I feel pretty lucky overall. Other than a moderate degradation in IQ and a complete and total loss of vision in the 12 to 18 inch range, I'm pretty well off. I'm in remarkably good health, and really don't have any of the chronic aches and pains that I see in many other people. I just did a treadmill test as a heart check, and the doctor stopped me after 12 minutes (most of their testees last 1 to 5) and said, "We can keep going, but it would be solely for curiosity at how long you could last." I fell into the "very fit" category and have a strongly functioning heart, which is a good thing to know.

I still rock too. Buy everything Marilyn Manson and a few other bands do and still listen to it loudly.

Am just 3 years shy of hitting the big 40 & I got to say it's starting to suck abit. My daughter made me dye my hair to get rid of the gray. It's not so bad doing that but then my daughter sent me a pic of my bald spot on the top OMFG it's much worse than I thought :facepalm:

I'm not ready for this, not at all. I've been in great denial for long time but new it was happening. I don't want to shave my head but at this rate, there is just no hope for me :sulk:

you can get that fixed just like titties

Shave it. I'm the same age as you, and I've been doing it for a good 15 years. Unless you have some sort of oddly shaped head, you'll love it. Hell, Bruce Willis made it cool ages ago.

Am just afraid it may make my ears stick out more than they do. Lol. Got made fun of as a kid about my ears. STFU (why did I just tell CP that?)

Heh, that shit sticks with you forever, doesn't it? I wouldn't worry about that.

Actually not worried about it as much, am just trying to embrace the inevitable.

And I don't worry about nothin' no Cause worryin's a waste of my ****ing time. huh

I miss the physical stamina of youth but not a whole lot else. No mortgage, car payments, or such. I own my own painting company and can now pick and choose which jobs I want to take or decline. Still in love after 35 years or so of being married to the same gal. I figure I must have done something good in a past life or something. ;)

Bob Dole was going to reply, but he can't find his new bifocals and the prunes are about to kick in...

shut up. We alll know that you are immortal as wall as immoral.

42? Dang, you are old. Almost the same age as one of my kids.

Hang in there, social security is just around the corner.....well, maybe.

Be prepared for the engine to start missing. Starts to happen during your 40's

Just a couple of comments.

My beard is fully grey, and I have some grey in hair, but I do still have a full head of hair.

If I lost 80 lbs, I could damn near get in and out of the house without opening the door.

My job is physically demanding, and I suck down Aleve like candy these days to deal with the aches and pains.

I thought it was "Youth is wasted on the wrong people" and it came from "It's a Wonderful Life".

I hardly ever post around here anymore, but I had to post a rely to your post. I agree with you 100%, so many people complain about what they don't have and forget about all they have, happiness doesn't come from material possessions alone.

Make it last!!!!

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I'm 45, full head of gray hair, and never felt better. **** age. I'll do what I want to do until I'm done doing it. There is NOTHING that liquor and Advil can't take care of.

I am enjoying it. I love that when I tell people I'm going to be 50 in a couple of years they look shocked. I love that I look and feel better in my 40s than I have since my 20s. I love that I have found yoga, pilates, and strength training to supplement walking as an enjoyable program which I can stick to the rest of my life. I am physically stronger than I have ever been. Not that many people can say that as they approach the big 50 milestone.

It's relatively easy to look and feel great in your 20-30s. The challenge becomes looking good and feeling great for 40s and beyond.

I'll add that in my experience working with and around unfit people who are aging prematurely or even normally they are the ones who complain the most about getting old, have the most pain and aches, and have terrible lifestyle habits. They hoot and holler about how it sucks getting old and how they don't want to end up like their fat, old, and sedentary parents. Yet, their actions indicate they are headed that way sooner rather than later.

I'm almost to 31 and I have so much more than I ever thought I would have at this age. From about 20-26 it was all pretty much a blur and I never really had a plan or anything, other than party. What I also find interesting is that I found a woman who understands where I've come from, a place where the only real obstacles are the ones I had built for myself.

There was a point that I made a conscious decision to choose this path and not the other, and while it's been a struggle sometimes, I've got a great wife, a pretty sweet career in the field that I always wanted, and room for growth. I've got a titanium rod in my leg that bothers me from time to time, a few gray hairs, and a sinus cavity that I've kind of screwed up as a part of past decisions, but I wouldn't change a damn thing.

Still smoking, but I'm in pretty good shape, I've been running a 5k on lunch, 4 days a week and got my time down to 19:40 yesterday. Can't complain...

31? As in being able to legally drink for ten years? Sorry, young pup, that ain't old. Neither is 47 but if my 30s didn't suck so much I'd love to be an old 31 again. ROFLROFLROFLROFL

Never said I was old grandpa. But I'm a hell of a lot older than I've ever been. It's all relative, now back to you prune juice and Dr. Oz.

I remember when my Dad turned 40 I cried cause I thought he would be dead in a couple years. He is 80 now and looks better then me at 48.
I like the comfort of being who I am an not giving a **** what anybody thinks.
A life of simplicity...cut the wood...build a fire..play with the dogs...visit the kids

Well, I just turned 40 last month. I still hoop with some good ballers at the Y along with my 15 year old son and his best bud. I can hold my own but I can tell there are certain things that I'll never get back (i.e. - I'm not as quick off the dribble as I used to be), but I make up for a lot of it with my experience. Not too many aches and pains so far, though. I'm relatively healthy. Life is good.

I played my last 3 on 3 tournament a couple years ago when I blew out my ACL. I figured it was time to hang up the competitive bball shoes for good, and that I was never going to be what I once was in college. I'm good with that. I wanted to save my knee (what's left of it) to be able to snow ski with my kids.

This. I realized a long time ago that shit isn't coming back. I decided I wasn't gonna look like a clown like my step dad and other men with the hair ring around the bald top. Sometimes you just gotta say #$%^ it!

FYP

Back in my late teens, early to mid 20s, I had some pretty good hops.

I stand just under 5'7" tall and could touch the rim when I jumped.

Haven't been able to do that for a longass time now, especially since I blew out my knee years ago.

I'm pushing 40 and honestly the only different I feel is when I'm hungover and flying in the last couple years. It all started when flying back from Alaska and that rat bastard Bwana gave me the flu. 2000+ miles with a full blown case of the flu, flight cancelled in Cincinnati at some dime store motel room the airline put me up.

I'm not sure what changes took place those two days but I can't fly hungover anymore and I've had my share of bumps and bruises without any noticeable repercussions so far.

But yeah, still feel and look great. Just ask my Mom, I'm the most handsome guy in town.

I've definitely heard "Youth is wasted on the young," but I believe you are correct on where it came from.

You said you are almost to 31. Like that was a huge number.I had my youngest child at 32. Whatever, if at 31 you are posting on a thread about getting older then I hope you make amends with that idea of being old because you are VERY young. And if you feel old now then you got a whole lot more to look forward to coming down the pike.

You are only as old as you feel.

Population 2?

i'll turn 51 Christmas day.

married at 19 to my high school sweetheart and she still puts up w/me after 32 years. had 3 kids, 2 of which still live close to home. 4 grandkids w/one more due in the next week or so. they come to visit every weekend and we have a blast.

started working for the company at 21...been here 30 years now.

i go home from work every night and grab a beer, then go sit on the patio and just stare at the woods in the back yard, wondering what i've done to deserve such a wonderful life.

i do occasionally get the shits, but i've learned to deal w/it.
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I've watched that movie too many times to count, and it's definately "on the wrong people".

But I'm thinking that there is someone else somewhere that said "Youth is wasted on the young", but also think it's just a misquote from the movie.

Only if you include one-eye Pete.

You aren't much older than me, correct? My cousin is my age and he loved hooping with us but had to give it up about 8 years ago due to his knee. He blew it out in a freak accident as a teen. It got to the point that the day after hooping, it would swell up like a grapefruit and he could hardly walk.

My only issue is that I have sprained both my ankles within the past year. And I'm not talking the slight sprain where you just walk it off. I'm talking crutches. Luckily, I only used crutches for a few days and I was back to hooping in about 2 weeks each time. But this last time I did wear my ankle splint while hooping for a long time after I sprained it. Its been about 3 months or so and I still feel it a little bit.

I'm just going to claim it as mine then.

Oh, and Otter brings up a good point about hangovers. I notice that I'm pretty much worthless the next day after a night out drinking and partying with friends. Hangovers are much worse these days.

"Youth is wasted on the young" is a George Bernard Shaw quote. A good adage.

Excellent, thanks

45.

I love bball, just not doing the 3 on 3 tourneys or the leagues like I used to. I still horse around playing both of my kids. Believe it or not, I can still dunk the ball. It's just not nearly as pretty:doh!:

My competitive sport I play now is raquetball/handball. I love it.

You are the only person I recall saying the exact same thing as me on the 30 and 40 thing. Thirty hit me like a hammer, very depressing.

In retrospect, if may have something to do with my financial position as related to my responsibilities at the time. We had our children at 23 and 26, so at 30 times were pretty darn tough, and stayed that way through my 40s.

By the time you get to 50 and 60, the reality of being mortal sinks in real hard. :D

The early 40's didn't bother me, mostly because I was too busy to think about it. The later 40's are starting to freak me out a little (I'm 47).

That said, I have a wonderful wife, two great kids, a job that pays the bills but still allows me to be home a lot with the family and little debt (just the house). I'm also one of the few people that I know in my age range that's not on any prescriptions. I can't complain (but sometimes I still do).

I was in a terrible mood on my 30th birthday. Now I just look back and laugh at that... and laugh at others who think they're getting old at that age.

I'm finding there are a lot more middle agers than I even thought on this board. I always had the impression it was more heavily populated with 20 somethings. I guess we just act like children so much... heh.

True! I'm off and heading to pilates so my abs will very much feel 40s.

I finally got my degree the year the year I turned 30. My oldest son was born about three months later. With starting my career, raising two kids (the second came two years later), and remodeling a 100 year old farm house from the studs out, my 30's and early 40's are a complete blur. I woke up the other day and noticed I had teenagers approaching college. :eek:

I never even gave turning 30, 40 or 50 even a second thought.

It was just another day on the calendar to me.

For some reason, 25 was my hard one. I think I had high expectations on what my life would be, and I was batting .000. Since I've come to reality, I haven't had a problem with any particular birthday. I still feel like I'm 25 on most days, and I still occasionally get carded when I buy alcohol. I'm still single, never been married, and have no children, and I'm okay with that on most days as well. I've got new goals, but I've learned not to put a time limit on myself. Things will happen when they happen, and I just have to do what I can in the meantime and make the most of the time I've got.

30 was easy. 40 was painless. 25 sucked ass. Everyone telling you that, "You're a quarter of a century old!" :mad:

Turning 44 made me question my mortality. My oldest grandparent lived to be 88. This means I have more years in the rear view mirror than I do in front of me. :grr:

Shit, you could tomorrow in an accident.

You could live to be a hundred.

Why worry about what you think is the downhill run?

Live life today and forget about the rest of the bullshit.

I work in a hospital. I see death on a regular basis. I've been questioning my mortality for damn near 20 years now. No biggie to me. When the man upstairs punches your time card, it's all over.

It's not so much that life is short, but rather, death is just so damn long. :p

Same here, it was the only kegger I ever had. At the time, I was heavy on the dart scene, and was playing 7 nights a week. They all came over to my house, and I had passed out before they got there, slept through the whole night.

Man, I feel for you. Hang in there, this really is the good times, seriously.
I would give anything for my girls to be back that age again. Now I get to see them at least once a year during the holidays.

That being said, I am pretty stoked about Thanksgiving this year, they are all meeting us at our new house on Tablerock.

I know it sounds cliche, but you have the time to do about anything you want. Don't let your current situation ever get you down.
I had a daughter at 25 and another one was in the oven, so that auto insurance break was huge. Was making about $5 an hour at Beech Aircraft, going to WSU on the GI bill at night.

I remember thinking that at that age, now it is about 75% behind me if I take my meds, excercise and eat right. :D

I was kinda sad at 30 for the same reason of feeling like I finally lost my youth. 40 was not bad at all, really. Just a number.

Well we all know you're the coolest cat in the joint.

:D

Heh! Were things a little more in order by 40?

I was dreading the teen years but it's actually the most fun the boys have been. My oldest is a junior in high school and the youngest is a freshman, so there isn't much of that time left. :sulk:

Yes. But that wasn't really the deal with 30. It was finally realizing you're never going to get that youth back. Aw well. Such is life.

I know the feeling, my daughter is a high school sophomore.

Recently turned 50 and wife and I bought a new Harley. Kids are gone from home and almost out of college, wife and I can eat what we want, have sex when we want and just do as we please. Being 50 is great so far! :thumb:

Are you planning on them leaving for College? I remember, you live out on the farm so they will be if they go, but are they going far? There are some fairly close ones, like DC3 etc. right?

Mine stayed home with us through her bachelors and most of her Masters, then we moved on her. :D

I hear ya, that was clearly part of my issue as well. Similar to getting a visectomy.(sp?)
Our eldest grandson is a senior. :Poke:

Maybe you should have started this thread.

:D

:LOL:It is a great thread, but you started it after my bed time last night, so I am catching up.

(jk, I watched the poker final until 3 this morning like an idiot)

Age reminds me of owning a boat. You will never have the biggest boat, and you will never be the oldest.

We live out in the sticks, so the closest university is over 100 miles away. There is also a chance that he'll move to Oregon and live with his grandparents for a year to gain residency and then go to school down there.

What's DC3?

I turned 24 in the Saudi desert a few days after the air campaign started so that was probably one of my worst birthdays.
When I turned 25 I had returned to Germany for my last year of service and had a blast, which was in no small part due to my buying a motorcycle and seeing the country side one back road at a time.

Yeah, you have some great benefits of raising kids where you are, but this isn't one of them.

Dodge City Community College, they had a pretty good rep when I was traveling out there a lot. Hays is a pretty good haul for you as well IIRC.

We live in Washington state. Those schools would be a really long haul. :D

Holy crap, sorry, I got you confused with someone else. I thought you were in western Kansas. I blame old age. :banghead:

For the double post, too?


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Good to hear, Ed. :thumb:

Hopefully your memory is still intact so that you don't forget to take your meds. :D

That must have been the computer, couldn't have been me.


That is what is really cool about the Mrs. sticking with me through all of this, that is her job and she does it well. :D

Its all a matter of perspective, if your my age and have a good family/life partner, successful career, able to do things you like you might feel good about where you are. But dealing with failed marriage/relationships, mediocre or worse career path then where you want to be, lost things you have gained, it can really suck. Sometimes I feel like 10 years have gone down the shitter without much to show for it.

I would argue that could happen at any age between 18-98.

How romantic. ROFL

"You know honey, I'm sure glad I married you."

"Why dear? Is it because of my looks? My sense of humor? My cooking?"

"Nope. Cuz you remember to make me take me meds."

:D

Thats true, hopefully in 4-5 years I will have a better point of view.

Yeah, that's what all the old folks say.

I'm not exactly an old folk but I'll chime in on what I think about getting older. Imo, getting older is like anything else it has its pros & cons.The unfortunate reality about getting old is that your body physiologically wears down with age. That kinda sucks because you won't be able to function the same way you did when you were younger and are limited when it comes to certain activities. The good news about getting old is that with age you gain conventional wisdom but because of health deterioration issues you lose a bit of enthusiasm along the way. Whereas, when your younger your body is strong, in better health, and full of enthusiasm. But, you lack conventional wisdom. That's the trade off between youth and old age.

Its ****ing true, she even kits them all up in those weekly box things, AM and PM. I am good 'til she gets so senile she screws it up, then I am screwed. :D


I learnin, strange how that happens.

Your kids involved in sports?

Nope. They just have no interest. They played youth football for a year (4th and 6th grade at the time). My oldest snapped his arm in one of the games and was done, though he did do track in the 8th grade.

My youngest puts a ton of effort in stuff like Knowledge Bowl, Science Bowl and Math is Cool. He has placed numerous times in state for Math Is Cool and his team won state last year for Science Bowl and got go to Washington, DC to compete in the national competition (the Dept of Energy puts it on and competing nationally can lead to scholarships and internships).

BTW, one freaky thing about getting older is when people in your age bracket start dying of heart disease and cancer and it isn't considered unusual. :eek:

That is really cool that he likes the books, really cool congrats. Has he always been that way, or is it a product of something you guys did?