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These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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Yes, prior to 70 used to know where it hurt. Hell after 70 have no idea as everything hurts. GW
If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared. MACHIAVELLI
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Oh, to be 70 again!! Life at 82 is the slow lane for sure, seems like something or other hurts pretty much all the time. Still, I get around OK, I don't need anyone to help me dress or wipe my butt for me, still get out to the range 2-3 days a week, still able to see well and drive. Even got out this morning with the ladder and hung Christmas lights. It aint for sissies, but so far it aint too bad either.
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I think every age makes a difference.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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The Apostille Paul, "When I was a child, I thought like a child,--."
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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I appreciated getting to 70 and resolved to stay active as long as possible. I had a pretty good bout of colon cancer in my 60s but made a good recovery after a lot of down time with chemo, radiation and surgery. Having to be inactive for months made me appreciate getting to 70 and being able to still get out to hunt, fish, travel etc as much as I used to. I'll be eighty next year. I'm slowing down a little but so far I'm still able to do most of what I used to. Don't know if staying active has helped in that respect or not, probably genetics, good doctors and luck have a lot to do with it too so do it while you can. I've seen too many people get out the rocking chair sooner than they had to, IMO and that seems to accelerate the aging process.
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a single number. Like 50. 60. 80 etc... even 70 doesn't do a thing. If it does its mental and that can be an issue. I sure hope it isn't for me or you.
Keep going. Moving. Fighting.
Wear and tear on the body is going to be there. But it doesn't fall on a certain date. In fact the wear and tear started a LONG time ago and the effects of it have been cumulative basically... finally one realizes it.
I don't sleep much at a time. My body constantly hurts one place or another. I could waste time. But why.
Hope you handle it well. At some point we all won't have to handle it anymore. In the meantime I keep the choke hold on the heron for sure.
We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....
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Hopefully I can get back to y'all in 5 years and tell you about it.
Life is good live it while you can.
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Sumbîtch, you are some crusty old bàstards on the fire. I thought I was old at 52. I don't have the family history of living past 65 so there's that.
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My grandparent were active and dropped dead at 82 and 83. My grandfather built a barn when he was 83.
My parents could not take the garbage out after age 82, and needed assistance to 90.
Those last 8 years were not quality years, but to quote my father, "It beats the alternative"
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.-- Edward John Phelps
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I am not that old but getting all makes people call you old man and that doesn't feel so good.
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Change my perspective --- some areas of life yes.
I have less patience for dumb, more time for those in need, tend to plan more as I know things take longer, value my free time and time with my family more.
Aches and pains of past adventures remind me to think more before doing and slow things down if difficult.
I take fewer risks when by myself hunting or fishing as I know if I get in trouble with a vehicle it will be much harder to get out now than it was 20 years ago.
I find myself thinking if you do not do it today there may not be a tomorrow so more day trips for things that I / we enjoy.
If I have plans and friends call for breakfast get together I will change plans if possible to meet with them as time is short.
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70 was a breeze. Hunted bighorn sheep with a friend at 72 up to 10,500 feet in the Beartooths. Now, 75 is something else again. Find that my desire is waning a bit. MTG
Vena dura, ocyus occide, excusas non offer!
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I’ll turn 73 in 2 weeks , aside from its hard to get up from the floor ,and I can’t remember where I but stuff . It is all the same!!
Well we're Green and we're Gold, and we play better when it's cold. All us Cheese heads have our favorite superstar. We love Brett Favre.
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Not to much. Unlike some people I knew at 60 I was an old man.I’m a realist on age. As far as dying I guess I am like my 90 something uncle. My brothers and I went to see him in the nursing home. Asked him how it was going. He said I’m dying but the news is just as good as it is bad. He left the world shortly after that. Kinda my thoughts. Edk
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I’ll turn 73 in 2 weeks , aside from its hard to get up from the floor ,and I can’t remember where I but stuff . It is all the same!! It's probably a good thing that you don't remember where you "but stuff"!! Just saying 🤷🏻♂️ out of curiosity, how often do you stuff buts inorder to not remember? 😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Old guy I knew as a young feller was asked how old he want to live to. He quickly said 106. They asked why 106, that's an odd number. He replied because you don't hear of many people dying after that.
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Dying is not to worry about. We all are going do it. It's the living part that can be sporty.
Being lucky enough to live this long makes me feel obligated to put some serious thought into the best use of the last quarter.
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The genetic factordoes play into it a lot. Then accidents, and behavior.
My ggreat granddad hand dug ditches for gas lines at 80. At 90 he could jump and kick a tree limb as high as his head. At 95 he broke a hip and declined, died at 102 bedfast
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I am not that old but getting all makes people call you old man and that doesn't feel so good. I'd be honored to be called old man. It signifies an accomplishment.
We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....
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