look where it went!
"President Obama has nominated Sonia Sotomayor, a Hispanic woman, to the U.S. Supreme Court. Thoughts?"
After that, we asked the non-Americans in the room for their views on American politics.
This part of the chat went well into the night -- past the official end time for #AgeOp!
Of course, we always appreciate the feedback about #AgeOp, from our regulars and first-timers:
Missed the chat? Have something new to contribute? Feel free to leave replies and comments in this discussion, or join us every Thursday night for The Age of Opportunity chat on Twitter. Just enter this phrase "#ageop" and then follow the chat. We like Tweetchat.com -- you can log in with your Twitter name and password, then enter the ageop room and you'll be able to control the speed of the discussion and more. You can also follow by going to search.twitter.com and typing in #ageop.
The Age of Opportunity Chat happens live on Thursday nights from 9-10pm, on Twitter.com. It is organized by members of the Growing Bolder staff, but it is an independent project. Industry experts will attend as guest hosts to facilitate the discussion and answer your questions!
Here are some of the hundreds of tweets posted during the May 28, 2009, Age of Opportunity Chat. If you'd like to see all of the responses, go to search.twitter.com and type in #ageop. Feel free to leave comments and questions below in this forum!
Participants:
It's been a big week for reality television, with some good, some bad and some big drama! So, in the days of Jon & Kate Plus 8, American Idol, Apprentice, etc., would you ever consider going on a reality show? Which ones? What if money was involved?
@mkpelland: I detest reality TV and don't want to see anyone's personal problems on the air.
@marshahudnall: no show for me. i don't like to watch reality shows so can't imagine anyone wanting to watch me!
@mincedmedia: Who controls horizontal n vertical for ratings? Reality TV would not portray the real me.
@katriord: It would really depend on the show. I'd appear on something like Top Chef if I were that talented.
@theheroworkshop: Not a chance I'd bring my kid on a TV reality show. I'd go on Survivor though.
@JoeTheProducer: How much money? I'd prefer to produce the thing. (but even those skills are questionable)
@NatalieTM: To each his own. A prod. from wife swap contacted my company 4 referrals. 1st reaction was ugh, then realized lots of people dug it.
@gerohelper: the only reality TV I like are shows like Extreme Makeover Home Edition which have a message of hope & renewal.
@debra47: I would have no interest in appearing in any reality show. I've had my time in front of a classroom of kids and that's enough.
@MisterQwerty: Reality TV should have stuck to Candid Camera - I liked that!
@cindyoyo: I think the 8 kid situation is already super stressful, right? TV show adds more stress. Not good. Not worth it. Kids suffer
@BillShafer: Reality shows are the evil spawn of the Jerry Springer generation
@WayneHurlbert: I have little interest in realty TV. I especially avoid the competition shows like Survivor & Idol.
@marshahudnall: no show for me. i don't like to watch reality shows so can't imagine anyone wanting to watch me!
@mincedmedia: Who controls horizontal n vertical for ratings? Reality TV would not portray the real me.
@katriord: It would really depend on the show. I'd appear on something like Top Chef if I were that talented.
@theheroworkshop: Not a chance I'd bring my kid on a TV reality show. I'd go on Survivor though.
@JoeTheProducer: How much money? I'd prefer to produce the thing. (but even those skills are questionable)
@NatalieTM: To each his own. A prod. from wife swap contacted my company 4 referrals. 1st reaction was ugh, then realized lots of people dug it.
@gerohelper: the only reality TV I like are shows like Extreme Makeover Home Edition which have a message of hope & renewal.
@debra47: I would have no interest in appearing in any reality show. I've had my time in front of a classroom of kids and that's enough.
@MisterQwerty: Reality TV should have stuck to Candid Camera - I liked that!
@cindyoyo: I think the 8 kid situation is already super stressful, right? TV show adds more stress. Not good. Not worth it. Kids suffer
@BillShafer: Reality shows are the evil spawn of the Jerry Springer generation
@WayneHurlbert: I have little interest in realty TV. I especially avoid the competition shows like Survivor & Idol.
Since reality TV only got a lukewarm response from the #AgeOp crowd, we decided to talk about a different kind of reality television -- late-nght talk shows! Jay Leno signed off from "The Tonight Show" this week. Is he your favorite host? Who else stands out?
@SkipStein: No will ever top J. Carson.
@NatalieTM: Always a Carson then Letterman fan. Seems bizarre that Leno's reign is over! Didn't he just take over for Johhny? LOL
@BillShafer: Best talk host ever? Steve Allen, Jack Paar, Carson, Letterman... Leno isn't close!
@JoeTheProducer: Carson influenced my humor at a young age, and I liked his clever ad-lib remarks.
@debra47: I preferred Carson to Jay Leno but if I had to choose between Leno and Letterman I would choose Leno.
@kwidrick: I know, Leno's time seemed to go so quickly! Not a host, but I do still love Saturday Night Live
@katriord: Johnny Carson was a classic. I grew up loving Dick Cavett late night, learned a lot watching that, and the Mike Douglas Show.
@Dlindberg49: I always would watch either Leno or Letterman...usually until I got sick of Letterman, but Carson was the best
@mincedmedia: I am into the quirky show hosts. David Letterman, Jon Stewart. Leno reminds me of an old vaudevillian.
@Caregiving: OH! I LOVED the Mike Douglas Show. You just brought some great memories of me, my siblings and the TV. :)
@NatalieTM: Always a Carson then Letterman fan. Seems bizarre that Leno's reign is over! Didn't he just take over for Johhny? LOL
@BillShafer: Best talk host ever? Steve Allen, Jack Paar, Carson, Letterman... Leno isn't close!
@JoeTheProducer: Carson influenced my humor at a young age, and I liked his clever ad-lib remarks.
@debra47: I preferred Carson to Jay Leno but if I had to choose between Leno and Letterman I would choose Leno.
@kwidrick: I know, Leno's time seemed to go so quickly! Not a host, but I do still love Saturday Night Live
@katriord: Johnny Carson was a classic. I grew up loving Dick Cavett late night, learned a lot watching that, and the Mike Douglas Show.
@Dlindberg49: I always would watch either Leno or Letterman...usually until I got sick of Letterman, but Carson was the best
@mincedmedia: I am into the quirky show hosts. David Letterman, Jon Stewart. Leno reminds me of an old vaudevillian.
@Caregiving: OH! I LOVED the Mike Douglas Show. You just brought some great memories of me, my siblings and the TV. :)
With such a diverse group of people, it was time to talk love and marriage. First, we asked who is married -- and whether it's for the first time or not. Who has kids? Grandkids?
@katriord: Married, four stepchildren, nine grandchildren. First for me, second for my husband.
@theheroworkshop: Second marriage with first kid due in 50 days.
@drkisane: Divorced, four children
@WayneHurlbert: Never married. No children
@MisterQwerty: Debbie Here & I are married to each other - we are still on kids, not grandkids yet. I'm too young to be a grandad! ... Second marriage and better for it. I got the chance to have a second go at it!
@PatNarciso: Single, never married. No kids, or grand kids... I believe.
@MarshaHudnall: I'm married, first time, although had 2 'serious' relationships before. 2 kids, no grandkids
@cindyoyo: Married 33 years to the same man, one child
@SkipStein: My daughter just had baby #7 a couple of weeks ago. Proud Grandpa: 6 boys one Princess!
@mkpelland: married, 2nd time three kids, 3 step and 6 grands all under 4
@DLindberg49: married, second time for 16 years to my best friend, two daughters from first, 30 and 20 years old
@JoeTheProducer: 21 years. ending soon. all good.
@jcarlin: married and we had our 1st child 16 months ago. Waited long time to get married b/c I'm a child of divorce
@sherisaid: marriedsince the dawn of time (26 years) 19 and 21, no grandkids (knock on wood)
@debra47: I'm married to @MisterQwerty who is husband #2. Would have liked to have met him sooner; not likely as he was in UK.
@DAK04: I'm at 27 years with 2 kids.
@finolaprescott: Married 11yrs, stepdaughter
@BillShafer: Married 20 years. Do the rest of you also feel you're still learning about each other?
@theheroworkshop: Second marriage with first kid due in 50 days.
@drkisane: Divorced, four children
@WayneHurlbert: Never married. No children
@MisterQwerty: Debbie Here & I are married to each other - we are still on kids, not grandkids yet. I'm too young to be a grandad! ... Second marriage and better for it. I got the chance to have a second go at it!
@PatNarciso: Single, never married. No kids, or grand kids... I believe.
@MarshaHudnall: I'm married, first time, although had 2 'serious' relationships before. 2 kids, no grandkids
@cindyoyo: Married 33 years to the same man, one child
@SkipStein: My daughter just had baby #7 a couple of weeks ago. Proud Grandpa: 6 boys one Princess!
@mkpelland: married, 2nd time three kids, 3 step and 6 grands all under 4
@DLindberg49: married, second time for 16 years to my best friend, two daughters from first, 30 and 20 years old
@JoeTheProducer: 21 years. ending soon. all good.
@jcarlin: married and we had our 1st child 16 months ago. Waited long time to get married b/c I'm a child of divorce
@sherisaid: marriedsince the dawn of time (26 years) 19 and 21, no grandkids (knock on wood)
@debra47: I'm married to @MisterQwerty who is husband #2. Would have liked to have met him sooner; not likely as he was in UK.
@DAK04: I'm at 27 years with 2 kids.
@finolaprescott: Married 11yrs, stepdaughter
@BillShafer: Married 20 years. Do the rest of you also feel you're still learning about each other?
What makes a relationship work through the years and do the requirements change?
@mkpelland: I think as years go by it is quieter to have a lot of similar tastes
@WilmaWoodson: When you understand the Personality Types, you can enjoy opposites more.
@katriord: First five years of our marriage my husband and I were literally inseparable. Now I cherish occasional alone time. That's life. ... Am I prepared for it to change again? I'm never fully prepared. The next changes won't be good ones.
@MisterQwerty: Debbie & I both has long marriages before our current marriage. 20 & 25 years respectively. I feel this kinda split is morecommon now
@NatalieTM: Big shift when kids went to college. Found we were interested in doing more things together again, and (ahem) rekindling love life.
@MisterQwerty: this re-evaluation in middle age I feel is becoming more common. Why be miserable into your twilight years
@SkipStein: Growing together makes us stronger. For better or for worse.... we pray for better! Survive the worse.
@DLindberg49: stages are hard to define, age perspective and second time, etc. It's just great when you find your best friend!
@MarshaHudnall: hub & i are in different stages. he wants marriage to still be honeymoon; i've moved on. had to do w/ raising kids
@debra47: Relationships will always change. It's up to the couple to keep the relationship alive and keep the spark aflame.
@katriord: Biggest adjustment for me was going from being single and independent to married, and giving up some of that.
@MrElderCare: They must change as we change, because we always will. Laws of growth. Vibrant marriages require reinvention.
@WilmaWoodson: When you understand the Personality Types, you can enjoy opposites more.
@katriord: First five years of our marriage my husband and I were literally inseparable. Now I cherish occasional alone time. That's life. ... Am I prepared for it to change again? I'm never fully prepared. The next changes won't be good ones.
@MisterQwerty: Debbie & I both has long marriages before our current marriage. 20 & 25 years respectively. I feel this kinda split is morecommon now
@NatalieTM: Big shift when kids went to college. Found we were interested in doing more things together again, and (ahem) rekindling love life.
@MisterQwerty: this re-evaluation in middle age I feel is becoming more common. Why be miserable into your twilight years
@SkipStein: Growing together makes us stronger. For better or for worse.... we pray for better! Survive the worse.
@DLindberg49: stages are hard to define, age perspective and second time, etc. It's just great when you find your best friend!
@MarshaHudnall: hub & i are in different stages. he wants marriage to still be honeymoon; i've moved on. had to do w/ raising kids
@debra47: Relationships will always change. It's up to the couple to keep the relationship alive and keep the spark aflame.
@katriord: Biggest adjustment for me was going from being single and independent to married, and giving up some of that.
@MrElderCare: They must change as we change, because we always will. Laws of growth. Vibrant marriages require reinvention.
And to end the night, we got a little political. Okay, a lot political. It all started with this question, then look where it went!
"President Obama has nominated Sonia Sotomayor, a Hispanic woman, to the U.S. Supreme Court. Thoughts?"
@mkpelland: I love her backstory. It's real, like mine
@MisterQwerty: Why not? It's a good move reflects your growing hispanic population
@katriord: I'm favorably impressed, but didn't know a lot about her beforehand, admittedly. ... I'm more bothered that we need to "fill slots" with appointments, will be glad when our world has moved past all that.
@BillShafer: I hope Sonia Sotomeyer is wonderful. The country can use a big thinker!
@NatalieTM: I find all the controversy about her comments re: wise Latino woman vs. white male so out of context. It makes sense.
@gerohelper: I think Sotomayer is an excellent choice if she can prove that she relies on laws more than emotions on the bench
@sherisaid: my thoughts: I hope he nominated her for her record and her judgment, that she was the best person for the job
@SkipStein: Picking a Supreme Court Justice based on race is the ultimate in profiling. What about qualifications? Judicial track record?
@MrElderCare: I have no interest in activist judges. It's one of the reason our country is in such a mess. If she's an activist, not for me.
@WilmaWoodson: Sonia Sotomayer has an outstanding record. Very qualified.
@MisterQwerty: Why not? It's a good move reflects your growing hispanic population
@katriord: I'm favorably impressed, but didn't know a lot about her beforehand, admittedly. ... I'm more bothered that we need to "fill slots" with appointments, will be glad when our world has moved past all that.
@BillShafer: I hope Sonia Sotomeyer is wonderful. The country can use a big thinker!
@NatalieTM: I find all the controversy about her comments re: wise Latino woman vs. white male so out of context. It makes sense.
@gerohelper: I think Sotomayer is an excellent choice if she can prove that she relies on laws more than emotions on the bench
@sherisaid: my thoughts: I hope he nominated her for her record and her judgment, that she was the best person for the job
@SkipStein: Picking a Supreme Court Justice based on race is the ultimate in profiling. What about qualifications? Judicial track record?
@MrElderCare: I have no interest in activist judges. It's one of the reason our country is in such a mess. If she's an activist, not for me.
@WilmaWoodson: Sonia Sotomayer has an outstanding record. Very qualified.
After that, we asked the non-Americans in the room for their views on American politics.
@finolaprescott: US Policy in general? difficult to say in 140 characters:)
@MisterQwerty: What do we think? When you kept voting for Buh we thought the country had had a communal lobotomy
@theheroworkshop: I think American politics are as crazy as most countries - they're just on a bigger stage.
@BillShafer: Politics is such a nasty business that no one with any sense wants to be involved anymore. Only primordial ooze left
@MarshaHudnall: it truly is nasty. can't imagine why anyone would want to be involved, even primordial ooze
@MisterQwerty: As a frequent visitor to your country I can't belive the bias of your media and newspapers towards Republicanism and War
@drkisane: American politics fascinating to observe - America is in real trouble ... The gun lobby, the military, the pharmaceutical industry have so much power
@DLindberg49: anyone with money has too much power...if every single person voted..... we would gain some of that back
@MrElderCare: Good reason to replace the income tax with an national retail sales tax. Eliminates the power of lobbyists.
@debra47: Bush admin made sure that they kept American public afraid. Abhor what happened in those 8 years.
@MisterQwerty: What do we think? When you kept voting for Buh we thought the country had had a communal lobotomy
@theheroworkshop: I think American politics are as crazy as most countries - they're just on a bigger stage.
@BillShafer: Politics is such a nasty business that no one with any sense wants to be involved anymore. Only primordial ooze left
@MarshaHudnall: it truly is nasty. can't imagine why anyone would want to be involved, even primordial ooze
@MisterQwerty: As a frequent visitor to your country I can't belive the bias of your media and newspapers towards Republicanism and War
@drkisane: American politics fascinating to observe - America is in real trouble ... The gun lobby, the military, the pharmaceutical industry have so much power
@DLindberg49: anyone with money has too much power...if every single person voted..... we would gain some of that back
@MrElderCare: Good reason to replace the income tax with an national retail sales tax. Eliminates the power of lobbyists.
@debra47: Bush admin made sure that they kept American public afraid. Abhor what happened in those 8 years.
This part of the chat went well into the night -- past the official end time for #AgeOp!
Of course, we always appreciate the feedback about #AgeOp, from our regulars and first-timers:
@mincedmedia: I'm really enjoying this TweetChat.
@PatNarciso: The wisdom that comes from this chat is exciting!
@MrElderCare: Thanks everyone for the stimulating chats tonight. This one goes in the record books for me.
@SkipStein: First time, but very enjoyable hour. Thanks all.
@finolaprescott: Signing off, good night #ageop, interesting, glad I made it:)
@NatalieTM: nice mix of topics and conversation tonight. Haven't been available the last couple of Thursdays, feels good to be back!
@drkisane: been great, as usual!
@BillShafer: Great chat tonight! Best group in all of Twitter! Thanks for your intelligence and honesty! See you next week!
@katriord: I'd like to give an early #followfriday to all my friends in the #ageop room for one of the best chats ever last night. You are terrific.
@PatNarciso: The wisdom that comes from this chat is exciting!
@MrElderCare: Thanks everyone for the stimulating chats tonight. This one goes in the record books for me.
@SkipStein: First time, but very enjoyable hour. Thanks all.
@finolaprescott: Signing off, good night #ageop, interesting, glad I made it:)
@NatalieTM: nice mix of topics and conversation tonight. Haven't been available the last couple of Thursdays, feels good to be back!
@drkisane: been great, as usual!
@BillShafer: Great chat tonight! Best group in all of Twitter! Thanks for your intelligence and honesty! See you next week!
@katriord: I'd like to give an early #followfriday to all my friends in the #ageop room for one of the best chats ever last night. You are terrific.
Missed the chat? Have something new to contribute? Feel free to leave replies and comments in this discussion, or join us every Thursday night for The Age of Opportunity chat on Twitter. Just enter this phrase "#ageop" and then follow the chat. We like Tweetchat.com -- you can log in with your Twitter name and password, then enter the ageop room and you'll be able to control the speed of the discussion and more. You can also follow by going to search.twitter.com and typing in #ageop.
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