Signs that you are getting older

[Mark TKO]

Yeah turning fifty was the hardest so far. Never had an issue with 30,40 as to me it was never old - and a footballer could still be at their peak at thirty and in recent times boxers still at the top-thought not their peak admittedly at 40.

But fifty..... Nah as Spic said it that was old to us in the 90s. I guess we still have darts and crown green bowls.

Currently laid up after groin hernia surgery yesterday hence awake in the middle of the night. On the
codeine. Will be a few days of tv and hobbling to the bathroom but hopefully on my feet and walking by early next week. I'm told though it does happen with age this can happen any time eg teens and twenties so not putting this one down to father time yet.

I've downloaded Undisputed on ps5 too so will see how I get on with that. Not got the best reviews but doesn't sound like a disaster either.

Sports injury related bud or hernia just showed up? It's amazing what pops up these days out of nowhere. Was laid up with those piercing back pains recently, it's extremely humbling as hell to be limited with the most basic things day to day. Like getting in and out of the damn shower . Had to pull out the ol Xbox and give RDR2 a long run thru again.

Missed this one. Think it's just wear and tear mate and never wearing the right support stuff in the gym. Oh if I could go back and talk to my younger self.... Had both left and right sides done last year and healing well.

[Mark TKO]

When you miss the classic disaster films they used to play over Christmas and New Year. The Towering Inferno. The Poseidon Adventure etc

Yeah loved those back in the day. Earthquake too like Spic mentions, I remember the ending where Charlton Heston has to sacrifice himself to try save his ex wife. There was also Airport, Juggernaut, The Swarm, Meteor and some low budget ones due tv on a Sunday night. I have vivid memories of one called Vacation From Hell and another Hanging By A Thread where they're stuck in a cable car

They don't make em like that any more as the saying goes

[Mark TKO]

Out of curiosity I went back to check the cast list of those last two. Michael Brandon was the male lead in vacation from hell. Never knew

[TitoFan]

Just woke up to the deeply sad news of George Foreman's death. Obviously everyone gets old and eventually dies. But few things hit hard as "signs that you're getting older" as seeing famous people (whether celebrities, athletes, etc) pass away. Especially if you watched them in their prime. For some reason I just thought that George would be around for a while longer, and become a jolly old man. May he rest in peace.

[Master]

Norm from Cheers has passed away. I loved that show and it brought a lot of good memories for me.



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2xx998102o

[Spicoli]

Norm from Cheers has passed away. I loved that show and it brought a lot of good memories for me.



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2xx998102o

A genuinely good dude on the show. Little bit of an 'everyman' along with so much of the shows cast who were just getting thru a week. RIP Norm

[Master]

When you do not know what 6 7 means?

[Spicoli]

Apparently, I've officially become the neighborhood old(er) stray pet guy. There's a random squad that shows up off the yard now. We have military housing scattered around and get a lot of moving in and out. Unfortunately some shit owners treat pets like they are just furniture and leave them behind from what I can gather. They can go from housed pet to street walker in a week. Some adjust and don't go feral better than others. We've trapped a few and taken them in for the spay and neuter thing but housing and adequate adoption is another issue. Finally found a rescue thru local Spca who touches base at the clinic and comes out when possible. Fortunately many of the neighbors also keep an eye out for them too. We had a brutal snow back in January and shit turned into a "feline nomad commune" with grouping up and sheltering them as best as possible. There are 3 we named Ol' Dirty, Twitch and Colonel Mustard that actually came inside and chilled until mornings. Somehow I just never imagined myself being the guy standing in his front yard feeding and breaking up slap fights between 3-5 cats, a random possum named Fat Travis and the neighbor dogs . Guess this is what happens when you never settle down get married and actually have kids ffs .

Here's a shorter one...for the first time ever I actually went to a local cable provider brick n mortar store location and exchange a bad remote control. Nope I have yet to "cut the cord" totally and hearing "thanks for being a valued loyal customer of 35 tears..." just hits you sideways . Shit felt like a scene out of a Family Guy episode. I think in 2026 it's time to finally dump this void of an entertainment vessel.

[TIC]

and actually have kids ffs

you're welcome to a few of mine

[Spicoli]

and actually have kids ffs

you're welcome to a few of mine

Nope, I stayed that way by design. And great timing

[Master]

Attending more and more funerals as you see off your loved one’s and people who made a difference in your life.

Lost my best friend from school recently. I really thought I would grow old with him and look back at what we achieved in life. He got me into so many memorable scrapes that I would never have tried by myself. He was a joy to be around.

Went to a funeral yesterday of my aunt who was 101 years old. I think she was actually older than that and was just happy and loving in her life. She left beautiful memories and moments.

Life is too short and best to stay positive whilst you interact with others.

[Spicoli]

Attending more and more funerals as you see off your loved one’s and people who made a difference in your life.

Lost my best friend from school recently. I really thought I would grow old with him and look back at what we achieved in life. He got me into so many memorable scrapes that I would never have tried by myself. He was a joy to be around.

Went to a funeral yesterday of my aunt who was 101 years old. I think she was actually older than that and was just happy and loving in her life. She left beautiful memories and moments.

Life is too short and best to stay positive whilst you interact with others.

Sorry about your heavy losses brother. It is a particular type pf void that as we get older, if we're fortunate is one way to possibly put it, we watch those closest pass on. Was thinking the same just last week with "anniversary" of losing mom and pop 9 and 6 yrs ago on the exact same day. I still say the best friends you make and run deepest with are the ones from youth to adult. Early on. Just got off the phone with a brother from another mother I've known since Jr high 86'. All that time and we've only met up maybe 4,5 times. But somehow manage to talk literally every other week for decades. Cherish the good days.

[zoley]

Sorry to hear it. So true that life is so short. By the grace of God go we in the moment we are in right now typing these posts.

Signs you are getting older I agree 100% a lot of funerals.

Little by little it gets more and more scary. I hope there is something after this.

[Spicoli]

Think this is the year we officially retire the standing desks at home. So a little random but since about the last 15-20 years I have this routine in the majority of nights where from about 8 to around midnight I stand up. The exact opposite of what you do after being on your feet all day . Not sure why or how it started but shit man, I don't even own a couch or recliners. I think it may have become a thing watching the big fight nights on weekends. You just find yourself standing up. I'm sure same can be true in ball games and a favorite team playing?! Became a habit to stand up and remain moving in the PM, just for a few hours watching shows, small projects etc. Long story short and combined with earlier stuff now my knee is shot to shit now, January the worst it's been after hitting 50s. Picking up an awesome set of high back stools this weekend and as mama used to say "time to sit your ass down son"

[zoley]

Think this is the year we officially retire the standing desks at home. So a little random but since about the last 15-20 years I have this routine in the majority of nights where from about 8 to around midnight I stand up. The exact opposite of what you do after being on your feet all day . Not sure why or how it started but shit man, I don't even own a couch or recliners. I think it may have become a thing watching the big fight nights on weekends. You just find yourself standing up. I'm sure same can be true in ball games and a favorite team playing?! Became a habit to stand up and remain moving in the PM, just for a few hours watching shows, small projects etc. Long story short and combined with earlier stuff now my knee is shot to shit now, January the worst it's been after hitting 50s. Picking up an awesome set of high back stools this weekend and as mama used to say "time to sit your ass down son"

🤣😂🤣🤣🤣 I have the exact same problem, I am 62 now but this started in my mid fifties as well with the standing unnecessarily after being on my feet all day long. I have flat feet so the Arches are specially painful and I am doing the exact opposite of what I should be doing which is sitting my ass down. I didn't get it from watching fights standing, I think partially my OCD is to blame where I get Frozen in one spot and I feel a little superstitious and to sit down is a very strange feeling for me the next thing, my knees and my ankles and the soles of my feet and the fallen arches in my feet are in agony and then I have to quickly jump into bed or jump down onto the floor and elevate my feet to get the terrible throbbing out. I don't know if this is a sign of getting older or a sign of pre Parkinson's or something. Spicoli, I can ask you this as well, I know I have gained significant weight since my early 50s, so do you find that any of this could be attributable to weight gain? That extra weight can really take its toll on the ankles and the bones in the feet and like you said it can really wreck a knee