The getting older doesn't really suck thread

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

I've been thinking about this topic lately and a couple of my posts today have reffered to age so now I'm thinking about it more. I know there are a lot more middle aged people around here than many of us realize and I'm curious about some of your thoughts if you fit into the category.

I'm 42. Like every damn kid I thought this age was light years away when I was in my 20's. I hated turning 30 because it felt like I was officially losing my "youth." However turning 40 didn't bother me nearly as much. By then then I guess I had more perspective... and perspective I've discovered means everything.

I have some gray in my hair and beard now and I used to hear people say it makes you looks distinguished. I thought that was a nice way of saying you're starting to look old. You know what? It does actually make you look distinguished. However that may be that perspective thing coming into play I realize.

At work I'm the immediate supervisor for 6 people... all younger... and they call me the father figure of the station and look to me for leadership and direction that in my younger days I wasn't nearly as equipped to provide. Rather than that making me feel old though it makes me feel good. I didn't expect that. It might help that I can still party with them if I want and am invited too heh.

My chosen career does keep me young naturally so I do have that going for me... which is nice (Carl the groundskeeper).

No crows feet yet... a little pudge but that's what happens when you drink beer and plenty of younger folks have it a lot worse than me... I don't have aches and pains and I feel real good most of the time. If I don't it's usually my own fault.

So this getting older thing isn't so damn bad. Not at all. I wouldn't trade the things I've learned from experience and the persepctive I've gained with age and the calm and cool I've achieved though living through some things with youth again any day. I don't remember who said it but one of my favorite quotes is "youth is wasted on the young."

I'm growing older gracefully I'm proud to say and it kind of rocks.

Any of you other old timers care to chime in?

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by beer me

Oh well good my butt and balls are safe from unwanted intrusion for a while longer. Thanks man... that's a load off.

Um, your butt is in danger with both exams.

I'm going off memory here. I am not a doctor so don't take it as gospel.

The prostate exam pretty much sucks, BTW.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by Frosty

Um, your butt is in danger with both exams.

I'm going off memory here. I am not a doctor so don't take it as gospel.

The prostate exam pretty much sucks, BTW.

I need to find a woman doctor so maybe I can at least pretend its hot.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by lcarus

You know what makes me feel old? I just heard the Black Crowes on a strictly classic rock station.

My company has two classic rocks stations... different markets... and we play Black Crowes on both. Collective Soul just made the cut too.

[seclark]

Originally Posted by beer me

I need to find a woman doctor so maybe I can at least pretend its hot.

uh, that's not a good thing either. usually, the woman doctor's fingers are smaller, so they have to "jam" it in with more force in order to find what they're looking for. hopefully, she trims her nails.

good luck.
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[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by seclark

uh, that's not a good thing either. usually, the woman doctor's fingers are smaller, so they have to "jam" it in with more force in order to find what they're looking for. hopefully, she trims her nails.

good luck.
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I give up.

[seclark]

Originally Posted by beer me

I give up.

hey, at least they put you to sleep when they run that scope up your asshole.
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[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by seclark

hey, at least they put you to sleep when they run that scope up your asshole.
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They put you to sleep, really? Seems like it would be more discomfort than pain.

[seclark]

Originally Posted by beer me

They put you to sleep, really? Seems like it would be more discomfort than pain.

they always did me...might be an involuntary clinch factor.
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[Frosty]

Originally Posted by seclark

hey, at least they put you to sleep when they run that scope up your asshole.
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Yeah, I'm not too worried about that one. What I don't know won't hurt me and all that.

The prostate exam sucks not just because someone is jamming a finger up your butt but also because the pressing around in there is uncomfortable. Also (TMI alert), I am super sensitive to chemicals and either the lube or the glove made me itch like a son of a bitch for several days afterward.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by beer me

They put you to sleep, really? Seems like it would be more discomfort than pain.

I think a lot of it is to save the patient from embarrassment. More people will get the exam for that reason.

[seclark]

Originally Posted by Frosty

I think a lot of it is to save the patient from embarrassment. More people will get the exam for that reason.

when i came to, i asked the doc if he'd found my car keys up there.
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[lcarus]

Originally Posted by beer me

My company has two classic rocks stations... different markets... and we play Black Crowes on both. Collective Soul just made the cut too.

The Tulsa station 103.3 is probably the purest "classic rock" station down here. They play strictly classic rock. Here in the past 6 months or so, I've heard a lot of newer stuff that they never used to play. Van Halen, Def Leppard, and now Black Crowes. Man I feel old.

Just to think that one day I'll hear Gwen Stefani and Usher on a classic rock station makes me cringe. The day I hear my favorite band, Iron Maiden, on a "Solid Golden Oldies" station, I will shit a gold brick lol.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by seclark

they always did me...might be an involuntary clinch factor.
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Good point.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by seclark

when i came to, i asked the doc if he'd found my car keys up there.
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My dad has had problems lately with intestinal bleeding so has had the exam done where you swallow the "camera pill" frequently (Wireless Capsule Endoscopy). He says his doctor keeps asking him if he wants to see the film of what the camera saw. Umm... no.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by lcarus

The Tulsa station 103.3 is probably the purest "classic rock" station down here. They play strictly classic rock. Here in the past 6 months or so, I've heard a lot of newer stuff that they never used to play. Van Halen, Def Leppard, and now Black Crowes. Man I feel old.

Just to think that one day I'll hear Gwen Stefani and Usher on a classic rock station makes me cringe. The day I hear my favorite band, Iron Maiden, on a "Solid Golden Oldies" station, I will shit a gold brick lol.

Van Halen and Def Lep have been mainstays for a while for the most part. Black Crowes over the last 5 years or so. The years keep ticking away and the format keeps encompassing "new artists." A lot of Oldies stations are dipping into the 80's now for the less pop stuff... Jackson Browne, Sprinsteen, Mellancamp, Cafferty etc.