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I hear if you hang around for 25 years you get a "gold-tone Bolex." It don't keep time and leaves rust stains on your wrist but at least you have a great story to tell at the gun show
Joe
I fall into the second-largest demographic group on this forum (60-70).
In just over a month I will become eligible for an early SSI retirement check (at age 62).
I never thought I would make it this far. And FWIW, I never expected the Social Security system to be around long enough for me to get anything out of it.
So, on one hand, I am happily surprised!
But on the other hand, the last 30 years have flown by WAY faster than I would have ever imagined - or believed!
Time flies - whether you're having fun or not!
In just over a month I will become eligible for an early SSI retirement check (at age 62).
I never thought I would make it this far. And FWIW, I never expected the Social Security system to be around long enough for me to get anything out of it.
So, on one hand, I am happily surprised!
But on the other hand, the last 30 years have flown by WAY faster than I would have ever imagined - or believed!
Time flies - whether you're having fun or not!
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The future is bright!
63 and three quarters with a twice rebuilt heart.
I think the future of Smith and Wesson revolver collecting gets brighter every day, because we are old. When we were young if you bought a handgun for yourself your wife your mother or were issued a side arm it was most likely a revolver. Smith and Wesson made millions of them. I think most, surely at least half of them still exist. They're in small collections, big collections, gun cabinets and sock drawers. There's gold in them there hills. Every time one of us cotton tops crosses over to the happy hunting ground it's possible that a RM or Dirty Harry .44 will come out of that sock drawer! All we have to do is outrun the reaper long enough to find them...
JD
63 and three quarters with a twice rebuilt heart.
I think the future of Smith and Wesson revolver collecting gets brighter every day, because we are old. When we were young if you bought a handgun for yourself your wife your mother or were issued a side arm it was most likely a revolver. Smith and Wesson made millions of them. I think most, surely at least half of them still exist. They're in small collections, big collections, gun cabinets and sock drawers. There's gold in them there hills. Every time one of us cotton tops crosses over to the happy hunting ground it's possible that a RM or Dirty Harry .44 will come out of that sock drawer! All we have to do is outrun the reaper long enough to find them...
JD
Which war?
I always say that can't believe I'm as old as I've gotten to be, but I'm sure glad I made it this far.
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I hear if you hang around for 25 years you get a "gold-tone Bolex." It don't keep time and leaves rust stains on your wrist but at least you have a great story to tell at the gun show
I never thought I'd see this day! I have a gold-tone Bolex! Bought it from a street vendor in Kuala Lumpur 25 or so years ago while working there! My buddy got a pair of "Tug Hauerr" watches for him and his wife. Knock-offs became an office must have.
Gotta dig it out and take a pic!
I have a 96-year-old first cousin who recently bought a new car. As Bomba the Jungle Boy would say, "Where there's life there's hope".
And I bet some of y'all read Bomba books way back when.............
And I bet some of y'all read Bomba books way back when.............
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Will be 74 in December, have several medical issues but helped long time buddy replace front disc brakes on his pick up today.
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Damn, we’re a bunch of old farts!
On the other hand, I thought I was old until reading this thread!
I work part time at a gun shop. I’m white and 63… bald and got a belly… the guys-white and black-call me a “diversity hire.” Why you ask? Because I’m familiar with revolvers and shotguns (and not unfamiliar with ARs and current pistols.)
On the other hand, I thought I was old until reading this thread!
I work part time at a gun shop. I’m white and 63… bald and got a belly… the guys-white and black-call me a “diversity hire.” Why you ask? Because I’m familiar with revolvers and shotguns (and not unfamiliar with ARs and current pistols.)
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AJ
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Padding on the headboard might help , some.
Had to laugh when I read that. Been going bald sine my mid 20's. My Wife said something about that back then. My Grandfather told her we needed a padded head board. I thought she was going to mess herself!
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Same here, turned 70 a month and a half ago. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the idea, my brain is telling me "no way you're that old"
Yeah, looking at the results of the poll, most of us could have been (should have been) buying "Pre" model magnums when they were brand new. Think how much money we could make selling them now.From looking at the results it looks like a bunch of old farts on here
Ask instead, "Did you fight for the North or the South?"
I've been out of the USAF for 29 years now, it's hard to believe. When people ask me when I served, I wink and say I flew with Wilbur and Orville. It seems that long ago.
Happy to have made it this far
So according to the poll I'm in that ole farts column and will be 80 next January.
Post no 70 regarding the knock-off watches brings to mind 1966 US Army days, in a European train station, approached by a man with "genuine Swiss watches....Omegas by name". Paid 10 DM for the wifes "Omega" and 16 DM for mine. Deutsche Mark was 4 to the US $ at the time so $2.50 for hers, $4.00 for mine.
Sent hers home, wore mine about 6 months before it literally fell apart one day. Fast forward to last year (2023) and she dug out her watch one day and it still works fine, looks good, and she is wearing it again. With good digital photo is see "Omega" is really Gamma but what the heck....still a treasure from the ole days when we were soldiers......and young.
Yea I know...I didn't even label the pics right....face and back mixed up.
So according to the poll I'm in that ole farts column and will be 80 next January.
Post no 70 regarding the knock-off watches brings to mind 1966 US Army days, in a European train station, approached by a man with "genuine Swiss watches....Omegas by name". Paid 10 DM for the wifes "Omega" and 16 DM for mine. Deutsche Mark was 4 to the US $ at the time so $2.50 for hers, $4.00 for mine.
Sent hers home, wore mine about 6 months before it literally fell apart one day. Fast forward to last year (2023) and she dug out her watch one day and it still works fine, looks good, and she is wearing it again. With good digital photo is see "Omega" is really Gamma but what the heck....still a treasure from the ole days when we were soldiers......and young.
Yea I know...I didn't even label the pics right....face and back mixed up.
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Well as one of younger members of the group at 55. I'll share some observations from my 77-year-old dad.
1 as a man you only ever think of yourself as 9 or 19 years old.
2 milkshakes make everything better.
3 ugh what the he** are all these old people doing here.(my
favorite)
One thing I know for sure is, hanging out here is like going to lunch at Bob Evens during the week. I know I'm going to be one of the youngest people here when I walk thru the door.
1 as a man you only ever think of yourself as 9 or 19 years old.
2 milkshakes make everything better.
3 ugh what the he** are all these old people doing here.(my
favorite)
One thing I know for sure is, hanging out here is like going to lunch at Bob Evens during the week. I know I'm going to be one of the youngest people here when I walk thru the door.
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