The staff at the rehab and skilled care facility I just left ranged in age from twenty-one to mid sixties. During a conversation with the physical therapy and occupational therapy crew, who were females from twenty-one to forty-two years old, I discovered that all but the oldest call any guy over forty an "old guy". Once you hit seventy or so you are a "really old guy" and at eighty you become "ancient".

I found the "old guy" comment a bit off putting as it came from a twenty-seven year old. She said her dad, a year older than me is an "old guy" too. Gee wiz, just because guys are done with professional sports at the end of their thirties (except golf and bowling) does not mean we are old.

Oh well, guess I better rest my "old guy" fingers for a while.

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Virtue,Liberty & Independence

From a fellow 47'er, I hear ya!

Old guy my foot!!

Just wait, at 50 +, you become invisible!!!!

Be thankful that everything still "works" when you hit 70. I sure am!
Jim

I may be old but I refuse to grow up !

I considered my Dad an old guy at 40. Now, at 66, I know he was in his prime!

Steamloco,

Well it's time to start wearing polo or Hawaiian shirts unbuttoned at the top and several gold chains, a diamond encrusted Rolex and leer at all the 20-somethings like you'd like to run them around the block a few times. If you can still run, that is.

And remember, learn to do a sexy shuffle as the years pile on.

At 61, I am still as sharp as.................Where was I?

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Music/Sports/Beer fan

I'm a mere 55 and was feeling 65 until my grandson move in with me. Now I feel 30 again living life through him.

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I'm Proud To Be An American!

Ahhh, I remember the good old days, back when I was a young 47. Back around the turn of the century.

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Wayne
Torn & Frayed

35 and I get guys at work telling me I'm old...??? I remember when my dad turned 35. I thought wow that's like forever

I'm 47, too . . . for a couple more weeks.

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Now go make God proud...

You're the age of the younger of my two kids, and my first wife and I started our family relatively late.

On the other hand, when my daughter turns fifty in March I will feel really old.

Fair enough, I'll be seventy-seven.

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Oh well, what the hell.

I'm proud of you Steamloco...you mustered up enough strength to type!

Now its time for my nap.

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Brad

Being old or not is often dependent on where you are at the time.
I'm 60, but on this forum I'm just a kid.

Just turned 59 today. Body is weak but mind feels like 25. Did somebody mention a nap? Sounds like a good idea.

Not to the IRS or NSA!

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paws for friendship

You know you may be getting old when the cute coed you watch walking across the parking lot holds the door open for you, and you say "Thank you".

73, wife is 17 years younger, didnt get married the first time until around 41 and that one was 12 years younger. Hadnt flown in about 35 years, just got my license current, went to california a week or two ago, picked up my old airplane and flew it here. A couple days ago rode our rzr and got stranded 35 miles from the truck. My body is about 40 years older than my mind though. With all that I dont think I ever was a kid.

Turned 69 this month. Mind's still pretty sharp but it doesn't want to waste time on a lot of things other people want to argue about...my mind seems to have another mind running it now. Days fly by now. A week seems like a few days. Wake up in the middle of the night remembering things I haven't thought about since they actually happened. It's a good time but a strange time because I don't seem to have a lot in common with a lot of people I know....Strange days but I hope I have a lot of them left!

47 ???? Hell, That was 36 years ago. My son was 12 YO & I weighed 172 Lbs. Now I'm a great grandfather. Where did the time GO.?????

You're hitting an awkward age... young enough to want to, old enough to know better. I'm there.

When you become an "old guy" you can get by with a lot more than when you were young.

Blue pills....I don't need no stinking blue pills!

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Wayne
Torn & Frayed

If you see a pretty girl and think..meh..you're old.

At 68 I'm still as sharp as a ............... SQUIRREL!!!!

Don't like being called old? Don't wear black socks with your sneakers and don't wear shorts that are so tight they show the outline of the Depends you're wearing.

I've been 47 for 18 days, and some days feel every bit of it.

47 here too. Never feel too old though since my wife robbed the cradle. She's 48! I do notice I don't bounce down the stairs in the morning and my hair (what's left of it) is turning grey, but I can still pull a full day working outside, and can chase ringnecks and run the youngsters in my hunting group into the ground. When I can't do that, I'll admit I'm an old guy. Of course, my 88 year old father asked for and got a new chainsaw last Christmas and he's been out cutting brush in the pasture all summer. Only works 4-5 hours a day though! Once the temps hit the mid to high 90s he quits.

I had an intelligent, well spoken, motivated and very, very cute 21 year old, blonde, blue eyed female therapist work with me on a few occasions. She was only part time, however she did her job very, very well. She did more exercises with me than anybody. I paid her the best compliment I could without sounding like a horny old letch. "You are poised, motivated and mature beyond most your age. If I had a daughter, I'd be proud if she were just like you."

Unfortunately, she too agreed that over 40 is old guy territory.
Why then did she say my wife is "still young at 56"? To be fair, the wife looks around my age or younger.

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Virtue,Liberty & Independence

I've became a staunch believer in age simply being a number on my driver's license. I'm no longer angst ridden about a certain year ... 30 was worrisome, as was 40 ... and with 50 staring at me in a 2015, I embrace the time I have left. Hopefully it will be healthy and happy, irrespective of what the number is.

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I'm with the banned ...

heck you are a pup.....enjoy the next 27 years check with me then..Whoops I'll be long gone!!!

Not withstanding a severe case of CRS, bad eyes,back,legs, knees and numb feet I can still hold my own.

On July 1, 1898 I charged up San Juan Hill (71st New York). How long ago was THAT!

Yup CRS too @ 63yo in one month I'll be 64yo.

Bad back, knees, numb feet, severe arthritis, spinal stenosis. Joints are showing arthritis but the trigger finger is ok.

I'm still on this side of the green for now but we all have a set date with Destiny. Remember our bodies are vessels which we live and travel in to get to the next life. I hope there are s&w's there, moms Dutch Apple pie, hotdogs, bacon and good fries.

So your around 135 years old?

I'll be finishing 64 in a Month or so. I've got Agent Orange skin cancer & other effects. Had/have Malaria, it never leaves your system. I've pretty much used this body the way it was intended. Started lifting @12, girls were smaller then.

Have lotsa scars and hematoma.

Sports, fights, Bikes, nose broken twice.

I'll be sliding into home with my spikes up. It's been a wild ride and I've a few more miles left for fun!

And I still have my hair!!!

Remember all those people that didn't trust anyone over 30 and all turned 30 before they knew it?


I'm only 59 but with long term health problems, I'm about 20 years ahead of the game.

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"He was kinda funny lookin'"

I'm only nine... in dog years.

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"Life is short, hunt hard"

Hey Steam!: Just wait. That semi-cute, middle aged waitress flirts with you, gives you a phone number, and says "call". When you call, you find out she fixed you up with her mother!

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HA! I'm 48 and still own and ride a YZ450 motocross bike.

That's nothing, I'm almost 77 and I still can find my butt with both hands. It hurts my torn rotator cuffs, but I can do it. Sometimes I even remember what I'm trying to prove.

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Oh well, what the hell.

There was a time when I tried to get the attention of young ladies and was mostly ignored, actually this went on for most of my life until I passed 70.

For the last few years the young ladies are mostly friendly, sort of helpful, and seem to watch me when I stand up as though they expected me to fall.

I think that I have passed the Grand Dad stage and have arrived at the dinosaur period of my life.

I was taught to call grown ladies Mam and I do, last weekend a pretty young waitress told me to stop calling her Mam.

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Ipsis Rebus Dictantitbus

I turned 29 in June of 2014 and there are some mornings I wake up where I feel like I'm 89.

......"At 68 I'm still as sharp as a ............... SQUIRREL!!!! "


" FISH"...................

"Game Bird"...........

Yep we're still good to go. Just takes a little longer to get to point A & B, now.

Since I've been a diabetic with a weight problem for nearly thirty years, I'm certain my physical age is significantly older than my chronological or mental age. The jobs I had from 16 to 40 also required a lot of kneeling, bending and standing on concrete for hours on end which ruined my knees and lower back. Paying for that big time these days. I walk like Walter Brennan some mornings!

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Virtue,Liberty & Independence

"You can tell you're on the Smith & Wesson Forum when":

A new thread about getting old still, well, never gets old.

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Ukraine -- now more than ever

Look at the bright side:

1) At least she "talked" to you.
2) You were able to hear her and answered.

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gone

As I turn 65 in 9 days, believe when I say a 47 year old is still a kid in my book. As was said in another thread, I hate being old but I had a hell of a good time getting old. All my very best, Joe.

And my standard answer is still "and you should be so lucky to live as long as I have so far". I am proud to be the OLDEST employee at my present job. Crazy part is I did more years in my old job than a couple of guys are old... did I say that right?

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