On Mon, 18 May 2015 16:09:27 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Sun, 17 May 2015 22:48:31 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "sf" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > On Sun, 17 May 2015 14:39:06 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> >> > > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> > On 5/16/2015 11:36 AM, Gary wrote:
> >> >> >> jmcquown wrote:
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> You think 54 is "elderly"?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Jill....100 years ago, a girl over age 17 was considered a spinster
> >> >> >> and an old maid. hahahahaa
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Yes....even these days, for men AND women, 54 is elderly!
> >> >> >> Only us "elderly" are in denial to think that it's not. ;-D
> >> >> >>
> >> >> > Yeah, but this isn't 100 years ago. Just because AARP tries to grab
> >> >> > you
> >> >> > at age 50 doesn't mean a thing. I'll be "elderly" when I'm old
> >> >> > enough
> >> >> > for
> >> >> > Medicare. LOL
> >> >>
> >> >> I'm 55. I've been on it for a few years.
> >> >
> >> > That's because you're on SSDI, not SSI.
> >>
> >> Yes. But you don't need to be elderly to get it.
> >
> > SSDI is not SSI, which is the topic of discussion.
> >
> > You're sounding like the old immigrants who came here and didn't work
> > here a day in their life but got supplemental social security and sat
> > around claiming it was social security. NOPE. The two programs are
> > completely different. Children can be on SSDI, but the waiting period
> > to qualify for medicare disability insurance benefits for people under
> > age 65 is 24 months unless the disability is from end stage renal
> > disease or Lou Gehrig's Disease.
>
> The topic was Medicare. Pay attention.

SSDI is disability and the medicare you have is also disability.
*Disability* was not the topic at hand. Children also qualify for
your kind medicare... so it's not a big deal.

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sf