Hey, I'm coming up behind you!
Am I really 70???
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Hey, I'm coming up behind you!
ancient-one
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Went to my heart Doc. today an my heart scan was good. I am really thankful for each day.
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gunship
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Never thought I would make it this far. I had 2 heart attacks in 2003 just after retiring from a 30 year police career and 2 stents later, thank God I'm still here. Last stress test, my heart repaired itself a little which never happens. I'll be 72 next month and do anything I want with no other metal in my body yet. I'm very lucky.
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Happy Birthday (belated)
Congrats and belated happy birthday, Capt Steve.
Congrats and belated happy birthday, Capt Steve.
Ole Joe Clark
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If it makes you feel better: You are more than 25,567.5 days old congratulations!!
Have a blessed day,
Leon
Bob Hope on aging
Some observatiions from someone who's BTDT.
ON TURNING 70
'I still chase women, but only downhill.'
ON TURNING 80
'That's the time of your life when even your birthday suit needs pressing.'
ON TURNING 90
'You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.'
ON TURNING 100
'I don't feel old. In fact, I don't feel anything until noon. Then it's time for my nap.'
ON GIVING UP HIS EARLY CAREER, BOXING
'I ruined my hands in the ring. The referee kept stepping on them.'
ON NEVER WINNING AN OSCAR 'Welcome to the Academy Awards, or as it's called at my home, 'Passover.'
ON GOLF 'Golf is my profession. Show business is just to pay the green fees.'
ON PRESIDENTS 'I have performed for 12 presidents but entertained only six.'
ON WHY HE CHOSE SHOWBIZ FOR HIS CAREER
'When I was born, the doctor said to my mother, Congratulations, you have an eight pound ham.'
ON RECEIVING THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL
'I feel very humble, but I think I have the strength of character to fight it.'
ON HIS FAMILY'S EARLY POVERTY
'Four of us slept in the one bed. When it got cold, mother threw on another brother.'
ON HIS SIX BROTHERS
'That's how I learned to dance. Waiting for the bathroom.'
ON HIS EARLY FAILURES
'I would not have had anything to eat if it wasn't for the stuff the audience threw at me.'
ON GOING TO HEAVEN
'I've done benefits for ALL religions. I'd hate to blow the hereafter on a technicality.'
Some observatiions from someone who's BTDT.
ON TURNING 70
'I still chase women, but only downhill.'
ON TURNING 80
'That's the time of your life when even your birthday suit needs pressing.'
ON TURNING 90
'You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.'
ON TURNING 100
'I don't feel old. In fact, I don't feel anything until noon. Then it's time for my nap.'
ON GIVING UP HIS EARLY CAREER, BOXING
'I ruined my hands in the ring. The referee kept stepping on them.'
ON NEVER WINNING AN OSCAR 'Welcome to the Academy Awards, or as it's called at my home, 'Passover.'
ON GOLF 'Golf is my profession. Show business is just to pay the green fees.'
ON PRESIDENTS 'I have performed for 12 presidents but entertained only six.'
ON WHY HE CHOSE SHOWBIZ FOR HIS CAREER
'When I was born, the doctor said to my mother, Congratulations, you have an eight pound ham.'
ON RECEIVING THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL
'I feel very humble, but I think I have the strength of character to fight it.'
ON HIS FAMILY'S EARLY POVERTY
'Four of us slept in the one bed. When it got cold, mother threw on another brother.'
ON HIS SIX BROTHERS
'That's how I learned to dance. Waiting for the bathroom.'
ON HIS EARLY FAILURES
'I would not have had anything to eat if it wasn't for the stuff the audience threw at me.'
ON GOING TO HEAVEN
'I've done benefits for ALL religions. I'd hate to blow the hereafter on a technicality.'
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I hit 70 last June...Neither my dad nor father in law made it to 70, nor did my dad's father. I am the patriarch of the family now with no known adult males older than myself. Its kinda funny but everyone used to talk about 45 seeming old, or 50, then 60...65 with social security and all. 70 is the first birthday of the so called old years that actually felt like it...I feel 70. I broke my back back in 2001, prostate cancer in 2004, I continued working and generally felt OK. This is the first year that I've noticed the cold, never used to bother me at...I feel it now, sitting by the wood stove at the club is nicer. I hang with guys older than myself, I've heard all the getting oldisms for years and now I get it. It ain't for sissys.
I feel that its fair to say that attitude is everything. I've lived with daily pain since I was twenty two and nearly lost a foot in a motorcycle wreck, subsequent surgeries to repair damage to no avail ended many activities and job possibilities. A good attitude got me through that and through the rest of my life with other ailments, injuries, accidents, etc. Its all about keeping a positive mental attitude and giving positive thoughts avoiding negative thinking completely. Be careful what you wish for...
I feel that its fair to say that attitude is everything. I've lived with daily pain since I was twenty two and nearly lost a foot in a motorcycle wreck, subsequent surgeries to repair damage to no avail ended many activities and job possibilities. A good attitude got me through that and through the rest of my life with other ailments, injuries, accidents, etc. Its all about keeping a positive mental attitude and giving positive thoughts avoiding negative thinking completely. Be careful what you wish for...
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BLACKHAWKNJ
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Makes me feel guilty, I am 72, have enjoyed very robust health.
dasnake
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One thing,................
I forgot to mention, I posted this somewhere else, I turn 74 in January and my first natural grandchild is due in February, now that's something to look forward to.
I forgot to mention, I posted this somewhere else, I turn 74 in January and my first natural grandchild is due in February, now that's something to look forward to.
You just reminded me that my cardiologist said that my blocked coronary artery developed "excellent collaterals" (aka self made bypasses of the blockage).
I'm 80 and still on my feet and can do a small amount of manual labor so I feel that I'm blessed. I remember the day that I was 63 and I thought that when I was young that 63 was old. I was right, 63 is old. My observations (for manual labor) are people from 50 on up that say they can still do things that they did in their youth were not much in their youth and if they say can can still do all they want to do are not wanting to do much. Larry
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Good genes help...
OP here again... Evidently I come from the deep end of the gene pool. My dad made it to 92 and my uncle, his older brother just passed last week at 96 {at 93 my daughter introduced him to Farmers Only and was actually active on the site}. Mom went at 87 and I have a couple of aunts who lived longer than that.
Most of these folks were Michigan/Indiana farmers, definitely a hardy group. My uncles farm has been in the family for more than 160 years with both he and dad being born in the back bedroom.
OP here again... Evidently I come from the deep end of the gene pool. My dad made it to 92 and my uncle, his older brother just passed last week at 96 {at 93 my daughter introduced him to Farmers Only and was actually active on the site}. Mom went at 87 and I have a couple of aunts who lived longer than that.
Most of these folks were Michigan/Indiana farmers, definitely a hardy group. My uncles farm has been in the family for more than 160 years with both he and dad being born in the back bedroom.
Oh Man! So many puppies and a couple of worn down Hounds. Happy Birthday Youngster.
I don't mind getter old, I just thought it would have taken longer.
