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My top three gripes about getting old.
April 11, 2024, 12:41 PM
bendableMy top three gripes about getting old.
Listening to or talking about medical problems and ailments.
Just say fine for my age and call it good.
Then there's know what everything used to cost ,
It's pretty darn irrelevant
at this time in our lives.
Important stuff like dates, faces, times and places fly way before I am done with lunch.
But for some reason the least important cost of a pound of hamburger sticks like glue.
Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency.
Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first
April 11, 2024, 12:49 PM
Some ShotFour - I gripe about everything now.
April 11, 2024, 12:56 PM
WaterburyBobI came in here to post another old age gripe, but I forgot what it was ...
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April 11, 2024, 01:00 PM
gearhoundsI gripe about memory loss. The other thing I gripe about is memory loss.
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Green HighlanderGet off my lawn!
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April 11, 2024, 01:55 PM
vinnybassquote:
Originally posted by bendable:
Listening to or talking about medical problems and ailments.
Just say fine for my age and call it good.
Then there's know what everything used to cost ,
It's pretty darn irrelevant
at this time in our lives.
Important stuff like dates, faces, times and places fly way before I am done with lunch.
But for some reason the least important cost of a pound of hamburger sticks like glue.
If I remember correctly, you & I are about the same age, and my spouse is about the same age as your'n.
Everything hurts. One of us is always adding a Dr. appointment to the calendar, and I'll likely be having hip surgery in the next few weeks.
I feel for you, man.
"We're all travelers in this world. From the sweet grass to the packing house. Birth 'til death. We travel between the eternities." April 11, 2024, 02:07 PM
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Upper Peninsula: 4 Miles
April 11, 2024, 02:13 PM
OKCGenequote:
Originally posted by bendable:
But for some reason the least important cost of a pound of hamburger sticks like glue.
You’re old. FIBER. Get some fiber in your diet.
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April 11, 2024, 02:30 PM
arfmelThese kids today!
April 11, 2024, 02:33 PM
rwilliHating everyone who gripes about anything----except me of course.
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April 11, 2024, 02:39 PM
nhtagmemberLosing family and friends.
Everything else can be replaced.
April 11, 2024, 03:07 PM
crue-dellAging is a fact of life.
Getting old is a state of mind.
April 11, 2024, 03:13 PM
TomVThe Weather....everyone wants to talk about the weather.
April 11, 2024, 04:37 PM
drill sgtGrowing old is not for sissies!!!........................................... drill sgt.
April 11, 2024, 04:39 PM
EdmondHow old are talkin’?
I have a feeling I’m one of the younger guys here
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April 11, 2024, 05:25 PM
400mWell, what administration were you born under?
April 11, 2024, 06:01 PM
selogicChanging the blades on my Zero Turn Mower . Of course two of the three didn't want to break loose . Up and down , up and down , getting tools , changing position . I'm worn out . Just not as mobile as I used to be .
April 11, 2024, 06:06 PM
bendableEdmond,
I am gonna be 67 on Flag Day.
But 90 % of the people I consort with are over 73 y.o.
Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency.
Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first
April 11, 2024, 06:12 PM
bendablequote:
Originally posted by TomV:
The Weather....everyone wants to talk about the weather.
The weather and grand kids is all we have left.
Politics, religion, sex, personal finances were out,
Now I am nixing medical conditions and cost of goods
and you want to quit weather ?
Ok there is Gun Smoke ,Bonanza and Seinfeld.
Another reason to "check out" soon,
Little to no discussing any dam thing.
As long as there is Sig Forum
There is hope
Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency.
Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first
April 11, 2024, 06:36 PM
tatortoddWouldn't it be more rewarding and life affirming to spend time talking about mentoring the next generation?
Hypothetically, conversations could be:
I showed the grandson how to build rapport with customers and he's the #1 salesman last month
I taught my niece how to calculate what time to leave to be on time so she doesn't get fired for being late
I taught the kid next door who has an absentee Dad how to sharpen a lawnmower blade
I taught the recently unemployed guy at church how to write a punchier resume
etc.
I know it sounds preachy, but to be able to talk about the above involves the prior step of actively looking for mentoring opportunities.
I'm still working, but at the tail end of my career. I certainly get a lot more joy out of mentoring early and mid career folks than doing something for the 3000th time. Also, more enjoyable talking about it rather than the good ole days when I first started.
Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity
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