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From: Ed P <esp@snet.n>
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Subject: Re: Gravity is increasing
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2025 20:49:22 -0400
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On 3/22/2025 8:29 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Mar 2025 19:57:11 -0400, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:
> 
>> On 3/22/2025 6:57 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
>>> On Sat, 22 Mar 2025 19:32:03 +0000, Ed P wrote:
>>>
>>>> This morning I was talking to my friend and we both had similar
>>>> experiences recently.  Getting out of a chair takes more effort than a
>>>> few years ago.  Often use hands to give a bit of a push.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I'm still able to arise from a chair without pushing
>>> myself out of it using the chair arms.  But sitting
>>> on the floor??  No more springing up like in my
>>> youth: it takes some finessing to get my carcass
>>> up.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>
>> You get on the floor?!!!
>> I'd not consider getting down on the floor.  Next to something I can
>> pull up on may be OK, not sure with nothing around.  Not going to try.
> 
> Because you have bad knees, right?
> 

Yes, that is a big factor.  I limit myself on ladders too.  With age 
comes some risk so I try to avoid it.