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The dataset generation failed
Error code: DatasetGenerationError
Exception: TypeError
Message: Couldn't cast array of type string to null
Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1779, in _prepare_split_single
for key, table in generator:
^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/json/json.py", line 295, in _generate_tables
self._cast_table(pa_table, json_field_paths=json_field_paths),
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/json/json.py", line 128, in _cast_table
pa_table = table_cast(pa_table, self.info.features.arrow_schema)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 2321, in table_cast
return cast_table_to_schema(table, schema)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 2255, in cast_table_to_schema
cast_array_to_feature(
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 1804, in wrapper
return pa.chunked_array([func(chunk, *args, **kwargs) for chunk in array.chunks])
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 2095, in cast_array_to_feature
return array_cast(
^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 1806, in wrapper
return func(array, *args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 1957, in array_cast
raise TypeError(f"Couldn't cast array of type {_short_str(array.type)} to {_short_str(pa_type)}")
TypeError: Couldn't cast array of type string to null
The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1347, in compute_config_parquet_and_info_response
parquet_operations = convert_to_parquet(builder)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 980, in convert_to_parquet
builder.download_and_prepare(
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 882, in download_and_prepare
self._download_and_prepare(
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 943, in _download_and_prepare
self._prepare_split(split_generator, **prepare_split_kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1646, in _prepare_split
for job_id, done, content in self._prepare_split_single(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1832, in _prepare_split_single
raise DatasetGenerationError("An error occurred while generating the dataset") from e
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2302268 | bonjovi | bg17 | Rock N' Roll | <P><BR /> <FONT size="4">Well, we can't leave the guys out can<BR /> we? Who are your favorite male singers of any<BR /> genre? I'm not talking bands here but solo artists. Of<BR /> course, if they were in a band and also went solo you can still name<BR /> them such as Jon Bon Jovi o... | Well, we can't leave the guys out can we? Who are your favorite male singers of any genre? I'm not talking bands here but solo artists. Of course, if they were in a band and also went solo you can still name them such as Jon Bon Jovi or Richie Sambora both of whom are members of the group Bon Jovi but have also gone so... | false | 1230060 | 2024-11-20T08:12:26.683-08:00 | 372 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1230060 | 1230060 | false | true | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2008-06-11T14:06:39.000-07:00 | 06-11-2008 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:09:04 | FAVORITE MALE SINGERS OF ANY GENRE | 1230060 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/FAVORITE-MALE-SINGERS-OF-ANY-GENRE/td-p/1230060 | 77,712 | ||
63204 | nyadrn | bg17 | Rock N' Roll | <P><BR /> <SPAN style="font-size:18.0px;"><BR /> <SPAN style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">Hi</SPAN></SPAN></P><BR /><P><BR /> <SPAN style="font-size:18.0px;"><BR /> <SPAN style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">I read an article this<BR /> morning about an art show in Miami and the beginning of the<BR /> a... | Hi I read an article this morning about an art show in Miami and the beginning of the article made me think about all of the great art associated with rock and music. Album covers, concert posters, the photography work of people like Linda Eastman McCartney and thousands of others. Think about it and lets talk : ) Dian... | false | 1226639 | 2026-01-19T15:59:33.890-08:00 | 113 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1226639 | 1226639 | false | true | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2008-06-22T05:07:21.000-07:00 | 06-22-2008 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:09:04 | ART AND ROCK N ROLL | 1226639 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/ART-AND-ROCK-N-ROLL/td-p/1226639 | 22,956 | ||
1423151 | Boojee | bg31 | Our Front Porch | <P><IMG alt="" src="http://content.share.aarp.org/uploads1/photo/4/1/6/9/2/8/1/4169281/thumbnail/1236280652444.jpg" /><SPAN style="font-size:16px;">This topic is not just for the ladies, but you guys as well! My dad was very sentimental. He loved Abraham Lincoln. Everytime he read from Carl Sandburg's <EM>The War Years... | This topic is not just for the ladies, but you guys as well! My dad was very sentimental. He loved Abraham Lincoln. Everytime he read from Carl Sandburg's The War Years, he would cry about something from it. He would read and reread that book many times. He would make notes in the margins about his thoughts of that par... | false | 1208345 | 2019-02-21T08:04:29.331-08:00 | 11 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1208345 | 1208345 | false | true | HomeandRelationships | Home & Family | null | false | 2009-03-05T06:27:11.000-08:00 | 03-05-2009 | false | post | 2026-04-28T17:12:56 | ARE YOU SENTIMENTAL? | 1208345 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/ARE-YOU-SENTIMENTAL/td-p/1208345 | 8,206 | ||
63204 | nyadrn | bg17 | Rock N' Roll | <P><SPAN style="font-size:18px;">Okay</SPAN></P><BR /><P><SPAN style="font-size:18px;">This is meant to be a long running topic . The rules are simple and there are a zillion songs out there, so lets see what we can do with this.</SPAN></P><BR /><P><SPAN style="font-size:18px;">You start with a song title. ... | Okay This is meant to be a long running topic . The rules are simple and there are a zillion songs out there, so lets see what we can do with this. You start with a song title. Let's use Love in an Elevator - Aerosmith You look at that title, pick out one word from it and find a new song title with that word in it,( ex... | false | 47945 | 2026-04-28T08:09:58.800-07:00 | 116,055 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/47945 | 47945 | false | true | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2009-07-26T10:51:44.000-07:00 | 07-26-2009 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:09:04 | SONG TITLE WORD ASSOCIATION | 47945 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/SONG-TITLE-WORD-ASSOCIATION/td-p/47945 | 19,681,805 | ||
63204 | nyadrn | bg17 | Rock N' Roll | <P><SPAN style="font-size:medium;">A PLACE TO SHARE YOUR FAVORITE SONGS AND VIDEO'S ...</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size:medium;">WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO? AN OLD OLD SONG BY YOUR FAVORITE BAND OR SOMETHING NEW YOU JUST HEARD... YOUR IPOD CATALOG OF FAVORITES OR YOUR FAVORITE CD BY YOUR FAVORITE B... | A PLACE TO SHARE YOUR FAVORITE SONGS AND VIDEO'S ... WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO? AN OLD OLD SONG BY YOUR FAVORITE BAND OR SOMETHING NEW YOU JUST HEARD... YOUR IPOD CATALOG OF FAVORITES OR YOUR FAVORITE CD BY YOUR FAVORITE BAND.. WHATEVER IT IS, STOP BY AND SHARE IT HERE, WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR IT : ) | false | 41178 | 2026-04-06T06:01:40.776-07:00 | 4,627 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/41178 | 41178 | false | true | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2010-06-13T13:12:15.000-07:00 | 06-13-2010 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:09:30 | WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO? | 41178 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/WHAT-ARE-YOU-LISTENING-TO/td-p/41178 | 1,051,721 | ||
1063838 | BonnieC10 | LeisureandLifestyle | Leisure & Lifestyle | <P><SPAN style="font-size:larger;"><SPAN style="color:#ff0000;"><STRONG><SPAN style="font-size:medium;"> Joke deleted</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P> | Joke deleted | false | 31558 | 2024-10-29T09:06:55.143-07:00 | 2,656 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/31558 | 31558 | false | true | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2010-07-12T04:04:21.000-07:00 | 07-12-2010 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:00:19 | SHARE A JOKE EVERY DAY | 31558 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Leisure-Lifestyle/SHARE-A-JOKE-EVERY-DAY/td-p/31558 | 365,713 | ||
860419 | DaveMcK | bg31 | Our Front Porch | <P><BR /><SPAN>On our trip in January 2011 to the San Diego Zoo birthday party I was able to add two new lighthouses to my list that I have visited.</SPAN></P><P> </P><P><A href="http://community.aarp.org/legacyfs/online/images/2.7.c27fbe7a-debf-44da-b77b-5ba30cab8d37.Full.jpg" target="_blank"><IMG src="http://com... | On our trip in January 2011 to the San Diego Zoo birthday party I was able to add two new lighthouses to my list that I have visited. Old Point Loma Lighthouse and outbuildings At Old Point Loma Lighthouse the rain basin was the first time I have seen them use this type of water supply. Given the high elevation there w... | false | 598635 | 2021-08-25T17:04:45.169-07:00 | 8 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/598635 | 598635 | false | true | HomeandRelationships | Home & Family | null | false | 2011-04-08T10:27:42.000-07:00 | 04-08-2011 | false | post | 2026-04-28T17:12:56 | Beacons From the past - Lighthouses of the San Diego area. | 598635 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Beacons-From-the-past-Lighthouses-of-the-San-Diego-area/td-p/598635 | 7,550 | ||
2490439 | AARPMiller | bf17 | Social Security | <P class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><SPAN>1)<SPAN style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">In the artic... | 1) In the article, Social Security Fears , many Social Security myths are addressed. What concerns you the most about Social Security? | false | 10471 | 2024-08-19T09:16:22.688-07:00 | 338 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/10471 | 10471 | false | true | WorkandRetirement | Retirement | null | false | 2011-09-27T12:16:36.000-07:00 | 09-27-2011 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:05:10 | Share your concerns about Social Security | 10471 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Social-Security/Share-your-concerns-about-Social-Security/td-p/10471 | 172,676 | ||
860419 | DaveMcK | bg31 | Our Front Porch | <P> </P><DIV class="slHeadline"><STRONG><SPAN>SONG TITLE WORD ASSOCIATION</SPAN></STRONG></DIV><DIV class="slPostTime"> </DIV><DIV class="slPostBody readMore"><P><SPAN>Okay</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>This is meant to be a long running topic . The rules are simple and there are a zillion songs out there, so lets see w... | SONG TITLE WORD ASSOCIATION Okay This is meant to be a long running topic . The rules are simple and there are a zillion songs out there, so lets see what we can do with this. You start with a song title. Let's use Love in an Elevator - Aerosmith You look at that title, pick out one word from it and find a new song tit... | false | 5470 | 2024-04-07T22:42:31.259-07:00 | 23,818 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/5470 | 5470 | false | true | HomeandRelationships | Home & Family | null | false | 2012-02-07T07:30:25.000-08:00 | 02-07-2012 | false | post | 2026-04-28T17:12:56 | SONG TITLE WORD ASSOCIATION - We seem to still be having fun - So Play on! | 5470 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/SONG-TITLE-WORD-ASSOCIATION-We-seem-to-still-be-having-fun-So/td-p/5470 | 3,109,960 | ||
860419 | DaveMcK | bg31 | Our Front Porch | <P><SPAN style="font-size:large;">FRONT PORCH - SENIOR TEXTING <BR />CODES<BR /><BR /><BR /> Since all the "kids" have all their <BR />little codes...like BFF, WTF,<BR />LOL, etc. here are codes that I have <BR />established:<BR /><BR /><BR /> ATD - At the Doctor's<BR /> BFF - Best Friends Funera... | FRONT PORCH - SENIOR TEXTING CODES Since all the "kids" have all their little codes...like BFF, WTF, LOL, etc. here are codes that I have established: ATD - At the Doctor's BFF - Best Friends Funeral BTW - Bring the Wheelchair BYOT - Bring Your Own Teeth CBM - Covered by Medicare CUATSC - See You at the Senior Center F... | false | 275818 | 2019-05-07T07:29:35.013-07:00 | 3 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/275818 | 275818 | false | true | HomeandRelationships | Home & Family | null | false | 2012-03-20T07:39:52.000-07:00 | 03-20-2012 | false | post | 2026-04-28T17:12:56 | FRONT PORCH - SENIOR TEXTING | 275818 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/FRONT-PORCH-SENIOR-TEXTING/td-p/275818 | 4,551 | ||
1005188 | AARPBetty | bf43 | Friends & Family | <P>If you remember the Vietnam years, you know those veterans did not come home to a cheering crowds who were proud of those men and women. We still owe them a thank you for their service.</P><P> Watch this , and try to keep from crying: </P><DIV style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-s... | If you remember the Vietnam years, you know those veterans did not come home to a cheering crowds who were proud of those men and women. We still owe them a thank you for their service. Watch this , and try to keep from crying: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2L3skZ7FEw&feature=youtu.be | false | 275625 | 2025-12-19T16:04:03.950-08:00 | 4 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/275625 | 275625 | false | true | EN | HomeandRelationships | Home & Family | null | false | 2012-07-03T05:11:47.000-07:00 | 07-03-2012 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:06:41 | Viet Nam Veterans - A Tribute | 275625 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Friends-Family/Viet-Nam-Veterans-A-Tribute/td-p/275625 | 6,201 | |
63204 | nyadrn | bg17 | Rock N' Roll | <P><BR /> <SPAN style="font-size:18px;">Well although you would hardly know it here on the North Coast in Cleveland, Spring is here and so it seems like a good time for listing the songs that talk about love.. and boy there are alot of these!</SPAN></P><BR /><P><BR /> <SPAN style="font-size:18px;">So how many can... | Well although you would hardly know it here on the North Coast in Cleveland, Spring is here and so it seems like a good time for listing the songs that talk about love.. and boy there are alot of these! So how many can we name here? | false | 43174 | 2025-03-02T05:58:26.164-08:00 | 615 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/43174 | 43174 | false | true | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2013-03-29T08:11:39.000-07:00 | 03-29-2013 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:11:35 | LOVE SONGS - SONGS WITH LOVE IN THE TITLE, LYRICS, ETC | 43174 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/LOVE-SONGS-SONGS-WITH-LOVE-IN-THE-TITLE-LYRICS-ETC/td-p/43174 | 107,574 | ||
860419 | DaveMcK | bg31 | Our Front Porch | <P><IMG src="https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/1484120_679927932053990_890358615_n.jpg" border="0" /></P><P> </P><P><IMG src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/t1/1926797_679365408776909_2139571153_n.jpg" border="0" /></P><P> </P><P><IMG src="https://scontent-a-ord.x... | Welcome back Our Front Porch is still here! Go to: Home & Relationships Caregiving Friends & Family Genealogy Love & Sex Memoirs Getting Around Livable Communities Home Improvement Spirituality & Faith AARP PetPals Raising Grandchildren 50+ Dating Our Front Porch | false | 1310682 | 2019-05-06T13:29:10.174-07:00 | 5 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1310682 | 1310682 | false | true | EN | HomeandRelationships | Home & Family | null | false | 2014-03-15T09:21:18.240-07:00 | 03-15-2014 | false | post | 2026-04-28T17:13:31 | Yes we can start a new topic | 1310682 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Yes-we-can-start-a-new-topic/td-p/1310682 | 9,245 | |
5061525 | EDChou | bf23 | Retirement | <P><EM><FONT size="18"><STRONG><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-right" image-alt="Cal Coast 76-080.jpg" style="width: 199px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/588i81F8AA79F6B6234B/image-size/small?v=v2&px=200" role="button" title="Cal Coast 76-080.jpg" a... | T here is a wide and growing, gap between those who have in the world, and those who don't. Not only is the gap growing but so is the un-willingness to address it in any meaningful way that gets toward actual resolution of the problems at hand and/or, especially, its root causes, which are many, by those who have . The... | false | 1315168 | 2026-02-04T12:40:01.748-08:00 | 167 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1315168 | 1315168 | false | true | EN | WorkandRetirement | Retirement | null | false | 2014-03-23T08:31:28.001-07:00 | 03-23-2014 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:05:51 | Haves and Have-Nots | 1315168 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Retirement/Haves-and-Have-Nots/td-p/1315168 | 130,505 | |
220283 | AARPTeri | bf63 | Healthy Living | <P><SPAN>Do you have a number in mind? Do you want to live to be 80, 90 or 100? How about 115 or 120?</SPAN><BR /><BR />Do you think it matters what your expectations are? I do. I think if you expect to live a long healthy life, your chances of doing so are greater.</P> | Do you have a number in mind? Do you want to live to be 80, 90 or 100? How about 115 or 120? Do you think it matters what your expectations are? I do. I think if you expect to live a long healthy life, your chances of doing so are greater. | false | 1513807 | 2024-05-31T22:10:48.525-07:00 | 230 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1513807 | 1513807 | false | true | EN | Health | Health | null | false | 2015-01-05T08:38:44.719-08:00 | 01-05-2015 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:08:55 | How long do you want live? 80, 90, 100? | 1513807 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Healthy-Living/How-long-do-you-want-live-80-90-100/td-p/1513807 | 146,961 | |
9897557 | CarryAnne | bf49 | Brain Health | <P><STRONG><FONT color="#0000FF">“The evidence that fluoride is more harmful than beneficial is now overwhelming… fluoride may be destroying our bones, our teeth, and our overall health.” </FONT></STRONG><EM><FONT color="#0000FF">- </FONT><FONT color="#0000FF">Dr. Hardy Limeback, former President of Canadian ADA,... | “The evidence that fluoride is more harmful than beneficial is now overwhelming… fluoride may be destroying our bones, our teeth, and our overall health.” - Dr. Hardy Limeback, former President of Canadian ADA, Head of Preventive Dentistry at Univ of Toronto, 2006 National Research Council Scientist (2007) The 2006 Nat... | false | 1528688 | 2026-01-29T09:45:11.307-08:00 | 1,534 | true | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1528688 | 1528688 | false | true | EN | Health | Health | null | false | 2015-02-02T15:21:59.539-08:00 | 02-02-2015 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:07:04 | Fluoride - Demand AARP Take Action | 1528688 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Brain-Health/Fluoride-Demand-AARP-Take-Action/td-p/1528688 | 695,882 | |
3885922 | loveabull | LeisureandLifestyle | Leisure & Lifestyle | <P>I know it's the day after Valentines but what the heck. What movie do you feel is the perfect romance and why? I would have to say "Gone With the Wind". Funny because it was my mother's favorite too. I remember as a teen she took me to see it for the first time. Of course it didn't really do too much for me then. Sh... | I know it's the day after Valentines but what the heck. What movie do you feel is the perfect romance and why? I would have to say "Gone With the Wind". Funny because it was my mother's favorite too. I remember as a teen she took me to see it for the first time. Of course it didn't really do too much for me then. She a... | false | 1534438 | 2023-02-16T03:24:11.072-08:00 | 203 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1534438 | 1534438 | false | true | EN | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2015-02-15T16:06:28.873-08:00 | 02-15-2015 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:01:01 | What Do You Think is the Most Romantic Movie Ever? | 1534438 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Leisure-Lifestyle/What-Do-You-Think-is-the-Most-Romantic-Movie-Ever/td-p/1534438 | 80,391 | |
5632287 | catrheaper | bf23 | Retirement | <P>I live in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and I moved here about a dozen years ago. I love my friends, my church, my doctors (I am a cancer survivor, and we have a great health care system in the Bay State). The problem is, I don't have enough to retire here, because there is simply no affordable senior housing except subs... | I live in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and I moved here about a dozen years ago. I love my friends, my church, my doctors (I am a cancer survivor, and we have a great health care system in the Bay State). The problem is, I don't have enough to retire here, because there is simply no affordable senior housing except subsidi... | false | 1560146 | 2024-09-15T18:56:47.260-07:00 | 68 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1560146 | 1560146 | false | true | EN | WorkandRetirement | Retirement | null | false | 2015-04-12T04:32:48.525-07:00 | 04-12-2015 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:05:51 | Did You Have To Leave An Area You Loved Because You Simply Couldn't Afford To Retire There? | 1560146 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Retirement/Did-You-Have-To-Leave-An-Area-You-Loved-Because-You-Simply/td-p/1560146 | 39,796 | |
11107962 | Hassiman | bf59 | Medicare & Insurance | <P><FONT size="4">Hi,</FONT><BR /><FONT size="4">AARP's Medicare Supplemental Medicare Insurance sounds great... but I decided that before I purchase it I should read the reviews.</FONT></P><P><FONT size="4">I was astounded!</FONT></P><P> </P><P><FONT size="4">Consumer affairs reviews were the worst I have EVER se... | Hi, AARP's Medicare Supplemental Medicare Insurance sounds great... but I decided that before I purchase it I should read the reviews. I was astounded! Consumer affairs reviews were the worst I have EVER seen for any product or service from any company. People were talking about outright misrepresentation of services, ... | false | 1642914 | 2024-12-16T18:30:58.452-08:00 | 135 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1642914 | 1642914 | false | true | EN | Health | Health | null | false | 2015-10-30T09:20:06.709-07:00 | 10-30-2015 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:07:50 | Is AARP United Healthcare Medicare supplimental insurance as bad as the customer reviews say?? | 1642914 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Medicare-Insurance/Is-AARP-United-Healthcare-Medicare-supplimental-insurance-as-bad/td-p/1642914 | 126,674 | |
11660772 | visitor200 | bf37 | Budget & Savings | <P>When I turned age 50 in 1996, I read that President Clinton also turned 50 the same month, and he bought a one-year membership in AARP. I chuckled at the notion that he turned down the upgrade to a Lifetime AARP membership for only $59.00 and chose to pay the annual membership each year.</P><P> </P><... | When I turned age 50 in 1996, I read that President Clinton also turned 50 the same month, and he bought a one-year membership in AARP. I chuckled at the notion that he turned down the upgrade to a Lifetime AARP membership for only $59.00 and chose to pay the annual membership each year. The AARP Lifetime Membership ha... | false | 1651680 | 2025-09-05T17:48:45.639-07:00 | 50 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1651680 | 1651680 | false | true | EN | Money | Money | null | false | 2015-11-09T12:37:19.467-08:00 | 11-09-2015 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:06:26 | AARP Lifetime Membership | 1651680 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Budget-Savings/AARP-Lifetime-Membership/td-p/1651680 | 66,979 | |
4452405 | johninnevada | bf21 | Work & Jobs | <P>I am over 80 and still working. I am wondering how many other AARP members over 80 are still working for pay at age over 80.</P> | I am over 80 and still working. I am wondering how many other AARP members over 80 are still working for pay at age over 80. | false | 1659718 | 2025-08-21T05:37:24.569-07:00 | 40 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1659718 | 1659718 | false | true | EN | Work_and_Jobs | Work & Jobs | null | false | 2015-11-18T10:47:42.388-08:00 | 11-18-2015 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:05:45 | Over 80 and still working | 1659718 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Work-Jobs/Over-80-and-still-working/td-p/1659718 | 33,290 | |
11445878 | ka16325833 | bf23 | Retirement | <P>Anyone else out there thinking this is the beginning, not the end? I'm researching grad school and dreaming about a new and fulfilling encore career. I'd like to hear your experiences. Did you do an in-person or an online program? Were you accepted by the other students even though you were older? What were the rewa... | Anyone else out there thinking this is the beginning, not the end? I'm researching grad school and dreaming about a new and fulfilling encore career. I'd like to hear your experiences. Did you do an in-person or an online program? Were you accepted by the other students even though you were older? What were the rewards... | false | 1665156 | 2026-01-03T04:15:00.057-08:00 | 101 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1665156 | 1665156 | false | true | EN | WorkandRetirement | Retirement | null | false | 2015-11-29T21:31:01.552-08:00 | 11-30-2015 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:05:51 | going to grad school after age 50 | 1665156 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Retirement/going-to-grad-school-after-age-50/td-p/1665156 | 96,594 | |
63204 | nyadrn | bg17 | Rock N' Roll | <P><FONT size="4"><STRONG>It is the bleak time of year.. cold and dark.. no color so how about it we add some..</STRONG></FONT></P><P> </P><P><FONT size="4"><STRONG>How many songs do we know that have colors in the title or words</STRONG></FONT></P> | It is the bleak time of year.. cold and dark.. no color so how about it we add some.. How many songs do we know that have colors in the title or words | false | 1697497 | 2025-05-14T05:57:52.829-07:00 | 827 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1697497 | 1697497 | false | true | EN | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2016-02-17T15:05:04.252-08:00 | 02-17-2016 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:19:39 | Songs with Colors | 1697497 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-with-Colors/td-p/1697497 | 331,326 | |
63204 | nyadrn | bg17 | Rock N' Roll | <P><FONT size="4"><STRONG>Daylight Savings Time is going into effect this weekend.. how about some songs about TIME.</STRONG></FONT></P> | Daylight Savings Time is going into effect this weekend.. how about some songs about TIME. | false | 1704776 | 2024-03-04T02:35:59.837-08:00 | 780 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1704776 | 1704776 | false | true | EN | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2016-03-12T06:12:54.269-08:00 | 03-12-2016 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:19:57 | Songs about Time | 1704776 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-about-Time/td-p/1704776 | 169,572 | |
2935869 | LadyB612000 | bf37 | Budget & Savings | I would first make sure that when you say "Mortgage paid for a year", that it is the Principal that is paid for a year. Then I would put some of the money towards the Interest of the Mortgage and then I would pay off my high interest rate credit cards and cut them up. But with whatever is left I would stock my freezer ... | I would first make sure that when you say "Mortgage paid for a year", that it is the Principal that is paid for a year. Then I would put some of the money towards the Interest of the Mortgage and then I would pay off my high interest rate credit cards and cut them up. But with whatever is left I would stock my freezer ... | false | 1714356 | 2025-09-17T06:27:17.914-07:00 | 39 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1714356 | 1714356 | false | true | EN | Money | Money | null | false | 2016-04-08T14:06:48.116-07:00 | 04-08-2016 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:06:26 | If my Mortgage was paid for a year? | 1714356 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Budget-Savings/If-my-Mortgage-was-paid-for-a-year/td-p/1714356 | 19,720 | |
2765736 | dreamhomenj | bf23 | Retirement | <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-left" image-alt="Colorful_garden_1.jpg" style="width: 899px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/23182i52472B32A9699972/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="Colorful_garden_1.jpg" alt="Colorful_garden_1.jpg... | It is reported about 10,000 baby boomers retire daily. Some of them want stay home where they are. Some want to move to other place to enjoy their retirement. Do you want retire and stay where you are? Or do you want move to a community where you can make friends and share commen interests? | false | 1726415 | 2024-08-10T10:01:29.688-07:00 | 444 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1726415 | 1726415 | false | true | EN | WorkandRetirement | Retirement | null | false | 2016-05-20T13:54:01.184-07:00 | 05-20-2016 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:05:51 | Where do you want to live when you retire? | 1726415 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Retirement/Where-do-you-want-to-live-when-you-retire/td-p/1726415 | 227,591 | |
13405133 | t974260h | bf59 | Medicare & Insurance | <P>I live in California and am covered by Medi-Cal. Is there anyone that has experienced any coverage problems?</P> | I live in California and am covered by Medi-Cal. Is there anyone that has experienced any coverage problems? | false | 1738732 | 2024-12-03T12:17:35.194-08:00 | 76 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1738732 | 1738732 | false | true | EN | Health | Health | null | false | 2016-07-01T21:35:47.936-07:00 | 07-02-2016 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:07:50 | Silver Sneakers | 1738732 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Medicare-Insurance/Silver-Sneakers/td-p/1738732 | 70,372 | |
6197228 | lggilmore8747 | bf37 | Budget & Savings | <P>Pay more toward the principal on your mortgage to pay it off faster. This will save on the interest paid over the life of the loan.</P> | Pay more toward the principal on your mortgage to pay it off faster. This will save on the interest paid over the life of the loan. | false | 1761944 | 2025-11-05T07:45:59.408-08:00 | 7 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1761944 | 1761944 | false | true | EN | Money | Money | null | false | 2016-08-25T21:09:31.905-07:00 | 08-26-2016 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:06:26 | mortgage | 1761944 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Budget-Savings/mortgage/td-p/1761944 | 5,611 | |
5894659 | nelsjm | bf43 | Friends & Family | <P>Would love to hear others thoughts on this topic...</P><P> </P><P>I work full time as a nurse so I have a lot of social interaction there, but am not socially active with co-workers as very few are: 1. single and 2. over 50. I live out in the country, alone. I do not have children. &n... | Would love to hear others thoughts on this topic... I work full time as a nurse so I have a lot of social interaction there, but am not socially active with co-workers as very few are: 1. single and 2. over 50. I live out in the country, alone. I do not have children. And do many activities alone such as hiking, riding... | false | 1803077 | 2026-04-24T14:51:16.914-07:00 | 82 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1803077 | 1803077 | false | true | EN | HomeandRelationships | Home & Family | null | false | 2016-12-20T19:30:22.951-08:00 | 12-20-2016 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:06:41 | Loneliness or alone-ness | 1803077 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Friends-Family/Loneliness-or-alone-ness/td-p/1803077 | 40,222 | |
4293184 | MaVolta | bg17 | Rock N' Roll | <P>Valentine's Day is just around the corner. How many "heart" songs do we know?</P><P> </P><P>Here are two from Bonnie Tyler - </P><P>Total Eclipse of the <STRONG>Heart</STRONG></P><P>It's a <STRONG>Heart</STRONG>ache</P><P> </P><P> </P> | Valentine's Day is just around the corner. How many "heart" songs do we know? Here are two from Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart It's a Heart ache | false | 1812667 | 2024-02-20T22:57:00.123-08:00 | 576 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1812667 | 1812667 | false | true | EN | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2017-01-19T10:34:02.146-08:00 | 01-19-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:22:48 | Songs of the Heart | 1812667 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-of-the-Heart/td-p/1812667 | 115,604 | |
11093029 | mm87956984 | bf41 | Caregiving | <P>Hi, we are selling my mom's house & I am not sure what to change her address to; the assisted living facility where she resides, or my address so I am sure to receive anything important? thoughts? thank you!</P> | Hi, we are selling my mom's house & I am not sure what to change her address to; the assisted living facility where she resides, or my address so I am sure to receive anything important? thoughts? thank you! | false | 1816631 | 2025-03-06T21:15:50.954-08:00 | 19 | true | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1816631 | 1816631 | false | true | EN | Caregiving | Caregiving | null | false | 2017-01-29T14:43:10.131-08:00 | 01-29-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:06:32 | changing mom's address | 1816631 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Caregiving/changing-mom-s-address/td-p/1816631 | 57,836 | |
1073480 | Carolyn6355 | bf43 | Friends & Family | <P>So many women and so few men - how to attract and find a guy I'd be interested in? New to dating sites and wondering best way to navigate them. Snowflake</P><P> </P><P> </P> | So many women and so few men - how to attract and find a guy I'd be interested in? New to dating sites and wondering best way to navigate them. Snowflake | false | 1820828 | 2025-07-20T06:09:35.221-07:00 | 75 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1820828 | 1820828 | false | true | EN | HomeandRelationships | Home & Family | null | false | 2017-02-11T08:38:57.795-08:00 | 02-11-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:06:41 | Ladies 70 and older - share your tips for dating sites | 1820828 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Friends-Family/Ladies-70-and-older-share-your-tips-for-dating-sites/td-p/1820828 | 70,679 | |
12443524 | mt45338869 | bf59 | Medicare & Insurance | <P>Over the past year we have had our auto insurance through AARP and the Hartford, paying $2,497 for two vehicles. It is renewal time and our Agent tells us that The Hartford has decided to increase their rates across the tri-county area in south Florida. Our renewal policy increased $690 annually. This, in spite of o... | Over the past year we have had our auto insurance through AARP and the Hartford, paying $2,497 for two vehicles. It is renewal time and our Agent tells us that The Hartford has decided to increase their rates across the tri-county area in south Florida. Our renewal policy increased $690 annually. This, in spite of our ... | false | 1826110 | 2025-04-02T14:12:36.220-07:00 | 96 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1826110 | 1826110 | false | true | EN | Health | Health | null | false | 2017-02-25T10:05:44.537-08:00 | 02-25-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:07:50 | 28% increase in The Hartford auto insurance premiums | 1826110 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Medicare-Insurance/28-increase-in-The-Hartford-auto-insurance-premiums/td-p/1826110 | 71,680 | |
2254924 | GREYGRAMA | bg31 | Our Front Porch | <P> </P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-right" image-alt="Have a great day!" style="width: 200px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/29701iFC235A607E58D0CC/image-size/small?v=v2&px=200" role="button" title="IMG_1055.JPG" alt="Have a great day!" /... | Have a great day! It has been a very long time since I have visited. I doubt I even know anyone here anymore, except for Dave. I migrated to Facebook some years ago, and with a busy work schedule, quit visiting all social networks except for Facebook. Well, with an addiction to Facebook and so much going on, political ... | false | 1826585 | 2020-01-01T08:20:50.674-08:00 | 9 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1826585 | 1826585 | false | true | EN | HomeandRelationships | Home & Family | null | false | 2017-02-26T12:10:12.588-08:00 | 02-26-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T17:16:43 | Stopped by for a Visit. | 1826585 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Stopped-by-for-a-Visit/td-p/1826585 | 8,144 | |
9824377 | pt21427831 | bf37 | Budget & Savings | <P>When I go to local dollar store,which is over 25 miles away, i purchase the scratch pads with the sponge included, so save on buying them seperate, then when i get home, i cut them in half, so that they will go last longer. And it means less trips to the store as well, so saving on gas also. I keep a ... | When I go to local dollar store,which is over 25 miles away, i purchase the scratch pads with the sponge included, so save on buying them seperate, then when i get home, i cut them in half, so that they will go last longer. And it means less trips to the store as well, so saving on gas also. I keep a spray bottle of pe... | false | 1832619 | 2024-11-23T05:03:10.886-08:00 | 54 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1832619 | 1832619 | false | true | EN | Money | Money | null | false | 2017-03-14T11:48:18.206-07:00 | 03-14-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:06:26 | money saving tip | 1832619 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Budget-Savings/money-saving-tip/td-p/1832619 | 40,916 | |
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1387964 | SIMPLEGAL | IntroduceYourself | Introduce Yourself | <P><FONT size="7"><STRONG>Let's be penpals!</STRONG></FONT></P><P> </P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="2441872tr5hi57akf.gif" style="width: 340px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/30428iD648696F15860C4E/image-size/medium?v=v2&... | Let's be penpals! | false | 1836532 | 2026-02-04T10:15:05.898-08:00 | 233 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1836532 | 1836532 | false | true | EN | HomeandRelationships | Home & Family | null | false | 2017-03-23T10:30:35.769-07:00 | 03-23-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:00:02 | PENPALS WANTED! | 1836532 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Introduce-Yourself/PENPALS-WANTED/td-p/1836532 | 128,087 | |
12831345 | lc71896263 | bf59 | Medicare & Insurance | <P>About five years ago, I bought Genworth long-term care insurance based on AARP's affiliation with Genworth. Concerns about the company's viability are now great: there is a class-action lawsuit against them (2016), it was sold to a Chinese company, and one can read about dismal responses to filed claims. I tried to ... | About five years ago, I bought Genworth long-term care insurance based on AARP's affiliation with Genworth. Concerns about the company's viability are now great: there is a class-action lawsuit against them (2016), it was sold to a Chinese company, and one can read about dismal responses to filed claims. I tried to con... | false | 1840038 | 2025-11-21T11:34:11.841-08:00 | 33 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1840038 | 1840038 | false | true | EN | Health | Health | null | false | 2017-04-01T14:27:48.592-07:00 | 04-01-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:07:50 | Long-term care insurance: concerns about viability of AARP-recommended Genworth Insurance company | 1840038 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Medicare-Insurance/Long-term-care-insurance-concerns-about-viability-of-AARP/td-p/1840038 | 33,037 | |
821118 | LookOverYonder | bg17 | Rock N' Roll | <P>This easy topic simply invites everyone to think of and then post the <STRONG>name of a song </STRONG>which includes <U><STRONG>any body part</STRONG><EM> in the title of the song</EM></U>. <STRONG><EM>Also</EM></STRONG>, please post songs and/or song names <U><STRONG>about anything we may wear on our bodies</... | This easy topic simply invites everyone to think of and then post the name of a song which includes any body part in the title of the song . Also , please post songs and/or song names about anything we may wear on our bodies . Please try to include the artist's name if you know who did it, thanks. There's seemingly a v... | false | 1844914 | 2025-06-22T05:19:59.585-07:00 | 649 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1844914 | 1844914 | false | true | EN | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2017-04-13T12:00:53.267-07:00 | 04-13-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:23:33 | BODY PARTS & CLOTHING WORN | 1844914 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/BODY-PARTS-amp-CLOTHING-WORN/td-p/1844914 | 119,499 | |
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3012948 | sgm55 | bf43 | Friends & Family | <P>Clorox has made a blunder comparable to the "New Coke" debacle: The company went "all in" with their commitment to a new spray bottle design that is featured on virtually every one of their spray cleaning products. The sprayer on this bottle must be lined up with the integral tube that delivers the product rig... | Clorox has made a blunder comparable to the "New Coke" debacle: The company went "all in" with their commitment to a new spray bottle design that is featured on virtually every one of their spray cleaning products. The sprayer on this bottle must be lined up with the integral tube that delivers the product right until ... | false | 1874248 | 2026-03-01T06:33:09.987-08:00 | 22 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1874248 | 1874248 | false | true | EN | HomeandRelationships | Home & Family | null | false | 2017-06-20T14:26:19.970-07:00 | 06-20-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:06:41 | BEWARE the new(ish) Clorox "Smart Tube" technology! | 1874248 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Friends-Family/BEWARE-the-new-ish-Clorox-quot-Smart-Tube-quot-technology/td-p/1874248 | 49,296 | |
16388831 | s715271n | bf41 | Caregiving | <P>I'm in a really tough spot. I'm 24 years old and I'm my dad's caregiver. My mom got diagnosed with brain cancer when I was 19 and I was her caregiver for a year up until she passed away. This really did a number on me mentally since I had to watch my mom deteriorate each day until she passed away. I had to drop out ... | I'm in a really tough spot. I'm 24 years old and I'm my dad's caregiver. My mom got diagnosed with brain cancer when I was 19 and I was her caregiver for a year up until she passed away. This really did a number on me mentally since I had to watch my mom deteriorate each day until she passed away. I had to drop out of ... | false | 1878547 | 2024-09-13T12:25:33.649-07:00 | 12 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1878547 | 1878547 | false | true | EN | Caregiving | Caregiving | null | false | 2017-07-01T20:36:10.822-07:00 | 07-01-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:06:32 | Dad's Caregiver. Don't Think I Can Take It Anymore | 1878547 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Caregiving/Dad-s-Caregiver-Don-t-Think-I-Can-Take-It-Anymore/td-p/1878547 | 13,785 | |
63204 | nyadrn | bg17 | Rock N' Roll | <P><SPAN>""</SPAN><A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0XknwXqLDo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hope I die before I get old</A><SPAN>," sang 21-year-old Roger Daltrey in 1965—and 43 years later, he's still singing it. Rock 'n' roll has always been invested in a Byronic cult of blazing youth an... | "" Hope I die before I get old ," sang 21-year-old Roger Daltrey in 1965—and 43 years later, he's still singing it. Rock 'n' roll has always been invested in a Byronic cult of blazing youth and beautiful corpses. But as tyros have turned into reunion-tour warhorses, rockers have had to come to terms with the ironies—an... | false | 1885998 | 2025-02-06T19:03:39.925-08:00 | 417 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1885998 | 1885998 | false | true | EN | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2017-07-22T15:13:24.442-07:00 | 07-22-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:24:16 | The Songs About Getting Older | 1885998 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/The-Songs-About-Getting-Older/td-p/1885998 | 131,775 | |
4855947 | sd8250 | bg31 | Our Front Porch | <P>My insurance agent dropped a bombshell on me yesterday stating that they will no longer be carrying Towing Insurnace on insurnace policys that have multiple vehicles ( even though they are all insured through them). This makes me very uncomfortable as I am a widow and no longer have a husband to come rescue me if I ... | My insurance agent dropped a bombshell on me yesterday stating that they will no longer be carrying Towing Insurnace on insurnace policys that have multiple vehicles ( even though they are all insured through them). This makes me very uncomfortable as I am a widow and no longer have a husband to come rescue me if I was... | false | 1886844 | 2025-10-16T05:42:20.458-07:00 | 11 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1886844 | 1886844 | false | true | EN | HomeandRelationships | Home & Family | null | false | 2017-07-25T16:05:27.423-07:00 | 07-25-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T17:17:11 | Does anyone have the AARP Roadside Assistance? | 1886844 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Does-anyone-have-the-AARP-Roadside-Assistance/td-p/1886844 | 25,839 | |
120260 | SarahGH | bf43 | Friends & Family | <P>I just got a link from an AARP Livable e-mail, for an article about <A href="http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2017/08/15/elder-orphans?cmp=EMC-DSM-NLC-LC-HOMFAM-20170907_LivableCommunities_254800_406402-090717-F5-ElderOrphans-Text-CTRL-2400963&encparam=qRMIy/gTtwpLLWYA10fwhOqKu9qU4RSCod9MfD2T6SI%3D" target="_... | I just got a link from an AARP Livable e-mail, for an article about "Elder Orphans" . The article contained a link to a closed Facebook group for us. If you request to join the group, a 3-item questionnaire pops up, asking your age, marital status, and status regarding children. Then you have to wait for the administra... | false | 1903910 | 2024-09-03T16:59:01.518-07:00 | 26 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1903910 | 1903910 | false | true | EN | HomeandRelationships | Home & Family | null | false | 2017-09-07T13:51:45.697-07:00 | 09-07-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:06:41 | "Elder Orphans" - Facebook Group | 1903910 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Friends-Family/quot-Elder-Orphans-quot-Facebook-Group/td-p/1903910 | 19,004 | |
63204 | nyadrn | bg17 | Rock N' Roll | <P><STRONG>The weather has been in the headlines for the last several days.. there are lots of songs about the weather. </STRONG></P><P> </P><P><STRONG>Which ones do you remember?</STRONG></P> | The weather has been in the headlines for the last several days.. there are lots of songs about the weather. Which ones do you remember? | false | 1904764 | 2024-07-02T17:26:23.151-07:00 | 866 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1904764 | 1904764 | false | true | EN | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2017-09-10T14:31:36.810-07:00 | 09-10-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:24:42 | Songs about the Weather | 1904764 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-about-the-Weather/td-p/1904764 | 298,945 | |
63204 | nyadrn | bg17 | Rock N' Roll | <P><STRONG>Should "American Pie" be put out to pasture? Has John Lennon's "Imagine" been imagined one too many times? What songs would you retire?</STRONG></P><P> </P><P><STRONG>If I hear that song one more time!</STRONG><BR /><STRONG>I was at a restaurant recently when "Cats In The Cradle," a mid-'70s song by Har... | Should "American Pie" be put out to pasture? Has John Lennon's "Imagine" been imagined one too many times? What songs would you retire? If I hear that song one more time! I was at a restaurant recently when "Cats In The Cradle," a mid-'70s song by Harry Chapin, came on. It's the one about a dad too busy for his son, an... | false | 1917500 | 2026-01-09T05:11:21.197-08:00 | 171 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1917500 | 1917500 | false | true | EN | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2017-10-11T03:20:17.843-07:00 | 10-11-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:25:37 | What Songs Would You Retire? | 1917500 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/What-Songs-Would-You-Retire/td-p/1917500 | 42,759 | |
63204 | nyadrn | bf63 | Healthy Living | <P><STRONG><FONT size="2">How Many Steps per Day Are Enough?<BR />What should you set as your pedometer goal? </FONT></STRONG></P><P> </P><P> </P><P><STRONG>By Wendy Bumgardner | Reviewed by a board-certified physician</STRONG><BR /><STRONG>Updated June 20, 2017</STRONG><BR /><STRONG>Is 10,000 steps per... | How Many Steps per Day Are Enough? What should you set as your pedometer goal? By Wendy Bumgardner | Reviewed by a board-certified physician Updated June 20, 2017 Is 10,000 steps per day the right number to set as the daily target on your pedometer? You may wonder where that number came from and whether it is a good go... | false | 1919466 | 2024-05-26T01:13:55.352-07:00 | 43 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1919466 | 1919466 | false | true | EN | Health | Health | null | false | 2017-10-16T06:21:15.732-07:00 | 10-16-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:08:55 | How Many Steps per Day are Enough | 1919466 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Healthy-Living/How-Many-Steps-per-Day-are-Enough/td-p/1919466 | 60,420 | |
63204 | nyadrn | bg17 | Rock N' Roll | <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="The Blues" style="width: 305px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/35964iD1A177794B90AF75/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="IMG_0749.JPG" alt="The Blues" /><span class="lia-inline-ima... | The Blues Those songs about the Blues. Do you know some? | false | 1923929 | 2026-03-09T04:47:19.503-07:00 | 170 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1923929 | 1923929 | false | true | EN | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2017-10-26T14:30:58.647-07:00 | 10-26-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:25:49 | I Guess That's Why They Call it The Blues | 1923929 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/I-Guess-That-s-Why-They-Call-it-The-Blues/td-p/1923929 | 36,885 | |
860419 | DaveMcK | bg31 | Our Front Porch | <P><FONT size="4" color="#0000FF">New topic featuring funny stories. </FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#666699">This is something to think about when negative people are doing their best to rain on your parade… </FONT><BR /><FONT size="4" color="#666699">So remember this story the next time …</FONT></P><P><FONT ... | New topic featuring funny stories. This is something to think about when negative people are doing their best to rain on your parade… So remember this story the next time … A woman was at her hairdresser's getting her hair styled for a trip to Rome with her husband.. She mentioned the trip to the hairdresser, who respo... | false | 1928770 | 2026-04-16T15:37:17.502-07:00 | 600 | true | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1928770 | 1928770 | false | true | EN | HomeandRelationships | Home & Family | null | false | 2017-11-06T09:35:24.995-08:00 | 11-06-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T17:17:44 | Funny Stories and Life Experiences | 1928770 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Funny-Stories-and-Life-Experiences/td-p/1928770 | 466,393 | |
63204 | nyadrn | bg17 | Rock N' Roll | <P><FONT size="4"><STRONG>How many of these are there?</STRONG></FONT></P><P> </P><P> </P> | How many of these are there? | false | 1929342 | 2025-06-05T20:50:54.000-07:00 | 189 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1929342 | 1929342 | false | true | EN | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2017-11-07T16:51:48.462-08:00 | 11-07-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:25:49 | Songs With Song in the Title | 1929342 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-With-Song-in-the-Title/td-p/1929342 | 33,566 | |
63204 | nyadrn | bg17 | Rock N' Roll | <P><FONT size="4"><STRONG>We love Animals. Lots of us have pets. How many songs With Animals in the Title Can We Think of?</STRONG></FONT></P> | We love Animals. Lots of us have pets. How many songs With Animals in the Title Can We Think of? | false | 1929432 | 2024-10-28T04:53:01.987-07:00 | 316 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1929432 | 1929432 | false | true | EN | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2017-11-08T03:34:21.064-08:00 | 11-08-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:25:49 | Songs With Animals in the Title | 1929432 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-With-Animals-in-the-Title/td-p/1929432 | 65,481 | |
63204 | nyadrn | bg17 | Rock N' Roll | <P><FONT size="4"><STRONG>Song and Dance. They Go Together Like a Shirt and Pants. LOL. Well Anyway Go Get the Idea</STRONG></FONT></P><P> </P><P><FONT size="4"><STRONG>Which Ones Do You Know?</STRONG></FONT></P><P> </P><P> </P> | Song and Dance. They Go Together Like a Shirt and Pants. LOL. Well Anyway Go Get the Idea Which Ones Do You Know? | false | 1930926 | 2025-04-11T08:59:53.014-07:00 | 400 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1930926 | 1930926 | false | true | EN | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2017-11-11T04:20:19.490-08:00 | 11-11-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:26:00 | Songs About Dancing | 1930926 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-About-Dancing/td-p/1930926 | 62,151 | |
63204 | nyadrn | bg17 | Rock N' Roll | <P><STRONG>Feel Good Songs. Songs that make you smile</STRONG></P><P> </P><P><STRONG>What songs make you happy?</STRONG></P><P> </P><P> </P> | Feel Good Songs. Songs that make you smile What songs make you happy? | false | 1933068 | 2025-05-01T22:55:26.900-07:00 | 349 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1933068 | 1933068 | false | true | EN | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2017-11-16T08:52:02.037-08:00 | 11-16-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:26:00 | Songs that Make You Happy | 1933068 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-that-Make-You-Happy/td-p/1933068 | 76,134 | |
10292639 | Epster | bf49 | Brain Health | <P><STRONG>Be Brain Fit</STRONG> has collected 50 brain food recipes, saying <EM>"One of the hardest parts of eating healthy for your brain is coming up with new ideas. </EM><EM>There are literally million of recipes online if you want to lose weight, shed belly fat, reduce carbs, or go gluten-free. </EM... | Be Brain Fit has collected 50 brain food recipes, saying "One of the hardest parts of eating healthy for your brain is coming up with new ideas. There are literally million of recipes online if you want to lose weight, shed belly fat, reduce carbs, or go gluten-free. But if you want to eat right for your brain, there a... | false | 1934861 | 2024-02-28T01:27:20.402-08:00 | 7 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1934861 | 1934861 | false | true | EN | Health | Health | null | false | 2017-11-20T16:05:46.967-08:00 | 11-20-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:07:04 | 50 Brain Boosting Recipes | 1934861 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Brain-Health/50-Brain-Boosting-Recipes/td-p/1934861 | 13,004 | |
63204 | nyadrn | bg17 | Rock N' Roll | <P><FONT size="4"><STRONG>So let's see how many of songs With these labels we can think of!<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":thinking_face:">🤔</span></STRONG></FONT></P><P> </P><P> </P> | So let's see how many of songs With these labels we can think of! 🤔 | false | 1935533 | 2025-12-24T18:22:08.865-08:00 | 205 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1935533 | 1935533 | false | true | EN | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2017-11-22T08:11:52.531-08:00 | 11-22-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:26:10 | Girls, Boys, Women, Men | 1935533 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Girls-Boys-Women-Men/td-p/1935533 | 37,100 | |
14465597 | d166069b | Earn-Activities | Earn Activities | <P>I currently have a Fitbit that I have connected to AARP for points. I'm thinking of switching to Apple Watch. Does anyone know if I can connect that for points?</P> | I currently have a Fitbit that I have connected to AARP for points. I'm thinking of switching to Apple Watch. Does anyone know if I can connect that for points? | false | 1937556 | 2020-07-29T12:22:06.908-07:00 | 4 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1937556 | 1937556 | false | true | EN | AARPRewards | AARP Rewards | null | false | 2017-11-27T14:13:30.230-08:00 | 11-27-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T15:56:57 | Apple Watch for Points | 1937556 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Earn-Activities/Apple-Watch-for-Points/td-p/1937556 | 4,239 | |
6905336 | wc6219 | bf37 | Budget & Savings | <P>For those who are deducting interest on loans covering vacation/second homes and RVs considered vacation/second homes, have you noticed that the proposed tax changes would eliminate the deductibility of interest on those? This applies to loans already in existence and those acquired in the future. No grandfathe... | For those who are deducting interest on loans covering vacation/second homes and RVs considered vacation/second homes, have you noticed that the proposed tax changes would eliminate the deductibility of interest on those? This applies to loans already in existence and those acquired in the future. No grandfathering her... | false | 1938702 | 2025-09-17T06:04:04.062-07:00 | 7 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1938702 | 1938702 | false | true | EN | Money | Money | null | false | 2017-11-29T19:57:43.947-08:00 | 11-29-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:06:26 | Second home mortgage interest deduction | 1938702 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Budget-Savings/Second-home-mortgage-interest-deduction/td-p/1938702 | 7,952 | |
16768944 | petert441298 | bf59 | Medicare & Insurance | <P> </P>
<P>AARP should not be selling the Dental Dental Plans as Ins, They are NOT Ins. The doctor I saw did not tell me until I was in the chair that I was not covered for a deep cleaning. This is after he took full xrays and after he sent me to endodontist for a root canal, which was not covered nor were the xr... | AARP should not be selling the Dental Dental Plans as Ins, They are NOT Ins. The doctor I saw did not tell me until I was in the chair that I was not covered for a deep cleaning. This is after he took full xrays and after he sent me to endodontist for a root canal, which was not covered nor were the xrays of $400 plus ... | false | 1939616 | 2025-10-20T14:34:02.725-07:00 | 18 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1939616 | 1939616 | false | true | EN | Health | Health | null | false | 2017-12-01T15:38:52.413-08:00 | 12-01-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:07:50 | Re: AARP Dental Insurance from Delta Dental | 1939616 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Medicare-Insurance/Re-AARP-Dental-Insurance-from-Delta-Dental/td-p/1939616 | 27,355 | |
63204 | nyadrn | bg17 | Rock N' Roll | <P><FONT size="4"><STRONG>For many an original song that they love cannot and will not ever be duplicated by a cover, but there are many songs that have been done equally (debatebly) well by others..</STRONG></FONT></P><P><FONT size="4"><STRONG>So do you have favorites?</STRONG></FONT></P><P> </P><P><FONT size="4"... | For many an original song that they love cannot and will not ever be duplicated by a cover, but there are many songs that have been done equally (debatebly) well by others.. So do you have favorites? What are your favorite covers of favorite songs? | false | 1939954 | 2025-04-21T20:53:57.947-07:00 | 869 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1939954 | 1939954 | false | true | EN | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2017-12-02T08:01:18.718-08:00 | 12-02-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:26:18 | GREAT COVERS OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS | 1939954 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/GREAT-COVERS-OF-YOUR-FAVORITE-SONGS/td-p/1939954 | 267,715 | |
220283 | AARPTeri | bf49 | Brain Health | <P>Playing brain games may lower dementia, do you play a game daily? Here is a great article on this: <A href="https://www.aarp.org/health/brain-health/info-2017/brain-games-lower-dementia-fd.html" target="_self" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.aarp.org/health/brain-health/info-2017/brai... | Playing brain games may lower dementia, do you play a game daily? Here is a great article on this: https://www.aarp.org/health/brain-health/info-2017/brain-games-lower-dementia-fd.html Share here what games do you play. | false | 1942761 | 2026-03-12T16:57:32.361-07:00 | 58 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1942761 | 1942761 | false | true | EN | Health | Health | null | false | 2017-12-08T08:25:34.502-08:00 | 12-08-2017 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:07:04 | What games do you play to keep your brain healthy? | 1942761 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Brain-Health/What-games-do-you-play-to-keep-your-brain-healthy/td-p/1942761 | 52,242 | |
4293184 | MaVolta | bg17 | Rock N' Roll | <P><FONT color="#008000"><STRONG>Happy New Year, Rock 'n' Rollers!</STRONG></FONT></P><P> </P><P><FONT color="#008000"><STRONG>Thought it might be fun to start the new year off with a new song topic - Songs That Ask A Question. I don't believe we've had this one before, or at least I don't recall it. So for 2018, ... | Happy New Year, Rock 'n' Rollers! Thought it might be fun to start the new year off with a new song topic - Songs That Ask A Question. I don't believe we've had this one before, or at least I don't recall it. So for 2018, how many song titles can we find that ask a question. | false | 1951585 | 2025-06-27T07:28:21.461-07:00 | 614 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1951585 | 1951585 | false | true | EN | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2018-01-01T10:12:51.718-08:00 | 01-01-2018 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:26:37 | Songs That Ask A Question | 1951585 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Ask-A-Question/td-p/1951585 | 136,624 | |
17728297 | elainet255150 | LeisureandLifestyle | Leisure & Lifestyle | <P><A href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3736271/" target="_self" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3736271/</A></P> | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3736271/ | false | 1954143 | 2024-08-07T05:14:22.415-07:00 | 6 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1954143 | 1954143 | false | true | EN | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2018-01-07T23:08:20.214-08:00 | 01-08-2018 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:01:20 | Favorite Actor | 1954143 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Leisure-Lifestyle/Favorite-Actor/td-p/1954143 | 5,577 | |
63204 | nyadrn | bg17 | Rock N' Roll | <P><FONT size="4"><STRONG>Lots of songs celebrate or note certain days or dates.... how many do we know?</STRONG></FONT></P><P> </P><P> </P> | Lots of songs celebrate or note certain days or dates.... how many do we know? | false | 1958324 | 2025-03-02T05:46:34.804-08:00 | 162 | false | forum | forum | 0 | false | /messages/1958324 | 1958324 | false | true | EN | EntertainmentandLeisure | Entertainment | null | false | 2018-01-21T06:10:55.620-08:00 | 01-21-2018 | false | post | 2026-04-28T16:26:47 | SONGS ABOUT DAYS AND DATES | 1958324 | https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/SONGS-ABOUT-DAYS-AND-DATES/td-p/1958324 | 37,394 |
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