Call me uncaring, but I think this is the most boring man in the world... but that's what makes it so brilliant! 81-year-old Peter Oakley decided to join the "youth and youngsters" of today by setting up a YouTube channel and posting to it. Millions of people have since seen his films.
The attention is in the detail; you have got to love his Zimmers T-shirt! Check out his YouTube favourites too, it's GENIUS. Here is one.
He has disabled the embedding of his films, but do pay a visit to his channel for an alternate perspective on life!
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Geriatric YouTube Stars
OAP Internet Stars
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