He's retired, no one really knows from what, but he just moved here a few months ago -- for the cheaper rent and the sunshine, he says A surprising number of people know him -- he's the kind of guy who signs up for things to keep busy, bowling, bar trivia, book clubs
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(He says it's over the TBI thing, although a bunch of guys at the bar say he got a lot of dirty looks cheering on the Rams against the Cardinals in December, although it wasn't even over a touchdown but their new backup QB throwing a completion)
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He likes the Chiefs over the 49ers for the Super Bowl, although he says he's only coming to the party for the nachos He likes Little Women for the Oscars He doesn't like talking about the election, he mutters about feeling like 2016 was "his fault", but we've all been there
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He's not one of those retirees who's helpless with the Internet, but he's not online much He makes a weird joke all the time about getting a Facebook account "for the ads" He makes that same weird face if you try to talk to him about trendy Netflix shows, or podcasts
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If you come over to his apartment sometime you'll find the TV plugged into rabbit ears and tuned to trashy reruns while he reads through his junk mail or folds his laundry He can't get enough of those old school shows David and Maddie, Sam and Diane, Ross and Rachel
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But it's generally hard to get opinions on anything serious out of him People who've known him a while realize they don't know much about him because he asks all the questions Some dotty old people talk, but he's the kind who listens Always hungry for news of people's lives
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It can be a little much to take sometimes No one who knows him really hates him, but he's... an acquired taste Still, if you're ever in Phoenix and you're okay with big dogs, I'm sure he'd love it if you came over just to chat
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(Do you like frozen yogurt? Not really? Neither does he There's a great old fashioned ice cream parlor downtown if you'd like to meet up there, his treat Yeah, yeah, cholesterol, but... you only live once)
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