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Re: You Know You're Getting Old When ... The_Real_Hawkeye #17510809 08/13/22
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 26,389 Minnysoda G Ghostinthemachine Campfire Ranger
Ghostinthemachine Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 26,389 Minnysoda	I think back to the 70s when I was a kid and my grandparents seemed positively ancient at that time. Now I realize I'm almost the same age as they were then, it's fairly mind blowing. They were happier it seems like, just basic life enjoying themselves. No bullshit politics, end of the world type schit never entered their minds. I'm convinced people were happier 50 years ago in general.

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Re: You Know You're Getting Old When ... Ghostinthemachine #17510821 08/13/22
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 66,949 TN slumlord Campfire Kahuna
slumlord Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 66,949 TN	Originally Posted by Ghostinthemachine I think back to the 70s when I was a kid and my grandparents seemed positively ancient at that time. Now I realize I'm almost the same age as they were then, it's fairly mind blowing. They were happier it seems like, just basic life enjoying themselves. No bullshit politics, end of the world type schit never entered their minds. I'm convinced people were happier 50 years ago in general. That’s how I remember it. The only crisis my grandfather used to fuss about was running out of Gulden’s spicy brown mustard for his knockwurst.

Re: You Know You're Getting Old When ... The_Real_Hawkeye #17510831 08/13/22
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 79,321 B Bristoe Campfire Oracle
Bristoe Campfire Oracle B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 79,321	Embrace being invisible. Being invisible is one of the few benefits of old age. Some old people don't like being invisible. But they're the ones who have yet to realize what being visible is going to entail in the near future. Invisible,....live your life. Visible,....off to the gulag with ya.

Re: You Know You're Getting Old When ... slumlord #17510847 08/13/22
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,170 Northern California Hammerdown Campfire Ranger
Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,170 Northern California	Originally Posted by slumlord It’s not just that There’s 70 year olds on here never heard of Foghat There’s 50 year olds on here never heard of Peter Frampton. Utterly stunning Anne Murray is the root cause of this. And there’s people on here that claim they’ve never stepped foot in a Walmart or ate at a McDonald’s. They must walk around with their head in their rear. Randy NRA Patriot Life Benefactor

Re: You Know You're Getting Old When ... slumlord #17510931 08/13/22
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 26,389 Minnysoda G Ghostinthemachine Campfire Ranger
Ghostinthemachine Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 26,389 Minnysoda	Originally Posted by slumlord Originally Posted by Ghostinthemachine I think back to the 70s when I was a kid and my grandparents seemed positively ancient at that time. Now I realize I'm almost the same age as they were then, it's fairly mind blowing. They were happier it seems like, just basic life enjoying themselves. No bullshit politics, end of the world type schit never entered their minds. I'm convinced people were happier 50 years ago in general. That’s how I remember it. The only crisis my grandfather used to fuss about was running out of Gulden’s spicy brown mustard for his knockwurst. Love spicy brown mustard, I get the Walmart great value stuff. It's excellent. Packs just enough punch.

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Re: You Know You're Getting Old When ... The_Real_Hawkeye #17510976 08/13/22
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Huncho Campfire Member H Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 264 CT	You know you are getting old when you can't trust a fart.

Re: You Know You're Getting Old When ... ROMAC #17511060 08/13/22
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OP The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,559 USA	Originally Posted by ROMAC Like that meme says: Its' kind of sobering to realize that the same amount of years are between 1970 and 1918 as there are between 1970 and 2022. A lot of people just don't get what it was like growing up in the 60's and 70's. That is very sobering, indeed. I'd never thought about it like that.

Re: You Know You're Getting Old When ... Huncho #17513091 08/14/22
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,396 Canton Ga U uncle joe Campfire Regular
uncle joe Campfire Regular U Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,396 Canton Ga	Originally Posted by Huncho You know you are getting old when you can't trust a fart. Years ago when my son was still in college I was out with him and a few of his friends (insert "sponsor" here). One of the young men asked if I could share some wisdom from my past experiences. I told them, "from now until you turn 50, never waste a hard on, and after 50 - never trust a fart." Never try to teach a pig to sing... ...it wastes your time and annoys the pig!

Re: You Know You're Getting Old When ... RipSnort #17513134 08/14/22
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 14,488 North Texas RiverRider Campfire Outfitter
RiverRider Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 14,488 North Texas	Originally Posted by RipSnort I had a similar experience this past Thursday with my wife's 20 year old granddaughter and her boyfriend. Blank stares. Crickets. I realize the perception problem is mine (I should understand their extremely limited frame of reference.) but still it is a strange thing. RS The sad thing is they are completely oblivious of their limited frame of reference. Most of the younguns seem to think time and history began the moment they became self aware. Don't be the darkness. America will perish while those who should be standing guard are satisfying their lusts.

Re: You Know You're Getting Old When ... hanco #17513152 08/14/22
Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 3,030 Florida J jc189 Campfire Tracker
jc189 Campfire Tracker J Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 3,030 Florida	Originally Posted by hanco I remembering watching Car 54 where are you on our black and white TV that only got 3 channels

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Re: You Know You're Getting Old When ... jc189 #17513289 08/14/22
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,518 Western Kentucky lastround Campfire Tracker
lastround Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,518 Western Kentucky	I can remember when we got our third channel. We had CBS and NBC originally, then got ABC. About in 1956 or 1957, if I remember correctly. It took a while for ABC to catch on. If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice. Doug

Re: You Know You're Getting Old When ... lastround #17513303 08/14/22
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lastround Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,518 Western Kentucky	Originally Posted by lastround I can remember when we got our third channel. We had CBS and NBC originally, then got ABC. About in 1956 or 1957, if I remember correctly. It took a while for ABC to catch on. Nothing but Network TV back then. If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice. Doug

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