most of the time, old timers have a lot of good advice (which also most of the time in the context of their time). too bad, most of them are not good story tellers and approachable to young men/women. but, it's not only the job of the old timers, it is also the job of young men to dig whatever valuable from them.
In any given context, old timers have the same odds of being good storytellers as young people do with engaging in authentic curiosity and the willingness to be patient and listen.
