Thread: Am I getting old.....or what?

So Ive noticed these following things, are they signs that help you realise you're getting older?

Everything hurts and what doesn't hurt doesn't work.

The gleam in my eyes is from the sun hitting my bi-focals.

I feel like the morning after even when I haven't been anywhere.

My little black book contains only names that start with Dr.

The children begin to look middle aged.

I finally reach the top of the ladder and find it leaning against the wrong wall.

My mind is making contracts my body can't meet.

I look forward to a dull evening.

My favorite part of the newspaper is the "20 Years Ago Today" section

I turn out the lights for economic rather than romantic reasons.

I sat in a rocking chair and can't get it going.

My knees buckle, and my belt won't.

Im 17 around the neck, 42 around the waist, and 95 around the golf course.

My back goes out more than you do.

My Pacemaker makes the garage door go up when I see a pretty girl.

The little old gray haired lady I helped across the street is my wife.

I sink my teeth into a steak, and they stay there.

I have too much room in the house and not enough in the medicine cabinet.

I get your exercise acting as a pallbearer for friends who exercise.

I know all the answers, but nobody asks the questions.

I'm asleep, but others worry that I'm dead.

I have quit trying to hold my stomach in, no matter who walks into the room.

I bought a compass for the dash of the car.

I'm proud of my lawn mower.

My best friend is dating someone half their age...and isn't breaking any laws.

My arms are almost too short to read the newspaper.

I can sing along with the elevator music.

I would rather go to work than stay home sick.

We constantly talk about the price of petrol/diesel.

I enjoy hearing about other people's operations.

I consider coffee one of the most important things in life.

I no longer think of speed limits as a challange.

Neighbors borrow your tools.

People call at 9 p.m. and ask, "Did I wake you?"

I had a dream about prunes.

I answered a question with, "because I said so."

On the rare occasions I wear one the end of my tie doesn't come anywhere near the top of my pants.

I take a metal detector to the beach.

I wear black socks with sandals.

I know what the word "equity" means.

I can't remember the last time I laid on the floor to watch TV.

My ears are hairier than my head!

I get into a heated argument about pension plans.

When they gave us all these digital channels, out of the 40 odd channels I opt for the weather channel (sometimes referred to as "Old Folks MTV").

I had a party and the neighbors didn't even realize it.



Im sure there are other signs......

Just tried the brain test and it is amazing how accurate it was. Score 10 r.h.s. and 9 for l.h.s. Incidently I am highly ambidextrous. Jim

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Just wonder how many of the young generation know how to use one of these ?

Hi,
just missed out on the Guesster Stick, we only had Log tables.

cheers

Originally Posted by Davo

Well I'm in my forties and you've just described me, so don't feel too bad. And I really feel that having actual manual skills is better in the long run since electronics are only useful for so many things, but not what what you might call "foundation" needs like housing, growing food, fabrication and so on.

I'm not complaining, I prefer mechanical to electronic even though everything is turning electronic. I haven't spent much time around computers until the last few years, my last laptop which I actually owned I got it for free and then it stopped working on me so I shot it multiple times and found that more fun than actually using it cause it would constantly frustrate me by just shutting itself down whenever it felt like it. Living in the country on a farm for most of my life except one year in a very small rural town with bush on one side and a paddock across from it I would just go out side and find something to do. When I got my IIA when I was 11 thats where I spent most of my time just playing around with that and I still do except I've got my Land Ranger to play with as well. Basically all I do is play with my Landys, hunt and go fishing when I can. Way more fun than stuffing around with a little device that questions whatever you do.

Originally Posted by Series3 GT

Basically all I do is play with my Landys, hunt and go fishing when I can. Way more fun than stuffing around with a little device that questions whatever you do.

Way to go Series3. A man after my own heart.

Slide rule? What's a slide rule As said, log tables rule. Jim

The only slide rule I remember is when it slid off the back of my head, when the Teacher whacked me with it, Bob

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Just wonder how many of the young generation know how to use one of these ?

or one of these ....