# My move to the retirement facility (If joining the thread late, at least skim the first few posts)

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**Created:** [August 16, 2023, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-move-to-the-retirement-facility-if-joining-the-thread-late-at-least-skim-the-first-few-posts/988672 "2023-08-16T19:04:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 19, 2023, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-move-to-the-retirement-facility-if-joining-the-thread-late-at-least-skim-the-first-few-posts/988672/118 "2023-08-19T02:54:01Z")

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I’ll help you with that @Old_Wench (and all credit to them for the research)

> [@The Old Dopers Retirement Home](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-old-dopers-retirement-home/725101):
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> Spinning off from the thread about being sick and living alone… I think Cecil Adams and the Straight Dope organization should open a retirement facility for Old Dopers. It could be run as a non-profit or a co-op. Think of how great it would be to be guaranteed great conversation any time, games, recipes, people to rant to/with, humor, movie nights, field trips…what a fine crew to spend your golden years with! The care standards would have to be high, because we’re a smart and picky bunch. Mayb…

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