You know you're old when...

M_Six · 11-07-2023, 06:05 PM

You know you're old if you remember when the Christmas season started after Thanksgiving, not Labor Day. Wifey and I ate at a restaurant today that was playing traditional Christmas carols. And the McMansion neighborhood across that way is all lit up for Christmas. I mean, WTF? We're nearly 2 months from Christmas.

tturedraider · 11-07-2023, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

You know you're old if you remember when the Christmas season started after Thanksgiving, not Labor Day. Wifey and I ate at a restaurant today that was playing traditional Christmas carols. And the McMansion neighborhood across that way is all lit up for Christmas. I mean, WTF? We're nearly 2 months from Christmas.

Yes, and you know you’re old if you remember when we celebrated Christmas and not the “holiday” season. I don’t mean to be harsh, but regardless of what your faith is or isn’t the reason we have this “holiday” season is the untold years of tradition celebrating Christmas. I guess it could be said it appears everyone who isn’t Christian now wants to “culturally appropriate” Christmas. (sorry for that little political commentary)

sygazelle · 11-07-2023, 06:11 PM

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There's at least one more simultaneous skill that is not on your list. You may learn about it as you move toward the center of the lawn in a few decades.

Suds · 11-07-2023, 06:30 PM

I turned 65 last month, working part time since last November, best thing I could have done because I was ready to retire. I went from being the Mechanical Engineering Manager to just a part time staff ME with money to blow on random shit.

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I have a question for the Medicare-eligible (65 and over) folks: How many are still working full time or part time?

With my military retirement and other income, I fully retired many years ago -- at age 48! I stayed semi-busy with home improvements and a small llama herd for some years, but now I've pretty much stopped the former (my swan song was a little shed I built for my wife's goats -- now gone -- five years ago) and the herd is down to three geriatric llamas now. Not much hard labor involved.

Lady Jane · 11-08-2023, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by sygazelle

There's at least one more simultaneous skill that is not on your list. You may learn about it as you move toward the center of the lawn in a few decades.

Ha...! It may not be on the list for sensitivity reasons, but I've had to deal with that "skill" too many times. Hazmat bunny suit is your friend.

Lady Jane · 11-09-2023, 07:27 PM

M_Six · 11-09-2023, 08:05 PM

^^^I'm out every night. Like a light. Around 8 o'clock.

Esteban · 11-09-2023, 08:10 PM

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^^^I'm out every night. Like a light. Around 8 o'clock.

You are an early bird. I'm up 'till around 1am. And sleep in, up around 8am.

M_Six · 11-09-2023, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Esteban

You are an early bird. I'm up 'till around 1am. And sleep in, up around 8am.

I was just joking. My usual bedtime is around 11. Sometimes earlier. Up around 7-7:30.

But a night out? Like partying and all that? Forget it.

Esteban · 11-09-2023, 08:36 PM

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I was just joking. My usual bedtime is around 11. Sometimes earlier. Up around 7-7:30.

But a night out? Like partying and all that? Forget it.

I was going to reply to you "old habits die hard," thinking you went to bed early for work and can't shake the habit.

I've always had trouble going to sleep early. For several years now I take a sleeping pill but still stay up late, because for me, old habits DO die hard.

Besides I'm retired now and I get to stay up late if I want to.

Esteban · 11-09-2023, 08:44 PM

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vreihen16 · 11-10-2023, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

^^^I'm out every night. Like a light. Around 8 o'clock.

...and now at 7 o'clock since daylight savings ended!

cmyx6go · 11-10-2023, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by vreihen16

...and now at 7 o'clock since daylight savings ended!

Normally up at 4:00 am, which has been 3:00 am all freakin week

I wish I could change the clock in my brain.

Happy Friday!

vreihen16 · 11-10-2023, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by cmyx6go

Normally up at 4:00 am, which has been 3:00 am all freakin week

I wish I could change the clock in my brain.

OCD psycho dog likewise does not have a way to set his internal clock back an hour. The little furry brat is pawing my DW in the head every morning at 2:00 AM to wake up and start her day.....

UncleWede · 11-10-2023, 07:38 PM

For some unknown reason I didn’t wake up until 7:51 this morning

And my hip let me know I should NOT get used to such foolishness. I snuggled under my blankets around 10:15

M_Six · 11-10-2023, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by cmyx6go

Normally up at 4:00 am, which has been 3:00 am all freakin week

I wish I could change the clock in my brain.

Happy Friday!

I hate that it feels like 8PM or later when it's only 5:15PM. So damn dark. We're on the eastern edge of CST, so dark come early here.

Llarry · 11-11-2023, 06:08 AM

Time...

dradernh · 11-11-2023, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Llarry

Time...

I do that sort of math with more and more frequency. I think the principal value it offers is perspective.

My father was born 100 years ago. He grew up knowing his grandfather, who was born in 1865. As a result, quite a few perspectives that today would seem to be inconsequential or nor longer acceptable were passed along to me. I, of course, have been free to choose what to do with them.

sygazelle · 11-12-2023, 12:31 AM

...when these bumper stickers begin to makes sense.

cmyx6go · 11-13-2023, 07:36 AM

You know you're old if you remember this date in history.

On November 13, Felix Unger was asked to remove himself from his place of residence. That request came from him wife.

Plenty of laughs....

vreihen16 · 11-13-2023, 09:02 AM

I saw a blast from the past on my way to work this morning...a little red CHEVETTE! It was an early, pre-facelift model. The body/paint looked decent, but it was leaning to the right like it had a broken spring on the rear.....

Esteban · 11-13-2023, 09:19 AM

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