Thread: I Feel Old

I'm 57 and my kids grew up watching cartoons that were as big as they were,(45 inch tv). They cant even conceive of a world without computers,cell phones,and cable.But since they keep puting new parts in me
(hips and such) shouldnt I be getting younger?

i get a feeling of retrobution when i see my 15 year old daughter beginning to like music that i fell in love with back in the early 80's the only problem was the bands came out of the late 60's, so does that make me old, or her wiser, hmm something to think about there. Lori, dont feel to old, my 14 yo daughter just fell in love the the tv show Quincy, that is what i would consider the grandfather to all the CSI's so what goes around comes around.

Hahahaha! I love Quincy! Your daughter has good taste. I have a friend that is a real forensic investigator. She likes the shows but thinks of them more as science fiction because it's not as easy as they make it look. Some of the gizmos they use don't even exist. Quincy is probably closer to the reality. Less hocus pocus and more thought.

I don't really feel all that bad about my age but it does get annoying at times. I've already warned my oldest son that he is not auctioning me off on Ebay as an antique. My patina isn't good, not all of my parts are original and my provenance is questionable.

Lori

Nowadays they say that 60 is the "new" 40. I think $100.00 is the new ten bucks. Seems like it goes as far as ten bucks used to. But then I'm 62, which ain't old ..... if you're a tree.

I tell my 2 sons that when i was a kid we had to get off the couch to change the channel on the tv, and point the rabbit ears in the right direction,and we only had 4 stations!!! And when i got my license in '72,we would put 2 bucks in the gas tank and drive all over the place.Ahh the good old days, i quess were turning into grumpy old men,but i still refuse to act my age,just ask my wife!!

It was not long ago my friends and I worried about having enough gas and beer money. Now we sit around and discuss doctors, prescription drugs and probing medical tests

Oh and I somehow managed to get on AARPs mailing list wanting me to join. Obviously some kind of mistake. I sure don't feel old.

and to think i was very upset when i got a mailer from "the scooter store" wanting me to buy a hov-a-round

Originally Posted by nessmuck

I tell my 2 sons that when i was a kid we had to get off the couch to change the channel on the tv, and point the rabbit ears in the right direction,and we only had 4 stations!!! And when i got my license in '72,we would put 2 bucks in the gas tank and drive all over the place.Ahh the good old days, i quess were turning into grumpy old men,but i still refuse to act my age,just ask my wife!!

I feel for you-I tell my two that in the seventies we actually WORKED,and bought our own cars,and that scares the sh*t out of them

Originally Posted by Grizzley1

I feel for you-I tell my two that in the seventies we actually WORKED,and bought our own cars,and that scares the sh*t out of them

I forgot how many cars i bought in the 50.00 -200.00 range and they all would take a sticker.And working at the local hardware/sporting goods shop for 1.60 per hour and mowing lawns to save up for another car!!

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Nowadays they say that 60 is the "new" 40. I think $100.00 is the new ten bucks. Seems like it goes as far as ten bucks used to. But then I'm 62, which ain't old ..... if you're a tree.

And don't forget "grey is the new black" At least that's what I tell myself