Lafaucheuse 4,045 Posted September 30 32 minutes ago, mymango said: Gift Article Interesting bits (If I may see, nothing new ofc) : “I don’t know what keeps him going,” Jason Carter said. “I think he doesn’t know how to give up on anything.” But he added that he worried that his bedbound grandfather was no longer having new experiences. “He’s so physically diminished,” Jason Carter said. “I just worry that he’s not enjoying himself. He has become severely diminished physically. There are days when his grandchildren and great-grandchildren travel to Plains only to be told that he is not able to see them. “When she passed, we all frankly thought that he wouldn’t be much longer,” said Jason Carter, another grandson and the board chairman of the Carter Center, the philanthropic institution founded by the former president and first lady. “And I think he had a real low period for a while. But these last few months, he’s really gotten re-engaged with the world.” Is this the first time they clearly state that he is bed bound or am I missing something ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilham 752 Posted September 30 54 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said: Interesting bits (If I may see, nothing new ofc) : “I don’t know what keeps him going,” Jason Carter said. “I think he doesn’t know how to give up on anything.” But he added that he worried that his bedbound grandfather was no longer having new experiences. “He’s so physically diminished,” Jason Carter said. “I just worry that he’s not enjoying himself. He has become severely diminished physically. There are days when his grandchildren and great-grandchildren travel to Plains only to be told that he is not able to see them. “When she passed, we all frankly thought that he wouldn’t be much longer,” said Jason Carter, another grandson and the board chairman of the Carter Center, the philanthropic institution founded by the former president and first lady. “And I think he had a real low period for a while. But these last few months, he’s really gotten re-engaged with the world.” Is this the first time they clearly state that he is bed bound or am I missing something ? I got the impression back in the spring that he was asleep most days. Early voting in Georgia starts October 15th. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 526 Posted September 30 57 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said: Is this the first time they clearly state that he is bed bound or am I missing something ? It is certainly the first time I know of where that's been really noted, at least in the past several months. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BelieveTheLie 21 Posted September 30 I have never been this excited for someone else’s birthday to include my own family. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Cornholio 902 Posted October 1 Looks like he officially made it guys. Happy 100th birthday JC! Now Mymango can go and have a victory wank... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Insane 349 Posted October 1 6 minutes ago, The Great Cornholio said: Looks like he officially made it guys. Happy 100th birthday JC! Now Mymango can go and have a victory wank... It’s still the 30th for me! (And for jimmy) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,584 Posted October 1 6 minutes ago, The Great Cornholio said: Looks like he officially made it guys. Happy 100th birthday JC! Now Mymango can go and have a victory wank... Current Georgia date and time: 30th September, 21:44 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingbygrace 323 Posted October 1 Yep 10:05PM Eastern Time.. 2 more hours folks 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,966 Posted October 1 Does it really count if he died, say, in the morning, but he was born in the evening? I say, no! 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingbygrace 323 Posted October 1 1 minute ago, gcreptile said: Does it really count if he died, say, in the morning, but he was born in the evening? I say, no! No once the clocks change the dates to 12:00AM you made it to your birthday. Does not mean anything on what the time was of your birth 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BelieveTheLie 21 Posted October 1 6 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Does it really count if he died, say, in the morning, but he was born in the evening? I say, no! It absolutely counts. Do not ruin this for me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,966 Posted October 1 The calendar may disagree, but in my heart, he has to make it through tomorrow just to be sure. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crash Davis 12 Posted October 1 He might make it the whole year if he gets past tomorrow. Will be a stressful day with all the people around, probably 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 526 Posted October 1 I didn't expect him to make it to this point when he was in good health! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracy 2,392 Posted October 1 2 hours ago, gcreptile said: Does it really count if he died, say, in the morning, but he was born in the evening? I say, no! He was born at 7 AM: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markb4 892 Posted October 1 Wow, just wow. He did it. He really did it. I've been humbled. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nasquacker 28 Posted October 1 Fuck it, put this entire board on the list for next year. Jimmy's outliving us all 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicago103 41 Posted October 1 https://astro-charts.com/persons/chart/jimmy-carter/ For those wishing to count down to the hour. 7:00 AM EST October 1st he will turn 100. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 2,173 Posted October 1 Well, as it is now quite some time after midnight in Georgia: I'm not quite sure how the Hell he did it, but Happy 100th Birthday, Jimmy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,086 Posted October 1 Time for a new sweepstake? My guess is 4 October. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Red Death 87 Posted October 1 We're living in a universe where Jimmy Carter outlived Betty White. How the tables have turned. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
